Work Text:
Another one, as he dumps down another shot, Jaehyun leans back into the couch, his eyes straying away to the shy boy seated across from him, his eyes on the floor and his lips sealed tight. It’s kind of comical how he ended up there, the one who dragged him there passionately eating out his friend’s face.
He’s cute, Jaehyun thinks to himself as he smiles a bit before stumbling his way to the other, earning a gasp from the other as he sits near to him. Jaehyun has always been straightforward, and he will not miss another chance.
“Hey,” he slurred way too to think. Maybe if this was the sober Jaehyun, he might have taken his time to observe the other, planning it all out in his head before acting it out. Alas, he wasn’t as he smiled dumbly, his dimples visible and his cheeks flushed. It almost makes the other coo, but he could see the other physically restraining himself from doing something about it.
“I’m Jae…” he puts forward his hand, his smile still wide on his lips as the other boy smiles, though tense. The boy stares at his hand before putting forward his hand as well.
“Jaehyun, I know,” the boy replies.
“You know me?” The boy looks baffled. Jaehyun knows as he stares unabashedly at the male.
“How could I not know the captain of the basketball team?” There's a slight tease to his voice, a small tug on his lips as he tilts his head boldly, holding eye contact as Jaehyun visibly flushes, feeling himself being so small under the other’s presence. It was weird.
“right…” he went back to his seat and not so surprisingly, the male didn’t argue nor did he tug on his sleeve like he would’ve wanted. Rather, he watched the male stumble back to his seat a slight chuckle leaving his space, and oh boy did that sound great to Jaehyun’s ears. Jaehyun doesn’t know why he acted that way. He doesn’t bother to put his brain into solving it either as he settles back on the couch, a hand being thrown to his shoulder.
Right, he should be enjoying this, still, he couldn’t hold himself back from meeting the eyes of the boy who still had a playful smile on his lips. This was going to be a long night.
He never let go of his search for the mysterious boy. It took him a brunch to get the boy’s name out of Mark, who’s sitting opposite him right now, his eyes sparkling happily as he digs into the food. Jaehyun visibly groans as he knew the boy could’ve told him instead of making him pay for his brunch in return for a favor.
“Can you at least tell me his name? I’m not even asking for his major, you know” he was desperate, way too desperate for what could've been for a nightstand had he not chickened out at the last moment. He doesn't even know why he wants to know who the male was.
“I don’t know brother, you might fuck him over and then I’ll be torn between having to fend for my best friend and my cousin- Oh shit! I didn’t mean to say that” and there it was. Mark was simply protecting his cousin, having known Jaehyun's reputation like anyone would. Heck, even Jaehyun himself agrees on the fact that if he were to be asked about the whereabouts of his hot cousin by the well-known playboy around, he too would not reveal it.
“So he’s your cousin, huh?” a small smile tugged on his lips as Mark visibly gulped before nodding.
“Well, distant one at that, but still a cousin. And you didn’t even argue with me. I swear to god jaehyun if you fuck him over, I swear to god I’m not going to come for your aid!”
“I don’t have intentions of doing that besides could you actually tell me his name? I’m getting impatient now,”
“I’m sorry I can’t do that,” as he digs further into his brunch mark replies with a shrug fuming Jaehyun further. He strikes his fist into the table, a visible shriek escaping the other’s throat.
“I'll pay for the brunch! ”
And just like that mark fell into his trap.
“Fine. It’s Lee donghyuck” Jaehyun smiled.
There were many Donghyuk on their campus and to find a specific Donghyuck would’ve been hard had it not been for his surname as the male stands in front of him with his arms crossed confused. There’s no way the male wouldn’t have recognized. Rather, he’s questioning Jaehyun’s presence outside his class when he’s supposed to be in the other building.
“Hi!” He’s way too cheerful for an awful morning that started off with him tripping on his cat, but Jaehyun could care less. He’s smiling ear to ear as he faces the male who had his brows quipped.
“What are you doing here, captain?” didn’t even refer to him by his name. It hurt Jaehyun’s ego. And as Obvious as it could get to him, he noticed the small smile that was forming on the other's lips.
“To see you…”
“Well, you saw me?” He's unexpectedly rude or maybe he’s just rude, Jaehyun thinks as he bites his lip nervously, trying to come up with a way to save himself. Usually, he was a natural at this; having his way, but here he was trying to think of a response, the other taking quick notice of his burning ears.
