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"Hey did you guys know I almost got robbed last night?"

Jisung looked up when he suddenly heard someone choking in front of him, "Dude if you're gonna choke, turn the other way."

Seungmin gently rubbed Felix's back as Jeongin handed the choking boy a glass of water. The four friends were currently eating lunch at 'Stray & Stay Café' to enjoy their day off-- well, Jisung, Seungmin, and Jeongin are eating. Felix is trying to make in the next 3 minutes.

"You can't blame him, I mean getting robbed isn't exactly a news you tell like you just bought a new sweater." Seungmin deadpanned

Jisung leaned over and wiped the food that beside Felix's mouth, "Sorry, I didn't think it would be a big deal."

Felix cleared his throat as he finally regained his breath, "How did you even get robbed anyway? We dropped you off after the karaoke bar."

The four friends went out the previous night to celebrate amongst themselves the new partnership they managed to score for their company. They worked on the presentation and every minor detail for 3 months, which was a collection of sleepless nights, ramen meals, and caffeinated drinks.

It was their company's major client and the presentation was assigned to the four of them since they're the top-performing employees of their company. It was both a blessing and a curse. Nevertheless, the four of them managed to pull off a flawless presentation and convincing offers, resulting to a quick 'yes' from their client.

After eating dinner at a restaurant (more like KFC), the four of them decided to go to a karaoke bar to relax and sing their hearts out. Before the clock struck midnight,  Seungmin took it upon himself to drive everyone home to make sure they were safe.

Apparently, someone managed to still get in trouble.

"Yeah I know, but I woke up at 4 AM and I was craving some cheesecakes. So I went out to get some." Jisung said nonchalantly

Jeongin facepalmed, "You couldn't wait three more hours before going to the store."

Jisung's brows furrowed as he pointed a fork at Jeongin accusingly, "It was a cheesecake emergency, it doesn't matter what time it was."

"So what happened after you went out?" Felix asked, taking a bite of his sandwich again

"I got robbed." Jisung said before resuming to his food

The three other males stared at Jisung expectantly, waiting for him to continue the story.

"Well?", Jisung looked up at Seungmin with a confused look, "Well what?"

"How did you got robbed idiot, we're gonna need more context about your stupidity last night." Felix complained

Jisung rolled his eyes, "I'm gonna let that slide because you almost died. Anyway, this dude attacked me while I was on my way to the café. I walked past an alleyway and the dude dragged me in--"

Felix gasped, "Oh my gosh, no." Jeongin exclaimed, he and Felix holding each other subconsciously

"Then he held a knife to my throat--"

"Not your throat!"

"And threatened me to give him money--"

"But you don't have any money--"

"Will you let me finish???" Jisung exclaimed, having enough of Felix and Jeongin making unnecessary side comments

"Sorry." The two males said sheepishly as Seungmin tried to hold in his laughter

"Alright, now keep going. These two will shut up now." Seungmin said, leaning back on his chair

"Going back! He held a knife to my throat and threatened me to give him money. And as Jeongin said earlier, of course, I didn't have any money to give him." Jisung said, choosing to ignore the snort his friends let out

"So he was about to forcefully take my wallet from me when someone spoke up from the end of the alleyway. He said 'I don't think you'd want to do that'-- you should've seen him, he was all cool and swag." Jisung explained excitedly

Seungmin leaned over and held Jisung's shoulder in place when the older started bouncing, "Okay, and then what happened next?"

Jisung sat still as he continued his story, "Right, so the dude who attacked me was about to lunge at the other dude but the mystery guy knocked him out with like, one small punch."

Jeongin scoffed, "He had the audacity to rob someone when he can be knocked out with one punch."

"Then the mystery guy walked up to me and was like 'You shouldn't be walking alone at this hour, I'll take you home', and man if he didn't look like he was sculpted by a deity, I probably would've ran." Jisung said, smiling idiotically as he remembered his encounter with the so-called mystery guy last night

Seungmin's brows furrowed, "Wait, you seriously let him walk you home?"

"Please tell me you at least didn't lead him to your exact house." Jeongin said with wide eyes

Jisung looked up at the two with innocent eyes, "He uh... dropped me off at my door."

That statement from Jisung made the other three facepalm, "Sung, why would you lead a stranger to your house? What if he's a robber too?" Felix asked with wide eyes

Jisung shook his head, "Relax, he was wearing a police uniform so he's a cop."

"Did you at least ask his name though?", Jisung was about to drink his water but Jeongin's statement made him halt, "Uh...no?"

Jeongin sighed, "My daily quota for facepalms has just reached its limit."

"How could you not ask his name? I thought he was 'sculpted by a deity'." Felix said, using air-quotes to refer to Jisung's previous statement

"I forgot! I was still shocked from the other dude and then this new dude's handsome face that I forgot to ask his name." Jisung whined

Seungmin shook his head in disbelief, "That's the last time you're going out in the middle of the night."

"Hey Changbin?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you mind explaining to me who that dude that you and Hyunjin turned in a few hours ago was?"

"Don't ask me, ask Minho hyung. This is why I hate walking past him at the entrance."

"Yah Lee Minho!"

Minho looked up from the paper works he was currently reading, "Correction, it's Commander Lee."

"Shut up and explain before the chief starts asking me questions." Chan said in annoyance

Chan, Minho, Changbin, and Hyunjin are currently in Chan's office in their workplace, Korea Police Agency, working on paper works or file cases. Due to their closeness, they like working in each other's office when their own office becomes too overwhelming or stuffy sometimes. Today is Chan's turn.

That's right, the four of them work as police officers. Among the four of them, the highest in rank is Chan, who is the assistant chief. Next comes Minho as a commander, then Changbin as a Captain, and finally, Hyunjin as a Lieutenant. There are times when they forget each other's ranks in the workplace since they hang out a lot after work hours, resulting to forgetting honorifics.

"I asked Changbin to turn in the dude who attacked this cutie I saved, no big deal." Minho said nonchalantly

"And you couldn't do it because?" Chan asked with a raised brow

"Apparently because the dude almost bit his ear off." Hyunjin snickered

Minho turned to Hyunjin with an innocent smile, "Do you wanna eat tissue paper for lunch again?"

