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'HE★VENS' had recently been training hard for their upcoming tour, practicing endlesly everyday to deliver the best performance to their fans. Which left the seven of them exhausted by the end of every week.
Raging entertainment had been working them to the bone as of the last few weeks, this was the group's first ever solo concert since their debut, so the company (..ahem, Raging himself-) wanted it all to be perfect. And the boys were not taking it so well.
Eiichi in particular, was a mess. The worse between them. For a man who was known for being ''a perfect leader who always knew what to do'', so composed and organized, it looked like he was on the brink of a breakdown most of the time.
He was snappy, his mood would sour quickly when things didn't go as planned, he was being rougher with the boys, his words would become mean at times and he had completly stopped speaking to his father after the second week. It was like some switch had flipped on his brain the second the tour was announced, he simply wasn't himself anymore.
Even Eiji was becoming scared of him, and that spoke volumes. Eiichi would never intentionally hurt his little brother.
He was different at home too. Sure, he was still gentle with you, yet you could feel the tension, how he was slowly pulling away, how every little thing seemed to get on his nerves. But it was hard to help, as he would just shower and plop into bed, not even bothering to eat dinner sometimes, and would be gone before you woke up.
He needed help.
You had reached your limit tonight, seeing your boyfriend so broken was killing you, you needed to help him. By a miracle, you had caught him right as he left the bathroom after showering, taking his hand and leading him into bed then pulling him on top of you, letting him cuddle into your chest as you took off his glasses and began playing with his hair. It was one of the few things you knew grounded him when he was upset. After a few moments, you finally spoke up.
- ''Eiichi, my love..?'' - Your voice was soft, almost a whisper. He mumbled a ''yes?'' into the fabric of your shirt, - ''What's wrong..?'' - you knew he didn't want to talk about it, but he needed to tell you what was wrong. He took a few seconds before answering, his eyes were starting to water - ''I.. I'm scared..'' ''Of what, darling..?'' ''The tour.. It's 'HE★VENS' first solo concert, and i want it to be perfect... But i.. I..'' ''You're scared it won't be perfect and that your fans will not be happy..?'' - It was almost scary how well you could read your boyfriend, and as usual, you were right.
If there was one thing you knew about Eiichi better than most people, was how he hid his fear of failure behind his leader persona. It was a mask, that much became obvious early in your relationship, and in moments like these when he was under so much pressure, the mask cracked and he would let his fears take over him.
He sighed, looking up at you, his violet eyes staring into your (color) ones, - ''Yes..'' ''Why didn't you say anything before...?'' ''...You know i'm not used to asking for help..'' - you didn't answer, just pressing a kiss to his temple. - ''The boys are worried about you.. I know it's hard, but we're here to help. Please, you'll burn out at this rate..'' ''I'll try.. I promise..'' -
Before you could speak again, he kissed you softly, his hand going to cup your cheek. As he pulled away, you saw his lips curl into a small smile, the first one in weeks.
- ''...Thank you, my angel..'' -
He was so lucky to have his guardian angel by his side..