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Minho hates phone calls and everyone knows this.
During his 2 Kids Room episode with Chan, he expresses his feelings towards unnecessary calling and how he didn't like to be bothered by it. Sure, it was all a light joke and all but still, he didn't prefer calling especially when it comes to his bandmates knowing that they see each other almost every day anyway. But it seems like with their dorm separation, their separation issue is truly getting tested especially with Jisung.
It's obvious that he and Jisung have this magnetism in them that made them stick with each other most of the time and boy, was it hard the first month they were separated.
They both keep coming to each other's dorms for no reason. They miss each other, but they're still men that have an ego to keep high enough in fear of being made fun of by the other so Jisung usually uses the 'Felix asks me to hang out but since you're here too, I'll also hang out with you' excuse while Minho doesn't even bother to act. He will just come over, sit on the sofa while busying himself with his phone while waiting for Jisung to come out from his room, and when he finally gets a glimpse of his boy, he'll just leave like he's never there in the first place.
He said that he was 'tired' from the convenience store trip and Jisung always thought that it was a weird excuse for such weird behavior but Minho is his beloved weirdo so he doesn't complain. If he was honest, he is kind of fond of how Minho shows his affection this way. It's adorable in a way.
But, they don't always have the energy to come over exactly like right now, when Jisung, who is laying on his bed with his room's dimly lit, dead tired and missing Minho even though they just got off from a show together just a couple of hours ago, he found his finger hovering over the call button next to '고양이' which is Minho's contact name in Jisung's phone. No, he didn't name his members by their representative animal aside from Minho. Don't ask why.
Jisung is fully aware of how Minho would much prefer texting over a phone call but he had this urge, want, to be exact, to hear Minho's voice. The clock that is on the edge of his TV screen shows that currently it's 11 PM and there's a huge possibility that Minho is already fast asleep knowing he loves to embrace that old man lifestyle. It wouldn't be a big deal then, right? If Minho was indeed asleep, it would just be a miss call and Jisung can act as if he butt-dialed him or something.
He sighs. It used to be easy being around Minho but not having his presence as much anymore is messing his head up maybe a little more than he wanted to that he second, triple guess himself to do an act as simple as calling Minho and telling him that he misses him. But he doesn't want to make whatever they have harder than it should be so before he can even doubt himself again, he presses that button and put his phone on his ear to hear a faint beep coming from the other line.
Jisung took a deep breath. There is little to no chance that Minho even would pick up, not because he was asleep because even if he was awake, he would probably just turn it off and text Jisung to text him instead but as his mind wander, the beep that Jisung was starting to register as a white noise now turned into a more familiar and sleepier voice.
"Jagi? Is everything okay?" Jisung heart stops.
It's been so long, too long since Jisung heard Minho sounds like that. Of course, they have their sleepover once in a while but it was usually Jisung who slept early in Minho's embrace, which is very comfortable he might add, and when he woke up, Minho usually back to his dorm, leaving Jisung a sweet note saying that he wants him to sleep as comfortable as he can by not taking any more space in his bed. The note itself never gets old, but he would rather have Minho rather than the piece of paper that got left behind.
"Hi, hyung. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to bother you. Go back to sleep, I'm fine" Jisung said with a smile that he didn't even realize was there. But even by sounding as comforting as he can, the man that has his eyes half closed on the other line is not convinced.
"I wasn't even asleep, what are you talking about?" Minho is a terrible liar and with how he slurs his words trying to convince Jisung and maybe himself that he's not as sleepy as he thought, he's making it too obvious.
"Hyung, I can hear your snoring even from here. Go back to beddd" Jisung pulling on his whiny voice will never fail to put Minho in a state of despair and it was obvious from the groan that came out from the other end was just Minho not being able to properly handle Jisung's total cuteness.
"No. Fight me"
"I might. Don't test me"
With that last punch from Jisung, they both burst out laughing, chuckling at how ridiculous the image of Jisung fighting Minho will be, filling their once quiet room a little more lively with the presence of the other even only through a mere voice. But not only their room, their heart feels a little fuller currently and this exact feeling is what Jisung was seeking. The feeling of contentment, the comfort he usually gets by sleeping in Minho's old and pretty cramped bed in their old dorm.