"We love turning people in for Minho hyung." Hyunjin said with a stiff smile, turning towards Chan

Chan rolled his eyes, "Wait, what cutie? That's the first time you called someone cute." Changbin asked, leaning against Chan's desk while the oldest resumed to the paper works he was previously doing

"Yeah, because he is. He was almost robbed but I got there in time to save his cute cheeks." Minho said with a fond smile

"I'm not the only one who finds that look terrifying right?" Hyunjin mumbled towards Changbin who only snorted in response

"So what's his name then?" Chan asked, his eyes not leaving his laptop screen

The room was met in silence for a few minutes until the three males started shrieking.

"You didn't ask his name???"

"What kind of idiocracy is this???"

"Are you stupid???"

Minho glared at the three, "Okay, I'm gonna let those slide because it's pretty much my fault."

"How could you forget to ask the dude's name-- that's like the primary conversation starter!" Changbin exclaimed

"I know, but he was too cute and I was nervous that I'd say the wrong thing so I chose not to say anything at all."

Changbin facepalmed, "You are ridiculous seriously."

"Well, at least you found love for fifteen minutes." Hyunjin scoffed

Minho smirked, "Oh trust me, I'll find him again."

Chan looked up at Minho with a raised brow, "And how exactly do you plan to do that?"

"Well, he's not in the force for nothing you know." Changbin said as he walked over to the coffee machine in Chan's office

"Don't tell me..." Chan sighed

"I'll pretend I never heard any of this conversation so I don't get in trouble when shit goes down." Hyunjin said, returning to the folder he was reading

"Gotta go, I need to find my prince in distress." Minho said as he stepped out of the room while the three males shook their head disapprovingly

"GUYS!"

Startled by the sudden intrusion, Chan accidentally tossed the papers he was holding in the air causing them to scatter around the room, Changbin spilled the coffee he was pouring in his mug, and Hyunjin fell off the couch he was napping in.

"Dude!" Changbin yelled

Minho smiled sheepishly, "Sorry."

"What is with you barging in like that???" Chan asked as he started picking up the papers from the floor

Minho went over and started picking up the other pieces of paper, "I found him, like I actually found him!"

"Who? The guy who's been robbing stores for the past month?" Hyunjin asked, rubbing his eyes sleepily

Minho sent the younger a ridiculed look, "What, no, not that. The cutie I saved, I found him!"

Changbin's eyes widened, "Wow, I didn't think you'd actually push through with it."

"Wait, how did you find him anyway? You know how many citizens are in our system?" Chan said as he started organizing the papers that he and Minho picked up

Minho spoke as he sat down on the couch beside Hyunjin, who was still trying hard not to fall asleep, "Well, turns out he has a lot of unpaid parking tickets-- which I already took care of by the way, but you didn't hear it from me-- and I was right, he really is a cutie!"

Minho's statement alone was enough to wake up Hyunjin's soul as he looked back at the older with a shocked face, the two other males doing the same.

"What, can't believe that I found the guy?" Minho asked, obviously missing the point

"Hyung, you know that's against our policy right?" Hyunjin asked in disbelief

"Which one?" Minho asked, blinking innocently

"Paying for a civilian's parking tickets..." Changbin said, his expression unreadable

"What parking tickets?" Minho asked, his head tilting innocently in confusion

Chan sighed, "If chief asks about this, I'm ratting you out."

Minho suddenly perked up when he remembered something, "Oh, and his name is Han Jisung! Isn't that adorable?"

"Yes, it's adorable when his parents wrote it for his birth certificate." Chan deadpanned

"You haven't even met the guy and you're already whipped." Changbin snorted

Minho raised a brow at Changbin, "Hey, no one ever said anything about being whipped."

"Minho and Jisung kissing in a tree! K I S I N N G!" Hyunjin teased in a sing-song voice

The three males stared at Hyunjin, "I honestly don't  know whether I should be offended or dumbfounded."

"Let him be, he never got past 4th grade." Changbin said nonchalantly

"Hey, I thought that was OUR secret!" Hyunjin whined

"It's not a secret if you spell like that!" Changbin yelled, making Chan groan as the two started arguing

"Do you guys think I'll see him again?"

Felix looked up from his phone, "You know how many guys there are in this city? It's gonna be hard to find that dude."

Seungmin leaned over, grabbing some chips from the coffee table, "You still haven't moved on from your fifteen-minute love?"

Jisung rolled his eyes, "You can't blame me for finding the guy cute, he's the only decent-looking man I've met in the past few years."

Jeongin abruptly paused the movie they were watching, "Hey, I take offense to that."

Jisung giggled, "Excluding you baby bread, of course."

Seemingly satisfied, Jeongin played the movie again, "Don't be sad Sung, it's not the first time your love life failed."

Jisung glared at Felix, "Don't test me kid."

Seungmin laughed, "Well unless you can find a way to see him again, it's bye-bye for you."

Jisung groaned as his eyes went back to the movie they were watching. 'Man, I really wanna see the guy again. If only I could--' Wait a minute.

"Wait!"

The three others jumped at Jisung's sudden outburst, "What?"

Jisung smiled as he turned to his friends,  "I have an idea."

The three males were silent before they all stood up at the same time.

"I'm gonna go pack my suitcase."

"I'll book our plane tickets."

"Should we rent an apartment in Argentina?"

"Oh come on, where are you guys going?" Jisung stood up and grabbed his friends' wrists

"We kinda wanna live for like 40 more years so we're leaving the country." Jeongin said with an innocent smile

Jisung crossed his arms over his chest, "My ideas aren't always that bad you know."

"We got sent to the hospital once because you thought it would be a good idea to mix orange juice and milk without telling us." Seungmin said, glaring at Jisung

"Didn't the cops have to come get you at the pet store because you wanted to see if the hamster could talk?" Felix said, trying to recall the events of that memory

"Weren't you responsible for getting me kicked out of class once because you thought it would be okay to stuff my bag with packs of salt?"

"Okay in my defense, the color looked pretty, the hamsters mouth kept moving, and you said you needed it for science class." Jisung pouted

"Yeah I did, but 30 packs??? Really???"

"I thought you might need extra." Jisung smiled sheepishly

"Look, we love you Sung, but every time you have an idea, disaster follows." Seungmin said, crossing his arms over his chest

"i promise it will be good this time!" Jisung whined

Felix sighed, "Alright fine, let's hear it."

