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Ni-ki stood outside of the airport as he looked towards the whole new city. Aderline rushed through his veins with a hint of nervousness. Not only was he new to the city but also to the city life.
He had lived his whole life in the countryside with his family. Now he has to leave his home for his university which has actually started a few days ago. He was a little late to attend the classes. He had heard many things about cities, how everything worked online, how cabs worked and many things. It was totally a new world to him.
He quickly booked a taxi, showed the driver the location of the university and left the airport. As the driver started driving, big buildings came into view. The biggest buildings he has ever seen in his life. Wider roads, big celebrities posters, luxury cars passing by,everything overwhelmed him. But he was excited too.
He knew it would take a good time to get used to all these changes. He wondered if he will be able to make friends or not or he will be treated as an outcast. It scared him. What if he gets bullied because his accent is different, what if he gets bullied just because he doesn't know the technical things like elevators, escalators or any other simplest things that felt too difficult to him.
With all these thoughts roaming in his mind the taxi suddenly stopped taking him out his head.
“we have reached sir”, the driver said.
“uh-oh right y-yes thank you”, Ni-ki quickly got out of the taxi and took out his belongings.
After giving the taxi fare he turned to see the University. And my God it was so big that his jaw dropped. He was still shocked how he managed to get into the University. Thanks to his mom who beat his ass and sat him down to study for the exams.
He entered the campus, jaw still dropping in awe as he looked around. He has never ever even imagined that the University will be this big. He was strolling around when he remembered he had to find his dorms too.
He finally reached the main building and asked the receptionist where he could find his dorm room.
“You can go left from here and you will find a building that's the dorms for boys and you can ask the warden for your room number you are appointed and get the keys,”
the receptionist answers.
“Thank you very much,”Ni-ki thanked the receptionist. He got a smile of reassurance from her.
He walked towards the direction the receptionist had told and found himself standing in front of the warden.
“Uhm- excuse me, may I know my room number?”
Just as he asked the question the warden looked at him straight in his eyes, his spectacles gliding on his nose as he looked at Ni-ki from up to down.
Ni-ki felt chills down his spine. He could feel himself trembling.
“What's your name?” the warden asked him coldly
“N-Nishimura Riki”
“ay it properly kid”
“Nishimura Riki”
The warden searched something on his computer and then slammed the keys on the table making Ni-ki flinch so bad.
“Your room number is 207,it's a sharing room, expect a roommate, .”
Ni-ki quickly took the keys and ran away from the warden.
“Damn the warden is scary and cold for no reason’ he mumbled as he looked around for his room.
‘Who might be my roommate, will he be rude too?’ he thought.
He stood in front of the room for a good five minutes just staring at the door.
‘get it together Nishimura you can do it’ he consoled himself.
He turned the door knob and entered, just to meet with silence.
‘hm!! Didn't the warden say he is getting a roommate’ he thought.
His confusion was cleared when he saw the two beds but no one else was there in the room, or that's what he thought.
Suddenly someone wrapped their arm around his shoulders, nearly taking his soul out of him
“oh so you are my roommate”
And Ni-ki screamed.
“woah woah chill it is just me, your roommate, I was in washroom when you came in”
Ni-ki calmed down and looked down to find a very bubbly boy , who still had his arm around him, and he was also on his tip toes a little because he was slightly shorter than him.
The boy looked up at him and said
“Damn you are tall”
“Uhm maybe you are the one who is short here” Ni-ki blurted out. Quickly regretting
“Excuse me” the boy was offended.
“oh uhm I am sorry I didn't mean to, I mean I-i,”
“ It's okay, no problem, I like how straight forward you are,” the boy smiled and gave him a friendly push.
“btw my name is Kim Sunoo,”Sunoo offered his hand for a hand shake.
“My name is Nishimura Riki but you can call me Ni-ki,” Ni-ki shook Sunoo's hand.
“Anyways you can take the bed on the right side, I cleaned it already when I got to know I was having a roommate today,” Sunoo sat on his own bed.
“you knew?” Ni-ki asked as he kept his suitcase beside his bed.
“Yeah the warden informed me”
By the mention of the warden, Ni-ki stood still.
Sunoo noticed that and laughed.
“Don't tell me he scared you off too”
“Yeah kind off,” Ni-ki smiled awkwardly.
“Don't be scared of him, he is a bitch and can actually be a pain in ass. He probably gets into a fight with his wife and takes that out on innocent kids,”Sunoo laughed again.
And Ni-ki smiled too, this Sunoo guy was very welcoming and he felt comfortable already.
“Do you want some help in unpacking,” Sunoo offered help.
Ni-ki was about to refuse but then he looked at his belongings and there were a lot to unpack. So he agreed.
“Yes , I would appreciate that,”
“Aye no need to be so formal, let's just finish with all these mess,”
Ni-ki just smiled.
