“Mic check”
Word count: 1904
Lee!: Leehan
Ler!: Jaehyun
SUM: Jaehyun takes extra measures to keep a sleepy Leehan awake during rehearsals in the most obvious way possible.
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🫧📝: Okay I swear I didn’t wait to release this on a comeback day, the timing is just ironic- BUT there’s some lyrical play on their song “I feel good” so I suggest listening to that to understand this better! Hope you enjoy!!!
As the members ventured the stage, they stared off into the empty stadium as they held their mics. Morning rehearsal was going smoothly, the members warming up their voices along the way.
Leehan walked across the stage, mindlessly holding his mic up to his lips. His brain fuzzy with the little amount of sleep he got last night, yet just enough rest for his lines to come out. His mind working on complete autopilot.
He was tired enough that their songs sounded like lullabies and his hoodie hugged him like a warm blanket.
The members didn’t notice any significant change in his demeanor until a yawn cut its way through the music.
The sound echoed way louder than Leehan expected, yet he refused to move his mic any lower from his mouth. If his arm dropped, he would be too lazy to bring it back up.
The others looked around for the source of the noise, their eyes landing on Leehan at the very edge of the stage, pacing in a small circle with his eyes fluttering shut. Riwoo pointed and laughed quietly at the sight, Jaehyun making his way over to the sleepy head
The older wrapped his arm around Leehan’s shoulder, startling him out of his fuzziness. Jaehyun leaned forward to look at his face, Leehan looking a quarter of the way off to dreamland, “You seem tired today.”
Leehan shook his head, “I’m fine…” he lied. His lie was as clear as newly cleaned glass, making Jaehyun grin mischievously.
“Really? Those eye bags say otherwise.”
Leehan’s eyes widened with concern, “Wait, do I really have eye bags..?” He whispered as he turned his face towards Jaehyun to inspect. The leader didn’t even need to look as he chuckled, “I’m joking! You look handsome as always.”
Leehan clicked his tongue as he rolled his eyes, but he couldn’t hide the little twitch in his lips that resembled a smile fighting not to happen.
Jaehyun raised an eyebrow, the arm he had wrapped around his shoulder traveling down to his side. He pulled him in closer, “You gotta wake up, sleepy prince~! Don’t wanna fall asleep in front of Onedoor, do we?”
Leehan tried to ignore his leader’s teasing, bopping his head on beat to I feel good blaring in the background as the other members sang. He placed both of his inner ears in just to block out Jaehyun for good
Little did he know what Jaehyun was plotting.
Jaehyun’s fingers had pressed into his side, digging ever so gently that Leehan reacted immediately. The younger’s position straightened in surprise, his breath caught audibly into his mic right as Jaehyun’s line began.
The leader continued to sing the chorus, “act like a rockstar!” as his fingers continued to wiggle into Leehan’s side, purposefully holding him closer like a side hug.
Leehan pulled his mic away from his mouth, trying to use his free hand to pull Jaehyun’s hand off. Jaehyun’s strength seemed to double when he was causing trouble.
Taesan sang across the stage, Leehan’s line was next. Jaehyun wrapped his arm further around the younger’s torso, his hand crawling like a spider across his tummy. Leehan squirmed frantically, giggles already spilling from his smile. “Hyuhung!” he protested as he continued to pry himself out of his leader’s grasp to no avail
Jaehyun smirked deviously as he brought his face close enough to his ear, “What wrong, ihannie~? How are you feeling~?”
That was how Leehan realized he didn’t escape in time. He reluctantly brought his mic to his mouth and ironically sang his answer to Jaehyun.
“Ihi- feEL gOoD-“ His voice trembled as he tried to mask his giggles as clearing his throat. Leehan stumbled as his smile could be heard in his voice, his tone no longer sounding tired. Jaehyun whispered closely, “You sure you don’t feel… ticklish~?”
Like adding salt to a wound, Jaehyun’s fingers scribbled rapidly over his tummy. This made his giggling even more obvious to anyone who could hear him, “Ihihi feHEHEEL-“
Leehan pulled his mic away, unable to finish the lyric without laughing. The boy’s ears turned a tint of red with embarrassment as he gripped Jaehyun’s arm, attempting to pull him away.
With ease, Jaehyun’s arm hugged him like a cobra, fingers gliding across his skin as Jaehyun sang into his mic like nothing was happening. But the older then patted Leehan’s tummy, seemingly ending his torment there.
Jaehyun finally released his hold on Leehan, but to Leehan it only seemed like an abrupt ending. He glances suspiciously at Jaehyun, but his hyung was walking off by.
Leehan turned back to his little corner, his sleepiness faded just enough for his mind not to doze off. His hand rubbed over his tummy to rid of the ghost tickles, then bringing his mic to his mouth again.
Little did he know… Jaehyun didn’t walk off, he walked behind him.
Leehan was ready to begin the second verse, unbeknownst to him that his suspicions were about to be proven true. Jaehyun would never just leave him alone.
“Breakfa-hAHAHA-“
A single word was quickly cut short by multiple fingers drilling into Leehan’s ribcage, causing a surprised cackle to burst into the member’s mic before he could prevent it.
Embarrassing? Clearly an understatement.
“HyUHUhuNG dOHOhOn’t!” Leehan struggled as he accidentally stumbled further into Jaehyun. He tried to keep his mic away from his mouth, yet tried his best not to drop it. “Ihannieeee~” Jaehyun sang aloud
As if this couldn’t have become any more mortifying for Leehan… Jaehyun spoke his teases into his own mic as the younger laughed into his.
