<Serenity Mansion>

Joshua inhaled a deep breath as he walked into Seokmin's room while shutting the door behind himself.

Seokmin was shuffling through his closet as he acknowledged him, "Oh hyung!"

"Uh- hey!" Joshua chuckled nervously.

"Are you awkward because I blabbered some random bullshit last night?" Seokmin was worried, "Please, I don't remember anything. I just got to know that Dino had called you for me."

"Calm down, Seokmin." Joshua nodded, "You were sweet."

Seokmin smiled at the abrupt admiration as he scratched his forehead.

"I made the bracelet but I changed a few things." Joshua displayed a box.

"Oh really?" Seokmin excitedly asked.

Joshua loved this trait of him. He used to appreciate even the slightest of his efforts and that was truly encouraging.

What more do you wish for if someone genuinely understands your efforts?

Seokmin opened the box as he began to look at the bead bracelet. It was when he halted as he came across the bead which was carved into a glassy red heart, standing out the most.

"Hyung?" Seokmin looked up.

Joshua smiled at him, "I mean it."

"You what-?"

"I-" Joshua inhaled a deep breath, "I love you, Seokmin, I really do."

Seokmin kept the bracelet on the table and approached the older, "Really?"

"You had planned so much to propose me, I'm sorry I couldn't." Joshua paused, "But all I can say, is that, every moment spent with you, is special for me. We don't need flowers and lightings around us when you're holding my hand.

We don't need any candlelight when I see your eyes sparkling when you look at me. We don't need any luxurious place around us because the only place which I want to stay, is my home, your arms. I love you, Seokmin."

Seokmin chuckled widely as he engulfed the older into his arms, "I- I don't have any words."

Joshua broke the hug to hold his cheeks while the younger safeguarded his waist, "Why are you tearing up?"

"I don't know." Seokmin chuckled, "It's like I've got my world to myself, my comfort, my peace, my love. I'm really grateful to have you in my arms right now, I love you hyung!"

Joshua escaped his grip as he walked towards the table, picking up the bracelet. He made the younger wear it and intertwined his hands with him, showcasing the same bracelet he was wearing.

Seokmin stared at their hands, encircled with the same accessory, "This is so meaningful."

"It started from here, so it should continue like this." Joshua nodded.

Seokmin placed his other hand on the older's cheeks, "Can I?"

Joshua stared at him with a small and approving grin.

Seokmin leaned in, closing the distance between them. Their lips moved in unison as they were occupied with the restlessness of the long wait.

Seokmin caressed the older's waist as Joshua traced his chest to his shoulders, finally stopping at his nape. Seokmin pulled him closer to himself while pushing his tongue into his mouth to taste the felicity of the moment.

They parted away slowly with smiles plastered on their faces.

Seokmin attached their foreheads together, "Thank you so much. Seriously, I'm very grateful to you."

Joshua just stared at him. He couldn't believe the amount of happiness Seokmin's eyes held, right now.

I appeared in your dream last night
I sang in your dream last night
Sweetly, at times passionately
I carefully knock on your door
Last night

"Just how much you love me, Seokmin?"

"I honestly don't know." Seokmin exclaimed, "All I know is that I could've done anything and everything for this moment. I'm never going to forget this, never."

Seokmin took the older's hand and kissed the back of it, "The way you're looking at me right now, I want to capture this in my brain as a permanent memory. I just know, I was ready to dedicate my heart to you for life, whether you would have agreed or not."

"No how could I not agree?" Joshua gasped, "In fact I'm a fool to make you wait this long."

"No." Seokmin nodded, "You actually made me realise your worth through this wait. Now, I would never dare to take you for granted because I know how my heart feels without you."

"And I too know that I can't handle your drunk self acting all stupid." Joshua giggled, "Like seriously, you three were a menace last night."

"I feel bad for Dino." Seokmin nodded.

"Hello? I did the work of dragging you to your room." Joshua stated.

"Oh right." Seokmin laughed.

"Just, right?" Joshua raised a brow.

Seokmin leaned in to press a kiss on his lips, "Now, is it right?"

Joshua chuckled, "Sure, it is."

It's the one and only you
And memories of us
In this long, long dream

"No, you don't know how much you used to argue with me all the time." Seungcheol scoffed, "From childhood to highschool to college to being in a job, your day won't end without teasing the hell out of me."

"Really?" Jeonghan laughed as he listened to the older as both of them were sitting at a bench near the sea shore.

