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Euijoo smiles when he sees a new notification on his phone. It's not really usual for him to be honest. He's so used to receiving only messages related to studies.
And some from Taki, of course.
But now it's different.
nicowang
heyyy goodmo~
how do you feel?
i remember you said
you have some tests today, right?
Euijoo bites on his lip, fixing his glasses. He didn't even know how good it feels to have someone who cares about you.
byuneuijooo
goodmo!!
oh yeah actuallyyyy
history one anddd
maths!!
I'm a bit nervous but okay ><
nicowang
i know you'll rock it!!
you've been studying 25/8 sooo
everything will be amazing!!!
I'll cheer you up before tests start okay??
just tell me where you'll be!!
><
Euijoo fidgets his ring, biting on his lip. Actually he doesn't think it's the best idea for Nicholas to do so.
No, it's not about being ashamed of him, of course not! Euijoo is just not ready for the attention that would probably be on them. Nicholas is too popular to just do whatever he wants, because everyone's eyes will be on him. And on Euijoo… No. He's not ready for that. He is too used to his almost invisible university life. So he types a response slowly, deletes it and then types again. Why is he so nervous about it? Nicholas would understand him, that's not even up for discussion.
But don't blame Euijoo! They've been dating only for two weeks now, and it's hard to get used to something he wasn't aware of before. Something like ‘being understood’ and ‘being loved’.
byuneuijooo
actually…
I'm not sure :<
that you should ummm
come to me??
like, i don't want the attention
and all
you know :(
He doesn't notice how he starts shaking his leg under the desk.
nicowang
OHHH omg sorry TT
I didn't think bout it
sorry :(
of course!!
but is there a place
where we can meet up maybe?
i really wanna hug you :(
His ears flushed, when he's reading Nicholas' texts. Euijoo looks up to see if someone is paying attention to him. No one, as usual. Thankfully. He just finished his essay, so he has at least fifteen minutes till the class ends, while everyone is still writing.
byuneuijooo
do you know where the small library is?
that place is reallyyy forgotten
i love being there sometimes
maybe after this class?
if you have time
nicowang
hell yeahhh
I'll be there, lovely~
you wanna chat a bit longer?
i have a tea to spill ;P
Euijoo tries so hard not to giggle. Nicholas does this sometimes. He just says something about someone and makes Euijoo shocked, because he would never have thought of such a thing. Like, what do you mean Jungmo is already married? With a guy, who lives and studies in LA? Euijoo was too stunned to speak, when Nicholas said: “Well, yeah, Wonjin is his husband, they've been married for a year now.”
So now Euijoo is ready for something interesting. At least, he can spend some time well.
byuneuijooo
woah-
tell me rn
Nicholas sends him a message like he was waiting for him to say ‘yes’... Well, it's definitely like this.
nicowang
OKAY SO!! did you know that yuma and maki dated??????? like fr????
byuneuijooo
WTFFF WHAT HOW
nicowang
it was last year!!!!!
they were just trying smth
you know
just to see where it goes
they dated for a few weeks
and then maki met harua
when he was visiting another uni for sports
so yeah
now maki is dating harua
and yuma- yk taki
Euijoo gasps after every message that appears on his screen. He just hopes he's not too loud for this silence. He bites the inside of his cheek, typing a question he was thinking about for a whole night.
byuneuijooo
hey so if you know everything
maybe you know
whose postcard was in my bag
last month
??
There's no reaction from Nicholas, even though he's online. Euijoo starts tapping his fingers on the desk. Did he ask something inappropriate? Did he do something wrong? No, there's no way. It's just a question he is interested in, right?
He holds his breath when he sees Nicholas typing something.
nicowang
oh the one with hearts?
and flowers?
so you did see it?
Euijoo frowns, rereading these few texts. Wait what? What does it mean? How does he know- Oh.
byuneuijooo
it was you????? nico????
of course i saw it???
i have it as my bookmark
in my hunger games book
nicowang
yeah it was me
i was like ummm
testing the waters??
but i thought you didn't see it
woah
I'm feeling shy now
Euijoo looks at the clock on the wall and gasps. The class is about to end, so he puts on his headphones, because he knows how noisy the room will be in a few minutes.
byuneuijooo
hey so in a small library, yeah?
nicowang
yeah, I'm going there already
professor kim is kinda sweet today ><
Euijoo smiles and takes a deep breath. It's really hard for him sometimes to go through the day. He waits until most of the students will go out into the corridor, and takes his stuff. It takes him around five minutes to enter the library. He feels proud to know the shorter path, so he doesn't need to go with the crowd.
He puts his headphones on his neck, sits at one of the desks, waiting for Nicholas.
“Gosh, it was harder than I thought,” Nicholas opens the door, catching a breath as if he was running. “There's a bunch of first-year students, they're crazy, man.”
