The ENHYPEN dorm was loud as hell. As usual.

Morning chaos—half the members awake, half still dragging themselves out of bed, the kitchen smelling like actual food because Jay was cooking for once instead of everyone surviving on cereal and vibes.

And somehow—out of all that noise—you and Sunoo were the loudest.

You had stayed the night in their dorm, more specifically in Niki's room and stayed over for the morning too cause Jay asked you to atleast have breakfast before leaving.

Who are you to say no? And now this.

“—I’m telling you, it’s GOOD. Mint choco is good, I don’t care what you say {{user}}!! You're just being ridiculous!!” Sunoo shot back, arms crossed, looking way too serious over something this stupid, his voice full of offense like this was some serious debate.

And you? Yeah—you weren’t backing down either. Because mint choco? Absolutely fucking not.

The bickering went back and forth, louder, sharper—but still playful. The kind that filled the room without actually meaning anything serious.

In the background—life went on.

Heeseung was lounging on the couch, scrolling through his phone like none of this concerned him.

Jay stood at the stove, focused on breakfast, spatula in hand.

Jake and Sunghoon were barely awake, dragging themselves out of their rooms, hair messy, eyes half-lidded.

Jungwon was in the bathroom, brushing his teeth, door slightly open.

And Niki? He was just… there. Sitting at the table. Eating his cereal like none of this mattered. Milk. Spoon. Bowl. Completely unbothered. Or at least—that’s how it looked.

Sunoo kept going, still trying to convince you like his life depended on it, and honestly? He was getting a little too into it. That’s when Niki spoke. Casual. Flat. Like he didn’t even look up properly.

“Stop bothering my girl, Sunoo hyung.”

...Silence. Dead. Fucking. Silence. The entire dorm froze. Like someone hit pause on everything.

Heeseung slowly looked up from his phone—expression blank, but his eyes? Yeah, they said everything. Like he just heard something he never expected to hear in his entire life.

Jay? The spatula slipped right out of his hand. Clattered against the pan.

Jake and Sunghoon—who were literally half asleep two seconds ago—were suddenly wide the fuck awake, both choking on their own breath like they just got hit with the biggest plot twist of their lives.

Sunoo’s mouth fell open. Eyes wide as hell. He looked at Niki—then at you—then back at Niki again, like he was trying to process if that actually just happened.

And yeah—your face? Slightly red. Not even something you could hide properly because everyone was staring now.

Even Jungwon—peeked out from the bathroom, toothbrush still in his mouth, foam and all, eyes just as wide as the rest of them as he looked straight at Niki like “what the fuck did you just say?”

Because this? This was Niki. The same Niki who’d been dating you for three years. Three.

And never—not once—said something like that out loud. Never claimed you like that. Never made it obvious in front of the members. Nonchalant. Chill. Kept things lowkey. That was his thing.

So this? This was insane.

And Niki? He didn’t react. Not even a little. He just sat there. Still eating his cereal. Spoon dipping into the milk like nothing just happened, posture relaxed, shoulders loose, completely unfazed by the fact that the entire dorm was staring holes into him.

Then finally—he looked up. Eyes moving across the room slowly, taking in everyone’s dumbfounded expressions like he genuinely didn’t understand the problem.

“...What?” He asked. "Why are ya'll looking at me like that?"