𝐀𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐚, 9th Ateez Member

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˜"*°• TIME WHEN THEY WORRY, about asuka

˜"*°• yunho worried about him when they were trainees a lot, because asuka spent a lot more time practising dance than the other members

˜"*°• hongjoong worried a lot about not getting along with asuka when they were trainees because he was very assertive and mean sometimes

˜"*°• at first wooyoung was worried about how quiet he was, but he realised it was just how asuka was

˜"*°• they obviously worried a lot when asuka found out about his peanut allergy, they genuinely thought he was going to die as they took him to hospital. he doesnt know this but he foamed at the mouth on the way to the hospital and the members were frantic.

˜"*°• hongjoong subconsciously worries about asuka's solo schedule and always talks to asuka about it to find out how busy he is

˜"*°• they worry about how obsessed he can become with something - he once nearly bought a telescope to look at the stars with but the members stopped him because it was to big and they didnt have anywhere to put it

˜"*°• the members obviously worry when they see asuka take his medication for the first time. they thought he was dying again and asuka had to explain why he had so much medication. it made seonghwa and hongjoong feel more responsible for him

˜"*°• therefore they worry about him when he feels more depressed and anxious than normal after the medication, and they also feel worried when asuka is determined not to take his medication one day

˜"*°• they worry when he covers his ears, but have got more used to it over time

˜"*°• hongjoong worries when asuka is targeted in interviews to answer loads of questions or when interviewers expect asuka to translate. hongjoong knows asuka will freeze up or just not answer so hongjoong has to be aware 

˜"*°• the members worry about asuka because asuka isn't one to normally show his feelings, just like yeosang, so they worry he might be going through something alone

˜"*°• they of course worry about him in public spaces. it's mostly yeosang that helps locate buildings exits and stuff to help asuka's agoraphobia 

˜"*°• when asuka hyper-focuses on something, he will forget to eat that whole day and the members have to physically take whatever is distracting him away so he'll eat

˜"*°• hongjoong mostly worries when asuka struggles to get words out, he knows asuka cant always communicate what he wants to say so hongjoong tries to work it out with him. recently, asuka been better with communicating his feelings 

˜"*°• it's mostly san that worries about this, but he hates when asuka cracks his neck or back because he has a fear that the younger will accidently paralyze himself

˜"*°• they worry when he goes out alone, even if it's just to walk to the closest shops because asuka's anxiety is so unpredictable. they worry if he's not back home after 15 minutes. it's mainly because one time as trainees they made him go to the shops alone to fetch some groceries not realising how bad his anxiety was, and hongjoong went to go find him after 20 minutes thinking he might've got lost, but he was actually shaking in the corner of the shop with the owner handing him a bottle of water