Haknyeon wiped a few tears from his eyes as he walked away from the coffee shop. He didn't care where he ended up, as long as it was somewhere without Sunwoo. "I was really stupid to think he would be nice after standing up to him like that. It was only a matter of time..." "Who are you talking to?" Haknyeon looked for the source of the voice then saw a figure of a man. "N-No one...Why are you being a creep?" The man chuckled then moved into the light. "Y-You're...! Park Jimin from BTS!" "Shh, not so loud. How did you figure that out anyway?" Haknyeon thought for a moment then shrugged.

He wasn't entirely sure himself either, but he assumed it was from Hyunjoon constantly gushing to him about Park Jimin and showing him photos. "Anyway, have you been crying?" "No." "Your puffy eyes say otherwise. Had an argument with a lover?" Haknyeon choked on his saliva as he looked at the idol with wide eyes. "Bullseye." "You're wrong. It's-Never mind. I'm going to go. Don't worry, I won't say anything about meeting you." Just as he was walking away, Jimin grabbed his shoulder then said, "Whoever it was and whatever it was about, running away from it all won't solve anything. If they're making you miserable, then get rid of the negativity they give you." With that, the idol let go of his shoulder then walked away.

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"Should I call one of the members...? But my phone's battery..." Haknyeon said with a groan. He thought he knew the area well, but it turned out he didn't. He left his portable charger at home, assuming he was going straight back after practice. He thought back to what the idol said then wondered how the group would function if he and Sunwoo weren't on good terms. "Haknyeon!!" he heard a familiar voice call out. "Hyunjoon! Eric! How did you find me?" Hyunjoon pointed to the phone in his hand then laughed. "Oh, right. I honestly thought I knew where I was going." He followed them back then received warm welcomes as he stepped into the dorm.

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~Time skip: 2 weeks~

"At least I won't end up looking as big as a pig." That one sentence continued to replay in Haknyeon's mind. It had been 2 weeks since he was told that by Sunwoo. The relationship between them had steadily gotten worse, to the point that just the other breathing annoyed them. Jacob tried to remedy the situation, but yielded no results. "Sangyeon, what can we do? We can't have this kind of discord when we shoot the mv." Sangyeon sighed then looked around at the other 9 members. "I'm sure they'll put the music video first before any personal problems." "What if they don't?" Juyeon asked. The others nodded in agreement then looked at Sangyeon. "Then we'll have to make sure that they put it first."

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"Seems like the pig has left it's pigsty. Oink oink." Sunwoo said poking his head out as Haknyeon exited his shared room. "Cut it out." Haknyeon soon regretted saying anything as Sunwoo stepped out and grabbed his arm. "What did you just say fat pig?" Haknyeon didn't reply which only fueled Sunwoo further. "That's what happens when you get fat. You lose your ability to speak."

"That makes no sense!" "You should keep your fat ass quiet!" The sound of quick footsteps were heard as Changmin came to put an end to it. "Sunwoo, you're going too far with this. Apologize." Haknyeon felt something wet on his cheeks then reached up to get rid of it. "Why would I apologize to something this disgusting?" Sunwoo sneered then walked away, leaving Changmin to comfort the younger. "How did it get to this point..." Haknyeon thought as he quietly sobbed.

"1, 2-Haknyeon!" said the director as he watched him go in the opposite direction. "I-I'm sorry." The director sighed then told everyone to take 5. "Haknyeon." He looked at Kevin then let out a sigh. "I'm doing it on purpose. The last time I went in the right direction, Sunwoo..." Haknyeon trailed off. "Tell me, and maybe we could have you switch with someone." Haknyeon shook his head then gave Kevin a smile. "I'll do it right. Sorry for causing trouble." He quickly walked away from Kevin as he felt tears stinging his eyes. He ducked into an empty room then started sobbing. "Even with eating less, he still..." He quickly wiped his eyes as he heard the door open. "We need you back on set..."  a woman said quietly. "I'll come with you."

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"Alright, that's a wrap for today. We'll do a few more tomorrow. We also have to redo some. Good work everyone." the director said. Everyone started helping the crew put things away then got themselves ready to head back to the dorms.

"Whoo! Can't wait to rest!" Jaehyun said as he flopped onto the couch. "Wait, where's Haknyeon..." Jaehyun said as he looked around. Everyone looked at each other hoping someone knew. "Changmin isn't here either." Chanhee pointed out.

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"Haknyeon, there's something going on with you and I aim to have you tell me." Changmin said firmly. "What were you doing in the restroom for so long?" Changmin continued. "It's none of your business. Why did you drag me out here? Aren't the others worried?" Haknyeon asked. Changmin simply shook his head then took a sip of his drink. "Why aren't you eating?" "I'm not hungry." "That's a lie and we both know it. Tell me the truth." Haknyeon couldn't take Changmin's interrogation and got up from his seat. "I'm going back. Have fun eating both meals yourself." "Haknyeon wa-" Changmin started but stopped as him continuing would be him shouting after the younger.

"No one would want you as their bias if you look like that. I'm surprised you even have fans." He replayed that line in his mind along with "At least I won't end up looking as big as a pig." He shook his head to rid himself of the thoughts. "How can he be so cruel to someone? Why is it just me? Does he actually...hate me?" Haknyeon considered this to be a possibility, but hoped it wasn't reality. At this point, he didn't know what to do. He tried talking to him earlier in the week, but that didn't help things at all. He opened the door to their dorm then saw the members watching something in the living room. "Welcome back." He didn't bother to reply as he quickly made his way to his room.

"Did he come back?" Changmin asked as he entered his shared room. "Yeah, but when Younghoon welcomed him back, he practically ran to his room." Hyunjoon stated. Kevin nodded then added, "Surprisingly, Sunwoo was quiet. Neither came out the entire time." Changmin let out a sigh of relief then said what's been on his mind. "I think Sunwoo is having a really bad effect on Haknyeon. I'm sure you've noticed, but he doesn't eat as much as he used to. And he's also in the restrooms more." Changmin said and received a nod from Hyunjoon but wide eyes from Kevin. "We have to get Haknyeon back to his old self."

a/n: don't forget to vote, share and comment! q cares a lot in my opinion. is he just being a good guy or...? 👀