“Did you perhaps come here to pick this nerd up for a date?” There it was, the slight tease in his voice as he tilted his head, blinking slowly with a teasing smile as Jaehyun clears his throat. It was hard for him, strangely. Get a grip over yourself, jae, he badly wants to yell.
“yes… I mean no… I mean yes…” god why did he suck at this suddenly? He’s clearly interested, so the male suggested a date.
“You’re so cute,” he coos pinching his cheeks as jaehyun stood there flustered, all eyes on the two. It wasn’t a surprise for him as he knows no matter how much he denies, he indeed is popular. It rather must have come across as a surprise as the roles seemed reversed. Jaehyun should be the one pinching Donghyuck's cheeks. He should be the one wooing him. He should be the one making him fall in love with his charm. Not the other way around. And at this rate, with how close they are, he might kiss him. He really will.
“Donghyuck- stop everyone’s looking at us,”
“Why should I? It’s not like I’m doing something scandalous… unless" A pause, as his eyes settle on Jaehyun's ears . "oh you seem to like the idea,”
Jaehyun immediately covers his ears, earning a chuckle from the younger male. He’s smiling wide, ear to ear, his glasses tipping off his nose bridge, his hair cutely tucked behind his ear. Jaehyun takes a full note of his appearance now. He’s cute, very cute and totally his type.
“So Mr. Cap, are you up for the date I suggested, or are you gonna make me stand here all day?”
He smiles so brightly, just like a sunshine Jaehyun notices as he sips on his mocha coffee, the other following behind. They’re seated in one corner, quite far away from the crowd. He seems to enjoy the ambience of the place he notices.
“So Mr. Cap, what are your interests?” he asks, taking a sip as Jaehyun hums looking boldly into the other's eyes.
"You," Redness creeps into Donghyuck's cheeks as Jaehyun sits there satisfied with a cheeky smile adorning his face. Two can play the game.
"I asked about actual interests, dumbass!"
"And I replied with my interest, sweetheart,"
Donghyuck stays silent as he lets his eyes settle on the counter as Jaehyun bites on his lips worried he might have messed up. He should've taken it slowly he thinks as he internally slaps himself, his eyes worriedly fixated on the other.
"Hey… I'm sorry, " He said at last as the other shook his head, a reassuring smile present on his lips.
"No, it's okay Jae. I was just, you know, surprised, my bad. " He locks his eyes with Jaehyun to see him smile.
"What?"
"You called me Jae. " A cheeky grin and dimples popping, it turned out to be the weakness of the male in front of him as donghyuck moved forward covering his mouth.
"Shut up!" He giggles, actions mirroring that of the other’s as he slowly removes his hands and faces him.
"So I heard you dated Jungwoo Hyung… " He starts his eyes settling warily on Jaehyun who took a deep breath. Of course, his reputation wouldn't go unnoticed by the male who was the object of his interest currently and he has to face the consequences.
"Oh, right… Jungwoo…" He wonders whether the male knew that it was him who dumped the male and not the other way around? Well, that would certainly make things worse.
"Why did you guys break up?"
"Things weren't working out with us… "
Donghyuck paused. He was staring intently at the other, this time not letting a word out. Jaehyun took a deep breath in feeling uneasy at the interaction. Perhaps he might have underestimated the male. Perhaps he shouldn't have chased the male.
" I know that you're interested in me, captain, but I frankly don't want to be someone who you throw away after your needs have been satisfied. And I don't enjoy beating around the bush, so I thought I had to let you know that"
There it was. Donghyuck knew about his reputation. And he cared about that. Just like anyone else would raise their concern, he too did, but rather than being offended or being caught off guard, he's smiling. He better not fuck up whatever they have going on right now, Jaehyun thinks.
"I promise you I won't leave you"
"Pretty sure you said the same thing to every other boy and girl, so prove me wrong." And he was leaning in, close enough for jaehyun to feel his breath.
"If you fuck me over Jeong… it'll be over for you. " Was that a threat? It Sure sounded like one as the male leans back with a cute smile quite in contrast to his words Jaehyun is left puzzled, left trying to figure out the male by himself. It was going to be a ride, he knew.