"Hyung, seriously. Go sleep" Jisung's voice is cotton soft, almost registering it as a whisper. Maybe the night air did this to him, or maybe Minho did. Jisung doesn't care to find out.
"Tell me what happened first, Han-ah" Minho is fully whispering right now. That sleepiness tone was long gone and Jisung pouts at how he just woke up his hyung.
"Nothing happened, hyung.. I just.."
"You just..?"
Jisung gulps. Again, he blames the night air because somehow he felt his chest tighten up with the thought of actually telling Minho what his true intention is. How he felt like these days he's been missing Minho so much more than usual, how he was scared that they were not that close anymore, or how just by hearing his voice, Jisung get that comfort that he was seeking before.
Worst of all, how Jisung realized that this separation made him realize that maybe Minho is much more than a best friend to him.
Chan, Changbin, and Hyunjin are Jisung's best friends and he can say that with full confidence but this kind of longing cannot be cured by any of them, and trust me, he tried. Lately, he feels like he was missing something and as much as he tried to deny it, nights like this made him realize that he felt empty and in need of a companion which not just anyone can fill.
Jisung didn't answer Minho right away, instead, he sighs. Turning his body around so that he was sleeping on his stomach with his face buried on his white pillow. He can feel his face burning up just from all the thoughts that are in his head, he didn't know exactly who's hiding his face from but he's too flustered to even hear Minho who has been calling his name quietly for the past couple of seconds.
"Jisung? Jagi, are you asleep?" Minho is still whispering on Jisung's ear which made his face feel increasingly hotter than before.
"No.."
"Hey, are you sure you're okay?"
Jisung shakes his head before grunting when he realized that Minho can't see him anyway.
"I'm okay, hyungg"
"Sung-ah, do you want me to come over?" Jisung wanted to say yes so bad, it was on the tip of his tongue and yet, he doesn't have the heart to say it, and made Minho have to walk his way here over in the middle of the night like this.
"No.. I just.. I just miss you" Jisung is not sure if Minho even heard that last part since at that point he just let some air out from his mouth without trying to pronounce his words properly. "I'm sorry, I know it's childish. I mean, we meet and talk almost every day, I don't know exactly why I keep missing you like this and I'm also sorry if it sounds weird for you to hear this from me. I just.. can I just keep you in my pocket forever? Or I can be in your pocket since I'm smaller and all. Gosh, this is getting embarrassing, I'm so sorry-"
"Jagi" Jisung tenses up, biting his inner cheek to stop talking, assuming that Minho might be mad at him for rambling too much. "I miss you too"
Hearing that from Minho instantly lifts whatever worry Jisung had in him as he can feel his shoulder relaxes from the sentence. A small smile appears on his face as he can't help himself to push much further. "Wait.. really?"
"Mmhm. You want to know how bad I miss you?" That question put Jisung in place because what does that question even mean? Does Jisung want to know?
"Uhm.. Yes? But I also don't know-"
"I'll show you. Stay put" And with that, Minho hang up and their line was cut off just like that. Jisung was looking at his phone screen with pure disbelief but at the same time, he can't help but let out a small giggle when he remembered that Minho at least feels the same when it comes to missing each other or at least hearing it directly from him.
Jisung rolled himself again so that his back is now pressed against the mattress, looking up to his empty ceiling just like a couple of minutes ago while trying to comprehend what just happened. First of all, against all odds, Minho picks up the phone even when he was obviously asleep just to make sure that Jisung was truly okay, and then he heard firsthand that Minho does miss him. He doesn't know if the amount is mutual because he doesn't elaborate on that so for now, he can only wish, and now Minho is gone just like that.
He didn't know what exactly is Minho trying to pull but when Jisung heard the soft knocking on his door, it was obvious that's it was no one else but the suspect, Lee Minho himself. Jisung didn't know why he was there, but he didn't want Minho to wait any longer by letting his mind wander to every possibility of why Minho was here in the first place and so Jisung stood up and made his way towards the door. Taking a deep breath, Jisung is bracing himself for the worst. Maybe he gets weirded out by Jisung and he's here to get mad at him or something.
