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Sunwoo does his best to convince himself that this was a good decision. At least he knows it’s a better option than third-wheeling with his best friend and his new fiancé. As cute as he thought Changmin and Chanhee were, walking in on them making out or something even more intense than that lost its appeal after the first five times.
The drawback is that Sunwoo is quite particular about his environment, and having to inform a practical stranger about his predispositions isn’t so enjoyable. Changmin and Chanhee knew him well enough to not question his behavior. His new roommate, not so much.
He trusted Chanhee with finding him a new roommate. He knew that whoever it was wouldn’t be perfect, but he had hoped that Chanhee would consider Sunwoo’s personality in choosing who can live with him.
Sunwoo was hoping for someone with poise and calmness to match his quiet nature. He gets an excitable puppy named Hyunjae instead.
The first few days went well enough. Perhaps both of them were still a little too shy, barely speaking to each other unless otherwise necessary. The second week saw them getting more familiar with each other, with Hyunjae asking about his likes and dislikes. It wasn’t long after the question about his favorite drink did they realize that they have a lot in common.
Apparently, having a lot in common with Hyunjae meant he was prone to prod further and constantly be in Sunwoo's ear.
It wasn’t all that bad, if Sunwoo was going to be honest. Hyunjae had a nice, soft speaking voice with a barely noticeable lisp. The sound was pretty comforting to listen to. It’s just that, sometimes, Hyunjae talks too fast and too much that Sunwoo feels drained before he can even get to the point.
They’re more comfortable by the second month, with Sunwoo getting the courage to tell Hyunjae when he needs a little more quiet so he can meditate and rest. It went well for a couple of days until Hyunjae suddenly walked out of his room clad in just a towel.
Somehow, he thinks walking in on Changmin and Chanhee’s makeout sessions was a better punishment than that.
Sunwoo laments his choice to move out of Changmin’s cozy three-bedroom apartment the very next day.
“Does he have abs?”
“That’s not the point Changmin!”
“Why are your ears red then?”
Sunwoo grabs a pillow and starts hitting his best friend. Changmin only laughs loud and doesn’t fight him off, causing him to get more aggressive with the plush cushion.
Chanhee scoffs in the background. “Have you ever considered channeling your energy elsewhere?”
“I’ve been trying to meditate but he’s either being loud or causing a distraction!” Sunwoo says, hitting Changmin one last time to emphasize his frustration.
“That’s not what I meant.”
Chanhee’s sly smile and Changmin's wagging eyebrows were enough to make Sunwoo continue with his pillow attack.
Sunwoo sits in the middle of his room, eyes closed and breathing even. He does his best to refocus his energies away from the conversation with his best friend. He has white noise playing in the background and several candles lit to set the mood. However, a closed door apparently means nothing to his roommate.
“What are you doing?”
“Meditating,” Sunwoo says under his breath. “Trying to, anyway.”
Instead of leaving him to his devices, Hyunjae leans against the doorway and proceeds to tell him how cool that is. He prattles on about what he knows, though he admits it’s not much. He makes a comment about trying sounds from nature rather than white noise, asks how many candles will suffice and how many will make it look like he’s trying to summon a demon.
He just goes on and on, and Sunwoo’s had enough.
“Come here,” he says flatly, eyes free of any emotion as he stares Hyunjaw down.
Hyunjae suddenly clamps his mouth shut and has the decency to look scared. It doesn’t take him long to finally stand directly in front of Sunwoo.
“Closer.”
Hyunjae kneels at the younger so they’re both at eye level.
“Closer.”
Hyunjae leans in and starts to ask if he’s in trouble.
Somewhere between being agitated and resolute, Sunwoo finds himself kissing Hyunjae.
There’s a small sound of surprise, but not much else as they both lose themselves into the kiss.
When Sunwoo pulls away, he smirks at the dumbfounded expression on Hyunjae’s face.
“If this was all I had to do to keep you quiet, I would have done it a long time ago.”
Hyunjae blinks rapidly in efforts to come back to reality. Sunwoo grows curious as a mischievous smile starts to show.
“If this was all I had to do for you to kiss me, I would have annoyed you even more.” Hyunjae smirks, pulling the younger into another kiss.