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It was love at first sight. The first time Jihoon saw Asahi's dimples as he smiled felt like the world had stopped spinning, his breath getting caught on his throat, his heart thudding wildly against his chest. He's a non-believer but he thanked God every day for bringing such a gorgeous exchange student his way and gave him amazing social capabilities that he was assigned to tour the newcomer around campus and that he had been blessed to be born in the same timeline as the one and only Hamada Asahi.
Jihoon grins at the thought of spending another day with Asahi. In his twenty-one years of existence, he had never been so eager to go to campus than ever before. He smiled and greeted the students as he chuckles to himself, breathing in the fresh air, closing his eyes as he tilts his head up, letting the sun with the hint of winter air kiss his handsome face and twirls around in happiness. He opens his eyes and there he was, Hamada Asahi, gorgeous as always, a bright smile painting his face making Jihoon smile as well as he runs towards the brunette, waving his hand excitedly but Asahi's smile wasn't directed at him. In fact, he hasn't seen Jihoon as his focus was with a face Jihoon didn't recognize.
Jihoon abruptly stops from running, slowing down as he drops his hand and observed the guy. With the guy's back on him, he can see the guy's hair is pulled up in a bun, a cross-earing dangling on his right ear, he's wearing a soccer jersey, jeans and huge ass shoes. A fashion major? What is he doing all the way to their side of the campus? And why is he speaking with his precious angel?
Carefully approaching the two, Jihoon's eyes never left the guy whose face came to view. His brows furrowed and almost scoffed. Why is a student allowed to have a lip piercing? And what's with the contacts and heavy eye makeup? Is he not a student?
"Sahi?" His presence was finally acknowledged as Asahi turns to him and the stranger's eyes found his. Unease. If it wasn't for his huge ass shoes, Jihoon knows he's taller than the guy. For someone small, he can be intimidating.
"Oh Jihoon-ah. This is the hyung I talked to you about." Asahi Introduced. "Hyunsuk hyung, this is Jihoon. Jihoon, Hyunsuk hyung."
Jihoon's eye twitched as he was completedly ignored as the Hyunsuk guy smirked playfully at Asahi, slightly tilting his head. "Sahiya, you talk about me?" He's totally flirting, and Sahiya?! Sa.Hi.Ya!? Jihoon's jaw clenched. Asahi did talk about this guy being in the same soccer club.
"Yeah, Sahi here TELLS ME all about SOCCER, he's very passionate about the sport." That finally got his attention. Hyunsuk turned to him and Jihoon stood up straighter. Even with those shoes on, he's still taller although he was tempted to tilt his chin up to the guy.
Hyunsuk eyed Jihoon from head to foot then back up to Jihoon's face. He gave him a tight-lipped smile and a slight nod. "Surely, since you're his good friend."
Jihoon's face shows anything but friendly while Hyunsuk's smile is anything but kind. If you squint, you'd see the lightning clash in between their eyes.
"Anyway, we should get going Sahi. We'll be late." Jihoon hated that he was the first to look away.
"We'll go ahead hyung. See you at practice." Hyunsuk nods and walks off first, not even giving Jihoon a second glance. A parked Audi roared at a distance and Jihoon internally rolled his eyes. Of course, the guy drives a fucking Audi.
"Why are you so hot headed? Woke up at the wrong side of the bed?" Asahi chuckles, seeing Jihoon's still glaring.
Jihoon blinks and softens his eyes, "Psh, no. I thought you said he was cool?"
"Isn't he?" Asahi tilts his head at Jihoon.
"Ok, maybe he's sort of cool." Jihoon grumbles and Asahi laugh which made Jihoon feel a better. Music to his ears.
"He really is, you should see him play." Asahi grins.
Instead of scowling, Jihoon redirects it about Asahi. "I doubt anyone's cooler than you."
Asahi chuckles, shaking his head and pushing Jihoon playfully as they walked to class.
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Hyunsuk stops infront if Jihoon wiping his sweat off using the hem of his shirt before smirking at Jihoon, "close your mouth, you're drooling."
