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Yeonjun rubs his eyes, still in a daze from waking up. He sees Kai eating cereal on the dining table while Taehyun and Soobin are chatting in the living room, ignoring the ongoing show on the television. He notices that Beomgyu was nowhere to be seen but he figured that he was still sleeping.
He yawns as he sits in front of Kai after taking a bowl and a spoon for himself.
“You look like shit, hyung,” Kai blurts out. The older glares at him but he knows he’s right. He has dark circles under his eyes and his hair is sticking in all places. Not to mention that he also still feels tired.
“I barely got any sleep,” He grumbles while he pours milk on his cereal.
“Ah, you keep practicing so late, hyung,” Taehyun sighs, overhearing the conversation from the living room.
“What time did you get home?” Soobin asks, as the concerned leader he always is.
Yeonjun takes a spoonful of cereal before answering, “It was around 9pm. It’s actually earlier than usual.”
Kai furrows his eyebrows, “Then why do you look like that?”
“Are you gonna keep insulting how I look or what?” Yeonjun looks at him with an offended expression on his face but Kai knows it was just lighthearted. The younger giggles and keeps on eating cereal.
“That doesn't answer his question, hyung,” Soobin teases and gets tossed with a piece of cereal by the older man in return.
“I found Beomgyu rummaging in the kitchen, wanting some ramyeon but couldn't since you ate the last pack,” Yeonjun jabs the last statement to Kai which he just smiles teasingly, “He almost cried when I told him to eat whatever was there so I took him to the convenience store and we got home so late.”
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Who the hell would be up this late, rummaging loudly somewhere in their dorm as if they were going to die if they don’t find what they’re looking for? Yeonjun doesn’t know. Yet. He doesn't really wanna get up from his bed considering he just got home from his practice but how was he supposed to sleep with all of the noise?
He muttered something under his breath and scratched his head annoyingly as his feet touched the ground to go where the sound came from.
There was no one in the living room but he could hear the sounds getting louder. Sounds of annoyance could be heard as he entered the kitchen. He squints to see the blurred figure before realizing it was just Beomgyu.
“Beomgyu-yah,” Yeonjun called gently, immediately stopping the younger man in his movements. He turned around, showing his widened eyes and flushed cheeks.
“Hyung, why are you awake?”
The older one walked towards him, “I just got home and was about to sleep, baby. What are you even looking for to the point you almost shake this dorm upside down?”
Beomgyu’s bottom lip jutted out as he looked down, “I got hungry and wanted some ramyeon but I couldn’t find any packs. I swear I saw one earlier but now it’s just… gone.”
“Ah. Hyuka already ate the last pack.”
“What?!” He said too loudly but then covered his mouth quickly.
“Yah! Don’t wake the whole dorm,” Yeonjun scolded-teased, “I saw him cook one for himself earlier in the morning.”
Beomgyu’s lips tremble, “But I want them now.”
“It’s 1am, Beomgyu. Why don’t you eat something else?”
“No! Hyung, I really want that last pack.”
Yeonjun couldn't help but rolled his eyes and turned his back, ready to go back to his room to sleep, “Just eat what’s in there. Goodnight.”
Beomgyu let out a shaky breath, tears forming quickly. What? He didn’t expect himself to be emotional that quickly, especially over some stupid noodle pack. He wiped his eyes and sniffled.
Yeonjun stopped his tracks when he heard his sniffling sound and turned around, his eyes softened at the younger, “Yah…”
“I’m sorry, hyung. I don’t know why I’m feeling like this. I’m just really hungry and want some ramyeon,” He rambled, sitting on the couch and wrapped his hands around the back of his neck, resting his elbows on his thighs.
Yeonjun sighed and sat beside him. One thing about him is that he couldn’t stand Beomgyu being sad, no matter how many times he playfully annoyed him with his pranks and teasing so he wrapped his arm around his waist as he was about to say something that would shock himself.
“C’mon, let’s go to a convenience store for your ramyeon.”
Beomgyu’s face lit up immediately, “Really?”
“Mhm.”
