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Recently, Sungtae's shown a new side of himself to Jaha- not that he minds, quite the contrary actually. Lately Sungae's been more...tender with him. As he gets more comfortable with Jaha he's also let his facade down. Slaps were slowly replaced with soft touches and glares replaced with soft looks and smiles. And even recently hugs but always in private.
Jaha enjoys having this side of his husband to himself, with everybody thinking Sungtae was a rude, sarcastic man ( which he undoubtedly was most of the time) but for him to be tender with him only, as a sign of his affection.
Lately he's been taking to hugging Jaha before he leaves on trips.
After a clan meeting where it was decided (by Jaha singularly, obviously) that he would go to another faction to negotiate (read: kill) other martial artists as penance for their crimes.
To prepare Jaha goes to change into better robes to infiltrate the faction, (gotta look good to kill). He goes to the wardrobe he and Sungtae share since their wedding although he's always been stealing Sungtae's robes. He chooses a white inner robe and Sungtae's red robes which he had gifted to him when they first met and began to change. As he was about to put on his outer robes Sungtae appeared behind him to tie the belt around his robes facing Jaha and wrapping his hands around his waist to adjust the fit. While Sungtae tied the knot Jaha smiled at Sungtae thanking him for the help.
"No problem", was Sungtae's reply and Jaha noticed the pink dusting the tips of his ears and thought "how cute" but knowing the shove and spluttering of bastard that would come his way he kept quiet.
Just as Sungtae finished tying the knot he rested his hands on hands on Jaha's chest, his silver wedding ring shining. He looked up at his husband, earnestly saying
"you'll be safe,won't you?"
"Of course" came Jaha's reply and he held Sungtae's hand in his own, matching rings glinting in the light and kissed Sungtae's forehead softly.
Sungtae rested his head against Jaha's chest still holding hands with him and focusing on Jaha's heartbeat, he then looked up at Jaha smiling softly. Jaha played with Sungtae's hair resting his other hand on the small of Sungtae's back.
After staying like that for a while Jaha saw the sunset approaching knowing he had to leave soon and looked down at Sungtae about to say he had to leave but before he could Sungtae promptly wrapped his hands around Jaha's neck and buried his face in the crook of his neck. Jaha reciprocated and wrapped his arms around Sungtae's waist and pulled him close. Sungtae whispered in Jaha's ear words meant only for him:
"Come back, please"
Jaha knew Sungtae wasn't worried he would purposefully leave but instead this was his way of saying, "I care about you so come back to me". And of course like anything that came to Sungtae he was weak to obey.
"Of course I will, darling"
Jaha smiled to himself after feeling the goosebumps on Sungtae's skin and the blush spreading across his face after his use of the word he knew Sungtae was weak to and spluttered whenever he heard.
They let go of each other and Jaha kissed the back of Sungtae's hand making him stop and stare with wide eyes and a blush reaching until his neck. Jaha then strode out the window before his embarrassed husband could splutter a reply.