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"Happy birthday to you!" Sicheng sung out while giving Donghyuck a present. It's a set of metallic earrings his brother always wanted.
Seeing his face opening that gift is priceless. Safe to say, Donghyuck is more than happy, hugging Sicheng in that same second and shouting "thanks" out of excitement. He ran to his bedroom to try them on in front of the mirror. They looked stunning.
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The doorbell rang, and Donghyuck ran downstairs to open the door for his friends. Outside where standing Yangyang, Jaemin and Jisung. Ten also came, even though he is Jisung's older brother, he often comes to hang out with them.
"Happy birthday!! Best wishes," Yangyang hugged Donghyuck and gave him a nicely wrapped box with a pink bow tied around it. Upon unpacking it, there were snacks and dow hair clips inside.
Then Jaemin handed the birthday boy his present. It was a brown teddy bear. "If you press his paw, it will say something. Try at your own risk."
Out of curiosity, Donghyuck squeezed the toy. It played a song for about 20 seconds. "Sexy back" to be exact, and it's so Jaemin coded. Donghyuck reaction said it all. The present is great.
A gift from Jisung was a sweet handwritten letter and a Miku figure. Her iconic outfit and long blue twin tails captured in a figure that's going to be an another dust collector in Donghyuck's room.
Ten didn't come with empty hands either. He gifted the boy a home-made cupcake with green frosting and eatible glitter scattered.
"Thanks fellas for such great gifts. Y'all know what I want," Donghyuck announced like he was giving a speech "Come inside."
Hyuck's living room was decorated with a few balloons. Nothing fancy, it's just a chill celebration with his closest friend group.
In the middle of the room there was a table with a few pizza boxes on top. Pepperoni, Hawaiian and Margherita. When everyone took a seat, Sicheng claimed a seat near his brother.
Ten sat next to Sicheng, both of them being older brothers and almost the same age. From looks alone, Ten is a 10 out of 10 with an aura visible miles away. Picking an interesting conversation starter is actually hard. He ran a hand through his glossy black hair. From looks alone, it's soft and well taken care of.
Sicheng also thought that picking a good enough conversation starter is hard if you're trying to talk to him. He threw glances at Ten through the meal and busy conversations and even locked eyes at some point before flicking his gaze to everything else but him.
Then Donghyuck had the not so crazy idea to play games on his new Xbox, gifted by his parents for this birthday. At first, Sicheng was engaged in this, but then got bored and sneaked to his bedroom to draw instead.
Soon he heard a knock on the door. "Are you not feeling good or just tired?" Donghyuck said in a genuinely concerned voice, like a caring younger brother he is "Ten also seems bored and y'all the same age. He's a nice guy, don't worry."
"Yeah, I'm just tired, go have fun" Sicheng told him and hand singed to go out of the door.
He hesitated to go talk to Ten, even though Donghyuck told him he's a nice guy. As he was thinking, Ten appeared at the doorframe to his bedroom. He was awkwardly standing there, not knowing what to do himself. Sicheng walked up to the boy and opened the door, inviting him in.
"Wait, are you Jisung's brother?" was the first thing Sicheng said to him "He's really talented."
"Yes, he's my lil' copy," Ten sat on the bed in that 'first time in a friends house' way "He plays the guitar in a school band"
Sicheng was sitting up against a wall, and noticing Ten, he patted a spot next to himself. Ten pushed himself to also sit against the wall. Ten put his head on Sicheng's head
"Do you mind if I.." politely asked Ten before entering someone's personal space.
Sicheng's checks flushed a shade of red. He brushed it off and answered "No" to the other boys question. Moreover, he wanted to be more close with him now, as he was touch-hungry for days now. He relaxed his body and put his head on top of the other boys.
Ten noticed a notebook laying on the bed, almost hidden in the wrinkled sheets. He reached for it and looked at Sicheng before opening it up, eating a confirming nod from him.
The drawing looked stunning. Flowers blooming out of one page, balloons happily flying out the other. It totally left Ten amazed, staring like a little child at those pieces of art.
"This is my sketchbook, I often draw there when it feels right," Sicheng explained watching Ten's reaction "Sometimes I draw memorable moments."
"You got some real talent, man," Ten handed the sketchbook back "Your style is unique." Ten smiled looking at Sicheng.
"I can draw you if you want," the boy said, knowing how amazed Ten would probably be looking at the final result.
"I'd love to!" He said without hesitation.
Ten sat cross-legged in front of an artist, who time to time looked up from the paper to take another glance at the model. Ten tried to see the progress, but Sicheng laughed it off as he's hiding the drawing. "Sit still! I'm trying my best,"
After 10 minutes, he finally showed the sketch. It looked exactly like Ten.
"Damn, can I keep it?" Ten cheered in excitement
"Sure," Sicheng ripped out that piece of paper and singed it with his number before giving it to Ten "Here you go."
They escaped a loud party together, creating a quiet place in Sicheng's bedroom. 'Ten is a chill guy after all' though the boy. He got a wierd feeling to kiss Ten right there, screw the fact he met him only like an hour ago. He is the one, maybe.
He slowly leaned in closer. He's not stopping himself. We live once after all, why not have fun at a party?
The distance between their lips closed, as Sicheng placed a hand on the back of Ten's head. He could feel his own body temperature getting hotter. He relaxed as soon as Ten kissed back.
Sicheng pulls away to breathe, looking at Ten with wide eyes before the other leaned in once again, realizing they've finnaly found each other.
"So that makes us.."
"Boyfriends." Sicheng finished Tens sentence before him. He hugged him tight, not wanting to ever let go.