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They’re now inside the convenience store in their pajamas. Beomgyu couldn’t stop bouncing with excitement. Yeonjun doesn’t know why he was so enthusiastic over this but whatever makes him happy.
“Go on, find your ramyeon. I’ll go find us a seat.”
Beomgyu nodded enthusiastically as he immediately went to the aisle of ramyeon pack
Beomgyu nodded enthusiastically as he immediately went to the aisle of ramyeon pack noodles. Yeonjun watched him stroll away, and he didn't miss the way the younger’s hand rested on his lower belly as he stood before the rack of packed noodles, contemplating which flavor is the best for his appetite.
After buying the ramyeon pack and cooking it, Beomgyu immediately sat next to Yeonjun and waited for it to cool down. He offered his hyung to have a bite but he turned it down.
“I’m fine. Just enjoy your ramyeon.”
Beomgyu grinned and nodded before he began scarfing them. Yeonjun couldn't resist kissing the side of his head. Thankfully, there was no one in the convenience store, given that it was midnight. Nothing gives him joy more than seeing Beomgyu be happy.
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“Huh. That’s kinda weird,” Soobin claims. The three boys look at him with a confused look.
“What do you mean?” Kai asks.
“Beomgyu-hyung almost cried because you ate the last pack? I mean, it is kind of weird,” Taehyun says.
Yeonjun sighs, “I know but you know I can’t stand it when he cries, right?”
“Yeah yeah we know you’re the most whipped one when it comes to Beomgyu-hyung,” Kai teases which makes Yeonjun poke his ticklish side, causing the youngest one to squeal.
Taehyun notices that Soobin looks like he has something to say about the situation, “What’s on your mind, hyung?”
The leader scratches his head, “Well, you guys know how he uses my food delivery app, right?” Everyone nods, “I got notifications late at night and they woke me up a few nights ago. It turns out that Beomgyu ordered something from it and…”
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Ping.
Ping.
Ping.
The man groaned as he reached for his phone. He would have put the phone on silent. He figured that it wouldn’t be practical in case of emergencies but right now, it’s causing him inconvenience. He couldn’t go back to sleep so he just opened his phone and saw his wallpaper being covered by notifications from a food delivery app.
25 mins ago • Your order has been confirmed!
15 mins ago • Your order has been dispatched.
9 mins ago • Your order has arrived.
Soobin furrowed his eyebrows. There’s only one person he could think of and it’s Beomgyu. For some unknown reason, he always uses Soobin’s account when ordering food instead of making his own.
Shuffling noises from the living room could be heard. Since he couldn’t fall back to sleep, he might as well check on Beomgyu and his random midnight cravings. His feet touched the ground and brought himself to the living room. Nothing could’ve prepared him for what he was about to see as he pressed his lips to suppress his laugh.
Beomgyu was sitting on the couch while the burger was in front of him. It has one bite but it was disassembled. His face looked furious as he glared at the food as if it wronged him.
It had tomatoes in it.
Soobin waited for a few seconds before he cleared his throat, “Beomgyu-yah.”
Beomgyu was startled as he looked up. He immediately bursted into tears, “Soobin-hyung.”
The older man’s eyes softened immediately. He immediately rushed onto his side, “Yah, it’s just tomatoes. You can remove them, you know?”
“I specifically asked for no tomatoes!”
Soobin sighed, “They must’ve messed up, huh?”
“They did,” He sniffles, “I’m rating 1 star.”
Soobin chuckled, “Don’t do that! I’ll eat the tomatoes, Yah. C’mon, don’t cry,” He softly said as he wiped Beomgyu’s eyes gently before he gave his cheek a kiss.
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Everyone is laughing. Rating 1 star to a restaurant just because they forgot to take the tomato out is such a silly thing for Beomgyu to do but they definitely didn’t expect him to actually burst into tears for it.
“Oh god. He’s so random sometimes,” Yeonjun snickers.
Taehyun, who is now standing with his elbows resting on the chair beside Soobin, asks, “Are you sure it’s only sometimes?”
“What, did you also get involved with his cravings?” Kai asks, nudging his elbow to him.
Taehyun grins and nods.
