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Minhyun was stunned that he almost dropped his phone.
“Please my oh-so-perfect friend, the handsome Hwang Minhyun. Can I go over to your place for tonight?”
Seongwu's words echoed.
He knows the other did not mean a single word in that sentence but hearing Seongwu compliments him makes his heart beats at its full speed. He knows he was blushing but he snapped out of his trance when the voice on the other line calls back...
“Hey? Did you hang up on me?”
“N-no! I’m still here. I d-dropped my phone but yeah just come here.”
Wait did I really say that?
“You’re really a hard to please one, aren’t you? See you later.”
“Yeah see you later.”
Well fuck. Minhyun thinks to himself.
***
Minhyun has been hinting about his feelings towards Ong Seongwu since forever. Okay not really, but since they entered college. He’d make it obvious every time they’re together. Minhyun would be touchy with Seongwu, he would make kissy face at every moment their eyes meet and he would even throw cheesy comments, subtle confessions at the man but as clueless as he can get, Seongwu is clearly stuck on his ex-boyfriend.
It all started when they met thru one of Jisung and the other senior’s “kick off” party. Minhyun doesn’t drink but Jisung was his friend and housemate. Also, he has no choice because the venue of the party is held in their house. That’s when they became friends with Daniel and Seongwu.
It became a thing for the five of them to gather in Jisung’s house; play and do everything even sleepovers. Minhyun started to realize his feelings for Seongwu during a movie night; all of them gathered in the living room. With the only source of light coming from the TV.
“Meh, this movie’s boring.” It was Sungwoon who was sitting on a bean bag cushion on the floor.
“Yeah I hate to say it is making me sleepy even though I chose it.” It was Jisung who was also sitting on the floor with his back on the bottom part of the couch.
“Well Daniel’s already asleep.” It was Seongwu who was on the couch with Minhyun while Daniel is lying down on the floor using is arms as his pillow.
“Well, I gotta crash.” Sungwoon said standing up, yawning.
“I guess I’m going upstairs too. You two, you’re still watching?”
“Yeah I think I’ll give the movie a chance. There’s no way I can carry Daniel on my back anyways.” Seongwu said.
“Suit yourselves.” Jisung said and climbs upstairs with Sungwoon leaving only Minhyun and Seongwu on the sofa with Daniel sleeping on the floor.
“Is it really that boring?” Minhyun finally speaks.
“It’s not that interesting but I think it’s okay.”
“Okay…”
Seongwu says the movie is fine but started yawning after a few minutes.
“Sleepy?”
“Yeah. I guess it’s really boring.”
“Do you want to sleep in my room then?”
“Then you’ll nag me off in the morning on how I mess up your bed while sleeping? No can do sir.”
“Haha right. I’ll sit on the floor then so you can lie down here on the couch.”
“No it’s okay…”
Seongwu stretched and puts his head on Minhyun’s lap. That caught Minhyun off guard.
“H-hey…”
“This feels comfortable. D’you mind if I sleep like this for a moment?” Seongwu said looking at him form below.
Minhyun knew he’s not gay not even in the slightest but seeing Seongwu down there made the atmosphere warm. He doesn’t know what it was but he knew he was blushing.
“My legs are gonna go numb, stupid. I’ll get you a pillow.”
“Just for a bit, promise. I’ll have to wake Daniel up later anyway...”
That won’t do either…
“…pleaaassee Minhyunie?” Seongwu begged with his puppy eyes and pouted lips.
Shit. That’s cute.
“F-fine! Just until the movie is finished, okay?”
“Call!” Seongwu said and smiled. He turns his head back facing the TV.
A few minutes later and the credits roll, Minhyun knew Seongwu fell asleep because it became quiet and he’s not making any movement. He was starting to feel his legs going asleep as well so he tried to move in a different position carefully not to wake up the man sleeping on it.
But as he does, Seongwu moves around now making his head facing Minhyun’s body, his lower part to be exact. That made Minhyun almost jumped in surprise. It was an awkward position and Seongwu is just inches away from his…member down there.
He’s feeling the warm breath of Ong Seongwu goes past his pyjamas and he’s starting to feel something. He throws his head back with hopes of controlling his manhood from getting hard. He goes back to look at the other guy and Minhyun felt his heart skipped a bit.
He tried to look at every details of Seongwu’s face and the realized the man really has the looks. Those deep eyes, sharp jaw, high nose bridge and those thin lips.
