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Both Renjun and Jaemin arrived home at long last after a wild night. It was no later than when they entered through the complex doors that an energetic figure bounded over and tackled the Chinese male into a strong hug. The scent of raspberry bubble bath flooded his nose and he had to stabilise himself first to realise who'd grabbed him. "Hyuck?"
"Is everyone else up?" Jaemin wondered aloud to himself as he glanced around the surrounding area. "Maybe not..."
"Renjunnie, I was so bored! They're all asleep upstairs and they won't come down to play! Taeyong said he only had five minutes, but Renjunnje I need more than five minutes! I need a hundred!"
"Woah, woah, hold your horses," the boy in the locked grip chuckled pleasantly and pulled away a small bit to place his hands on Donghyuck's shoulders. "It's only eleven in the morning, and it's Sunday. Why aren't you lying in?"
"Because that's so lame~" the tanned little whined. "I want pancakes."
"Yikes, he's forgotten the beauty of sitting in bed for a couple of hours," Jaemin scoffed and leaned in to kiss Renjun's cheek. "I'll leave this to you again, Love. Takes me back to the old days."
"Hey! Get your ass back here, Jaem! You always leave me on game duty!"
"Ass," Donghyuck giggled and started pulling out of the smaller man's arms.
"Speaking of ass, I hope yours isn't too fucked to play hide and seek, lol," and by this point he was halfway up the stairs.
"Did you just verbally use the term 'lol'? Jaemin please!" But it was all no use, and no matter how exhausted Renjun was after the long night that had seemingly gone on forever, he had to think about Hyuck here as well. If the others weren't responsible enough to look after him, then he'd just have to be.
"Can we play hide and seek?" The taller asked with bright eyes full of life and excitement.
"What do you say when you ask for something?" The older sighed airily and started pulling his jacket off to throw it over the back of the couch.
"Please?"
"Alright. Who's hiding first?"
"Me, obviously! Let me get the blindfolds—"
"Ah, no. No blindfolds this time."
"Ughhh, but why?!"
"Because last time I—" Can I even confess to getting pinned to a wall and totally getting turned on without even knowing it was Jeno messing with me? To a child? "Last time I bumped into a wall..."
"It's too easy without them though..." the little pouted and started wringing his fingers as he sulked. "Please~"
"Hyuck, no. Seriously, doesn't anyone say 'no' to you?"
"Nope. I annoy them until they listen to me."
Son of a—
"I'm putting my foot down. No means no," Renjun gritted back and folded his arms even when it made him feel so immature. "I won't wear a blindfold and risk getting dragged into a closet by one of those monkeys upstairs."
"I'm still hearing no when I need a yes," the younger huffed and stomped his bare foot down with apparent irritation. "I'll tell Daddy."
"Oh yeah? Do it. Go tell your Daddy because he'll only threaten us both with a good time! You think I'm scared of Mark?!"
"You should be," the male suddenly went a little quiet, tilting his head to the side with a cocky grin and peering through his fringe. He held up his wrists and flaunted what appeared to be rings around them from irritating binds. He'd obviously done something pretty naughty.
"That's...that's not gonna scare me," Renjun faltered, eyeing them carefully and swallowing a thick gulp. "He couldn't do that to me anyway."
"Oh I'd be surprised if you could fair well against Daddy and Jeno," he chuckled like a little brat. "Kicking and screaming, Renjunnie. Kicking. And. Scream—"
"FUCK, fine! Fine! I'll play your stupid game with your stupid blindfolds. If I die, it'll be your damn fault."
"You won't die, Renjunnie. Not if you always say yes~" Donghyuck cooed playfully and skipped off to find those daunting black strips of fabric. The older clenched his fists by his sides and tried not to scream. The next time he saw Jaemin, he was going to tear him a new one. This was ridiculous, and their parenting skills were shocking.
The taller arrived a mere two minutes later and handed the boy the same thing he'd been given a couple of months ago. They played together a few times, but it was other games like tag, Marco Polo and the alike. "You've got thirty seconds, and no cheating," the eldest grimaced as he tied it around his eyes.
"Kay!"
And the match had started off without much of a hitch. As per usual, Renjun had to get down on his hands and knees once he'd smashed his hip off a countertop three too many times and nearly fallen over the back of the couch once. His now filthy hands reached out in front of him and he felt the beginning of the staircase up towards the apartments, but Donghyuck had sworn they wouldn't hide up there. His chest deflated with dismay now that three minutes had gone by and he still hadn't reached him.
"Hyuck! Hint, please!"
Silence was the only response and he gritted his teeth irritatedly. His poor knees felt like they'd buckle at any given moment and his will to live was dwindling. But perhaps some God had sent him another sign, as the sound of a remote control wobbling and falling off a table resonated throughout the bottom floor and left the blonde-ravenette to smirk deviously and follow that exact noise.
The first clue was a battery meeting his fingertips, and the second the actual object without the back on near the bottom of the sofa. "Hyuck, I know you're in here. I'm taking my blindfold off—"
"No! That's not fair, Renjunnie!" The younger whined and the sound of bare feet padding across the tiles and skidding down to meet his figure met his ears. Another set of fingers prevented him from taking the blindfold off, and the Chinese adult grew frustrated.
"How is that not fair? You're only upset that you lost!"
"The remote fell!"
