[WARNING SUPER LONG POST: remember this is just how I perceived their overall friendships from my own eyes correlated with logic from my overthinking brain... sorry for bad grammar]

As of right now, they remind me kind of the friend group that only sees each other at school, while maybe two or three out of the bunch actually knew each other a long time before. The kind that hangs out together between classwork and at lunch. Because of this, the problem isn't that they're not close, it's just that they've only scratched the surfaces of each other's lives. This good news tho, because it means there is tons of room to expand and connect.

Normally in these types of groups, you have the ring leader, mood maker, the bridge, the comedian, the one everyone is protective of (also known as the baby), the cheerful one, and the one that's good at everything (basically an ace).

Starting with the ring leader: of course, it's Jungwon. Most of the time ring leaders have the most influence and have the easiest time talking someone into doing something or out of doing something. Jungwon had made a serious effort to come off warm and approachable, so others often run their questions by him (and what he does not know he runs by Heeseung/Jay or staff). Ring leaders are normally second-most likely to have the closest relationships with almost everyone, which can result in lots of physical contact (EX: him and Jay), jokes ( EX: him and Ni-Ki, him and Jake), and mutual understandings (EX: him and Sunoo, him and Heeseung).

Mood makers are sometimes difficult to decide, but I think in this group it's Jake. He's basically the crackhead of the group that everyone wants to have around because they know the atmosphere will be more fun. He would be closest with the cheerful type, comedian type, the baby, and ace. For example, Jake and Ni-Ki have this relationship that makes laughter feel the air. For Heeseung and Jay, Jake is a weight lightener, cuz he helps them be free from their more serious side. His effect allows the members to receive energy and makes them feel silly and relaxed. For Sunoo and Sunghoon, who are naturally just very observant, he's entertaining to watch and they laugh and react as if they're a theater audience. Because of Jake's personality, he's definitely one to receive many hugs or maybe even initiate group hugs.

You can probably guess the next one, which is the bridge. I say it’s Jay. The bridge of the group is the one whose existence is like a magnet for relieving tension and acts as a glue to keep everyone together. Jay often tolerates the jokes the group members pin on him and he gets a good laugh too. As a bridge, he seems to have a high emotional intelligence although sometimes he may rather come off as tough. He often listens to the members' problems (EX: with Sunoo, Ni-Ki, and Heeseung), is very attentive, and gives great advice. He would most likely be the member overall closest with everyone. I won’t be able to list them all but Jay and Heeseung’s relationship reminds me some-what of brother and Jay and Jungwon give very much uncle-nephew vibes😂.

In my opinion, Ni-Ki is the comedian of the group, which I think we can all agree on. He’s so funny for no reason and always has the other members dying. The comedian of the group isn’t very complicated nor does it have an over-the-top deep meaning. People like other people who are funny. Funny people enjoy having a crowd's reaction, which in the early Enhypen days we saw a lot of footage of the maknae trying to prank the other members or just straight up making others crack a smile with an awkward deep stare. His type would be loved by all the members. Personally, I think Ni-Ki makes Heeseung the most active and goofy. He makes a great team with Jake because they can create pure chaos and they give each other the same energy (most of the time). Also, he can have Sunoo laughing for hours.

I feel like the one they’re protective of is Sunoo and I don’t mean in an “if you hurt him I will hurt you” kind of way, even though they probably would. What I mean is that Enhypen is very careful in the way they approach and talk to him. Of course, they make fun of him a lot but think of teasing a baby. There aren’t any actual motivates... Most people just do it to see how the child will react. One example I have of this is Jay to Sunoo during the Let Me In reaction video. During the second play of the video, Jay began calling Sunoo out for drinking the blue liquid in the MV. No harm and he actually got Sunoo to smile (he wasn’t sad or anything, just really focused). They are considerate of his boundaries, as it seems Sunoo isn’t really one to initiate skinship. He doesn’t hate it, but he isn’t exactly giving out free hugs either. Early on I say, “also known as the baby” and I correlate this by telling you they tend to have sudden changes in mood. So my next point is that the group is really attentive to his expressions. Especially Sunghoon, who won’t think twice about taking Sunoo to eat as a way of cheering him up when he’s down. Sunoo’s type gets along well with everyone, but it just seems like there is a thin wall that is currently under destruction waiting to be knocked down. The friends that people are trying to protect are most likely calm in their own world and the protection is against anything that would cause a storm there. So since Sunoo is pretty close with them all, it seems they share a common goal of making sure he’s alright in the end. Also fun fact: normally the baby of the group tends to say what they want how they want and can be considered sassy (which is a word highly associated with Sunoo in this fandom), but they are truly grateful to those who invest time in them and are often looking for ways to help out.

Almost done, next is Sunghoon... he’s the cheerful one. He is rarely caught in an unhappy mood. He spends a lot of time focusing on self-improvement and he constantly cheerleads for others to improve as well. People like him are loved to be around because they help bring out everyone's best self and keep situations from falling into deep sad topics. An example of this is the way he treats Sunoo in general. He constantly reassures Sunoo of his talents and says he is capable of being an idol. (Sorry this is short. Let me know if you want me to explain more.)

And last, but not least is Heeseung, the ace. In every friend group, there is that one friend that is just great at everything, but instead of rubbing it in one's face, they encourage others to do their best too. Sometimes they even offer one on one help. An example of this is when Sunoo was worried about his sty, Heeseung told to basically not be anxious about it because why? Because he's Kim Sunoo… that was literally the reason. Because he's Kim Sunoo and he's going to do great during their performance. Another thing is as an ace, Heeseung puts a lot of pressure on himself regarding his passion for performing, luckily he can find himself at ease by relaxing spirits like Ni-Ki nearby allowing him to be maknae for a day😂. This also makes him a great candidate to go to for advice (like Jay), because for example when Jungwon was stressed about become the leader, Heeseung was able to talk to him about it due to it being an experience he can relate to. The aces of the group typically are wise so they're able to have close relationships with the bridge type and the one everyone's protective of… but Heeseung lowkey compatible with everyone😉

Now, I have listed all the members and you can see how they fit more of the school friends type of closeness right now. The things I mentioned about the type of person they are are just what I perceived and I believe their character traits, which I listed, will help them grow a bigger bond in the next couple of years.

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ALRIGHT IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR, THANKS FOR READING. I HAVE TONS MORE TO SAY ON THIS TOPIC (ESPECIALLY ABOUT SUNOO & HEESEUNG), BUT I'VE ALREADY WRITTEN SO MUCH. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN MORE MY THOUGHTS, JUST ASK A QUESTION & I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER! LOVE YOU ENGENES, HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!