Group: Red Velvet Pairing: (platonic/no established relationship) Wendy x Yeri Request:
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Content warnings: Panic attacks Word count: 717 Original post date: 23/07/19
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All five girls were hanging out in Seulgi, Irene, and Joy's room. It was the biggest room, with two double beds, so they were watching a movie to help calm down after the post-performance adrenaline rush. Seungwan stood, mumbling something about going to bed early, citing the fact that she had a headache. Joohyun nodded, reminding her to take some painkillers and then get some rest since they had a show the next day. The other four watched her disappear out the door in the direction of her and Yerim's shared room and then all their attention turned back to the movie.
Yeri went back to their room around midnight, grateful that she remembered to bring the second key with her. She slipped quietly into the dark room, not wanting to turn on the light and disturb Wendy. She used her phone flashlight to find her pyjamas, going to the adjoining bathroom she quickly changed and brushed her teeth, eyes heavy as the busy day hit her. She went back to the main room and put her stuff in her suitcase again, getting into the bed beside Wendy as silently as possible. She snuggled down with her back to her unnie, closing her eyes and quickly succumbing to sleep.
However, she was torn out of rest just as quickly as she found it, a pitiful sobbing from beside her making Yeri wake up in a bit of a panic. Concern for her member made her sit up, turning on the bedside lamp before looking over at her roommate. Seungwan was thrashing in her sleep, crying out for her members in a voice laced with fear. Tears were streaked down her sleep-flushed cheeks and her whole body was shaking.
"Unnie, wake up," Yeri leaned over to shake her shoulder, "Seungwan, it's okay, wake up."
It took a bit more rousing before Wendy's eyes opened and she immediately looked at her friend in panic, breaths wracked with gasps. Yerim had seen her like this before, knew Seungwan sometimes had issues with nightmares and panic attacks. Of course, that didn't make it any less terrifying.
"Hey, Wendy, it's okay," Yeri said cautiously, "It was just a dream."
Wendy shook her head rapidly, unable to response as she sobbed through whatever she wanted to say. She didn't fight Yeri's grasp as the maknae pulled her into a hug, her fingers curling tightly into her sleep shirt for some sense of stability.
"Just breathe, unnie. Nothing's going to hurt you, I promise."
"I c-can't..." Seungwan sobbed shakily, "J-joohyun... Irene, s-she..."
"Unnie is fine," Yeri said calmly, "Joohyun is safe and so are you, Wan. It was just a dream."
"N-no!" Wendy sounded so sure of herself in her panic, "She... she i- she's not."
Yeri sighed, tightening her arms around her friend and rubbing her back soothingly, "I promise you that Irene is safe, all of us are completely fine. You just had a bad dream, Seungwan, nothing happened to anyone."
"But-"
She hushed her gently, "You just spooked yourself, unnie. Take a deep breath, everything is fine."
"Okay," Wendy said shakily before taking a equally wobbly breath, "You... p-promise?"
Yeri nodded, "I would never lie to you, unnie."
It took a little more reassurance and coaxing before Seungwan finally calmed down enough to loosen her grip on the maknae. Yeri got up and retrieved a water bottle from the mini fridge across the room, offering it to her friend with a sympathetic smile. After drinking her water and wiping her tears, Seungwan thanked her weakly.
"I'm always here for you, Wendy, it's okay."
When Yeri asked if she was ready to go back to bed, Seungwan paused for a moment before shyly asking, "D-do you mind... do you mind cuddling with me?"
Yerim smiled and settled back down beside her, "Not at all, c'mere."
With her youngest friend's arms protectively around her, Wendy finally felt safe enough to fall back into rest. Yeri stayed up until her breathing steadily slowed, indicating that she had finally found sleep. After pressing a gentle kiss to her unnie's forehead, Yerim snuggled into her warm body and let herself rest as well.