Jisung smiled widely, "Okay, so my plan is to pretend I'm being robbed again so he'll come rescue me again! What do you think?"

"So about that plane ticket--"

"Tell me again why I'm here."

Jisung, Seungmin, Felix, and Jeongin are currently gathered in Jisung's apartment since the younger had something "important" he wanted to discuss with them. It's been 3 days since Jisung proposed the whole plan about him finding the mystery guy, but he wasn't really planning on letting it go.

"We are going to discuss how I'm going to get my ass laid." Jisung said, sitting in front of his three friends

"Ew, gross." Jeongin fake gagged

"Come on, help me find the guy." Jisung whined

"We can help you, but not in the way you want to." Seungmin said with a knowing look

Jisung pouted while crossing his arms, "But you always say no to my ideas."

Seungmin snorted, "That's because it only ends in either of the two things, we either go to jail or the hospital."

"Yeah, and we want neither of those two." Felix said, ultimately agreeing to Seungmin's statement

"Come on, please? For me?" Jisung pleaded with wide eyes and his bottom lip jutted out

"Sung, don't take this the wrong way. It's not that we're saying your ideas are bad, we're just saying they're a hazard to society." Felix said, giving a smile as if that will make it better

Jisung was about to whine once more when Jeongin spoke up, "Why don't we try it?"

The three friends turned to Jeongin with shocked looks, "What?", "Really?", "Are you crazy?"

"I kinda wanna know who the guy is. Plus, what could go wrong?"

"We go to jail?" Seungmin said in disbelief

"We get into a fight?" Felix said with his brow raised

"We'll be careful, I promise. Please guys?" Jisung pleaded, trying his best to look cute for his friends (which wasn't really working)

The three friends thought for a while before Felix let out a sigh, "Fine, I'm in."

Jisung cheered, "Yes! Seungminnie?"

Seungmin shook his head in disbelief, "I can't believe I'm the only sane one here. Fine, I'll do it."

"Yes!"

"If one of us goes to jail, YOU are bailing us out."

"Hyung, are you sure this is safe?"

It was almost 4 AM but the four friends were standing in a dark alleyway, the same one Jisung almost robbed in before. It was already really dark out so no one else was there aside from the four of them.

"Yeah, I kind of have a feeling that one of us will go to jail tonight... I hope it's you Sungie."

Jisung glared at Seungmin, "Would you relax? It's safe, none of our props are real. And this is my one chance to find him. If I don't find him, I'll never find love again--"

Felix smacked Jisung's arm, "Will you stop being dramatic?? We could've just gone to the station and asked."

"Do you really think they're gonna go around revealing the identities of their officers to random civilians?" Jisung deadpanned

"Fair point."

"Alright, so you guys remember the plan right? Everything has to go EXACTLY the way we planned it." Jisung asked, fixing his hair for the nth time that hour

"We got it, don't worry." Felix said, his voice muffled by the black mask he was currently putting on

"Good. Seungmin, you head to the car now. IF the plan fails and someone else shows up, you're our getaway. Remember to give me a visual." Seungmin nodded as he swung his car key to show he's ready

"Jeongin, you stay there by the end of the alleyway in case Seungmin doesn't get here on time. Prepared your pepper spray." Jeongin nodded, already heading to his designated position while waving around his bottle of pepper spray

"Felix, be as fierce as you can and go with your lowest voice." Felix smirked, "How low do you want it to go?"

The others flinched as Felix spoke with the lowest voice he can muster, "Y-Yeah, that's good." Jisung stuttered

Seungmin snorted before running to his car that was parked nearby. Jisung and Felix leaned against the wall as they watched Jisung's phone that was currently in a video call with Seungmin. Seungmin placed his phone by the dashboard to give the two males a clear view of who might walk by the alleyway.

The plan was to pretend like Felix is robbing Jisung so Mister Hot Policeman (Jisung's words, not the author's) would come save him again. Simple right?

"How do we even know he's gonna walk here at this hour?" Felix whispered, feeling his legs go tired as they watched the 6th person, who is definitely not the target, walk by

"I got robbed this same day and hour, he might do rounds here again today." Jisung whispered as he and Felix gradually slid down the wall to sit 

"You're an idiot Jisung seriously." Seungmin said through the video call

"Shut up." Jisung mumbled to the wireless earphones he was wearing

It took them a whole 30 minutes of standing around when Jisung suddenly stood up straight, "Commence Plan A!" Jisung whisper-yelled as he stuffed his phone in his pocket

Felix hurriedly stood up and pushed Jisung against the wall, "Give me your money! I'm not asking you twice!"

Felix's voice was so low and rough that Jisung didn't even need to act startled, "B-But I don't have any m-money--"

"Cut your bullshit, give me your wallet!" Felix yelled as he took out the knife (it's fake, don't worry) and lightly pressed it to Jisung's neck, afraid to actually hurt the younger

The first time they practiced this stunt, he accidentally bumped Jisung's Adam's apple, making the younger turn into a coughing mess for 5 minutes.

Jisung held Felix's wrist, "preventing" the younger from "cutting" his throat. Just when Jisung thought the mystery guy was just going to walk past, a voice spoke up.

"Drop the knife before I make you regret it."

The two males turned to the open end of the alleyway, startled by how raspy and low the voice sounded. Behold, there stood Jisung's mystery guy. 

"Holy shit, it really is him." Jisung whispered discretely to Felix

"Step away from the squirrel!"

Jisung's brows furrowed in confusion. Squirrel? Me??

Before Minho could say another word, Felix pulled away, holding his hand's up, "Okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'll leave now."

Minho scoffed, "Where do you think you're going? You're coming with me."

Felix's eyes widened in panic as he turned to Jisung when Minho started pulling out his handcuffs.

Shit, Jisung think, quick!

Jisung ran towards the mystery guy, "Forget him, let's just get out of here!"

Jisung grabbed the mystery guy's wrist and dragged him out of the alleyway. The other stumbled but managed to regain their balance and was able to catch up with Jisung. The two ran for a few minutes until they could no longer see the building where the alleyway was.

"Hey, uh, I think we can stop now."

Jisung turned to the other before slowing down, "Right, sorry."

The two of them stopped to catch their breaths. Jisung leaned on his knees as he felt his heart almost beat out of his chest. Everything happened too fast that Jisung could barely remember any of what happened earlier.