And they fell into a comfortable rhythm, while Sunoo made small talks in between for which Ni-ki was really grateful. It really wasn't awkward at all.
The next day Ni-ki was just laying on his bed, scrolling aimlessly on his phone. Because it was the weekend. Just then he felt a weight on his bed.
“Ni-ki,”Sunoo called.
“hmm,”
“Let's go to the mall,” Sunoo pleaded.
“why,”
“What do you mean by why, of course we will go for shopping,”
“But I don't have anything to shop,”
“then just tag along with me”.
“I am not in a mood,”Ni-ki whined.
“Come on Ni-ki,we don't have anything to do instead of scrolling, please go with me, please please’, Sunoo was showing him those desperate puppy eyes.
Ni-ki gave in.
“Okay I will go, but you owe me something,”
“Yeah yeah ofcourse,” Sunoo agreed.
Then Sunoo excitedly left to change.
‘Maybe strolling a bit was a good idea, he would also get to know the city,’he thought.
They reached the city mall and Ni-ki was gagged over how big it was. Several floors, multiple escalators, numbers of lifts, tons of shops etc. This was actually his first time in a mall that was this big.
“Let's go and stay close, I don't want you to get lost,”Sunoo held his hand and walked. Ni-ki let himself drag like a lost child.
Soon they reached the clothing stores where Sunoo started checking clothes. He looked for a while too but then he got bored and just sat on a stool.
“How does this look?” Sunoo asked, showing him a shirt.
‘It’s good,”Ni-ki replied.
“Okay i will try on some clothes, don't get lost okay,”
Ni-ki nodded.
As he waited for Sunoo, his gaze went upon a box-like stall at the very corner. It had some photos clipped outside. He got curious so he walked to the stall.
He watched the photos clipped on the boards. And there was a curtain to cover the entrance of the stall. Curiosity killed the cat. Without any thoughts he just entered the booth.
And there was a boy already doing some poses. He startled both himself and the boy.
“I-I am sorry I d-didnt know it was occupied," Ni-ki apologized.
“Oh it's okay I was already done with the photos actually,” the boy smiled.
He was actually very attractive, which made Ni-ki even more nervous than he already was. He had a very good figure. Broad shoulders, narrow waist. His eyes were very cat-like and distinctive. He was wearing black fitted t-shirt with grey sweatpants, a simple but dangerous combo. An outfit that makes you gulp.
“Do you want to go next?” the boy asked.
Now Ni-ki didn't want to look dumb that he just entered the booth without knowing what it was and how it works so he just nodded.
The boy got out of the booth after taking what looked like photo stripes.
He looked at the screen dumbfounded. It was really fascinating and he really wanted to try it.
Again without thinking about anything, he called out for the boy who had just walked a few steps.
“Hey!!,”
The buy turned around.
“C-can you help me with this, I-I don't know how to use it,” Ni-ki stuttered.
“Oh sure, no problem, let's go inside,”
The boy entered the booth and Ni-ki followed behind.
“Okay so first of all you have to put cash here and then choose the layouts, and then pose. The pictures would be clicked by itself, then you would have to choose frames and stickers of your choice and then done,” the boy explained but Ni-ki still struggled to understand fully.
The other noticed that.
“If you don't understand I will help with all of this,”
Ni-ki nodded again.
After putting in some cash and choosing a layout it was finally time to pose.
“Can you pose with me,” Ni-ki blurted out nervously.
Ni-ki you ain't that slick.
The timer was already on so the boy slid beside him quickly and they both posed. Three different clicks with three different poses. And they were very close to fit in the frame.
“Which frame do you want?,”
Ni-ki just pointed at the baby blue one.
“And stickers?”
Ni-ki pointed at the cat.
“Cat?” The boy asked
“You look like a cat,” at this point Ni-ki didn't even know what was coming out of his mouth.
The boy laughed at his statement.
Gosh his laugh was attractive too.
“I get that a lot, okay so cat it is. And duck on yours because you look like a lost duckling” he said and actually put the duck sticker.
After clicking ‘done’, the two photo stripes came out. Ni-ki took them and offered one stripe to the boy.
“Keep one with you, thank you for helping,” Ni-ki thanked.
“Hey it's nothing but it was nice clicking pictures with you and it would be a bummer to not accept when these pictures have come out so good,”he accepted one of the stripes.
“What is this called though?” Ni-ki gestured at the booth.
"It's called a photobooth,” the boy answered.
“Okay bye, I am kinda getting late, it was very nice meeting you”, the boy waved at him.
Ni-ki just stood there for a minute admiring the photos they had just clicked. The guy was really handsome, attractive.
The type of attractive person, you just see or meet unexpectedly and never meet again.
That was it right?
Right?
WRONG
Yeah very wrong .
