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Niki has let Sunoo do his makeup for the day.
“This is silly.”
Niki slumps forward in the shitty chair they dragged from Heeseung's room. Actually it's his skinny gaming chair but one of the wheels is broken and it creaks under the slightest change or dip in weight.
“Nuh-uh.” The blondie chimes behind him.
“Yuh-huh.”
Sunoo scoffs and rolls his eyes. He continues dusting blush over Niki's cheeks, a soft pink to compliment his handsome and sharp face.
Yeah. Sunoo is doing his makeup.
Niki has been sitting still and silent for too long. He is kind of impatient and bored and is trying to trust the process but…Sunoo has a much different process when it comes to skincare and makeup.
First Sunoo puts a face mask over his and then peels it off. Niki is slightly disappointed by the unrealistic expectation that cucumbers are put over the eyes like this he always sees in movies and TV shows. Whether it is real or not there is a hint of disappointment.
After that, Sunoo aggressively puts moisturizer over his face. “Youch!” – “Sorry!” But the bastard behind him laughs.
Okay. As time goes on maybe this is not so bad. Sunoo's gentle touches warm his heart and make him relax.
“This is dumb.” Really he just wants to complain because why not. Maybe rile cheery and flowery Sunoo up too.
“Then you can leave.” Sunoo says, no malice.
Now Sunoo is putting the actual makeup on his skin. He's got a bunch of bullshit over-the-top and expensive brands from Sephora or whatever all line up against the mirror.
Sunoo cycles through them before he gets to work. He can probably tell Niki isn't really being serious yet he does feel a bit guilty still.
Niki doesn't. Because now he feels kind of bad for acting cold to tease him. Well…really he doesn't normally let people touch his face like this. Sunoo is special.
Normally he always does his own makeup.
“That's what I thought.” Sunoo chirps again. “You are just acting emo and cold.”
Damn, Sunoo got him there. Sunoo chuckles at his silence.
His cheeks are dusted, lipstick is put on, some eyeshadow…yada yada. Niki has always found himself attractive which is a good quality for self confidence, however–
He is starting to look really good. Even the lipstick which he normally avoids isn't too much. It's like, right there in the sweet spot of not too dark or light, just a nice shade of glittery pink with the same glittery sheen like his eyelids and even eyelashes.
The makeup is starting to look pretty good on him. It is not too dark to look unnatural but dark enough to highlight the contours of his face and most importantly make out the silver pierces on his nose, left eyebrow and bottom lip ring.
“You already look so good, Niki-ah.” The compliment behind him sounds like something more.
Niki and Sunoo have been friends for a while. They have a juxtaposition kind of dynamic where Sunoo is all bubbly and bright and Niki likes to wear cooler, darker clothes and have a more sexy and undertone aesthetic. That's just appearance and aesthetic vibes though.
But then there is Sunoo. He has soft pudgy cheeks and fuller, pinker lips and those cute foxy eyes. Sometimes Niki feels envious of his youthful look and appearance.
Maybe that's why they are drawn to each other like magnets.
Suddenly Niki starts to feel weirdly hot and flustered while Sunoo touches him. Oh god, his raging crush is acting up again, screw it.
After what feels like centuries of trying to act nonchalant and cool–
“Almost done!” Then Sunoo slicks back his hair, tucking his dark barely-bangs. This is the final step. Styling his hair.
Sunoo brushes his hair with a soft brush. Niki secretly really appreciates the gesture because normally the brushes Niki uses are way too hard on the bristles and feels like it tears his damn scalp. That's an over reaction but gets the point across. Sunoi's brush is wispy and soft as his hair is brushed through.
Sunoo has also started to sing a sing-songy tune to himself quietly. Cute. Everything about Sunoo is cute. Normally Niki can hide his feelings better but when so close to him…
He hopes Sunoo doesn't notice how fidgety he becomes. And dear god when he starts to style his hair, his hands are so soft on his scalp.
This will be the death of him.
His fake irritated quips die down from then on– (Niki did not notice they stopped awhile ago.)
When Sunoo is done he checks himself in the mirror and finds himself to look not so bad. He actually looks nice. He has a sexy puma look but it's not too much at all.
“Damn.” He says whilst checking himself in the mirror. “I look good.”
“I told you to trust the process! I am a beauty expert after all.” Sunoo even wolf-whistles. “All the guys and gals will be staring at campus today!”
Niki rolls his eyes. If you ask him how he let Sunoo do this well… he won't say this aloud but he doesn't mind spending time with the younger blondie.
“Thanks.” Niki finally says. “No really, thank you.” After that they exchange some pleasantries for some time before Niki has to get ready for his fuckass morning college classes. Sigh.
“Wait!” Sunoo stops him when he says goodbye for one last time.
“What?” Niki rasps, turning around with an arched brow.
Sunoo kisses him on the lips, a soft sweet peck. It looks like a bold move more than something carefully thought out, because he nearly misses the first peck.
There are bigger fish to fry here.
Oh.
It is very brief and short, never lingering. Sunoo has soft and plump lips just as Niki imagined. Wow.
Wait.
What just happened?
Record scratch my ass. This moment is like slamming on the brakes at the last minute when noticing something in the road...wow.
Sunoo seems to pull back in his own shock. “Shit. I'm so sorry. I should have asked, you probably don't even–”
No, no no. He will not play this game.
“Sunoo.” Niki interrupts. “I have been purposefully flirting with you on and off for weeks now. I like you too. Maybe you should have asked first for future reference but I like you too.”
He couldn't believe he actually got all that out in one go without a single trip up in words.
He is shocked and surprised but giddy with joy.
Sunoo looks shocked and he has his own blush on his cheeks and neck, just natural.
“That's why I let you do my makeup. You know I never let people touch my face no matter how close you are.” Niki continues. “I mean I… I wasn't planning on telling you," He pauses. "I am a chicken.”
Sunoo rubs the back of his neck. Niki is also kind of shocked Sunoo reciprocates feelings and feels embarrassed for being so brash and forward… Sunoo laughs softly, sounding genuine. “Oh! I just…um kind of wanted to confess while I was doing your makeup. However, even then I got so absorbed in my makeup I forgot.”
Niki gapes. “Really?”
“Yeah! So…”
“So…” Then Niki offers, “it's a date? We're already good friends but um, since you like me a date feels proper first.”
Sunoo beams. “Sure!”
What an odd but sweet way to get a confession.