Seungmin wasn't too overjoyed when he got asked to pick up Eun-Woo. Not because he didn't love Eun-Woo, but because he was one of the last ones asked to get Eun-Woo. So he begrudgingly got ready, pulling on a black hoodie and a black beanie with a white plus sign.
He stopped by the closet just beside the front door of their dorm to pull out a car seat for Eun-Woo. A spare one that Chan and Sunshine bought for them for situations like this. He headed out and opened the back door after unlocking the car door with the fob. He secured the car seat in the back seat before closing the door and got in the driver seat. The car was nice and sleek, seeming almost brand new still. He entered the preschool address into the GPS before starting the car.
He arrived at the preschool and reached over into his glove box and pulled out his black mask. He put it over his nose and mouth before getting out. He wasn't surprised to find that it was a rather big private preschool. He saw many children playing on the playground in the sand and on small swings being supervised by a teacher. He spotted Eun-Woo but not before he spotted him.
"UNCLE SEUNGIE!" Eun-Woo yells out as he hops off the swing and runs to Seungmin. Seungmin smiled as he kneels down with his arms wide open.
"EUN-WOO!" The male teacher yelled as he walked after him and spotted Seungmin in his get up hugging Eun-Woo. Now, Seungmin didn't realize how creepy or suspicious that made him look because it was a part of his daily life. He picks up Eun-Woo with ease and places him on his hip.
"Hey, buddy! How was today?" Seungmin asked with a big hidden grin on his face as the teacher approached them.
"Hello, I hate to be rude but who are you?" The teacher asked suspiciously as he stopped before them. Seungmin didn't even get a chance to answer as his nephew yanked his mask down.
"Uncle Seungie!" Eun-Woo exclaimed excitedly and Seungmin couldn't be mad at him for yanking his mask down. He only grinned wider.
"Sorry, hello. I'm Seungmin."
"Ah, hello I'm his teacher—"
"Chalermchai!" Eun-Woo exclaimed as he pointed at the teacher and he chuckled a bit.
"Eun-Woo, I've told you a couple times. You aren't supposed to call me by my first name. It's Mr. Adulyadej or Mr. Adu." Chalermchai said with a shake of his head before looking back at Seungmin. "Anyways, I am Chalermchai Adulyadej. You can just call me Chaler if it's easier."
"Wow, that's.. certainly a name." Seungmin slipped. Chalermchai let out a laugh.
"Yes, I am Thai. Thai names are usually so long."
"Ohh, that makes sense I suppose. Anyways, I'm his uncle and his parents are a bit busy so they sent me to pick up little Eun-Woo. I should be on the papers." Seungmin said, adjusting Eun-Woo on his hip.
"Well, if you could, I just need to verify with the system."
"Yes, of course! That's fine."
"Great, just follow me." Chalermchai said as he guided Seungmin with Eun-Woo into the building. "Sarah, please go watch the kids while I verify with this man."
"No problem!" Chalermchai sat down at the computer and typed in some words.
"Whoa.. quite a big family you got here." He said as he scrolled through the names listed on the form. Seungmin chuckled as he rubbed his neck with his free hand.
"Um yeah, and we're pretty close too."
"Can I just see your ID to verify?" Seungmin quickly reached into his pocket to pull out his wallet.
"Yes, of course. Here." He handed him his ID and Chalermchai verified it.
"Okay, you're good. Just make sure to get his bag before leaving."
Chalermchai said with a smile and Seungmin couldn't help but notice how attractive it was. Although his other features weren't bad either. He had pale skin and soft brown eyes. His nose looked like it was chiseled by the gods and his jawline was soft yet sharp. Seungmin thanked him and left with Eun-Woo and his things.
Chalermchai was laying in bed after work and he couldn't help but think about Eun-Woo's uncle. He was really just his type. And due to a horrible curse of photographic memory he saw Seungmin's information and was fighting the urge to not text him. Chalermchai finally gave up and grabbed his phone, typing in the number and before he knew it he hit send.