Despite himself, Jihoon accepted Asahi's invitation to watch their practice to check how cool that hyung is on the field—but Jihoon didn't come to check that out, he couldn't care less and came for Asahi. It was the first time Asahi had invited him for something and since the latter always have soccer practice and games, he thought this might be the perfect chance to start going with Asahi and spend more time with him and they could go home together.
Jihoon automatically scowls at the guy. He really hates his guts. "I wasn't even paying attention to you."
Hyunsuk quirks up a brow, "I never said for me." That just irks Jihoon more and Hyunsuk laughs out loud.
"Oh good, you guys are getting along." Asahi jogs up to them while Hyunsuk struggles to catch his breath from laughing while Jihoon's face is beet red.
Jihoon forced a smile at Asahi, "it's hard not to when your hyung here is such a character." He says with full sarcasm which Asahi did not catch. Bless Asahi's heart.
Once Hyunsuk was done laughing, he grabbed a water bottle, drank on it, and passed it on to Asahi who was about to take it when Jihoon snatched it up and drank from it instead.
"Sorry, I got thirsty." Hyunsuk glares at him while Asahi shakes his head, grabbing another bottle. "It's alright, there's a lot."
"If you wanted a kiss, you could've just said so." Hyunsuk whispers to Jihoon making him cough and glare at Hyunsuk, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. As much as Jihoon wants to square up, Asahi was just there so he could not be rash, or he might think Jihoon's hot blooded and have anger issues.
Jihoon ignored Hyunsuk and turned to Asahi, "Is the practice already over?"
"Yeah, just a quick meeting with the coach for instructions over Christmas break then I'll just change and head back out." Jihoon nodded.
Hyunsuk and Asahi went to the locker room while Jihoon waited for Asahi. He grins to himself because, finally he can go home with Asahi. But his grin quickly faded when Asahi came out looking fresh but with Hyunsuk still in tow.
"Jihoon-ah! Hyunsuk hyung offered us a ride." Jihoon's eyes shifted from Asahi over to Hyunsuk behind him who gave him a small smirk, hiking up his sports bag and walking ahead of them. "Follow me."
Jihoon slouched and watched Asahi's back as he follows Hyunsuk. Is it always going to be like this when he comes to their practice or games? He clenched his fist and started throwing punches in the air.
"Jihoon-ah, are you coming?" Jihoon quickly straightened up when Asahi paused to turn to him when he noticed Jihoon wasn't following. Shaking his head, it is better for him to be there rather than let Asahi go home with this midget alone every time. He can't have that.
"Coming!" Jihoon hurried over and tried to open the back door for Asahi when Hyunsuk unlocked the car at the same time Hyunsuk opens the passenger side door. "I'm not anyone's chauffeur."
"Right! Thank you for giving us a ride by the way." Before Hyunsuk can usher Asahi in the passenger's seat, Jihoon had slipped into it and even clicked his seatbelt in place. Giving him a huge smile.
"Yeah, thanks again hyung." Asahi added, opening the back door for himself and getting in.
Hyunsuk stared at Jihoon, dumbfounded. He clicked his tongue before slamming the door shut hard, making Jihoon flinch. Jihoon gaped as Hyunsuk jogs over to the driver's side and turns his body to Asahi as if to tell on Hyunsuk's behavior. "Did you see that?" But Asahi was busy on his phone and before he can get another word, Hyunsuk had slid into the driver's side, assaulting Jihoon's nose with his fresh from the shower scent since Jihoon was turned on his side, leaning.
"What are you doing?" Hyunsuk asks as he puts his seatbelt on and started to reverse the car which means he's also leaning to Jihoon's side with his hand resting on Jihoon's backrest.
Jihoon stared up at him and was slightly surprised. Now that he got a closer and better look at Hyunsuk with his fresh bare face, he wondered if the guy did his body modification and intense make up to appear his age or older.
"Take a picture, it'll last longer." Snapping out of his thoughts, Jihoon cleared his throat and straightened on his seat. "You're not that intimidating without makeup on."
"So, I intimidate you?" Jihoon bit his tongue and Hyunsuk laughed at his silence.
"Wasn't that your goal when you wore that kind of makeup?" Jihoon retorted, it was Hyunsuk's turn to be silent. Jihoon grinned, bulls eye.