Because why was the same guy sitting in one of the front seats of the classroom?
He made the ugly ass uniform look fantastic on him. The button up shirt with rolled sleeves up to his elbows, tucked perfectly in his trousers. Damn his forearms had muscles too, and let's not start on the veins. He was wearing a tie too but two buttons of the shirt were undone, so it hung loosely.
And it was definitely not making him crazy, that's what he was telling himself.
Holy shit he was hot.
“Do not drool Ni-ki, I know he is hot,” Sunoo's voice startled him.
“W-what are you talking about?,”
“Yeah yeah let's not pretend I didn't just see you eye fucking him,” Sunoo smirked
Ni-ki choked on his own saliva.
“Hey I wasn't,” Ni-ki defended himself.
“Hmm whatever makes you sleep at night,”
A few minutes passed and more students started to fill in the classroom.
Ni-ki fake coughed and leaned towards Sunoo.
“Do you know his name?” he asked.
“Ohhh someone is already interested on his first day,”
Ni-ki playfully smacks him.
“ I am telling you,don't get violent, So his name is Yang Jungwon and let me tell you he is the class representative of this class,”
“Yang Jungwon,” Ni-ki whispered.
“Calling out his name already I see” Sunoo was definitely a tease.
“Wtf Sunoo,”
The latter just giggled.
The conversations stopped when the professor arrived.
The lecture ended and everybody was getting ready to leave when the professor announced.
“I forgot to inform that the students have not given name yet and want to choose any clubs, can give the name to the class representative, it will be managed later,”
“Do you have any interest in anything,”Sunoo asked Ni-ki.
“Yeah maybe in dancing,”
“Jungwon is in the dance club too,” Sunoo jumped excitedly.
And Ni-ki's heart literally stopped.
“Come on let's enroll you,” Sunoo pushed Ni-ki towards Jungwon who was busy enrolling in some other students' names.
“Wait Sunoo no,”.
Ni-ki's pleas went in vain because after a few seconds he was standing in front of Jungwon's desk.
Jungwon looked up at him and Ni-ki forgot how to breathe.
Ni-ki tried to reach out for Sunoo, who was supposed to be behind him.
Key word: supposed.
Because when he looked back Sunoo wasn't even there. He was already at the door holding his …..Phone!!!
“Please talk,” Sunoo mouthed.
Ni-ki looked at Jungwon again.
"Hey aren't you the one whom I met at the photobooth that day?” Jungwon beamed.
“Y-yes,”
“This is such a wholesome coincidence, anyways which club you wanted to join,”
“Dance club,”Ni-ki answered.
Ni-ki was panicking so hard.
“No way, I am in the dance club too,” Jungwon seemed very excited.
“ I literally forgot to ask you your name, what is it?,”
“Nishimura Riki but you can call me Ni-ki,”
Jungwon writes down his name.
“My name is Jungwon by the way,”
“I know”
“Hmm?”
“M-my friend told me,”
“okay Ni-ki I think we will meet more now,”
Jungwon stood up and offered his hand.
Ni-ki looked at it for a good few seconds and then shook it rapidly.
“Y-yeah we will,”
Gosh he has never been nervous around anyone this much.
Jungwon leaned in and Ni-ki stopped breathing.
“Let's meet again then,” Jungwon whispered near his ear.
Ni-ki felt a shiver run down his spine when he felt a hot breath on his skin.
“ahhhhhhhhh”
Someone screamed.
Ni-ki was sure it was Sunoo.
“Who was that?,”Jungwon asked.
“I-I don't know..see you tomorrow Jungwon,”Ni-ki replied and ran as fast as he could.
He stopped when he felt Jungwon wouldn't reach him and leaned against the wall, catching his breath.
He could already feel heat rising in his cheeks as he remembered how Jungwon had leaned in.
A few days passed and it was actually the first day Ni-ki would ever enter the dance club. He felt the same nervousness he felt on his first day. Even more nervous when he remembered Jungwon would be there too.
There were many students present in the room but Ni-ki's eyes caught only one figure. The figure that was standing in the very front, leading here too.
Oh how many more qualities Jungwon had for him to admire him even more.
He felt himself smiling when he saw Jungwon smiling at someone.
He was lost in that smile, the soft smile that had eventually started making his heart beat faster and had made his days better.
“Hi Ni-ki,”
Ni-ki flinched.
He was pretty lost in his thoughts that he hadn't noticed that Jungwon had come in front of him.
“H-hi,” he stuttered.
“You were pretty lost,”
“Uh yeah I kind of always do that,” He made excuse
“Don’t you want to dance?” Jungwon asked.
“Yeah I want to but…”
"You are nervous among this crowd of students aren't you,” Jungwon completed his sentence.
Ni-ki looked at Jungwon in surprise. Jungwon seemed to read people well too.
