i feel like.. watching exo give that award speech.. seeing chanyeol cry so hard, the others hold back their tears like that.. is one of those moments when u realize that not only have we grown with exo but they’ve grown with us. probably even moreso. they started this journey so young and have had to prove themselves time and time again while giving us so much of themselves… being up on a pedastal like they’ve been on for the last five years isnt easy, especially w the lack of respect theyve had to deal with and the scope theyve always been shoved under. its scary because they probably feel like they never know when thats just gonna go away, when their hard work will suddenly no longer be enough, and their fans will suddenly no longer be by their side. and i think they really did fear that this was the start of that… so for them to still win that award, to still hold that title, i think really got to them all in a way we havent seen before because they genuinely didn’t know what to expect