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It was 5am and Taehyun had just finished his daily jogging. His shirt is drenched in sweat and his hair is also wet. He was just about to walk back to their dorm when someone messaged him. He opened it to see who it was.
beomgyu-hyung
taehyunnieeeeee
He didn’t expect it to be Beomgyu since the older one, or rather, everyone, would always be still asleep whenever he goes out to jog. He quickly types a response.
taehyun
why are you awake?
you’re usually asleep around this time, hyung.
are you okay?
beomgyu-hyung
im hungry;-;
can you get hyung some teokbokki ????
Taehyun furrowed his eyebrows. Why would Beomgyu specifically request for teokbokki? The older one would just usually pick any food that is available at their dorm. And at this hour too? Weird.
taehyun
at this hour?
beomgyu-hyung
pretty please~~~
taehyun
Fine, hyung.
anything else would you like to add?
beomgyu-hyung
hmmmmm
get me that pororo apple flavored drink?
Taehyun chuckles. It was a bit weird choice but nothing is not weird when it comes to his beomgyu hyung.
taehyun
Okay hyung.
i’ll be home in 10.
beomgyu-hyung
you’re the best!!!
thank you taehyun-ah!!!!
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Taehyun is now carrying a plastic bag with teokbokki in it. As soon as he steps foot in their dorm, he spots Beomgyu passed out on the couch. He finds himself smiling, finding it a bit silly to see him sleeping when he was just hungry earlier. He sets the plastic bag on the dining table and kisses Beomgyu on the forehead before he heads to the bathroom to shower.
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“A pororo juice? That was so cute!” Kai squeals, “and kinda funny. Did he end up eating it?”
“No,” Taehyun snorts, “He gave it to Soobin-hyung because he said that he no longer wanted it but he kept the apple juice.”
Soobin’s mouth went into an ‘o’ shape, “That was from you?”
“Yeah but it’s fine, hyung. It’s better than letting it go to waste.”
Yeonjun ponders for a second, “Don’t you guys think there’s more to it?” Everyone looked at him with furrowed eyebrows, “I mean, he’s been behaving differently these past few weeks.”
Taehyun agrees, “I’ve noticed that he’s been more tired than usual and it’s not even our comeback week anymore! And not going to lie, he’s been a bit more… emotional.”
Silence filled the room. The innocent and lighthearted conversation has now turned into something serious, which they didn't really expect. There’s definitely something going on with Beomgyu and it’s making them worry.
Huening Kai makes a noise, making every head turn towards him.
“I remember seeing Beomgyu-hyung being sick in the morning…”
“What? What do you mean? What happened?” Yeonjun quickly fires him with multiple questions.
Kai sighs, settling his spoon down in his empty bowl, “Well, it was like early in the morning when I smelled something nice and it woke me up…”
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It was around 8am and that was already too early for Tomorrow X Together but today, it isn’t for Beomgyu. That’s why Huening Kai smelled bacon in his sleep and it smelled too nice to resist. He got up to see which one of the members was cooking but the kitchen was empty and the stove was turned off. He then heard some retching noises that came from the bathroom so he ran towards it and saw Beomgyu kneeling on the toilet, throwing up.
“Oh noona…” Kai said as he kneeled beside Beomgyu, rubbing his back in an attempt to comfort him. He tucked the strand of Beomgyu’s hair behind his ear, “Let it all out.”
After a good 5 minutes, Beomgyu leans on Kai’s chest, coughing a little. Kai decided to tie Beomgyu’s hair into a tiny pony tail to get it out of the way. His hair had been getting long and he loved it. He looked down to Beomgyu, “Are you okay now?”
Beomgyu nodded, “Yeah… I just finished cooking bacon then all of the sudden the taste of it just flipped my stomach upside down and the urge to throw up was so strong. I’m sorry you had to see that, Hueningie. It was disgusting,” He grimaced as he stood up (with the help of Kai) and flushed the toilet.
“You were nauseated by a piece of bacon?” Kai asks in confusion.
Beomgyu furrows his eyebrows before nodding slowly, “Yeah. It was weird.”
