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“Just like I did with your colleagues, we will go down the line and say what you missed about the other person, sitting to your right the most.” The MC suggests happily.
The crowd cheers. They are going to get the shipping content they wanted, specially from a band known for its nonchalance. Liu grins, and sits up more comfortably on the sofa. Seunghyun is internally about to pop a nerve, but he masks it with a smirk.
“Starting with you Seunghyun, what do you miss most about Liu?”
Seunghyun turns to his right, and catches Liu already staring at him. Liu lets out a small laugh, crosses his arms, and get ready for whatever bullshit Seunghyun is about to say.
The latter puts his right hand on Liu’s left shoulder, and opens his mouth to speak. But the cheers keep on going, and Seunghyun can’t help but snort at the situation.
However, Liu knows how to make the public go crazy. “Come on. What did you miss most about me, hm?”. He says, bringing his face closer to Seunghyun's, a knowing smile plastered on his ridiculously handsome face. The latter doesn't falter, and says, “I miss your… cool composure”
Seoin grimaces at those two. "What kind of answer is that? Lame." He shakes his head in disapproval, but he smiles at their bullshit. The crowd laughs at that.
Ian has a hard time understanding them. He adds, “Ah, you mean his stoic demeanor?” to which Seunghyun chuckles a confident “Yeah”.
“You missed his cool composure ? I guess that is understandable, since you are always on fire,” The MC laughs. Seunghyun realises his words, and cackles, “Haha, yeah”.
The host follows on, “Liu, what did you miss most about Siwoo?”.
Liu’s stare floats around a bit as he crosses his leg. “Mhm… I missed Siwoo’s, um…” Everyone is looking at him, anticipating his answer. “Mhm, his devotion to work”. The crowd’s cheers go wilder. Siwoo frozes up in surprise. He did not expect this answer from his elder. Liu is known to have high standards regarding work, so hearing those words from him hits him harder than from anyone else. Flustered, he mutters a small, "Thank you", and the crowd coos.
“Siwoo, what did you miss most about Jaehyuk?”
Siwoo sweats a bit. He currently hates his seating position, and he wished he was sitting between Ian and Seoin, who are closer to his age than Liu and Jaehyuk. The latter wears a knowing smile on his lips, while Siwoo faces him. “I missed Jaehyuk’s charisma.” Jaehyuk closes his eyes and smiles even wider, before swiping his hair back. He remains silent, and the crowd screams at his nonchalance.
“Jaehyuk, what did you miss most about Seoin?”
Seoin has been watching them the entire time silently. He hates doing shows, and he doesn't hide it. However, the audience has been believing that this is all an act, so they think it's funny. But oh well, since this is a win-win situation for both of them, he doesn't mind. Now he fake smiles, anticipating Jaehyuk’s answer. Without thinking twice, he says “I missed Seoin's wits.” The crowd cheers as always. Seoin's eyes flicker up at the surprising yet expected answer, and he lets out a small chuckle. “It is never boring with him” Jaehyuk emphasizes. The crowd gets louder, since they are surprised to learn a new side of Seoin. Who could have thought this stunning model is witty ?
“Seoin, what did you miss most about Ian?”
Seoin rests his back on the sofa, and puts his right arm on Ian's shoulders. He strokes it multiple times as he speaks. “Actually, I missed his shyness. Because of his background, he had a hard time talking to us. It was so easy to rile him up. He has gotten more comfortable with us though, but he still gets shy sometimes. It's cute." Just as he expected, Ian simply sulks, and doesn't say anything back. The crowd coos.
“Ian, what did you miss most about Seungho ?”
He scratches his neck, “I missed Seungho, t…ching me.” The fans’ cheers go WILD this time. Seungho raises a brow at the reaction, and nudges Ian, and points at the crowd where fans are going crazy over his words. The fans have never smiled so big.
The MC is flabbergasted and flustered. “W-what ?” He looks around, his palms facing up, not knowing what to do with his body, nor his mouth. “W-What are you talking about ?” The group is confused at the crazy reactions.
Ian clears up the misunderstanding, “He’s always giving me tips.” The other members let out a “Ahh..!” in unison, almost harmonizing like the perfect band they are. Seoin offers in explanation, “Like, advising him.”
The MC states, “I thought for a second you said ‘touching me,’ right?”
The members’ jaws drop instantly, all in sync, like the perfect band they are. They are cackling at this twisted interpretation, some are biting their lips to hold their laughter. “Oh, touching me.”, “Touching me?”
On the other side of the couch, Seungho is fuming, but he keeps a smile for the show. He hates how his band mates are having a blast about him. Next to him, Ian squawks, “Touching?” He crosses his forearms to form a cross, “No. No touching.” He states firmly. To calm down the situation, Seoin confirms, “Teaching me. He said.”
A desperate sigh escapes Ian’s lips, as he frowns and pinches the bridge of his nose. He feigns exasperation, but his lips betrays his satisfaction to the crowd's reaction. On the other hand, Seungho musters all his self-control to not smash the MC's head. His smile is so wide, it's almost scary.
“Sorry, teaching you. Sorry!” The host apologizes. “I didn’t hear! You’re too far away!” he reminds them.
“Now Seungho, what did you miss most about Seunghyun?”
Seunghyun raises his arm “Hey.” he greets.
“I spent time at the conservatory with Seunghyun.” Seungho supplies.
“Oh, so you really didn’t miss anything?” The MC comments. Everyone laughs. Seungho realizes he was clumsy with his words. He waves his hand to gain back attention on him, and tries to speak through the laughters.
“There’s something I miss right now,” he admits.
“What ?” Seoin asks.
“I miss his book reviews. He used to yap about them all the time, instead of practicing.” Seungho blurts out. The crowd cheers, and Seunghyun smirks, satisfied. “Alright, I will read you bedtime stories from now on.”