"Y'know, if you take a picture, it'll last longer." The younger teased while giggling.
Embarrassed, Hyunjin rubbed his neck and lightly laughed.
"Oh I uhh.. yeah hehe.." He stammered, not quite knowing how to respond.
"Don't worry, I'm just teasing. Stare alll you want." Felix laughed and laid down on the blanket he and Hyunjin were sitting on.
Hyunjin felt the redness rush to his cheeks and tried to hide it by holding his face up with his hands by the cheeks. He knew it was pointless.
After a little while longer of teasing each other and watching the couple play in the water, everyone decided it was time to start leaving, worn out from all the physical movement they did. They all chatted and came up with future hangouts as they cleaned up and before they realized it, the sun was out of sight.
"Well, we'll see you guys later. Me and Minho are gonna head home. Bye guys!" Jisung says while waving goodbye and entering Minho's car.
"Bye Ji!" Felix exclaimed while waving back at his best friend.
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"So, you ready to go?" Felix asked the older as he finished packing the rest of the stuff in the car trunk.
He was gonna say yes, but he didn't want the night to end just yet.
"Not necessarily. Will you follow me?" Hyunjin asked while holding out his hand.
The younger boy seemed confused and hesitant initially, but he trusted Hyunjin and cupped his hand on top of the others. Hyunjin immediately started leading them back into the wooded area.
"Hyunjin, what if there's animals and critters at night in here?" Felix worriedly asked while bringing himself closer to Hyunjin.
"Then it's a good thing we're together so you're not dealing with them alone." Hyunjin teased and brushed his knuckle under Felix's chin.
They kept walking and Felix soon realized where Hyunjin was taking him as he retraced his steps.
Pushing past the branches and leaves, the beautiful light of the moon shined down on them perfectly.
"I know it's late but I really wanted to come back here and see how it looked at night. We can head back now if you want." Hyunjin explained.
"I think I wanna stay here for a bit." Felix responded as he sat himself down near the middle of the cliff, holding his knees to his chest.
Hyunjin smiled and sat down right next to him, shoulder to shoulder, feeling happy that Felix wanted to stay there with him.
They sat in comfortable silence for a bit to admire the view and then Felix broke the silence.
"Hyunjin."
"Hm?"
"Do you like anyone currently?"
Hyunjin was taken aback by the boy's sudden question.
"W-what makes you ask suddenly?" He asked while rubbing his neck.
"Just wondering."
"Oh well.. yeah I guess I kinda do."
"You should tell me who it is."
"That is for me to know and for you to maybe never find out." Hyunjin teased.
"Come onnnn!" Felix whined.
"Nope! You'll probably know eventually, but not today." He informed.
Felix felt a little bit discouraged by Hyunjin's answer. He likes someone. And it's 50/50 on whether it's him or not.
"Well.. what's she like??" Felix abruptly asked.
"Um" Hyunjin began as he cleared his throat.
"This person is actually not a she." Hyunjin said with a trembling voice.
Felix let out a small noise of surprise and look at Hyunjin. He had never confirmed his gender presences to the group just yet.
"You like boys too..?" Felix asked gently.
Hyunjin nodded while avoiding eye contact. He seemed nervous.
"B-but I do think I still like women. I haven't really looked into it or labeled anything. I know bisexuality exists but... I don't know. It's hard to explain. It's like it still doesn't feel right to say that I am." He explained, in fear he may weird out the boy he likes.
"I mean I understand how you feel. Not the label part just because I've known my sexuality my whole life. But I understand the confusion and slight fear. You just have to take your time when it comes to labels. Some people just prefer not to use any and that okay too! It's up to you.. no one has any say in it but you." Felix reassured him.
This made Hyunjin feel a sense of comfort and warmth from the boy. He figured that because he isn't going through the same thing, he wouldn't understand. But he does. Not on the same aspect, but the same concept. And that was enough for him to know.
"Thank you, Felix. I just get confused about it and tend to avoid it. I like who I like. I don't think it matters the gender or anything like that. It's just love."
Felix was incredibly touched by Hyunjin's soft words. He's so genuine, so gratuitous.