When Jisung finally turned the handle and open the door from the inside, he was greeted by the exact person he was expecting, Minho was standing there with this too-familiar smile on his face, that smile which never fails to turn Jisung's stomach upside down but not only that, his chest was moving up and down quite frantically and this made Jisung furrowed his brows.
"Hyung.. What-"
"Han-ah, can I hug you?"
That question took Jisung by surprise. It's unusual for them to ask for the other's permission before doing any skinship since it's platonic anyway but hearing this question come out from Minho, Jisung can't help to blush and at the same time question why exactly he feels the need to even ask. But Jisung didn't trust himself to speak and so he just nodded, looking slightly up at Minho with his typical doe eyes.
Seeing this, Minho really can't help himself but take Jisung's small body into his arms, his arms are wrapped tightly around his small waist, not caring about the fact that they're still basically in the hallway of their dorm but the other three boys are probably already fast asleep anyway so Minho couldn't give a single shit and all he wants to do is just keep Jisung as close as he can while wishing that Jisung can convey what Minho is trying to say.
Minho buries his face on Jisung's neck and he can feel Minho's breathing slowly steadying with their hug, he can even feel his heartbeat against his own and he can't help but wrap his arms around Minho too, holding the older almost as tightly as he's being held around his neck.
For a little while, none of them speak a word. Though, Jisung made an effort to walk back into his room and lead Minho in so that they were no more in the hallway before closing the door with his feet as they still hugged there in silence.
"Sung-ah"
"Hm?"
"I miss you too" Jisung smiled at hearing that, nodding along before he finally leaned back to look at his hyung and give him the most comforting smile he can muster up. "I miss you, Jisung-ah" Those words coming out from Minho's lips almost sounds sad that it even translated into how Minho was studying Jisung's face for an answer.
Never once Jisung sees Minho like this, not directly at least. When they're in a stressful situation, Minho usually lets his feelings out through anger and frustration rather than being this quiet and sincere. Of course, Jisung had seen Minho cry before but this somehow felt different. Somehow, Minho is so much more vulnerable in this state than straight-up crying. He didn't know exactly what made him behave like this but he didn't care much to find out right now.
His main goal right now is just to make sure his hyung is okay, so with his right hand, he stroked Minho's cheek softly which made the older lean on it. They stare at each other with those eyes that their fans keep pointing out as 'being in love' eyes and once in a while, Jisung notices how Minho's eyes looked down at his lips for only a couple of seconds before going back staring at his eyes. Jisung didn't know if he was dreaming and he didn't dare to ask though so again, comfortable silence filled their room before Minho speak again.
"Am I acting weird?" If they were in a different situation, Jisung would've laughed it off and said yes but this time, Minho's tone is dripping with worry and Jisung couldn't bring himself to even took a chance of hurting his feelings.
Jisung shakes his head. "No, hyung. You're okay. Did you have a bad dream?"
"No.." Minho is struggling to find the word he wanted to use because he doesn't know exactly what made him jump out of his bed and ran to the 3RACHA + Hyunjin dorm this late at night. Okay, maybe Jisung confessing that he misses him did it but, it's not like he just confessed that he liked him and now his feelings are reciprocated. Minho sighs, bringing his hand towards Jisung's face to comb the hair that is covering his face back to his ears. "I don't know why I'm acting like this, Ji"
"You don't have to explain it, hyung. It's okay, let's go to bed first, okay?" Offering him a smile, Jisung then took Minho's hand and held it tightly. Minho returned the squeeze of his hand before Jisung turned around while dragging Minho along to his bed. But as he sat down on it, Minho let go of his hand, leaving Jisung sitting there confused while looking directly at him.
"Is it weird for me to be happy to hear that you miss me?"
"Is that why you ran here, hyung?"
Minho shyly nod. It's hard to utter that sentence and his ego almost stops him. He was tempted to just keep it in, and play it off later in the morning but if there was any perfect time for him to just confirms what is happening then it was right now. Jisung didn't say anything after that, instead, he just open his arms with a pout on his face. Not a word out and yet, Minho understands perfectly what Jisung wants.
He let out a chuckle before gently taking the hug offer and pushing both of them down on Jisung's soft mattress with smiles on their face, yet again being in each other's embrace but this time it was much more comfortable and they can stay much longer like this. Though, they didn't take another long silence before Jisung spoke up, looking up at Minho's face as he was currently at his chest level.
