•Serenity Mansion•

Although it was a small party, only for the thirteen of them, still Jeonghan wanted it to be luxurious. It was the first proper greeting he was going to make so he wanted to keep it cool.

"Seungcheol, we found Aunt Moon." Joshua mumbled to the older as everyone was still gathering in the hall.

"Great, where's she?" Seungcheol asked.

"She was in Seoul as Jihye said." Joshua nodded, "But she's being brought here."

"Of course, she would love to meet her dear son." Seungcheol chuckled wickedly.

"She'll be so happy to see him." Joshua agreed.

"They already started drinking." Seungcheol looked at Seokmin and Vernon, "Guys, check the group chat!" He announced, making sure Jeonghan wasn't around.

"Just say it." Joshua stated.

"Can't take the risk, what if Jeonghan shows up suddenly?" Seungcheol whispered.

✨ WITHOUT JEONGHAN✨

Seungcheol :
Y'all, don't get drunk, I'm warning you (Rose Quartz team)

Vernon :
Why?

Seungcheol :
What if you get drunk and spill something to Jeonghan?
We can't take the risk.

Minghao :
Goodbye to one fourth of the fun.

Seungcheol :
I'm not stopping you from drinking, just don't get wasted.

Jun :
Don't worry hyung!

Wonwoo :
Look who's taking the responsibility.
You already had a few shots Jun.

Jun :
And? What about your wine?

Minghao :
You had wine without me?!!

Seungcheol :
I'll kick you all out of the mansion.

Joshua :
You won't.

Seungkwan :
Kick Vernon out as a compensation for all.

Vernon :
No one asked your opinion.

Seungkwan :
Aww crybaby.

Hoshi :
Guys shut up, Jeonghan hyung is coming.
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Seungcheol scoffed as he put his phone back in his pocket.

"Oh the host is here." Mingyu grinned as Jeonghan joined the party.

"What host? It's just a gathering." Jeonghan muttered as everyone gathered together.

"It's a bit too grand for a simple gathering." Wonwoo joked.

"It's fine guys, just enjoy your best okay?!" Jeonghan chuckled.

Everyone spread around to enjoy the party. The karaoke machine was immediately turned on along with other gaming machines. Food and alcohol counters were being decently attacked while everyone's laughter echoed in the hall.

"Hey!" Jeonghan approached Seungcheol who was standing alone while adoring his younger ones through his starry eyes.

"What's with that formal tone?" Seungcheol asked.

"Uh- I'm sorry for yesterday." Jeonghan inhaled a deep breath, "I creeped you out real bad."

"No why would you say that?" Seungcheol immediately looked at the younger, "I was actually concerned. You can share your problem with me if you want to."

"I do, I really want to." Jeonghan looked up, "But not now. Let me gather some courage, I'll definitely tell you everything." He didn't know why he was so desperate to reveal it to Seungcheol. He had never talked about his amnesia to anyone apart from his therapist, doctor and his five close friends.

"It's fine Jeonghan, don't stress." Seungcheol assured.

"Woah what's wrong with your collars." Jeonghan pointed out.

"What?" Seungcheol touched the fabric and felt it was uneven. He tried to fix it but couldn't.

"Wait, I'll help you." Jeonghan stood in front of the older. He began to fix his collars and focused on it. Meanwhile, Seungcheol focused on him. He was down bad, real bad. He kept admiring his love whose eyebrows were a bit creaked as he was focusing on his work.

And soon he recalled those days when Jeonghan was always beside him, no matter what.

"Why do you think you can't cry Seungcheol? And if I don't listen to your worries then who will?"

"I'm not going anywhere Seungcheol, do you really think anything can drift us apart?"

No. It was Seungcheol's answer at that time. But after Jeonghan's departure from his life, he understood how destiny definitely had the power to break them apart.

So now, when Seungcheol had got his love back, he didn't want to let him go anywhere away from himself.

"Don-" Before Jeonghan could complete, he felt a slight push on his back as he stumbled over the older.

Seungcheol quickly grabbed his waist, "Are you fine?"

"Oh I'm so sorry hyung!!" Hoshi apologised. He subtly winked at Seungcheol and left.

Jeonghan looked at Seungcheol, "Uh- Thanks."

"It's fine." Seungcheol gradually let go of Jeonghan, although he didn't want to, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah." Jeonghan nodded, 'Probably not.'

"Wow is he drunk?" Hoshi checked on Vernon.

"Prettymuch." Mingyu worriedly stated.

"Jeonghan hyung ~~~ we're so happy that you're backkkkkk." Vernon muttered.

"We're screwed." Hoshi looked at Jeonghan who was coming towards him.

"Go divert him hyung!!" Mingyu patted his shoulder.

"Yeah yeah." Hoshi rushed towards Jeonghan.

"Seungkwan!" Mingyu called, "Take him to his room and make sure he stays there until Jeonghan hyung goes to sleep. Or try to make Vernon sleep."

"Who? Me?" Seungkwan stared at the older in disbelief, "Please, I can't endure him, never!"