"So.. what's this boy like?" He asked to keep the conversation light.
Hyunjin let out a light chuckle.
"This boy is... something else. We met not too long ago and the moment I saw him, I just knew that I'd make him mine eventually. I had never laid eyes on someone so divine and beautiful. And he's got the most amazing personality. It's like a mixture of purity and generosity. Just so lovable and happy. I have no idea his feelings for me. But I made it a promise to be his... Felix?"
Hyunjin heard heavy breathing next to him and looked at the younger boy. Sound asleep he was with his head dropping down. Hyunjin giggled and smiled and tried adjusting his head in order to avoid any cramps. But this woke the boy up.
"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry! I'm just very tired. But I don't wanna go home yet." Felix exclaimed.
"We don't have to go home yet, don't worry." Hyunjin replied.
"Oh okay good." He said while yawning and putting his head to rest on the tall boys shoulder.
Hyunjin's heart slightly skipped a beat as he looked at the boy who looked right back at him. The lightly laughed with each other and turned their heads to look in front of themselves at the beautiful scene.
Soon enough, Hyunjin heard the light snores again. Felix fell asleep once again. This time, Hyunjin took a longer, longing glance at the boy for what felt like the 10th time today. He just couldn't get enough of his beauty. He was afraid that he slightly sold himself out earlier with his description, but Felix didn't hear him.
The sunshine glowed brightly under the moonlight. So badly, he wanted to give this boy all the love and affection in the world. He was so happy when he was with him. He loved the little galaxy in his eyes and scattered on his face. He was so unique. Unlike every boy he's met.
As Hyunjin was lost in thought, Felix's phone began ringing, waking up the younger boy.
"Hm.. it's my mom." Felix said while clicking answer.
"Hey mom! Oh.. well do you want me to come home now?... oh.. I'd like to but I'll have to ask... yeah just one sec." Felix was saying, Hyunjin couldn't make out what was being said by his mother.
"My mom wants to know if I could stay at your house for the night? She and my dad are leaving for the night and I don't have a house key." He asked the older boy.
"Yeah sure! My parents won't mind at all."
"Thank you! Okay it's all good mom, I can spend the night... okay... I'll see you tomorrow... love you, bye!" He said as he hung up the phone.
"You're sure your parents won't mind?" Felix asked, concerned about just waltzing into the house.
"Yeah I'll call them in a sec just to let them know. Oh and you can use some of my clothes since you don't have any with you to bring." Hyunjin reassured as they started to head back to the car.
Hyunjin called his parents to inform them about Felix coming over and then they drove off.
Felix hadn't been to Hyunjin's house just yet. It was barely 10pm so it was no surprise that his family was still awake. Once they arrived, they stepped through the door and were immediately greeted by Hyunjin's younger sister.
"Jinnieeee!" She excitedly yelled as she ran into his arms.
"Mimi!" He exclaimed as he squatted down to meet her hug.
Felix smiled at the adorable interaction until he looked up and met eyes with Hyunjin's mother.
"Oh! Hello ma'am." He said with a light bow.
"Oh please, you're making me feel old! You don't need to bow to me honey. It's lovely to meet you." She laughed as she shook his hand. Felix nodded his head in embarrassment.
"Let's go, Kyung-Mi, give the boys some space and alone time." His mother said as she grabbed little girls hand and guided her to the living room.
Felix adored his friends interaction with his little sister. He was good with children.
"Oh! Let me grab you some clothes to change into real quick." Hyunjin exclaimed as he lead Felix towards his bedroom.
"Are you comfortable sharing a bed with me? I can take the floor if you aren't." He asked.
Felix giggled and reassured him that it was fine. He adored Hyunjin respect for personal space.
Hyunjin rummaged through his drawers and was able to pick out some plaid pajama pants and a sweater. He handed them to Felix and walked out of the room to give him time to change clothing. When he closed his bedroom door, he examined Hyunjin's room. It was so... Hyunjin. He loved it.
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Helloooo! I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I know it had less events in it but you know I gotta have those filler chapters to keep th storyline going. Don't worry, it's annoying for me too HAHA! I just want them to get things going already :,)
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