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“Se-mi?”
Nam-gyu cautiously approached Se-mi’s bed, trying to make his steps as quiet as possible. It was currently bedtime in the dorms, everyone else was asleep.
Thanos died that day.
Thanos died and he wasn’t coming back.
Which is why Nam-gyu is going to Se-mi for help. He had a nightmare. Usually Thanos would help him get through it. He would rub his back and tell him everything would be okay. He wasn’t around to do that anymore.
“Noona?” Nam-guy called out again, a bit louder than the first time but still soft. He gently shook her side, trying to wake her up without startling her.
His breath came out in soft and shaky pants, tears silently streaming down his face. Nam-guy crawled onto the foot of the bed, observing her.
He didn’t have Thanos to be his cg anymore. He overheard him rambling about how he age regresses sometimes to the rest of their team while he was high one time. So at least Se-mi would know.
He didn’t want to go to Min-su for help, especially after what happened in the bathrooms a few hours ago today. So he guessed Se-mi would be a better choice than him.
“Noona?” Nam-gyu tried again, wiping his tears with his sleeves, “Are you awake?”
He tried his best to control himself. He missed Thanos so much. He needed him. He felt himself slipping even deeper into little space. Despite that, he tried his best to stay big and composed.
After a bit of more shaking Se-mi finally woke up. Before she could even comprehend what was going on, Nam-gyu through himself into her arms, letting his tears now flow freely.
He tried to speak but the only sounds that left his lips were sobs. It seemed like Se-mi had finally caught on to his actions, holding him close to her chest while rubbing circles onto his back,
“Sh, sh. You’re okay, Nam-su.”
Nam-su?
That name only caused him to cry more into her chest. Thanos used to call him that all the time, forgetting his name or calling him that on purpose. But he also called him that when he was in his little headspace. It made him feel small and safe.
Se-mi layed back down on the thin mattress, still holding the boy close to her chest.
“A lot happened today. You need to rest,” Se-mi said. Nam-gyu nodded weakly, calming down a bit as sleep overcame his body.
They soon both fell asleep together with Nam-guy tightly holding onto Se-mi like his life depended on it. Se-mi didn’t seem to mind though.
She held him close throughout the night. She kept him calm and relaxed as Nam-guy slept throughout the night. She would have to talk to Min-su before or after the games to fill him in on the situation tomorrow. But currently she was too focused on the little one in her arms.