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Changbin followed his manager diligently towards the meeting room where everything had been set up for him to sign his life away for the next six months.
Ok maybe he was being a bit dramatic here but Changbin was being marched here as a form of punishment. As a singer and rapper, he was a big deal in the music world but was known for goofing around and hence, people struggled to take him seriously.
For a few years, his management team have allowed this to slide but apparently this was the year where he wasn't going to receive that treatment anymore. They wanted him to appear serious, to grab the attention of older fans and let people into his private life more so they could get a glimpse of the real him.
And that is why, Changbin was here. It seems that he wasn't the only one who needed an image change. Hot model Lee Felix was also a huge deal but in the modelling world. Even going so far as to sign up as an ambassador for Louis Vuitton exclusively.
Felix was easy on the eye, there was no denying that. With a face of an Angel and a sinful voice, he had people enchanted by him everywhere he went. So why was Felix currently waiting for Changbin to arrive and why did he need an image overhaul?
This would be because Felix was known for sleeping around. He was a huge gay icon and a real man whore. Felix had notched up hundreds of partners that he had slept with and had garnered quite the reputation that didn't quite fit with his ambassador role.
The agency that Felix was signed to wanted to promote him as someone who could be in a committed relationship and curb his wild ways so this is why a fake relationship with the Korean rapper was being laid out in front of him.
Tentatively walking in, Changbin scanned the room. There were numerous lawyers there, some from his team and some he didn't recognise so they were likely to be on Felix's team.
Changbin continued looking but was frozen when his eyes landed on Felix. The younger boy was already looking in his direction and smirking as he saw Changbin visibly gulp when their eyes met. Amused, Felix watched as a red blush appeared on Changbin's face before the older boy looked away.
"Changbin, I'm one of the lawyers from Felix's team and I believe you're on board with why we're here today, is that right?"
"Yes.. yeah I'm aware that there will be a contract in place for a 6 month period whereby in that time myself and Felix will pretend to date in order to create a buzz around the pair of us and promote us in the right way"
"Promote us as the celebrity gay couple of the moment you mean" Felix harshly spat out there whilst checking out Changbin's reaction and he was delighted to see the older boy blush and squirm slightly.
A cough broke up the intense staring "Ok well it looks like we all know why we're here then. I'm Seungmin, Changbin's lawyer and we're here to go over the contract, discussing what you guys are comfortable with and what you aren't"
"Kinky, is this going to be like 50 shades of grey because I've seen that movie and if it is then I'm definitely ok with that"
Changbin couldn't hold his reaction to that statement and gasping audibly he started to cough and splutter. Taking pity on him, Seungmin rubbed his back whilst sliding copies of the contract over to all parties across the table
Having recovered from his coughing fit, Changbin sipped water before making the mistake of glancing up and making eye contact once again with Felix. He quickly opened the contract and diverted his gaze away from the angel at the opposite end of the table. Felix on the other hand smirked at how much his mere presence seemed to make the rapper squirm. He chuckled before opening his own copy of the contract
"Ok so it says here that we'll be photographed at a few restaurants, on walks, typical date stuff and that our first official outing will be on the red carpet in six weeks time for the billboard awards where Changbin is nominated for an award. That all seems ok to me. Changbin?"
Looking up startled, it took Changbin a few seconds to realise that Felix was talking to him "Sorry, I wasn't really paying attention. I'm not good at doing two things at once" he muttered looking down embarrassed
Chuckling, Felix took pity on the guy "I was just reading the itinerary for the first six weeks. I have no issues but I wanted to check that you were ok with it"
"Well I do have one question. It says that there is a certain level of PDA that is expected on these outings. What kind of PDA are we talking about here"
"Kissing, holding hands the usual stuff you'd expect to see from people who are dating. Ultimately we're leaving it up to you both to decide what you're comfortable with but for this to be believable, there has to be some form of affection for each other" one of the lawyers in the room muttered
Felix watched Changbin contemplate those words. He wasn't what Felix expected. On camera and in interviews, he always came across as confident and a bit of a goofball but the man in front of him now seemed so nervous and on edge. Felix found it rather endearing.
Standing from his chair, everyone watched as Felix moved across the room almost like a lion sizing up its prey and perched right beside Changbin on the desk to grab his sole attention. When Changbin finally looked him in the eye, Felix almost lost his breath with how good looking he was close up
"Hey, Changbin. I get this is a lot to take in. So if the lawyers and yourself are up for it, why don't me and you hang out in a few days time. Just us. I figure that way we can get to know each other and decide if this is something that we're both comfortable doing"
"And then what?" Changbin enquired quizzically
"Then if we're both happy, we can sign the contracts and start fake dating. If we want to make tweaks then we can do that too and if either one wants to walk away then that also fine. No hard feelings and we can both carry on as if nothing had ever happened"
Feeling a tap on his shoulder, Changbin turned to see his best friend. Seungmin always knew what to say and Changbin trusted his opinion "Bin, I think that's a good call. This way you can see if you're both compatible"
Nodding Changbin turned back to the beauty sat in front of him. Wait, had Felix moved even closer? He was sure that Felix wasn't that close to him a moment ago.