I wonder how his lips would feel on mine.
Minhyun was shocked by his own thoughts and shakes his head. He must’ve made bigger movement than expected when Seongwu groaned and slightly opening his eyes.
“Hmm? Is the movie done?”
“H-huh? Y-yes it is.”
Seongwu face towards the TV to confirm what Minhyun said. He sprang up when he saw that it really ended.
“You should’ve woken me up, stupid.”
“A ‘thank you’ would be fine.” Minhyun hissed.
The other said nothing and kicked Daniel on the floor.
“Hey, let’s go home.”
Daniel groaned and sat up taking his time to fully wake himself up. Minhyun was fidgeting but he doesn’t know why.
“You can stay though?” He blurts out.
“Thanks, but no thanks. We have classes tomorrow. Come on, Daniel.”
Somehow Minhyun felt rejected. He and Seongwu would exchange bashful comments about each other at usual and his reaction to Seongwu’s comment should be something like: “As if you’d really go your classes.” But somehow the words won’t come out.
“Hyung we’re going.” Daniel said, still half asleep.
“O-oh? Yeah sure. Take care. I’ll see you guys tomorrow.”
As Minhyun saw their backs at him, Seongwu’s back at him, he may have realized that he is attracted to the same sex. It was the first time that he knew his feelings for Ong Seongwu.
***
Seongwu: Hey Dummy, I’m here outside. Open the door.
Minhyun: Either ask nicely or freeze to death.
Seongwu: I’m spamming the doorbell.
Minhyun: Damn it, Ong Seongwu!
He couldn’t win with Seongwu, not that he’s trying to. He’s already lost himself to the other anyway. Before he runs down the stairs and keep Seongwu from spamming the doorbell and wake the others up, he did a quick scan to his room just to make sure everything is clean. (He cleans almost every hour but just for a good measure.)
He ran down the stairs and went straight to open the door for Seongwu.
“Look at my hand. I was so itching to do a 5-taps-per-second on this button right here.” Seongwu says while his hand was placed on the doorbell.
“Shut up and come in.” Minhyun said and lets Seongwu followed him to his room.
Minhyun barely let anyone lands a foot in his room. Not unless needed. There was one time he found Daniel sprawled up on his bed and he almost beat the kid out of his death. But oblivious Seongwu, doesn’t even noticed that he’s the only one Minhyun allows in this room anytime.
“Ah! Yes! So comfy!” Seongwu said as launched his body to Minhyun’s bed.
Minhyun already saw the wringkles forming on his bed.
It’s okay. I’m changing the sheets tomorrow anyway.
“Damn it, at least wash up before you let your skin touches someone else’s bed.”
“I washed before coming home. Do you think I leave in my sweaty clothes after practice?”
“Don’t you?”
“Shut up. I don’t, okay. I’m a clean man.”
Don’t get Seongwu wrong; He’s really clean but Minhyun is just cleaner.
“He says.”
He expected a comeback from the other but there was silence. Minhyun thought he already fell asleep out of exhaustion so he had to confirm.
“Are you asleep?”
“How did you know?”
He’s not…
“Know what?”
“About Daniel and Jihoon?”
“Oh Jinyoung told me bits of the story.”
“Who’s Jinyoung?”
“A hoobae I recently became friends with.”
Seongwu hums in response.
“Want to talk about it?”
It was a brave attempt of Minhyun to have Seongwu open up to him. He always wanted to have this kind of talk with the other. To make him feel he’s a friend that can lean on to. Scratch that, Minhyun wants to be more than just a friend to Seongwu. But Seongwu always has his strong façade that shows everyone how a carefree and a positive person he is. But he isn't, at least not all the time. The four of them witnessed his vulnerability. Even with just school works and how he missed his family at home. This time is like one of those moments and Minhyun is sure of it.
“Talk about what? You, Hwang Minhyun, are being strangely nice to me...”
Minhyun's shoulders drop and he knows Seongwu won't share anything with him. Not right now but he will soon and he's gonna make sure of it, Minhyun thinks.
You are so frustrating, Ong Seongwu.
“Fine if you don't want to talk about it then go to sleep.”
“You?”
“I'll head in later. I'm just gonna read a book to pass time.”
“Minhyun, reading in the dark is bad for your eyes.”