It was weird but Kai just said nothing. They both exit the bathroom and go to the kitchen. Beomgyu pouted when he sees the sight of the bacon he cooked earlier.
“I really wanted some bacon,” Beomgyu mumbled.
Kai pressed his lips until his face became as if a light bulb just popped above his head. He has an idea on how to prevent Beomgyu’s nausea. It popped in his Tiktok for you page that peppermint tea can help people who experience nausea feel better.
“Sit there, noona. I think I know what will make your nausea go away.”
“Should I trust you?” Beomgyu teases which earns him a light smack from Kai.
Beomgyu watched Kai get something from the cupboard and boil water with the kettle. After a few minutes, Kai presented the hot drink in front of him.
“What’s this?” He asks with caution in his voice.
“It’s peppermint tea, noona. Drink it. It’ll help you feel better, I promise.”
Beomgyu looked at him before carefully drinking them. He doesn't like peppermint at all but right now, it tasted okay but of course he wouldn't admit that as Kai might tell the members and tease him for liking peppermint but not mint ice cream. There was clearly a difference, right?
“Okay now try taking a bite!” Kai handed him a piece of bacon. Beomgyu hesitantly took it and bit a small piece of it. He slowly chewed, observing what he was feeling first and then his face broke into a huge grin.
Huening Kai’s peppermint tea worked like magic!
“I don’t feel sick!” Beomgyu cheered loudly, throwing his fists in the air. His energy was too contagious so Kai cheered too, maybe a little bit too loud because they earned a shout from Soobin in which they both giggled at.
Beomgyu then hugs Kai tightly, “Thank you, Hueningie. You're a life saver. I can have my bacon in peace.”
Kai giggles harder, “No problem, noona. Can I have some?”
The older one pretends to think deeply to tease the younger before nodding, offering the plate of bacon to Kai. The younger one stood behind Beomgyu and wrapped his arms around his neck before nuzzling his nose to his cheek.
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“Wait a minute,” Yeonjun holds his hand up, “Beomie got sick from eating bacon?”
“That sounds serious, Kai. Are you sure it was just because of the bacon?” Soobin asks sternly.
“Trust me, that’s what he said!” Kai quickly responds, “And he doesn't look like he was lying either. You know how Beomgyu-hyung gets when he lies.”
Everyone looks either worried or confused except Taehyun. He has an idea but he’s not even sure it can be true but the cravings and nausea are strong evidence.
“Guys… don’t you think he’s… uhm,” Taehyun hesitates to continue his statement.
“What? Just spill it out–” Kai is cut off by the sound of the front door opening, revealing a Beomgyu in a puffed jacket with a red nose (which looks like it’s caused by crying) while holding a brown envelope.
They are all surprised. They thought Beomgyu was just sleeping in his room but all this time, he was somewhere god knows where.
Yeonjun is the first one to stand up, a concern expressed is etched on his face when he sees Beomgyu’s face, “Beoms, where were you? Wait, were you crying? Are you okay?”
As soon as Beomgyu looks up to meet Yeonjun’s eyes, his face crumples and begins to sob. The oldest one gasps and cradles Beomgyu’s head onto his shoulder as the others rush to his side.
“Hey, hey, hyung is here. Everyone is here. Can you tell us what’s bothering your pretty little mind?” Yeonjun says softly as he leads Beomgyu to the living room.
Beomgyu sits in the middle, Soobin and Yeonjun take a seat on his sides, while Taehyun sits on the floor, facing him. Kai runs to his room to get something and comes back with a bear plushie. He sits beside Taehyun as he offers the bear to the crying man. Beomgyu takes it silently and hugs it against his stomach.
Soobin tucks Beomgyu’s hair behind his ear as Yeonjun rubs his back, “Talk to us, baby. You’re scaring us. What’s going on?”
“I’m so sorry…” Beomgyu sniffles and gives Yeonjun the brown envelope that he was holding earlier. Soobin pales when he catches the glimpse of the label on the brown envelope.
“You were in a hospital?!” Soobin shrieks. Taehyun furrows his eyebrows while Kai’s eyes widen. Beomgyu is a crying mess and he just got home from the hospital. How can they not freak out? But Beomgyu senses their panic and immediately denies their thoughts.