"So what do you think Binnie? Are you in or are you out?" the blonde in front of him whispered whilst batting those insane lashes of his
"Ummm ok I'm in. For the moment anyway. Let's meet up so we can discuss it through together and then if we both are agreed, we can sign the contract"
"Great" Felix smiled before standing and straightening himself out "In that case, I'll have my people call your people and we can set it up. I'm going to head out, I have a rather busy schedule but it was nice meeting you Binnie. I hope we get to see more of each other soon"
And with a smile and a nod, Felix and his team had left the room along with everyone else, leaving him alone with Seungmin "Shit Min, did that all really happen"
He chuckled "Yeah it did. You were like a rabbit caught in headlights the whole time. It was rather funny to watch actually. In fact, I still think I can see the drool on your chin. You might want to clean that up"
"Yah" he exclaimed. Pushing his best friend back "I was not drooling ok. But if I had been, who could blame me. The guy is like a real living and breathing angel"
Snorting, Seungmin packed up the papers into his briefcase "I don't know with that voice, he seemed rather sinful to me. More face of an angel, voice of the devil"
Changbin groaned before hitting his head against his arms across the desk "You're right. No one is ever going to believe that I would be able to pull someone like him"
"Hey, I won't have you putting yourself down like that. You're a catch and any guy would be lucky to have you. Now before this gets sentimental and you start crying, let's go and meet the others. They'll be dying to know how this meeting went"
As expected, his friends couldn't wait to hear all the gossip. Hyunjin as a fashion designer greatly admired Felix and hearing that one of his best friends was going to be in a relationship with the guy had him salivating "Dude how can you be so nonchalant about this. This is Lee Felix. He is literally the beauty standard. What I would give for him to model my clothes"
"Our Binnie here knows the guy is hot. Judging by what Minnie said, you looked like you were going to combust on the spot. And now you're going to meet him on a one on one basis. You're screwed"
And those words of wisdom were given by none other than Han Jisung. Another of his best friends who lived just to tease Changbin. Han was a music producer and was also quickly getting a name for himself on the celebrity circuit.
"Will you guys quit it already" he whined "I realise that the guy is way out of my league"
Seungmin tried to intervene at this point but before he could utter a word, Changbin interrupted him "Yes Min, I know you think I'm putting myself down but I'm just stating facts. If I go through with this, I'm going to need you guys to support me. You know how I get in my head and although it's all fake, I still want to make a good impression"
The others looked at him fondly with Hyunjin reaching out and placing his hand over his friends "You've got this ok. But if you really don't want to do this after spending some time with the guy then don't go through with it. Image be damned"
Laughing Changbin looked at all his group of friends. The guys who support him no matter what and have been with him through both good and bad times "Thanks guys. Now, help me decide what to wear for this non date"
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Feeling his palms getting sweaty, Changbin wiped his hands on his jeans. He wasn't even sure why he was getting so worked up over this. It wasn't even a real date for gods sake.
This was just a meeting between him and Felix to figure out if they could make this arrangement work. Felix thought it would be a good idea to hang at his place. That way there would be no fans accidentally stumbling across them or paparazzi going into a frenzy at seeing the pair out and about with each other.
At the time, this seemed like a reasonable request and even Changbin could see the logical side of it. But now that he's here, his body and mind are literally screaming at him to run and get away from there. Maybe he could just text him and say he'd gone down with the flu or something.
Whilst his mind was going at a thousand miles a minute, he had failed to realise that Felix had spotted him on his door camera and had been patiently waiting for him to stop his pacing so he could acknowledge him.
Realising that Changbin was stuck in his head and probably never going to knock if he wasn't prompted, he coughed to get his attention
Changbin jumped and came face to face with Felix and that is when his brain short circuited. If he thought Felix was attractive in his Louis Vuitton get up, that was nothing to seeing him in jeans with a baby pink sweater, damp hair as if he hadn't long come out of the shower and the prettiest freckles he had ever seen on another human.
As he felt the embarrassment creep in and a flush rising up his face, Felix decided to put him out of his misery "So are you going to come in or would you like me to leave you a bit longer...... out here"
Changbin gulped and saw the amusement on the face of the prettiest guy he had ever been in close proximity with "No sorry. Sorry. I didn't mean to keep you waiting. I'm ok to come in"
"Cool. I'm not fussed with wearing slippers here so feel free to walk around barefoot or with your socks on. Whatever makes you more comfortable"
Smiling, Changbin removed his shoes, closing the door behind him. Following Felix, he was suddenly in awe of this apartment. It was all black and white. Very minimalistic and yet somehow it suited Felix "This place is unreal. Is that a real piano?"
Hitting a few of the keys, Felix smiled "It is. I used to play when I was younger but not so much now. I know you rap and produce your own songs. Do you play?"
"Yeah I do. And I play the guitar although my friend Jisung is much better at it than me"
"Do you know that's the first time I've seen you relax in my presence. I like it" Blushing, Changbin looked to the floor "Thanks"
"God you're adorable Binnie. Can I call you Binnie by the way?"
"Yeah" he stammered "My friends all call me that anyway"
"So does that mean we're friends now? It would help this whole process if we could get along and if we can salvage a friendship at the end of this, that would be a bonus as far as I'm concerned"
Changbin felt like what ever would've come out of his mouth at this point would be a mess so he nodded in return
"Good, because my best friend Chan is also a rapper and producer and he is a big fan of yours. I don't want to shatter that illusion for him and have you being an asshole. But I can already tell that you're one of the good guys"
Now Changbin had met numerous celebrities over the years but his idol was literally Bang Chan. He didn't want to fangirl over this but he needed to know if they were talking about the same guy here "When you say Chan, do you mean Bang Chan?"
"The one and only, why?"
"Oh my god. He is the reason that I got into music in the first place. He's like my biggest inspiration and you're telling me that he's your best friend"
Amused at this reaction, Felix tilted his head to the side slightly to observe the smaller guy and chuckled "He is. We both knew each other from Australia and when I moved here, I lived with him for a while. Chan said I was always destined to model. That it would be a travesty to hide my freckles away and he's been my biggest cheerleader ever since"
"Wow. Just wow. People must part like the Red Sea when you two enter a room"
Felix burst out laughing "I'm not sure that it happens that way but we do create a little fan fair wherever we go. I'll introduce you to him if you want"
"Yes I want" he confidently announced, making Felix laugh harder "Ok well whilst you dwell on that thought, I'll go and grab some food. I've made crispy pork and fried rice if you're ok with that"
Changbin could feel himself drooling at the sound of food "That sounds perfect"
"Good, go and take a seat on the sofa and I'll bring the plates out. I was thinking of drinking red wine with it. Would you like a glass?"