“Would you have danced if I was the only one here,”
Ni-ki just nodded. He didn't trust himself to speak right now. He was in the state where he could blurt anything without thinking.
“Okay, let's stay after everyone leaves,” Jungwon said.
"Can we really do that? I mean is that allowed,” Ni-ki questioned.
“Leave that on me", Jungwon gave him an assuring smile.
Soon after the students started to leave and in a few minutes the whole room was empty except the two figures.
Ni-ki and Jungwon.
“So should we start dancing?”Jungwon asked.
Ni-ki gave a nod.
If Ni-ki thought previously that Jungwon had enough quality for him to admire, he was so wrong. Because Jungwon was so good at dancing too.
They actually chose a random song and learned the choreography. At last they thought of filming themselves and Oh my God, Jungwon was spectacular. He moved so smoothly as if he was fluid, and the expressions were top notch.
If he were an idol Ni-ki would have been his most loyal fan.
“You are so good at dancing Jungwon,” he compliments.
Jungwon chuckles as he grabs two bottles of water, handed one to Ni-ki.
“Aye Ni-ki have you seen yourself dancing, you are literally better than me,”
Ni-ki blushes.
No I am not, your move so smoothly it's very attractive,”
At this point Ni-ki had stopped caring what was coming out of his mouth again.
Jungwon smiles and sits beside him.
“Well I won't disagree that I dance smoothly but that doesn't mean I would let you put your dance skills down. You are very good at it Ni-ki. You focus on details, I have noticed that. You hit every move so clean and clear,”
Jungwon puts his hand on Ni-ki’s.
“So don't think of yourself like that okay,”
Ni-ki was listening, he swore he was listening until Jungwon kept his hand upon his own and he forgot his hearing senses.
But to not make it obvious he just nodded.
Ni-ki noticed one thing, Jungwon was the other name of act of service. He helped everyone around him. But he doesn't know why Sunoo kept saying Jungwon treated him special.
He just made sure Ni-ki has every class note , and if needed he sends them on the same night of that class. He just brings him some snacks or drinks everyday knowing Ni-ki wakes up late and misses his breakfast. He just keeps an extra water bottle during dance class because Ni-ki often forgets. And he just makes sure he tags along with him in elevators because he knows Ni-ki is scared of them.
Yeah he doesn't treat Ni-ki specially.
Sunoo rolls his eyes every time Ni-ki says that and gives him the nastiest side eye to ever exist.
They both were sitting at their usual seats in the class. Ni-ki was quite restless. Maybe it was because of upcoming tests.
Or maybe…….. because Jungwon still hasn't arrived to the class which was unusual because he always arrives early. And maybe…..he was waiting for Jungwon's unlimited snacks too…
Not that he would admit.
Sunoo says he always gaslights himself .
Just then the door opens abruptly , and there comes Jungwon but ..with a girl in his arms. He looked kind of panicked.
“Hey please make some space she fainted in the hallway,”
Jungwon lays the girl in the nearest seat . The girl was already awake but she seemed weak.
“Are you okay?”Jungwon asked.
“Yeah I am okay ,I guess because I skipped my breakfast and also dehydrated,” The girl replies.
Jungwon quickly goes through his bag and hands her a carton of strawberry milk.
“Here have this,”
“Thank you, you are very sweet,” the girl thanked him.
“Your welcome and it's nothing much actually,”
Everyone had noticed the scene but it was not that surprising because Jungwon was just being Jungwon. Always helping and kind.
By everyone it means that Ni-ki noticed too but his reaction wasn't like others.
He was…..pouting??
Sunoo leaned towards Ni-ki.
“Hey isn't that the same strawberry milk he always brings”
Sunoo was definitely an evil menace.
“SO WHAT!!” Ni-ki said it abruptly.
“Woah someone is jealous,”
“No I am not,”
“You know he was just helping her Ni-ki,”
“I know that and I said I am not jealous of anything,”
Ni-ki said but his gaze was never leaving Jungwon who was coming towards his seat which was beside him”
“Yeah yeah whatever” Sunoo rolls his eyes again.
Jungwon takes seat beside him.
“Morning Ni-ki,”Jungwon greets.
But Ni-ki just hummed.
Jungwon peaks at Sunoo. And mouthed,
“What happened?”
“I think he skipped his breakfast again,”Sunoo says.
Jungwon was about to say something but the professor arrived.
‘Damn it,this professor always comes at the wrong time’ Jungwon thought.
When the classes ended Ni-ki stood up quickly to leave. Not caring ifSunoo and Jungwon were ready.
“Ni-ki Wait, let's get you something to eat first before the next class,”Jungwon yelled but Ni-ki didn't look back.
Jungwon looked at Sunoo.
“Don't ask me anything,just go after him”, Sunoo said in surrender.
