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Jisung yawned and rested his head on Minho's shoulder. They were lain on Minho's bed, laptop on Minho's lap, watching Howl's Moving Castle for the millionth time, upon Jisung’s request. They had come straight to Minho's after the exhaustive dance practice all day. It was currently 3am and Jisung was extremely close to dozing off. He was fighting to keep his eyes open when Minho lightly flicked his forehead. He whined and sat up.
"Hyung, why'd you do that?"
Minho giggled. "You're falling asleep."
Jisung pouted. "I'm just tired."
Minho's gaze softened. He paused the movie.
"We could watch the rest tomorrow." He suggested and shut his laptop.
Jisung nodded and pushed himself off the bed to get to his own dorm before he was pulled back into bed by a hand that had grabbed his own.
"Linooo!" He whined, rubbing his eyes.
"Where do you think you're going?" Minho asked, pulling Jisung under the covers.
"Home? To sleep?"
"Don't be stupid. You can barely keep your eyes open, you think you can walk back to your dorm?"
Minho placed the laptop on the bedside table and turned to face Jisung. "Sleep here." He whispered.
A shiver ran through Jisung’s body as he nodded, too tired to protest. Minho smiled and poked his cheek.
They gazed at each other for a while, not saying anything, before Jisung's eyes were closing and he found himself falling asleep.
☆
"Hyungie, why are you not eating? Do you not like the cake?" Jisung said, cheeks stuffed with the cheesecake he was munching on.
Minho shook his head. "Sorry, zoned out." He mumbled as he began eating the chocolate cake he'd ordered for himself.
It was a free day in the midst of busy schedules. Like every free day, Minho and Jisung wanted to spend it together. They went out to a new cafe that had opened near the company and ordered ice americanos along with their favourite cakes.
Soon, it was evening and they were walking home.
"Jisungie-" "Hyung-" They said at the same time. After giggling like schoolgirls for a few minutes, Minho spoke first.
"Go on."
"Um well.. I don't want to end the day, here.. So uh.."
Minho smiled. "Jisungie, I was going to ask if you'd like to go to my dorm? We could watch something."
Jisung’s ears perked up.
"Yeah! Let's go!" He excitedly starting running towards the dorms.
"Yah, slow down, quokka!"
Jisung turned towards Minho his stuck his tongue out. "You're just too slow, old man."
"Old man? Old man, huh? I'll show you how old this man is."
Minho dashed towards Jisung.
They entered the dorm giggling.
"Oh, hey Hannie!" Felix who was about to leave the dorm, greeted them.
"Hey Lix, going somewhere?" Jisung said, turning his attention away from Minho.
"Mhm, dinner with Channie Hyung!"
Jisung ruffled his hair. "Well, don't let us delay you. Have fun!"
Felix smiled. "Bye Sung! Bye Hyung!"
"Bye Yongbok-ah!" Minho waved. "Come on, now!" He grabbed Jisung's hand and dragged him to his room.
"Can we watch horror?" Minho asked.
Jisung nodded.
They sat on the floor, laptop on the coffee table, and watched the movie.
"Yah, why would she open the door?!" Jisung exclaimed.
"Horror movie- *yawn* main character logic, Hannie. Don't question it."
"Yah Hyung, lay on the bed, it's more comfy."
"You know what, you're right. Come on." He stood up and offered his hand to Jisung.
"It's okay. You lay down. I'm not tired." He insisted.
Minho shrugged and laid down on his bed. Without meaning to, he was asleep within minutes.
"She's so stupid! She just-" Jisung's rant was interrupted as he turned his head back to see that Minho had fallen fast asleep.
He must've been really tired, Jisung thought as he turned down the volume of the film.
Soon, his own eyes were drowsy with sleep. He looked back at Minho who was sprawled over the entire bed. Jisung didn't feel like walking back home but he didn't want to wake Minho by getting in bed with him, either.
So, he thought it was a great idea to lay Minho's yoga mat on the floor and sleep on it. In the morning when Minho woke up and saw Jisung on the floor, he shook his head in fondness and told Jisung that he was an idiot.