"Hey, are you okay?"

Jisung looked up and saw the mystery guy's handsome face looking back at him with worried eyes.

Holy shit, I can't believe it actually work.

Jisung stood up straight and fixed his shirt, "Yeah, yeah, I-I'm okay. Sorry I had to drag you out here... I'm Han Jisung by the way"

"I'm Minho, Lee Minho. And are you sure? Because this is the second time you're getting robbed. Kinda weird considering you never pay your parking tickets." Minho asked with a raised brow

Jisung stared at the other with a raised brow, "How did you know I haven't paid my parking tickets?"

Minho's eyes widened, slapping himself mentally at his slip-up, "Wild guess?"

Jisung snorted, "I guess you've done your research in your system huh?"

Minho laughed, "I only tried to find your name, it's not my fault your unpaid parking tickets are at the top of your remarks."

Jisung smiled sheepishly, "I keep forgetting. I promise I'll pay them later."

Minho smiled, "It's okay, it's already taken care of."

Jisung's eyes widened, "I'm not going to jail am I?"

Minho laughed and ruffled his hair, "No you're not, I already paid for them but you didn't hear that from me."

Jisung's eyes widened, "What?!"

"What?" Minho asked in a confused tone

"Why would you pay for a random civilian's parking ticket??" Jisung asked, bewildered

Minho tilted his head to the side innocently, "What parking ticket?"

"But you just--"

Then it hit him. Got it.

"Well, at least let me make it up to you-- and please don't do that again."

Minho let out his attractive smirk, "How about we hang out and we'll call it even?"

Jisung froze.

Did he hear that right? Minho's inviting him to hang out with him? As in this attractive police officer wanted to hang out with him???

Jisung, answer him you doofus!

"Fine, but it's my treat." Jisung pouted

Minho chuckled, internally shrieking at the other's cuteness, "Alright, fine. Now let's get you home before someone tries to rob you again."

Minho walked ahead but didn't forget to hold Jisung's hand to make sure the other was safe next to him. Jisung felt his cheeks hit up at the feeling of Minho's warm and soft hands holding his. But who is he to complain?

"You guys!" Jisung yelled as he entered his apartment and ran to his friends who were sitting in his living room

"You better have good news. I almost went to jail because of you're dumbass." Felix complained while glaring at Jisung

"Please tell me you at least know his name." Jeongin groaned

Jisung grinned, "Not just his name. He invited me to hang out soon AND I have his number."

"What??!"

"No way!"

"Holy shit, our plan actually worked!"

"I know, I can't believe it worked too!" Jisung yelled excitedly

"Hey Lixie hyung, what do you say we rob a bank tomorrow night?", Felix smirked upon hearing Jeongin's spontaneous idea, "I'm in--"

"No!" Seungmin yelled, preventing the two from creating any plans of mischief

"So tell us exactly what happened after you dragged the poor guy away." Jeongin said, ignoring Seungmin's protests

Jisung retold the whole situation to his three friends who listened intently. After Jisung finished telling the story, his friends were all squealing and shrieking.

"I can't believe your idiotic plans finally worked." Seungmin said with a smirk on his face

"At least my acting wasn't for nothing." Felix said with a smug look

"Nice work by the way." Jisung praised, cuddling up to Felix who immediately wrapped his arms around him

"So where do you and Minho plan to "hang out"?" Jeongin asked, using air quotes on the word 'hang out'

Jisung shrugged, "We said we'll talk about it on the phone so I'm waiting for him to text me-- and what's with the air quotes?" Jisung asked, mocking how Jeongin did it earlier

Seungmin smirked, "Because we know it's most definitely not just any hang out."

"It's probably a date." Felix said with a wide grin

Jisung rolled his eyes before standing up, "Whatever, I'm gonna go fold my laundry."

The three watched as Jisung headed to his room, walking past his clean laundry that was all in the basket by the living room's entrance.

"He's gonna stare at his phone all day until Minho texts him won't he?"

"Yep."

"Guys, guess what!"

Changbin groaned into the video call, "Hyung, it's like 6 AM, why are you even calling us this early?"

"This better be an emergency or I'm having you demoted for ruining my 30-minute sleep." Chan said, his camera showing nothing but his closed eyes as he mumbled out his empty threat

"Hyung, my shift literally just ended and I want to sleep. What do you want?" Hyunjin whined, his hair still damp from the shower he just took

Minho ignored their complaints and continued on with his story anyway, "I saved him for the second time!"

The other line was silent as the three sleepy males tried to process what Minho just said, "Who??" Chan said, his raspy voice muffled by his blanket

Minho rolled his eyes, "Jisung, I saw him again 2 hours ago and I saved him from getting robbed again."

"That's it??" Hyunjin mumbled in disbelief

"He was robbed again? How rich is that dude?" Changbin said as he leaned his phone against his lamp to keep it upright

"I think he's just very clumsy and bad with luck." Minho snorted

"At least tell me you made progress with him or I'm seriously getting you demoted for this phone call." Chan said, peaking at his phone to see Minho's face

Minho grinned, "I invited him to hang out AND I have his phone number."

Hyunjin's eyes snapped open, "Really? He gave it to you?"

Minho glared at his camera, "Bitch, of course he did, I mean look at me."

"Chan hyung, seriously talk to chief about his demotion tomorrow." Changbin whined, burying his face in his pillow

Minho ignored their statements, "Gotta go, I'm gonna text him about our little hang out."

"After you ruined my sleep?!"

"Yah Lee Minho!"

"I'm having you demoted to a janitor!"

Minho laughed as he ended the video call with his friends. He quickly searched up Jisung's contact and prepared to type a message for the younger.

Hey cutie, you dreaming of me?

No, too forward.

Hey Jisung, you, me, date this weekend. Oh yeah.

Gross, too cringy.

Ya like jazz?

Okay, now that's just stupid.

Just let it flow naturally Lee Minho!

Me:
Hey Jisung, it's Minho. You're probably asleep so I hope you rest well. I'm looking forward to our hang out soon.

Minho placed his phone on his nightstand, planning to take a nap before he reports to work in the afternoon. Minho's eyes snapped open when he heard his phone notify him that he received a new message. Minho quickly grabbed his phone to check it and saw that Jisung replied to him.