"I'm also happy to hear that you miss me, hyung" Those words made Minho let out a giggle, his hand was once again brushing Jisung's hair and he can't help himself to plant a soft peck on the younger's forehead which made Jisung feel all sorts of warm feeling inside of him.
"Should we file a complaint to Chan so that I don't need to run just to see you again?" This was answered with Jisung's tiny hand smacking Minho's chest softly though, Minho's exaggerated reaction just earned an eye roll from the younger before they now lay back in silence with Minho who continue to brush Jisung's hair.
This is familiar. Jisung loves how familiar and safe this situation is for him. He thought that being around such loud people around him (re: Changbin and Hyunjin) would make him feel full again. But it was not like he was expecting. Almost every night, he would just look up at his ceiling, his head is full of unwanted thoughts about how he felt hollow on the inside. These kinds of thoughts wouldn't appear or at least, he can just walk to Minho's room and demand some cuddles to drown them away.
He tried cuddling with the rest of the guys to become Minho's replacement. He thought maybe he just need others' presence but not necessarily Minho though it was not true because even after all of his effort, the presence of Minho is the main reason why he can drown all of his thoughts away. He needs Minho.
"Hyung"
"Hm?"
"Don't leave me" Jisung felt Minho's hold become a little tighter around his body while moving him at the same time so that Jisung's head is now resting on top of Minho's chest. This way, he can hear how the older's heartbeat seems to be picking up in pace but he decided to pay no mind to it rather than reading things wrong before he kept going. "I was lonely.. when I call you, I was seeking someone to be with. I tried to go to the other guys' room before but nothing seem to work, and it was different with you.. somehow, listening to your voice was enough to make me feel better I know it's such a selfish request and you can deny it when you want but I don't think I can go on without you"
Jisung ended that with an inhale. Nervously waiting for Minho's answer as he just spilled all of his feelings. Maybe he leave out the detail of how Minho is not only able to make him feel better but also how he's successfully able to make him feel loved and taken care of but he's not sure as to how to convey that without the fear of making things awkward if Minho didn't feel the same.
"I love you too much to leave you, jagi"
Jisung eyes widen upon hearing this. He look back up in surprise, trying to see if Minho was even awake while saying whatever he was saying and he was met by the prettiest cat-like eyes that are already looking down at him. Minho's hand caresses Jisung's cheek bringing their face much closer than Jisung anticipated by closing his eyes. Minho chuckled at this before he lightly pinches Jisung chubby cheek which made the boy open his eyes with now pink-dusted cheeks that came from the pinch and also just the whole situation.
"Does that mean I get to kiss you, Ji?" That question just made him avoid Minho's burning stare but of course, since he was talking to Lee Minho, he tips Jisung chin's up so that Jisung is now back to looking at him. "Jagiya, can I?" Minho sounds so much softer right now as if a little louder tone would've broken Jisung into pieces. The younger exhaled the breath that he didn't realize he was holding before nodding with a pout on his face.
"If you don't kiss me already I will punch you in the face, hyung. You can't tease your brother like that"
Minho tilts his head. "It would be weird to kiss you if you're my brother, jagi. How about you become my boyfriend instead?" But before Jisung can truly digest what he heard, Minho already connects their lips. Even in the dead of night, with Minho technically just waking up, his lips are somehow the softest lips Jisung ever kissed before. Not that he kissed many people besides Minho but maybe the confession also plays a big part in this.
When their lips started to move against each other, the movement is almost as if they're trying to taste and savor the moment to last for as long as they can. Jisung who once again has his eyes closed properly is now able to truly feel Minho's lips and how perfect they felt.
Even when Minho started gently sucking on his bottom lip and pulling it a little but not enough for it to hurt before going back to kissing the life out of Jisung, he cannot complain, instead, he let out small moans and groans which he didn't plan to hide at all. Maybe he should be, maybe he should be worried about how Minho would see all of these noises coming out of him but he doesn't give a single fuck.
"Hyung-" His whine was cut off as Minho continues to kiss him, growing a little rougher with each kiss as his hands are also starting to feel Jisung's petite figure under him. Starting from his jawline, Minho swiped his thumb following it diligently before going down to place his ghostly touch around his neck.
