•Serenity Mansion•

The rooftop was all prepared with the mini bar, barbeque and karaoke machine. The next day was a day off so the team of the thirteen workaholic men decided to have some fun and hence they found the best place for it.

"Dino? Prepared right?" Joshua asked as only him, Dino, Jeonghan and Seungcheol were present at the location at that moment.

"Yes hyung." Dino replied.

"What's happening?" Seungcheol was clueless.

"A plan to bring Hoshi and Woozi a bit closer." Jeonghan chuckled as he explained the whole plan to Seungcheol.

"Isn't it a bit too much?" Seungcheol mumbled.

"No!" Joshua nodded.

"But-"

"Quiet." Jeonghan put a finger on his lips.

"Okay." Seungcheol gave up.

Gradually, everyone gathered at the venue and admired the entire organisation. Their silly jokes and laughters echoed making the environment lively.

It was when Jun slightly pushed Wonwoo towards Mingyu who caught him immediately.

Minghao and Hoshi started hooting who were sushed by Wonwoo while Mingyu chuckled to himself.

I said I won't lose control, I don't want it
I said i won't get too close but I can't stop it

Seungkwan went on to turn on the karaoke machine while everyone began to pour themselves drinks and food.

"Let's do duets!!" Dino suggested.

"That's a great idea." Seokmin chewed on his food.

"Start with the oldest ones." Seungkwan pulled Jeonghan and Seungcheol and handed them the mics.

"This is called imperfect love." Vernon read, "Do it, do it!!"

"Please don't sing it for formality." Mingyu barged in, "Add some feels okay?"

"Feels what?" Jeonghan laughed.

"It's a duet so sing it like a couple. Add some small gestures and all." Woozi explained.

Couple?

Jeonghan and Seungcheol looked at each other with nervous smiles.

"Guys just for a song!" Jun rolled his eyes, "We're not asking you to marry each other. It's just a skit."

"Or else we'll start booing you!" Dino teased.

"C'mon hyungs don't be so shy, we're all friends." Minghao scrunched his brows.

"Boring! Boring! Boring!" Wonwoo and Seokmin began to chant.

Joshua subtly gestured Seungcheol to grab the opportunity to make Jeonghan's heart flutter.

"Okay shut up, let us try." Seungcheol nodded as he pressed the button to start the song.

( Note : Italics - Jeonghan Bold - Seungcheol )

The sunlight that happily illuminated this dark world
At night, it becomes a star and comes down to me

Seungcheol chuckled as he walked closer to Jeonghan.

There are so many things that shine in this world
Among them, only you're precious to me
I'm perfect for you

Jeonghan retorted the smile as both of them entirely turned towards each other.

Even if the weather can't be good
Will you still love me like this?
Maybe it's a love that isn't perfect yet

Seungcheol offered his hand to the younger.

I want to create an endless story hidden like an old book
Even if on the outside it looks old and worn out and becomes useless
It will remain as a deep scent until it becomes perfect love

Jeonghan contemplated for a while after which he willingly grabbed the older's hand who held it gently.

Because of you
Everyday, I started getting greedy again, because of that
I'm perfect for you

Seungcheol felt relieved when Jeonghan accepted his hold. He gently swayed him around after which they stared at each other with small smiles.

Even if the weather can't be good
Will you still love me like this?

Jeonghan felt his heart thumping inside his heart. The tender hold, the gentle stare, the pure admiration in Seungcheol's eyes, it was all overwhelming to him.

Maybe it's a love that isn't perfect yet
I want to create an endless story hidden like an old book

Seungcheol scrunched his brows when Jeonghan didn't sing his part. He gently shook his hand while he covered the younger's part too.

Jeonghan came back to his senses as he continued to sing with the older and both of them finished the song together.

Maybe it's a love that isn't perfect yet
At the end of a shining day,
I'm happy because it's you everyday

"That was freaking amazing!" Seungkwan got excited as everyone clapped.

"Finally, hyungs got to know how to enjoy." Dino remarked.

"Who's next? GUYS WHO THE FUCK IS NEXT-"

Everyone began to create a chaotic mess after that. But Jeonghan's gaze was fixated on Seungcheol.

"I would have panicked if there would have been anyone among our friends, I cherish you all with my whole heart." Seungcheol chuckled, "I don't think I can explain it but you all are equally special to me."

Jeonghan recalled last night's incident, 'If everyone is equally special to you, then why don't you look at everyone, the way you look at me? Why are you lying Seungcheol?'

You're watching, I feel it
I know I shouldn't stare
I picture your hands on me
I think I wanna let it happen

"Are you planning to eat him alive?" Joshua mumbled to him.

"What?"

"You're staring at him without any pause, may I know the reason?" Joshua wiggled his eyebrows.

