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Riki was exhausted.
Capital E, he never felt sleepiness like this in a long time.
He needed a pillow, a good blanket and his boyfriend.
That was Riki’s secret recipe for a good sleep. It was almost like his kryptonite, plus his boyfriend was so comfortable that just being around him made Riki fall into a sense of relaxation.
Count 4,5,6,7,8
He managed to take a quick shower, water on his skin calming his forming knots and tense muscles.
His brain wasn’t able to leave him alone, continuously counting steps from their practice.
Spin.
Jump.
Riki walked into his bedroom, and the first thing he did, unfortunately, was collapse on top of his mattress, clumsily changing into his pajamas, an off-shoulder he stretched out and shorts.
However, his boyfriend was at the company. Doing who knows what and Riki wasn’t able to properly fall asleep. He was on the verge of dozing off but each time he would get a cramp- or he would get distracted. Poor Heeseung tried helping the maknae earlier by making him some tea and it ended up in him smashing a cup.
There went his chance at a good sleep.
Heeseung was smooth during the choreo.
Heeseung poked his head inside to smile dumbly at Riki as Riki glared. “Uh- so.” Heeseung started. Riki wanted to sleep, or to deal with his oldest hyungs' clumsiness. He loved the older, truly, but he could feel a headache coming on from his lack of proper sleep.
“How hard is it to make tea, man?” Riki sighed, smothering his face with a pillow. Heeseung glared at him. And now, Riki was aware he was the youngest but he sometimes forgot. Jungwon was their leader and he could make them listen in an instant, however Heeseung was just as terrifying. He didn’t use his “eldest” card- but when he did, it was better to shut up then argue.
Riki cleared his throat. “How hard is it to make tea, hyung.” Roki corrected. Heeseung sighed.
“Brat.”
Riki stuck his tongue out.
Heeseung came closer to the bed and carded his fingers through Riki’s hair. “I’ll ask Jay to bring you one.”
Riki hummed, leaning into the elders touch, feeling himself drift off, however he still couldn’t get himself to relax.
Heeseung sighed. “He’ll be here in a bit, Riki-ah. He just had something to finish at the company.”
Riki almost whined. Almost. He just hoped his boyfriend was going to offer hum the best cuddles in the world or else he was going to have a full on fit.
Time passes, Riki drank his tea when Jay came in and tried to check Riki’s temperature.
“Hm- you don’t feel warm.” Jay said as he placed the cup on the side.
Riki groaned. “cause I’m not.”
Jay hummed, pat Riki’s head. “He’ll be here in a bit, Riki-ah, be patient.”
Riki wasn’t feeling sick, he was just exhausted, and his brain couldn’t shut off.
Jay mastered that move first-
He was laying on his side, eyes closed, and thinking of nothing. But the harder he tried, the more he thought of something. At least, now, it wasn’t mainly just practice because Riki was getting more exhausted just thinking about it.
Formation was off on count three.
New video game to try with Jake.
He forgot to text his mom about the cookies Sunoo made.
And that’s when he felt it, the bed dipped and a warm kiss was pressed to his naked shoulder. The shirt he was wearing leaving one shoulder open as Riki stretched it to sleep more comfortably. Riki twitched at the small gesture and turned around, only to reveal his boyfriend smiling gently down at him.
“Hey, hyung." Riki croaked, voice raspy with sleep.
Sunghoon chuckled. He looked like he just came back from practice, hair sweaty and sticking to his forehead, hoodie that Riki was pretty sure was Jake’s. Loose sweatpants that matched the hoodie staying low on his hips. His eyes were soft, focused on the Japanese man in front of him.
Sunghoon chuckled. “Hey, baby.” He said, steadying himself on his elbows, and a knee propped on the bed as he leaned down to brush his nose against Riki’s.
Riki hummed, bringing his arms around Sunghoon's neck. “Missed you.”
Sunghoon eyes sparkled. “Missed you too, Riki.” Sunghoon leaned down and Riki closed his eyes as their lips met in a fleeting kiss, a barely there peck but meant everything.
As they pulled apart, Sunghoon kissed Riki’s eyelid. “Tired?”
Riki sighed. “Fuckin’ exhausted- I can’t get my brain to shut off-“ The maknae explained, earning a curious look from Sunghoon.
“Doesn’t tea help you?” The former ice skater said, bringing his fingers to rest underneath Riki’s shirt, the younger shivering at the cool touch but making no move to shift away.
“Usually- I think Heeseung-hyung fucked me up, though. He smashed a cup and it completely wake me up.” Riki explained, voice still whispering. Sunghoon hummed and leaned down again to press a kiss to Riki’s forehead.
“Let me go take a shower and then I’ll hold you, okay, love?” Sunghoon said, pushing himself off of Riki but not before stealing one last kiss.
Riki nodded, waving at the older. “Mmmmkayy…”
Riki covered himself with the blanket again. He even tried holding one of the plushies his members have given him- this one was of a duck, a gift from Jay when he laughed at their editors for making duck noises every time Riki appeared on screen. He buried his nose in the soft cordon, eyes closing.
He tried to focus on the running water he could hear from his shower. Sunghoon had his own room but Riki insisted they shared. And so they ended up alternating where they slept. Half of his stuff was on the other end of the hall, while half of Sunghoon’s things were neatly organized here. Riki yawned, resting his forehead against the duck plus.
count to five and jump
jungwon-hung would be a good center for this part
Riki wanted to groan but he was too tired even for that.
