The next morning was spent waking up from the unbearing heat of the two boys squished to your side. While San had been kind enough to sleep at your side, giving you space, Wooyoung took the liberty of wrapping his arms around yours.

You were quick to learn that they were both cuddlers; though, seeing as you woke up with San wrapped around your other side reaching over you to touch Wooyoung. The other boy, however, had moved over in the end to have his own space. They went to sleep one way each and ended up in the other's position.

When you had stepped out of the tent, the only other ones awake were Seonghwa and Jongho. The younger boy only gave you a look before moving to head back into a tent. Seonghwa gave you a sad smile when he saw your shoulders drop at the boy's retreat.

You walked over to the eldest, giving him a good morning. You glanced over at the pot he was stirring, the man making breakfast for everyone. You made yourself useful by helping him out, which he appreciated a lot.

Once you had eaten your breakfast and everyone was finally awake and moving about, Hongjoong had called to tell everyone that they were going to be heading out to clean. "There's a spring that grew from the brook here." He had told you, lugging a bag over his shoulder. "It's a bit of a walk, so get your things ready and we'll be on our way."

You nodded your head at him, moving towards the tents to gather whatever it was the boys couldn't. They didn't have many clothes, but whatever you deemed smelly, you immediately picked it up to wash. While they hadn't told you to do it, you felt like you were in debt to them. Besides, you were going to wash your own skirts and likes as well.

"Doll, can we talk?" You looked up to find Mingi at the tent, getting a sense of déjà vu.

"Of course, Min." You smiled at him.

The kind boy began to blush, walking closer to you. "Look, I don't want you to think anything negative of me-"

You frowned as he started his conversation. "I could never." You stopped him. "Mingi, you mean more to me than anything. You saved me and I will always be thankful for that."

Mingi sighed as he took in your words. He knew you were someone who wore your heart on your sleeve. You were going to tell them all what was wrong. He had already heard it from you last night when you were alone with him.

He didn't want you to think of him as someone who forces others to do what they want. While you had kissed him back with the same kind of feelings, he didn't want you to regret what it was you did.

"It's not that." He shook his head. "It's about our kiss. I don't want you to think that I'm taking advantage of your vulnerability."

You tried to hold in your chuckle, a soft smile falling onto your lips. You found it astonishing to hear someone like Mingi was worried about what you thought of him. There was so much talk you would hear from women on the street talking about their husband's actions towards them.

They were stories you didn't find joy in hearing. You wouldn't be able to tell if they were truly sad in their marriage or if they were just trying to get sympathy from their friends. But you knew the way most men treated their wives was not how you wanted to be treated.

Somehow, here was Mingi, one of the tallest men you had ever metâ€"next to Yunhoâ€" telling you that he didn't want you to see him as someone who would take advantage of a woman. It brought joy to your being to know he cared about what you thought of him.

"Mingi, you know me." You softly told him. "I understand where you are coming from but I know for a fact you would never be that kind of person. None of you are. Thank you for respecting my boundaries and telling me about it." You smiled up at him, a teasing glint in your eyes. "I like that you're willing to communicate your fears. I find it appealing."

Mingi gulped, staring down at you. "You're bold."

You looked down as you gathered all your thoughts. "Mingi, you were my first real kiss." You started. "And it made me feel something I can't explain. I have never explored this side of me before and I have no idea if I'm doing it right, but just know I appreciate you so much."

Mingi's breath got caught in his throat at your revelation. It had been so long ago when he had last liked a girl the way he liked you. It wasn't that he knew you deep down like most people would have. But the way you acted with his brothersâ€"the way they all looked at youâ€"made you seem like someone he wanted to be with romantically.

He was far from knowing what it was really like to court someone. He was sure all of them didn't know how to court someone. However, he just knew that there were certain things about you that made him move on instinct. He had read books, seen people out on the street acting a certain way that made him think about how he would be with his own lover.

He didn't know yet if he truly wanted to be with you the way he was thinking, or if it was just his body asking for you. You had trusted him with your feelings and he wanted to keep them in mind. He knew deep down what it was you were feeling and he wanted to let you know that he was going to accept whatever it was you wanted of him. He didn't want to lose you just yet.

"I can't explain what it is about that calls to me so much but just know I want to show you so many things." Mingi told you. "I want you to know what it's like to be with the right person."

You couldn't fight off the grin that fell on your face at his words. They made you feel like mush, a warmth blooming on your cheeks. There was something about a man knowing what to say to a woman to get her to drop to her knees that left you weak. At least now you know it left you weak. Hearing those kinds of words fall from Mingi's lips left you breathless.

You started to think about the other boys and how they would flirt with others. You knew they had it in them. You had seen the way they spoke with others in order to get their way. It must be easy for them to find whoever it was they wanted. It left a bitter taste in your mouth thinking about them flirting with other people but you didn't own them.

Your smile dropped slowly as you realized you were thinking about more than one of them again. "I want to trust you." You told Mingi.

"Why don't you?" He asked.

"Because I don't know yet if you're the only one I trust." You admitted, swallowing as you realized you admitted it to yourself as well.

Mingi watched as a look of realization took over your face. While you hadn't expressed it completely last night, Mingi knew there was something hiding behind your eyes when talking about all of them. While he didn't know how it was you felt for them all, now he did.

It didn't leave him as bothered as he thought it would. He spent a good majority of his life with these guys; the better part of it. He cared deeply for them and they all knew that. While they would never allow someone to come in between them, there was some kind of relief that fell on him thinking about how it wasn't going to be the case here. He was the first to think the way he did and he knew he would have to talk about it with the others soon. He didn't want them to think anything bad about both you and him.

"I understand." He smiled at you. "Just know I won't be upset with whatever it is you choose. We're all close and I know we won't let someone like you slip through our fingers."

You chuckled. "What makes you say that?"

Mingi grinned, leaning down closer to you. "You aren't here for every conversation." He whispered. "I'm sure the others would agree with me. Even, captain." He leaned back, laughing at the wide eye expression you gave him.

"Captain?" You asked astounded.

"You left more than an impression, Doll. You mean a lot more to us than you'll ever know." He whispered.

You huffed, trying to hold back your tears. "You guys mean more to me than I care to admit."

"Would that be so bad?" Mingi teased, pulling back so you could see the grin on his face.

You frowned as you thought about the kiss you just shared. Your mind started to think about the others, wondering what it was they would think if they knew. It had you worried about how you really felt for all of them.

"It is when I don't know if I want one of you or all of you. I'm worried about what others will think." You admitted.

"All of us?" Mingi tilted his head. He wasn't offended or even upset with your revelation, he looked curious, which prompted you to pull him back into a hug.

"You're each special to me. I want to build those bonds with all of you."

He gave you a sweet smile, growing closer to you. You smiled up at him, chest pressing on him. You were suddenly reminded of the compromising position from last night. There was a sudden heat that traveled down your entire body, leaving you breathless.

Mingi leaned down, softly pecking your lips. The boy melted when he saw your lips pull over your teeth and your eyes grow dazed. "Let's get going. We have things to clean."