Sighing, Chan dropped himself on the sofa.

He had prepared the food to the point that it just had to cook for a while and didn't really know what to do with himself now.

He had already talked to his mother on the phone and she had invited him and the others to dinner for Sunday, which Chan was really looking forward to. Because although his parents could have easily afforded to hire a cook, they always cooked themselves as long as he could remember. Which was also the reason why he could cook so well himself. His mother had always taken the time since he was little to let him help and dive into the secrets of cooking.

Just as he wanted to get up and go to the bedroom, he heard quiet steps coming from that direction.

Smiling, he turned around and saw Jisung standing in the door frame.

The younger one rubbed his eyes tiredly, went to Chan and snuggled into the older's arms.

"Hey my handsome. What do you think about going to visit my parents on the weekend?"

Jisung nodded with a smile. He liked Chan's parents very much. But the next moment he looked insecure and worried.

"Do you think... Do you think your parents would find it strange that we kiss... and have been sleeping in a bed for weeks...?"

"Hmm..." Chan had no answer to that either. His mother had made it quite clear again this morning that she saw Jisung as part of the family. But he really didn't know if it would bother her how close they were.

"Is that important?"

"Somehow... You know how much I love my mom, but your parents were always there for me and welcomed me when I couldn't go anywhere else. I must have spent half my childhood with you..."

What was right. And among other reasons, one of the reasons was why the two were so close. They had almost grown up together.

"I have no idea what they'll think about it, little one... but if you want to find out, kiss me or Changbin when they're there. Then we will see how they react to it," Chan said shrugging his shoulders, which earned him a punch to his shoulder by Jisung.

"You are a fool," said Jisung and had to laugh against his will.

"I love you, Ji. And my parents do the same. You should have heard my mother earlier."

Grinning, Chan pressed the younger one to himself and was actually pretty sure that his parents would have no problem with them being close to each other.

"I love you too Channie," Jisung murmured and snuggled up even closer to him. "Why does it smell so good of food here?"

"Because I've already started cooking. Actually, I wanted to cook with Minho, but he fell asleep."

Jisung nodded. He didn't know exactly what was going on with Minho, because the older one was relatively closed at the moment when it came to his thoughts and feelings and yet he had noticed that he wasn't really well.

Sighing, he closed his eyes.

"Oh, Tuesday we have the viewing appointment with the broker."

Jisung nodded tiredly without opening his eyes. Somehow he just wanted to lie down in bed and sleep all day.

Carefully Chan changed his position with Jisung in his arm so that they finally lay on the sofa - Jisung lying on him. He awkwardly pulled a wool blanket over them both and kissed Jisung on the temple. He understood that the digging in memories and feelings was exhausting and took a lot of strength.

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Minho woke up and, to his surprise, lay in Changbin's arm and no longer in Chan's.

For a moment he thought about whether he had ever slept in Changbin's arms before, but couldn't remember it. Sure, they had already slept next to each other in bed, but he had never woken up in Changbin's arms. But he liked it.

Even if he probably never admitted this in front of anyone, he felt safe in the strong arms of the younger one.

Smiling, he closed his eyes again for a moment. And a short time later felt Changbin gently stroke his arm.

"Min, are you awake?"

Minho yawned and nodded.

"Do we want to get up and go to Channie and Ji?"

Minho shook his head and snuggled closer to Changbin.

"Who would have thought you were such a softie," Changbin murmured and had to grin.

For a moment, Minho thought about whether he should start a fight with Changbin about not being a softie, but for that he would have to give up the place in his arms.

"Sometimes," he finally said and shrugged his shoulders.

Changbin gently pulled him to him and kissed him.

"Who would have thought that I would kiss you without being beaten up by you afterwards."

"Who says I won't beat you up right away?" Minho asked with raised eyebrows and then kissed Changbin on his own.

For a moment, the two remain cuddled close to each other, but finally got up to look after Chan and Jisung.

In the living room, they found the two sleeping on the sofa.

"It smells like food," Minho said in amazement and ran into the kitchen while Changbin squatted in front of the sofa and gently stroked Chan's arms.

"The food is ready," Minho shouted from the kitchen.

"Baby, wake up," he gently kissed Chan, who almost immediately opened his eyes and looked at him.

"Hmm, what's going on?" Chan asked sleepy.

"Minho says the food is ready."

"Oh God the food," scared Chan wanted to sit up, but had somehow forgotten that Jisung was on him.

He scared up when Chan moved so jerky and looked around confused.

"What is, has something happened?! Where is Minho?!"

"In the kitchen, honey. Calm down, everything is fine."

Jisung let himself sink back calmed a bit down again and cuddled up to Chan again.

"Don't you want to get up?" Changbin asked with a laugh.

Jisung shook his head.

"All right, then I'll go set the table and you'll come when I'm done, okay?"

Chan and Jisung nodded with a grin. And while the two remained cuddled together, Changbin went to Minho into the kitchen to set the table.

"Well, didn't you get them to get up?" Minho asked laughing while stirring in the pot.

"A miracle that they ever even come to do something as lazy as they are."

"We can hear you! And if you go on like this, you can sleep alone on the sofa," Chan shouted from the living room laughing.

"And Chan then will sleep between Minho and me, while you have to lie all alone on the sofa. Because you're terribly bratty at the moment," Jisung shouted afterwards.

Changbin and Minho looked at each other and shook their heads while they grinned.

"Someone should teach them behavior," Minho murmured and carried the pot to the dining table, while Changbin put up plates and glasses.

Hand in hand, Chan and Jisung came to the table and sat next to each other, so that Minho and Changbin had no choice but to sit opposite them.

"Who is behaving bratty now?" Minho murmured and dropped on the chair, while Changbin looked at Chan shaking his head and then sat down next to Minho.

"Have you made a pact now?"

Jisung nodded with a grin and stretched out his hand to Chan. Giggling, Chan took Jisung's hand and for a moment they just grinned at each other until they couldn't hold back their laughter.

After the two could finally look at each other without starting to laugh again, they finally ate the food cooked by Chan. Which tasted excellent.

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