one thing about jungwon is that he's a man of few words.
he's always been that way.
that's not to say that he won't say anything about what he's going through. rather, he will explain it in short sentences, ending it with, "it's okay though. i have it sorted." even when he really doesn't.
when it comes to you, he listens to all your problems, gives you comfort and provides effective solutions to combat it. so you can imagine how you feel when you can't do the same for him. you wait for the opportunity, try to dive deeper into jungwon's mind but he doesn't budge.
until today.
you're laying in your bed after a long day of work and you can hear the door opened.
β "wonnie?" you call out.
there's no answer. just heavy footsteps.
you furrow your eyebrows as you sit up.
β "wo-"
he opens your bedroom there and just stands there. it seems as if the man himself became possessed because there was no thought going through there.
a few beats of silence go by.
β "are you okay?" you ask.
it takes him a while.
finally, he shakes his head.
jungwon looks up at you, a small pout on his lips, "hold me."
your heart softens at the sight as you open your arms to him. he comes to the bed, slips under the covers with you and for once, lets you hold him.
β "what happened, baby?" you ask.
jungwon's hands are wrapped around your waist, face in your neck and breathing you in. your scent brought him so much comfort. it was what he needed after what he went through today.
β "i'm so stressed at work."
you thought that was going to be it. he wouldn't say anymore than this, he never does.
β "he company is at our necks, they're putting so much pressure onto me and the boys. i honestly don't know if i can do this anymore. i can't do it.
*"i really can't."
you run your fingers through his hair, letting him get it all out.
β "it feels like no one is listening to me. i got into a fight today with jay hyung and i feel awful. i can't seem to do anything right. i'm really not cut out for this-leading and all that," he explains.
you've been speared in the heart. you've never heard him talk like this before.
having to handle jungwon like this, all broken in your arms is a blessing in disguise. as selfish as it sounds, you've been waiting for this moment.
the moment where he'd crumble in your arms and tell you what was in his heart and let you console him, tell him that it was all going to be okay.