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"Bro," Jake barged into Sunghoon's dorm, "kiss me," he said calmly. And Sunghoon thought that was kinda weird.
For one, Jake had been his best friend since freshman year, and this is probably not something you do with your best friend, right? And second, why would he ask so suddenly? Could it be a confes— shut up, Sunghoon.
Sure he'd had his fair share of un-bro-ly thoughts before– like when they went to the beach together, and he noticed for the first time how toned his best friend was, beautifu— admirable muscles on full display; or whenever he was lucky enough to witness his best friend come out of the shower, water dripping from his wet locks, freckled skin glistening and a towel loosely resting on his hips, always seeming as if on the verge of falling off, and he couldn't help but imagine what if it did fall of— no, I don't! or when he was struggling to open a jar and his best friend snatched it from him just to open it with the littlest effort... even his knuckles were beauti— SHUT UP! Apricots had never tasted sweeter, you're seriously not helping. But this– this would really be crossing the line.
Sunghoon really needed to establish said line somewhere– between friends and, non-friends? But if it would've been hard any other time, alone in the comfort of his dorm, it was proving to be exceptionally hard right now, as Jake started walking closer and closer, him unconsciously backing away till he felt his knees buck from something behind him and landed his ass on the couch with a loud thump. Jake stepped closer still, not stopping till Sunghoon's knees were between his own, placing one hand on his shoulder and one lifting his chin, and bent down to whisper a breathy "will you?" Slightly blowing in his ear while at it.
Sunghoon shuddered. This is definitely not homie-behaviour. Yet, he couldn't help his eyes wandering dangerously close to Jake's lips– his plump, plump lips. Jake had probably noticed this, because the next thing he saw was his teeth biting his lower lip, a slight smirk forming in the process, and that's when Sunghoon decided to bid his last two-and-a-half braincells farewell.
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Sunghoon had kissed people before, but something about the sensation of Jake's lips moving in sync with his own, teeth nibbling the younger's lower from time to time, had him weak in the knees like never before. He was ninety-eight per cent sure if he had been the one standing, his legs would've given out by now (and the other two per cent knew Jake would've pulled him onto his lap already, but the poor boy was already too flustered to think about that right now).
It started off as a fairly innocent peck. The image of Jake biting his lip had Sunghoon light headed and his ears ringing. He'd seen him do it countless times before– when he was nervous, when he was excited, when he was sad, when he was mad, when he was on top of Sunghoon in now forgotten wet dreams— an-anyway. Moreover, impulsive as he is, Jake would still never force him to do something he didn't want to, he'd just tease and tease till he could get a response out, even if it was no, so being the good friend (or that's what he had deluded himself into thinking he was being right now) he was, the taller had to make the first move.
If your homie barges into your room to make a simple request and has the bad habit of chewing on his lips when he's sulking (Hoon, he was smirkin– he's just pretending so I don't feel bad!) and the only way to cheer him up is to cup his face, pull it down and attach your lips to his, would you not be a good bro and help him out?
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How that one millisecond of contact– Sunghoon's soft lips slightly pressing on his own– flipped a switch in Jake's mind, was something even Jake didn't fully comprehend.
"Alright! I ki–kissed you. Now tell me wh—" Sunghoon got cut off by Jake smashing their lips together, mouths open this time. He circled the tip of his tongue around the edges of the taller's lips, opening his mouth wider and wider. He nipped and sucked on his lower lip, revelling in the little gasps that escaped from the other's mouth.
Sunghoon on the other hand was too busy pondering whether this was even real or just another one of his (INSIGNIFICANT he calls them) dreams to move much at all. He just decided to melt into Jake's hand tucked securely under his chin and let him take the lead, loosening the grip on his cheeks and letting his hands fall down to his sturdy shoulders. He tried asking between kisses but Jake was acting much too impatient to let their mouths separate for even a second. "Wait." Kiss. "But." Kiss. "WhaaaAAH!" Jake pushed his tongue in and Sunghoon moaned before he could even think about swallowing it.
