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Story plot: Mingi and Hongjoong grew feelings for each other as they were working together most of the time. Mingi is constantly trying to force Hongjoong to work a little less hard for his own health, but his boyfriend refuses to listen. They're having more stages scheduled, but Hongjoong refuses to slow down on his work. He's exhausted, but nobody can stop him.

Mingi and Hongjoong made a great pair from the start. Mingi is always there to hype up or criticise the songs Hongjoong is producing for the group.

It's 2:30am and they're still in the studio together. "I think we should head back hyung. It's late and we should get some rest." "Yeah we should." Hongjoong yawned as he saved everything on his laptop before shutting it. They walked back from the studio to their shared room. Mingi changed into his pyjamas and watched Hongjoong do the same. This boy made him feel all kinds of ways. I'm so glad I'm sharing a room with you. You have no idea how much I really love you Hongjoong.

This goes on for a couple of weeks. Mingi would drag Hongjoong from the studio with him, trying to make sure their leader was at least getting some sleep as well.

It's another night at the studio and Hongjoong was getting frustrated. The songs weren't working out the way he wanted them to. "It's just not coming out the way it's in my head!" Hongjoong groans. Mingi got up from the couch and placed his hands on Hongjoong's shoulders, giving him a soft but thorough massage. The older boy moaned slightly and bowed his head forward, giving Mingi full access  to his neck and shoulders. "Ah right there Mingi." Mingi smiled as he continued to massage the place Hongjoong pointed out.

This was Mingis chance. It's now or never. He leaned down and placed a soft kiss on the base of Hongjoongs neck, slowly making his way up. Hongjoong didn't even flinch, instead, he let it happen. Because this feels so so good. Fuck Mingi I love you. I hope you love me too.

As Mingi placed small kisses on Hongjoongs neck, the older got up from his chair. He wrapped his arms around Mingis neck, standing on his tiptoes, before pressing his lips firmly on his. Mingi placed his hands on Hongjoong's waist, returning the kiss that was given to him. They pulled back after a while to catch their breaths.

"Fuck, I love you Mingi."

"Good, because I love you too Hongjoong."

And that was all they needed, to know they now really belonged to each other.

They're coming out was no surprise to anyone. They've already had a feeling that the two boys had feelings for each other. It was just a matter of time. Waiting for the day that one of them would finally confess to the other one.

As time passes, Mingi is still going to the studio with his boyfriend. But something has changed. Hongjoong now often refuses to leave with his boyfriend, saying he just needs to wrap something up and that he'll be there soon. But soon isn't always soon. Lately Hongjoong usually leaves the studio around 4am, even if he has to get up early the next day.

It's 2am and they're back in the studio together. Mingi really wants to talk to Hongjoong about it, because he's looking more and more exhausted every day.

"Joongie can we talk for a minute?" Mingi says as he's sitting on the couch. "Yeah hold on I just need to work out this last bit." Mingi sighs softly. This is exactly what he means. How can I slow you down babe. I know you want to work hard for all of us, but you're forgetting about your own health at this point. The schedule is getting more intense but you're only resting less.

After 20 minutes Mingi is feeling slightly agitated and is really over it. "Hongjoong save it and close your laptop. We really need to talk. It's important." "Yeah yeah." Hongjoong mumbles as he saves everything and closes his laptop. "What do we need to talk about?" Hongjoong asks as he turns around in his chair.

"You babe. I think you're working a bit too much at this point. You leave this place around 4 in the morning, even if we have to get up early. You look exhausted. I don't want you to overwork yourself to a point where you break down." Mingi says as he looks deeply into his boyfriend's eyes. "I don't overwork myself babe don't worry. I just need to work hard to make sure our next comeback is even stronger. And songs don't produce themselves you know." Mingi sighs and gets up from the couch pulling his boyfriend up in his arms. "I know you need to work hard babe, I know you feel the pressure. But you're forgetting about your own health at this point."

Hongjoong pushes Mingi away from him. "You don't know what I'm feeling! If I want to stay here until the sun comes up, I'll stay here until the sun comes up! Could you call just stop worrying about me please!" "Okay okay, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you or make you feel angry babe. I'm sorry." Mingi walks over to Hongjoong, wrapping the tiny boy close in his arms. "I'm sorry.. I shouldn't have yelled at you like that.. Shall we go back to the dorm then?" Hongjoong looks up at his boyfriend who nods.

As they get back to the dorm, they change into their pyjamas. Mingi places a soft kiss on Hongjoongs lips. "Sleep tight babe." "Sleep well babe." As soon as Hongjoong's head hits the pillow he's fast asleep. Mingi slides into their bed as well and looks at his boyfriend for a while.

How can I slow you down baby.. I don't want anything happening to you because you've overworked yourself.. You are perfect the way you are. You don't need to produce more songs, practice more and dance more than we do.

Their schedule is getting busier every week, filled with more stages. Everyone is excited because this is really boosting their confidence. Everyone seems to love their style and music. Hongjoong is still practicing late at night at this point, but Mingi doesn't really dare to bring up the subject again after the argument they had the last time he brought it up.

Sadly, he's watching his boyfriend look more exhausted everyday. It's like a waiting game. He can't keep this up, but I can't seem to change his mind to work less hard. Maybe he just needs to learn it the hard way. Maybe something does need to happen for him to actually see his lifestyle right now is unhealthy. On the other hand, I really don't want my boyfriend to collapse because he's overworked himself.

They'll have an important stage tomorrow, so Hongjoong is back in the studio to do some extra dance practice. I'm the leader. I need to prove that I got it all under control and be someone they can count on. The only way I can show that is by making sure that I can do everything perfectly. They need to stop saying I need to work less hard. I mean yeah I'm exhausted, but I work hard for them. Is that a bad thing?

