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If you asked him if he loved Seungmin in college, Minho would answer with a scoff and an incredulous "no" then immediately leave. Although he would leave with a heart full of what he identified as platonic endearment and secret fondness for the younger. If you asked Minho if he loved Seungmin the day they got together, he would give you a curt smile, say "maybe", and giggle obnoxiously. Because the truth was even though he definitely liked the younger a lot, he wouldn't call it love just yet. If you asked him if he loved Seungmin right now, he would exclaim "FUCK" and plunge into a spiral asking himself why he didn't realize it sooner.
Which is how he ends up scrambling out of bed to find Changbin (the only person he trusts would listen without being overly worried about the most trivial things like Chan or blurting out the temporary secret to someone else like Jisung) at an ungodly hour. Minho tip-toes swiftly across the floor in his pajamas not giving a single flying fuck about his appearance because if Seungmin has seen him in various states of embarassing then he'd care even less about Changbin.
Usually he would curse Jisung for forgetting to lock the producer-trio-and-Hyunjin front door but this time he thanks him because that way he can just knock on Changbin's bedroom door without waking all four of them up. Minho opens the front door and scans the living room for any signs of movement. After establishing that everyone else is in the state of slumber they should be, he makes his way to his destination.
A heavy-eyed Changbin opens the door, "I am in love." Minho blurts out.
"What?" Changbin asks, still half-asleep, "It better not be with me. Seungmin probably won't be happy with that." he adds.
"It's not you, dumbass. I just realized I'm in love with Kim Seungmin and I need to tell someone about it.".
"Come in first." Changbin says with s yawn.
Once they're sitting on the side of Changbin's bed, Changbin asks "Hyung, when exactly did you realize you were in love with Seungmin?".
"Literally just now.".
"When do you think you want to tell him?".
"As soon as possible but I want it to be special nonetheless.".
"Did not know Lee Minho could be a romantic." Changbin remarks to himself more than anyone.
"Yah! I can do cute gestures too! Just because you and Felix do sweet stuff all the time doesn't mean other couples are any less adorable.".
"How did you get here anyway?".
"Jisung forgot to lock the door again.".
"I'll murder that kid one day.".
"Hyunjin would murder you afterwards.".
"Then Felix would murder him.".
"Then a good chunk of our friend group would be murderers, dead, or both.".
"Could we stop talking about homicide and go back to you being in love with Seungmin?".
"Sure, I guess." Minho says, "When did you realize you loved Felix?".
"Didn't I just say- nevermind. I realized I loved him on his birthday. The year where on Jisung's birthday you and Seungmin fell asleep together on your couch."
"You know what's funny? I realized I liked Seungmin on that day we made cupcakes together." Minho chuckles, "But wait, that was way before you and Felix got together.".
"I guess love is different for everyone." Changbin sighs, "Another time I realized I was in love with Felix was our first time together. Have you and Seungmin... had sex?".
Minho doesn't know whether to lie or be honest, he settles on not revealing all of it, "Well, we've definitely made out and done other things dirtier than making out. But he doesn't seem like he's all that ready to take the next step. And neither am I, to be honest.".
The full-truth was that both Seungmin and Minho had recently discovered they were somewhere on the asexual spectrum. Though they were sure they weren't fully asexual and also not sex-repulsed, the couple had never found a time where they were both feeling enough sexual attraction to indulge in sexual activity.
"That's okay, hyung. You have all the time in the world to do whatever you want to do." Changbin assures.
"Thanks, Bin." Minho belatedly realizes he's about to cry.
"You can tell me anything, you know that, right? But if you're not ready that's okay too, hyung."
A wave of gratitude for one of his best friends surged through Minho. He immediately went to hug Changbin despite usually not being the type to hug. Changbin seemed confused and ever so slightly skeptical about the sudden embrace but returned nevertheless.
"Sorry about that." Minho apologizes, "I'll tell Seungmin I love him tomorrow. Probably cook him a nice dinner or something. But there's someone I need to tell I love them before that.".
Changbin's eyebrows knit together.
"I love you, Changbin-ah. I may not say it much but thank you for being an amazing friend and listening to me this late at night and many other things.".
"You're welcome. Love you too, hyung." Changbin says.
Once Minho is back in his own bed, he marvels at the different forms of love and how lucky he was to be able to experience them.