“What could be the reason?” Jungwon left mumbling.
Sunoo huffed in annoyance.
“Why am I stuck between these two oblivious fuckers,”
The next class had started but again there was no sign of Jungwon. Ni-ki kept glancing at the door.
“Oh come on, first you run away from him and now you are looking for him,”Sunoo whispered.
“What I was just looking at the door, I am not looking for him,” Ni-ki defended himself.
“Yeah yeah and I hate mintchocho,” Sunoo said sarcastically.
Ni-ki sighs.
“Okay maybe I am, because it is really unusual for him to miss a lecture,”
“Hmm I agree with you on this, it is really unusual for him to miss a lecture,”
And throughout the lecture Ni-ki couldn't focus on anything the professor was teaching.
After the lecture they got out of the class and Ni-ki still seemed to be looking for Jungwon.
“You know you can just ask him through text or call him or something,” Sunoo exclaims.
“Nope”
Sunoo sighed and rubbed his temples. Those two were testing his patience.
“Okay my bad for asking,I forgot you are jealous and upset with him,”
“No I am not”
Sunoo was so done that he looked up for God.
“Lord, just take me with you, No,take those two instead,”
Soon they reached the cafeteria and sat at their usual place, kept their bags at the seat to claim the place. And just as they were about to leave to order, a figure stood in front of them, catching their breath, slightly sweaty from all the running.
“Here Ni-ki, I brought your favourite drink and some Sushi”.
It was Jungwon.
“You must be really hungry by now. I wanted to get it fast but the cafeteria didn't have the drink you like, so I had to go outside the uni. I hope you like the sushi though”, Jungwon explained.
Ni-ki just stared in shock and Sunoo's jaw dropped.
‘and this idiot still thinks jungwon isn't into him’, Sunoo thought while side-eyeing Ni-ki.
“Is it enough for me too?”,Sunoo asked .
Jungwon rubbed his nape in embarrassment.
“Sorry Sunoo I didn't bring much”,
“Ahh favouritism I see”
“No Sunoo-”
“Don't worry I get it, I will just order some sandwich or something I guess”.
Ni-ki finally got out of his daze.
“Jungwon did you really go all the way out of the university to get these, you even missed your lecture.” Ni-ki said.
“Yeah, I-I just forgot about the lecture”,
“Now I feel guilty”, Ni-ki crossed his arms and pouted.
“Hey N-no don't feel guilty, I wanted to do it”,
“I am so sorry for ignoring you wonie, I really need some time to think for myself” Ni-ki started to walk away.
“Wait Ni-ki,have your lunch first”, Jungwon ran behind him.
Sunoo looked at them dumbfounded.
“And the professional third wheeler award goes to me, why are they so freaking oblivious Oh my God!!!”
Sunoo was really considering smoking right now.
On the other hand Jungwon chased Ni-ki until he caught him in the garden.
“Ni-ki please eat something, don't feel guilty about it, now let's sit somewhere and have lunch.”
“You will eat too, right?” Ni-ki gave puppy eyes.
Who was Jungwon in front of those eyes?
“Yeah i will”
They eventually found a place under the tree and sat there while Jungwon offered him the strawberry milk and sushi.
Ni-ki was a messy eater as always. He munched on sushi like there was no tomorrow. The sauces and rice were all over his mouth.
Jungwon chuckled.
“You are being messy Ni-ki.”
“I don't care, the sushi is very tasty,where did you get these from and why aren't you eating, have these”, Ni-ki furrowed his brow and then took one sushi near Jungwon's mouth.
Jungwon first glanced at Ni-ki then the sushi,and smirked.
Ni-ki gulped. He felt like it wasn't going to end well for his heart.
He was right.
A second later Jungwon held his hand from which he was holding the sushi then ate the sushi.
Ni-ki literally stopped breathing.
HELLO JUNGWON THERE WAS NO REASON TO DO THAT.
Just when Ni-ki thought it was enough Jungwon pulled him closer. Their faces were inches apart. And soon enough, he felt soft lips on his corner of his mouth.
Jungwon pulled back.
“Sushi definitely tastes better with the sauce”
Ni-ki was dumbfounded, head empty, eyes wide, body still.
Then Jungwon's phone rang.
“Hey Ni-ki I have to go, the professor is calling me okay, I am sorry, I wish I could stay more. Bye see you tomorrow”, He waved at Jungwon.
Ni-ki was still in the subspace, unconsciously waving back as he watched Jungwon's disappearing figure.
‘What the fuck just happened’
The next day Ni-ki didn't go to college.
Sunoo was sitting alone when Jungwon approached.
“Ni-ki isn't here today”, Jungwon asked.
“No he said he will skip today”, Sunoo answered.
“Why”
“Idk exactly, maybe someone sent him in dilemma”
“Ohhhhh who?”
