•Serenity Mansion•

It was night as the three youngest ones were roaming around the pool while talking about silly things and enjoying their waffles.

"I wanted to sneak out today as well." Dino discarded his empty plate along with the other too.

"For real." Seungkwan nodded.

"I'm sorry I ruined it." Vernon muttered as he was the one who got occupied while playing games with Wonwoo, "You two could've left without me."

"I was ready but your sweet little love won't go without you." Dino sarcastically stated while rolling eyes at Seungkwan.

"The fuck you're blabbering?" Seungkwan smacked his arm, "I'm pretty sure that the waffles didn't have alcohol in it."

"Whatever." Dino scoffed while Vernon looked at Seungkwan. Was there something he needed to know?

"Anyways, let's sneak out tomorrow, no matter what." Seungkwan quickly changed the topic.

"Promise." Vernon nodded.

"Well, Vernon hyung, don't you think you deserve to be punished?" Dino stated while sharing a mischievous glance with Seungkwan. And the next moment, Vernon was in the pool, as pushed by the other two brats.

"What the hell?" Vernon frowned.

"And you too bitch." Dino pushed Seungkwan into the pool and ran away.

"Yah you fucker!" Seungkwan yelled but stumbled on himself. Vernon was quick to hold him in place as his arms got wrapped around his waist.

They stared at each other after which Vernon pulled him closer, "What are you hiding from me, Boo Seungkwan?"

Seungkwan held Vernon's biceps as he avoided eye contact, "What?"

"What was Dino saying?" Vernon pinned him against the wall of the pool as he whispered into his ears, "Sweet, little, love?"

"Ah that-" Seungkwan cleared his throat, "You know he has no filter."

"That's what I'm asking. Why did he say that?" Vernon chuckled lightly, "Tell me?"

"Vernon-" Seungkwan pressed his hands against the former's chest to look into his eyes.

"I'm listening." Vernon got closer to him while caressing his waist, "I wanted to know one more thing."

"What?"

"How was that kiss?" Vernon tucked the former's hair behind his earlobe while tracing his jawline, "I was too drunk to remember if I was good or not."

"Do you want to know?" Seungkwan asked.

"Yes." Vernon nodded, "What was that scenario?"

"I threw you on the bed after being done with you. Then you said something mean to me and I climbed over you to grab your collars and I sweared at you." Seungkwan gulped, "Then you flipped us and asked me to shut up. I said, try me bitch."

Vernon laughed a bit, "Then?"

"Then." Seungkwan pulled Vernon's collars and pressed their lips together for a brief moment, sucking on his lips and then parting away, "And you said, I tasted better than the alcohol you had."

"You definitely do." Vernon closed the distance between them once again as he held his waist. Their lips moved in sync as Vernon bit his lower lip to push his tongue in. Seungkwan wrapped his hand around the former's neck as Vernon made him sit on the pool's platform only to stand between his legs.

Seungkwan wrapped his legs around Vernon's waist while whimpering as Vernon's hands reached underneath his shirt to caress his waist. They parted away after being extremely breathless as they stared at each other and chuckled.

"Boo Seungkwan, give me the rights to kiss you like this whenever you want. Allow me to take care of you and please become my most prior concern." Vernon firmly confessed, "Become the sole ruler of my heart."

"Let me think about it." Seungkwan teased, "Why should I say yes?"

"Because." Vernon inched closer to his ears to whisper, "You want me to push you on the bed again and don't stop after the kiss only."

"Yah you're such a pervert." Seungkwan pushed him slightly.

"I proposed you with such beautiful words but you needed more reasons so I said it." Vernon shrugged.

"Okay, let's test you." Seungkwan crossed his arms against his chest, "There might be many of them sitting in the living room. Lift me in your arms and take me to your room right in front of them."

"Oh you want to flex our relationship?" Vernon chuckled.

"What relationship? I didn't even say yes." Seungkwan stated as Vernon got out of the pool.

"Just yet." Vernon lifted him up as Seungkwan's hands instinctively got wrapped around his neck, "Let's show you how good I'm with challenges."

Seungkwan gasped, "Are you really-"

"Yes baby, I'm that desperate to hear your yes." Vernon nodded as he began to walk.

"Vernon no!!" Seungkwan squeeled.

"Vernon yes." He soon reached the living room and as a matter of coincidence, everyone was in the hall, scattered here and there but their center of attention quickly diverted towards the couple.

Seungkwan burried his face into Vernon's chest, "Don't look!!"

Vernon chuckled as he carried him upstairs amidst everyone's wide eyes.

Seungcheol cleared his throat as everyone started to laugh over what they had just witnessed.

"What was that?" Hoshi gasped.

"Let them be." Jeonghan chuckled.

"I just pushed them in the pool." Dino whined.

"You did great." Jun laughed.

Meanwhile, Vernon reached his room as he kicked the door open. He made Seungkwan stand as he closed the door shut, "Now, say yes!"

"You really-" Seungkwan dug his face into his palms, "I'm so embarassed right now."

"You asked for it." Vernon wrapped his arms around his waist and kissed his palm, "Now don't hide your gorgeous face from me."

