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“What’s in the bag doc? You bring us candy?” Potato asks from the floor.
The men training laugh but Dan flushes lightly.
“Well actually…yes.”
The men look confused while Potato is already up and smiling.
“I call dibs on chocolate.”
His teammates roll their eyes but all were speed walking to Dan who was quickly surrounded.
He reaches into his bag and pulls out a small card with a lollipop attached to it.
“This one’s yours Coach Yosep. And this one is for Coach Namwook.”
He starts gifting each person a personalized card with a piece of candy attached. He looks pleased as everyone is smiling, waiting for their name to be called.
“I’m a sucker for you.” One player reads, pulling a lollipop from his card.
“I’m so sweet on you.” Another read. He’s given out all the cards and is pleased his silly Valentine’s idea went over well.
He’s heading to put his equipment down when a familiar chest stops in front of him. Jaekyung unwraps his treat and holds the paper out. Dan obediently sticks his hand out as he drops the trash in, while his coach scolds him in the back.
“I love you a whole punch.” He blinks at the card then back to Dan before his face deadpans.
Dan panics and hopes he doesn’t cause a scene. He realizes he probably should’ve vetted the cards before blindly taping candy onto them. The fact Jaekyung’s has a declaration of love is pure coincidence. He’s kicking himself wondering why fate couldn’t have given him a more generic card like everyone else.
He wants to tell him he doesn’t mean it but there’s too many people around and bringing it up would make it even more awkward. Jaekyung opens and closes his mouth. Dan’s waiting for a reply but instead gets his back as he turns and heads to the ring. Dan’s more than relieved and both go on about their day, random love confessions aside.
It’s after lunch and time for Jaekyung’s stretching session. Dan is already setting up the room when he comes in and tosses a dark red box on the table. “Here, don’t ever say I didn’t get you anything.”
Dan looks down and sees a box of chocolates. Jaekyung rolls his eyes at Dan’s shocked face. “Calm down, they were free from my sponsor.”
Dan’s face falls. Right. Obviously. As much money as he had, Jaekyung rarely had to pay for anything. It was unfair really when people like Dan struggled but he was grateful for even this much from him. He wasn’t generous often.
Dan worked his muscles out silently and asked him to turn over onto his stomach. He complied as the session continued. Dan put a knee on the table and worked on a hard spot in his back when he felt a crinkle under his knee.
He reached down and grabbed a small piece of paper sticking to his knee. It was a receipt that had fallen from Jaekyung’s pocket. Dan’s about to crumble it when he notices the date and store. It was the same candy shop he’d gone to for the team’s treats. It was dated for that day and the same “sponsored” brand he had been given.
“What the hell are you doing? Either finish or get off me.” Jaekyung yells still face down.
Dan tucks the receipt in his own pocket and goes back to his massage. Even though he can’t see him, Dan’s fighting back a smile at the man under him. He was a liar.
His stubborn pride wouldn't even let him admit to this small act of kindness. Dan slips and lets a low chuckle out before he can catch himself.
“What’s so funny? You aren’t doing anything weird are you?”
Dan puts a hand to his mouth to stop anymore laughs. “No sir, I was just wondering…do you have a Valentine?” It’s the only thing he can come up with.
Dan can feel the annoyance radiate from the man under him. Jaekyung braces his arms on the table and leans up slightly. He turns his head so quickly and unexpectedly that their lips brush. Dan doesn’t know whether to lean in or pull away so he waits as Jaekyung seems to be considering the same but eventually pulls away.
“Stop asking me dumb questions. Besides I have a match coming up so I don’t have time for that shit. Or did you forget?”
Dan didn’t forget. He has all the matches marked in his calendar and his duties that come with it. He is though still stuck on the kiss a few moments ago that’s being completely ignored. He wants to expand more on that topic but only nods yes and continues before stopping again.
Jaekyung groans, this time not turning. “What?”
“So technically, would that make me your Valen—”
“Finish that sentence and I’ll flip you over this table. I don’t care who hears.”
Dan’s eyes widened knowing he wasn’t bluffing. He grabs his head and pulls back lightly, rotating it left to right.
“Technically I’m your Valentine.” he thinks, finishing the thought in his head.