"So… how about leaving this place, mm? "
"He's so pretty you don't understand!" Jaehyun is gushing over the male to mark out of all the people he could get to talk to as the other snorts. Pretty sure his cousin doesn't have a high opinion of him as Mark crosses his arm.
"Pretty with a bite, I would say," Mark murmurs, and Jaehyun has to agree with the other one.
"Yea, that one, but he's so pretty and—"
"Did you just call me all the way here to gush about your teeny tiny crush? Jaehyun, I have better things to do!" Mark yells as Jaehyun scoffs, throwing a pillow at him. Mark dodges it on time as he scowls back, his eyes narrowing at the sudden intrusion of a male.
"Woah, dude. Shouldn't you at least knock first before barging in?" Mark snickered as his eyes settled back to Jaehyun, who seemed to be deep in his thoughts. Johnny takes a seat beside Jaehyun as he eyes them both.
"Jae, you alright?" Johnny asked, taking a seat beside him as the male hummed before turning to Mark.
"I need his address"
"Jae? What are you doing here?" Donghyuck, to say the least, was surprised. In front of him was Jaehyun with a bouquet of roses in his hand, a Cheshire grin adorning his face. He looked like a cat and donghyuck so wanted to pinch his cheeks.
"Wanted to surprise you" He replies cheekily, handing over the bouquet before entering the house earning a gasp from the younger.
"Woah there, captain. Shouldn't you be getting my permission first before you get in?"
Ah, right… Jaehyun forgot about that.
"Right… I'm sorry… "
"Just kidding. Suit yourself"
Jaehyun nodded before looking around, taking in the surroundings. Neat and clean, quite in contrast to what Mark had warned him about. Mm, that's surprising. Maybe Mark lied to him or he was just preparing Jaehyun for the worst. Who knows?
"A little birdie told me you would come home. Didn't tell me you would have a bouquet with you tho" Mark that traitor, Jaehyun scowls under his breath as he follows the male to the kitchen, the delicious smell of pancakes attacking his nostrils.
"You must be hungry. Here, sit down. I have prepared pancakes. Mark said you liked it." Oh, it felt very much domestic. Very much like home, and Jaehyun loves it. For a moment, he isn't much angry at Mark for snitching on him.
"So, captain, why the sudden appearance at my home?" He starts as he takes a seat beside the male, who chokes on his food.
"God, you're really clumsy, aren't you? Here, drink water. " He hands over the cup of water, "now mind telling me why you're here"
"Wanted to see you… " Jaehyun was really sure his cheeks were burning, but he could care less.
"And you saw me?" A pause, "ah… you're trying to court me, huh? That's very gentleman of you, Mr. Cap"
"Yea, I'm trying to court you… is it working?" He was anxious. What if the male says no? What should he do then? Should he stop the pursuit?
"So far it's working. " A smile as he turns away as Jaehyun lays back on the seat with a satisfied smile humming to himself.
"Though I said that don't get too ahead of yourself, Jeong. I could take back my words anytime I please"
"Yes, your majesty. " He was pleased.
"My god captain, you surprised me!" Clutching his chest, Donghyuck stood there bewildered as the male smiled and extended his hand.
"May I?" And he takes Donghyuck's hand in his, walking forward, the students staring at them. Some of them were whispering, the rest too surprised to say something.
"You should seriously stop appearing out of nowhere," Donghyuck says out loud before whispering, "how did he even know my schedule?"
"Simple. Mark. I promised him a brunch, and he shared with me your schedule"
Donghyuck scoffed.
"Of course, he snitched on me. I always knew Jeno was his favorite cousin out of us. That traitor" Jeno? That's a new name, one he hasn't heard from Mark.
"Who's Jeno?"
"My twin, he's a pain in the ass. Together, those two schemes against me. I swear to God Jae they want me dead so bad like oh my god!! Can you believe that I'm not even safe at my own house??? Who knows, one day one of them barges into my house and kicks me out??? What will I do??? "
And Jaehyun listens. As he always does…
"You here?" That brings back Jaehyun to reality as he shakes his head grimacing.
"Sorry… "
"You were spacing out? Am I boring you?" The pout… fuck Jaehyun for being a whipped soul. He bites his lips anxiously, shaking his head fervently.