☆
"We slept separately in the same room." Jisung said, emphasizing each word, as he spoke to stay.
He was rudely interrupted by Changbin, however. "THEY SLEPT TOGETHER!"
Jisung passed a death stare in his direction, only to get a smirk in return.
Earlier that day, when they were exhausted from prerecording, Minho offered Jisung to sleep in the room Mucore had given him for that day. Jisung happily accepted the offer and followed Minho inside, ignoring Hyunjin's complaints about how the label on the door said it was for Minho and Hyunjin.
"You're welcome to join, Hyunjin-ah." Minho teased, wiggling his eyebrows.
Hyunjin cringed and ran off to find the other members.
Jisung giggled at Hyunjin's antics.
The room was big. It had a queen sized bed in the middle, couches next to the door and a coffee tabke in front of the couches. It also had a giant LED screen in front of the bed.
"I'm so ready to sleep on this bed until we have to perform." Minho said, walking towards the bed.
Jisung settled on the couch.
When Minho realized the lack of Jisung in his bed, he sat up. "Han Jisung."
"Hmm?"
"What are you doing over there?"
"Uh, sleeping?"
"On the couch?"
"Yeah.."
Minho stared at him in disbelief.
"Get in the bed."
"O-okay." Jisung said, before getting in bed with Minho.
Minho didn't take long before he wrapped his arms and legs completely around Jisung's body, causing the younger's heartbeat to skyrocket.
He let out a soft sigh and fell asleep cuddling Jisung. Jisung stared at Minho's eyelashes until sleep took him.
☆
There was only one day left of the longest break they had gotten since their debut. Minho was back at the dorms, waiting for Jisung. They had agreed to spend the last day together after they'd visited their families back home.
Soon, he heard a knock on his door and was engulfed in a bone-crushing hug as soon as he opened the door.
"Han-ah, let Hyung breathe!" Minho exclaimed, giggling. Although, he made no move to let Jisung go himself.
"Missed you, Hyungie." Jisung said, burying his face into the crook of Minho's neck.
"I missed you too, Jagi." Minho replied, smiling.
Once Jisung was done freshening up in Minho's and Seungmin's shared bathroom, he went to the kitchen where Minho was preparing lunch for both of them. He sneaked up on Minho and wrapped his arms around him, back-hugging him as he cooked.
Minho's ears turned a deep shade of red.
"Clingy baby." Minho mumbled but leaned back into Jisung’s hold.
"You didn't have to cook, Hyungie. We could've ordered takeout."
"I wanted to cook for you."
"Oh." Jisung felt his whole body flush. He hoped it didn't look as red as he felt it did.
They had lunch, while telling each other about their vacation. Jisung had visited his family. Minho had visited his family and also went on a trip with his close friend.
"Ah, my rival." Jisung joked at the mention of said friend.
Minho snorted. If only Jisung knew that there was space for no one but him in Minho's heart.
They went to the Han River in the evening, walked around and took some selfies. They had dinner at a small restaurant they both frequented. They held hands as they walked back to the dorms.
It felt too much like a date. Jisung felt like he would explode from all the emotions.
This break was the longest time he had spent away from Minho. It had made him realize a lot of things, including his not-so-platonic feelings for the man he called his soulmate.
Jisung was so lost in thoughts, he didn't notice Minho had stopped in front of him and bumped into him, causing the both to fall over.
"You okay?" Minho said, helping him up.
Jisung nodded, cheeks flushing from embarrassment.
"What were you thinking about, hm?" Minho asked, poking his cheek.
Jisung realized they were in front of his dorm.
"Hyung.. Can you stay?"
Minho blinked several times.
"Like stay the night?" Jisung clarified, biting his lip from the nerves.
"Of course, Hannie.. Everything okay, though?"
Minho could read him like a book. Of course, he realized something was wrong.
"I just- I.. Let's go inside, first."
Once inside and washed up, they laid on Jisung’s bed, Minho's arm around Jisung’s waist.
"Wanna talk about what's bothering you?"
