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It had been 3 awfully long weeks since Boss and Noeul had seen each other face to face. Their schedules had been jam-packed from the beginning of the year, with Boss prepping up for his latest project, 'Zomvivor' and his debut single, 'Shoot Loey', and Noeul releasing his debut mini-album, 'Crush on Eul' and promoting his fan meeting. Although the experience had been nothing but fulfilling and they wouldn't trade it for the world, there was always a part of them that missed each other desperately.
The duo had met at the auditions of 'Love in the Air', 2 years ago and hit it off immediately. As luck would have it, they were cast as one of the lead couples in the series- thanks to their insane chemistry that had caught the attention of the casting director (and if Noeul still kept the rose that Boss gave him on Valentine's Day- the day they got selected, it was nobody's damn business but his).
The workshops they attended only brought them closer as they got to know each other better and slowly started becoming comfortable with touching each other intimately. They had been inseparable ever since, literally like two peas in a pod- cracking silly jokes, teasing each other endlessly, eating lunch together (it was mostly Boss fussing over Noeul and feeding him), hanging out at each other's place and bonding over their shared love for music, food or Kamen riders, discussing the script, goofing around with Fort and Peat, or just talking about life and their dreams and ambitions.... they knew each other like the back of their hand. But most importantly, they had accepted each other just as they were- the good, the bad, the ugly and trusted each other unconditionally with their entire beings.
Noeul loved the fact that all Boss wanted to do was give out happiness, and despite everything that he had been through, he never gave up on his dreams. Boss admired Noeul for always wearing his heart on his sleeve and being straight-forward about whatever was on his mind.
Boss knew all about the insecurities that Noeul had faced during his trainee days in South Korea, and would go out of the way to reassure him and make him feel comfortable, especially when they had to film the love-making scenes. Noeul observed that Boss would fall sick often, in fact, the entire crew jokingly nicknamed him 'Sick Prince', so Noeul would always carry a small pouch of medicines with him. There was an equal level of give and take between them and no ego clashes whatsoever. Of course, there were disagreements between them, but they learned how to resolve them immediately.
When the first episode was aired, they were a little skeptical about how the audience would receive it since they were practically still new to the industry. The project eventually went on to become a huge success and they had their own fan base who they lovingly called 'BONOHs- Boss Noeul is our heart'. They got to travel all over Asia to promote their work and often shared a room, which on the one hand made them squeal internally with delight, and on the other left them completely flustered.
Soon, they started working on other projects that came their way- both individually and together and it became difficult for them to even take a moment to just breathe, let alone meet every day, so they stuck to video calls or texting. But when they did meet, they would be clingy and refuse to leave the familiar warmth of each other's bodies and the rest of the world would cease to exist for them. Whenever they were interviewed, they spoke about how they were each other's safe space and always made it a point to thank each other for being a huge part of their lives.
They even introduced each other to their families. Boss's family had basically threatened him into bringing Noeul over for lunch someday, or else he would not be allowed to enter his childhood home, and when they finally met, they got along like a house on fire. Boss's little sister who was normally shy around people was ready to share all of her brother's secrets with Noeul and his mom pampered Noeul with all of his favorite dishes. What was even more surprising was Boss's dad patting Noeul's cheeks lovingly and telling him how proud he was of the both of them and it warmed Boss's heart to see his loved ones accepting Noeul as one of their own.
When Noeul's mom met Boss for the first time, she hugged him tightly and whispered "Thank you for taking care of our baby and welcome to the family" and asked Boss to call them 'Por' and 'Mae' going forward. Noeul's dad doted on Boss and they gelled really well, as if they were long-lost friends, and together they had the time of their lives teasing Noeul. They even joked that Boss was their favorite son making Noeul roll his eyes, but he would not have it any other way.
Over time, they fell for each other, hard, head over heels. It was obvious in the way their eyes softened when they looked at each other, in the way the touches lingered a little more than they used to, in the way they could read each other's minds without having to say a word. It was evident in the way Boss would put his arms around Noeul's waist and guide him through the crowd, in the way Noeul would affectionately fix Boss's makeup or hair so he always looked handsome. They were each other's happy pills and source of solace. There was no Noeul without his Boss. No Boss without his Noeul.
But they were too afraid to risk ruining this friendship that was so precious to them. So they did what they were the best at- expressing their feelings through the songs they composed.
