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it was a lazy winter day.
joshua was skimming through a book. it was probably in english. seungcheol looks at the boy and thinks about asking the younger to read it to him, later. he liked listening to joshua anyways.
seungcheol saw joshua advancing towards the kitchen as he turned around and stood in front of the dressing table. looking at himself through the mirror, he took a chapstick. he smiled at it.
seungcheol bought the chapstick a few days back. and, he wants to try applying it now.
the chapstick was a pretty shade of crimson. the boy ran the chapstick over his lips repeatedly for a while and concluded that the color suits him well and let out a satisfied smile.
"you have been looking at your face since forever," joshua said, moving out of the kitchen to get a closer look at his boyfriend. he walked up to the older and wrapped his arms around seungcheol's waist, while he rested his head on the boy's shoulder blade.
seungcheol smiles — his eyes shrinking in the process. when he smiles, his eyes turn smaller and resemble two tiny crescent moons. seungcheol smiles brighter than the sun itself. and joshua thinks that's beautiful. his smile reminds jisoo of every wonderful thing he associates seungcheol with. joshua nuzzles his head in the crook of seungcheol's, inhaling in his sweet scent. wow, this is the life.
"oh i was trying this out, jisoo" the older answered, showing the chapstick to the other. "tell me, do i look good?"
joshua hums and looks at seungcheol.
oh.
wow.
his gaze flickers down.
the boy gulps.
"hey shua"
no answer.
nope, joshua is too busy looking at seungcheol's lips.
"did you hear me?"
of course he didn't.
seungcheol is so pretty — like, really, really pretty! it makes joshua want to scream into a pillow.
he's ethereal.
"and—"
god, he's so beautiful. joshua can't believe he gets to call seungcheol his.
"joshua?"
he's so lucky to have found seungcheol.
oh my god.
smack.
the younger loses his train of thoughts and looks at his boyfriend with confusion. he feels a slight sting on his cheek.
seungcheol runs his fingers on the other's cheek with worried eyes.
"i'm sorry about that. you were uh.. staring"
"no, it's alright" joshua assures.
"what were you talking about?"
"yeah, i bought this yesterday" seungcheol answered, showing him the chapstick he bought some days back.
"does it look good on me?"
"everything looks great on you, baby" joshua answers almost immediately and smiles when he realizes that his words made the other flustered. he likes to have that effect on people. on seungcheol.
"do you want to try this too?" seungcheol asked, with wide eyes like a curious child while his hands rested on joshua's firm and built chest.
"sure, why not"
and with that joshua stepped closer to his boyfriend, because apparently that's possible.
his arms reached out at the side of seungcheol’s waist and his other hand was gripping the edge of the dressing table — thus trapping the elder between himself and the dressing table effectively. seungcheol didn't seem to mind though, he loves it when joshua clings to him like a koala. it's cute. normally the older boy is the clingy one between then, so he finds it endearing when jisoo sticks to him and doesn't let go.
their bodies were just some away from touching each other.
"here" jisoo takes the chapstick — he was about to.
what surprised seungcheol the most is that joshua didn't apply the chapstick he offered him. instead, the younger held his hands and leaned in and pressed their lips together, after lifting seungcheol's chin.
needless to say, joshua's heart fluttered as he pressed his body against the other's even more and his other arms held seungcheol by the waist. he always loved kissing the boy. and everytime he'd kiss seungcheol, it somehow always felt like the first time. kisses like this reminded him of their first days as a couple, impulsive and youthful.
seungcheol's lips were so soft against joshua's. it was as soft as cotton candy, softer than anything jisoo has ever known. and so effortlessly sweet. the younger can never get enough of it. it was addicting.
seungcheol surely was surprised but he kissed back soon. they pulled away for a moment, to catch their breaths. joshua proceeded to tuck a strand of hair behind seungcheol's ear and grinned when he saw that the latter is unable to open his eyes for a few moments afterward.
joshua liked it when seungcheol closes his eyes, he liked how his long beautiful lashes rested on his cheeks. it made the older look so ethereal. jisoo constantly wonders if seungcheol was even real.. he was probably the most beautiful person jisoo has ever laid his eyes on. so gentle and so very beautiful, inside out.
joshua kept looking at the other — until he fluttered his eyes open.
seungcheol let out an "oh" and took some time to process what just happened. he could feel his entire body freezing at the sudden kiss. he could feel his neck and cheeks heating up. he blinked and looked at his boyfriend standing in front of him, once opening his mouth to say something and closing it the very next moment. he was flustered.
"it's good" joshua's voice is hoarse, and it gives seungcheol goosebumps "i think i will use it a lot from now on" he teases, quickly placing a chaste kiss on seungcheol's neck. "mmh — a solid 10/10"
seungcheol giggles and slaps joshua's chest gently, out of embarrassment. joshua smiles at this and he truly look gorgeous, the older thinks.
"what?"
"oh my god keep your hands to yourself," seungcheol said, smiling in the process.
"i can't help it," joshua says as pressed their lips together once more.
his lips was soft and sweet.
they kiss again. and again. again.
seungcheol tastes like love.
"i love you" seungcheol says, with a dazzling smile and much adoration in his eyes. he feels his stomach churn. he means it. he means it when he says he loves joshua. he loves him so much.
"i love you more" jisoo answers. the older boy traces his hands over joshua's arms feeling the texture of the sturdy muscles underneath the clothes that cover his torso.
they smile at each other before leaning in to kiss again.
jisoo slips his tongue into his boyfriend's mouth.
seungcheol tasted like cherries.
and joshua wanted more.
fin.