"No, I was just you know… talking about your brother made me think of mine… Jaemin and I are quite different compared to you guys. Though I'm the elder one, he's the one who seemed wiser than me."
And he smiles. He wished Jaemin could meet Donghyuck.
"I would love to meet him!" Donghyuck pipes in, breaking his streak of thoughts “if this lasts whatever we both have going on,” and he giggles.
Though Donghyuck seems unsure of their future, Jaehyun is sure that they'll last. Whatever they have going on between them will last.
“Are you inviting me to one of your games??” Donghyuck is beyond excited, that much clear in his eyes as Jaehyun smiles wide, nodding. He has never invited his exes to his game. This was new, but he bet he wouldn't regret doing so. Donghyuck was supportive and has proved it as time passes by.
"I'm quite honored Captain." A wide smile and, oh Lord Jaehyun wants to kiss it away. He stops himself from doing so as he's waiting for the right moment. Whenever that might be.
"So what was I talking about? Right Mark! That snitch! Can you believe he snitched on my mom about me going out to a movie with my ex?"
And Jaehyun listens. As he always does.
"Guys, this is Donghyuck!" Jaehyun is cheery for a ruined Thursday, but he could care less. Donghyuck is here, standing beside him, waving shyly at his classmates with a small smile on his face. He was nervous Jaehyun could tell as he squeezed his hand to calm him down. The team stared at them for a moment before breaking into smiles.
"Johnny, Jae's best friend! He told me a lot about you!" Johnny is very enthusiastic, Donghyuck notices.
"Really? What did he tell you about me?"
"That you're pretty, kind, cute, and–mmph," a flustered Jaehyun shuts Johnny up as the rest giggles.
"Okay, that's enough. Take your places, boys. I'll be right there. " As the team disappeared to take the position, Jaehyun turned to the other with a wide smile. What he didn't expect coming was a kiss on his forehead as he ran back to his team. Donghyuck was shocked. As redness crept through his skin, he decided it was best to take a seat in the bleacher than to let himself be teased by the rest of the team who were howling at the sight.
Donghyuck jogged back to the bleachers, only to find his cousin Mark being seated as well.
"You're coming for the party afterward, right?" Mark asked as he munched on his chips, earning a look from the male.
"Party? You know I'm not good with parties and stuff" And he was right… he wasn't outgoing. He wasn't built for parties. And last time he went for one, well… he ended up with Jaehyun.
"Well, you met Jae through one, so eh… but you know your choice. Didn't he tell you about that?"
"No?"
"He probably must have forgotten. But yeah, the boys are having one at one of the frat houses, so you better be there. Tag Jeno along as well."
He lightly slapped Mark before turning his attention back to the players. Yet the feeling of something gnawing inside made him uneasy.
“Why didn’t you tell me about the party?” with arms crossed, donghyuck faces the other as Jaehyun shows him a cheeky grin, pulling him closer.
“Well, I wasn’t planning on going to it anyway,”
“Why? Aren’t you the captain?”
“Yes… but they’ll be fine without me. I thought maybe I should celebrate our victory in another way like” a pause before tugging him forward ,” spending more time with you.”
Oh… and donghyuck likes the idea.
“Jae, at least tell me where we’re going! I hate surprises you know," Donghyuck whined beside him, his eyes fixated on the road ahead pouting a bit as Jaehyun giggled stepping on the accelerator.
“You’ll like this one I promise” and he hopes donghyuck does as the view comes into place a surprising sound arises from the other’s throat.
“Is that a mascot?? A bear mascot?? Jae what is this??” as the bear mascot waves at them Donghyuck squeals as jaehyun giggles before turning off the engine and stepping out. He takes the lead, pulling donghyuck along with him as the younger looked around, curiosity getting the best of him.
“My prince," He held out his hand, "may I have this dance?"
Donghyuck giggles, nodding. As Jaehyun pulls him closer, warmth fills his cheeks, his smile broadening. Jaehyun takes his time to wrap his hands around the other's waist as he eyes the other, his eyes filled with adoration. To top things off, the music in the background was so cheesy that donghyuck hid his face and found solace playing with the shirt's hem as the other chuckled.
"Are you shy? Look at me, hyuck" And he was assertive, as donghyuck couldn't help but look up, a warm pair of eyes staring back at him.