"Of course." Seungcheol nodded, "One day, out of nowhere, you came up to me and said, 'Seungcheol, I hope you remember my special day tomorrow' and went away like that. I couldn't recall anything and I was honestly so worried.

I asked everyone about it but no one knew so I thought it must be something only I know. I was so tensed for the entire day so finally, at night, I gave up and called you."

"So, what was the special day?" Jeonghan asked.

"Nothing, you were just teasing me." Seungcheol whined.

"What?!" Jeonghan laughed out loud.

"Yes. You just wanted to see my soul leaving my body." Seungcheol scoffed.

"That must have been fun." Jeonghan patted his arms.

"I swear to god, if I didn't love you, I would have hunted you down." Seungcheol rolled his eyes, "But I very well knew that I'm weak in front of you. And you always took advantage of it."

"I can't stop listening to all these things." Jeonghan chuckled.

"We always used to fight over who was most loved by my family or your family." Seungcheol grinned, "Childhood left us but never did the childish behavior whenever we were together."

They talked about their past for a while after which Jeonghan asked jokingly, "And how many times did we kiss?"

"Never." Seungcheol nodded, "Our first date and first kiss, everything is what you remember. We never confessed to each other before you came to Busan. We never went on a date and never kissed each other. It was just a facade of friendship all along."

"So-" Jeonghan looked at him, "For all those years, you didn't know that I loved you too?"

"I did, I knew it." Seungcheol chuckled, "Just because we never said it through words doesn't mean that we never said it through our eyes, Jeonghan. You never failed to convey your feelings to me without actually expressing them.

I could never hear you saying that you loved me, that's true but I had felt it though my heart. I was a hundred percent sure that you were in love with me."

I don't care about other people's nights, you're not there
This city is filled with chills of the cold heart

Jeonghan held his hands, "How did you wait for me for all these years?"

"I'm really sorry but I didn't because I never expected you to come back like this." Seungcheol looked down, "I had promised you to love you forever. Just because destiny snatched you from me doesn't mean my promise was gone too. It was always you, Jeonghan, only you."

"I'll never be able to return-"

"You don't have to." Seungcheol intervened, "I told you, loving you was my choice, not a business. I want nothing from you Jeonghan, just stay by my side and never leave me."

"I won't, I surely won't." Jeonghan nodded, "You've cried enough, Seungcheol, now all you need to do, is to smile. Stay happy and cheerful, I don't want anything and anyone to hurt you."

"My happiness came back when you did." Seungcheol chuckled, "So you don't have to worry about that. I'm very happy, trust me."

"Now I know why I used to feel so safe and content around you." Jeonghan sighed, "I couldn't understand how easily I trusted you but now it all makes sense."

"You keep praising my love for you Jeonghan but do you even know how true your love is?" Seungcheol gently stated, "You forgot everything but still fell in love with me again. For the second time, Jeonghan, just imagine how strong your feelings are."

"I can fall in love with you once again, Seungcheol." Jeonghan chuckled, "Again and again, in every possible way. I fall for you everyday, do you know that? Every moment, you give me another reason to cherish you.

In reality as well as in my dreams, my love is only secluded for you. Trust me, falling for you is the best ever feeling for me."

"You're down bad for me." Seungcheol laughed.

"So are you." Jeonghan grinned.

I appeared in your dream last night
I sang in your dream last night
Sweetly, at times passionately
I carefully knock on your door

Woozi was humming a song while working on his laptop, in his room. It was when he saw Hoshi leaning against the door with his hands crossed against his chest.

"What?" Woozi looked up.

"Nothing." Hoshi shrugged, "I'm just making sure that you're not mistreating what's mine."

"Shut up." Woozi rolled his eyes, "I'm not yours or whatever."

"Wow I'm not even talking about you." Hoshi stated, "I'm talking about my love."

"And I'm your love, aren't I?" Woozi frowned.

Hoshi chuckled widely, "Yes, you are. Thanks for acknowledging it. Thanks for calling yourself mine."

Woozi's eyes widened when he realised that he just fell for his trick. He immediately turned around as his back faced the older. Without his will, a smile crept up on his face.

"Why are you smiling while turning away?" Hoshi gently asked, "Let me see that pretty smile too."

Woozi didn't reply as Hoshi walked forwards after closing the door shut. He sat in front of the younger as Woozi calmed himself.