It's 5 in the morning when Hongjoong quietly walks into their bedroom. He'll be able to get about 3 hours of sleep if he falls asleep right now. Of course that doesn't happen because his mind is busy with the stage. They'll be rehearsing in the morning and the actual stage will be late in the afternoon. Eventually Hongjoong falls asleep around 6, only to be woken up by the sound of their alarm.

Mingi is the one who turns it off and leans over to kiss his boyfriend softly. "Good morning gorgeous." "Good morning." Hongjoong replies snuggling into the comfort of his boyfriend's arms. His body feels heavy. As if he doesn't even have the energy to get out of bed at this point. He made a promise to himself that he'll slow down after this stage. Just one more day. He can and will do it.

On their way to the venue, Hongjoong is asleep on Mingis shoulder who sighs softly and holds his boyfriend to make it more comfortable. "Guys I really need your advice.. Hongjoong has been up until 4 in the morning the past few weeks, but I can't seem to make him realize that it's unhealthy.. I tried talking to him but that nearly caused a fight.." "You know, I've been his roommate for a while. Honestly the best thing is to maybe let it happen. I tried talking to him as well, but he just got angry at me. I know none of us want to see him break down, but he's too stubborn to listen to our advice. I think he just needs to experience that this isn't healthy.." Seonghwa says as they all agree. Mingi looks down at his boyfriend, kissing his head softly.

I don't want to see you break down.. But apparently that's the only way you might learn from this.. I'm sorry baby, I promise that I love you so much..

They're all working hard the entire morning and afternoon to make sure they can kill the stage in a couple of hours. Making sure they get the right camera, that they dance in sync and that everything is going smoothly.

Hongjoong is exhausted. Sweat is dripping down his face as he sits down after their final rehearsal, he's breathing quickly. Mingi walks over with a cold cloth and a bottle of water. "Drink some baby." He says as he sits down and places the cold cloth on Hongjoongs neck. Hongjoong grabs the bottle while his hands are shaking. Mingi places his hands on Hongjoong's, helping him drink the water. "Deep breaths. In and out. In and out. In and out." Mingi rubs Hongjoong's back softly "There you go. Let's go back to the changing room and relax before the show is going to start okay?" Hongjoong nods as they make their way backstage.

It's almost show time, but Hongjoong still isn't feeling well. He's feeling light headed and his body temperature just doesn't seem to drop after their final rehearsal.

Come on Hongjoong. Just kill the show and then you really need to cut back on everything. I really hope I can finish the show though.. I'm not feeling well.. At all.

It's showtime. They all run on the stage and get in the formation to start.

They're killing it on stage. Everyone is screaming their names from the top of their lungs, boosting the already high level of energy on stage. After 4 songs they run backstage to change into a different outfit. It's at this point that Hongjoongs body is officially giving up.

He drops down on his knees and shuts his eyes tightly. Everything is spinning and it feels like his body is on fire. He tries to get rid of the jacket he's wearing when he feels two arms pull him up a little bit. He looks to his right and vaguely sees Mingi who's talking to him, but he can't hear a word he's saying.

Mingi quickly takes off the jacket and shirt Hongjoong is wearing. "Guys I need help!! It's Hongjoong!!" 

The paramedic team rushes over to them and take Hongjoong from Mingi. "Hongjoong. Hongjoong can you hear us?!" A man is looking at him as Hongjoong slowly looks over at him and nods slightly. They quickly check his vitals. "His temperature is way too high." They carry him into a different room and lay him down on a cold blanket. Another man opens all the windows. Another man places bags of ice on his forehead and wrists, trying to get his temperature to drop.

Mingi walks in with Seonghwa by his side. "W- what's wrong?" "His body is overheated. It means that his body isn't able to cool him down. How long before you have to go back on stage?" Mingi looks over at Seonghwa who answers "1 minute.."

The paramedics nod and keep checking his temperature. "I- I'm so sorry guys. I- I don't want you to see me like this." The paramedics take off the thick leather jeans and place more ice on his ankles. "It's okay Joongie it's okay. It could have happened to any of us." Mingi sits down beside his boyfriend and brushes his cheek softly.

"Okay his temperature has dropped back to normal levels." Hongjoong immediately sits up "I need to continue the show. Give me my outfit." Seonghwa hands him the new stage outfit. "Babe it's okay if you want to rest some more." Hongjoong shakes his head and starts to change into the new outfit. "It's my fault Mingi. These are the consequences you all told me about. I need to finish the show with you guys."

And so he did. He went back out there and killed the stage with the others.

Once they get back into the changing room Mingi quickly makes sure to keep Hongjoong's body temperature low. "Why didn't you listen to us baby?" Mingi asks as he takes off Hongjoong's jacket. Hongjoong shrugs and looks embarrassed at the ground "I thought I was doing a good job by working hard.." "And you are babe. You are an amazing producer and leader. But those positions don't mean that you have to practice or work until the sun comes up. You can slow down and get rest as well. We don't want this to happen again now do we?" Hongjoong quickly shakes his head and rests against his boyfriend. "I'm sorry I got so mad at you, when you all you wanted to do was prevent this from happening.." "It's okay Joongie, as long as you've learned from this." "I did. I really did. I'll slow down a bit and not work until the sun comes up." Hongjoong chuckles softly as two lips press softly on his forehead.

"Thank you for everything Mingi.."

"Anything for you my love"

A/N: I hope you guys liked this! I'm trying to stick to uploading 1 oneshot every day.

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