"You're really annoying, I swear." Jeonghan rolled his eyes.

"Of course now that you have him, I'm annoying." Joshua teased.

"You-"

"I never knew when you'll be whipped for someone else, you'll stop valuing THE Joshua Hong, like be for real."

Jeonghan stared at him with utter disappointment. It was when Jeonghan ran behind Joshua to smack him.

Joshua reached the place where Seokmin, Wonwoo and Jun were enjoying their drinks while standing. Joshua hid behind Seokmin while giggling as he held his shoulders tightly, "Save me Seokmin."

"Joshua Hong, come out!" Jeonghan stood in front of Seokmin.

"Guys, what's happening?" Seokmin laughed.

Joshua was moving him as a shield to protect himself from his best friend. He was holding Seokmin really close to himself while occasionally hitting his head on his back and almost back hugging him.

"Hyung, spare him, please?" Seokmin looked at Jeonghan.

"Only for you." Jeonghan scoffed. It was when Seungcheol came to him and dragged Jeonghan to show him something he and Vernon had made.

"Thank you Seokmin." Joshua laughed.

"What was even happening?" Seokmin asked while Jun and Wonwoo were processing the scenario.

"Nothing I was teasing him." Joshua shrugged, "I'm so happy to see him happy."

"And I'm glad you're happy too." Seokmin chuckled with complete admiration in his eyes.

Joshua looked at the younger. For the first time, he was feeling flustered, "Y-yeah. I'll go check the dinner."

Here comes trouble
Starting up a fire
I don't believe myself when I say
That I don't need you

"Sure hyung."

Jun rested his hand on Seokmin's shoulder, "So you've already started flirting huh?"

Wonwoo came from the other side and began to mimic him, "I'm glad you're happy too."

"Shut up both of you." Seokmin yanked both of them, "What about you Jun hyung? Don't you flirt with Minghao 24/7?"

"Why are you targeting me?" Jun cleared his throat, "Wonwoo goes out with Mingyu literally every second day."

"Here we go again." Wonwoo rolled his eyes as he smacked Jun, "Shut up."

"Getting flustered, are we?" Seokmin teased when Mingyu arrived and clearly heard everything.

"Oh the other party is here." Jun muffled a grin.

"Carry on, I don't mind." Mingyu laughed it off. He took one glance of Wonwoo and went to where Joshua and Hoshi were discussing something.

I said I won't lose control, I don't want it
I said I won't get too close but I can't stop it

"Hoshi? Can you bring those spare lightings from the storage room? I now realised that our mini bar will look cool with those lights." Joshua asked while fixing the chairs.

"Sure hyung." Hoshi nodded.

"Dino, Woozi, please go with him." Jeonghan stated. The two younger ones complied as they went behind Hoshi.

While leaving, Dino gave a thumbs up to Joshua who retorted the gesture.

Soon enough, they reached the desired room and went in.

"Hyung I'm coming in a while, just a second okay?" Dino left hurriedly. As soon as he left the room, he locked the door from outside.

This was their plan to let both of them struggle together for a while. Maybe just maybe it would bring them closer.

✨Cheol Hyung✨

Dino :
Locked them.

Seungcheol :
Great. Let them be for a while.
Honestly, I don't know if this plan will
work out but as Jeonghan and Joshua say.

Dino :
It's alright hyung.
Something is better than nothing.

Seungcheol :
Don't annoy them much okay?

Dino :
Okay!

Meanwhile, Hoshi found the three boxes of required lighting, "Dino didn't return yet."

"Let's just go." Woozi helped him to carry the boxes, "We'll find him outside."

They walked towards the door but it was shut. Hoshi handed his box to Woozi and went on to open the door but it was locked.

"Uh wait." Hoshi pushed the door but it refused to open.

"What is it?" Woozi looked at him.

"I don't know, it's locked." Hoshi slammed at the door, "DINO?!! DINO!!"

"Yes hyung?" Dino answered.

"Open the door!"

"It's stuck, I'm trying since forever." Dino lied while scrolling through his phone.

"What?!"

"Yes." Dino suppressed his laughter, "I'm trying, you two should try as well."

"But-" Hoshi scoffed heavily, "What the hell is wrong with this?"

Woozi put down the boxes and tried to push the door but failed as well, "Fuck this."

"You look cute while being angry." Hoshi teased.

"Not again." Woozi rolled his eyes, "I hate how you manage to include 'cute' in literally every second sentence you speak."

"Do you know why?" Hoshi leaned in with a small chuckle.

"I do." Woozi gently slapped his cheeks, "To annoy me."

"And-" Hoshi was cut off by the lights going off.

"DINO? LIGHTS GONE!" Hoshi focused back on the problem they had.