"You always moan like that, bro?" Jake mused. No! Sunghoon wanted to yell out. He was, but, a sensitive man– Jake could simply graze his lips with his fingers and he'd start whimpering if he wasn't careful. This is so embarrassing.
Sunghoon finally mustered up some strength in his arms, tightening the grip on Jake's shoulders, and pulled away. "Jake, stop." And Jake stopped. It was now that Sunghoon noticed how flushed the other's face was, how swollen his lips were, how dazed his eyes were, and oh how badly Sunghoon wanted to dive right back in– but this was important.
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"Why are we kissing?" Sunghoon probed.
"Why not?" Jake replied, his hot breath fanning over the noiret's face, not helping at all.
"But why?"
"Did you not want to?" Jake asked genuinely. He would never want to hurt his friend like that.
"No I wan– I mean I didn't min—"
"So you wanted to?" Jake pumped.
"I mea— JAKE, SHUT UP!" That earned a giggle from the shorter, and Sunghoon couldn't help but sheepishly smile at that. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to," he looked away, "but I'd feel much better if I knew your... intentions."
The giggle faded, and the mood soured. Jake visibly deflated, lips twisting into a frown. "Why does everything need to be explored and examined and explained?" he sighed, "why can't we just let things be? If people don't mind then why can't they just KEEP QUIET!?"
Ouch.
Jake noticed Sunghoon's hurt expression and eased his frown. "Don't worry, it's not about you."
Oh?
"It's about Jay."
More ouch.
"What did Jay do?" Sunghoon observed the older's brows knitting together.
"Jay, that bitch!" Jake grimaced again, glaring at nothing in particular, perhaps the image of Jay in his head, and started rambling. "I called him to rant about how I embarrassed myself in front of my therapist– like who says 'I know I'm paying you to see me but I still want you to have a good time talking to me?' Even if we're discussing people-pleasing, that's too much!" He shuddered at the memory, earning a soft chuckle from Sunghoon. "Yeah, yeah, go on laugh at my pain like he did a few hours ago." He crossed his arms and looked away, pouting, and Sunghoon broke into a full blown laughter at how adorable he was. Jake, too, lazily smiled at his own silliness. "Well anyway! So here I am, obviously calling my friend for some comfort, and for a while it was going okay, till he told me he realised when he'd already submitted that he'd read a question wrong during today's physics quiz." Jake paused to take a deep breath in. "And that made me realise I'd read the same question wrong." He exhaled. "And like- you know- I didn't - I DIDN'T NEED TO KNOW THAT! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO STUDY FOR MY NEXT EXAM? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO SLEEP? HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE!?" He whined.
There was a few seconds of silence before Sunghoon answered. "So you barged in here, to make out with your..." he looked straight into the older's eyes, "best friend..." Jake tried to avert his eyes at that, but the taller gently held both his hands, fingers intertwining firmly, and slowly pulled him closer, till he lost balance and landed on the younger's lap, "so that you could distract yourself from the fact that you lost a mark in your quiz today..." Sunghoon tucked a few strands behind the older's ear, "correct?"
"A-and I embarrassed myself in front of my thera—"
"And you embarrassed yourself in front of your therapist."
Jake waited a few seconds before responding. This was the first time Sunghoon saw him flustered tonight, not that he was paying much attention courtesy of his own puzzlement prior. "Yes," barely a whisper. Sunghoon caught it nonetheless.
"And did you get distracted?" His lips twisted into a coy smile, making the older's lip twitch.Yes.
Jake started nibbling his bottom lip. The wall behind them must've been really interesting, because he didn't even blink as he stared right at it.
Sunghoon tutted at the sight, placing the pad of his thumb onto the older's lip and pulling it away from his teeth. "I won't kiss you if they get any more chapped." Jake blushed.
"I-I'm sorry, Hoon, I-I shouldn't have put you in such an uncomfortable position, as my frien—" It was Sunghoon's turn to cut him off now.
Sunghoon pecked his lips again, "friends kiss." He snugly wrapped his arms around the brunet's waist, "friends kiss all the time."
And Jake lost his mind. You're a menace to my poor heart.