“Worry about yourself, Seongwu.”
“Thank you...” Seongwu's voice suddenly drops.
Minhyun, who was now sitting on a chair in his study table, turns around to look at the other. Seongwu's face never seized to amaze him even if he's seen almost every time.
“W-what a-are you saying?” He was stuttering.
“...just thank you. For calling me and telling me beforehand. Ahh! You know I hate being cheesy!”
“You started it!”
“Whatever! I'm sleeping.” Then Seongwu hides under the blankets.
Minhyun smiled at the sight and thought to himself: You really drive me crazy Ong Seongwu.
It wasn’t a surprise to Minhyun that he woke up before Seongwu. Not that he minds, and it’s Saturday, he knows Seongwu doesn’t have classes on weekends but he knows he has dance practice later.
Minhyun slept on the mattress he placed on the floor last night. As much as he wanted Seongwu, he’d never go far as to take advantage of sleeping with him on the same bed. He stretched before standing up and heard a knock on the door. Worried that it might wake Seongwu up, he rushed to open it.
“Minhyun-ah…” It was Jisung.
“…have you heard anything from…oh.” Jisung continued and stopped as soon as he looked behind Minhyun seeing the guy on his bed.
“Yeah that…I called him last night because something came up then he said he’ll just sleep here.”
“Whoa Seongwu even gets to sleep on your bed…twice. Minhyun this is…”
“I know hyung. What can I do?”
“You’re hopeless. Anyway, Daniel called and he’s looking for him. He didn’t call home so the kid’s worried.”
“I get it. I’ll have him call Daniel later when he wakes up. For now, just tell him Seongwu is here.”
“Okay. But Minhyun-ah…”
“Yes, hyung?”
Jisung looks at him with worry in his eyes and sighs.
“Just…take care of yourself, okay?”
“What are you saying so early in the morning?”
Jisung flicked his forehead with his fingers as a reply.
“I’m going out for a bit. Sungwoong already left for his weekend classes. Just cook whatever.”
“Hyung I cook for our dinner why are you treating me like a kid?”
“Just…fine I’m leaving.”
Minhyun knows Jisung is worried. He knows about how Minhyun looks at Seongwu, as a matter of fact everyone already knows by now except Seongwu. They know Minhyun has never been in any kind of relationship before, despite his looks you can expect the reactions from his friends, and they can’t help but worry for the boy.
“Go hyung. I’m okay.”
Jisung then left with heavy steps.
As he was making the makeshift bed on the floor, he heard a groan from Seongwu.
Is he dreaming?
He continued with what he was doing and tried to ignore it until Seongwu spoke.
“It hurts.”
Minhyun was alerted by Seongwu’s words. He stood up and goes right beside Seongwu immediately. He saw the other was clutching his stomach.
“Hey, Seongwu! Are you okay? Where does it hurt?” He was panicking.
“My stomach hurts, Minhyun-ah.”
“W-wait. Should I bring you the hospital?”
“N-no. Just cook me something. I didn’t eat anything last night…”
What?!
“Seongwu what the fuck! I thought you’re dying!”
“I’m dying! Of hunger!”
Minhyun wanted to punch Soengwu back to his sleep for making him worry like that. If Seongwu said yes to bringing him to hospital he’d do it in a blink. He just sighs and gives up.
“Just…get up and clean my bed. I’ll go and cook something.”
“You will?”
“I haven’t had my breakfast too so yes. But do a bad job on making my sack or you won’t get any.”
“Yes sir.”
Minhyun chuckled and proceeds to the kitchen downstairs.
Minhyun won’t tell his dishes are delicious but he definitely knows how to cook. And just like what Jisung said, he just cooked whatever’s available.
“Thank you for the meal!” Seongwu said after finishing his plate while touching his stomach.
Minhyun feels relief seeing Seongwu back on his usual state. On the back of his mind though, the scene made his heart jumped. It looked so domestic cooking for Seongwu in the morning. But he had to keep his composure before he goes and kiss the other.
“I’m still checking my bed if it’s not properly cleaned.”
“I’d even escort you back to your room.” Seongwu said and smiled.
Minhyun blushed but he remembered what Jisung hyung told him this morning.
“Oh right. I think you’d better call Daniel. He called Jisung hyung this morning and he’s worried about you.”
And as if Daniel heard what they were walking about, Minhyun’s phone rang with Daniel’s name on the screen.