"I know hyung I'm trying my best, just wait a while." Dino was leaning against the wall while playing games to pass his time.

"He's trying so hard." Woozi muttered, "We should do too."

"Let's try to break it together, it's the last option we have." Hoshi stated.

"Yeah." Woozi nodded as both of them began to try their best.

Dino looked up immediately when he heard the noise, "Hyungs don't do it, you'll get hurt. I said I'm trying, I'm almost there."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes hyung just wait."

"Why are we stuck here?!" Woozi kicked the boxes kept on the side but himself stumbled.

Hoshi was quick to catch him while holding his waist. And as a result, they were in each other's arms now. The room was dark while their faces were dangerously close to each other.

'Has he always been this gorgeous?' Hoshi thought while his grip on Woozi was gradually tightening.

Hoshi could feel his heart burning with desire, all of a sudden. He tried his best to control himself but gave in as he leaned in to capture the younger's lips within his own.

Woozi's eyes widened at the sudden gesture but what surprised him more was the fact that he couldn't push the older away.

But what if, you kiss me?
And what if, I like it?
And no one sees it

It was when Hoshi realised what he was doing as he quickly retracted himself, "I'm sorry- I'm- I- I'm extremely sorry Woozi, I didn't mean it-"

His words were cut off as Dino opened the door and pretended to sigh heavily, "Finally!"

Woozi avoided eye contact with Hoshi as he quickly picked up a box and walked out, "Let's go."

Hoshi scratched the back of his neck. 'What the fuck did I just do?! Did I really kiss him? My lips on his? The fuck? Kwon Soonyoung?!! Arghhh!!' He thought to himself while staring at the younger's disappearing figure.

"Hyung? Let's go?" Dino nudged him.

"Y-yeah."

"Take the boxes?!!" Dino grabbed him.

"Oh right." Hoshi picked up a box while handed the other one to Dino.

"Where's your focus?" Dino squinted his brows.

"On him." Hoshi mumbled.

"What?"

"Nothing let's go."

As soon as they reached the rooftop, they saw Vernon and Seungkwan throwing water at each other. But instead of being mad, they were laughing.

"What is this?" Dino was in disbelief.

"I swear to god, I've no idea." Jun nodded.

"You're wet because of me." Vernon nonchalantly stated, earning wide eyes from everyone.

Wonwoo choked on his drink, "WHAT-?!"

"Wonwoo hyung, calm your thoughts a bit, no?" Seungkwan looked at him.

"I bet everyone thought the same thing." Wonwoo laughed.

"My mistake, isn't it?" Vernon cocked a brow.

"It is." Mingyu chuckled.

"Okay enough, you both, go and change." Jeonghan intervened, "We'll eat dinner here itself."

Everyone nodded as the duo made their way towards the stairs.

"I worked so hard on getting drunk but you ruined it all." Seungkwan cried.

"You are still drunk, Seungkwan." Vernon remarked.

"I swear, all the craziest incidents of my life are plotted with you." Seungkwan rolled his eyes.

"I'll take it as a compliment." Vernon chuckled as they continued to walk.

"You being sweet and fluffy is kinda suspicious to me." Seungkwan slowed down.

"In what way?" Vernon looked at him, "Enlighten me?"

"Vernon Chwe?" Seungkwan stopped as he pointed a finger at him, "Do you like me?"

Vernon raised a brow at the audacious question. He walked closer to Seungkwan on the stair and pinned him amidst his arms and the staircase, "What is your opinion?"

He inched closer to his ear and whispered, "Do I like you?"

Seungkwan stared at him with his dizzy eyes. He gently smacked his chest and giggled, "Stop!"

"Your cheeks are really adorable." Vernon's voice was husky and just audible, "Specially when you smile or are flustered."

Seungkwan touched his own cheek as he frowned but with a small grin.

Vernon held his palm on his cheek, "And these pretty hands."

"Yah okay, stop!" Seungkwan whined as he grabbed Vernon's shirt in his fist.

Vernon laughed as he gently retracted himself. He began to walk down again, "Boo Seungkwan, you're too drunk."

Seungkwan clutched his chest and chuckled. He slapped himself for smiling like an idiot after which he began to move upstairs.

"Oh not there." He face-palmed and took a u-turn to go downstairs.

Oh no there you go, making me liar
Got me begging you for more

After making sure that everyone was now in their own different worlds, Hoshi trudged towards Woozi's room. He gently knocked at the door and waited for a response.

It was when the door opened which just increased his heart beat. Woozi stood by the door while starting at him.

"Uh- can I come in?" Hoshi hesitated.

"Hmm." Woozi nodded as he gave him the space to step in.

"Woozi, I'm sorry." Hoshi apologised, "You can slap me because this time I deserve it. I don't know what was going through my mind and I just- uh- please forgive me."

