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Felix growls as the sun is shining bright towards his still very sleepy eyes. The curtains are all closed, however they’re very thin so pretty useless Felix might say. He's not a morning person either. Also, this is his Chuseok break, and all Felix wanted was to sleep until noon, play video games and just watch some fashion shows. It is finally time to relax and not worry about exams or classes or even homework. Student life can be quite stressful. Felix has morning classes, from 7am until 4pm. Then he has dance classes that can last until 10pm. When he doesn’t have dance classes, Felix is at the library studying with his friends. He also has tutoring to do because he teaches the juniors the English language, as he is a native speaker. Obviously, Australian accent is a must.
For Chuseok, Felix decided to go home, in Sidney, Australia and spend the time with his finally.
No, who is he joking? He didn’t decide on that, his parents forced him to come home for a holiday. Initially, his plans were to go to a campsite with his friends, then to some music events in Seoul. But Chan, who is also Australian, decided to switch his plans and go to Sidney and visit his family. And because his parents are friends with Felix’s parents, Felix was forced to come along.
The youngest is not as close to his family as Chan is to his. And he knew his mom and dad would only complain about his single life and how his sisters are studying so well here in Sidney.
And they did. Felix remembers how his mom got so mad at him for not having a relationship or a job (like he has the time for a job) and compares him to his sisters through the entire dinner. He is actually very close to his siblings. His older sister was trying so hard to change the topic, but Felix just shook his head at her. He didn’t care anyway. Kind of got used to it. So, Felix opted to just go for a walk. He is romantic. He did miss Sidney a lot. Those streetlights, the crowded streets, those restaurants and the Australian cuisine that Felix can’t savor in Seoul. He took pictures of everything. He was also enjoying that chilly breeze. He was enjoying the view of the Opera from the seat of a restaurant where he decided to stop to enjoy some pancakes.
Well...
He enjoyed something else that night too.
Felix's thoughts were interrupted by a rustle from behind him and some hands that encircled his waist and pulled him closer, a very warm breath could be felt around his neck. He received a kiss too.
“Morning.”
His sleepy voice is very sexy too.
“Good morning.”
So, guess what Felix did that night?
He went home that night.
Someone else’s home.
He didn’t even know his name until last night. Hyunjin . That's all he knows about the man he slept with. A tall boy who looks the same age as him - Felix is not sure - black short hair, plump sexy lips, siren dark eyes, very well spoken, a body well built, and damn, so good at naughty stuff.
That was the best night of Felix’s life. He needed this. Holiday was supposed to be his time to relax and enjoy the stuff he loves to do, like gaming, or shopping. Instead, he had to come home and got scolded by his family every hour of the day for being on a lower level than his sisters, whatever that even means. It just adds more stress than was needed.
He met Hyunjin on his first day back home. He works as a barista and when he stopped by that one Starbucks with his older sisters, he was mesmerized by his beauty. Probably the most beautiful man Felix has laid his eyes on. His sister actually tapped him on the shoulder, saying he looked at him like he's never looked at anyone else before. That's how he found out that Hyunjin is very popular in Sidney with both girls and boys but apparently, he’s very hard to seduce. Felix thought he was delirious when he entered the Starbucks and Hyunjin kept looking at him. And the brunette was not shy at all.
He went there the next day too. You came back was what Hyunjin said the moment he was next in line. Felix just shyly answered an Yes. Hyunjin asked him if he wanted the same drink as yesterday, which definitely got Felix by surprise because no way he remembers his order.
He actually did.
Felix thanked him and he received a wink in return. He was curious and stayed inside for longer, watching Hyunjin getting everyone’s orders. So many tried to flirt with him, but Hyunjin was completely unreachable. Nether less to say, Hyunjin spotted him and smirked towards his direction. Felix smiled back.
He went there the next day too. Talked with Hyunjin for longer. That's when he got his name. A pretty name for an even prettier human. Hyunjin was busy however, so they couldn’t talk for longer, but Felix still stayed behind just to admire him. And when there were no customers, Hyunjin would either wink or smirk at him. That got him blushing so hard.
When he was at the restaurant last night and admired the Opera, Hyunjin greeted him. He was drinking tea at the same place as Felix. Maybe Felix was too mad to notice him. They talked for about two hours. Then it started raining and Hyunjin’s house was the nearest, so Felix went there.
Crazy, right?
Felix smirks and closes his eyes as he was savoring Hyunjin’s perfume and his warm touch against his skin. He was wearing Hyunjin’s white shirt that he had on last night. He was supposed to stay at his place until the rain stopped. But they kissed. For fun. And everything got hot from there. Felix is not even that type of person. But he’s young and he wanted this. And he wanted Hyunjin too.