Jisungie:
Hey Minho hyung, thank you but I'm actually still awake HAHAHAH. I'm looking forward to our hang out too 😊

Minho giggled when he realized Jisung types his laugh in all caps, which is a major turn on for him.

Me:
Why are you still awake?
Don't you have work later?

Jisungie: 
I can't sleep, my adrenaline is still running
And I don't have work tomorrow
My boss gave me a week off for scoring a new partnership for the company

Me:
Woah, that's awesome!
You did really well Sung 😍

Jisungie:
HAHAHAHA
Thanks hyung, but it's not just me, it's also my friends too

Me:
Well congratulations to all of you for pulling off an amazing presentation!
Is that why your adrenaline is still running?

Jisungie:
Yeah, sure, I guess you could say that 👀

Me:
HAHAHAH
Okay, so about our hang out
Where do you wanna go?

Jisungie: 
Honestly, I'm fine with anywhere
It doesn't really matter as long as we're hanging out together

Me:
Hmm, how about we go to a café and just chill?
I want to get to know you more

Jisungie:
Sure, I would love to get to know you too hyung 😊

Me:
Do you know Stray & Stay Café?

Jisungie:
Dude, that's like my favourite café!

Me:
HAHAHHA mine too! Stray & Stay it is!😄

Jisungie:
When do you wanna go though?

Me:
Can we go next weekend?
I'm training the new recruits this week and I promised my friends I'd hang out with them this weekend 😥

Jisungie:
Of course hyung, take your time
Don't stress yourself out too much during training though

Me:
I won't, thanks Sungie
I'll see you this weekend then?

Jisungie:
Of course hyung!
You should get some sleep now, you probably have work later
We can talk about the other details when you're free
Sleep well hyung!

Me:
You get some rest too Sungie
And please always be careful
Sleep well!

Minho giggled as he placed his phone back in his nightstand, ready to sleep for the night. It took him a while before he actually fell asleep since his heart felt all tingly and warm. It's been a while since Minho was last interested in someone and among all his past relationships, Minho could feel that there was something different about Jisung. Usually his infatuation towards someone dies down 30 minutes after seeing their face for the second time. But something about Jisung keeps drawing him in. He really wants to get to know the younger better.

Jisung smiled as he placed his phone against his chest, feeling his heart beat fast. He doesn't know why but there's something about Minho that makes him feel all warm and giddy inside. This is the first time that someone is actually initiating something with him, back then it's usually him who makes the first move. But this time, Minho is actually showing efforts and initiative with him.

Both males know it's too early to tell but both are still eager to get to know each other better. Even if things don't work out with the two of them romantically, they both would still love to have the other as a friend.

The weekend was coming closer as almost two weeks passed since the whole 'robbing' incident. Throughout that time, Minho and Jisung grew closer as they talked to each other ever day over the phone through chatting, video calls, or voice calls. The two talked about each other's day and other minor incidents that came up throughout the day. Nothing special, but the two of them really enjoyed those moments. Their group of friends can clearly tell that the two were whipped for each other and teased them endlessly, but both were in denial, claiming they were just 'friends'. 

When the weekend arrived, Felix, Seungmin, and Jeongin gathered in Jisung's apartment to help him prepare for his date (as the others called it) with Minho. All four males were gathered in Jisung's room to help him get ready, but it was more like the three males judging Jisung's fashion choices.

"Seriously? That shirt with those jeans?"

"Why the hell do you even have this top, this is a disgrace."

"Sung, if I was Minho hyung, I wouldn't want to be seen with you in those clothes."

Jisung groaned for the nth time that morning at his friend's statements. Man his friends are picky and sassy.

"Can't I just wear this?" Jisung whined, holding up a random shirt and jeans

Felix stood up, "Jisung sweetie, I didn't almost go to jail just so you could wear that abomination on a date."

Jisung sighed, "I told you, it's a hang out, not a date. And I'm running out of options, I already brought out everything that I own."

"Not everything." Seungmin smirked, making Jisung's brows furrow in confusion

Jeongin grinned, knowing exactly where Seungmin was going with this, "Come on Lix hyung, let's do what we do best."

Felix's head tilted in confusion, "Annoying others?"

Jeongin facepalmed, "No, that's the second. The first is 'being fashion experts'!"

"Oh right!"

Jisung watched in disbelief as his three friends ran to his closet and dug into the deepest parts of his closet, clothes that he never even knew he had all coming out.

Jisung fiddled with the hem of his jacket as he walked to the café he and Minho agreed to hang out in. The two of them agreed to meet there since Minho will be coming from the station after dropping off some paper works. Minho wanted to pick Jisung up but the younger didn't want the older to waste his gas since he will have to go the other way to get to Jisung's apartment complex.

Jisung looked down at what he was wearing to make sure that everything was still in place. Jisung hated to admit it but when it comes to outfits, his friends were the best at it. He was wearing a white shirt, tucked inside his black ripped jeans with a black button up crop top over his shirt, which shows off his slim waist. To top it off, he was wearing black combat boots and a few silver accessories to complete his look.

With his hair gelled back, he knew he looked good.

Jisung arrived at the café and took a peak at the glass windows. He saw Minho sitting there, playing with his phone. Was he late or was Minho just early? Jisung looked down at his silver Rolex and saw that there was still a few minutes before their agreed meet up time. Guess Minho likes being early.

Jisung took a deep breath to calm his nerves before stepping inside the café. Jisung prayed that he won't do anything stupid to embarrass himself.

"Minho hyung!"

Jisung felt his breath get knocked out of him when he saw Minho's look. The older was wearing a black shirt underneath his white button up shirt, with the first few buttons unbuttoned, which is tucked inside his black jeans. The older was wearing black combat boots and his hair was styled to the side, showing off his gorgeous forehead.

I can't believe our outfits are unintentionally matching sksjdkdsjjsks--

Minho turned and saw Jisung walking over to him, hiding how his breath hitched at how good Jisung looked, "Hey Sungie!"

Jisung took a seat across from Minho, "Have you been waiting long?" 

 Minho shook his head, "No, I just arrived. Shall we order?" Minho asked with a bright smile

Jisung reciprocated the smile with a nod, "Sure, I'll go order for us. What would you like?"

