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Hi!

I am finally back! My finals just ended so I'm back to this book.

To start off, this is a requested one shot that I found pretty adorable.

It does not include all 11 members, because that's way too much for my brain to take, so it will be

Seungwooseok X 02 liners

Anyways I hope you enjoy this teasing and fluffy oneshot!

By the way, it almost takes off all from Seungwoo's point of view, and I did mention Seungseok many times.

So, I hope you enjoy it!

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Having high schoolers as team mates is surely a hassle. Well, first off high school itself is a hassle. With all the over demanding assignments, hard tests and way too much concepts for a hormonal 15-17 year old brain to take in. And having all of that to do surely made them get stressed out, and easily moody, which sometimes was two much for the 5 hyungs of the group to deal with (well mostly three, because the two youngest ones sometimes were worse than the maknaes). And also, having left high school long ago, it was hard to help even though they wanted to.

The oldest members mostly helped with what they could. Sometimes even studied again the things they forgot to try and explain to the younger ones. When they couldn't, they at least tried to be supportive, and helped doing other tasks so that the youngers had more time to study or do their assignments.

They had already established a bit of a routine. The oldest members would send the youngers to school, tidy up the house a bit, leave to practice and the youngest would mostly go directly to the practice room after school. They even had organized a small room (which was a studio before) for the 6 members to study at, and the older members would occasionally come to check on them and bring snacks.

It was Seungwoo who got in that evening a bit after the younger members arrived, carrying snacks. But to his surprise, instead of the 5 members (since Dohyun actually had an assignment to do with his group after school only the 02 liners went to the practice room) jumping to get snacks, all of them were just staring at their notebooks blankly. Which was more than weird.

"What's going on with you?"

(You know the drill)

DP: "hyung, why are teachers so evil?"

Seungwoo lightly chuckled at the younger, walking over to gently ruffle Dongpyo's hair.

SW: "teachers aren't evil, Dongpyo-ya. They may have ways to do things you find evil, but they aren't evil themselves"

ES: "hyung, you don't know our teacher, she's evil"

JH: "she's scary"

HJ: "she isn't scary to me... but her assignments are hard"

JH: "she isn't scary for you because she finds you adorable and babies you all the time, but she hates everyone else"

SW: "alright, alright, calm down and tell me what such evil assignment she gave you"

Seungwoo pulled a chair to sit down in the middle of the room, in a way he could see all the other 5. The younger ones turned their chairs as well, turning away from the tables to face their leader.

MH: "hyung, what is love?"

SW: "Love? Hmm..."

The older could feel his cheeks burning at the very sudden and very personal question.

SW: "She wants an actual theoretic answer?"

ES: "Yes, she always does"

SW: "Love is... Love is... you know, I think the others might be able to help you better."

Seungwoo almost flew off his chair and out of the room, his cheeks and ears probably way too red for it to look healthy. He couldn't just face that embarrassment on his own at least. So he made his way to the practice room and looked around. Yohan and Hangyul were practicing their new choreography together, while... well, the scene was kind of cute for the leader. Wooseok was sitting down in front of the keyboard, seeming to be trying to arrange something, but the cutest part was Seungyeon sitting sideways on the bench with Wooseok between his legs, his arm draped over Wooseok's shoulder loosely as he stared attentively at what the younger started to write on a notebook. It was just too cute to not smile at.

Seungwoo sighed as he walked over to the lovey dovey couple, feeling sorry for interrupting but still having no idea on how to help the youngers, and knowing damn well Hangyul and Yohan would turn into 12 year olds when asked that question. So the only valid alternative was the Seungseok couple.

SW: "Seungyeon-ah, Wooseok-ah?"

WS: "Yes, hyung?"

SW: "I need your help"

Seungyeon held Wooseok tighter, visibly not wanting to move away so soon.

SY: "Do we have to stand up? Cause I really don't wanna"

SW: "Yes, sorry, you do. I'll make sure to find a way to get you to have a date later if you help me"

SY: "Hyung, did I ever say that I love you? Cause I do"

SW: "You love how I'm able to find ways to give you some alone time with Wooseok"

WS: "Can we stop talking about my love life and talk about what you need help on"

Wooseok blushed as Seungyeon giggled happily, kissing the other's cheek. Cute.

SW: "Alright alright, well it's not exactly me. The kids have an assignment to do and they have no idea how to"

SY: "And what is it about?"

SW: "What is love"

WS: "They're literally asking that to seventeen and sixteen year olds?"

SW: "Yes"

SY: "Let's just teach them Twice choreography and say it's done"

WS: "Seungyeon, if we ever get to the point of having kids, remind me of never letting you help them with school work"

SY: "So you admit you would marry me and have kids with me?"

WS: "You are the most annoying person in this universe."

SW: "I second that."

SY: "I feel attacked."