"I'd love one, thanks" he chirped out before making himself comfortable on the sofa. He could hear Felix banging around in the kitchen and it suddenly hit him how domesticated this whole situation was. He didn't think he'd ever become this comfortable with someone in such a short space of time. Something about Felix made him feel safe and heard.
Just a few short hours later, full from the amazing food that Felix had cooked and feeling a bit merry which was a sign that the red wine had hit his system. Changbin found he couldn't stop laughing. Hanging out with Felix was so much fun and he hadn't laughed this hard in a long time. There was so much more to Felix than what the world got to see. He was so care free and funny. The best part is that he was unintentionally funny.
Changbin had also come to the realisation that the younger guy in front of him was clumsy. He watched him knock his drink over twice, trip on the end of the rug and tip food accidentally when trying to collect their plates. The guy should come with a hazard sign attached to him.
"I have to say that I wasn't expecting to have this much fun. You give off this 'don't mess with me' serious kinda vibe but deep down you're probably one of the sweetest guys that I've ever met"
Feeling a warmth spread in his chest, Changbin got shy at those words causing Felix to chuckle "I love it when you blush. It's cute"
Embarrassed, Changbin tried to cover his face "Yah. There's no one hear to witness this you know. You can pull back on the flirting"
"Maybe I like flirting with you. You're not the big bad rapper they portray you to be" Felix added with a wink
And Jesus, if that didn't make him want to skip the fake dating and head to a fake marriage instead "That's something we need to discuss. I don't want there to be crossed wires so maybe we should keep the flirting to when we're in public or in interviews" not wanting to look up to see the other boy's reaction, he continued "And when it comes to PDA, I'm ok with holding hands, being touchy feely with each other and kissing is ok but no tongues. That feels kind of intimate to me. If you're good with those terms then I'm ok with the arrangement"
"I can work with that. I actually think we could have a lot of fun with this. Six months of fake dating, then we'll break up but we can still remain friends. Not too much PDA though, I got it"
After another hour of just talking and Changbin trying to show Felix how to rap unsuccessfully, they decided to call it a night. Standing at the doorway, Changbin could feel himself getting shy again "So ummm. Thanks for hosting. We'll have to do it at my place sometime"
Felix found he couldn't help but lean forward to plant a kiss on the boys cheek "I'll hold you to that. I'll see you tomorrow for our first outing as a couple"
"Yeah, yeah tomorrow. Night Felix" he managed to stutter before wandering to the lifts not noticing how Felix was watching him with a smile plastered across his face
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Standing nervously outside the ice cream shop, Changbin kept looking anxiously at his watch. Felix was already 15 mins late. What if he had changed his mind? Getting ready to shoot him a text he heard his name being called from the distance. Turning he saw Felix and grimaced at the amount of relief he felt at not being stood up. Parking that thought for future Changbin to work through, he smiled and waved.
Felix couldn't believe how bad his day has been so far. His car wouldn't start which made him late for his shoot which of course led to his manager chewing him out and then caused the whole shoot to run over by two hours which meant he had no time to go home and get ready although looking at the way Changbin was practically eating him alive with the way that he was staring, he figured that wasn't such a bad thing
Giving Changbin a quick kiss on the cheek, he grabbed his hand to intertwine their fingers together "So sorry I'm late. It's been one thing after another. Were you waiting long?"
Ignoring the spark of electricity he felt when Felix grabbed his hand, he smiled "No not long. Shall we go in?"
"Sure" And with that, Felix led them in, picking out different flavours of ice cream for them both to try whilst he regaled him with stories from his awful day
Changbin couldn't help but giggle at the misfortunes Felix had gone through that day "So how was your shoot anyway"
Felix once again took hold of Changbin's hand on the table playing with his fingers "Honestly not fun. The photographer was just really pushy and was pissed that I was late so it just felt like he wanted revenge and boy did he take it"
Looking at the hand intertwined with his, Changbin leaned in closer "I'm sorry you had a shitty day"
"Don't be. Being here with you is making it infinitely better"
Still not used to the subtle flirting or sweetness that comes out of the blonde boys mouth, Changbin felt himself flush "Stop embarrassing me"
And that's how the next hour went. Both boys catching each other up on their day and then fighting over the bill. Felix won because he felt that as he picked this date, it was his duty to pay so Changbin reluctantly let it happen.
Walking outside hand in hand, it was clear they didn't want to part but Changbin was due at the studio. Felix leaned in "There's paparazzi over by the bushes, am I ok to lean in and give you a kiss on the lips or would that make you uncomfortable"
Changbin felt his heart stutter at those words. He's wanted to kiss Felix since the moment they met but is this how he wants it to happen. Realising that he'd been silent for too long judging by the way that Felix was pulling back, he pulled himself together "Yeah.. I mean yeah sure. Go ahead and kiss me"
Placing a hand on Changbin's cheek, Felix leant in and slotted their mouths together. God his lips were so soft and Felix desperately wanted to push it further but remembered the rules of no tongue involved so he reluctantly pulled back. Seeing how dazed Changbin looked made it all worth it though
"I'll message you later Binnie ok"
All Changbin could do in response was nod causing the other boy to chuckle "Bye Binnie"
Changbin watched Felix drive off before he could get his legs moving in the direction of the studio. He's fucked. He enjoyed that kiss way too much and there was no way he was going to make it out of this relationship without catching feelings "God damn it"
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Walking into his apartment humming, Felix failed to see his brother watching him suspiciously from where he was perched on the stool in the kitchen "What's got you looking so happy?"