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First Date
Seungmin entered the restaurant nervously. He hasn't been out to dinner in weeks. He's been busy with the schedule and they're planning their final international tour before they go on hiatus since Lee Know is going to be going to the Military soon. His eyes searched around the restaurant for the Thai man and didn't find him. He grabbed his phone and saw a text from Chalermchai.
To: Seungmin
From: Chalermchai
Hey. I'm going to be a few minutes late. The reservation is under Chaler
Seungmin sighed and walked up to the podium. The lady at the podium smiled.
"Annyeonghaseyo! Do you have a reservation?" The lady asks happily. Seungmin nodded.
"Yes it's under Chaler," Seungmin said. The lady smiled again and grabbed two menus. She motioned for him to follow. Seungmin followed the lady and became confused at the sudden atmosphere change and mood. When Chalermchai asked Seungmin to dinner, he was taken aback. He had no idea how Chalermchai got his number but it didn't matter since now he has a friend that's NOT an idol but just a normal person. As he sat down he noticed the difference in the style of the restaurant. And it hit him as he sunk down into the chair. He was on a freakin date.
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Chalermchai showed up to the restaurant and smiled at the lady.
"Annyeonghaseyo. Reservation for Chaler. I believe the second of my party is already here," Chalermchai explained. The lady gave a small smile and nodded for him to follow. As Chalermchai approached the table, Seungmin straightened up and as soon as the lady walked away Seungmin spoke up.
"I'm not gay," Seungmin winced at how offensive that sounded. Chalermchai chuckled as he sat down.
"I know," He said and Seungmin looked at him confused. "I was flirting through text and I had a feeling you had no idea," Seungmin felt himself blush and frowned. Chalermchai watched him with a fond smile. "You can take your mask off. It's secluded for a reason," Seungmin looked around and saw he was right. He hesitantly lowered his mask and took off his beanie. Chalermchai's eyes widened at the sight of Seungmin's hair. Seungmin moved his bangs out of his eyes and finally looked at Chaler.
"What?" Seungmin asked. Chalermchai licked his lips.
"Your hair..." He trailed off. Seungmin smiled.
"It's for our comeback. Minho will be going to the Military soon and so we're doing an international tour before then," Chalermchai looked at Seungmin confused. Seungmin just stared at him.
"Tour?" Chalermchai asked, confused. Seungmin gaped at him.
"You don't know?" He asked in disbelief.
"Know what?" He asked.
"Do you know who Eun-Woo's parents are?" Seungmin asked curiously. Stray Kids was so popular now that it was surprising when they found people who didn't know who they were.
"Sunshine and Bang Chan," Chalermchai answered slowly. Seungmin grinned and almost started laughing. "What's so funny?"
"Do you know who Stray Kids are?" Seungmin asked, leaning onto his hand. Chalermchai frowned slightly and shook his head.
"I just recently moved here from Thailand. I haven't learned most of the culture yet," Chalermchai told him.
"You do know KPop right?" Chalermchai nodded. "I'm a Kpop idol. It's why I wear the mask and everything," Chalermchai just nodded and made a mental note to listen to Stray Kids.
"That's cool," Chalermchai said with a nod. "You should tell me more. I don't know much about Kpop either." Suengmin grinned and launched into talking about Stray Kids. He would deny to anyone and everyone that he praised his group members and was gushing about them.
Before he knew it, the date was over. And Seungmin had fun. He was conflicted as well because he felt weird towards the Thai male sitting in front of him. Chalermchai paid for it while Seungmin went into the bathroom. He pulled out his phone and called the first person he thought of.
"Hello?" He let out a breath of relief.
"Hey Lixie," Seungmin leaned his head back against the wall. "Can you talk really quick?"
"Yeah. Is everything okay?" He asked as he heard him tell someone he would be right back.
"I need some advice," He said quietly. "And you can't tell anyone. Not even Eva or Jin," Felix frowned.
"Okay. What's wrong?"
