Mild smut ahead

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Hongjoong and Seonghwa's relationship had changed just like that. There was no more to be said except that one sentence, nothing that would have further stopped Hongjoong from believing Seonghwa. It was as simple as that.

Seonghwa wanted to be in Youjin's stead. He wanted to be close to Hongjoong.

And Hongjoong was still staring at this gorgeous elf with big eyes.

"Are you serious right now? After everything-"

A dry scoff answered him. Seonghwa turned more towards him, cocking his head with a teasing smirk.

"Me? Yes. After everything that happened? Still yes. Maybe because of all that, yes. How I knew? Well you seem to feel the same, why ask me? I have been doing a lot of thinking those past four months and I think you did too." His voice softened towards the end, his eyes way too gentle for Hongjoong to handle

"Then- How did you know?"

"You kissed me out there. It was so painfully obvious and I wanted to hate you so much for it. But guess what? For four deperate months I just wanted to hold you, kiss you for real and beg for forgiveness for everything I ever did to you. And you not wanting to go back to Youjin? Fucking perfect."

Hongjoong stumbled a step forwards, his heart pulling him towards Seonghwa as if he was holding it on strings. Another step and then he finally was in Seonghwa's arms, burying his head in the taller male's chest. He felt numb, his mind blank and pulse close to exploding due to it's erratic throbbing.

Seonghwa was holding him securely, his hands so very gentle on Hongjoong's hips, never touching him too harsh. Hongjoong was quivering up until the tips of his wings, so insecure of himself. He had so much to say, so much to beg forgiveness for himself. He was completely overwhelmed.

For a long moment they stood still, sharing the heat of their bodies with each other. The festivities seemed far away from them now, even though they were still visible to the many drunk people. Complete calm settled over them.

"Let me take my revenge?" Seonghwa's voice was no more than a soft whisper, his nose brushing along Hongjoong's temple faintly. The fae lifted his head a bit worriedly, imagining the worst already. However he felt his heart drop abruptly as he found Seonghwa staring at his lips, his long lashes darkening his heavy gaze further.

In a faint moment of panic Hongjoong's mind reeled back.

Getting kissed by Seonghwa? How was Hongjoong supposed to know how to kiss? He never kissed anybody before! Seonghwa would change his mind very quickly if he leaned what a bad kisser Hongjoong really was!

The fae bit his lip nervously, trying to come up with some excuse as if the two of them were not pressed together closely, their upper bodies and foreheads touching.

"Am I allowed to refuse?"

Seonghwa immediately pulled back from him, making Hongjoong panic again. Just a theoretical question, nothing more!

"Of course you are. I have had enough of hurting you." He seemed cautious, as if he had already hurt Hongjoong again, his fingers just short of leaving Hongjoong completely.

"Then kiss me."

Now the elf looked surprised, opening his mouth to ask some stupid question too but Hongjoong left him no room to argue. Just like before he gently gripped the other's antlers, rising to his own tiptoes to meet him mid air.

And oh, was it sweet.

Seonghwa moved as if by instinct only, supporting Hongjoong's hips with strong arms as he pulled them around and to the hidden side of the thick tree. He was leaning against it as if he needed support too, holding Hongjoong's body close with a slight tremble.

It was completely adorable and Hongjoong let his own hands drop to the shoulders in front of him, holding onto the fabric for dear life.

Wooyoung was completely right. Seonghwa was an amazing kisser.

He kissed like the moon rising into the night sky, shy and cautious with so much more to come. It made Hongjoong's knees weak, knowing that this was Seonghwa kissing him, this arrogant and beautiful person holding him with the utmost care in the world.

Hongjoong responded so naturally, melting into the other's touch and worshipping his soft lips that seemed to whisper sweet promises of eternal love and pleasure to him. Their sweet touch made Hongjoong whimper and shudder every so often, leaning heavily against Seonghwa.

When a tongue touched his lips, gently asking for permission to explore, Hongjoong's knees actually gave out. With a yelp he held onto Seonghwa who looked just as surprised, lips obviously reddened from their kiss.