"Aweee, look at that cute pout, that's why no one's taking you seriously without makeup on, don't they?" Jihoon teased and Hyunsuk's brows furrowed. "I am not pouting! My lips are just naturally plump."
"I don't believe that. It must be because of your piercing." Hyunsuk swerved the car to the side, unbuckled his seatbelt and leaned over to Jihoon. "Here, touch it!" He frowns, tilting his chin up. Making him look sulkier.
"Aww what a cutie baby~" Jihoon coos. Finally, his turn to get under the guy's skin, he even dares to tickle Hyunsuk's chin.
Ticked, Hyunsuk pulls the car back up and continued driving. "Ya Park Jihoon." Shiver ran down Jihoon's spine as Hyunsuk calls his name seriously.
"How did you know my full name?" He was only given a side eye and that shut him up.
"Have you seen a guy's upper torso hanging from the side of a moving car? Want me to show you a sample?" Jihoon gulped. Huh, Hyunsuk could be very intense despite the cute face—don't give it meaning people! Jihoon has working eyes and he's not a liar.
"Yeah? And with what body?" Jihoon bravely taunted, looking over at Hyunsuk's frail frame.
Asahi, who was silently enjoying the two bickering knowing fully well what Hyunsuk is capable of, seeing the guy could take in two huge players tageting him in the field and still come out unscathed and Jihoon whose muscles aren't just for display, decided to intervene before anything gets out of hand.
"Ok, before you two get handsy on each other please bring me home first. I'm really looking forward to this Christmas break and if I get killed from a car accident, I swear I'll come and haunt you both forever."
Asahi. They were with Asahi. Hyunsuk and Jihoon forgot about that.
"Christmas break? Why? What's so special about it?" Jihoon asks, looking back at Asahi.
"What kind of stupid question is that?" Huysum scowls, eyes focused on the road. "It's our savior's birthday! It's a day of giving gifts and spending time with your loved ones-"Chill, Mr. Claus." Jihoon stops Hyunsuk's rants. "I know some people go crazy over Christmas but that's not what I was asking. Asahi said he's looking forward to something, hence the question. That's why we don't butt into other people's conversations." Hyunsuk gave him a side-eye glare, but Jihoon wasn't fazed. He finds it fun to rile up Hyunsuk who looks adorable with his face scrunched up in annoyance.
"So? What are you looking forward to?" Jihoon puts his attention back to Asahi.
"As you know, ever since I came here, I haven't really explored the place, so I finally have time!" Even though his focus is on the road, Hyunsuk's ear strained as he listens.
"I can take you around." Jihoon offers, mind already mapping out their itinerary.
"Oh no, I can't take too much of your time." Asahi declines, shaking his head.
"I can drive you anywhere you want Sahiya." Hyunsuk offers.
"What about the precious loved ones you already made plans with?" Jihoon mocks, very tempted to also make faces at Hyunsuk but he has an image to uphold in front of Asahi.
"Well, Asahi can be added to that category." Asahi laughs, hearing that. "Hyung, you really don't have to. Besides, I don't want to explore the city at my own pace without having to worry about a companion."
"Alright," Hyunsuk shrugs. "Just ping me if you ever need a lift."
"And you can call me if you ever change your mind, you know I'm a free spirit." Jihoon smiles, "Do you already have an itinerary? I can help you."
"Yeah, I already have places in mind." As Asahi told them about his plans, Hyunsuk and Jihoon both have something in mind that neither said out loud.
"Thank you hyung! See you after break! You too Ji." Both Hyunsuk and Jihoon waved goodbye to Asahi, but Asahi waited for them to drive off before going inside his house. Hyunsuk silently drove off.
"You can just drop me off that corner." Jihoon mumbled.
"Just tell me where you live." Hyunsuk replies.
"I can take it from here." Jihoon argues.
"Good luck getting out of a moving car then."
"This is kidnapping!" Jihoon protested which made Hyunsuk laugh, "Yeah, cause that's the definition of taking you home safely to your house."
"Dude, I can take care of myself."
"Take care of yourself at home then. You're in my car; you're in my care." Jihoon slaps a hand at the back of his neck, feeling his blood rise to his head.
"Fine. Then make sure you drive me all the way home." Jihoon mischievously grinned and Hyunsuk didn't like that.
