More than just A TINY bit of Love

Merry Christmas my dear pirateeez

,,Hongjoong needs to open his gifts at the end, San!“

,,Let‘s open them from the Maknae to the leader, okay?“ San listens to me and suggests. ,,Uh yes.“ Jjong replies, follows by unboxing his gift. ,,Ohh daebak, it‘s a bandana, it says: ,,Shanty singer“ I guess that fits to me since I‘m the golden voice on board of our ship hahah!“

Wooyoung also unpackages his gift and finds a bandana in it, just like his younger brother, but his bandana says: ,,Smutje“ Before he can ask his brothers about the meaning, I explain him that it means he is the chef of the crew. Wooyoung smiles whilst directly putting it on. ,,Uii baby it suits you so well!“ his daddy compliments him. Now it‘s Mingi‘s turn. Done with unpackaging, he reads on his bandana: ,,Oarsmen 1“

Since Mingi doesn‘t know what it means, I tell San to exactly repeat what I say. ,,Uhh.. that means you are responsible for rowing the ship, which requires a lot of strength and a amazing physique, without you we wouldn’t be able to stay on course, so it describes you pretty good!“ ,,Naww.. thank you to the mysterious Santa!“ Mingi slightly bows proudly admiring his gift.

San also opens his box and his bandana says: ,,Steersman“

,,I choose that for you because you were the one that steered the Ateez ship towards my heart, thank you for that, San-ah!“

He smiles before begging Woo to help him putting it on.

Yeosang seems to like his gift too, when he spots the word ,,Navigator“ on it.

,,San please explain him that I thought of this since he is the speaker of facts/truth and the truth always leads to a better furture for yourself also the people around you. Facing reality is the only way to improve, to grow and a navigator knows the way. Always. Also, his visuals shine so brightly, he could navigate the ship like the light of a lighthouse.“

When San explained it to him by adding: ,,It could probably be meant this way.. I guess..“, still, no one of them finds it suspicious that he knows all these words and understands the meaning behind it. Well, I guess I made the right choice. Really no one is suspicious of him.

,,Ahh Mingi-ah, I also have ‘oarsmen‘ on my bandana but with a ‘2‘ behind it. I guess that means we are with each other together strong forever!“ Yunho is full of joy over his similar bandana, quickly ties it around his head. Softly chuckling, Mingi hugs his puppy from behind.

Okay, okay it‘s getting more and more exiting. It‘s Seonghwa‘s turn and he discovers that his bandana says: ,,Quartermaster“

,,Repeat after me again, San-ah.“

,,That means you lead the ship besides the captain, support him and are there for the crew whenever it‘s needed. Basically.“ Sanjook explains to his mom.

,,Awww.. I guess that is just me, huh? Thank you, mysterious Santa!“ Hwa laughs adorable. ,,Hold on! Does no one of you think it’s suspicious that San knows all the meanings? I think the gifts are from him, it’s always San!“ Hongjoong shatters my hopes of my bias being able to stay undercover.

,,Tcchh.. if the secret Santa would be San, then it wouldn’t be you who receives two gifts but Woo haha!“ Mangi scoffs. Woosan looks at each other wondering what makes him so sure, that it wasn’t San. Is it really just the fact that San loves Woo the most among his friends or does Mingi actually knows who the real culprit is? Woosan shakes their heads agreeing that Mingi can’t know about me since they are the only ones I can talk with.

(OKOK, THE MOMENT IS HERE!)

Hongjoong unpacks the black box first and pulls out a bandana that says ,,captain“. ,,Yeah, I guess I don‘t need to explain that haha!“ San laughs whilst the captain proudly puts the bandana on. ,,Open your second gift captain!“ the members cheer exitedly also full of curiosity. Hong opens the bow of the little red velvet box and carefully lifts the lid of it. Seonghwa who sits behind him, discovers the sparkling ring inside it which makes him nervously turns away. //Okay.. I really don‘t know how this is possible but yesterday I wished for him to marry me and now there is a ring underneath the christmas tree. It wasn‘t me. But also.. I told no one about it.. come on I‘m too old to believe in Santa Claus.. but there is no other explanation..hmm since Santa granted me that wish already, I should just go for it.// He signals Hongjoong to stand up, when his shawty does as he is asked, Seonghwa bends his knee, reaches for the box and proposes: ,,Will you marry me, shawty?“