"And what do we do with the rest of the day?" Changbin asked, stretched out and then leaned back on his chair yawning.

"So actually I had planned a tour to a beautiful waterfall for today, but to be honest, I don't think I want to go there today...", he looked at Jisung, who nodded yawning.

"I'm also more after just a small round and then maybe the rest of the day here in the pool, or maybe go to the city again."

Minho also nodded tiredly. The night had definitely been too short for him and Chan and even if he loved to go hiking and enjoyed the view, today he was more like cuddling and relaxing.

And so, after clearing the table together and Changbin had voluntarily taken over the dishes, they sat cuddled on the sofa and watched a movie.

Jisung had snuggled up close to Minho who gently stroked through Jisung's hair.

Chan had fallen asleep again on Changbin's lap, while he thought-lostly turned his ring back and forth.

"Everything okay, Binnie?" Minho asked quietly.

"Hmm I don't know. I would like to help Channie somehow, but I don't know how," Changbin murmured and looked at Minho sadly.

"Me too... but unfortunately I don't really know how."

Minho grabbed Changbin's hand and entangled their fingers.

"But I know..." Jisung murmured.

Changbin and Minho looked at him in amazement.

"He's worried about me... whether I'll manage to go back to work and that we'll be kicked out if I can't make it. So Binnie and I have to go back to the studio together. Maybe without Channie knowing. Otherwise, he will only worry even more."

Minho and Changbin nodded, still in amazement.

"You could go to the studio when Chan and I set up the new apartment. I'll just convince him that it's faster if we do it without you," Minho said thoughtfully.

"What you might even be right about," Changbin said with a laugh.

"Well... then I'll talk to Marc about it as soon as we're back home. Maybe he can come with us for the first time when we go to the studio."

Minho and Changbin nodded in agreement and with the idea in mind, it was again a little easier for them to concentrate on what was happening on the TV.

A short time later, Chan stretched out yawning and opened his eyes tiredly, blinking.

"Good morning baby," Changbin said with a smile and gently brushed Chan's hair out of his face.

"Morning," Chan murmured and sat up.

"Do we want to go for a walk now?" Jisung asked.

Everyone nodded in agreement and together they went upstairs to get dressed.

Jisung rummaged around in the closet and was somehow not really satisfied with what Chan had packed for him.

Sighing, he turned to Minho and looked at him unhappy.

"Do you want to put on one of my pants? I still don't know from which abysses Chan dug them up. I rarely wear them," said Minho with a grin.

Jisung nodded, turned around again and rummaged through Minho's clothes.

Smiling, Minho stepped behind him and pulled the younger one into his arms. He took a deep breath and leaned against Minho.

"We don't have to go if you don't want to. We can also stay here," Minho said quietly, let his hand slip under Jisung's T-shirt and gently kissed him on the neck.

Jisung took some time with the answer and just enjoyed Minho's closeness and touch for a moment.

"But I want to. It's way too nice here to sit in it all day. I just feel a little overwhelmed..."

"I know... we all feel like that right now. But if we stick together and try to solve the problems together, it will hopefully get better soon," said Minho gently.

Jisung turned around and leaned his head against Minho shoulder, while the older gently stroked his back.

Minho gently lifted his chin and kissed Jisung.

"Come on, baby. Chan and Binnie are probably already waiting."

Jisung nodded and dressed in silence. In Minho's pants and sweaters, he immediately felt a little better and hand in hand they went down, where Chan and Changbin were actually already waiting for them.

Chan immediately approached them when he saw the expression on Jisung's face and took him in his arms.

"Are you all right, little one?"

Jisung nodded and leaned against Chan for a moment before they set off.

It was actually incredibly good for them to be outside. The cool air and the beautiful view calmed their agitated minds and the round became bigger than they had actually planned.

Unlike the previous day, they mostly walked side by side in silence. Everyone was busy with their own thoughts.

Only when it slowly started to get dark that they made their way back. Which meant that they didn't arrive home until it was already dark.

But they all felt a little better.

Together they prepared a quick dinner, no one was really hungry, with which they were quickly prepared and finished eating.

"Do we want to go to bed or go to the pool," Jisung asked.

Minho shook his head tiredly yawning.

"I'm going to bed."

Changbin nodded in agreement to Minho, while Chan grinned at Jisung in agreement. Because he had overslept the whole movie, he was still quite awake.

"See you soon baby," Minho murmured and gently kissed Jisung before he went upstairs tired.

Changbin kissed Chan and then followed Minho upstairs.

Chan pulled Jisung behind him to the pool. After taking off their pants and Shirts, Chan pushed Jisung into the pool and jumped after.

Which led to a water battle, at the end of which they stood panting at the edge of the pool and grinned at each other.

"Come here, little one," Chan said quietly and stretched out his arms to Jisung.

Without hesitation, Jisung complied with the request and let Chan drag him into his arms. Leaned against him and closed his eyes for a moment.

Chan gently drew wet lines on Jisung's upper body.

"Did you ever think it would be like this between us?" he asked thoughtfully.

"There was a time when I hoped for that. At 15 or 16. But I never had the feeling that you were interested in me... That's why I tried to bury my feelings for you as best I could," Jisung said and grinned at Chan.

Chan looked at him in amazement. "Serious??"

"Yeah! That was the only time I had a hard time being close to you, but not as close as I wanted to..."

For seconds, Chan just stared at the younger one. "So we felt the same for each other, just didn't dare to admit it openly!?"

Jisung blinked and needed a moment to understand what Chan had just said. Then he buried his face on Chan's shoulder.

"Seems like it," he murmured.

"Are you regretting it?" Chan asked so quietly that Jisung barely understood it.

"I... Pooh, hard to answer this question. Before I met Minho, it was sometimes really hard to see how Changbin was obviously in love with you and always tried to be close to you. Even if you didn't notice or faded it out. After Minho came into my - into our life, it became easier. And I really love him. Not as a placeholder or anything else. I love him because he is an incredibly wonderful, caring and loving person. But I also love you and Changbin. I don't know how and when this developed. But no, if I think about it like that now, I don't regret it. Minho and Binnie complete us."

Chan shook his head in disbelief and needed a moment to think about what Jisung had just said.

"You are right. They complete us. Even if it hurt incredibly when you chose Minho. What I can't blame anyone but myself for. But I was always afraid I would destroy our friendship if I would have confessed to you that I love you... but I'm really glad that you have Minho! And that I have Binnie. Because even if I never expected to fall in love with him so much, he managed to get me out of the hole I threw myself into. And to make me happy."

Jisung smiled at Chan and then kissed him gently.

"Nevertheless, I'm glad that we can kiss now without it bothering them," Chan murmured and had to grin.

"Me too..."

Jisung let Chan pull him closer again and once again their lips met. Gentle and loving, without haste.

"I love you Jisung!"

Jisung took a deep breath and looked at Chan lovingly. "I love you Channie!"

"Wow, it's good to finally be able to say that... But still, maybe we should go to bed and get some sleep," said Chan and gently brushed Jisung's wet hair out of his face.

"That's right. We don't have that much time here anymore, do we?"

Chan shook his head.

"Then we should make the best of the time we still have left. And not just sitting around at home. Come on," Jisung pulled Chan behind him to the ladder and climbed out of the pool.

The night was quite cold and the two hurried to run inside as quickly as possible.

After they had dried up, they went upstairs hand in hand. They found Minho and Changbin snuggled close to each other in Minhos and Jisung's bed.

Without hesitation, they cuddled up to them and fell asleep within a very short time.

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