Woozi kept glaring at him without saying a word.

"See I know you must be upset and you've the right to be." Hoshi stepped towards him, "But- I swear it won't happen again. I mean- how do I explain?!"

Woozi gradually walked towards him without breaking the eye contact. He stood in front of him as he grabbed his collars from one hand.

Hoshi stared at him, ready to accept any kind of torture that was yet to come from the younger.

But the next moment, Woozi slightly pulled him down and attached their lips together. He left a prolonged kiss on his lips after which he left the older.

I don't believe myself when I say
That I don't need you
So, don't believe me

"What was this?!" Hoshi was in disbelief.

"Revenge?" Woozi shrugged, "I was much better at it though."

"Better?" Hoshi tilted his neck, "Really?"

"Do I look like I'm joking, Kwon Soonyoung?" Woozi raised a brow, "Hah! You're such a bad kisser."

Hoshi snaked his arm around the younger's waist and pulled him closer to himself, "I want to prove you wrong so fucking bad. You don't know how good I can be."

"Do you even have the guts?" Woozi challenged him.

Hoshi didn't waste any second as he captured the younger's lips amidst his own. He sucked on his lower lip passionately after which he got the desired entrance to push his tongue in.

He explored the ecstatic emotions which were laced with desire and the stupid will to prove who was better.

Woozi held the older's neck from one hand as his other hand traced Hoshi's spine, giving him the chills.

Hoshi broke the kiss as he picked Woozi up wrapping the younger's legs around his own waist. He attached their lips together as he carried Woozi to a nearby mini shelf and placed him on top of it after removing the few things kept over it. Woozi held Hoshi's collars to pull him closer to himself while Hoshi's hands roamed over the younger's waist.

After messing with each other's sanity, they let go off each other, trying to catch their breath.

Hoshi deliberately walked towards the door while Woozi stared at him while sitting on the shelf.

"Are you leaving?" Woozi asked.

Hoshi held the door as he closed it shut and turned to look at the younger, "No? Don't you think I've a lot more things left to prove?"

"Sure you do." Woozi chuckled with a challenging expression.

Hoshi slowly approached him while unbuttoning his shirt. He removed it and threw it somewhere in the room as he proceeded to stand between Woozi's legs, holding his waist.

"Are you falling for me, Woozi?" Hoshi grinned.

"I'll rather fall from the rooftop of this mansion." Woozi held his cheeks, pulling him closer, "But I doubt about you."

"Me?" Hoshi laughed, "Don't you know I'm a jerk?"

"You definitely are." Woozi looked at him, "So why are we doing this?"

"Because we want to." Hoshi's hand slipped down to unbutton the younger's shirt, "We do, right?"

'Don't do this.'

'Stop.'

"We do." Woozi leaned in as he slammed his lips against the older while Hoshi managed to remove his shirt.

Oh no, you're making me a liar
Cause my clothes are on the floor

Hoshi lifted the younger once again without breaking the kiss as he carried him to the bed and laid him on it.

"You can stop me whenever you want." Hoshi muttered while hovering over the younger.

"You look weird while trying to act soft." Woozi scrunched his brows.

"Don't say these things, I lose control easily." Hoshi pinned Woozi's hands above his head.

Woozi rose up a bit to whisper in Hoshi's ears, "Let's see how far you can go Kwon Soonyoung."

Hoshi chuckled as he stared at the younger. He buried his face into the crook of his neck. His lips grazed over Woozi's sensitive skin after which he began to suck over it, "Until all my energy runs out."

"Yah don't leave marks!" Woozi managed to speak amidst his whimpers.

"Why? Do you have to roam around naked? Your clothes will cover them." Hoshi replied after which he freed Woozi's wrists and grabbed his waist.

Woozi clutched the sheets through his hands as the older left a trail of intense marks on his neck and shoulders.

Hoshi separated Woozi's hands from the sheets, "They aren't going to be your emotional support tonight."

Woozi wrapped his hands around the older's back leaving scratches all over it.

"You're wild." Hoshi encircled the younger's buds with his palm.

"So- a-re you." Woozi whimpered.

Hoshi looked at the younger with passionate eyes burning with desire, "No feelings, right?"

"None." Woozi replied, "Never."

Oh no there you go, you're making me a liar,
I kinda like it though
Oh no there I go, starting up a fire
Oh no, no!

A/n : Yep, no smut for the side ships or there will be too much smut in just one book. Let it slide lmao.

Plus I was legit giggling at that Verkwan scene! All the ships have my heart! I don't want to stop writing this book but yeah it will have to end someday 🖐🏻😭

Anyways take care everyone!
-Jeonghanneyonghaseyo