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It all started with their first comeback at music bank with Sugar Rush Ride.
Soobin, having been one of the previous emcees as well as being loved by the broadcast station, always had the spotlight in him in order to interact with the new emcees, as well as reminiscent his times as one; so it wasn’t a surprise that he and Chaemin, who was the newest mubank mc, would have some type of interaction.
Yeonjun himself had been subjected to such things being a MC himself, and of course he was well aware that people loved flirty comments and those types of things, so watching as his boyfriend flirted with the other male, was something he was somehow used to.
Soobin was a charmer wherever he went, and he had people falling for those charms, no matter what he did, and he understood because he fell for those as well. So when Soobin mentioned inviting the other to eat, he knew it was all for the show, part of the skit, and did his best to school his expression in front of the screen. Except that the idea of his boyfriend eating with someone else, left a bitter taste to his tongue. And the fact that Chaemin was such an attractive man didn’t help his case. So as soon as the cameras went off he felt his body relaxing as the others began to laugh and chat animatedly at the whole thing, Yeonjun joining soon after as he crossed eyes with Soobin.
Through the years both had created some type of telepathic connection that would give away how they felt just by a glance, and so, they could read the other just by staring at him. So as soon as Soobin gave him his dimpled smile with the softest of looks, he felt reassured that there was no one else for him, other than Yeonjun himself.
So now, on the second week and arriving at the broadcast station a little earlier, Yeonjun was a little nervous. They had briefed Soobin before coming here, that again, he would have a little emcee corner as he would be introducing the new pair of presenters, those being their company maknae Eunchae and Chaemin, leaving him with conflicting feelings.
He knew that everything was scripted, but the chemistry of the two males was undeniable, and that made Yeonjun just a tiny bit jealous; but since long ago, Soobin had wished to be back as an emcee since he loved the job, and he was so well at it that the overall nervousness and happiness of Soobin, eclipsed with his own feelings, ending with him sharing the joy of the other as well as enveloping the sentiment, assuring him that he would do a good job, just as he always did.
They were getting ready backstage when Soobin got called to do his solo thing, and of course Yeonjun and the other members followed to watch his leader, since it had been quite some time since he was a presenter.
As soon as he began they could see that he was a bit nervous, but it lasted just for a split second before he turned into the emcee the world fell in love with. All of them were wearing the proudest smiles as the male went off, and for a moment everything Yeonjun saw was Soobin, and Soobin only.
The outgoing and sweet male that spilled honey with each word, the dimples that digged ever so often on his rosy cheeks, and the laughter that he loved to hear, and he fell in love all over again, like the first time.
But then Soobin’s voice registered; he was asking what Chaemin thought of him and he felt himself agree.
“ … I don’t usually fall for men but I think you made my heart flutter.”
ah.
Suddenly, the memories of when he saw Soobin for the first time came back to him in full force, as well as how realization hit him on the following months, each time a part of himself unraveling every time it came to something about Soobin, until it hit him so strong that he couldn’t deny it any more, he liked Soobin as more than just a member of his group, and even more than just a friend.
He was getting lost in thought when Eunchae pointed out what he had previously thought, himself.
“... both Chanmin-ssi and Soobin-ssi have such great chemistry.”
And at the words both males laughed and shied away. And he could totally relate, because Soobin always brought out those types of reactions; and with every smile that escaped Soobin’s lips, he felt blessed that after all, he was his.
The interview finished and Soobin went back to the backstage were everyone was already cheering for him, as he giggled shyly saying how he had felt really nervous since it had been a while. But only praises were beginning to flood him, and when he turned back to Yeonjun he couldn’t help but ask.
“How did I do hyung?.”
Yeonjun smiled fondly before he pursed his lips, ready to tease his boy. “You did well I guess, but not as good as me still—.”
He hoped Soobin would have teased back because instead he had his full bunny pout, as he answered back. “—It’s because it’s been a while.” and he wished he could kiss him right there, because he looked the prettiest with his makeup blush that got even deeper mixed with his own.
“I’m kidding, Binnie, you did great! You had great chemistry with the other two.”
¿Really?.”
“Yeah.”
Soobin smiled widely as they headed for their dressing room. Once inside they kept talking about the same topic, Kai joining as well since he had been a special emcee for mcountdown just a day prior, and the male had received a lot of good feed with his job. Both Soobin and him agreeing, saying how it was only time for Beomgyu to join, since Taehyun did a short corner with Soobin back in the day. Their protocol team joined them not long after and told them how they were all rounders, making everyone's spirit lift and become more joyful than before.
So by the time they had to head outside for another interview, the five of them joined with a happy heart.
This time, they were sharing with one of their senior groups, since both groups were nominees for first place, the emcees were doing a really well job at granting a bubbly atmosphere, and since before Yeonjun felt really good he let himself go with the flow, so when they asked him who would he want from the other group to be on their team, he didn’t hesitate when answering the question, pointing at the male charms. And since this corner was meant for both teams to interact, the others had the same question, choosing Yeonjun as well.
Suddenly Soobin began to chant “take him away.” in a playful manner making everyone laugh for his mischievous answer, himself included.
But it was no surprise that when he they got away from the cameras Soobin grabbed him by the waist, pulling him closer. It was such a simple gesture, but Yeonjun now knew that Soobin did that everytime he felt threatened by others, and he did it instinctively to assure himself that Yeonjun was his. And If he was completely honest, he loved it.
Some would see Soobin as possessive, but having been on the other side, he understood him completely, as he felt jealous on occasions, so it only took him a squeeze on Soobin’s forearm, and a smug smirk as both crossed eyes to tease him a little, earning an adorable pout from the other, and he loved every bit of it.
“—was my binnie jealous?.” he asked as the two were close earshot away from the others.