"Since when do we talk about deep things?"
"Since you looked like you were about to cry of I didn't stay the night."
Jisung pouted.
"Just didn't wanna be alone." Jisung mumbled, resting his hand on Minho's.
"You'll never be alone as long as Hyung is here." Minho softly whispered. Jisung smiled and squeezed his hand.
☆
Jisung’s anxiety had been overwhelming throughout the day. Usually he'd stay over at Minho's at night when it got like this. However, Minho was busy with the choreographers and Chan tonight, finalising the choreo for their upcoming comeback.
Jisung tossed and turned in his bed, contemplating on texting Minho and deciding against it.
He tried to think about Minho to distract himself. However, that seemed to make his anxiety worse.
It had been months since he realized how hopelessy in love with Minho he was. Yet, he had no idea if Minho felt the same.
At times, he felt like he meant the world to Minho. But then he'd flirt with other members, making Jisung question if he was like that with all his friends, pulling them into a joking kiss, squeezing their butt, making flirty and suggestive jokes, pretending to seduce them. At those times, he felt like Minho's feelings for him were no different that his feelings for the other members.
They had a special bond, there was no doubt in that. But whether there was a romantic side to it or was it strictly platonic, Jisung didn't know.
His feelings became overwhelming and tears started to leak from his eyes. He hugged his plushie tightly as he cried softly, thinking of how Minho would never return his feelings.
In the morning, his eyes were swollen and Hyunjin pestered him about it. However, that only lasted until one stern look from Chan to Hyunjin. He pouted before running off to Changbin's room.
Chan squeezed his shoulder. "Remember, you can always talk to me." He said before walking towards the kitchen.
Jisung bit his lip.
He couldn't possibly talk about this with Chan.
☆
"Jisung." Minho had suddenly appeared in the studio Jisung was working at.
"Hyung? How'd you know I'm here?" Jisung asked, as he discreetly hid the lyric sheets he was working on.
"Tortured Binnie till he told me." Minho shrugged. He waved a bag in front of Jisung’s face.
"Brought you food." He settled down. "Also, wanted to ask why you've been pretending like I don't exist."
Jisung swallowed.
"But hey, eat first. I'm sure you haven't had anything since morning, the way you are."
Jisung bit his lip and walked over towards the couch Minho sat on, and plopped down next to him.
"Ramyeon!" Minho exclaimed as he passed on a box to Jisung.
"Thank you." Jisung whispered and started eating.
Once they were done eating and Minho had cleaned up, Jisung sat frozen in his spot.
"So? Did I do something wrong?"
"Of course not, Hyung."
"Then why are you ignoring me?" Minho said, hurt obvious in his voice. Jisung felt like shit. He'd hurt Minho because of his own ridiculous feelings.
"I'm so sorry, Hyung.. It's my fault. You didn't do anything wrong!" Jisung spoke so fast, it could be considered rapping.
Minho pouted.
"I just.. I had.. Um.. I was thinking about some things.. And then I.."
Minho sighed and placed his hand on Jisung’s leg, squeezing it lightly.
"I was scared of getting hurt by my own feelings so I ignored you. That's not fair to you at all, I'm sorry."
"What? What do you mean by your feelings?"
Jisung’s face flushed.
"Over the break.. When we'd been apart for so long.. I realised some things."
Jisung took a deep breath before continuing.
"I- I love you, Hyung."
Minho blinked.
"Like I'm in love with you."
"Oh."
Jisung felt his heart shatter at Minho's lack of reaction.
"I- I- I- I'm sorry." He said, standing up to run far away from the studio but Minho grabbed him.
"What are you sorry for, you pabo?" Minho asked, softly punching Jisung’s chest. "You think I don't love you? I've been in love with you ever since you held my hand."
Jisung’s eyes widened.
"I never even thought you'd love me back." Minho whispered, pulling Jisung into a hug.
"How could I not?"
☆
Jisung was awaken by soft kisses all over his face.
"Hyung!" He whined, giggling as Minho keft another kiss on his eyelids. "Stooop!"