WS: "Shut up and let's help the kids"

Wooseok tries to stand up, but is quickly pulled down again to sit on Seungyeon's thigh. And Seungwoo really wonders what the hell Seungyeon could have whispered to make the younger blush so quickly and so intensely, but decides it would probably be too traumatizing. The last thing he knows, Wooseok is sprinting out of the practice room, Seungyeon still sitting on the bench and laughing at his boyfriend.

SW: "You're going to end up giving him a heart attack"

SY: "And you think he has less of an effect on me? I'm just good at hiding this kind of thing, hyung"

SW: "I don't need to know"

Seungwoo chuckled before walking out of the practice room, a bit of a Sulky Seungyeon following him. When they got to the door of the study room, Wooseok was already there, looking through the pages of a book attentively.

SW: "What is that?"

WS: "It's a book by Comte Sponville that explains love. I think it can help, though I wouldn't use the names he uses here. Too complicated"

SY: "My Seokie is intelligent"

Seungwoo laughed yet again as Seungyeon clinged to Wooseok's shoulders. The younger just playfully shoved him away, going back to finding information on his book.

SW: "Seungyeon-ah, I know you're whipped but don't be so clear about it. And remember, no intimate skinship in front of my kids."

SY: "I'll try but I can't say I'll make it"

WS: "If you touch me in front of the kids I'll not let you touch me for the next two months"

The panicked expression on Seungyeon's face was enough to reassure Seungwoo he wouldn't do anything to traumatize his precious kids. Even though the kids probably knew about everything that was going on, the oldest still liked to delude himself into thinking they were still pure, innocent angels.

The three got in the study room and set their chairs to face the 5 kiddos, who were still staring at them with the most bored and desperate expression on their chubby adorable faces. It still made the three hyungs extremely soft to just look at them, especially when they wore those cute pouts.

HJ: "All three hyungs came to help us?"

WS: "Of course, Junie. Seungwoo said you guys were having difficulties with the homework so we came"

Wooseok smiled brightly when the faces of the younger members lit up at the newfound information.

SY: "Alright, alright, we should start. Do you guys think love is always the same?"

The younger members seemed to think about it for a while, before looking at each other then shaking their heads no, as if they had made a silent agreement.

MH: "Well, I love you guys, but I don't love you the same as I love my mom"

WS: "So there are probably categories of love, right?"

JH: "Like... the way we love each other, the way we love our families, and the way Wooseok hyung loves Seungyeon hyung, they're all different"

Wooseok was clearly taken aback by the sudden exposal, but Seungyeon couldn't look any happier, a bright smile on his face making his eyes even smaller.

WS: "Why do we always have to include my life in these..."

DP: "Because you're the only one between us that actually dates someone, duh"

SY: "Baby, they've got a point"

SW: "I said, nothing intimate in front of my kids"

SY: "Hyung, even Junho calls Wooseok  "Baby", it ain't that special"

WS: "I swear, if I don't try to murder anyone at least once in the next five years you can consider me a saint"

HJ: "Hyung, but being called baby is great, isn't it? Babies are cute and someone calling you a baby means they find you cute and they want to take care of you"

And all of a sudden, all the frustration, annoyance and slight anger dissolved with the few words of the dialect speaking puppy.

Wooseok's expression softened quickly, and the older reached out to ruffle Hyungjun's hair gently, smiling at him in the way he never showed to cameras.

WS: "Hyungjun-ah, you're the baby here. Now come on, let's continue this."

SW: "You guys agreed that love isnt always the same, so we should divide it into a few categories, right?"

SY: "Just like Junho said, we could divide it into love between family, between friends, and between lovers. You agree?"

The five younger members quickly nodded together, eyes wide as they paid attention to their hyung's words.

WS: "Then... what do you think the love between friends is like?"

DP: "I think... it's when you enjoy that person's company, you want to stay with them for really long, and you don't like seeing them sad. But also... if you're away, it's not like you crave their presence like you depend on it. You can stay away from each other if needed."

MH: "And also, I don't think it's unconditional. If a friend breaks your trust, it doesn't matter how much you loved them before, that love can't take it"

SW: "So you guys think that, the love between friends is kind of... calmer? You love that person, but it's not like you absolutely can't live without them. You enjoy being with them, and you enjoy seeing them happy, but if they do something you don't like, you also can't forgive them extremely easily."

Wooseok and Seungwoo smiled fondly as the younger ones' faces lit up, happy to be finally understanding what that question meant. The love that came with friendship is the one they probably experienced the most, so Seungyeon thought it would be better to start with it and give them some confidence before going into more complicated measures. The boys started taking notes on their notebooks, and the hyungs waited patiently before they could continue discussing.

WS: "Now... what do you guys think about the love between close family members? Like the love you feel for your mom?"