The two males spent the next three hours talking and telling each other about their past experiences in the café. Sure they've been doing that for the past two weeks, but there was something different about actually seeing each other face to face.

Jisung felt his cheeks start to go numb from smiling too much. He liked the fact that he didn't have to try too hard to talk to Minho. Everything felt so natural and the conversation kept flowing in a steady stream. There were times when Jisung worried Minho might be getting bored from the things he was saying, but the older listened attentively and responded to his statements properly. This made Jisung appreciate Minho even more.

Minho smiled fondly as he listened to Jisung's story about getting into a fight with a pigeon. Talking with the younger boy felt so familiar and heart-warming. Unlike his previous dates and relationships who were all cautious around him, Jisung was carefree and didn't care what he said to Minho. As the hours went by, Minho's urge to protect the younger male from all the dangers of the world grew stronger.

"Hey do you wanna walk around the park for a bit? I kinda wanna stall you from getting home." Minho said, smiling shyly as his hand found its way to the back of his neck

Jisung giggled at the older's cuteness, "Sure, but if a pigeon attacks me, I'm sacrificing you to it." 

Minho laughed as he led him and Jisung towards the park. The two males were silent as they walked around the rather empty park, basking in the pretty colours of the sunset. When the two males were sitting on one of the bench, just talking about Minho's cats, Jisung suddenly felt the urge to go to the bathroom.

"Hyung, hang on, I need to go to the bathroom. I'll be right back." Jisung said before heading to the nearest bathroom after Minho responded a quick 'sure'

Jisung dried his hands as he walked back to the bench he and Minho were sitting on. As Jisung walked closer, he noticed Minho was on the phone talking to someone. Jisung didn't want to eavesdrop but Minho's next sentences made his blood freeze.

"Hyung, I told you, this isn't a date. We're just friends. I don't like Jisung that way."

"He wanted to make it up to me so I asked if he wanted to hang out."

"Good luck finding someone to snuggle with."

"If you take me out tomorrow, I might consider forgiving you."

"Whatever... yeah, yeah, I love you too. Bye."

Jisung felt his heart break in millions of pieces. He's dating someone else? I knew it...

Jisung mentally punched himself for letting himself expect too much from Minho. He knew this wasn't a date, but the day they spent at least made him hope that maybe, just maybe, Minho might like him back.

Apparently he was wrong.

Jisung hastily wiped away the tear that ran down his cheek before making his presence known to the older. Minho turned to greet Jisung when he heard his footsteps come closer, but his voice was caught in his throat when he noticed Jisung's glassy eyes.

"Hey, you okay? Did something happen back there?" Minho asked, his voice laced with concern

Don't let him faze you, it's just a friendly gesture.

Jisung forced out a smile towards the older, "Yeah, I accidentally splashed water into my eyes. I'm okay though, don't worry."

Minho didn't believe a single word Jisung said. The younger's whole mood and vibes flipped like a switch.

"Well, do you wanna get something to eat? You might be starving." Minho said, not wanting to let Jisung go with his mood all sour

Jisung bit his lip, hesitating, "Hyung, I would love to but my head kind of hurts a little. Is it okay if I head home now?"

Jisung knew his excuse was bullshit, but he's thankful he still managed to come up with it despite his need to breakdown right there on the spot. He didn't want to stay with Minho any longer, the older is already in a relationship with someone else. He doesn't want to be the reason for two people breaking up. Plus, his tears were already on the verge of spilling since he first overheard the conversation accidentally.

Minho's brows furrowed in concern, "Are you okay? Do you feel sick? I can take you home--"

"It's okay hyung, I can manage, thank you. I'll see you around." Jisung quickly declined before turning around to hail a cab home

Minho stared silently at Jisung's retreating form as the younger got inside the cab and drove away. They were fine just a few hours ago. Why did the younger suddenly act that way? Did he do something wrong?

"Sungie?"

Felix glanced back at Seungmin and Jeongin who stood behind him, both with worried looks on their face. The three of them were currently standing outside Jisung's door. They were all chilling in the living room, waiting for Jisung to get back so he can tell them what happened. They were taken aback when Jisung walked straight to his room and locked his door, ignoring the presence of his friends.

"Sungie hyung, what happened with Minho hyung? Did he not show up?" Jeongin said, coming closer to the door

"Please talk to us, we're worried about you." Seungmin said, leaning on Jeongin and Felix so Jisung could hear them through the door

"Please leave me alone."

The three glanced at each other before slowly backing away from the door. If Jisung needed space, then they're going to give it to him. They knew Jisung would come to them when he was ready. But for now, Jisung just wanted to cry his heart out.

"He what?!"

Jisung groaned as Seungmin yelled right in his ear. It's his fault anyway for leaning on the younger's shoulder while he told the others what happened. After 3 hours of crying, Jisung finally calmed himself down and walked out of his room to get something to eat.

He was surprised to see his friends still there with all his favourite food and dessert laid out on the table. Jisung felt his heart melt at his friends' thoughtfulness. So after stuffing his face with food, he went ahead and told the others what happened.

"No way. Are you sure he was talking to his boyfriend??" Felix asked, doubtful of the whole situation

"Maybe it was just his friend. I could've sworn Minho hyung \was whipped for you too." Jeongin said, scratching his head in confusion

Jisung sighed, "You should've heard their conversation. He said he just asked me to hang out so I could make it up to him. He isn't interested in me."

With that statement, more of Jisung's tears started streaming down his face. The three friends felt their heart ache seeing Jisung so upset. Sure they argue a lot, but they love each other deeply. Anyone who would dare hurt one of them would have to answer to the other three.

Which is why...

"Hi, is there a Lee Minho working here?"

We're here at the police station...

"What is your purpose with Commander Lee?"

Jeongin smiled brightly at the officer by the reception desk, "I'm his little cousin. My mom told me to grab something she left behind from hyung. It'll be quick, I promise."

The officer, who seemed fond of Jeongin's smile, nodded and pointed at which office Minho is probably in.

"He's currently in Assistant Chief Bang's office. Since your Commander Lee's cousin, you can go right in."

Jeongin nodded, hiding his sly smile, "Thank you."

No, Minho isn't Jeongin's cousin. They had to get in somehow don't they?

The three of them headed to the office that the officer pointed at, all determined to smack the hell out of Minho for making their friend cry. And if you're wondering, Jisung doesn't know they went to the station. Otherwise, they never would've made it here.

