Stray Kids were in their debut stages, back on Kingdom and when they weren't that sure of themselves yet. You'd been friends with Jeongin for ages now, supporting him throughout his entire career (and attempts at it), often just hanging out with him backstage. As the youngest one in the kpop group, everyone looked at him as a baby, and so did you even though he was older than you. Your dynamic was very playful and flirty, but lately... He started breaking down at the smallest things. You'd hear him drop something in another room, curse under his breath, and then immediately rush to his room while slamming the door so nobody would see him cry. The poor boy was so stressed out from the elimination show.

But things were different now.

They'd just finished a stage, and you were waiting back at the dorm. Everyone did great, and so did Jeongin. They all cheered, but Jeongin seemed a little down... Ah yes, he'd had a small voice crack. But nobody noticed, right? Still... Later that night, he sat down next to you on the couch, immediately resting his head on your shoulder. You didn't thing much of it until you heard a soft sigh and a sniffle. Poor Jeongin thought he'd brought them down a rank because he'd had a voice crack.. and he just couldn't keep it in anymore. "I'm sorry... I suck at this..." I sniffled, still trying to laugh it off and try not to cry in front of anyone.