"How did you know you were into guys?" Seungmin asked quietly.
"Um... I kissed a boy in high school and realized I liked guys and girls. Why?" Felix asked. Seungmin shut his eyes and shook his head.
"I- It doesn't matter. Thanks Lixie," Seungmin hung up and left the bathroom. They stood outside the restaurant awkwardly. "I-" he stuttered. "I had a good time tonight," Chalermchai smiled and suddenly began leaning in, his eyes never leaving Seungmin's. Seungmin stepped away quickly with an awkward smile. "I-I should go," Chalermchai frowned slightly but quickly shook it off with a nod.
"Yeah. Uh. Good night Seungmin,"
"Good night," Seungmin walked away quickly. If anyone asked, Chalermchai would deny that he listened to the most popular Stray Kids songs and immediately became a Seungmin stan.
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First Kiss
One date quickly turned to two then four then five until their sixth date. Seungmin couldn't leave the dorm. He had a meeting in the morning. Changbin was staying the night at Hazuki's and Jeongin was babysitting for Chan, Sunny, Felix, Yvonne, and Hyunjin so they could have a group date night.
To: Chai
From: Seungmin
Do you want to come over for dinner?
When Chalermchai saw that he paused his video game and looked at it confused.
To: Min
From: Chalermchai
You don't want to go out?
To: Chai
From: Seungmin
I have a meeting in the morning. Do you want to or not? I can send a car for you.
Chalermchai grinned.
To: Min
From: Chalermchai
Give me twenty minutes.
Twenty three minutes later, Chalermchai was walking out the door of his apartment and getting into a black sedan. The driver didn't say anything as Chalermchai got into the car. A few minutes later, the car stopped in front of a tall building. He hesitantly got out of the car and before he could ask the driver where he should go, the car was gone once again. He sighed and looked around and began to pull out his phone when he heard his name. He looked up and saw Seungmin standing at the door of the building. He smiled softly and walked over to the door.
"The driver was quiet," He told him and Seungmin shrugged.
"Jungho is usually quiet. He drives around Sunny and Chan when they need it and they can be...," Seungmin trailed off as they entered the building. He let the door shut behind them. Chalermchai's eyes widened at the loud mechanical click. "Insatiable, when they wanna be," Seungmin unconsciously took Chalermchai's hand and led him to the desk. Chalermchai glanced down at their hands and blushed slightly. "We're going to have them log you into the system and give you a key so you can just come in without having to wait for me or one of the building attendants," Seungmin told him and then turned to the attendant at the desk. Chalermchai laughed softly at Seungmins eagerness and just smiled.
They finally made their way to the elevator after Chalermchai got his background checked (again. Sunny and Chan already ran one on him when they enrolled Eun-Woo) and was given a key to the building.
"I have two roommates but they're with family tonight. Changbin is with his girlfriend and Jeongin is with our niece and nephew babysitting so Chan, Sunny, Yvonne, Felix, and Hyunjin can have a group date night," Seungmin told him as they walked into the dorm room. They took off their shoes and slipped on the slippers.
"Do you want anything?" Seungmin asked, walking into the kitchen. "I can't cook so don't ask," He said with a small laugh. Chalermchai just shook his head with a chuckle.
"Just something to drink. It doesn't matter what," Chalermchai told him. Seungmin gave a small smile and grabbed two beers out of the fridge. He walked towards Chalermchai.
"These okay?" He asked and Chalermchai nodded, taking one. They moved onto the couch. Seungmin on one end and Chalermchai on the other. They sat in silence for a minute.
"How long have you been an idol?" Chalermchai asked. Seungmin raised an eyebrow at him.
"You're telling me you haven't listened or researched my group?" Seungmin teased. Chalermchai blushed and looked away as he took a drink of his beer. Seungmin grinned. "Since 2017 but I was a trainee for a year before that,"Chalermchai nodded. "How long have you been a teacher?" Seungmin asked. Chalermchai stared at him in surprise.