"Seungkwan this is not the time to complain." Mingyu scrunched his brows, "Take him. If he spills a single thing in front of Jeonghan hyung, you know it would be a huge problem right?"

Seungkwan rolled his eyes, "Fine."

He lent Vernon his shoulders as he dragged him along with him, "I swear I'll throw you somewhere that you won't be able to come back."

"Keep dreaming." Vernon muttered while staying within Seungkwan's embrace.

"Don't test my patience, I'm dealing with you only because of Jeonghan hyung and others." Seungkwan reached Vernon's room and closed the door behind himself.

"Sameeee." Vernon giggled.

Seungkwan threw Vernon on the bed and sighed heavily, "You're such an asshole Mr. Chwe. I'm this close to choke you to death."

Vernon laughed as he kept laying on the bed, "You know Seungkwan, initially I used to admire you a lot. But that day, when you kept yelling at me when you were at fault, I literally began to rethink about my choice. We shouldn't judge a book by its cover."

"What did you say huh?" Seungkwan climbed on the bed and grabbed Vernon's collars, "My fault? I was just worried for my hyung. It's you who created a scene out of it, asshole."

Vernon flipped their position as he pinned Seungkwan on the bed, "See? You're still blabbering non sense."

"You should thank me for bringing your drunk self here." Seungkwan glared, "But no? You're just dying to talk shit. Fucker."

"Shut up."

"Try me bitch."

"Oh really?" Vernon cocked a brow as the next moment he slammed his lips against the former. He sucked on his lower lip passionately after which he broke the kiss.

Seungkwan froze at his place as if he had forgotten that he wasn't a statue.

Vernon's eyes began to shut as he fell over Seungkwan's shoulders, "You taste better than the alcohol I drank earlier. I wonder what more you've got, Mr. Boo Seungkwan." Soft snores were heard after he mumbled those words.

My bad habits lead to wide eyes stare into space
And I know I lose control of the things that I say
Yeah I was looking for a way out, now I can't escape

Meanwhile Seungkwan couldn't comprehend what just happened. Someone just stole his first kiss and he didn't throw hands? He was just too stunned to react.

He quickly pushed Vernon to the side and grabbed his collars, "Hey you! How dare you?! BITCH WAKE THE FUCK UP?!!"

But Vernon had already passed out because of being too drunk.

Seungkwan threw him on the bed and rushed out of the room. As soon as he closed the door and began to leave, he bumped into someone, "Sorry."

"What happened Seungkwan?" Hoshi asked.

"Uh- nothing hyung, I want to sleep so I'm going to my room." Seungcheol chuckled hesitantly.

"What about Vernon?"

"He slept." Seungkwan replied shortly and just left in a hurry.

"What's wrong with him?" Hoshi wondered but just shrugged it off. He walked towards his room but he found a particular someone trying his best to open his room's door.

"May I know what you're trying to do Mr. Lee Jihoon?" Hoshi crossed his hands across his chest.

"That's none of your concern." Woozi spat without looking at him.

Hoshi held Woozi's wrist, "That's my very own concern because you're trying to break into my room right in front of me."

"What?" Woozi looked at the door, "Damn why is it so hard to find my room here?!!"

Hoshi scoffed as he left his wrist, "Come, I'll show you the way."

"No thanks, I'll just find it myself." Woozi bowed slightly and left, "I'll rather sleep in the hallway."

"Why is he behaving like I've done something to him when he was the one who slapped me without any reason?" Hoshi muttered. It was when he saw Dino walking through the hallway so he called him.

My bad habits lead to late nights ending alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
Swearing this will be the last but it probably won't

"Yes hyung?" Dino asked.

"Woozi is trying to find his room, go help him." Hoshi stated.

"Okay." Dino nodded, "But wait, why didn't you help him yourself?"

"Apparently he doesn't like me helping him." Hoshi sighed, "Leave it, just go and help him. And yeah, don't tell him that I asked you to do so."

"Okay hyung." Dino left and helped Woozi to find him room without letting the older know that Hoshi asked him to do so.

Hoshi went downstairs to find a staff member, "Mr. Ha, can you do one little task right now?"

"Yes Sir, what is it?"

"You know about our new guests right?" Hoshi asked, "And you also know who's staying in which room. Just add stickers on all the door with their names so that they won't have a hard time finding their rooms."

"Okay sir I'll do it."

"Thanks." Hoshi smiled after which he went up, to his room.

"Fuck fuck fuck fuck ARGHHH FUCK!!" Seungkwan punched and kicked in air. He touched his lips after which he grabbed his hairs, "Why am I so nonchalant?! Boo Seungkwan what the hell?! It's all screwed."

He collapsed on the bed, "Nah it's wrong, it's so fucking wrong. He's such an unfazed fucker!! How can he just kiss me like that even if he was drunk?! HOW?!!"

"Vernon Chwe Hansol, why did you step into my life? WHY?!!"

Seungkwan scoffed heavily, "I hope he forgets it or else I'm definitely going to kill him."

He laid on the bed to get some sleep but his head was way too messed up to get a peaceful sleep.