"Why, Jagiyaaa?" Minho whined.
"Kiss me properly." Jisung smirked. Minho rolled his eyes and leaned in.
They were rudely interrupted by Changbin bursting into Jisung’s room.
They both froze.
Changbin who saw their position, the bite marks on their naked bodies, barely covered by the blanket, and Minho lying atop Jisung, also froze.
Jisung pushed Minho off him. "Why didn't you lock the door?" He whined.
"I fucking knew it." Changbin declared. "Chan owes me a lot of money."
"You bet on us?" Jisung said the same time as Minho said "Chan bet against us?"
"Yah, have some decorum!" Changbin yelled, pointing towards their almost entirely naked bodies.
Jisung flushed and pulled the blankets over himself.
"Chan actually bet that you were idiots who hadn't talked about their feelings yet. I bet you were already secretly dating." Changbin told them before dashing out of the room.
Jisung and Minho stared at each other in disbelief before they burst into laughter.
☆
"Stay the night?" Minho asked.
It was another one of their movie nights.. Or now movie dates. They had watched the first three Harry Potter movies and decided that was enough for the night when they started to feel drowsy.
"Might as well move in with you, at this point." Jisung teased.
Minho fell silent.
"Minho?" Jisung asked in a small voice. Should he not have said that? Before he could overthink himself into insanity, Minho spoke up.
"Let's do it."
"Huh? Let's do what?"
"Move in with me." Minho said, tucking a strand of Jisung’s hair behind his ear.
"W-what? Are you serious?"
Minho nodded.
"B-but.. The dorms.. and.. Uh.. What? And the company, we need to.."
"Jisung-ah. Calm down."
Minho put a finger to Jisung’s lips to stop his rambling.
"Stay tonight. Tomorrow, we'll discuss it with Chan Hyung. Okay?"
Jisung calmed down."Yeah, okay. That's perfect."
☆
"Er.. Hyung?" Jisung started.
Chan looked up at Jisung and glanced at Minho by his side.
"We had to talk about something.."
Jisung bit his lip, nervously. Minho put an arm around his shoulder.
"Go ahead. What's up?" Chan asked.
"Well, you see.. Er.. Minho and I, we.."
"We want to move in together." Minho completed for Jisung.
Chan didn't look shocked.
"I knew this day would eventually come.. Do you want to live completely separately or is it fine to switch dorms with someone?"
"Switching dorms is fine." Jisung answered.
"Ok, great. I'll ask everyone if anyone wants to switch with either of you."
"What about the company?" Jisung asked.
"One member switching dorms isn't really something we need to take permission for, is it? Don't worry about them."
Jisung nodded, nervously.
"Thank you, Hyung." Minho said and dragged Jisung out of the studio.
"Let's get dinner from the Sushi place." He suggested and Jisung happily nodded in affirmation.
"Always so good." Jisung said, stuffing his cheeks full of sushi.
"Do you think anyone would be willing to switch the dorms?" Minho asked. "Wouldn't it have been better if we'd just gotten a separate place?"
"Sorry, Hyungie. I just didn't want to burder Chan. This way, it's easier, you know? Plus if no one wants to switch, then we can get our own place, right?"
"Guess you're right." Minho mumbled and continued eating.
☆
"Innie will switch with Han."
"Really? Oh Innie, my baby!" Jisung exclaimed before attacking Jeongin with his love and affection, trying to kiss his cheek but being met with unparalleled resistance.
"One day, I'll get you." He said, backing off.
"Kiss your Minho Hyung! Leave me alone!" Jeongin huffed.
Minho and Jisung giggled. Chan rolled his eyes.
"Anyway, you all can discuss when to move and everything. My job is done." Chan said, stretching his arms.
"Thank you, baby bread." Minho said to Jeongin.
"Don't be ridiculous." Jeongin replied, smiling.
"Hyungie! We move in together!" Jisung exclaimed and jumped around excitedly.
Minho chuckled at his boyfriend's antics.
"Come on, Jagi, I'll help you pack." He said, leaving a small kiss on Jisung's lips.