"And I'll drop you down the stairs if you don't stop acting like a little brat. Let go," he hissed and pulled the material away quickly. Hyuck had a prominent pout on and eyes that could've melted an assassin's heart. "Don't give me that look. It's your turn to seek, and then it'll be your turn to hide again. It's called 'playing by the rules'."
"But you were taking your blind off without even touching me. That's not finding me, Renjun. That's cheating."
"Oh? You want someone to touch you? I can touch you, y'little pain," he gushed and pulled the boy down onto the floor to start jabbing and tickling all his weak points — attacking places he himself couldn't tolerate.
The sandy-blonde burst out into fits of giggles and laughter as he hunched over on his side to compensate for it all. Renjun was relentless as he mess with him, cackling alongside the other's wheezing. It was far too easy to render Donghyuck immobile, and once the tanned adult was begging for air and pleading for it to stop, the elder let go and sat back against the bottom of the sofa. Both caught their breaths slowly with one sprawled across the floor.
"I...I surrender," the younger panted as he clutched his chest and closed his eyes. "I'll seek."
"Do you have the energy to?"
"Of course. Go h-hide. I'll count to twenty..."
"Thirty."
"You made that up!"
"I counted to thirty! So do you!"
"Ugh..."
The hijinks seemed endless until the little did eventually run out of steam. Renjun had been taking too long to find him on their eighth round and eventually gave up. He peeled the blindfold off and called out the boy's name repeatedly until he found Hyuck curled up asleep near the lobby. "Jeez," he whispered, smiling foolishly and dropping down to pick him up. "He could've said he was tired." But the student was well aware that he'd have made this game go on forever if he had the power to...it was all for attention he so desperately craved from people without the energy to give it.
Mark, Jisung and Jeno wandered down the stairs in casual clothes as they passed him on the way up. The raven-haired AV actor smirked knowingly and ruffled Renjun's hair as they paused their short journeys. "What's this? Playing again?" He motioned his head in the direction of the young adult on the boy's back.
"Clearly. That boyfriend of yours ditched me again for game time. You should all really put more of an effort in to entertain him, you know..." the smallest hummed softly so not to wake the male on his back who was hugging like a koala. "He's your lover, not mine. He misses you."
"I've been entertaining well over three years of it," Mark murmured and tucked a strand of Hyuck's hair back. "He's taken quite a liking to you, however. We're giving you both time to bond, haven't you noticed?"
"Guys..."
"Regardless of romance, he's desperate for company all the time. More specifically, yours," Jisung pointed out. "It may seem annoying right now, but once you understand him and the way he works...suddenly putting in the effort feels much more worth it. As you know, he doesn't trust just anyone, and he pretty much never wanted any of us to join the relationship...aside from you. It's a miracle, Renjun."
"I'm hearing excuses," the shortest scoffed quickly and tried to bypass them as fast as possible before his cheeks flared up. They didn't say much else, and he appreciated that...but these airs they put on about joining them were getting harder to brush off.
The newest resident knew Donghyuck didn't enjoy spending much time in his own apartment, and he was even more aware that he hated waking up alone. With this in mind, he barged into Mark's residence and stomped through the bare home to reach the bedroom. It was clean and tidy, just as the male had predicted it'd be. It was a shock, really, that he hadn't been in here before.
"Okay, time for a nap," he sighed and carefully sat down to lower the brunette-blonde onto the sheets without waking him. Once that task had been completed successfully, he attempted to arrange him in such a way that his head was on the pillow and body posed the right direction. This was where it went awry.
"Mhm..."
"Shit...you awake?" Renjun whispered. His throat seized and he straightened up to view him entirely.
"I am now, anyway," the younger chuckled with his eyes closed and lips curved in a smile. "What happened?"
"Oh, you're back. It was just a regression, that's a—" Renjun cut himself off with a squeak when his arm was yanked and his body collided down on top of the other's. Their faces were close as they lay side by side, sheets creased and sunlight flooding in.
"Thanks for looking after me."
"Donghyuck..."
"M'gonna sleep. Care to join?"
This rascal, the blonde-ravenette inwardly scoffed before rolling his eyes and turning his back to him. He didn't make any motion to leave, though, and this had the taller's heart racing with happiness as he pulled him in for a back hug and took the place of big spoon.
"Renjunnie?"
Silence.
Hyuck snickered softly and perched up onto his elbow to lean over and give him a kiss. It was short, chaste and definitely more affectionate than some other types. The older gave him a somewhat ambiguous look before reaching up and catching his lips again, this time holding it only a small while longer before pulling away and returning back to his huddled position.
"Go to sleep, Hyuck."
"Don't hold it in. I know you want to express your undying love for me~"
"Hyuck, I swear to God—" he twisted over and gave his bicep a small smack, but before he could even deliver a threat, his whole chest melted at the sight of a sunbathed boy with pink-tinted cheeks and a mischievous grin.
"You swear?"
"Just shut up," he uttered half-heartedly and turned around to bury his face in the pillow. The arms wound around his waist never moved an inch though, and the legs tangled with his remained still as well. It was so hard to argue with him when he was that cute.
He was completely and utterly weak to them all now.
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even if they aren't daily atm i'm trying to update as regularly as possible. tysm for your patience, angels ❤️
stay safe and healthy for me!
-lily