He was so tired. Thankfully this was the last appearance for the day.

They had been from one obligation to the next in a mad stop-and-go rush since Hyukjae had walked in the door. He knew that they had to make up for time lost during the storm, but this kind of constant, on-the-go promotion left them all wrung out and ragged around the edges....and wondering if they had actually managed to connect and present themselves at their best. He had personally begun to lose focus about three interviews ago...maybe four...maybe it was a good thing Jungsoo hyung did most of the talking.

He decided that it would be alright to just sit back with his arms folded and enjoy the mini-massage to that one spot between his shoulder blade and spine. The thumb producing it knew the spot well and went there almost automatically. As automatically as the arm attached to said thumb went to the back of Donghae's chair.

Letting his tired, end of the day smile be his contribution to the interview, he slipped back into contemplation of the small cube Hyukkie had given him that morning. Maybe it was massage oil...Hyukkie gave great massages...Maybe Hae could talk him into a real massage when they got back to the hotel...Maybe