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Changkyun's never been too touchy. Ever. But Jooheon just had something about him, this aura that begged to receive cuddles and kisses, and Changkyun couldn't help but gravitate towards the older.
"Honey?"
Changkyun has learned the hard way that Jooheon can sleep through more than two alarms when he's tired, and today is one of those days. Whispering definitely won't wake Jooheon up, but talking any louder feels like it would be a crime, and Changkyun hates to see the little wrinkle that forms between Jooheon's brows when he's upset.
Changkyun's lips form a thin line as he studies his hyung's features. His face is relaxed, soft lips in an adorable pout and messy dark hair falling onto his forehead. He looks perfect. Changkyun stares at the other until his sleeping face is engraved in his memory.
He strokes Jooheon's hair, brushes the strands away from his face, before cupping his cheek with his hand. He hopes that'll wake Jooheon up, because he doesn't have the heart to do it himself, but sadly - though not really - he only leans into the touch, still sound asleep.
A fond smile tugs at the corners of Changkyun's lips. Jooheon's next alarm goes off, and Changkyun waits expectantly to see if he will wake up and turn it off. Gaze fixed on his favourite hyung, he's not surprised to see Jooheon frowning in his sleep, completely ignoring the alarm.
Changkyun sighs. He knows that sadly, if he doesn't wake him up, he'll be late for work and that's not good. But even so, he can't bring himself to drag Jooheon out of his beloved dreamland.
He leans closer to Jooheon's face, so close he can feel the heat radiating off the older's skin. He plants small kisses to Jooheon's cheekbone, then backs away and boops his nose once, twice, until Jooheon finally stirs.
When Jooheon opens his eyes, everything is a little blurry, but it doesn't take him much time to recognise the figure sitting next to him on their bed. He smiles, and Changkyun quite literally throws himself at him, resting his face on Jooheon's chest and stroking his bicep.
Changkyun is Jooheon's favourite person.
Jooheon's eyes finally adjust to the dim light of the lamp on the nightstand, and his chest immediately fills with warmth as he pets Changkyun's hair, his silent way of telling him he can sit up so that he can do the same.
"Thank you," Jooheon's hoarse voice is a blessing to Changkyun's ears, "again." It's not the first time Changkyun has woken Jooheon up because he slept through his alarms, and even though Jooheon felt bad every time, seeing Changkyun before going to work did greatly boost his mood.
"No problem," Changkyun says, and Jooheon's dimples make their first appearance. He sits up, stretching his arms before taking Changkyun's hand in his as Jooheon's other hand comes up to ruffle the younger's hair.
"What are you doing still awake at this hour?"
Changkyun shrugs his shoulders in reply, and receives an adorable pout from the older.
"Couldn't sleep," is his excuse.
Changkyun leans in and kisses Jooheon's lips, hopefully melting his pout away, and when he pulls away Jooheon looks at him expectantly. Changkyun sighs.
"And maybe I wanted to make sure you wouldn't get fired," he admits. Jooheon's eyes turn into small, pretty crescents. Changkyun gets up so that Jooheon can actually get ready for work.
"You won't have to do that again, I promise," Jooheon holds Changkyun's hand tighter, walking to the kitchen with him. Changkyun's expression is sceptical, but he doesn't say anything.
"I'll look for a job where I don't work so late at night, so that you won't have to stay up and babysit me," Jooheon explains.
Changkyun hums, playing with the other's fingers. "But i like waking you up like this."
Jooheon's heart swells with affection at the words. He can tell Changkyun is on the verge of falling asleep by the way he's trying so hard to prevent his eyes from falling shut, blinking rapidly and suppressing his yawns.
"Thank you," Jooheon says, getting up after he's done eating and dragging Changkyun to their bedroom, "but let's get you to sleep now."
Changkyun doesn't say anything, only smiles as he makes himself comfortable on the same spot where Jooheon was sleeping peacefully just a few moments earlier. For some reason, it makes Jooheon happy that he chose that spot over the other untouched half of the bed.
He sits down next to the younger and leans in to catch his lips in a chaste kiss that has Changkyun's cheeks warming up, then kisses his forehead softly before sitting up properly, watching the other gradually losing his battle against sleep.
He waits until Changkyun's eyelids close and his breathing evens out, because just like Changkyun doesn't like waking him up abruptly, Jooheon doesn't have the heart to leave him while he's still awake. That's something Changkyun is thankful for.
And, sure enough, falling asleep so late turns out to be totally worth it when he wakes up to Jooheon hugging him tightly, head pressed against the back of Changkyun's neck.