"Come in."

Jeongin opened the door upon hearing an approval to come in after he knocked. Jeongin peaked his head inside and saw four police officers inside the office, "Hi, we're looking for Commander Lee."

Chan looked up upon hearing an unfamiliar voice, "Come in."

Jeongin opened the door and stepped inside with Seungmin and Felix following behind, "Who are you and why are you looking for Commander Lee?" Changbin asked, placing down the papers he was holding

"We need to talk to him about something." Seungmin said, his face displaying a blank expression

"I'm Commander Lee. May I help you?" Minho asked, looking up at the three young males

"So you're Lee Minho?" Felix asked with a raised brow

Minho stood up, confused, "Yes, is there anything I can help you with?"

Felix chuckled in a low voice, "Yeah, actually there is. Clench your teeth."

Minho's brows furrowed in confusion, "Excuse me?"

The next thing Minho knew, he was on the ground holding his jaw. Changbin and Chan ran to Felix to stop him from attacking Minho any further, while Hyunjin ran to Minho to check if he was okay. Seungmin and Jeongin stepped in and prevented the two officers from holding Felix back.

"Yah, don't let us put you behind bars!" Chan yelled

This obviously calmed Felix down as he stopped struggling from Changbin's hold. Minho stood up, opening and closing his jaw to get it to function again.

"I'm going to let that slide since you're younger than me. Why the hell would you punch me?" Minho asked through gritted teeth

"One punch isn't enough to compensate for Jisung's tears!" Felix yelled, his eyes showing nothing but rage

Minho's eyes widened. These are Jisung's friends?

"Let them go." Minho said, gesturing for Changbin and Chan to back away from the three

"But hyung--"

"Let them go." Minho said in a stern voice, causing Changbin to step away along with Chan

"Why would you bring his hopes up then hurt him just like that???" Jeongin said, his brows furrowed in frustration

Minho's brows met in confusion, "I'm sorry, what? I never did anything to intentionally hurt Jisung."

Seungmin rolled his eyes, "Don't play coy, he came home yesterday crying his eyes out."

Minho's eyes widened, "Look, I knew he wasn't okay but he wouldn't tell me why. He wouldn't answer my calls or text since last night."

Felix scoffed, "Well duh, your boyfriend might get the wrong idea."

Yeah, that makes sense--

Wait...

Boyfriend???

"I have a boyfriend???" Minho asked, his head tilting to the sided as he questioned his entire existence

"Hyung, you have a boyfriend and you didn't tell us???" Changbin said, shocked

"I thought you were whipped for Jisung though??" Hyunjin asked, confused

"Wait, weren't you planning to court Jisung?" Chan asked with a raised brow

The statements from Minho's friends made the three other males confused, "I'm sorry, come again?"

"I don't have a boyfriend, where did you guys even get that idea from?" Minho asked, turning to Jisung's friends and ignoring his

"He literally stares at his phone until Jisung replies." Hyunjin said, shaking his head disapprovingly

"He left a meeting with the chief just because Jisung called him about his revenge on pigeons." Changbin facepalmed

"I swear I saw Minho drool on Jisung's picture--"

"Okay, I think we get it, now shut up!" Minho yelled, glaring at his three friends who all closed their mouths immediately

Jeongin's brows furrowed in confusion, "Wait, Sungie hyung said he heard you on the phone with your boyfriend while you guys were at the park yesterday."

"I wasn't talking to anyone on the ph-- ohh..." Minho stopped mid-sentence when realization hit him

"Aha! You do have a boyfriend!" Felix yelled, pointing at Minho accusingly

Minho's face contorted in disgust, "What? No, I was on the phone with this dimwit." Minho said, pointing at Chan with a glare

"I only called to ask how his date went." Chan said, glaring back at Minho

"He was teasing me about Jisung, but I didn't want to make Jisung feel uncomfortable in case he hears it so I kept denying it. I didn't want him to think that I'm rushing him. And we always say 'I love you' to each other. Don't you?" Minho said, turning to the other three

Jisung's three friends became silent as they avoided Minho's gaze after realizing the whole situation was a result of a small misunderstanding.

Changbin chuckled, "Would've been better to ask Minho hyung properly huh?"

Seungmin, Felix, and Jeongin looked down in shame as they nodded at Changbin's statement, "We're sorry. Seeing Jisung cry just kind of throws away our rational thinking." Seungmin explained, his face evident of his guilt

"I'm sorry for punching you." Felix apologized, bowing to Minho, the two others following soon

Minho smiled, "No, enough of that. It's fine. You were just protecting Jisung. I can never hold that against you."

"Does that mean you really are as whipped for Sungie hyung as he is with you?" Jeongin asked, his eyes all wide and innocent

Minho swore he felt his brain short-circuit, "Jisung's whipped for me?" Minho asked, causing all six males to groan

"You're a commander, how can you possibly be this dense?" Seungmin whined

"Trust me, we ask ourselves the same thing." Hyunjin agreed

Minho glared at them, "Someone better get me an ice pack before I shove tissue papers down your throats."

"So how do you plan on fixing this thing with Sung?"

The seven of them were currently sitting on different parts in Chan's office as they discussed how Minho was going to win Jisung back. Chan sat at his desk chair while Changbin leaned against his desk, facing the others. Seungmin, Felix, and Jeongin sat on the couch while Minho sat on the single couch with Hyunjin sitting on the armrest.

"Jisung is a very simple guy, a sincere apology would do it for him." Felix said, glancing at Minho

Minho shook his head, holding the ice pack against his jaw, "No, not after he cried so much. A simple apology isn't going to cut it for me."

"Why don't you get him something memorable for the both of you? From the many stories you told us by force, he's a pretty sentimental guy." Changbin suggested, crossing his arms against his chest

"Cheesecake!" Hyunjin yelled, sitting upright

"Where? I'm starving." Jeongin said, looking behind him

Chan chuckled, "Here you big baby."

Chan tossed a pack of pizza bread to Jeongin who caught it with a wide smile before munching on it, "Thanks hyung."

"Hyunjin, we can get you cheesecake later." Chan said, turning back to the adults' conversation

Hyunjin shook his head, "No, listen. Didn't this whole thing start because of cheesecake??"