Jumping, having not even noticing his brother was there, Felix grabbed hold of his chest "Jesus christ Minho, are you trying to give me a heart attack"
Amused, Minho moved forward to wrap the youngest in a hug "Who else would be here in your apartment"
Hugging him back, he could feel him tremble "Hey, what is it? What's wrong?"
"Me and Woosung have broken up. I felt that he had been distant for a while now so I thought I'd come home early and surprise him but it was me who got the surprise of a lifetime when I caught him in our bed with someone else"
Hearing his brother sob like that, just about broke him "It's ok Min, he didn't deserve you. Fuck Woosung. Karma will come for that guy unless I unleash Chan on him first"
This caused Minho to chuckle "As much as I would love for Chan to do that, I don't want to give him the satisfaction. Although would I be able to stay here with you for a while?"
"Of course you can, you don't even have to ask. I gave you that key for a reason Min. You're welcome here whenever ok?"
"Ok" he replied pulling himself away "You're the best brother anyone could wish for, you know that"
"Don't go getting soppy on me. I'll make us a hot chocolate and we can watch a movie together. Ooh I just need to message Binnie and check that he made it to the studio ok"
That caused Minho to raise an eyebrow "You know you're blushing as you're saying that. Wait, is he the reason you came in so happy. I thought this was a fake arrangement?"
Felix groaned "It is but I think I'm in trouble Min. He is just so amazing. Nothing like the bad boy rep they try to play off. Like he's super sweet and funny and so talented and if I'm not careful, I think I'm going to fall hard for him"
"Sounds like my little brother is in love already"
"No, not love. At least not yet. I feel like I'm going to get my heart broken here"
Minho sighed and reached out to pull him into a side hug "Then maybe you should think about pulling out of this contract before it gets that far. Protecting your reputation is one thing but not at the expense of breaking your heart"
"I'll think about it. You came here to get a breather about your love life and I'm here loading all of my issues on you"
"Stop that. I'm always here for you Lixie. always"
Shoving him back slightly, Felix started chuckling "Don't go getting soppy on me again. Let's go and get this hot chocolate"
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A few weeks had passed now and the pair were always attached at the hip. Whether it was grabbing coffee, going out to dinner or going to the movies, the press had got wind of this and were lapping it up. One or both found that they were followed frequently by paparazzi.
The gossip sites and social media were ablaze with stories on the new 'celeb couple'. Changbin had made the mistake of looking at a few hashtags and on the whole the comments were nice but then there were some awful ones wondering why Felix would be with a guy like Changbin and those were the ones that got inside his head
"Hey, Penny for your thoughts. I feel like I'm editing this track solo at this point"
"Sorry, I guess I'm just a little distracted"
Jisung signed before giving his hyung all of his attention "Let me guess, are you thinking about a certain gorgeous blonde haired model who goes by the name of Felix and has the softest pair of lips you've ever kissed"
Groaning, Changbin put his head in his hands "I guess I talk about him a lot huh"
"Just a little" and before he could proceed further, a mobile phone started to go off "Well my phone is turned off so I know it can't be me. My money is on blondie"
Changbin blushed as he saw the contact come up on his phone "Hey Lix, what up?" all he could hear was a snort beside him as Jisung started giggling
"Hey Binnie, so my shoot got moved to next week and that leaves me open for a couple of days. So I was wondering if you wanted to come to mine tonight for a games night. My brother Minho, will be there and he's dying to meet you. There will be Chan too who is just as eager to meet you as you are him and Jeongin who is a singer that Chan is working with although I feel like he's adopted him as one of his own by this point"
His heart started pounding and Changbin froze. Meeting his friends and family felt like a big deal even though it shouldn't. I mean technically they're friends too as long as Changbin doesn't ruin it by confessing to him "Hey, there's no pressure though so if you don't want to then that's ok"
Feeling guilty that he'd let the silence stretch out a bit too long, he gulped "Would it be ok, if I brought some of my friends with me?"
Han soon perked up upon hearing that "Yeah of course you can bring them, the more the merrier"
"Great, what time shall we be there for?"
"I was thinking 7pm. Does that work for you or do you need a bit longer"
"Nope 7 works fine"
"Great, I'll see you tonight. Don't work too hard Binnie" and with that he'd hung up
"So that sounded like an invite for you to introduce your friends to him. Maybe this little crush of yours isn't so one sided after all" Jisung spouted whilst wiggling his eyebrows
"Will you stop doing that thing with your eyebrows. It's distracting. But yes, we're all invited to his place tonight. For a games night where all his friends will be there too. So make sure you're free. I need to let the others know"
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Changbin was feeling nervous. He'd obviously been to this apartment hundreds of times now but never with his friends in tow and never to hang out with his boyfriends friends. Well fake boyfriend but that's just semantics.