"BUSAN!? Are you fucking kidding me!?" Hyunsuk yells after Jihoon inputs his address on the navigation. "Surely you have a place here in the city."
"Yeah, but it's Christmas break everyone's going home. I just want to be with my loved ones for Christmas." Jihoon gave his best puppy eye look.
"Fine, but I'll stop by my place first." Jihoon gaped, he can't believe he agreed! He was being sarcastic.
"Are you for real? You're really driving me to Busan!?" Hyunsuk looked at him in confusion. "I thought you wanted to see your family?"
Jihoon opened his mouth to say something, but nothing comes out. He could tell him he was only joking but the guy is serious and although he didn't really plan on going home, how could he pass on a comfortable free ride to Busan without have to deal with Holiday rush? "You know what, you can be cute."
"I'm not cute!" Hyunsuk strongly disagrees with a growl.
"That growl isn't helping." Jihoon teased.
"Do you really want to be kicked out from this car?"
"And have my poor family worry about me and have us spend Christmas in the Hospital?" Hyunsuk pouts and Jihoon laughs at the reaction. "Wow, you're really big on Christmas and family huh?"
"It's the only time we can be together with no business calls to interrupt or sudden business trips to fly to."
"And yet, you still offered to drive Asahi anywhere?"
"As I've said, he can be added to the loved one's category." Hyunsuk smiles prettily.
"Not if I can help it." Jihoon shakes his head.
They arrived at Hyunsuk's condominium where he offered Jihoon to have a drink first while he gets changed to something more comfortable. Jihoon looks around while waiting.
"I'm surprised you didn't charge me entrance to this museum." Jihoon commented when Hyunsuk came out of his room in matching sweats, a neck pillow hanging on his neck. Looking really comfy.
"You should be honored to have a vernissage, here." Hyunsuk handed him an extra neck pillow.
"A verni-what?" Jihoon asks as he accepts the pillow. Not like Hyunsuk's car isn't comfortable.
"You know, a private viewing before it opens to the public,"
Jihoon squints his eye at him; he can't tell if he's telling him something real. "You know, I now get why you couldn't tell my sarcasm."
Jihoon tails Hyunsuk as he grabs some snacks and drinks from his fridge and cupboards. "Wow, do you even need to go out?"
"Of course, I can't just be at home. I need to move about." No wonder he doesn't mind driving him 4-5 hours away. Jihoon thought.
"I'm guessing you live here alone?"
"Yep, mom couldn't take my stuff filling the house, so she got me this unit."
"That's her solution? Not preventing you from making additional purchases?" Jihoon's mom would probably give him an earful, and even the poor delivery guy would get one too.
"Nah, my parents are very supportive of what makes me happy."
"Cause they're always away?"
"Mostly so. They're just grateful it isn't something self-destructing."
"Everything is self-destructing if not in moderation; like you can have piled up debts from your bank if you go overboard with your collection."
"Touche." Hyunsuk turns off all the lights as they walk out of the unit.
"Don't you have things to bring from your place here?" Hyunsuk asks and Jihoon shakes his head. "Nah, I'm pretty spontaneous."
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"You can sleep you know." Hyunsuk glances over to Jihoon, who's banging his head, rocking it out to AC/DC.
"That's rude, you're driving me to Busan for Christmas' sake, the least I can do is stay awake with you." Jihoon answers before belting out.
"That's actually my attempt to politely tell you to shut up." Jihoon had been non-stop singing ever since Hyunsuk let him take over the stereo.
"I'm just keeping you awake."
"You're doing great alright." Hyunsuk grumbles under his breath.
"Want to take a rest? I can take over for you." Jihoon asks seeing Hyunsuk yawn.
"Hey! I have a driver's license." Jihoon pulled up his wallet to show Hyunsuk when the latter gave him a skeptical look.
"Alright, but if you put even a scratch on my Chili-"
"You name your car Chili?"
"Got a lotta flame." Hyunsuk shrugs as he takes of his seatbelt off to change places with Jihoon.
"Where are you going?" Jihoon held Hyunsuk's forearm before he can exit the car. "Why take the long way? Excuse me."
