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it was a very exhausting day for the treasure boys. they have been practicing since 7 in the morning and it's almost 10pm now. the boys are preparing for their upcoming comeback after their months of hiatus.
the practice ended half an hour ago but junkyu and hyunsuk are left behind inside the practice room. it was indeed a harsh day but it couldn't get worse for the younger. junkyu got a whole ass scolding from the choreographer because of the mistakes he committed during the practice. there were a few changes made in their routine and he's having a hard time polishing his moves. so, as a leader and a main dancer, hyunsuk offered to help the younger after the practice. junkyu is very passionate and hardworking. he may seem like the cheeky and funny one among the team but he gets very serious when it comes to his performance. it's just that he is overwhelmed by the sudden changes and his mind is all over the place due to the pressure for the comeback that's why he is unable to focus in today's practice.
"that's great, junkyu! you're even a better dancer than me now!" hyunsuk praises the younger.
"hyung, i know you're only saying that to make me feel better." junkyu says as he lays down on the cold floor of the practice room. he knows to himself that he hasn't perfected the routing yet and he still wants to practice more but it seems like hyunsuk is already tired and internally begging him to go home.
"you can go first and wait for me in the car. i'll just clean up a bit and turn off the light." says the leader. so junkyu then gathers his stuff and goes outside.
junkyu goes out of the building and he immediately feels the cold breeze brushing through his face so he jogs towards the car. junkyu's face is painted with surprise when he opens the car door and sees yoshi inside.
"yoshi? you haven't gone home yet? why are you still here?" junkyu says as he sits down next to yoshi.
"i'm waiting for you." there was a pause. "and hyunsuk. haruto slept at the dorm 3 so i had no one to go home with."
"you should've told me! you idiot! i had you wait for an hour!" the younger says and playfully punches yoshi's arm.
"it's okay. i also wanted to check something."
"check what?" junkyu asks.
yoshi doesn't know what to answer. he does not want to answer. because he does not want to lie. he clearly cannot tell junkyu that he is worried sick for the younger because he clearly had a rough day and probably feels upset and sad tonight. he felt relieved when the car door opens and hyunsuk gets inside.
it was a silent ride going home. the usual playful and noisy junkyu is rather quiet today. hyunsuk fell asleep in the shotgun seat while junkyu stared blankly at the car window. yoshi read the room and decided not to break the silence. he knew it was not a good moment to do so.
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junkyu busies himself with his phone after washing up. his body feels tired but he still doesn't want to sleep yet. he places the towel on his shoulder and scrolls through his phone.
there was a soft knock on his door.
"come in." junkyu says and is welcomed by a smiling angel. yoshi got a very kind face. the kind of face that you know will never commit a single bad thing in life. an angelic face and an angelic smile. kanemoto yoshi is a literal angel , junkyu thought.
yoshi did not step inside the room. he just simply leaned on the door frame and displayed his pretty face.
"i know you probably want to be alone right now but in any case, would you want to watch a movie with me? that's if you only want to. i mean i know you're obviously tired and probably want to take a rest already but i'm just really wondering if you want to because you're clearly upset and doesn't feel very-"
"popcorn and tteokbokki?" junkyu cuts him off of his rambling and flashes a pleading and puppy-like expression that yoshi is clearly not immune to. he feels the butterflies dancing around his stomach.
yoshi smiles. "well, i can cook."
junkyu chuckles at the older. "oh hyung, we both know you can't."
it was yoshi's turn to laugh. it's true, he can't. he can't cook for his life aside from instant noodles, if that counts as cooking.
"okay, you got me there. i'll just buy at the convenience store downstairs." he says as he walks towards junkyu and reaches for the towel to dry the younger's hair. junkyu felt his heart skip a beat because of the close contact. he is not new to skinships because the boys are really affectionate towards each other. junkyu is known for being repulsive when it comes to skinships but it's different with yoshi, he wanted him close.
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the two are cramped on yoshi's bed watching a romantic comedy movie. junkyu is so immersed into the movie and comments from time to time. the older on the other hand, is unable to focus because of the proximity between him and junkyu. he stares at the boy beside him and sees junkyu forming a small pout and creasing his forehead while watching. he is cute. too cute to handle. yoshi couldn't help but let out a chuckle which made junkyu turn his head towards the older. their faces were close. too close.
"what?" junkyu asks.
yoshi shifts his body to move a little bit away from the younger. he shakes his head and mutters a nothing then shoves popcorn inside junkyu's mouth.
minutes passed and yoshi found himself continuously feeding junkyu with popcorn. the younger seems to really enjoy the movie. yoshi is kind of relieved that junkyu is occupied with the movie instead of stressing over what happened today. he knows junkyu's probably doing that if he did not ask him to watch a movie. the younger tends to overthink about his mistakes and beats himself up for it.
they reached the climax of the movie and the screen shows the two leads kissing each other. and man, if there's one thing that is awkward with watching a movie alone with your bro, it is when the actors start sucking faces and you got nothing to do but stare at the screen and feel the nonexistent tension dancing inside the room. yoshi feels like exploding right then and there.
junkyu breaks the silence. "do friends kiss?"
yoshi was taken aback by that question. he feels his cheeks slowly heating up and he's very much sure he is as red as a tomato right now. yoshi thinks about it though. they don't , he thought.
but instead, he replies, "if they want to."
yoshi certainly did not expect the next thing that came out of junkyu's mouth.
"do you want to?" junkyu bites his lips to hide the smile creeping from his face.
yoshi's breath hitch. his mind goes haywire and the butterflies are not dancing anymore but making a mess in his stomach.
junkyu did not wait for the older to answer. he reach for the popcorn bowl from the older's hands and put it next to the laptop. he gently pulled yoshi closer to make their lips meet. it was brief. it wasn't even a kiss. it was just a smack but boy does yoshi feel like he could die at that very moment. junkyu, the kim junkyu, the very person he's been pining after for a whole year already, just! kissed! him!
"you call that a kiss?" yoshi's voice was challenging and the other boy was certainly challenged.
junkyu's face went beet red and it was yoshi's turn to pull him closer to kiss him properly this time. it was soft and junkyu feels like melting with every move that yoshi makes. the older cups junkyu's face while his hands are busy tracing circles along yoshi's broad back. the kiss went deeper and junkyu feels himself getting intoxicated by it. yoshi's right hand still caressing the younger's face while his other hand moves to hold junkyu's back and slowly leans him down to his bed.
the movie and popcorn long forgotten.