HJ: "I think... Seungwoo hyung said that friends love is calm. I also think family love is calm too, but it's stronger"

SY: "In which way, Hyungjunie?"

HJ: "I think when you're away, you crave each other's presence more. You feel safe just by knowing that that person is okay, you feel safe knowing they're there for you. And I also think that it's more unconditional... families may hurt each other a lot, they're different and act different, but they always come back to each other."

WS: "That's really sweet, Hyungjunie. I think the same. When it comes to family, sometimes you end up hurting them because it's impossible to agree on everything. Friends, when they don't agree with you, they may stop talking to you and not support you again. But family, even though they don't agree, if they see you're happy, they will support you."

Before Seungwoo could see it, Seungyeon rested his hand on Wooseok's lower back, lightly and calmly caressing, letting his fingers wrap around his waist slightly. He knew it was a sensitive topic for the younger, so he wanted to at least try and comfort him. Wooseok turned lightly and smiled slightly at the older, as if saying "thank you" in the way only Seungyeon and Wooseok could understand.

Seungwoo had actually seen the bit of affection display made by the two. But he also knew that Seungyeon didn't do that only because he wanted to, but because he knew Wooseok relied on him when the younger felt vulnerable. So Seungwoo just let it pass, wondering if he'd ever have someone look at him as fondly as Seungyeon looked at Wooseok.

The kids turned around again after writing down what they thought about the love between family. The slight smirks and grins on their faces were enough to show they knew what was coming next: embarrass Wooseok and Seungyeon session.

JH: "Hyungs, what about lover's love?"

SW: "What do you guys think?"

ES: "Well, looking at Wooseok and Seungyeon hyung it looks like wanting to murder and cuddle each other at the same time"

WS: "Can't you guys base your answer out of movies or something? Do we have to talk about this?"

HJ: "Teacher told us we have to be as truthful as possible, hyung... but we've never dated, can't you please help?"

Wooseok covered his face with his hands, knowing completely well that he could never say no after Hyungjun saying those things so cutely.

SY: "Well, I'll start then. I think it's pretty different from the other types of love. You enjoy being with the person you love, you enjoy every single detail about them, even their flaws. Things that people would mostly see as ugly, like a scar on your cheek or something, you can't help but find it beautiful and cute as well. More than simply enjoying, whenever that person is around, it's like nothing matters anymore. You can't pay attention to other things, you can't just leave."

WS: "I think being in love is like... orbiting. You and your partner are both stuck in this continuous cycle, and nothing matters, because as long as the other is still there, the cycle can continue. But also, it's not like you can just stop orbiting. The gravity you're feeling towards that person is too strong, it's not something you can just easily pull away from."

SY: "If I was to put it in a few words, it's... everything except for what it is! It can be completely calm, or it can be intense, it can be craving, but also free, it can be... literally everything. It just depends on who you love and how you love them at that certain moment."

DP: "Hyungs, we already got your answers, you can go stare at each other like that outside"

Everyone laughed at the disgusted expression on Dongpyo's face, and at how both Seungyeon's and Wooseok's faces turned as red as tomatoes quicker than lightening. The couple raised their arms in surrender, deciding to let the five younger members finish their notes for the assignment on their own.

SW: "If you want to ask anything, just message us anytime, okay? Good luck, babies"

The five giggled at being again called babies by their oldest member. At first it was slightly annoying, but as they got used to it it became kind of comforting. The three of them stopped out of the room, still looking at the door in case some of the younger ones wanted to ask some question.

WS: "I'm sorry, Seungwoo hyung, I think we went a bit overboard with the affection..."

SW: "it's okay, don't worry. The kids don't have problems with you two being a couple, so it's entirely fine. Just try not to suck each others' faces off, that image still haunts me in my nightmares."

Seungwoo laughs at the red tint taking over the couple's cheeks, remembering the time when he forgot to knock on the door to Wooseok's room and ended up seeing something... very not innocent.

SW: "Anyways, thank you for helping. As promised, I'll try to find a way for you to have some time for the two of you"

SY: "Thanks, hyung. But don't worry too much about it. We are actually very happy as it is."

Seungyeon smiled brightly, wrapping an arm around Wooseok's shoulder and taking him back to the practice room, probably to finish the arrangement they were doing before. And Seungwoo smiled, wondering when he would have his chance to feel what Seungyeon described as "everything, except for what it is".

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The sentence "Love is everything expect for what it is" is actually Shakespeare, from Romeo and Juliet if you were wondering.

And,

Would you guys want a continuation of Seungwoo understanding what Seungyeon meant and finally loving someone?

If yes, please comment and also comment which ship you would like!

Anyways, that's it!

I'm so sorry since you had to wait for so long for this, but I'm glad to be back! I'll try to update frequently.

So,

Bybyeeeeee

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