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🔵 El Bimbo [Jujae]

Hyunjae watched as Juyeon danced. He watched as Juyeon moved his body, his movements got quicker as the song got intense while his movements then turned more flow-y as the song got softer. The way he moved was mesmerizing.

Juyeon was focused on the music while Hyunjae was focused on him. The song wasn't particularly his taste but if he could watch Juyeon dance to that song, he would willingly listen to it over and over again without getting tired of it.

The song ended and the room was just filled with the sound of Juyeon's heavy breaths. Almost immediately, Hyunaje stood up and grabbed two things; a towel and a bottle of water. He gave them to the boy, which Juyeon took, before facing him.

"Great as always, my love." Juyeon grinned, kissing Hyunjae's forehead endearingly. "Ew! You're sweaty!" Hyunjae grabbed the towel he gave the dancer and wiped the remaining sweat from the boy's face. "You're like a big baby."

Instead of getting annoyed, Juyeon just laughed. "But I'm your big baby, am I right?" Hyunjae rolled his eyes, but his smile gave away his true feelings. He pecked Juyeon's lips, careful not to touch any part of his body that was sweaty.

The younger pouted with the short length of the kiss but once he changed his shirt, he was happy to be rewarded with a much longer kiss.

Juyeon must have forgotten to turn off his phone as a different song started to play out of the speakers, a beautiful slow song sang by an old Filipino band named Eraserheads. Juyeon didn't understand Filipino but he fell in love with this specific song.

Hyunjae loved this song as well, seeing as he was the one who actually introduced it to Juyeon. Ang Huling El Bimbo is a song that has a complicated meaning but even without understanding the lyrics, the song surely would make you feel something.

"May I have this dance, mahal ko?" My love, that's what Juyeon called Hyunjae. They both learned that Filipino endearment one day and used it ever since. Hyunjae looked at Juyeon's extended hand and grabbed it.

He was pulled towards the younger's chest as they slowed dance through out half of the song. From what Hyunjae remembered hearing from other people, El Bimbo is a dance that had a lot of arm movements when danced alone.

With a partner, it was similar to a ballroom dance except it's slower and more folk-like. It was hard to explain what the dance was like but that didn't matter. Juyeon and Hyunjae danced the way that they understood El Bimbo.

Hyunjae held both of Juyeon's hands and brought them in front of their chests then made an outward motion with it. Their hips swayed from side to side, getting into the slow groove of the song. They enjoyed each other's company.

Magkahawak ang ating kamay
At walang kamalay-malay
Na tinuruan mo ang puso ko
Na umibig na tunay
La-la-la-la, la-la
La-la, la-la-la
(We are holding each other's hands without a care in the world. You taught my heart to love truly)

Hyunjae's head rested on Juyeon's shoulder as they stayed in the classic slow dance position, swaying back and forth as the song progressed. Before he knew it, tears started to spill from his eyes. Juyeon didn't do anything about them.

They kept dancing while listening to the lyrics. As mentioned earlier, neither of them understood it but there was something about them that seemed to resonate with the couple, with Hyunjae specifically. He cried even without understanding the lyrics.

At isang gabi'y nasagasaan
Sa isang madilim na eskinita
(One night, you got run over in a dark alley)

He closed his eyes tightly. They hurt as he did it but it did prevent more tears from falling. He stopped his tears from falling but they inevitably couldn't be held back. Hyunjae continued to cry on Juyeon's shoulder. The boy still didn't do anything about it.

Juyeon didn't move to comfort his boyfriend. He didn't stop dancing, he didn't move his hand to wipe the tears, he didn't flinch when his shirt started to get soaked with tears- Juyeon remained unfazed as Hyunjae cried as they danced.

It was heartbreaking. Hyunjae crying on Juyeon's shoulder while he remained unfazed. It was as if he didn't know Hyunjae was crying. Almost as if he didn't actually care. But he did, Juyeon had always cared for the boy way too much.

It was all Hyunjae's fault. Juyeon started to slip away from his grasp and he couldn't do anything about it. Perhaps if he hadn't left that night, things would have been different. Perhaps if he hadn't left, Juyeon would still be there with him.

Right now, Hyunjae wanted to enjoy dancing with his lover. He wanted to bask in the fact that he was holding him right now. He needed to make up for lost time and now was the only time he could do so. Now was the only time he could see him again.

Sa panaginip na lang pala kita maisasayaw
(Now, I can only dance with you in my dreams)

Then he woke up.

A/N: The English translations are rough translations because I don't necessarily know how to translate it properly while still getting the point of the song across :')

05/18/23