Not only did Leehan have to hear his own laugh, but Jaehyun’s silly voice rang through his inner ears.
Jaehyun caught his member from falling as he sat down, Leehan landing in his lap. The leader giggled along, “Seems like you had some giggles for breakfast this morning~” he teased audibly into the mic, giving gentle pinches to his ribs.
Leehan was very ready to throw his mic if there were no financial consequences involved. His face flushed with the tint of a strawberry, “THEHEY CAHAHAN HEHEHEAR YOHOU!!!” Leehan shouted through his giggling, but Jaehyun shrugged like it was nothing. “And they can hear you too~! But who wouldn’t want to hear that sweet laugh, hmm~?” His fingers wiggled under his arm, earning an embarrassingly loud yelp from Leehan.
But it was true, everyone could hear them. The other members stood only some feet away, watching the two member’s antics that no one knew was coming.
Taesan stood with his inner ears in his hands, he had taken them out the moment he heard Leehan laughing in the first place. Sungho hesitantly removed his inner ears, his face flushed similarly to Leehan despite not being the target… but he sympathized more than he wanted to.
Woonhak watched with a cheeky smile on his face like the entertainment was meant for him, debating on recording for future blackmail. Riwoo stood with his mouth gaped over his mic. his line was up next yet he didn’t know whether to keep rehearsal going or let those two become the new focus.
There was already a metaphorical spotlight over them, and Leehan couldn’t help but feel it along with Jaehyun’s scribbling fingers. “Too bad you don’t show Onedoor this side of you… I’m sure they’d find this adorable~!”
Out of any fan service they’ve done, Leehan would rather die than be seen like this. “NOHOHO!! NOHO WAHAHAY!!!” His feet stomped on the floor repeatedly, echoing through the stadium.
At this point, the staff backstage noticed that Leehan’s mic was indeed way too loud. They used the chaos on stage to adjust accordingly.
“No way~ These giggles are for me only!” Jaehyun placed his mic off to the side, squeezing rapidly at Leehan’s hips.
Leehan’s lines had long passed at this point, yet no one could focus anymore. “HYUHUNG IHIHITS TOHOO-“
“Too whaaat~?” Jaehyun dragged his words along with his fingers that slid gently across his tummy. “Too tickly~? Awww, it tickles too much?” he cooed
Leehan put his hood over his head, tugging forcefully on the strings as if that could make him disappear into thin air. This only provoked Jaehyun more as his fingers then poked at his bare tummy, his hoodie no longer a barrier. “Look at that! Our prince is so shy~” Jaehyun’s hands clawed over the younger’s tummy, skittering playfully.
The cloth from Leehan’s hood did him no favors to quiet his laugh. “JAEHEHEHYUHUN PLEHEHEHASE!!”
Jaehyun snickered, “You’re begging… But I haven’t heard a single ‘stop’ yet~”
Leehan was only lucky Jaehyun couldn’t see the fluster on his face. But his poor judgement of words sabotaged him immediately.
“SHUHUHUT UHUHUP!!”
Jaehyun gasped dramatically, “Calling me by my first name is one thing… but telling your hyung to shut up?” his fingers drilled into his ribs, causing an even greater reaction than before. Leehan’s voice raised an octave before he could think of controlling himself, twisting and turning desperately. “NAHAHA IHITS SOHO BAHAHAD!!”
Jaehyun’s grin was ridden with evil intent, his eyes glowing with mischief. “Very bold for someone so ticklish… don’t you think?”
Jaehyun’s legs wrapped around Leehan so escaping was out of the question. He cooed at Leehan with the cheesiest smile on his face, his fingers wiggling along to his voice, “kitchi kitchi koo~ will our sleepy prince stay awake~?”
Leehan’s voice was nearly reduced to breathless squeaks, under his hood his smile was bigger than he ever would admit honestly.
Suddenly a voice called out, “Jaehyun!”
It wasn’t any of his members, the voice not too familiar. The leader paused as he turned his head towards the source of the voice.
A masked staff member stood across the stage holding their own mic, the music now playing low, “We need to check everyone’s mics, so please…-“ The staff member laughed at the ridiculousness of their request.
Jaehyun whined, “But Leehan’s the one laughing!” he snitched like a child telling on their sibling. Taesan rolled his eyes with a grin, “Hyung, really?”
The leader pouted, but reluctantly let up. “Okay, fine..!” Jaehyun sighed as he slipped himself from under Leehan as he grabbed his mic off the floor. Jaehyun stood up and stepped in front of his member, holding his hand out to the younger who was still trying to catch his breath.
Leehan released his grip on his hoodie string, exposing his flustered smile and glassy eyes. Jaehyun’s eyebrows raised in surprise, “You weren’t crying were you? I wasn’t that mean!” he laughed lightheartedly, genuinely hoping he didn’t overdo it.
Leehan’s smile trembled as he shook his head, grabbing Jaehyun’s hand as the older pulled him to his feet. Leehan huffed, “no, I’m okay.” he tried to play it off, but his facial expression read like an open book.
Jaehyun wrapped his arm around his hip, making Leehan flinch instinctively. Jaehyun only rubbed his hand over his hoodie, stopping the phantom tickles as his touch became more reassuring rather than surprising. “Stay awake, and I won’t do that during our performance!”
Leehan winced at the thought, looking out to the stadium to see the amount of seats, calculating the amount of fans they’ll see later.
“Don’t you dare.” Leehan whispered, holding his mic as far from his mouth as possible.
Jaehyun shrugged as he patted Leehan’s back, walking him over to the rest of the members. “Just don’t yawn and you’ll be fine!”