"Binnie are we going up or are we going to continue standing outside?" Hyunjin proclaimed after being stood outside for almost five minutes
"I agree with Jinnie. It's cold out here man and I don't even know why you're worried. You're not even really dating" Han added on for effect
"I know that but it doesn't stop me feeling nervous" he exclaimed whilst jumping around "Ok you're right. I'm being ridiculous. Just.... Please be on your best behaviour. I still want to be friends with him after this"
Seungmin gave him a reassuring pat on the back "We'll be on our best behaviour. I've already met the guy so it's all down to these animals if it all goes downhill"
Changbin groaned as he heard them bickering but notified Felix all the same that they were outside. The others soon quietened down when the door opened revealing the man himself. Changbin loved this look of Felix just wearing his sweats with a top and a beanie on his head. He always looked so soft and more beautiful than when he was all made up in his opinion
Felix smiled at the man in front of him "Hi baby" he announced pulling him in for a hug. Changbin immediately felt himself relax in the blondes arms "And these must be your friends"
Shoving his way forward, Jisung practically hurtled towards Felix in record time to shake his hand, effectively breaking the bubble Changbin and Felix were in "Hi, I'm Jisung but you can call me Han. All my friends call me Han and I have a feeling we're going to be good friends"
"Ignore him. He gets a little bit excitable sometimes" Felix grinned at Seungmin "Good to see you again. You look different outside of the stuffy lawyer clothes. No offence"
"Ha. None taken. If I could get away with doing my job in sweats, I would do it in a heartbeat"
Hyunjin had hung back taking it all in. Here he was at Lee Felix' apartment and it was taking everything in him to hold back his excitement "Cool place you've got here"
"Thanks. I like it. I'm disappointed that you're not in one of your creations this evening. I'm a big fan of your work" Felix rattled off
Animatedly, Hynjin started moving his hands through the air. The way he does when he's overwhelmed "You really like my work? This is like a dream for me right now? Did you hear that Bin, he likes my work"
Laughing, Changbin slowly steered his friend to the others "Here, go and find the rest before you start declaring your undying love for him or something stupid"
Chuckling, Felix brought Changbin closer to him for a proper hug "Your friends are sweet. I'm glad I can still leave people star struck. My friends on the other hand..."
Hearing that, Changbin stiffened. For a moment he forgot that he had people to meet "Hey Binnie. I'm kidding" the younger one smoothed his hands down Changbin's arms to help soothe him "They're honestly really cool people even my brother who might come across quite cold but if you watch closely you'll realise that he's actually a big teddy bear underneath"
Changbin relaxed at hearing that "Good to know. Ok let's get this over with. Lead me to my death"
Felix snorted "God you're so dramatic. Come on then"
Holding onto Changbin's hand, Felix abruptly stopped once he reached the main room. They were all chatting like they'd known each other for years. It delighted him that they all seemed to slot into each others lives so easily.
Chan was the first one to spot the pair "Uh finally. You guys were taking for ages. So, are you going to introduce us then"
Rolling his eyes warmly, Felix turned to the group "Binnie this is my best friend in the whole world. Chan this is Binnie"
Now Changbin thought he too was about to have a star struck moment. This guy had been one of his favourite artists for years "I feel like I'm about to break out in a sweat or make a complete ass of myself but I'm such a big fan of yours and meeting you is just like blowing my mind"
Snickering Felix stepped back watching as Changbin blushes and gets tongue tied speaking to Chan "The feeling is mutual. I've heard your stuff before, you're really good. We should work on something together at some point"
This is where Changbin wanted to pinch himself. The 'Bang Chan' wanted to work with him "Yeah.. I mean yes, definitely" he stuttered out
"Cool and this guy here is about to blow up the music scene, mark my words. This is my protégé Jeongin"
Stepping forward shyly, Jeongin bowed "You can call me IN. It's really cool to meet you actually. I listen to all your music. You're a great producer too"
Feeling pride bloom within, Changbin blushed "I appreciate it IN. It's good to meet you too."
"And you must be the boy who's dating my baby brother"
Changbin gulped looking at Minho. He was tall and had a menacing glare which caused him to want to recoil "Is this where you give me the shovel talk?"
"Do I need to give you the shovel talk?" He rebuffed back whilst giving what Changbin could only describe as a sinister smile. Felix smacked the back of his head causing Minho to stare daggers at his brother instead "Leave Binnie alone. Stop trying to scare him. I still want him in my life after this contract ends"
Changbin felt his stomach drop at hearing those words. It was easy for him to forget when he was around Felix that this was all fake.
Broken out of his reverie by the man in question stroking his cheek, he looked him in the eyes "There you are. You disappeared on me for a second there. Is everything ok?"
Smiling, he leant forward to peck Felix on the lips "I'm good. Just got lost in my thoughts there for a while"
"Ok, as long as you're sure. Help me grab the food from the kitchen"
Changbin groaned before letting the blonde pull him into the kitchen stopping every now and then to cover Changbin's face in kisses
The others all watched the two interact "How long do you think it will take before the pair of them realise that they're actually dating?" Chan exclaimed whilst looking at the others
Jisung sighed "It's actually painful to watch"
"You should've been in the room with them when they first met. The sexual tension between the pair was there from the get go"
"Yah Kim Seungmin. I don't need to hear a sentence that talks about my brother and sex in the same sentence. We've only just met you. Don't make me regret that" Minho all but shouted causing Seungmin to blush
Leaning in, Hyunjin not so subtly whispered "Does someone have a little crush on Felix's brother?"
Minho laughed causing the blush to spread further and Seungmin grabbed Hyunjin to put him in a head lock "Get off you little shit"
Halting his steps abruptly, Felix and Changbin took in the chaos in front of them "What did we miss"
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After a few hours, they'd all settled down to watch a movie. Most of the boys were piled onto blankets in the middle of the floor and Changbin sighed contently as he laid with his head in the lap of Felix whilst the model gently carded his fingers through his hair
"Careful or you might send me to sleep doing that" he exclaimed, turning to face Felix
"Well it wouldn't be the first time, would it" he whispered back causing a familiar blush to form on the rapper. He didn't have time to respond though before he felt a pair of lips on his. He released a moan as he allowed Felix to deepen the kiss.