For a moment they were frozen, staring at each other in shock. Then a smug smirk strechted over Seonghwa's stupidly handsome face.

"Do I make you that weak? You know I already did far more to you, right?"

Hongjoong hit his shoulder weakly, slowly regaining his footing.

"That was when I hated you! It's different now, you big idio-hmpf!"

Seonghwa had surged forwards, taking advantage to Hongjoong's babbling mouth to kiss him again, breaching the fae's lips gently with his tongue. Way too easily he caught Hongjoong another time as his knees buckled again.

Hongjoong wanted to hit and curse him, wanted to run home to hide under his covers and blush like a school girl but the hot muscle stroking his languidly made him weak, holding onto Seonghwa tighter.

Heat started cursing through his body as he reacted to that lazy game Seonghwa was playing, trusting the other man completely to hold him. Their kiss tasted like strawberries and sweet magic.

Seonghwa kept the kiss fairly innocent again, ever the gentleman Hongjoong never imagined him to be and it was actually Hongjoog whose wandering hands were being caught in the act first. Seonghwa quickly caught them when they sneakily dipped under his shirt, pulling back to grin at Hongjoong again. Both of them were breathless but Hongjoong even more so, looking at Seonghwa in a daze.

"You still with me?"

Hongjoong nodded a tad to quickly, stealthily letting his fingers roam over the exposed skin on Seonghwa's hips where he had trapped his hands.

"Want to continue? If yes I want to get further away from all those stalking children." His smirk was way too attractive in Hongjoongs's eyes so he just nodded again, pulling his hands back with remorse. Seonghwa just shook his head at him, taking one hand to guide him deeper into the forest, away from any voices.

They found a nice spot covered by heavenly soft mosses further west, Hongjoong immediately pulling Seonghwa close again after they had settled.

It took them minutes until a heated up Hongjoong was seated on the other's lap, Seonghwa's hand softly guiding him by his hair and Hongjoong's hand roaming all over his chest in his now open shirt. The elf's skin was still nicely tanned, contrasting beautifully with the pale moonlight above them and Hongjoong could still not believe it. After all that had happened, they had come here.

Seonghwa's movements were slow and deliberate, his voice soft as he made Hongjoong lay down on the soft ground, careful of the wings underneath him. Seonghwa was looming over him, discarding his top to let Hongjoong appreciate his full horned beauty.

Hongjoong felt it, the magic in the air, it's heavy spell enchanting them, making him sense so much more than normally. He succumbed to it easily, letting Seonghwa throw his dress far from them where he did not have to see it again and then letting his fingers explore Hongjoong's body with amazement.

"Wanted to do this for so long... See you for so long. Youjin that bastard and his constant praises of you I swear." Seonghwa kissed down Hongjoong's legs, gently opening his willing legs. Hongjoong hid behind his arm in embarassment.

"Wanted to know if your skin really is that soft, really tasted that well."

Hongjoong never let his eyes leave the man in front of him, watching him as he pulled the sweetest sounds out of Hongjoong, his fingers touching places Hongjoong never even knew existed before.

Hongjoong felt airheaded when Seonghwa finally sunk into him, pulling him up into his arms to hold him gently while nature casted it's spell, making both of them fall deep into the throes of passion. Hongjoong felt like dying and getting put together again, starting anew but this time Seonghwa was here, was holding him like his most precious treasure.

Seonghwa's name was etched into Hongjoong's lips, their bodies and souls connecting on a higher level of existence. Hongjoong felt as if drowning in the sweet magic around them, forgetting everything that was not Seonghwa.

The elf never left his side once, not even after they had calmed down again and Hongjoong was lying snuggled against the other's side, neither caring of their naked bodies. The silence they shared said more than any amount of words ever could, Hongjoong idly tracing runes that were responsible for health and energy on the skin of Seonghwa's chest.

Too much had happened within a night, a bond tighter than anything being formed and both knew they needed to talk about it but that could still wait.

For once the world could wait for them.