Sunoo took a deep breath and looked at him with dead eyes.
“ Someone with cat eyes and broad shoulders”
“ I don't know anyone like that,” Jungwon said while thinking.
‘If he wasn't built like that I would have strangled him to death’ Sunoo thought.
“Lemme just text him”, Jungwon stated, taking out his phone.
And Sunoo immediately noticed the phone cover. It had a photobooth strip with Jungwon and Ni-ki in it.
“Where is that photo from?”, Sunoo blurted out.
“Photo?”Jungwon was confused but he realised what he was talking about.
“Oh this was from like months ago, we met at a mall photobooth, it was before he started college. He seemed like he didn't know how it worked so he asked for my help and we ended up having pics together” Jungwon answered.
“YOU HAVE MET EACH OTHER EVEN BEFORE, AND WHY DID HE NOT TELL ME” Sunoo yelled making some heads turn towards them.
“It's not anything exciting to tell”, Jungwon commented nonchalantly.
Sunoo had only one thought in his head.
‘Ni-ki you are so dead today'
Sunoo reached the dorm in the evening and opened the door loudly, making Ni-ki startled.
“Woah what happened, why are you making unnecessary noise" Ni-ki scolded.
Sunoo flopped on his bed.
“Why didn't you tell me you had met Jungwon even before your first day at College?” Sunoo spat.
“It wasn't something important” Ni-ki munched on his chips.
Sunoo sighed.
“Okay I guess it is what it is, anyways I saw he had that photo strip of both of you on his phone case, I am telling you Ni-ki he is so into you”
“No Sunoo, he is just a good friend, friends put their photo together on their phone, even you have us in your lockscreen”
Sunoo hummed then chose violence.
“Okay maybe I do put us as lockscreen as a friend but I don't kiss you near you mouth to taste the fucking sauce”
Ni-ki choked on his chips.
“W-what y-you saw that?”
"Of course I saw that idiot, did you think I was going to have lunch alone? I went to look out for both of you, but guess what you both were licking each other as friends right!!!” Sunoo exclaims sarcastically.
“Who knows maybe next time he will fuck you till you can't walk and get you pregnant and you will wrap it up as just friends” Sunoo added.
Ni-ki's jaw dropped.
“Wtf- Sunoo, I am not getting pregnant,I am a man”
“I mean omegaverse do exist,” Sunoo chirped.
“That happens in your manhwas you read not in real life”
“ That doesn't mean you both shouldn't try,” Sunoo smirked.
“You are insane” Ni-ki shook his head.
“You want us fuck infront of you or what” Ni-ki asked jokingly.
“That's exciting!”
“EXCUSE ME”
“If you don't accept that you have crush on him then I am really considering that”
“Okay okay I have had a crush on him since I met him in the mall, now happy” Ni-ki was defeated.
“I knew it” Sunoo celebrated.
“By the way I am still rooting for you to get pregnant” Sunoo teased.
“I am not having this conversation” Ni-ki stood up, ready to leave the dorm.
“Don't forget to make a move tomorrow, the law department is hosting some kind of fest. If not, I will lock you both in a closet” Sunoo yelled as Ni-ki left.
Sunoo slept like a log peacefully with a grin prominent on his face.
The next day Sunoo was thriving, with the biggest smile anyone had seen him with. And beside him, Ni-ki was walking. Totally opposite of him. He was nervous as hell.
He still hadn't faced Jungwon after the garden incident.
As they got closer to their class, Ni-ki's heart beat went faster, palms got sweaty.
“I am so excited”, Sunoo chirped.
“Excited my ass”, Ni-ki mumbled.
“Aww Ni-ki don't worry, you can do it.”
“You would know my state if you were in my place” Ni-ki complained.
“Ni-ki”. Sunoo stopped walking and held him by shoulders.
“Trust me, Jungwon likes you so bad, one word from you and he will be on his knees for you, go get your man”
“I am nervous,” Ni-ki pouted.
“Do you want a motivational kiss,” Sunoo jokingly made kiss faces.
“Ewww” Ni-ki tried to push.
And before Sunoo could do anything, he got flicked on his forehead and was pushed away.
“Ow Ni-ki what the heck”
But then he noticed it wasn't Ni-ki, it was Jungwon.
“Good morning Ni-ki,how are you, I missed you so much yesterday” Jungwon wrapped his arm around his shoulders.
Jungwon was close, so close that Ni-ki could smell the detergent from his clothes. He could feel his blood rushing on his cheeks.
“I-I am good Jungwon, I missed you too”
“It was so boring yesterday without you”, Jungwon added.
“Excuse me!!you are disrespecting me by calling my presence boring, you were literally jolliest yesterday “, Sunoo interrupted.
He got ignored.
“There is some fest going on right, let's go”, Jungwon exclaimed and carefully dragged Ni-ki.