Seungmin sat up, "You're right, Jisung was headed to buy cheesecake that day he and Minho first met."

Minho raised a brow at the two, "So you're saying I regain his heart by buying him cheesecake?"

"And iced americano." Jeongin said with his mouth full of food

"Are you sure that's even gonna work?" Minho asked, worried Jisung might ignore him still

Seungmin raised a brow at Minho, "Hey, who's known Jisung the longest?"

"You're right, I'll take your word for it." Minho chuckled

"Hyung, please fix this. It's only been one night but Jisung hyung finished four boxes of tissues already." Jeongin whined

Minho laughed, "Don't worry, I promise I'll make things right."

"Oh come on Sung, at least eat this. I promise it'll make you feel better." Seungmin sighed, running a hand through his hair in distress

He's been trying to get Jisung to eat something the whole afternoon but the younger wouldn't budge. Jisung would rather be swallowed by his thick blanket while watching sappy romantic movies.

"I'm not hungry Min, just leave me here to rot. Love life be damned." Jisung said, his voice muffled by the pillow sitting on top of his face 

Seungmin rolled his eyes and mentally groaned at Jisung's dramatic antics.

"Have you never considered that maybe, just maybe, it could be his friend?" Seungmin deadpanned

"Forget it, whether or not it was his friend, he made it clear that he doesn't like me." Jisung retorted, making Seungmin close his eyes in irritation

Before Seungmin could punch the hell out of Jisung, someone rang the doorbell.

Fucking finally, I thought they'd get here after I murder Jisung.

"If that's the others, tell them I'm busy disintegrating."

Seungmin shook his head in disappointment as he headed towards the door.

After the little escapade at the station, Felix and Jeongin took it upon themselves to help Minho get something for Jisung while Seungmin went back to Jisung's apartment to make sure he stays... well... alive.

Seungmin opened the door and saw Minho standing there with a bouquet of fresh red daisies with Felix and Jeongin standing behind him, holding a plastic bag full of plushies and a box of cheesecake respectively.

"Hyung, when we said get him a plushie, we didn't mean the whole store." Seungmin said, stunned by the amount of plushies Minho brought

"He won everything from the claw machine at the arcade down the street." Felix panted, holding up the bag of plushies

"At least Sungie hyung has a lifetime supply of plushies now." Jeongin chuckled

Seungmin stepped aside to let Minho in. Minho took the bag of plushies and box of cheesecake from Felix and Jeongin before stepping inside while trying to balance everything in his arms.

Seungmin stepped out as soon as Minho got in, "Please fix this hyung. Jisung really likes you."

"I promise. I'll let you guys know when you can come back up." Minho said before the three nodded and started heading downstairs to stay at the lobby to give the two some privacy

Minho closed the door and headed to what he assumed was the living room. When Minho walked in the living room, he could've sworn he saw a snake slither by. The room was so messy that it looked like a hurricane passed by. There were used tissues everywhere, empty ice cream pints, opened bag of chips, pillows were on the floor, and the TV was showing some crappy romance movie.

Minho silently laughed as he tried stepping over the mess to set the items down on an empty space on the coffee table. Minho sat down on the couch that didn't have a ball of blanket resting on it that he assumed was Jisung.

"If you guys came to mock me, I will personally kick you out of here myself." Jisung threatened, not noticing who the newcomer really is with the pillow still over his face

Minho chuckled, "It's a good thing they're not here then."

Upon hearing such a familiar voice that definitely didn't belong to one of his friends, Jisung abruptly sat up and glanced at Minho, "Minho hyung??! What are you doing here???"

Minho stood up and kneeled in front of Jisung, "I came to apologize. Your friends came to the station and told me about what happened. I want to make it clear that I'm not dating anyone. I was on the phone with Chan hyung, he's my superior and someone I see as a brother. Chan hyung called to ask how the date went. The only reason I told him it wasn't a date, even though I thought it was, because I didn't think you liked me and I didn't want you to think that I'm taking things too fast."

Jisung stared at Minho's explanation with wide eyes. Is this true? Did my stupidity really just become the cause of my one-night heartbreak?

"Yah Han Jisung, you're drooling."

This snapped Jisung out of his existential crisis and he immediately went to wipe his mouth, making Minho giggle. He thought Minho was just teasing because he was staring but nope, there really was drool falling out of his mouth.

"Wait, so you're telling me that all this drama i did was because i overthought everything??"

Minho nodded with an innocent smile, "Basically yeah."

Jisung facepalmed. Classic Jisung. Nothing can top this embarrassment.

Minho reached up to take a hold of Jisung's hand and held it tightly, "Listen Jisung. I really like you. So much. You're the first person who showed their real self to me and you didn't care about my occupation. I'm honestly really glad that I saved you from that alleyway twice."

Jisung chuckled nervously, "Yeah, about that... the second one was actually planned. The guy you saved me from was actually Felix..."

Minho stared at Jisung who confused look, "Why? What was your-- why??"

"I wanted to see you again hyung... I like you." Jisung said sincerely as he stared deep into Minho's eyes

Minho smiled widely, "At least now I know that my instincts were right and you really do like me back."

Jisung laughed before noticing something behind Minho that definitely wasn't there before, "Did you bring ALL of that?"

Minho looked behind him and grabbed the bouquet and a squirrel plushie before handing them to Jisung, "Yeah, Felix and Jeongin helped me bring them here. I know you loved these so..."

Jisung smiled as he took the items from Minho, "Thank you hyung, I really appreciate it." Jisung said, pulling Minho into a tight hug

Minho smiled widely, loving the feeling of Jisung in his arms, "Anything for you Sungie."

After a few seconds, the two males pulled away from the hug. Jisung pulled Minho to sit next to him, who happily obliged immediately.

"Oh, and there's one more thing." Minho said, turning to Jisung

Jisung's head tilted to the side, confused, "What is it?"

"You're under arrest."

Jisung held his hands up in surrender, "If this is about the parking tickets--"

"You're under arrest for stealing Commander Lee Minho's heart."

Jisung started grinning like a maniac from Minho's statement, "How long will I serve my sentence then Commander Lee?"

Minho laughed as he wrapped his arms around Jisung, "You're sentenced to be with Commander Lee Minho for as long as you love him."

Jisung giggled, snuggling against Minho, "Then I shall serve my sentence with all my heart."