"Only about 2 years. I was focusing on a different major but realized I like helping young people so I switched and finished school at 22," He answered and Seungmin looked at him confused.
"How old are you?" Seungmin cocked his head to the side.
"I just turned 24," He answered and Seungmin shook his head with a laugh.
"I turn 25 in September," Seungmin told him. And that's what they did back and forth. Just asking questions and getting to know each other. They were both buzzed when Seungmin noticed he had moved closer to Chalermchai without realizing it. Chalermchai was talking about how his love for art inspired him to teach an art class for the students when Seungmin surged forward and kissed him. Chalermchai made a noise of surprise but kissed back immediately, his hand gently resting on Seungmin's shoulder. Seungmin pulled back slightly. They were still in close vicinity, Seungmins eyes constantly darting down to Chalermchai's lips.
"Seung-" Chalermchai started but Seungmin shook his head.
"Don't say anything," He said quietly before kissing Chaler again. He moved close, cupping his face. Chaler let his hands fall and rested against Seungmin's sides. Seungmin, barely pulling away only to see what he's doing, climbed into Chaler's lap straddling his thighs. Chaler's eyes widened and his hands tightened slightly on Seungmin's waist.
Seungmin kissed him again. His hands rested on the sides of Chaler's neck. Chaler kissed back immediately. Seungmin felt heat building in his lower stomach, he had no idea why and he was confused but what he did know was that kissing Chaler felt right and it felt good. He trailed his hands down Chaler's shoulders then arms and sides grabbing the hem of his shirt and slipping his hands underneath Chaler's shirt. The kissing became rougher as Seungmin trailed his hand up Chaler's stomach feeling the slight ridges of his abs. Chaler pulled away from the kiss and started kissing down Seungmin's jawline and down his neck. A sigh left Seungmin's mouth as his head fell back. Chaler pulled away only a couple inches, his breath warm in Seungmin's neck.
"Is this okay?" He asked quietly and Seungmin, without realizing, nodded. Chaler grinned and began kissing Seungmins neck again. He kissed down to the collar of his shirt and then back up. A small gasp left Seungmin's mouth as Chaler sucked a mark into his neck. Seungmin dug his nails into Chaler's chest as his hips, unconsciously, started to move against Chaler's. Seungmin laced his fingers into Chaler's hair and pulled his head away from his neck and kissed him again. He had no idea why this felt so good and why it felt right. Like he was meant to be in Chalers lap. Suddenly, Seungmins phone rang, snapping them out of the daze they were in. He hastily climbed off Chaler's lap and grabbed his phone off the coffee table.
"Yeah?" He asked and cleared his throat. He glanced at Chaler who was adjusting the way he was sitting.
"Hey Seung," Jisung's voice rang through the phone. Jisung sniffled. "Can I come stay the night? Minho and I had a fight," Seungmin closed his eyes. Minho and Chan were working the hardest for this comeback they were having and it was putting a strain on Minho's and Jisung's relationship.
"Yeah. Let me know when you're on your way," Seungmin said.
"I already am. I'm 5 minutes away," Jisung said. Seungmin silently cursed.
"Okay. I'll see you soon," Seungmin hung up the phone and turned to talk to Chaler but noticed that he had gotten up and was getting ready to leave. "I'm sorry. Han and-"
"It's okay, Min. Call or text me," Chaler smiled at the red haired boy. Seungmin, without thinking (again. He really wasn't doing a lot of thinking), kissed Chaler sweetly.
"I'll text you," Seungmin promised. "I'll call a car for you," Chaler nodded with a smile. Seungmin kissed him again but more softly. Chaler backed out the door with a grin. And if Jisung saw him leaving the building and later asked Seungmin where he got the mark on his neck, then that's no one's business.
And if two years later Seungmin asks Chalermchai to marry him over dinner then Seungmin would deny he ever did.
Sunshine would tell you that Seungmin cried when he married Chalermchai in America a year after the engagement. Seungmin swears it was just sweat.