“Did you sleep well?” Hyunjin’s voice was raw and sleepy, it tickled his senses. Felix wants more of this. Did he catch feelings or what?
“Yes. You?”
“Of course.”
Hyunjin kissed his neck, and it made Felix bite his lip. He is that close to jump on top of Hyunjin and kiss him like crazy. But he needs to control himself. Maybe Hyunjin doesn’t want any of this anymore. Maybe he didn’t even enjoy it. Felix hopes that’s not the case. He turned around, facing Hyunjin now. Still as beautiful as when he’s all suited up. Hyunjin opened his eyes, those dark siren eyes from last night turn to cute innocent doe eyes, looking at Felix very sleepy and with so much admiration. It made the blond caress his face and the smile that appeared on Hyunjin was melting his heart. He kissed him on the lips and Hyunjin just let him do whatever he wanted. It was Hyunjin who carried Felix and made him sit on top of him. Even in that sleepy state of his, Hyunjin was strong and firm but still very careful with Felix. He made sure Felix was safe through the entire night. The blond was kissing him; he didn’t want to stop. Those plump lips are so delicious and Hyunjin is so good at kissing. He was hugging him tight from his waist and Felix just knew he wanted this too. That naughty tongue of his made Felix giggle.
“You’re really cute.”
“You are too.”
Felix continued kissing Hyunjin like he was his boyfriend. And he truly wanted that. He wanted him. He thought that maybe this feeling would go by the time morning came but no. Felix wanted more. His kiss got more passionate, and his hand was playing with Hyunjin’s dark hair. The boy got the hint. Felix was pushed on his back, this time Hyunjin on top of him, hungry eyes, just like last night.
“I’ll take the lead now. Just relaxed.”
And boy, he did.
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They decided to keep the night for themselves.
Felix had to rush out of Hyunjin’s house because he had his flight to catch on. And he didn’t even pack his stuff. Hyunjin was nice enough to drive him home too and when he reached his place, they kissed. It was like something they had to do. It came naturally.
You have my phone number, angel. Call me if you still want to keep in touch.
Hyunjin whispered and it sent shivers down Felix’s spine. Only one centimeter was separating them, but Hyunjin still decided to whisper before he placed another soft kiss on Felix’s lips. Felix mouthed a Thank you, then cup Hyunjin’s face and kissed him so hard to the point he almost decided to stay in Sidney when Hyunjin said it’s getting harder to let him go.
But he had a school to graduate from. And dance classes that were waiting for him. Why is he in Seoul and Hyunjin in Sidney? Just why?
Felix is sitting by the windows looking at the clouds. They just took off and Felix has never been this sad before. He sighed so loudly he was sure the entire plane heard him.
“What’s wrong with you?”
Well, maybe not the entire plane but Chan sure did.
“What?”
“You were so annoyed when we boarded the plane from Seoul to Sidney now, you’re sad we’re leaving? I thought you wanted to go back to Seoul?”
Felix growled, put his headphones on and continued looking at the clouds.
“Not anymore.”
Oh, Chan is not accepting this behavior. He has quick reflex and pulls Felix’s headphones. The youngest growled and kicked him in his arms, demanding to have his device back.
“Did you have a fight with your family?”
Felix just sighed. Chan would not give his headphones back, unless the younger speaks. He sat comfortably in his chair.
“Obviously.”
“You should have called me.”
Felix done other things. Not like Chan needs to know.
“I forgot.”
Chan narrowed his eyebrows.
“You know what? I just want to listen to some music. Give me that.”
“You know you’re like my younger brother.”
“Yes, I know that.”
“If you had no one to talk to these days you should have called me.”
Oh, I had something else on my mind.
Felix blinked and looked slightly away. But Chan saw that.
“You’re hiding something.”
“Give me that.”
Felix finally recovered his headphones and put them back on. Okay, he might sound like spoiled kid, but Felix had a sexy time last night and he’s definitely not telling Chan about it, especially when they’re on a plane and he knows Chan would go crazy.
He clicked on Contacts first and stared at Hyunjin’s number. He completely forgot to send him a message or a call; he’ll do that once he lands. He opened the black and green music app and played one of his favorite songs, Lee Hi’s Only One.
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It's been a week and Felix still didn’t write anything to Hyunjin.
Because he’s an idiot. He landed that day, but he was so sleepy that he forgot. Then, Jisung told him he had an essay to write, which Felix completely forgot about, and just one day to finish it. Then school started and his crazy schedule too. Oh, not to mention the time zone difference. And Felix realized he had no idea what to say to Hyunjin.