Soobin rolled his eyes, but didn’t give him an answer as he busied himself on his phone.
“You are so cute, you know that right?.”
That earned him a reaction as Soobin turned away from his device. “As If you weren’t digging daggers at Chaemin-ssi earlier.”
That made Yeonjun blush as he tried to sound as unbothered as possible. “I was just focused on the emceeing.”
“right, and I was just doing my part of the skit.”
Soobin smirked as he went back to his phone.
That brat.
Soobin knew him so well, and he always found the way to turn things around, but before he could retaliate they were urged to get ready to perform for the MOA’s that were waiting for them, as well as ending the broadcast.
Time flew by so fast, and when he realized they were back in their dressing room, plopping on their sofas before they had to continue with their packed schedule. Their protocol time had ordered food beforehand in order for them to eat as soon as they got back; and so all of them began to open the boxes of foods to start to dig in, everyone, but Soobin.
“Are you not gonna eat?.”
Soobin turned towards him as he picked two plastic bags. “yeah, but I’ll be heading to Chaemin-ssi since I still owe him the pork cutlet, apparently we are gonna record some things.”
“oh.” Soobin gave him a weak grin, and to get rid of the awkward feeling, he put a piece of his own food on his mouth as he watched Soobin walk away.
“Chaemin-ssi really got Soobin-hyung to buy him food, I’m gonna ask him to treat me to that one fancy restaurant we went to with band-pd later.” Kai added playfully from his side.
Taehyun joined him in banter before they all fell silent as they kept on eating, and Yeonjun couldn’t help but felt just a bit annoyed by the whole thing. Perhaps it was his tiredness, but do they really have to drag Soobin for everything?. He ate in a hurry, and stood up to step off their dressing room for a moment to clear his head, heading to the bathroom on the other side, and as he went into the hall, he could hear Soobin laughter, and as he walked closer, he could see through the door space that he was eating with Chaemin, both were lost in a comfortable conversation.
He sighed, and walked away.
They had been through this a couple of times, after all, in their jobs it was inevitable to met new people and interact with them, and both had establish some rules and signals to let the other know when it was becoming a little too much, so now, with the tiredness of not having slept for more than three hours with their constant schedules, he needed to kiss Soobin senseless so his bad thoughts could go away, and so he could recharge himself.
So he took his phone and wrote a quick text that surprisingly got answered not so long after.
He was pacing outside the bathroom doors bowing to some staff that passed by, when the object of his affections came walking with the cutest pout on his lips. Soobin glanced to their sides, before he was pulled inside the doors.
He gasped as he felt Yeonjun grabbing him by his hip. “Hyung.” he whispered “what are you doing?.”
Yeonjun giggled as he placed his finger upon his lips. “Hush baby, we don’t want people to hear.”
And so, he lifted on his tiptoes as he placed a kiss onto Soobin lips, the younger melting under his touch as he placed his hands over his shoulders, Yeonjun forgetting instantly all his worries, but at the contact Yeonjun noticed that the younger was carrying something with him so he detached from the kiss, and smiled fondly as Soobin chased his lips with closed eyes.
“What's that?.” he asked as softly as possible.
Soobin opened his eyes, realizing that Yeonjun was no longer in his close proximity, and followed Yeonjun's eyes that were glancing over his shoulder.
“oh! my toothbrush, I—I didn’t want to raise suspicion.”
Yeonjun chuckled more loudly than intended. “because what else could you be doing in the bathroom right?.”
Soobin blushed but was quickly replaced by a frown. “I rushed here, I didn’t think deeply about it.” Yeonjun hummed, his eyes hooked on the other. Despites their busy schedules and the lack of sleep, Soobin still looked as pretty as ever, his makeup had been retouched, and the blush contrasted perfectly with that of his skin and blonde strands; he dragged his hand to those as he pushed them behind his ear, earning him a sheepish girl. “What's wrong?.”
“Nothing, I just wanted to see your pretty face.”
“Is that why you urged me to come here?.”
“mhm, so I could kiss you and gain some energy.” Yeonjun then hugged him resting his head on Soobin's shoulder blades, the younger following and enveloping the other by his waist. “You know I like you a lot, right?.”
“I know.” There was a small silence were both dissolved into each other's warmth, Soobin soon playing with Yeonjun’s hair before he whispered again. “And you know that I like you all the same right?.”
Yeonjun disconnected himself from the younger to stare at his orbs, and he smiled widely at Soobin’s sweet smile. “I know.”
And that was the reassurance both needed before they shortened the gap, letting their mouths dance; but it was short lived when they heard steps just from the other side of the door. Soobin flinched, pushing Yeonjun as he took his toothbrush to his mouth, his hand moving in automatic at the same time that someone pushed the door open.
Both did their best to act as nonchalant as possible, but their shoulders relaxed as soon as they spotted Taehyun.
Yeonjun sighed, his hand reaching for his heart, as the shortest gave them a raised brow.
“you should be thankful that it was me and not someone else.”
“thankful for what? we aren’t doing anything.”
Taehyun remained as stoic as ever but with the gaze that both knew was up to no good. “I guess then, hyung just had a bad hair day, and Soobin-hyung likes to use his toothbrush backwards.”
Both stared at each other, Soobin indeed had the end of the toothbrush on his mouth while the head was under his fingers, and Yeonjun hair was all over the place as Soobin was messing with it just not so long ago. Both blushed profusely as Taehyun shrugged and walked past them to get inside a bathroom stall.
They headed outside, embarrassed of being caught, but with the giddy feeling that they felt right, so with another glance and their unspoken language they both knew that there was no one else for the other, since every time they were together the people around them always vanished, leaving the two, with their eyes only for each other.