“It’s not what you think it is!” Beomgyu reassures them and they visibly and audibly sigh out of relief, “I’m not sick but… please don’t hate me?”
Soobin puts his hand over his knee, “Yah, we’re just glad you’re okay.”
Taehyun scratches his head, feeling too impatient so he sneakily takes the envelope from Yeonjun’s hand. Soobin and Yeonjun were too busy comforting Beomgyu so they didn’t notice him but Kai notices that and leans onto his side as he watches the other take the paper out. It’s Beomgyu’s medical test results. Thankfully, everything else is negative except for–
“Oh my god,” Kai gasps loudly when he sees the sonogram stapled on the paper as he covers his mouth with his hand.
“You’re actually pregnant?!” Taehyun raises his voice, which is rare, that’s why they whipped their head so fast to the younger one.
Beomgyu looks horrified as more tears run down to his cheeks and Taehyun feels bad for getting the cat out of the bag too suddenly but then again, who wouldn't be surprised?
Yeonjun snatches the paper and stares at the sonogram that’s showing a small blob that supposedly represents the baby in disbelief, “Holy shit. That’s a baby.”
Soobin is the first one to pull Beomgyu into a tight hug, caressing his hair, “Oh Gyu. How are you feeling? Are you going to keep the baby? You should’ve told us so one of us could've accompanied you!” He scolds him. He can’t help but feel bad at the thought of Beomgyu going alone in the hospital and having to receive such news like this.
“C’mon don’t scold him,” Yeonjun says softly and takes Beomgyu’s hand, “But Soobinie’s right, Beoms.”
“I’m so sorry, hyung. I already felt bad that I made you get up late last night so I could eat ramyeon and so I didn't bother waking you up again,” Beomgyu wipes the snot off from Kai’s plushie which makes the younger pout but he lets it slide for now since his hyung is sad.
“What about us, hyung? You could’ve asked us,” Taehyun says.
Beomgyu shakes his head, “No, I couldn't ask you to do that because you’re supposed to be resting after your jogging. I really didn't want to bother any of you.”
Yeonjun sighs and cups the younger’s cheeks, “Yah, you could never bother us, especially at times like this. You do know that we love you, right?” The other three agree, “Now tell us, are you going to keep the baby?”
He can sense the hesitation with Beomgyu; he quickly adds, “Any decision you’ll make, we will support.”
Beomgyu’s lips wobble, “What about our management? The company? Oh my god. What about MOA? What will they thi–”
“Hey hey hey,” Soobin squeezes Beomgyu’s hand, “What matters is whatever you’re comfortable with. We will figure out what will happen in the future, yeah?”
“We’re always here for you, hyung,” Taehyun pats Beomgyu’s leg.
Beomgyu gives them all a small smile and breathes out, “I… I wanna keep the baby. I know it’s hard but when I first saw the baby, I was really happy but I was so worried about what you guys think.”
Yeonjun breaks into a smile and pulls Beomgyu into a hug. The other three gather around him and engulfs into a group hug.
“You don’t have to worry now, baby.”
After a few seconds, Kai pulls away and squeals, “Ah, Beomgyu noona is having a baby!”
Beomgyu giggles wetly, “The doctor said I’m 8 weeks pregnant.”
Kai presses his lips together, “I just realized, which one of us is the father?”
Taehyun stifles his laughs, “We’ll find out when the baby comes out looking like one of us.”
And just like that, there are no more tears coming out this time and he feels much better around his boyfriends. The boys start talking about how they’re going to spoil the little one. Beomgyu can already imagine it. He can already imagine how Soobin will be the first one to get up when the baby sleeps, how Yeonjun will sing a soft lullaby to the baby how to dance, or how Taehyun and Kai will fight over on who will be the next one to change the baby’s diaper.
He’s scared shitless about the future, but he knows that he has his boyfriends by his side, and that’s enough to keep going, especially now that he has a bun in the oven.
Besides, he has four boyfriends that will also tend his crazy cravings.