He heard the shower stop and Sungjoon shuffling around. He buried himself deeper in the blanket, waiting for his boyfriend to come out of the bathroom so that they could properly cuddle.
He heard the door open, it creaking slightly. Riki was going to need to oil the latch. (Sue him, he liked having a little tool kit always on hand.)
Sunghoon was quiet, Riki was too tired to talk. It was comfortable. It was the way they showed love, being around each other was enough to wrap Riki in a protective bubble of comfort. They didn't need words, both men already knew what the other meant before it was even said.
He heard shuffling, probably Sunghoon changing into his pajamas, which were just a pair of basketball shorts and a shirt. Riki slept in the same way, an off-shoulder shirt and a pair of shorts. Unless it was summer then it would be safe to assume they all mostly slept shirtless. (however, both Jungwon and Heeseung sometimes sleep shirtless because they sweat like they carry logs each day in their sleep).
And then the bed dipped again, and an arm snaked around Riki’s middle, resting on his waist. Riki snuggled backwards, his back being met with Sunghoon’s chest. Sunghoon huffed a small laugh and pressed a kiss to the back of Riki’s neck.
Riki let his neck fall backwards, his head hitting Sunghoon’s shoulder.
“Why can’t you sleep, love?” Sunghoon asked.
Riki shrugged. “My brain’s annoying.”
Sunghoon hummed, leaving a trail kisses on Riki’s exposed shoulder, and neck. “Annoying as in?”
Riki sighed happily when Sunghoon pressed a kiss on the curve of his spine, the older’s fingers tightening their grip on Riki’s waist. “I keep thinking about practice- formations- and oh by the way, you need to work on that transition move with heeseung-hyung, maybe tomorrow. I also have a new version choreographed cause-“ And Riki kept rambling, rambling, he didn’t even notice Sunghoon zeroing in on a certain spot on Riki’s neck.
Riki jumped when he felt Sunghoon bite down, and then lick at the blooming but faint mark. Riki groaned and turned around, to which he found the bastard, Sunghoon, licking his lips.
“Why’d you do that?” Riki flared, albeit weakly.
Sunghoon shrugged. “Got you to stop, didn’t I?”
"You're explaining this to Jungwon-hyung tomorrow." Riki said, huffing a sigh.
He felt Sunghoon freeze. "Ah-fuck. But he likes you more than me." Sunghoon said. The whole of the Enhypen dorm knew Jungwon turned feral protective cat leader mode whenever Riki would show up slightly bruised, so imagine that reaction for a hickey.
Riki looked at him, deadpan.
Sunghoon offered an awkward smile. "Save me?"
Riki rolled his eyes. “You’re so annoying.” But that didn’t stop him from looking up, placing a hand on the back of Sunghoon’s head and kissing the elder. Sunghoon smiled in the kiss, reciprocating it fully. Riki craned his neck up to kiss Sunghoon from how they were sitting.
Riki almost gasped when he felt Sunghoon’s tongue pry at his lips, but decided to fight for dominance, although he knew he would lose this one. He wasn’t in the mood to be annoying, anyway. So, quite embarrassingly, he pushed his tongue on Sunghoon’s bottom lip, but the older squeezed at his waist, which made Riki jump but introduced the perfect opportunity for Sunghoon.
Riki didn’t mind. His brain was shutting off and it felt like Sunghoon was trying to kiss his stress away. He brought both hands around Sunghoon’s neck as the older explored every inch he could inside Riki’s mouth, hooking his leg between Riki’s and supporting his weight as he brought the younger on top of him.
They broke apart and Sunghoon chuckled, Riki’s hands were on his chest, face flushed, eyes dazed. He wasn’t in a much better state, except from the fact he wasn’t seconds away from going into hibernation.
“Better?” Sunghoon asked.
Riki nodded. “Mhm.” Riki then leaned his neck down to capture Sunghoon’s lips in another kiss. Sunghoon focused on making Riki forget his worries, his hands rolling around Riki’s back, finding the perch spot at Riki's lower back.
Riki giggled softly into the kiss, Singhoon managing to only kiss the corner of his mouth as the younger one laughed. They then kissed again, softer, small breaths of air leaving them.
When they pulled apart for the final time, Riki leaned his cheek in Sunghoon's chest, listening to the older’s heartbeat. Riki snuggled further into Sunghoon’s hold, strong arms holding him tightly as if he was precious. And to Sunghoon, he was. He was a treasure a pirate would never let get stolen.
Sunghoon pressed a kiss to Riki’s temple.
“I love you, hyung…” Riki managed to say, barely awake.
Sunghoon snorted. “I love you more and more each day, Riki.”
He felt Riki’s breath even out, the boy on top of him finally asleep.
Sunghoon smiled, resting his cheek against Riki’s temple.
He loves being Riki’s person.
"PARK SUNGHOON!" Jungwon strutted into the room, angrily. Riki coming behind him, face flushed, but amusement hidden in his face.
Sunghoon choked on his drink as Jake tried to pat him.
Sunoo was filming. Dickhead.
"WHAT ARE THESE?" Jungwon pointed to Riki's neck.
Sunghoon gaped. "Uhm-"
Sunoo snorted. "Mosquito bites."
Jake looked at Jungwon and sighed. "rest in peace, man."
"What-"
"Run." Jungwon said.
"Try not to kill my boyfriend, hyung!" Riki added, now doubling over in laughter.
Yeah, they loved each other.