"Can I kiss you?"

Those words made Minho's heart beat so much faster. Just a few seconds ago they were admiring the beautiful night sky, enjoying their moments together for as long as they could, since they wouldn't get the chance to be alone every day. It was special after all. Which was exactly why Minho did not hesitate to nod.

The moment was perfect, it was the right time, they both seemed to have realized that. So that opportunity should not go to waste.

It was as if both of their bodies were used to it. The way they tilted their heads to make room for the other, the way his own hand instantly found its way to Hyunjin's cheek, and how gently Hyunjin caressed his collar bone, before their lips finally collided for the first time.

Instantly his lips were tingling and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. There have been so many times where he had wanted to kiss Hyunjin, but now he knew that all that waiting was worth it.

It was as if his wish of such a long time finally came true and he could get what he had been waiting for. Nothing could ruin that moment, it was perfect.

Or so he thought.

Because the next time he opened his eyes, he looked right into Felix's. His heart dropped.

Was that it? Had they really managed to get distracted to the point they did not realize the others came home? Would they actually get separated now? Minho could feel his heart break by just imagining that.

Which was exactly why he was confused when Felix gave him a thumbs up and seemed to go to the distract the others.

That gave Minho enough time to quickly stand up and take Hyunjin to bring him up to his feet as well.

"Did I do something wrong?", the younger asked, clearly confused on why Minho got up so suddenly right after breaking their kiss.

"You did nothing wrong, Hyunjin." With a gentle smile he kissed his lips another time, this time it being a short but still tender kiss. He could finally do that. "The others came home, that's why I stopped. Let's go inside now, alright?"

Minho would definitely make up for it later on, when they were alone again. That would be when he could kiss Hyunjin again and again, until he no longer could. He had already gotten addicted to the feeling.

So while they still had enough time, both of them got inside and closed the balcony door, greeting the remaining members just a few seconds later.

Minho could see how Felix whispered something into Hyunjin's ear right after hugging him. So, it seemed like they'd have a long night of talking and Hyunjin had a lot of explaining to do, if he decided to tell Felix. Either way it didn't exactly matter, as he had already seen them kiss and that was more than enough evidence.

"We have some kimchi fried rice, Kimbap and a few other things that were left over and we took with us. Changbin and I are gonna go now, Han wanted to stay for a bit longer", Chan announced and gave them a smile. "I'll see you in the morning. Maybe you'll already feel good enough to participate in practice. That'd be awesome, of course.

Jeongin didn't stay for long either. He was the first to take a shower and wished the members a goodnight, since he most likely would not be coming out of his room that night anymore. Seungmin followed shortly after and Felix and Han were the last ones to sit at the table with Hyunjin and Felix.

"How was the trip?", Felix had asked as he watched the two eat, a big smile on his face. Yeah, he was feeling much better again. Minho was glad. He had only heard a few coughs here and there, but it seemed like he felt good enough to be able to participate in practice again and have enough energy left to eat together with the others.

"Huh?" Hyunjin made a confused sound and Minho looked at him with a worried look. "You.. really haven't heard? Chan did."

Minho looked at the other two, who just seemed to be incredibly confused about the situation.

"A few fans have gotten touchy with Hyunjin. I think it's best if we change the topic", Minho spoke and carefully placed his hand on Hyunjin's knee. If he'd want to, he'd give the others details. But in that moment it seemed like he didn't exactly want to talk about it any more than necessary.

With a gentle smile he looked at the male and got a smile in return. Minho knew the other two were looking at them, but he needed to make sure Hyunjin was feeling alright.

"Alright, I'm done eating", Han announced and Hyunjin also got up. "Yeah, me too. Felix is sleeping over, so we better get going. I could already fall asleep again."

Minho couldn't help but smile. There was absolutely nothing he'd love more than to sleep next to Hyunjin again, kiss and hug him, but it made him happy to see him spend time with Felix. And he too should invite his friend over again. "Jisung you can stay, like that you won't get too bored. We can even continue watching that weird anime of yours." And when he had mentioned that, he knew Han would never say no.

And how glad they were that he had always left some sleeping clothes there, in case he ended up sleeping over but didn't want to get his stuff.

Slowly Minho brought Hyunjin and Felix to the door, while Jisung was managing the TV.

Felix already knew more than he should, so it gave him the perfect chance to cup Hyunjin's face and gently kiss his lips followed by him pressing his lips against the other's forehead. "Sleep well. Tomorrow we'll go get a few necessities after training, yeah? That is if you're gonna feel good enough to participate. I'll call you in the morning, just let me know, Jinnie. Goodnight."

And he could see just how happy the other was. It was truly adorable and he nearly kissed the other again, if Felix wouldn't have taken Hyunjin's hand to pull him away. "Yeah yeah, enough of that. Hyunjin has a lot he needs to tell me about, so Goodnight Minho!"

"Goodnight Minnie. Wake me up if I won't pick up your phone call", Hyunjin said with a smile before leaving together with the other.

And after that Minho closed the door and returned to his own room, where Jisung was already waiting for him so that they could continue watching the anime together.

Time passed by fast and soon enough Jisung fell asleep, meaning it was time to turn off the TV and get some sleep as well. While he wasn't exactly tired, he really needed to fix his sleep schedule to be able to participate in their training. Missing out once was already bad enough, but twice? It really wasn't necessary.

The following morning things seemed to be just how they used to be. Minho prepared breakfast, left over enough for Hyunjin and packed it up nicely. He knew Changbin and Chan insisted on eating their pre-workout shakes and what not, so poor Hyunjin really needed some freshly made breakfast from none other than Minho.

"Who's that for?", Han asked and Minho could feel how his cheeks slightly heated up. "Hyunjin." He didn't have to explain himself, right? It was just him being the nice Hyung that enjoyed taking care of all the others and made sure they were well fed. Packing up lunch for Hyunjin was the least he could do for him.