Where most of the songs in Noeul's album revolved around the theme- 'have you ever been secretly in love with your friend and scared to confess to him', Boss's songs were about 'taking chances to explore the depth of his feelings' with the other person. They were always the first ones to listen to each other's songs and couldn't help but wonder if it was about them. They felt that they would combust out of frustration if they did not talk about what was going on between them sooner rather than later.
So, when Noeul had texted that he was finally done with his work, Boss had volunteered to pick him up from the airport without a second thought.
The second Noeul spotted Boss, he beamed. He gave a goodbye hug to Ma Chen who had accompanied him, and rushed towards Boss, giving him his famous bunny smile and Boss had to fight the urge to kiss him senselessly. His sweet boy was too adorable for the world. Instead, he settled on giving him a tight hug, inhaling his scent that was uniquely Noeul. They picked up some food from Noeul's favorite Korean diner on their way back to Boss's condo.
Once they freshened up, they scarfed the food down, catching up on everything that happened while they were away. They settled down to watch some random movie in the living room, with Noeul settled comfortably between Boss's legs, leaning on his chest, while Boss was playing with Noeul's fingers, whispering sweet nothings to him, making Noeul melt further into his embrace. It took everything out of them to concentrate on the movie, with their minds wandering off to the person they were cuddling.
"I missed you, Eul", Boss whispered softly into Noeul's ears, and Noeul trembled- that was his most sensitive spot. With his heart hammering against his chest, Noeul grabbed the remote, turned the TV off, and turned around in Boss's arms straddling him. "I missed you too, Chaikamon", Noeul replied meeting Boss's eyes. He was done waiting, they were done waiting.
After gathering every ounce of courage, Boss finally managed to say, "Eul, it's taking everything in me to not kiss you right now, but before that, I need to know, were PRACTICE and NASA about me? Or is there anyone else you have feelings for? Please tell me to stop before I do something that we'll both regret later. I don't want to lose you or make you uncomfortable, but it's all that I could think about, the entire time you were away from me".
"Chaikamon, why would I stop you from kissing me, when it's all that I have wanted since I saw you for the first time? I thought, at this point, it was pretty obvious that all my songs are about you", Noeul answered without missing a beat.
That was all Boss needed to hear before he finally closed the distance between them and claimed Noeul's lips with every bit of love and pent up passion that had been building up until now. Their lips met for the first time as Boss and Noeul and not as the characters they portrayed, slowly and tentatively, testing the waters of a new territory.
They pulled back for a second and their eyes met, the smiles on their faces almost blinding and that's all it took for them to close the distance between them again. Noeul's hands found their way around Boss's neck on their own accord, playing with the hair at the nape of his neck, while Boss's hands were firmly placed around Noeul's waist, pulling him impossibly closer.
They came up for air and Noeul began giggling. Boss let out a chuckle of his own, his hands now cupping Noeul's cheeks, stroking them gently. Noeul leaned into the touch, his own hands resting on Boss's chest.
"So what are you trying to say?" Boss asked. Noeul paused and looked at Boss, his eyes full of hope, yet there was a hint of fear- fear of rejection perhaps and Noeul wasn't going to have any of that. At this point, it didn't really matter as to who confessed first.
"I love you, Chaikamon. I'm in love with you." he whispered. Boss's eyes grew wide with shock, his heart stopping for a few seconds before it picked up double time. "What about you? Do you feel the same way about me?" Noeul urged him when a few minutes had passed and he hadn't said anything.
"I thought it was obvious that I love you". Boss teased back, earning him a whack on his chest and a darling pout on Noeul's lips. He kissed the pout away and cupped Noeul's cheeks, making him look into his eyes, and finally said "I love you, Lee Noeul, and I always will. Please be mine". "Yes". Noeul wasted no time and slammed his lips on Boss. Their tongues danced against each other, setting their hearts on fire.
They slowly broke the kiss, leaning their foreheads against each other's, pure bliss and contentment written all over their faces. They kissed again tenderly, and Noeul navigated himself off of him and tried to sit next to him, but Boss was not ready to let go of him yet. So he got up, pulled Noeul with him, and wrapping Noeul's legs around his waist, carried him to his bedroom kissing all the way like two starved souls.
And if they made out the entire night and got a little frisky with each other no one will ever know!