“Wait for me, I have been waiting for this moment”, Sunoo ran behind them excitedly.
Soon they reached the venue, and the law department has done fairly well preparing everything. They had some food stalls, games sections, accessory stalls. They had soft plushies too.
To which Sunoo was attracted immediately.
“Look they have plushies too, let's go”, He dragged both Jungwon and Ni-ki to the stall.
Just as they reached there Sunoo started checking out every plushie like there was no tomorrow. Beside him Ni-ki and Jungwon stood. Still close.
It was getting awkward for Ni-ki because he still had that garden incident in his mind and every time he looked at Jungwon he got reminded of the kiss.
To distract himself he also started looking for a plushie randomly. And it seemed like Jungwon was doing the same.
“Look I found you”, Jungwon suddenly chirped, holding a duck plushie near Ni-ki's face.
“No I don't”, Ni-ki knew he was wrong because his family also associated him with a duck but he just wanted to test Jungwon.
“No you both are the same, look”, Jungwon held Ni-ki’s jaw firmly and put the plushie closer to his face.
Ni-ki stopped breathing…..again.
“You both have similar lips, thick and nice”,
‘My lips are thick and nice…wait what’ Ni-ki was panicking in his thoughts.
“Ahem ahem”, Sunoo coughed beside them.
Ni-ki glanced at him.
“Confess, confess, idiot”Sunoo mouthed at him.
“Jungwonie”, he called.
“Hmm”
“I have to tell you something”
“what is it?”
“I-I…I actually, me..you”,
“The peach one would be good for you”, someone said, interrupting Ni-ki’s confession.
“You pervert!!”Sunoo yelled at the stall owner who was a law student. It grabbed both of their attention.
“N-no it just suits you” the boy tried to defend himself.
“Hello, I know I am fabulous, I have a nice ass, but you don't get to associate it with something else in broad daylight”, Sunoo exclaimed.
“No, I-I didn't mean it like that, y-you have natural blush on your cheeks, the peach kind of matches with them , so I recommend it.”, the boy explained awkwardly.
“Oh”, that was all Sunoo could say.
Ni-ki snorted loudly.
Jungwon chuckled too.
“You need to step up your game Sunghoon”, Jungwon said.
Apparently the guy’s name was Sunghoon.
“Well I guess, we should leave you two to resolve this misunderstanding, while me and Ni-ki check out the photobooth”. Jungwon added.
Ni-ki's eyes widened.
“Photobooth?”
“Yes let's go, click some memories”, Jungwon intertwined their fingers together and dragged Ni-ki again.
And Ni-ki let himself be dragged away.
The photobooth came into view, it was actually a van which had everything set up. Basically a moving photobooth. And it was the cutest.
“It's cute right?” Jungwon stated.
“Yeah it is very cute”
“You are cuter though,” Jungwon said.
“WHAT-” Ni-ki turned his head so fast he nearly got a whiplash.
“Let's go in”, Jungwon took him inside.
‘Do it Ni-ki, confess right now, it's the right time’ Ni-ki thought, encouraging himself to confess to his crush.
He glanced at Jungwon who was now choosing the frames.
“You wanted to tell me something earlier”, Jungwon said suddenly.
“Y-yeah”
“You can tell me now, it's just us”,
That ‘just us’ increased the beating of his heart.
‘its now or never’
He shut his eyes tightly.
“Jungwon I-I am…”
“I Love you Ni-ki”
He heard Jungwon say that and quickly opened his eyes, and Jungwon was standing really close. With their faces just inches.
“Huh? What!!”,Ni-ki couldn't believe his ears.
“Oh Ni-ki you are the cutest when you are oblivious, I said I love you Ni-ki, I am in love with you”
Ni-ki's jaw dropped but he closed it when he felt Jungwon's breath hitting his lips.
“Do you love me back Ni-ki?”
Ni-ki was too shocked to answer. His racing heart wasn't helping.
Jungwon's eyes went to his lips.
“May I kiss you Ni-ki?”
Fuck… Jungwon was a man of manners and consent. That made him hotter.
Ni-ki gave a nod and Jungwon wasted no time in pulling him by his waist and went for the kiss. Ni-ki kissed back. He locked his arms around Jungwon's neck, deepening the kiss, lips moving passionately, with the soft sound of the timer of the camera in the background.They kissed like they have been waiting for it for months, which they probably were.
Jungwon caressed Ni-ki's waist under his shirt, which earned him a gasp from the latter. A perfect opportunity to slide his tongue in, exploring every bit of Ni-ki.
Ni-ki squeezed Jungwon's shoulder hinting he was out of breath. They broke the kiss. Ni-ki's duck lips looked even more swollen and Jungwon's hair was messed up from all the pulling Ni-ki did.
“So what's the answer?”asked Jungwon.