Felix suddenly got so shy. It's been a week and Hyunjin probably waited for an answer as soon as Felix landed. He had the best night ever thanks to Hyunjin and here he is way too timid to even say a Hello. Also, maybe Hyunjin is busy. Or maybe he forgot about him. Maybe he should start by apologizing and explaining why he texted him so late. No, he might sound desperate. Felix definitely has no experience in romantic relationships. He thought of asking Seungmin, who’s dating Chan for years already but no way he’s going to tell his friends he slept with a stranger while he was in Australia. Not like his friends will judge him, they never did. But he’s so shy and even now he gets red in the face just thinking of Hyunjin and how good he was under those sheets.
Felix knows nothing about Hyunjin. All he knows is that he’s handsome, like so stunning and princely, and really good at naughty things. He would love to discover more about Hyunjin. Like his favorite color, his favorite dish, his favorite season. He would actually love to talk to Hyunjin about his daily life and how he enjoys the most.
That night Felix thought it was just lust. But he might have fallen for Hyunjin.
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“Why are you checking your phone so much?”
Felix looked up and saw a very unimpressed Jeongin staring at him, then pointing at the essay they had to write.
“Uhm, nothing. Really. An app just won’t update.”
Jeongin sighed.
Felix was disappointed. He sent a Hey to Hyunjin yesterday and he didn’t answer. He didn’t even see the message. Felix was right. Hyunjin probably doesn’t even want to talk to him at all now. Felix is very extrovert, he’s not sure either why he’s acting like this now. Why did he have to wait an entire week to write a message to Hyunjin? Just why? Hyunjin doesn’t even want to talk to him now and it’s perfectly understandable. A handsome boy flirted and slept with him, and Felix kicked the chance with his own foot. No wonder Seungmin said he’s going to be forever alone, raising ten cats in his Seoul apartment. Talking about Seungmin, Felix made a disgusting face watching that kid making out with Chan near the bathroom. Jeongin heard them as well and groaned.
“They’re so annoying.” Jeongin shook his entire body thinking of his friends kissing in his house. “Let’s just get this done. There are qualifications in a few minutes.”
“Formula 1?”
“Yes, of course. Finally, I get you guys to watch it with me.”
Felix rolled his eyes. He's not watching races or anything like that, but he knows Jeongin is a big fan and has been asking him for months to watch a race together. Felix checks his phone again. He still hadn’t read the message.
Fine.
He put his device down and continued his essay.
And he continues writing his essay, with Seungmin this time, as Jeongin is screaming about his favorite driver getting knocked out of qualy. Chan is patting his back, trying to console him but the older can’t stop laughing at the youngest.
“NOT FAIR. HE GOT BLOCKED THERE. HIS SEASON IS A MESS.”
‘It’s fine, it’s fine. He will, uhm...” Chan thought for a while. Just like Felix, Chan has no idea what races are about. “...he will do well tomorrow.”
“He’s starting from the 15 th position and is very hard to pass on this track. That's impossible. Even with that car that he has, it might be difficult.”
Jeongin threw the remote but continued watching those qualifications, even if his favorite driver is not part of them anymore. Felix watches as well. Not because he is interested but because he’s tired of studying and needs a break. He got himself one iced Americano. Damn, some drivers are really handsome. Obviously, Felix can’t see those who are still inside their cars but the ones that were eliminated from the qualifications are pretty good looking. Also, it’s fun. IIt'sfull of adrenaline and Felix kind of likes the intensity of this sport. He's never seen a race in his life. But he might check this one out.
“When is the race?”
I mean, why not? It looks pretty fun.
“Tomorrow. The race is at 3pm.” Jeongin turned to Felix. “Wanna watch together?”
“Sure. Looks nice. Seungmin, would you two come as well?”
Felix watches as the two love birds look at each other and agree. He sees the happiness on Jeongin’s face. The youngest had always wanted to share his love for Formula 1 with his friends and now he finally can fanboy around them.
“Why are you not befriending that guy, what was his name, Han...”
“Han Jisung?” Chan finished Seungmin’s sentence.
“Yes, that one. Isn't he dating one of the pilots?”
“For real???!!!”
Felix sounded surprised. He remembered hearing something about one of the students dating some athlete, but he had no idea who it was. Well, he’s not friends with Jisung, just acquittances. They only have one class together and Jisung always sits somewhere in the back. He's not very talkative either.
“Yes, he’s dating Minho. He's the second driver from the top team. Sometimes, I can see Jisung hyung on tv because he is inside the garage too. He's dating my favorite driver.”
Felix almost spits his drink as he sees Jeongin pouting and looking very bitter at the screen. He's really cute when he gets jealous.
“I think he’s a nice kid.” Chan added, side eyeing Jeongin who Felix believes just rolled his eyes. Chan was laughing and hugged the youngest.
“Oh, look, he crashed.”
They all turned their attention back to the race as another driver hit the barriers. It was the last part of the qualifications and by what Jeongin said, now they will decide who gets the pole and has the best starting position for tomorrow.