Seungkwan slowly removed his palms after which he pecked the former's lips, "It's definitely a yes."

Vernon chuckled as he pressed a kiss on his forehead, "Thank you so much."

"Now." Seungkwan gently retracted away, "I'm going to my room."

Vernon was quick to pull him back into a back hug, "You aren't going anywhere." He kissed his nape and pulled him closer, "Not only now, you're never going away from me."

"And what if I do?"

"Then I'll show you who you belong to." Vernon whispered.

Seungkwan turned around, "Show me."

Everyone was slowly leaving the hall as it was getting late at night. Seungcheol stretched a bit after which he looked at Jeonghan who was sitting beside him. He stood up as he pressed a kiss on his forehead, "I'm going. Good night."

"Good night." Jeonghan muttered but he found it odd. Normally the older would accompany him till his room no matter what but today he just left like that.

He decided to follow him to his room as he was worried. He cautiously got into his room closing the door shut after which he saw Seungcheol's bare back while he was massaging his shoulder with subtle whimpers.

"Seungcheol?" Jeonghan called from behind.

"Oh- Jeonghan." Seungcheol stood up and turned towards him, "What happened?"

"You tell me that." Jeonghan looked at the roll of bandaid and tape kept on the table.

"Nothing." Seungcheol chuckled hesitantly.

Jeonghan stepped forward as he touched the bare skin of his shoulder and the older immediately shreaked.

"Nothing?" Jeonghan asked, "Sit."

Seungcheol sat down on the couch, "Jeonghan-"

"Now tell me, what is it?"

"Uh actually I had a shoulder surgery three years ago because of an injury. It's normally fine but yeah once in a while, it starts to show side effects so I've to treat it and take medicines." Seungcheol explained, "It started paining two days ago."

A lot had happened when Jeonghan wasn't there.

"TWO DAYS AGO?!" Jeonghan gasped, "And you're telling me now? I even hit you yesterday. Still you didn't tell-"

"Jeonghan calm down." Seungcheol held his hands and looked up, "It's not a big deal."

"IT IS." Jeonghan sternly stated, "You didn't even bother to tell me that you were in pain. And I'm so stupid that I couldn't even sense it."

"Jeonghan!" Seungcheol pulled him on his lap as he wrapped his arms around the younger's waist, "Why are you blaming yourself? I told you, it's not a big deal."

"You don't understand." Jeonghan looked down.

"Trust me, I do." Seungcheol rested his head against the younger's chest and caressed his waist.

"Let me do the bandaid." Jeonghan held his cheek.

Seungcheol held his palm and kissed it, "Sure."

Jeonghan stood up and got the kit. He took the bandaid and medical tapes to wrap it around thr the older's shoulders. Seungcheol gradually snaked his arm around the younger's waist and kept staring at him with a small smile.

"Stop staring at me." Jeonghan chuckled while continuing his work.

"How can I?" Seungcheol whispered as he pushed him lightly as the younger stumbled closer to him.

"Stop, let me wrap it." Jeonghan whined.

"I'm not stopping you." Seungcheol innocently stated.

"Shh!" Jeonghan pressed his finger on the older's lips, "Don't disturb me." He began to focus on his task again while Seungcheol's eyes followed him.

"Done." Jeonghan backed away.

"Now I deserve a reward." Seungcheol stated.

"Reward? More like punishment." Jeonghan crossed his hands against his chest, "For hiding it from me."

Seungcheol nodded as he stood up to engulf the younger into a back hug. He dug his face into his neck while whispering, "What punishment? I'll accept it."

"I haven't thought about it yet." Jeonghan tried to escape the older's grip.

"How about you slap me?" Seungcheol chuckled, "On my lips, with your lips."

Jeonghan laughed at his silliness, "That's not funny at all."

Jeonghan turned around around while staying in his arms, "You take some rest now. I'll go to my room."

Seungcheol leaned in to press a kiss on his lips, "Put me to sleep then go?"

"Okay." Jeonghan chuckled as he went to sit on the bed, his back resting against the headboard. He crossed his legs and kept a cushion on his lap.

Seungcheol layed on the bed and removed the cushion while keeping his head over the younger's legs, "I like this better."

Jeonghan grazed his fingers through the older's hair while patting his forehead, "Close your eyes Seungcheol."

"But I can't stop looking at you."

"But you need to." Jeonghan placed his palm over his eyes, "Now sleep."

"Just stay with me, forever." Seungcheol muttered.

"Yes, I am." Jeonghan pressed a kiss on his forehead. He only knew half of the story, half of the weight of Seungcheol's words and half of his feelings.

He didn't know how happy Seungcheol actually was, to have him for himself. These little things which were sweet moments for Jeonghan, were achievements for Seungcheol.

The achievement for loving him even when he wasn't there.

Jeonghan thought that Seungcheol was healing him but he didn't know that Jeonghan had healed his love too, by coming back into his life and falling for him all over again.

Because, it was never one sided.

•Serenity Mansion•

It was late at night as Woozi sighed while staring at his laptop, "Where did the folder disappear? Did he change the location or access?" He referred to Hoshi.