Euijoo smiles softly, because Nicholas looks so adorable with his cheeks slightly flushed and his hair a bit messy. “You're a star, I thought you're already used to this stuff,” he tilts his head to the side.
Nicholas rolls his eyes. “Nah, I'm not a star. It's just… They are crazy, not me,” he smiles, taking a few steps forward to hug Euijoo tightly. “I missed you. How was your essay? Was the theme easy?”
Euijoo frowns, hugging him back. He really loves doing this, because Nicholas' embrace makes him feel so happy. “I missed you, too,” he closes his eyes. “How do you remember about the… Essay?”
Nicholas pulls back a bit to look at him. “You told me about it, didn't you?” He smiles, fixing Euijoo's bangs, and bites on his lip.
“I did,” Euijoo nods, his glasses sliding down the bridge of his nose a little, so Nicholas carefully adjusts them, making him blush. “A week ago.”
Nicholas just shrugs, “Well, I have a good memory.”
“The theme was easy, I finished the essay in thirty minutes,” Euijoo mumbles, squinting.
He feels something warm in his chest. Nicholas really does care about him so fucking much, that feels unreal.
“You're amazing,” Nicholas whispers and grins. “Do you think our kids will be this smart?” He asks teasingly, making Euijoo's eyes widen. He's still not used to this type of humor. “I wish so… Well, maybe your smartness is transmitted by kisses?”
Nicholas looks so proud being the reason of Euijoo's flushed cheeks. He smirks, his eyes are glued to Euijoo's lips.
Can this moment even be real? Maybe Euijoo just fell asleep while listening to the lecture, and everything happening right now is simply a dream?
“You're nervous, lovely,” Nicholas whispers. “Do you need your headphones on to relax?” He asks genuinely and Euijoo is about to tear up, because he's too good to be true.
“Yeah, I guess so,” he mumbles under his breath and puts them on. He presses the button to play a song. It helps him a lot.
At first he was nervous about doing this around Nicholas, because it seems like Euijoo is acting rude playing music so randomly. But now he knows Nicholas is more than fine with this, moreover, he says that he himself sometimes does this.
Euijoo closes his eyes, swallows and says quietly. “Nico, so you think it would be weird if you-” he pauses, when he feels hands on his waist, that makes him shudder. “If you ki-”
“You want me to kiss you right now?” Nicholas asks, his voice sounds so soft. Euijoo nods, biting on his lip, his eyes still shut. “What song are you listening to?”
Euijoo frowns, “Maniac by Viviz, why are you-”
Nicholas doesn't let him finish his questions, pressing his lips to his. He doesn't move at first, just pressing a slight peck on Euijoo's lips, tasting his favourite strawberry flavoured lip balm. Euijoo is almost shaking in his arms, so Nicholas starts stroking his sides to calm him down. “You're okay,” he whispers. It's not a question, but a statement, but Euijoo still nods a few times. “You know I love your taste in music?”
“Yeah,” Euijoo clears his throat, finally opening his eyes. His gaze is a little blurry, when he sees Nicholas smile. “You said that before.”
“And I love you,” Nicholas leans forward to press his lips with a kiss again, when they hear the bell. The next class has started. No one of them moves, though.
Actually Euijoo has no class now, but he knows Nicholas has one. Still he doesn't say a word, his mouth too busy with kissing. Nicholas pulls him even closer, tilting his head to make it more comfortable.
Euijoo almost giggles when another song starts playing in his headphones and the first lyrics are about kissing. What a coincidence! To be honest, he isn't even listening to the music, it's just for the background, just to make him feel better.
“I guess we should repeat this today,” Nicholas whispers, pulling back just a bit, his lips touching Euijoo's when he speaks. “Don't you think?”
Euijoo lets out a shaky breath, nodding. “Yeah… Yeah, we should.”
Nicholas leaves a peck on the corner of his lips, before taking a step back. Euijoo shivers, now it seems like the air is too cold. Nicholas embrace is way more comfortable.
“I need to go now… Do you have plans for today?” Nicholas tilts his head to the side.
Euijoo puts his headphones on his neck to hear him better. “Um, I guess I don't?”
“Oh, that's good, do you wanna go on a date?” Nicholas asks, raising his brow, and Euijoo almost starts to say something, but- “Don't worry, not a public space, I don't want that either,” he giggles. “I rent a small apartment for living, there's no space for something entertaining, but we can eat some pizza and watch something,” he purses his lips.
“Sounds fun,” Euijoo smiles. “I'm in, but where's,” he frowns, but Nicholas shakes his head.
“I'll pick you up by taxi and we'll go together, don't worry.”
Nah, Nicholas can't be real, he's too good to be true.