"You even accepted that you're my love, what's with this act now?" Hoshi whined.

"But you've accepted that we're strangers." Woozi mumbled without looking up.

"Oh please, I swear I didn't mean it." Hoshi pleaded.

"Then? What was the reason of you saying it?" Woozi raised a brow.

This silent moonlit night
Insincere words
Got me confused, got me missing you
But I'm hiding those feelings tonight

"I didn't want to hurt you?" Hoshi muttered.

"And how exactly did you save it by saying that we're strangers?" Woozi shut his laptop.

"I-" Hoshi looked down, "Woozi, I didn't know you loved me. Remember how many times I tried to bring up the topic of dating and you would shrug it away saying that you don't trust me?

I was scared and insecure that you'll leave me if I tell you my true feelings. Whenever I would come to look for you, you used to think that I'm there to sleep with you and we always ended up with it.

It started to irk me. I was failing to look at myself. So, I decided to let you go before getting too attached. At that time, I didn't know you were serious with me. You pushing me away was the last thing I wanted.

I know I messed it up. I know I ruined it all. It started with me kissing you out of nowhere and ended up with me hurting you unintentionally. But amidst all that, I genuinely fell for you Woozi. I truly love you with my whole heart.

Thank you for not running away like me. Thank you for being so courageous that it gave me strength as well. You taught me how to approach true love, Woozi. How can you leave me like this?"

What I've lost (What I've lost)
My heart I've lost (My heart I've lost)
It's the one and only you
And memories of us
In this long, long dream
I roam again, tonight

Woozi fiddled with his fingers while feeling miserable.

Hoshi brought out his hand to hold Woozi's arms but halted on his way and retracted his hand.

"I swear I won't touch you without your permission because that's not what I'm here for." Hoshi gulped, "I'm here for you, only you. I can spend my entire life by just looking at you from far away, my love is for your heart, Woozi.

Please forgive me for ruining it for you. We'll start fresh and take it slow, just as you want. I'll give you all the time to trust me with your feelings, just- just let me hear you say that you love me back."

This brutal love
It's a pain that digs deep
Can't stop it
The more dangerous it is, the happier I am

Hoshi gulped hard at the silence. He finally stood up, "I'll give you space. I'm sorry for disturbing you."

He began to walk away when Woozi cleared his throat as he started with a melody.

"For you who must have had it hard today, I will tell you, That I'm here, That you've done well, That I love you, And I will hug you tight"

Hoshi turned around to face Woozi who was smiling at him while singing the beautiful notes as he slowly spread his arms out. Hug.

Hoshi couldn't believe anything. He felt extremely emotional as he rushed to engulf Woozi into a tight embrace, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry for being so late, for hurting you so much."

Hoshi felt his eyes tearing up, "I'm sorry for bringing tears in your eyes when I wanted to see you smile. I'm sorry to make you feel miserable. I'm sorry for the all those times when you hated yourself because of me.

I'm sorry for everything, love."

"You'll keep apologizing like this or tell me that you love me." Woozi chuckled.

Hoshi broke the hug to look at the younger, "I love you Woozi, not to the moon and stars but to my heart and soul."

"I love you too." Woozi breathed out, "I'm treasuring you in my heart since forever and I want to continue it for the rest of my life."

Hoshi embraced him again, "You don't know how desperately I wanted to hear this. Thank you so much for believing in me."

Woozi held the older's collars, "This time, not to show who's a better kisser but to tell you that I never stopped trusting you."

Their lips got tangled together as faint tears rolled down their eyes. The slow yet passionate kiss vanished the all the pain they had been carrying in their hearts because of staying apart.

They parted away as Hoshi kissed the younger's forehead.

"Just look at me with this much love, I'll survive anything and everything." Hoshi stared at the younger, "I'm ready to repent for all the times I've hurt you."

"Yeah, sure you need to repent for it." Woozi cleared his throat.

"Tell me, how?" Hoshi looked down.

"Don't hate yourself and keep loving me forever." Woozi chuckled, "That's all I want."

"Really?" Hoshi smiled.

"Really, stupid." Woozi giggled.

"I love you so much!"

"I love you more!"

I'll jump over the wall of your dream and find it
A dream that bloomed in the night's embrace
Last night (Ooh)

A/n : If the next chapter takes time, understand my emotions 😔

Anyways, take care everyone!
-Jeonghanneyonghaseyo