“Speaking of the devil.” He said and pressed Answer.
“Niel.”
“Hyung! Jisung hyung told me Seongwu hyung is there. I’m calling his phone but he’s not answering. Is he still sleeping?”
“He just finished eating beside me…” Minhyun said and puts the phone away from his ears.
“He was calling you, idiot.” He was talking to Seongwu.
“My phone’s upstairs!”
“He said he doesn’t have his phone with him right now. Want to talk to him?”
“Yes hyung. Thank you.”
Minhyun hands the phone to Seongwu.
“Oh Niel-ah. I’m fine!”
Minhyun then starts pilling up the plates on the table but a hand stopped him. It was Seongwu’s. They looked at each other, Minhyun’s eyes asking. Seongwu didn’t drop the call but mouths a sentence to him: I’ll do it.
It’s still early in the morning but Minhyun feels combusting. His heart is beating so fast and the heat he feels rushing to his face. He looks at Seongwu’s hands still on top of his.
Minhyun calm down!
“Yeah I’m coming home later then we’ll talk. Is Jihoon still here?” With the last sentence, Seongwu looks down on the floor. That made Minhyun confused.
“Ah really? You can tell him I’m okay, he can go home. I don’t want to be a bother—“
“…geez you two are really stubborn. Fine, I’m going now. See you later.” Then he pressed the red button to end the call also removing the hand that was touching Minhyun’s which made the latter somehow sad.
“You’re going now?”
“I have to. Jihoon won’t go home unless he sees me. That kid, really.”
“I think I didn’t hear about Park Jihoon before?”
“He’s a hoobae at high school.”
“Ah.”
Minhyun knew about Seongwu still loving his ex-boyfriend but that’s the only thing he knew about Seongwu’s life in the past so knowing about a hoobae now in the same university shouldn’t surprise him.
“I’ll still do the dishes before I go don’t worry.”
“I’m not worried about that dumbass…”
Then Minhyun thought of something. If he spent the whole morning with Seongwu, he might as well push his luck.
“…I’ll go with you. I mean I’ll take you home.”
“What? No? I can go home by myself.”
“I’m going with you because I miss Daniel. Don’t get too far ahead of yourself Seongwu-ssi.”
Seongwu clicked his tongue in response and started cleaning the table.
“And I like to see Park Jihoon again. I saw him the last time and he’s really cute.”
“So what, are you done chasing me and now you will go for someone else?”
“H-huh?”
Minhyun was taken aback by Seongwu’s words. He doesn’t know what Seongwu meant by that. Does that mean he’s finally realize Minhyun’s intention for him?
“I’m just joking, Minhyun. Why do you look so serious?”
Minhyun clenched his fist under the table. He doesn’t know what to feel about this exchange. It’s a mixture of annoyance, anger and frustration. Just when he thought he could finally make a move, Seongwu disregards everything…again.
“Whatever. I’m going with you, like it or not.” Minhyun stood up and storms to his room.
And Minhyun did go to Seongwu’s place with him. The walk to their house was normal. Random talks about Seongwu’s practice, their classes and everything under the sun. It might be just small talks to some but every second with Seongwu is worth it.
Seongwu inserts his key and the door unlocks.
“I’m home.”
“Seongwu hyung!” Daniel appeared from the living room greeting both of them.
“Minhyun hyung too?” He continued.
“Yeah. Big guy says he misses you…” Seongwu said monotonic but spots another figure sitting on the couch.
“…and he wanted to meet Jihoon.”
They sat altogether in the room in total silence. Minhyun doesn’t know why but he’s starting to feel suffocated by the awkwardness. He had to do something.
“So Jihoon!”
The younger was startled at the call.
“I’m sorry about yesterday. I should’ve just given you Daniel’s number. That was stupid of me.”
“That was a given.” Seongwu butts in which earned a dagger look from Minhyun.
“N-no, sunbae. It’s okay I think it turned out better than expected.” The younger said then locked eyes with Daniel.
Minhyun doesn’t mean to pry but with curiosity, he asked Jinyoung yesterday who is Jihoon and why is he looking for Daniel. Jinyoung told him that it’s kind of a ‘love quarrel’ and by looking at the two right now, it looked like it really was and they somehow managed to settle the matter. He knows he called Seongwu last night to give the two the privacy they needed because he somehow felt responsible for it but what puzzles him is the atmosphere among these three.
