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"go home already too, it's late. take care!" was the last words that echoed through the whole dance practice room as Chanhee bid his goodbye to Changmin.
it's almost midnight when their dance workshop ended and with a deep sigh from tiredness Changmin layed on the floor, spacing out, not minding his shirt drenched in sweat, looking like a tired starfish.
They're not expecting an evaluation or deadline anytime soon but they just enjoyed todays lesson by Changmin and Juyeon that they didn't notice the time ticking in a speed of light.
Changmin gathered his senses and decides to stand up starting to fix the studio and his personal stuffs when the door suddenly swung open signalling his not alone on the building.
Changmin looked at the wide mirror in front of him to see the reflection of the person who just came in.
"ah why does it have to be him" Changmin said to his mind when he saw the reflection of Juyeon who has a towel around his neck and on a fresh shirt. "thought he left already earlier.." Changmin continued on his mind trying to be fast as he can on cleaning his bag.
Changmin can feel it, he feels the awkward air, Juyeon trying to read the room hoping the atmosphere would be lighter and is staring at him through the big mirror.
Juyeon was Changmin’s crush for kind of a long time. He knows him for a long time already he can say. However they never really spoked to each other unless necessary.
He was famous on their previous school, known for his good looks and ofcourse excellent dancing, almost everyone is head over heels for him. Surprisingly, when Changmin entered this dance workshop Juyeon entered too and now almost every one has a crush on Lee Juyeon, even on other classes (try to check every classes there's atleast one person who likes him)
But everything felt different when Juyeon confessed to Changmin atleast a month and a half ago. It was nothing grand, it was just a simple "i like you for kind of a long time now" and a scratch on the nape from Juyeon but it made Changmin malfunction for a good minute.
Ofcourse it was shocking for Changmin, his crush? Really? The Lee Juyeon that he likes, likes him back? The Juyeon who has almost everyone chasing him likes Changmin? it was too good to be true.
Changmin really has no words to say when Juyeon said that. He's sure he was sane he said that because they practiced that day and he danced great too, as usual. He's sure his not drunk too, he probably passed out already when he's drunk and most importantly it was not a joke as Juyeon said it's alright, he can take his time to answer.
Eversince Juyeon confessed, Changmin noticed Juyeon is trying to do the bare minimum for him, small things and small efforts such as opening the door for him, making him take the seat instead on the floor, buying him coffee sometimes and even letting him borrow his towel or even a shirt.
Changmin likes Juyeon and that's for sure and he can't help it especially that Juyeon is trying to get closer to him. It's just Changmin is doubting not Juyeon's feelings but himelf. Like why? WHY ME? Of all people???
Changmin finished packing his things and hooked his bag on his shoulder ready to leave the studio when Juyeon, who’s standing by the door held his wrist stopping him.
Changmin closed his eyes, released a deep sigh and looked at the older.
"Changmin..." Juyeon started softly shy about the younger.
Changmin sighed for the second time and stood firmly in front of the older ready to talk.
"First of all i eat teokbokki on a daily basis, I love horror and I find creepy things very very very cute. I can't stop my hand gestures when I'm explaining and I call everything my friend. I get shy easily and I cover my face a lot of times to atleast cope up with it, I also like to shake people when I'm excited which might sometimes dizzy them. I laugh with a loud big voice when I'm really having fun and I do bite people whenever i feel like and I like being alone and at the same time doesn't want to be and lastly, I scream a lot. A lot so fucking loud. Now Juyeon, do you still like me?" Changmin bursted breathing heavily after rapping lines after lines.
"I was just about to ask you if who will keep the keys for today but, yes uh... i do Changmin." Juyeon said calmly looking at the youngers red face probably from embarrassment.
The truth is, Juyeon already knows. All the small habits he has especially they've known each other quite some time now, well atleast for him who always watches him from afar.
When he sees Changmin down the street buying teokbokki alone or sometimes with Eric and Haknyeon. The way Juyeon usually hears Chanhee complaining about his new scary wallpaper. When he's speaking in the middle talking about the new dance routine with non stop hand movements and how he gets shy when everyone is teasing him about it. The way he saw how he shaked Sunwoo and Chanhee when he saw his on the same classes as the two of them. When Kevin or Jacob says his big voice laugh is funny as well and the way he cover his mouth in tiny when he realizes. The way Sangyeon, Younghoon and Hyunjae complains how painful Changmin bites them and especially how his voice echoes almost all throughout the building when he screams and trust me Juyeon knows it all.
and that's the reason he likes him. The little things Changmin has and does turns him into a whipped mess when Changmin himself doesn't even try.
So Changmin shouldn't question Juyeon's feelings for him or himself as those things is what Juyeon loves about him and maybe Changmin should calm down and keep the keys or whoever on the both of them because one thing is for sure, something unlocked for the both of them that beginning of the day at 12 am inside the 4 corners of the studio, that they love, which made them both smile all the way home with excited souls and hearts full.