it was past four a.m. and both minho and seungmin came home late after working on their newest choreography. they practiced for hours on end and even when the others went home, seungmin opted to stay back so he could work on his dance some more. seungmin felt like he was falling behind and he didn't want to burden the rest so he had to stay no matter how tired he was.

initially, minho just stayed back so he could rest a bit; he was scrolling on his phone just passing time but soon realized that the younger had no intentions of going home anytime soon. he watched as the taller boy struggled with some parts and silently walked up and showed him how it was done. no words were exchanged just both of them silently practicing. seungmin's frustrations lightened up knowing he had minho by his side and a warm feeling filled him up inside. minho always had a peculiar way of showing his love for the members, he wasn't particularly showy of his feeling or affections and to some, he may seem a bit cold but he had his ways of showing he cared and this was exactly that. he would always silently look after the boys and seungmin was grateful the other was looking out for him. minho always made sure he never felt alone in his struggles and with that, the two practiced until their bodies gave out.

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once the two got home, they headed off to the shower and quickly washed themselves up. seungmin was absolutely exhausted and his body ached, every muscle in his body screaming for him to stop moving and he could feel himself slowly give into sleep as he dried his hair in the bathroom. minho noticed this and a soft smile crept on his face. he watched for a bit as the younger slowly dozed off while he was rubbing his head in hopes to dry his hair but to no avail. 

minho grabbed the younger's arm and led them to their room, sitting him on the bed and taking the fluffy towel from him. the younger was confused but just let minho take the lead. he stiffened when he felt the older position himself behind him, he was about to look back but minho quickly made him face forward and started drying his hair. 

seungmin's eyes widened at first but he quickly melted into the touch, a faint pink dusting his cheeks. the older was being so gentle with him and he felt himself getting weak. as much as seungmin wasn't the affectionate type, he'd be lying if he said he didn't like this. he too, craved love and affection from time to time and this was exactly what he needed after a long day of both vocal and dance practice. he slowly felt himself melt into the touch, even more, leaning into it subconsciously until he was laying on minho - his body pressed upon the older chest. he felt warm and fuzzy and again, he felt himself slowly give into sleep. 

minho tapped the boy when he was satisfied and his hair was relatively dry but realized he was asleep. he smiled to himself and softened up a bit. the boy looked so small below him despite being taller and he looked so peaceful in his sleep. he tossed the towel aside and laced his fingers in the younger's soft fluffy hair, giving him soft scratches as if he was a small puppy. he watched as the boy stirred in his sleep a bit and caressed his cheek gently to tell him he was still there. seungmin settled down again and minho just chuckled. he continued to play with the younger's soft hair and just watched as he was consumed by dreamland. 

minho smiled as he observed the younger's features. slowly tracing each part giving it as much love and appreciation through his touch. from his soft chubby cheeks, his high nose, his pretty pink lips, and his long lashes that fluttered every so often, they were all just so perfect in his eyes and although he would never admit it, he had a soft spot for the boy in his arms. he chuckled once he realized he missed his small mole on his cheek and gently caressed it - he frowned a bit when he realized that it was always camouflaged whenever he wore makeup, sometimes forgetting it was even there. 

minho loved his little mole even before they debuted and remembered caressing it when they were younger, always assuring him that the little mole was beautiful and that he didn't need to cover it up. he was beautiful and he still is. everything about him was perfect and minho didn't know why but he felt a warm fuzzy feeling in him. 

"you worked hard today minnie, hell - you work hard every day and words can't explain how proud I am of you... hyung is here if you need him okay? I'll always watch over you even if it's from afar okay?"

"I love you minnie goodnight"

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