"The song is cheesy… it's making me flustered" As honest as he could get donghyuck replies as Jaehyun pats his head. He cups the younger's cheeks slightly, making him face him.
"We're here to enjoy ourselves. So keep your eyes on me."
And they danced the whole night, not giving a damn about the rest. Donghyuck felt happy. He had never been this happy in his life, and he probably never will.
"Where are we heading off to?" Donghyuck is curious. Jaehyun seemed to not utter a word. The entire ride promises him a surprise visit to someone as Donghyuck stays seated in the passenger seat, letting the other take the lead.
"You'll see."
As the car approaches a house, Jaehyun stops as Donghyuck stares back at him. The two sat in silence as Jaehyun broke the ice.
"What? Get out."
Donghyuck was met with a male, looking around his age, with a huge smile on his face, walking towards them. The male engulfs Jaehyun with an enormous hug before he pulls back his eyes settling on Donghyuck. He visibly shrinks under the attention as the male chuckles before moving forward.
"Hi, I'm Jaemin, Jaehyun's brother. And you must be Donghyuck huh?" Jaemin is surely pleasant enough for someone who Jaehyun told was spending his life rotting inside his house. Whatever that meant.
"Oh, don't give me that look, oh no. What did he tell you about me?" clutching his chest dramatically jaemin eyes his brother as jaehyun rolls his eyes.
"Shut it Jaem. Won't you welcome us in?"
"Why didn't you tell me he had a hot brother?" Jaemin accused his brother, staring holes into Donghyuck's phone as Donghyuck giggles a bit, turning to Jaehyun. Jaehyun sighs as he stares at his brother, rolling his eyes for the nth time that day.
"C'mon Jaemin, hand over the phone to donghyuck. You've been prying way too much."
Jaemin shakes his head, swiping further. Frustrated, Jaehyun snatched the phone from his hands, earning whines from his brother.
"Jae, it's fine. I'm sure Jeno would love to meet you since you know you're like his type"
"Oh, am I?" Jaemin pulls the male for a hug, " send me all the details of him" He whispers as the male chuckles nodding.
"That's it. We're heading back. Tell mom I love her." pulling donghyuck along with him, Jaehyun makes his way to the door, earning a whine from the younger.
"Fine," jaemin yells out as he follows them, a scowl leaving his lips.
"Why don't you sing for me?" Donghyuck pouts as he stares at the male who puts on a smile, ruffling his hair.
"Next time, Hyuck. I will serenade you to sleep. " And that sounds like a wonderful plan to Donghyuck as he hums, staring back at the sky. The night sky was adorned with stars, shining down upon them as they sat, their fingers entwined and donghyuck laying his head on the other's shoulder.
"So… you know this might seem sudden and all but eh… you know… "
"You're stuttering, Jae. This is so not like you."
And jaehyun was nervous. He wasn’t very good at conveying his feelings.
"Damn it." A pause as he turned to look at the other, "I love you, donghyuck. I love you so much. And the day we went to Jaemin's house, I wanted to confess to you. But I couldn't. But now… I want to let you know that I love you so bad that I want you to be my boyfriend. Like I want to make us official. Forget that. Lemme rephrase it. Would you like to be my boyfriend?"
For a moment, as Jaehyun's eyes scan the male, he could sense a frown as he nibbles on his lips anxiously. What if the male says no? What if he turns him down? What would he do then? Will he retreat? Or will he pursue him further? Why should he pursue him? As the thoughts run over, Donghyuck yells.
"Shut up oh my god shut up. Pinch me. Fucking pinch me." And he pinches, earning a yelp from Donghyuck.
"Not that hard, you idiot! But oh my god. We're a thing! We're a thing! I was waiting for this moment, Jae. I was wondering why you weren't making things official between us."
"You were?" as clueless as he looked, donghyuck found it adorable, grinning.
"Yea dumbass." He could see Donghyuck's eyes flickering to his lips, "now…" A pause as he leans forward, "why don't you kiss me?"
And need not tell Jaehyun more as his lips melt into that of Donghyuck, earning a sound of approval. Donghyuck tasted like honey. Just how he had imagined him to be. As their kiss gets sloppier, the two move away, taking their time to catch their breaths.
"I love you Captain"
"I love you too Hyuck"