"Gross, you guys do realise that there are other people in this room with you right" Minho exclaimed whilst covering Hans eyes "Don't worry I'll block the image for you"
Han swooned "My prince, thank you"
Felix snorted but Changbin scooted up quickly "Ummm we..... I guess it's just habit now"
Sighing Seungmin stood up to talk to his friend "It's not habit. You two are clearly dating. Somewhere along the line, you've both moved from fake dating to actual dating"
"He's right you know" Chan chimed in "I've known Lix since we were kids and I've never seen him this happy or this comfortable ever"
Changbin looked at Felix, taking him all in. They were right. Somewhere along the line he had fallen for the man in front of him. The blonde had somehow worked his way into his life and into his heart. And that caused a bubble of anxiety in his chest. How could he have been so stupid. How had he let his guard down.
A pair of hands quickly surrounded his face grounding him again as Felix came into focus in front of him "There you are. Are you ok? I think it was a panic attack"
"Sorry, sorry. I don't know what happened there"
Felix smiled "You don't? So it doesn't have anything to do with the fact that our friends think we're actually dating?"
Blushing he ducked his face to hide in Felix' shoulder "What are we? I don't want our arrangement to get complicated with feelings. I was never meant to fall for you. I get it if you want to call the arrangement off"
Seeing the tears in Changbin's eyes was enough to pull at his heart strings "I have feelings for you too you know or did you skip the part where my best friend since school told you that he'd never seen me this way with anyone"
Looking up, Changbin could see nothing but sincerity from the younger guy. Making up his mind, he lunged at Felix, threading his fingers through his hair and kissing him within an inch of his life.
Felix didn't hold back either, caressing Changbin's tongue with his own and dominating the kiss. He lightly pushed him until Changbin was laid on his back underneath him.
Felix took him all in. The red and swollen lips from their passionate kissing session. The slightly messed hair and fogged up glasses and he knew from that moment on that he was ruined for anybody else "Tell me to stop if you don't want this"
"Don't stop. Don't ever stop"
Smirking, Felix dove back in to connect their lips once again. It wasn't enough though, he needed to see this man in all his naked glory. Lifting up slightly, he grabbed the hem of Changbin's top, silently asking for permission.
Changbin nodded and Felix wasted no time in removing the offending article and sinking his teeth over his nipples. Teasingly moving from one to the other. Squirming, Changbin let out a sinful moan that caused him to smirk "Are you enjoying yourself there Binnie?"
Changbin moaned again as he felt Felix continue where he'd just left off "Shit... wait"
He shoved Felix off to look around the room "Where did everyone go?"
"Why? Did you want to put on a show for them? Is this a kink of yours?"
Groaning, he lightly slapped Felix "No asshole. I just don't want our friends to witness this so no I don't have a kink for voyeurism"
"Too bad" he chuckled as he watched the redness spread on Changbin's face "Our friends left rather quickly once they sensed the lingering sexual tension"
"Good. Now take me to bed and fuck me Lee Felix"
"You don't need to tell me twice" he chuckled before manhandling Changbin into his arms and carrying him off "I'm going to enjoy corrupting you"
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Felix watched amused as he saw his bother push Jisung out of the door but not before witnessing how gross they were being with each other and kissing each others faces off.
Spinning round, Minho's smile was soon wiped from his face when he saw the look his younger brother was sending his way "So ummmm how long were you standing there?"
"Long enough that I wanted to hurl my breakfast back up"
"Shit. Look you can't say anything to Changbin. Han wants to tell him about us. He's worried that if things don't work out with you and Bin that it would be awkward for us"
"Why wouldn't it work out with me and Binnie? That man has my heart, I will go to the ends of the earth to ensure we stay together, thank you very much. Besides, I give him the best head, he's not going anywhere. Did I tell you that he makes these cute noises when I'm sucking his soul out from his dick"
"What is wrong with you. I don't need to know these details. Gross man"
Felix grinned, delighting in his brothers misery "That's payback for what I just had to witness. But just so you know, I'll keep your secret from him but you guys have to tell him soon. I hate keeping stuff from him"
"Thank you baby brother"
"But you have just volunteered to help me with something I have planned for Bin"
Minho eyed him suspiciously "You're not going to propose are you?"
"No I'm not proposing. Not yet anyway. No, I'm going to ask him to move in?"
"Really? Do you not think that's pretty quick"
Rolling his eyes, Felix pushed away from the table "No because when you know that's the person you want forever, you want your forever to start immediately" he exclaimed like it was obvious "Besides, it's been six months now and that's more than enough time to know if he's the one"
"Holy shit that almost made me cry. You should get Binnie to put it in a song"
"So does that mean you'll help me?"
"Yeah I'll help you"
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Han puffed whilst trying to get the stubborn rapper into the shower "Jisung, I'm tired and I just want to relax. Maybe watch a good drama so why won't you let me be?"
"You're tired because you've spent the last week at your boyfriend's apartment getting fucked senseless. Now stop whining and get in the shower. We have somewhere to be"
"I don't want to go out"
"Tough" Han huffed out before shoving him in the shower fully clothed
"Jisung what the fuck" he spluttered out in between the shock of having one of his best friends man handle him into the shower and the sudden blast of cold water hitting him
"You'll thank me later. You have an hour to get ready" he hollered out whilst chuckling to himself.
Fixing his own hair, he looked in the mirror. Binnie might be moving in with his soulmate after tonight and it got him hoping that in the not too distant future, that could be him and Minho. First step though is to actually tell their friends they're dating
"Where is Binnie?" Seungmin demanded looking like a wild man with his hair all pushed up. A habit that only appears when he's stressed
"Holy fuck Seungmin have you ever thought about knocking. What's got you so riled up anyway?"
Seungmin dragged his fingers through the front of his hair harshly "Where is Bin"
"In the shower. Why?"