"You know Seungkwan, initially I used to admire you a lot. But that day, when you kept yelling at me when you were at fault, I literally began to rethink my choice. We shouldn't judge a book by its cover."

"Never." Seungkwan muttered, "Never in my life has anyone taunted me for speaking a lot. I bicker so much with Hoshi hyung and Dino but they never told me to shut up or I talk too much."

"But he did." Seungcheol clenched his jaw, "Now you'll get what you deserve. I ain't talking to you apart from work, no matter what. Even if you get on my nerves, I won't say a single word. ARGHH I HATE HIM SO MUCH!!"

"Wow why am I awake so early?" Woozi rose up from his bed as he slid the curtains from the window, "I need some coffee."

He went to freshen up after which he stepped out of his room. The whole mansion was dead silent as if it was a location for the shooting of a horror movie or something.

"Everyone is sleeping, only my sleep had to die so early." Woozi inhaled a deep breath after which he noticed the change on his door. A tag of his name was decorated on it.

After walking through the hallway, he noticed that the floor number was also mentioned on the wall. He was pretty sure that it wasn't there before.

"Whoever did this, thank you- wait-" Woozi recalled something.

Hoshi held Woozi's wrist, "That's my very own concern because you're trying to break into my room right in front of me."

"What?" Woozi looked at the door, "Damn why is it so hard to find my room here?!!"

Hoshi scoffed as he left his wrist, "Come, I'll show you the way."

"No thanks, I'll just find it myself." Woozi bowed slightly and left, "I'll rather sleep in the hallway."

"Did he?" Woozi was in disbelief, "Why would he care though? But- it's definitely his order. Nevermind, he must be concerned about everyone because of my mistake. Urgh shut up Lee Jihoon."

"Are you going crazy in the morning? Got no one so arguing with yourself?"

Woozi heard a voice and turned around to witness Hoshi standing with his hands crossed.

"Did you order this?" Woozi referred to the name tags.

"Yes I- uh- no why would I?" Hoshi scratched the back of his neck, "I didn't."

"You're clearly lying." Woozi scrunched his brows, "Thanks, anyways." He immediately left after saying that.

Hoshi unconsciously smiled, being totally whipped for the former male's adorable gesture. He quickly retained his posture as he slapped himself, "You gotta stay away from him, not smile on his pathetic thanks."

Sure, why not.

After a while all thirteen of them had gathered at the dining table for breakfast.

"I'm glad I don't have to do anything today." Mingyu cracked his fingers, "Complete rest."

"Aren't we going to see the working site?" Vernon asked.

"Only Jeonghan hyung and Dino will go with you all." Hoshi retorted.

It was when Dino began to cough heavily. Jeonghan immediately patted his back and offered him water, "Are you alright? Dino?"

The younger nodded but Jeonghan continued to calm him.

Seokmin watched them as he looked down on his plate with a small smile. He really missed those days when Jeonghan used to shower his love over him. And it didn't go unnoticed by Seungkwan.

And neither by Seungcheol as he held Seokmin's hand and passed an assuring look, "It will be fine." He mouthed.

"I'm fine hyung." Dino chuckled.

"Okay Seokmin hyung, do you want to switch seats with me?" Seungkwan asked, "I'm already Jeonghan hyung's favourite, now I want to be Seungcheol hyung's favourite too."

"Beware Seungkwan, what if Seokmin tops the chart in Jeonghan's list?" Seungcheol joked.

"Then you'll back me up." Seungkwan stood up. He passed an assuring look to Seokmin who mouthed a small thank you after which they switched seats.

"For your kind information, I don't have a favouratism list." Jeonghan grinned, "They all are equal for me."

"Then I'm going to beat Seungkwan hyung in Seungcheol hyung's list." Dino stood up, "Vernon hyung, come here."

Vernon felt happy as he willingly went to sit beside Jeonghan who began to treat him and Seokmin nicely, just like he used to do earlier.

Seungkwan and Dino had successfully helped the younger ones to gain Jeonghan's affection once again. They deserved it of course.

"Guys, what about me?" Joshua joked.

"While everyone is fighting for being their favorite, you are already everyone's favorite hyung." Minghao chuckled.

"I completely agree." Hoshi nodded.

"Jun is hiding himself." Woozi laughed, "He doesn't want to be tagged as the older one."

"But he is the older one, he cares for everyone really subtly." Seungkwan stated, "He doesn't let anyone know about his act of service."

"Wow you read him so accurately in this small amount of time." Wonwoo appreciated.

"Yeah, this is his expertise." Hoshi nodded, "And I totally agree with his observation over Jun."

"Guys don't embarrass me." Jun chuckled.

Everyone laughed as their soulful interactions echoed in the hall. Amidst the mission to heal Jeonghan, they didn't realise how ALL of them were getting closer to each other.

A/n : I'm SUDDENLY so invested in Verkwan and Soonhoon dynamics because they're so chaotic lmaoo. I like to write these bickering and intense scenes a lot, like A LOT.

GUYS FINALLY OT13 STAGES, I'M OVER THE MOON😭😭😭😭😭

Plus, this is so found you coded picture

Take care everyone!
-Jeonghanneyonghaseyo