"What the-" Hyunsuk yelps when Jihoon grabs him by the waist and pulls him over to his side, making him end up on Jihoon's lap sideways.
"You have a spacious interior." Jihoon swiftly slid him off his lap and crawled over to the driver's seat.
"Or we could've just taken a few steps." Hyunsuk rolls his eyes, putting his seatbelt on.
Jihoon wasn't listening, he's just grinned widely and gave Hyunsuk a wink before speeding off. It's not every day he can drive an Audi.
"Oh my God, I survived!!" Hyunsuk dramatically knelt on the paved road, hugging himself. Copping his legs, arms and head to make sure he's still complete.
"Psh, and I thought I'm dramatic."
"You are never driving my car again." Hyunsuk glares, snatching the keys from Jihoon's hand. They arrived at Busan an hour earlier than their estimated arrival.
"Jihoon-ah?! Is that you??" A woman came out of the house.
"Surprise!" Jihoon grins widely, opening his arms for a hug but instead of a hug, he howled and crouched after his mom smacked his abs.
"Why didn't you say you were going home? With your boyfriend too. I haven't prepared the house or any food!"
"We're not-"But Hyunsuk was cut off when Jihoon's mom assisted him up, ushering him inside the house saying he must be tired from the long travel. Hyunsuk looked back at Jihoon for help who looked anywhere but him. Hyunsuk had no plans to stay but also couldn't say no being invited in their house by Mrs. Park.
"You knew your mom will hostage me, didn't you?" Hyunsuk turns on his side to face Jihoon who was laying on his bed while he sleeps on the floor with a mattress. He was unable to go home because Jihoon's parents insisted that he stay the night.
"Like I knew you planned to take me all the way here so you can freely stalk Asahi by yourself?" Hyunsuk shot up from his bed.
"I do not stalk! I just simply already had plans to go to where he's going."
Jihoon laughs, also sitting up. "Yeah right."
"I am telling the truth, stop projecting."
"Projecting? ME?"
"Who else? You're thinking that I think that way because that is totally how you're thinking-oof" Hyunsuk's rant was cut off by a blanket hitting his face.
"Go to sleep, we still have another long drive tomorrow."
"We?!" Hyunsuk pulls the blanket off his face to look at Jihoon who now had his back turned to him.
"What do you mean we? I'm the only one going back to Seoul." Hyunsuk stood up to go over to Jihoon, shaking his shoulders then gasped when Jihoon pulls him over.
"Can you stop manhandling me?" Hyunsuk huffs, removing some of his hair from his face as he got smothered by Jihoon's embrace.
"Can't help it, you're so tiny." Jihoon sleepily retorts.
"Don't change the subject, and I'm not your personal holster, move your body." Jihoon loosens his grip from Hyunsuk, but Hyunsuk didn't break free. Busan's night breeze is already cold and with winter coming, it gets colder, so he still feels cold even in his sweats, and Jihoon's naked torso-cause the guy sleeps shirtless-is quite warm.
"Are you really following Asahi around instead of spending time with your family?" Jihoon opens his eyes and looks down to Hyunsuk. "Dude, between us, you're the one who's big with Christmas and you're going to follow him, aren't you?" Jihoon's lips stretched as Hyunsuk pouts on cue whenever he loses an argument.
"Dude? Ya, I'm older than you and aren't you being too touchy with me?" rubbing his eye, Hyunsuk snuggled up closer to Jihoon's chest.
"I'm not feeling you resist. Hyung." Jihoon whispers as they both fell into slumber.
What the hell just happened? Hyunsuk and Jihoon drove back to Seoul in silence. Pondering what happened overnight.
They woke up snuggled to each other, mumbling good mornings and continued cuddling half-asleep. Then! Jihoon casually gave Hyunsuk a peck on his forehead before rolling off bed. It was so casual that it felt such a natural thing to do.
"WAAAH!" Hyunsuk was startled when Jihoon suddenly screamed, hitting the breaks and stared at Jihoon wide-eyed. "What? What happened?" Jihoon shook his head, shooing away the mental image of Hyunsuk sleeping soundly and snuggled up to him and his lips going closer, and closer until he felt Hyunsuk's skin on his lips.