"Do not let him go to that dinner. Felix isn't who we thought he was. He's a lying, cheating piece of shit"
The confusion was etched all over Han's face "What are you talking about. Lix is so sickeningly in love with our Binnie, he would never do that"
"Don't believe me...... look at the gossip sites. Felix is splashed all over them, kissing his ex. Now if you'll excuse me, I have an asshole to beat up"
"You're a lawyer, don't do anything that's going to get you arrested" he hollered as the door slammed shut
There's no way that Felix would cheat on Changbin, but then why would Seungmin say that. He wouldn't lie. The thoughts were flying around, so he did what Seungmin suggested and looked through his phone at the gossip sites
'Move aside Changbin, Felix has a new beau or should we say ex'
And there in the article were numerous pictures of Felix and his ex, cuddling and kissing.
"Well fuck"
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Looking at himself in the mirror, Felix smiled. The excitement he felt at asking the man he loves to take the next step with him was making him giddy
"You know I don't know what's worse. The fact that no matter what, you always look like you've just stepped off the runway or seeing how nauseatingly in love you are" Minho snorted
Chan laughed, moving to throw an arm around the oldest Lee's shoulders "Stop making out like you're not happy for him. I've never seen you this proud over anyone or anything"
"Yeah Minho. Who are you trying to kid. We both know you adore Binnie and can't wait to welcome him into our crazy family one day"
"Yeah yeah, he's ok I suppose" Minho muttered before messing Felix's hair in fondness
"Not the hair asshole. Are you sure I look ok?"
Their antics were disrupted by loud knocking catching them all off guard "I'll get it" Chan declared whilst leaving the brothers to bicker
"You look good Lix. Changbin is lucky to have you" Minho encouraged before standing back to take it all in
"WHERE THE FUCK IS HE?"
"Seungmin what the hell" Chan all but shouted which grabbed the attention of the other two. Felix abandoning what he was doing to follow the shouting
Just as Felix came into view, Seungmin clocked him in the face with a one handed punch causing Felix to stagger backwards in pain
Minho jumped into the fray holding Seungmin back "Have you lost your god damn mind?"
"Maybe I have. But I have every right to be angry at that cheating bastard"
That caught Felix's attention "Cheating?? What??" He declared as Chan helped him up.
"Oh so you're going to deny it. There's pictures of you all over the internet with your ex. Do you know how much this is going to break him" Seungmin spat out before lunging for him again
This time, Minho was quicker and shoved him back hard "Yah, Kim Seungmin, don't make me hand you your ass on a plate. How about you calm the fuck down and we can all figure out what's going on here then"
"Fine. Let me get my phone out so that I can show you all. I'm not going to hit him again so you can let go Minho"
Looking between Felix and Seungmin, Minho reluctantly pulled back but remained close in case he was needed to intervene again. Seungmin yanked out his phone showing the pictures in question to the group
"Is that or is that not you with your ex Felix"
Blinking slowly whilst using the back of his sleeve to mop up the blood spilling from his nose, Felix leaned in to get a better look "Yes. It's me and my ex. So what?"
"So what?" Seungmin stared at him dumbfounded "You're there kissing your ex, whilst you're supposedly dating my best friend and all you can say is so what"
Chan gasped "You're cheating on Binnie? Then why are you asking him to move in?"
Now it was Seungmin's turn to look shocked "You were going to ask him to move in? So what the fuck is this then"
Considering the charged atmosphere, it probably wasn't appropriate for Felix to laugh but laugh is what he did, manically in fact "Take a good look at the picture again and then look back at me"
The three boys did as Felix asked but stared at him blankly "Oh for gods sake, I can't believe I have to spell it out to you all. There is no tattoos in that picture. There is no neck tattoo there nor is there the tattoo on my arm. These are old pictures dumbass. Taken when I was still dating him"
Seungmin comically kept looking between Felix and the pictures "So you're not cheating on Binnie?"
Felix again wiped the now drying blood from his face "No. I'm not. Never have and never will. I thought you would all know by now that I would never do anything to jeopardise what I have with Bin"
Looking down guiltily Seungmin whispers out a sorry before Felix reached out to lightly grab his shoulders until Seungmin's eyes were once again on Felix "I love Bin. I plan on one day asking him to marry me. He is the one that I will spend the rest of my life with Seungmin. I have no doubt about that. You don't have to worry about him getting hurt with me. I'll protect his heart always"
Staring at Felix, Seungmin knew that he was telling the truth and pulled him into a tight hug that Felix was not expecting but still reciprocated. Inhaling deeply, Seungmin pulled back "I'm uh. I'm sorry about your face"
Felix snorted "I've had worse, trust me. Now are we good here as I'm now super late for my date with Bin and I have an important question to ask him"
"Don't you think we should get you cleaned up first" Chan speculated, looking at the now bloodied suit that Felix was wearing
"No time" he lamented whilst searching for his car keys "I'm sure Bin will find it all amusing when he finds out anyway"
Minho, held out his keys and some wipes in front of Felix "Here take my car and at least clean your face"
Smiling, he grabbed the keys and wipes before hurriedly walking to the door "No one beat up Seungmin whilst I'm gone. I'm talking to you Minho. He was just being a good friend. Now wish me luck"
"You don't need it" Chan shouted as he watched the blonde vacate the apartment
Seungmin nervously chuckled as he felt the eyes of both Chan and Minho on him "Hey, it was a mistake and you guys heard him right. No hitting me"
Narrowing his eyes, Minho zeroed in on him "You're lucky that both Han and Felix think so fondly of you Kim Seungmin. Mistake or not. You try that again and I won't be responsible for my actions"
Relieved, Seungmin slumped down onto the sofa "You might want to call Han. He's probably worrying himself stupid right now and I figure only his boyfriend will be able to calm him"
Choking, Chan turned to Minho "Boyfriend?? Since when have you and Han been dating?"