Just what exactly is going on?
“But are you okay, Seongwu hyung?” It was Daniel.
“Of course I’m okay! I’m 23 yrs old, Daniel what are you trying to imply?”
“But you didn’t go home last night—“
“Jihoon we talked about this didn’t we?” Seongwu said cutting off Daniel.
“Y-yes hyung…” Jihoon answered.
“I don’t know why we’re having this discussion. Even with Minhyun here, I’m sure he’s dizzy of whatever we’re talking about but let’s stop this. I’m fine, really I am! You kids worry too much. Now let me go and prepare. I still have practice this afternoon.”
Seongwu stood up and went straight to his room.
O~kay what was that?
“Sorry about that Minhyun hyung.”
“Huh? It’s fine. I’ve seen worse of Ong Seongwu.” Minhyun faked a chuckle.
“I-I think I should go now, Daniel hyung. Daehwi might be worried.” It was Jihoon.
An idea clicked at Minhyun’s mind…
“Oh I should be going too. Let’s go together Jihoon-ssi.”
“W-what?”
“It’s okay with you Daniel right?”
“I-I guess?”
Minhyun smiled to Daniel then back to Jihoon.
They waited in a bus stop under the summer heat. Jihoon didn’t really talk as they did but Minhyun knows it’s because he’s shy but he’s not having any of that. Not now that he wants to know something.
“You don’t have to be so nervous around me, Jihoon-ssi. Any friend of Daniel and Seongwu is my friend. It’s a shame that they never introduced me to you this entire time.”
Minhyun meant that. The kid was nothing but cute with those pretty eyes and height that perfectly fits his physique. He can totally understand why Daniel would fall for him; the boy loves everything cute.
“I’m sorry, sunbaenim.” Jihoon said, his head low to which Minhyun blushed.
“Just call me hyung. I told you you’re my friend.”
“O-okay, hyung.”
Cute.
“Better. But can I ask you something?”
Minhyun said but he saw the bus coming and he really needs to talk to Jihoon right now.
“What is it hyung?”
“Okay, first. Can I walk you home?”
“What?”
“I know, I know that sounded strange but I have something to ask you. It’s really important and I don’t want to take your time since you said somebody’s waiting for you back home but let me at least take you home so I can talk to you on the way? I meant if it’s not okay, I can just tell you another time.”
Minhyun clenches his fist hoping that Jihoon would be fine with his request.
Please, please…
“Okay, hyung. But are you gonna be fine?”
Yes!
“Yeah it’s fine. I don’t have anything to do today.”
Inside the bus…
“What is it that you wanted to ask hyung?”
“Oh uhmm…”
Minhhyun just took a hunch of what is Jihoon to Seongwu seeing the atmosphere earlier. He’s a highschool hoobae. If Jihoon is not who Minhyun thinks he might be, then the boy should know something about it. This is not the ideal talk for a first time conversation but Minhyun musters his courage.
“I’m not trying to be nosy but are you…perhaps…Seongwu’s ex-boyfriend?”
“W-what?”
“I-I’m sorry, Jihoon! I think that’s…I shouldn’t have asked that.”
Damn it, Hwang Minhyun!
Minhyun can see how the younger was startled at the question. Jihoon tried to calm himself down then goes back to him.
“Is this the important thing you were talking about?”
“I’m sorry. You don’t have to answer it’s just that…”
“I am. I am Seongwu’s ex-boyfriend.”
“Oh…”
“But I’m not sure why that is so important to you hyung…”
“It’s because…”
Minhyun breathes in…
“…I like Seongwu.”
“You what?”
“It sort of happened.”
“W-wait. You like Ong Seongwu? As in want-to-date-him kind of like?”
“You might want to tone down?” Minhyun said because Jihoon was practically shouting inside the bus.
“Oh I’m sorry but you haven’t answered my question, hyung?”
“Yes, that kind of like.”
“Really?” And Jihoon was smiling as he speaks.
“Really. Why are you smiling?”
“Haha! Nothing. Hyung you said you don’t have anything to do today right?”
“I did?”
“Let’s order something to eat or maybe coffee. I think we have a lot to talk about.”
Jihoon originally went home because his housemate, Daehwi might be worried about him not coming home the night before but it looked like no one was in when they entered their apartment.