He finally decided to visit the older as he made his way to Hoshi's room. He barged into the room as he found no one, "Hoshi?"

"Yeah." Hoshi walked out of the bathroom while drying his hair through a towel. He was wearing a pair of black sweatpants while being shirtless.

Woozi openly stared at him from top to bottom without caring about what Hoshi would think.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Hoshi chuckled, "Woozi?"

"Yeah- uh- this- What was I here for?" Woozi muttered to himself.

"Work?" Hoshi asked, "You brought your laptop."

"Right." Woozi nodded, "Where's the folder of sketched designs? I can't find it."

"Hmm let me check. Come, sit." Hoshi offered as both of them sat on the couch, side by side.

"Here it is?" Hoshi found it in a second.

"What?" Woozi frowned, "It wasn't there when I was checking."

"Or you just needed an excuse to see me?" Hoshi chuckled.

"Shut up." Woozi stood up but Hoshi pulled him down again while holding his wrist, "Don't be shy."

Hoshi was gradually leaning in while Woozi was moving back until his back fell against the couch and the older was partially hovering over him.

"The door is open." Woozi mumbled.

"But I wasn't even going to do anything." Hoshi teased.

"This situation is problematic enough." Woozi placed his hand over the older's chest, "Hoshi get up, someone will see!"

"Whenever you're with me, you care about others more than me." Hoshi scrunched his brows, "Am I not good enough?"

"Isn't this the question from where everything started?" Woozi raised a brow.

Hoshi was going to attach their lips together when Woozi stopped him, "Close the door first. Did you already forget how we were almost caught by Dino that morning?"

"Why do we have to worry so much about others?" Hoshi stood up to shut the door.

"Because whatever we're doing isn't worth telling." Woozi scoffed.

"Then let's make it worth telling?" Hoshi raised a brow, "Let's start dating."

Woozi widened his eyes at the abrupt suggestion. He was taken aback and didn't know what to say.

"Joke! Joke!" Hoshi clearly lied as he pinned the younger against the sofa, "But no one can stop me from admiring over how gorgeous you are. I don't know who to appreciate, your parents or the almighty who blessed the world with your presence."

Woozi stared at the older. This was something a man in love would say. Why was Hoshi saying it?

"Your beautiful eyes that are currently staring into my soul, as if giving it another life." Hoshi whispered, "Your shallow breaths and racing heart. Everything about just drives me crazy. Your image can never leave my mind. What have you done to me, Woozi?"

Woozi's breath hitched. His mind was messed up, what was this feeling?

He knew it.

He knew this feeling.

And for now, he didn't want to face the older anymore.

"H-hoshi? I don't want anything right now." Woosi hesitantly stated.

"It's okay." Hoshi chuckled as he got up after kissing his forehead, "Let's just cuddle."

"What?" Woozi frowned.

"Yeah, you seem stressed. Let me comfort you." Hoshi insisted.

'Wow, don't confuse me even more.' Woozi thought to himself.

"It's alright if you don't want to." Hoshi assured.

"Can I take shower in your room?" Woozi asked, "I'm lazy to go back to mine."

"Sure, I'll give you my clothes." Hoshi nodded, "Well-" He engulfed Woozi into his embrace, "I think I want to shower again."

Woozi smacked his chest, "Shut up."

"I was just kidding." Hoshi laughed as he let him go. He handed him his clothes as Woozi left for the bathroom.

Hoshi plopped down into the bed and scoffed. He knew Woozi wasn't stressed or something, it was just an excuse to keep him close to himself, no matter what.

He was not addicted. He was not obsessed. He was down bad for Woozi, and he knew it.

All he didn't know was the way to change things between them. He recalled the extremely shocked face of the younger when Hoshi asked about dating. Of course, why would Woozi believe him over genuine feelings?

Because Hoshi himself was the one who proved that they didn't have any feelings for each other. And now, he regrets that.

It was when Woozi came out of the bathroom with Hoshi's cloth over himself.

'So mine.' Hoshi chuckled to himself.

"Don't look at me in a creepy way." Woozi muttered.

"Come!" Hoshi extended his arms while laying on the bed.

Woozi nodded as he got comfortable in the older's arms.

Hoshi kissed his neck and pulled him closer to bury his face into the crook of the younger's neck. His hands gently caressed his waist and back.

"Hoshi, I told you-"

"Shh don't worry, I won't do anything." Hoshi whispered, "Just trust me."

"I don't trust you in this case at all." Woozi slightly laughed as he closed his eyes.

"Of course." Hoshi pretended to take it as a joke but in reality it just increased his insecurities.

It just proved that whatever he was thinking about Woozi not believing his feelings, was indeed very true.

So Hoshi being Hoshi, decided to try it out.

"Woozi." Hoshi mumbled, "What it I say that I actually like you?"

"Stop saying ridiculous things to convince me." Woozi hummed although he wished the older would have said it with at least one percent of seriousness.

"I was just trying to do small talks." Hoshi lied in disappointment.

"Let me sleep." Woozi snuggled in his embrace.

"Hmm."

A/n : This Jeongcheol scene was originally planned for Arranged but yeah, it came here.

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