Opening and shutting his mouth like a fish out of water, Minho turned to Seungmin "The question is, since when have you known we're dating?"
"Umm I thought everyone knew. I mean I found out when I came back home early a few weeks ago and heard you and Han...... you know..... engaged in certain activities" he muttered uncomfortably
Feeling the blush creeping up his neck, Minho fumbled with his phone "Ok..... say no more. Please. Yes we're dating, yes we're happy. Now excuse me whilst I go and tell my boyfriend how I showed great restraint when it came to his best friend by not killing him"
Chan chuckled taking in the awkward exchange in front of him "Come on Seungmin. Let's go and have a drink. You look like you could use one"
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Minho: Hey. Felix is on his way. He was a little detained but he's coming
Han: Thank god. I thought he was backing out. What do you mean he was detained? Does Seungmin have anything to do with that! 👀
Minho: I'll tell you later. But it was all a misunderstanding. As if my brother would ever cheat. Also, the puppy knows about us. Apparently he heard us together. As in getting intimate with each other.
Han: Oh shit. Look I gotta go, Binnie is getting antsy. Love you ❤️
Minho: Wait you've never said you loved me before. Han?? Hello??
Han could feel the frustrated sigh more than hear it "Jisung, I'm tired. Why are we here, in the middle of nowhere"
"Can you just be patient for once. I mean your guy is trying to do a nice surprise for you and you're over here whining"
"Felix is doing a surprise?"
Eyes opening comically wide at his slip up, Han started getting flustered "Surprise..... no. Who said anything about a surprise"
"Sure, ignore my question. Maybe then we should talk about how your relationship with Minho is going?"
"You know about us?"
Changbin leant over to look his best friend in the eyes "We all know Han Jisung. We were just waiting for you guys to announce it"
"I didn't mean to fall for him I swear but have you seen his face or the way his smile lights up any room or the way that he uses sarcasm and flippant words as a way to express his affection?"
"No but you clearly have been taking notes" Changbin stated amused
"I never thought I would feel this way about anyone but you get it right? There's something about those Lee men that pulls you in"
Thinking of Felix, Changbin smiles "Yeah there is something about those Lee men" he lamented "But just so you know. I'm happy for you both. I think you're both good together"
Han feels himself welling up "You think?"
"Yeah I really do. I mean you're not as good a couple as me and Felix"
Shoving his best mate over, Han laughs "You're such an ass. But..... you may have a point. I've never seen a more suited couple than you two. And speaking of your man, this is my cue to leave"
Confused, Changbin watches as Han goes to leave "What? Where are you going"
"Look to your left Binnie"
Turning he could just make out a figure coming towards them. He had to squint as the sun was brighter than it had been in a while but then he was able to make him out in the distance. There was Felix looking ethereal in a suit. Changbin could almost feel himself drooling "Wait, is Felix really doing something for me?"
Silence was his only response and it suddenly dawned on him that Han had already left. But he couldn't dwell on that as his eyes were firmly fixed on the angel in front of him. An angel that looked pretty sinful right now and that angel had blood on him. That stopped him in his tracks "Are you ok? What happened? Oh my god is that a black eye?" He spluttered out now that Felix was in touching distance
Closing the gap, Felix took Changbin by surprise and attached their lips together. It took a few seconds for Changbin to get with the programme but then he was kissing him back like a starved man.
Felix pulled back resting their foreheads together "Hi baby"
"Hi. Are you going to tell me what happened?"
"Let's just say there was a little misunderstanding but you have some seriously good friends"
Changbin blinked trying to take in what Felix was saying "My friends did this to you? Which one and why?"
"It doesn't matter. Nothing matters now that I'm here with you. You know I had this whole big speech planned but I don't think I can wait a minute more to ask you this question"
Feeling his heart beating out of his chest, Changbin gasped "Wait, you're not going to propose to me are you? Because this is not how I envisioned you would propose"
Felix smiled before placing his hand on Changbin's cheek "You've thought about how I'd propose to you?"
Changbin could feel the blood rush to his face "Yes, I mean no. Of course not because that would be way too early and...... look I can see you're enjoying making me squirm but can you just ask your question already"
Chucking, Felix took pity on him "Ok but we're going to revisit this conversation later"
Changbin groaned but was cut off with Felix lightly picking his lips "It's no secret that you have quite literally tuned my world upside down. I didn't know what to expect when I signed up to this but it sure as hell wasn't me falling deeply in love with you"
Feeling a tear slip down his cheek, Changbin sighed happily upon hearing those words "And that is why I want you Seo Changbin to move in with me?"
'Move in with me' that's all Changbin could hear. Nodding he jumped up into Felix's arms and wrapped his legs around the blondes waist "Yes, Yes a thousands times yes" he screeched out happily before reattaching their lips
"Then let's get out of here so we can christen the bed in our apartment"
Changbin giggled as Felix carried them away. He never thought he would ever feel this happy but here he was, in the arms of the man he loved after agreeing to move in together.
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Just 4 weeks later, the pair waved the last of their friends out before slumping tiredly on to the sofa. After a full day of moving Changbin's stuff into the apartment. Changbin didn't think he would be able to lift another finger for the rest of the day
Felix pulled the rapper into his side, kissing his forehead "Any regrets?"
"None. You?"
The blonde smiled at him "None. In fact faking it with you is probably the best decision that I have ever made"
Changbin looked at the younger guy in front of him "That was a pretty good decision but for me, loving you for real is the best decision I've ever made"
And if the pair spent the rest of the evening christening every room in the apartment then that was nobody's business but theirs
The End........