"Nothing, I thought I saw Asahi," There was no way he's going to tell Hyunsuk he was thinking about earlier. The guy probably didn't even feel him kiss his forehead being still half-asleep.
"Where?" Hyunsuk looked around for any signs of Asahi.
"I just probab-"
"There!" Jihoon snapped his head to where Hyunsuk pointed and Asahi was there. Huh.
"Keep watch on him while I find a parking space." Jihoon absentmindedly nodded and focused on Asahi.
"Where is he going?"
"Uh, that's the point of us following him?"
Jihoon scowls at Hyunsuk "It was a rhetorical question!"
"Ah, there you are! You have been so silent when you have blown my ear off going to Busan." Hyunsuk chuckled and notice Asahi going in an amusement park.
"Do you know who he's texting?" Hyunsuk asked.
"Maybe a friend he's meeting up with."
Their question was answered when Asahi smiled so brightly and waved his hand high up. "Kkaekkaeru! Over here!" Hyunsuk and Jihoon followed his gaze and saw a handsome man with a killer smile, waving back at him. "Salamon!"
"Kkaekkaeru?" Hyunsuk frowns
"Salamon? The fish?" Jihoon wondered aloud and Hyunsuk gave him a look, "The fish is called Salmon." Jihoon laughs dumbly at his own stupidity.
They watched as Asahi threw himself to Jaehyuk who caught him in a tight embrace, swaying him from side to side.
"Awwe, they must be close to miss each other like that." Jihoon coos.
Jaehyuk kissed Asahi's cheeks. "He must have studied abroad; some people greet each other that way." Hyunsuk mumbles.
Jaehyuk then proceeded to cup Asahi's face and kissed him full on the lips with tongue and Asahi kissed back just as eager.
"Uhh, so he must be French?" Hyunsuk and Jihoon looked at each other and busted out laughing.
"Of course, he's in a relationship." Jihoon wipes his tear from laughing hard. He laughed so loud that Asahi turned his head to them to which Hyunsuk pulls him down to hide behind a bush.
"Now what?" Hyunsuk asks.
"We're here, might as well enjoy." Jihoon suggests.
"Wanna go annoy them?" Hyunsuk smirks.
"With pleasure. But first, we need a disguise." Jihoon pulls Hyunsuk for some funny shades and head piece.
The two followed where the couple rides and annoy them subtly as much as possible not until they rode the bump cars where Jihoon and Hyunsuk purposely targeted the couple but Asahi and Jaehyuk were so happy in their own bubble that they didn't even realize it was them.
Even though they were following Asahi-who they were fighting over-have a fun and romantic time with his boyfriend, neither Hyunsuk nor Jihoon felt hurt for some reason.
"I think we should give them privacy, it's clear they're looking for a private space to watch the fireworks." Jihoon tugged on Hyunsuk's hand to make him stop following the two.
"I had fun." Hyunsuk giggled and beamed brightly at Jihoon who was stunned as something cold landed on his cheek.
"It's snowing." Hyunsuk marveled, looking up. His hands reaching out to the sky, waiting for a snow to land on his palm.
"Hyung."
"Hm?" Hyunsuk looked down to Jihoon from looking up at the sky, putting his hand down.
"Can you tell me more about Christmas?" Hyunsuk blinks up at him. Blush coloring his cheeks.
"Wanna come over for some hot Choco?" Hyunsuk shyly smiles up at Jihoon and Jihoon grins, nodding. "I would love to."
"You think they finally had the courage to confess to each other?" Jaehyuk chuckles, watching Hyunsuk and Jihoon held hands as they walk to Hyunsuk's car. His arm around Asahi.
"I mean, Hyunsuk hyung who's very big on being with his Family for the whole duration of Christmas break willingly took time to be with Jihoon and Jihoon who doesn't really celebrate the occasion made an effort to go home to his family to show Hyunsuk hyung that even though they're not as into Christmas, he's also big with his family with or without the occasion."
"I wonder if they'll both figure out that they both came to you for each other?"
"Only time will tell, or I can't wait to spill the beans on their wedding."
"You're already looking into that far?"
"I just know. Despite the differences they have, they're both absolutely a fool for one another," Jaehyuk laughed, kissing Asahi's temple.
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