“Your place is so near the campus. Why didn’t we find this flat before?”
“But you have a much larger place than this right?”
Jihoon went straight to the kitchen and brought a pitcher and glass with him.
“But enough of that for now hyung. Tell me about you and Seongwu hyung.”
Minhyun was shocked at Jihoon’s sudden change. Earlier he was someone who couldn’t even manage to open his mouth out of nervousness around him but right now he looks like a kid who saw something that he wants and won’t shut up about it.
“Well…”
And Minhyun did tell Jihoon his story. How Minhyun met Seongwu. That night when he started liking Seongwu and the times he tried to show the other about his affection.
“Why’d you look for me then?” Jihoon asked.
“It’s because he can’t seem to get over his ex. Which is you?”
“Oh…”
“…that’s what actually me and Daniel hyung is worried about. I know Seongwu hyung. He’s gonna act like he’s okay when he’s not and it’s annoying. I wish he can at least tell someone about his problems if it’s not me or Daniel hyung, it can be you hyung.”
Minhyun knows exactly what Jihoon is talking about and he wished the same for Ong Seongwu but the boy is just as hard as rock.
“I don’t know, Jihoon. He still hasn’t opened up to me yet.”
“One thing I know about Seongwu hyung is that he’s weak when a person takes care of him. Do that and you’ll get his attention. I heard you cooked for him today?”
“Jihoon, do you think I haven’t been doing that all the time?”
“It’s because he’s thinking about me the whole time and now he’s trying to distract himself from me and Daniel hyung and it’s the perfect chance for you to come in!”
That makes sense, Minhyun thinks. Now that he’s trying to forget Jihoon, maybe he will finally see Minhyun’s efforts of showing his feelings for him.
“I know we just met and talk today for the first time but when you told me how you came to like Seongwu hyung, I think you’re the perfect person for him.”
“Thanks, Jihoon that means a lot.”
“Although we talked and resolved everything between us, I still feel guilty towards him so this is me asking you a favour, Minhyun hyung. He’s been a really great hyung to me and I want him to be happy just like me so please…take care of him for me?”
“Don’t you think that’s too much to ask, Jihoon? I mean we still don’t know if he’ll feel the same way.”
“I’ll help you. Don’t worry.” Jihoon said and winked at him.
Minhyun is back in their house later that day, lying on his bed. He’s thinking about the talk he had with Jihoon earlier. What if maybe, just maybe Jihoon is right? This is the time he has to work harder to gain Seongwu’s attention. Not that he hasn’t done it before but this time, as Jihoon said it might be his chance.
He looks at the screen of his phone and it says 7:43PM. He goes to type in a message, deletes it then re-types it.
Get it together, Minhyun!
He closed his eyes and hit ‘Send’.
Minhyun: Ong-ah…I’m near the school. What time are you finishing off practice?
It’s a lie. Minhyun is nowhere near school. He now regrets saying that because it’d take at least 30 minutes to get there, but it’s not like Seongwu will come if he asks him out right?
Seongwu: We’re doing two more sets and we’re done. Why?
Wait what?
Minhyun sprang up and looks at the time on his phone. He opens his wardrobe trying to look for something to change into while typing a message.
Minhyun: Let’s grab something to eat?
He puts on a pair of pants and throws his phone on the bed to change his shirt. Half expecting Seongwu will say yes. As soon as his head goes in to the hole of the clothes, he reached out for his phone to check the other’s response.
Come on Seongwu, please…
It took a few minutes before the screen went on again alerting for another message. He takes in a deep breath before reading opening it…
Seongwu: Me and the team are supposed to eat together.
Minhyun drops back to his bed together with his phone.
“Of course! Why did I expect that he’ll go with me?” He talks to himself. Then another beep from his phone. He doesn’t care who the message is from anymore. He felt rejected but lifts up the phone to his face, lifelessly checking.
Seongwu: but yeah sure let’s go. These kids are boring anyways. Meet you in the entrance later.
Minhyun immediately stood up and checks his phone again to make sure it’s not just his imagination playing tricks on him.
Shit! It’s really true!
He quickly grabs his wallet and makes a run for it. As he does, he types in another message to Seongwu.
Minhyun: wait for me, okay?
Seongwu: Okay.
Minhyun doesn’t care if he looks like a fool right now, smiling while running. He’s gonna see Seongwu again and that’s what matters.