“Huh?”
Jungwon chuckled.
“Do you love me back Ni-ki?”
“Ofcourse I do idiot, do you want me to kiss you again to prove that”
“I wouldn't mind, I could kiss you whole day if we weren't in a public place”
That's when Ni-ki realised that they were still at the photobooth. He tried to get out of Jungwon's grip but instead of letting go Jungwon held him tighter.
“Jungwon let go, others might be waiting for their turn too” Ni-ki scolded.
“They can wait a bit longer”, Jungwon hugged him tighter, hiding his face in his crook of the neck and left a light kiss there.
“You are acting a bit selfish for someone who helps literally everyone” Ni-ki smiled fondly.
“If wanting to be close with you and not caring about anything else for a moment makes me selfish then I would gladly keep that label” Jungwon murmured.
“Gosh you are so cheesy right now”, Ni-ki laughed.
“Trust me you haven't seen enough”
“Should I be scared”
“Nope, don't be scared, just be prepared for my showers of love”
Ni-ki hummed. He was enjoying the warmth of the hug too.
“Do you remember the first time we met in the photobooth, you were so lost and I actually found you very cute,” Jungwon confessed.
“Oh don't remind me how embarrassed I was,” Ni-ki groaned.
“ Don't be. I am glad that you interrupted my photo session, and I got to meet the most beautiful soul ever, I was dreaming about you that night at home, hoping I would meet you again”
Ni-ki blushed at that.
“And not to mention when I saw you at University I was in cloud nine, you made my life better Ni-ki, i really love you”
Ni-ki broke the hug and cupped Jungwon's face.
“ I love you too Jungwon, you are the best thing that happened in my life. I am glad I got curious about the photobooth that day and photobombed you. I guess the photobooth is our symbol of love,”
“Yeah I agree, everything started in it. It's really our photobooth love,” Jungwon smiled.
“Want another kiss?” Ni-ki asked.
“Oh please, I am controlling myself for a long time”
And Ni-ki connected their lips again. Slow and sweet, enjoying every bit of love.
After breaking the kiss Jungwon showered Ni-ki with soft pecks all over his face making him giggle. A song to Jungwon's ears.
“Jungwon stop,” Ni-ki said but he wasn't even trying to push him.
Eventually they stopped and their gaze went to the pictures that were clicked. It was the pictures of their kiss, where Ni-ki had his arms around Jungwon's neck and his waist was wrapped in Jungwon's hands. A totally cute and romantic clip.
“Aww this is cute,” Ni-ki beamed
“It is,” Jungwon agreed.
“The first picture of our relationship,” Jungwon added.
“Hmm?”
“Oh my god, I am so sorry,I literally forgot to ask you, Ni-ki can I be your boyfriend” Jungwon intertwined both their hands and asked.
“ Aish Jungwon, why are you so gentleman, and yes I would gladly want you to be my boyfriend,” Ni-ki answered.
Jungwon happily stole a peck from him.
“Thank you for accepting, now let's take a look at our photo strips,”
And they actually turned out really good.
“Should we head out now, we have been here for half an hour” Ni-ki exclaimed.
Jungwon gave a nod and they got out of the booth with their fingers still interwined
But then they got jumpscared by Sunoo who was standing just outside the booth with arms crossed over his chest
“What have you two been doing inside there for so long”, he looked at them suspicious.
“And why do you both look like you were either in a fight or a make out session,” Sunoo commented on their looks.
They both blushed and that didn't go unnoticed by Sunoo.
“Oh my gosh, did you two actually confess”
Sunoo got a nod from both of them and he squealed.
“This is the best day of my life. You both don't know how much stress you have given me, finally you are together, and is that a photo strip”
He took one of them from Ni-ki's hand before he could hide it. And he squealed again.
“Wow you both are great kissers”
Ni-ki choked.
“Give that back to me” Ni-ki tried to get the photo back.
“Can I please keep this, it is better than the manhwas I read,” Sunoo pleaded.
“No” Ni-ki snatched it back.
Jungwon giggled.
“Don't giggle wonie, he is a menace. He said he wanted us to see us fuck infront of him,” Ni-ki blurted out and quickly regretted when he saw Jungwon smirking.
“God forbid a person wants to see live YAOI”, Sunoo complained.
“ So should we show him,” Jungwon smirked even more.
Ni-ki was a blus
hing mess. He pushed him away.
“I am so done with you two,” He started walking away from them
Jungwon ran after him.
“Ni-ki..baby wait. You know I was joking. Why would I want him to see you in that state, you are only mine,” Jungwon yelled, turning heads towards them.
Ni-ki turned as red as a tomato.
“Stop talking dirty idiot” Ni-ki yelled back, but with a smile on his face.
“Ohhh I am loving this,” Sunoo jumped excitedly.
And the photobooth love continued…