TXT Vignettes

cuddle me

His eyes lit up the moment he saw himself in the mirror, though Soobin knew he loved it anyway, with or without knowing how it looked. It didn't exactly matter, because it felt like he brought with him a piece of Yeonjun whenever he held the things he'd given him. "I love it, Yeonjun hyung! I promise I'll wear it as much as I can!"

The older boy simply smiled, ruffling his hair. "I'm glad you like it, Binnie," he said, fingers ruffling through Soobin's hair affectionately. Without thinking, he pulled the younger boy close, turning him around so he faced him. Something about Soobin got the adrenaline running through his veins, the words tumbling out of his mouth before he could stop them.

"You know I love you, right?"

At that, Soobin's cheeks turned bright crimson. Somehow, the confession was the last thing on the list of possible things he thought Yeonjun would say, but at the same time, the thought of Yeonjun possibly being in love with him sent a warm flurry of emotions through his chest, like a bowl of warm soup on a cold day, like a tsunami in his chest, the words he'd held in his heart for years finally coming to the tip of his tongue. "I love you too, Yeonjun hyung," he whispered, a glimpse of glitter in bright eyes the last thing he remembered before the warm, fluttery feeling of warm lips overtook him, the scent of lemons and sandalwood flooding his senses, tinted with a hint of mint chocolate.

The necklace was never taken off.

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"Soobin-ah, I can hear your precious thoughts from here. Go to sleep," Yeonjun drawled, snapping Soobin out of his reverie. "What's so important you have to think about it now?"

At that, Soobin smiled. "You," he answered, waiting for the older boy's response. He felt Yeonjun pull him closer, until his chest was pressed against Soobin's back, his leg thrown haphazardly over Soobin's legs. Hazily, he felt a pair of lips press against his neck, whispering against his skin. "Jagiya, you're so cute, you know that, right? I'm not going anywhere," Yeonjun murmured sleepily, hands moving to find Soobin's larger ones, still buried in his pillow. "You have me here, okay? I'll be with you for as long as you want."

Soobin felt his heart swell up, the same way it had done the very first time Yeonjun had ever said 'I love you' to him. "And what if I said I wanted forever?" He breathed out, his voice slightly shaky even as the words tipped out of his mouth.

"Then forever it is," came the simple reply. It was amazing how the four words, as simple as they were, held as much power as they did. Words filled with love, reading with passion, yet quieted by an unspoken determination to push through, a commitment to whatever they were, and whoever they could be. Hearing that, Soobin felt the quiet seed of fear, of worry, as irrational as it was, quell away. Its place was taken over by the small seed of hope, the familiar warm feeling of being loved taking over, crashing over him once again, even though he knew he'd already been swimming in that very same ocean. Knew that even through the slight bouts of anxiety, and bouts of fear, he was safe. Fingers threaded through his own, squeezing his palm tightly, a small reminder that he was here.

That Yeonjun had been and would be here, for a long, long time to come.

"Love you, hyungie." Soobin leaned back slightly until their cheeks just barely touched. "I love you. I promise to stay, too. Always."

He felt warm lips curve into a smile, humming softly against his skin. "I love you too, Soobin-ah. Always, okay? Now go to sleep," Yeonjun whispered, smiling against Soobin's neck. Somehow he always loved it, loved the late-night cuddles and talks they had, no matter how mundane. Or no matter how mushy they were, having Soobin there always made him feel brave, feel safe. Like he was ready to take on almost anything, like there was nothing to be afraid of, not truly, as long as he had Soobin by his side. Loving him was as easy as breathing, and Yeonjun knew he'd love him for as long as he continued breathing, continued living. I love you, the words drifted on the tip of his tongue.

I love you.

A soft whisper of "Good night," was the last thing either of them heard, before being pulled back into slumber, their hands still intertwined. 

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A/N: 1550 words! This...was another self-indulgent Oneshot, lol- wrote this one for fun...
ManuAndhale. Here's an actually fluffy one! Can't believe I actually managed to write one- XD after so long- and chocolatewithtea. Here's a   soft one, in case you want something fluffy to read in the morning- this one's for you guys- :) ❤️ oh, and before I forget-
Remember the necklace Yeonjun gave Soobin? It's in the shape of Solomon's knot, a symbol of eternity and immortality, sometimes symbolizing the bond between the Divine and man. However, the entwined figures can also be seen as a symbol of love,  which is used here, as a symbol of eternity and everlasting love- I may not be that well versed in this, though I did do some research into the symbology- if you guys have more info on it or want me to change it, do tell me- I hope you enjoyed reading! ❤️