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"It seems like I tolerate you too much."
Yechan pulled away, frowning. "What do you mean?"
Biting his lower lip, Jaehan stood up. "Don't do things that aren't included in the script. I've felt weird when you were upset that our kiss scenes were deleted, now you kissed—"
"You feel weird around me?" asked Yechan quickly, clutching Jaehan's pajama pants. "Say you didn't."
"Yechan-ah…"
"Did I cross the line?" asked Yechan again, staring at Jaehan with a confused face. "Do you hate it when I get closer to you?"
Now Jaehan's eyebrows are wrinkled. "Why did you say that? I just want us to practice according to the script—"
"I'm sorry." Yechan did not release his grip, but he lowered his head. "Did I make you uncomfortable? Please forgive me. I won't do anything anymore, so can't you just stay?"
Seeing Yechan's disheartened body language, Jaehan realized something was wrong. He stood in place, observed Yechan who was still looking at the carpet. He also noticed Yechan's knuckles turning white because he was clutching his pajama pants too hard. Cautiously Jaehan asked, "did something happen?"
Before answering, Yechan inhaled a long breath. He whispered listlessly. "If I say I need moral support, will you stay?"
"Of course." Jaehan took Yechan's hand to release his grip from his pants, then he sat down in front of him. "It seems that I reacted too sensitively earlier. Sorry. Do you have anything to tell me?"
"I don't know." Yechan quickly shook his head, with eyes fixed on the carpet. "You already have a full plate, an almost overflowing one in my opinion, and I don't want to add more to it."
Jaehan smiled, gently cupping Yechan's hand in his hands. "You can tell me anything."
"You're so busy," Yechan began hesitantly. "And you trained so hard, archery and acting, but still have to make 3 OSTs, and I can't help you with anything–"
"I'm fine, Yechan-ah."
"Yeah, I know, but…" this time Yechan looked Jaehan right in the eyes. "I just want to get your full attention."
Jaehan's eyebrows raise. "My full attention..?"
"I'm selfish," Yechan said, lowering his head again. "I wanted to do the scenes so I can get more attention from you. If there is such a special scene, you will definitely need to talk with me longer and we can spend more time together."
"My usual attention level was still lacking for you?"
"I don't know," Yechan replied in frustration, pulling his hand from Jaehan's grasp and clasping on his hair. "I don't know why I want your attention so much. Even though you have a lot more important things to do than taking care of me and I know making OSTs while memorizing lines are hard enough–"
"Shhh." Jaehan hugged Yechan's neck, putting Yechan's forehead against his chest. "Shhh. You'll be fine. Usually you act very mature and make me forget you are the maknae here. It's okay if you want to be pampered once in a while. I'm sorry I'm insensitive to your needs." Jaehan released his embrace, held both of Yechan's cheeks and made the younger have eye contact with him. He smiled sweetly. "Taking care of you is not as difficult as taking care of a newborn because at least you can go to the bathroom by yourself, so it's okay."
Yechan chuckled at Jaehan's joke, then stretched out his arms, hugging Jaehan tightly. He snuggled his cheek against Jaehan's neck. "I have never hugged my older sister like this."
"Maybe once in a while you should try to hug her." Jaehan said softly, patting Yechan on the back. "Maybe because you never did, you assumed you wouldn't like it."
"I prefer hugging you than my sister."
Jaehan let out a light laugh. "Well, well. Now go to sleep."
"You're leaving?" Yechan began to whine, hugging Jaehan's waist tighter like a child clutching his favorite doll. "Can't you stay with me?"
"You want me to sleep here?"
"Mm hmm," Yechan replied quickly, letting go of his embrace to meet Jaehan's eyes and giving him his puppy eyes. "Please?"
Seeing Yechan's begging face instantly made Jaehan wave a white flag. He stood up, and before Yechan started pouting, he quickly said, "let me get my charger and pillow from my room."
Yechan smiled from ear to ear. If he had a tail, his tail would be currently wagging full of excitement.
Before getting out of the room, Jaehan patted Yechan's head like he was petting a puppy. "I'll be right back."
Yechan nodded his head. After Jaehan got out of the room, he turned off the lights and climbed onto the bed. He lay sideways with his back against the wall, giving Jaehan enough space on his bed. Although he wanted to wait, because the room was dark and cool, Yechan's eyes began to feel heavy. Before he was even sure Jaehan was lying next to him, he was already asleep.
Jaehan walked into Yechan's room carefully, closed the door behind him, and then used his phone for lighting. He realized Yechan was already asleep and smiled. Would he rather let Yechan sleep alone or should he lay beside him? Jaehan decided to set an alarm and plug his charger into the outlet. After plugging the phone into the charger and putting it on the table next to Yechan's bed, he quietly lay down next to Yechan.
Even in sleep, Yechan kept mumbling Jaehan's name, so Jaehan reached out, covered his and Yechan's bodies with a blanket, and gently patted Yechan's arm so that he could sleep peacefully. But instead of calming down, Yechan suddenly reached out, grabbed Jaehan's waist and pulled him closer.
Jaehan lay sideways facing Yechan and let Yechan's head rest under his chin. He smiled, stroking Yechan's hair fondly with his eyes half-closed.
In the dark Jaehan could hear Yechan's whisper. "Gomawo, Hyung-ah."