Surprisingly Jisung didn't ask again and seemed to have just accepted it, as he nodded and sat down like Seungmin had.

And since he had already had his portion of breakfast, he decided to call Hyunjin. What he didn't expect, was Felix picking up the phone.

"I'm sorry, Prince Charming. But your princess is still asleep."

Minho furrowed his eyebrows. Oh, he really hoped that wouldn't become a new habit. He already couldn't stand it.

"Why are you picking up his phonecalls?"

"Well, his phone was right there. So I figured I'd let Hyunjin's— hey! Ow! Don't do that!"

Even more confusion. Just what was going on over there?

"Listen- I'm just gonna call Chan-"

"No! I'm here, Minho. I have my phone back. I'm awake now, sorry."

"It's all good, don't worry. I packed up some breakfast for you two, yeah? We'll meet downstairs, you can eat on the way to the studio."

"Thank you, Minnie. I'll see you."

Smiling he had said his goodbyes and ended the call. It was adorable. The only thing he was afraid of was just how much Hyunjin had told the other the day before. Surely he had kept a few things private, right? Felix didn't need to know every little detail of their relationship. Was it even a relationship? They had kissed.. so technically.. Still, he'd just ask, no matter how awkward that could be.

But not during training, maybe after. Because once they were there, they had to get started right away.

Thankfully him and Hyunjin managed to learn a couple new steps within half an hour or so, benefiting the entire group and allowing them to continue right away.

Nothing much happened. They were all pretty focused, aside from a few funny breaks where Minho basically pushed himself in between Changbin and Hyunjin.

But then it was time for the two dancers to pick up the groceries the staff had bought for them. And of course they used it as an excuse for a nice night drive. Nobody would ask questions, they knew it could take a while. Or at least both of them hoped nobody would ask any questions or ask about their whereabouts. They just wanted to have some time alone. Again.

The music was calm, Hyunjin was in his seat and Minho could feel his gaze on his body. "You're staring, Jinnie." "Can you blame me? Not everyone gets to see you drive. I haven't even noticed you got your license."

A grin formed on his lips and he gave Hyunjin a quick glance. "I can be full of surprises as well, I suppose." And that grin turned into a gentle smile when he heard the other male's laugh. It was just too cute.

"Wanna grab something to drink?" And of course he received a nod at that. "Iced Americano I suppose?" Another nod.

And as they pulled up to the drive thru, Minho couldn't resist placing a kiss onto Hyunjin's cheek. "Just drink it slowly, I don't need you getting sick." And Minho didn't care that Hyunjin was old enough to look after himself. He was still his sweet boy, he'd always look after him. No matter what.

Just about ten minutes later Minho had stopped at the parking lot and taken his own iced americano as well.

"Have you seen her face? I'm sure she recognized us", Hyunjin stated, chuckling.  "Or she found a liking to my boyfriend, hm?" Minho was grinning now, leaning towards Hyunjin just a little bit to get closer. It was quite bold, but that was how he had always been. And judging by the pink ears Hyunjin was not disgusted by that. "Your boyfriend, huh?" He too came closer to Minho.

"Yeah, my boyfriend." And that was when Minho finally kissed Hyunjin's lips again, carefully cupping his face to bring it as close as he possibly could. He desperately needed to feel those lips again. Pulling back seemed impossible in that moment.

That sweet and gentle kiss turned into more way too fast. There was a certain tension between them, that came out of nowhere but was welcomed right away. Soon Minho's tongue was exploring the other's mouth, dragging a quiet moan out of him. And that sound just had to be the best thing he's ever heard. Nothing could have turned him on faster and easier than that.

They were still in a parking lot, but could you really blame him for losing control when Hyunjin was kissing him?

The older was just glad they had set down their drinks before getting comfortable on the backseats instead. He too was happy that it was already dark outside and the parking lot was nearly entirely empty.

That was exactly why he allowed himself to press Hyunjin down and against the leather backseats, continuing to abuse his lips by carefully biting down and sucking on them. It was just way too tempting with how plump and perfect they were. Minho had wanted to do just that for a long time.

It was a wish he wanted to keep to himself. At least until both of them felt ready to take the next step. And yet he couldn't complain. Hyunjin didn't seem to want to complain either, so why worry?

Everything seemed to be happening quite fast, as Minho's hand was already gliding under the others hoodie, caressing his soft and naked skin. Compared to his hand it was so warm, which explained the goosebumps Hyunjin got from those touches.

His hands were already working on taking off that hoodie, just so he could lean down and explore his naked upper body with his lips instead. He placed kisses everywhere he could, gently sucked, just until the skin turned a very light red.

"Minho.." A gasp escaped Hyunjin's lips and he connected them once again. The kiss was still on the gentle side, although it reflected Minho's cravings clearly. With the way Hyunjin kissed back, it was obvious that both of them wanted the same.

"Can I keep going?", he had asked, as he had wanted to be entirely sure he had the consent of the other man. And only after that did he allow himself to kiss his way over Hyunjin's chest and down to his v-line. He was not planning on getting rid of his pants just yet, it was just the teasing he desperately needed to do.

With how heavy both of them were already breathing the car had gotten a lot warmer, so Minho too had taken off his hoodie, only leaving the shirt underneath.

Before his lips could feel Hyunjin's neck, Minho heard his phone buzz. At first he was going to ignore it, although Hyunjin had handed him the phone, showing Han's name.

So the members were probably already waiting for the groceries.

"Hah.. Jisung? Everything's a-alright?"

"Why are you panting and stuttering? Minho, let me FaceTime you."

And his heart dropped when Han really did want to switch to FaceTime.

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