Jisung was now the one who kept on nibbling on Minho's bottom lip to hold any loud noises that would potentially wake up the other guys but this was only encouraging Minho to keep pushing it a little further. His hand has now landed under Jisung black shirt, feeling up his waist which some might call his hand's favorite place to and though it was familiar, the skin-to-skin contact could not be more intimate than this and both of them know it.
Their bodies at this point move on their own as if they have their consciousness, with legs tangled around each other and breath colliding as if the other's was their source of oxygen. Though it didn't take long before Minho moves down to Jisung's neck to start kissing and biting around it while silently counting Jisung's spine with both of his hands, resulting in Jisung letting out his loudest whine yet right in Minho's ears.
Minho himself can't help but smirk hearing this, feeling satisfied with the response that he was getting just from such a simple action, his hands even start to explore parts of Jisung body in he can't ever directly touch before this, feeling up his ribs and his torso which cause goosebumps all over Jisung's body.
"Nggh- Hyung.." Jisung hands are now gripping quite tightly on Minho's hair, leading him to the most sensitive part of his neck when Minho got it, Jisung bites his lips, trying to conceal an even louder moan from coming out from his mouth.
"What is it, baby?"
"I.. I love you too- Ahh, it tickles" That last part was said with a laugh as Minho is knowingly attacking the part of Jisung's neck which he know very well to be ticklish and he didn't stop until he was full-blown laughing with Minho who didn't stop or give Jisung a break. This made him instinctively try to push Minho off which made the older also break out laughing as they now turned this once steamy session into a more light-hearted one with laughter filling up Jisung's room.
They toss and turned, trying to gain authority over the other. During this, Minho who has his eyes trained on Jisung was unable to take his eyes off even for a second. Seeing the person he adored all this time being filled with happiness was a sight that Minho would never trade with anything else. From his eye smile, the more puffed-up cheeks, even his gummy smile. Everything about this boy is perfect and Minho can't believe that he's able to see Jisung in this state firsthand.
By now, Minho is on top of Jisung. Looking down fondly while slowly stopping his tickling attack on him. While having the younger below him calmed down, he place yet another peck on Jisung's lips, this time though it is quick, he didn't part away too far from Jisung's face, still admiring the person he had adored for the past couple of years who reciprocate what he felt.
Minho sighs in contentment, smiling at Jisung and leaning their forehead together. Jisung himself bring his hands to the back of Minho's neck and returned the smile that was given to him.
"Should we tell Chan-" Before Jisung could even finish his sentence, Minho place a kiss on his lips, instantly shutting him up.
"Shh. No outside world talk. They're muggles. While we.." Minho paused his sentence just to rub their noses together, earning a soft giggle from Jisung. "Two main characters in a cheesy romcom movie which you can never stop watching until you make me got bored of it"
"Hey! You are the one who keep insisting to stay when I was watching them!" Those words were followed by multiple gentle hits coming from Jisung to Minho's strong arms but instead of getting his usual exaggerated response from Minho, Jisung only got a pouty Minho who's not only very adorable but also too close for him to not get a kiss from.
"Why are you hitting your boyfriend, baby?"
"I didn't even accept yet?"
A loud gasp was coming from Minho. And now, that is the Minho that Jisung knows very well. Too dramatic for his own, or maybe it was because of how he's been hanging out with Hyunjin a lot. Who knows.
"Is that a no?"
"I never said that too, baby"
It was the last sentence that was uttered between both of them before they were back to kissing and giving pecks to each other's faces that they're marked with an invisible track of the other.
In this state, it felt like the universe is theirs and theirs only. Consequences of what they're doing only happen outside of this room. On the other side of the door is what they have to deal with, all the heavy-duty responsibilities that they need to piggyback just because you fell in love. But it is what it is, after all, it was their dream and they've gone this far for it to let far apart so easily. So even though they might have to do this, all the vulnerable rambles and slip-ups, only in their room, they couldn't care less.
This is nice. This is comfortable. And this is what they needed from each other.
Sure, it was weird. Nothing too romantic happened and yet, Minho and Jisung couldn't ask for anything more than this.