Minhyun reached the school gates and there’s already Seongwu waiting.
“Dumb-dumb, you’re late!”
“I know I’m…sorry.” He said between his breaths.
“Were you running? I thought you’re near the school?”
“I am! But I helped an old lady cross the street.”
Wow Minhyun! You and your simple thinking.
“Oh really? This late? Hmm I hope she reaches home safe.”
What? Did he actually buy that?
“Y-yeah! I made sure of that.”
“Hmm good, good. So where we off to eat?”
Crap! That was one thing Minhyun did not prepare. But if he’s to be honest, anywhere with Seongwu is fine.
“I-I don’t know. W-what do you want to eat?”
“Are you gonna treat me?” As if having an imaginary puppy tail wagging, Seongwu’s eyes brighten up.
“No! Why would I do that?”
Yes! I’d give you everything you want if you just let me, Seongwu.
“Hmph! You’re no fun but let’s go to that chicken house nearby. I’d want pig feet but I’m hungry I’d eat anything right now. Even you!”
Minhyun was dumbstruck at the other’s words and felt his face flushed in red. Unwanted thoughts flowed in his mind but it was all shattered when Seongwu calls back.
“You okay?”
“Y-yeah! Let’s go to this place you’re talking about.”
Luckily the dinner was normal. No jokes about eating each other but only Seongwu talking about how his practice went and how the team is worried that the next round of the competition is near. Seongwu is one considerate type of person and does not let the whole conversation makes it all about him. He throws in questions like what is Minhyun doing near the school and why is he out in the night which the latter only replied with made up stories, of course.
Minhyun would watch Seongwu chews on his food and thinks how does a person with sharp features like him munches on his food so cutely? He almost lost his control and wanted to pinch Seongwu’s cheeks because of that.
“Ah! I’m full! The food is always so good in that place!” Seongwu said as they walk out of the establishment.
“It was, but my tongue needs something sweet. Is there a convenience store nearby?” It was actually an attempt to keep Seongwu longer.
“Yeah I think there is? You want ice cream? It’s on me.”
“Ong Seongwu is treating me? Am I actually dreaming?”
“Well, better believe it coz this dream will not gonna be forever.” Seongwu chuckled.
I wish it will be, somehow.
Minhyun waited outside the store as Seongwu gets their ice cream. He still wanted to be with Seongwu but he hates how time passes by so quickly. It’s getting late and he wants Seongwu home and safe.
“I got you vanilla if that’s okay.”
“That’s fine.” Seongwu then hands out the ice cream to him and they started walking.
“So I heard you took Jihoon home?”
“Yeah I did.”
“I didn’t know you can get too friendly?”
“Well I’m friends with you. What does that tell you?”
“Fair enough. What did you guys talk about?”
“Nothing. We just introduced ourselves to each other.”
“I don’t believe you.”
“You really wanna know?”
“Will you tell me?”
“It’s about you…”
“No wait stop! I don’t want to hear it.”
And it might be because Seongwu is talking while having his ice cream but something got on his chin. Minhyun saw it and couldn’t help but wipe it off using his thumb.
“You’re 23 yrs old for goodness sake! You make a mess when you eat?”
“You could’ve just told me why’d you have to do that?”
“Why? Did it make your heart flutter?”
And it’s this kind of moments where Minhyun would blurt out cheesy pickup lines and Seongwu would brush it off like the clueless person that he is.
“The fuck are you saying?”
Yep there he goes.
“Aren’t you getting tired of that by now? You should go look for someone and actually date instead of wasting your time on me playing jokes like that? You’re handsome and tall that shouldn’t be a problem.”
“Really? Do you think I should really date someone right now?”
“Yeah I mean—“
Minhyun couldn’t take it anymore. He’s hurt that Seongwu is actually saying he dates someone else instead of him. He throws his half eaten sorbet and pulls Seongwu into a kiss. It was all lips; nothing but his lips onto the other’s. It’s the texture that he’s been imagining of every time he looks at them: Soft and thin that matches his own. He knows the other was taken by surprise that he couldn’t even process a reaction.
As much as Minhyun would like to stay like this the whole night, he was curious of Ong Seongwu’s reaction. So he detached himself and looks at the other. Even with a shocked expression, Seongwu looks breathtaking at a close distance.
“I want no one else but you, Ong Seongwu. So I’m asking you, date me?”