It was quite intense. Felix actually really enjoys this one. Apparently, the session is red flagged as the driver crashed really badly and they have to clean the track. Luckly, he’s fine. But those crashes look really strong. Felix has a driver’s license, but he wouldn’t say he’s a good driver. He barely drives and most of the time, he drives Chan’s car and watches the older one being very scared every time he’s at the wheel. It is definitely really amazing seeing what those twenty pilots can do while driving at 300 kph or probably, no, definitely quicker than that.
The session resumed and Felix got even more interested as only three minutes left and those pilots were doing their best in trying to get the best time possible. it’s crazy how perfect those laps have to be and how close to the limit those cars are. Felix had no idea Formula 1 could be that good. No wonder Jeongin loves it so much.
Every driver was improving their lap times and were getting quicker, something Felix thought was not possible.
But that one guy.
He's truly insane.
“HWANG GOT THE POLE. YESSSSS!!!”
Jeongin stood up and clapped out of joy as Felix was dazzled at the lap time the driver could pull. Five tenths quicker than the one in second place and by Jeongin’s reaction that was mighty impressive.
“HE'S THE CHAMPION FOR A REASON.”
“Oh, he’s the current champion? He was insane.”
“Hyung, we know nothing about Formula 1 but we’re still impressed.” Felix laughed and patted Chan on his back. Even Seungmin looks amazed by what those people can do.
“He’s from the same team as my favorite driver but yes, he’s got the upper hand.” Jeongin said as he sat now again and stretched his arms. Even Felix, who knows nothing about racing, was tense in these last minutes. Jeongin probably held his breath.
“Jeongin, you should have forced us to watch races with you. That was really good.” Seungmin leaned on Chan’s back. Felix gagged at them.
“Yah, I tried so many times, hyung. You were just too stubborn. Now, be quiet. They're getting interviewed.”
Felix leaned against the sofa. Okay, he saw him driving like a maniac, now he's curious to see what this pilot looks like. Felix won't say it out loud, but that driving was very sexy. Felix admired him getting out of the car. The pilot is quite tall. And he clearly has a well-made body. Felix touched his arms and maybe he should go to the gym with Changbin and Chan again. Anyway, he finally takes off his helmet.
“He’s the star of Formula 1 now.” Jeongin said pointing at this particular pilot. His helmet was off now. “He’s Hwang Hyunjin, the world champion.”
Felix’s jaw dropped.
It's him.
It's really him.
That Hyunjin that he knew nothing about. Not even his family name. Hwang . That Hyunjin that made his world spin and sent him to the moon and back. That Hyunjin that ignored everyone but winked at him every time they made eye-contact. That Hyunjin that has siren eyes and is very dominant but careful and very attentive. That Hyunjin that Felix forgot to text despite the boy giving him his number and waiting to keep in touch. He's that Hyunjin.
That Hyunjin he slept with back in Australia.
Felix blinked and covered his mouth with his hand, hoping none of his friends would see him in utter shock. He was a barista in Australia. How did he go from barista to the Formula 1 world champion, Hwang Hyunjin? Felix met him in Australia, and he never asked what his job was or what he was doing because he thought he was a barista. Someone who prepares coffee and looks like an angel doing that too. But no, he’s actually a Formula 1 pilot, and a good one too, that drives fast cars and is not scared to push the limits. Even now, Felix simply stares at the screen, seeing Hyunjin preparing to get interviewed. He gulped. He's so beautiful. He's very sweaty but still so beautiful and how is his hair still so perfect despite being under a helmet for over an hour? Felix’s head is spinning.
Oh, he’s starting his interview.
Hwang Hyunjin, massive congratulations. That lap was amazing. How did you manage to find those tenths of a second in the last lap?
Felix likes that arrogant grin he has.
Yeah, I mean. I’ve been comfortable inside the car through the entire weekend. The car is simply amazing and a joy to drive, something I'm thanking my team for. I really think this was the best lap of the weekend and it came at the right time.
What are your expectations for tomorrow? It might rain so how will you deal with that?
Well, I guess, we will see tomorrow if it rains or not. I'm here to do my job and I trust my team to come up with the best strategy.
You are quicker than the second place by a huge margin. And now it’s a new record. What do you think about that?
Wow, I’ve probably done a really good lap then.
How about your teammate that just got knocked out in the second session? What do you have to say about his struggles with the car?
I’m sure he will do well tomorrow.
Fuck.
Felix is going insane.
His love interest is a Formula 1 pilot.
“Felix?”
“Huh?”
“Are you okay?”
It was only Chan but now Jeongin and Seungmin turned to look at him too. Felix was simply blinking at them. He gulped and touched his cheek.
“Why is your face so red?”