A/n buckle up guys, this one's a ride

also this is somewhat proofread so bare with me

The morning sun was obnoxiously shining down into the living room through the lighter curtains of the balcony door, waking up the sleeping cat-like human who had been basically hibernating for a bit too long.

Minho very slowly opened his eyes, stretching his arms up above his head which just enforces his cat-like features with his cat-like behaviors. He turned his head to look out the balcony doors, taking in the morning sunshine. That reminded him, he should text Felix today and see how he is.

He slowly got up, eventually deciding to clean up the mess the three boys left from the night prior. Dirty plates and cups were on the coffee table and Minho's laptop-- which was now dead-- was left on the floor. Not much of a mess, but definitely requires energy to clean up which Minho barely had any. For some reason, his back was hurting him, though it didn't click in his stubborn head that it could have been from his child-like behavior last night, wanting to sit as close to the laptop as possible to catch every scene change, voice change, and expression change in the movie which ended with him falling asleep on the hardwood floor.

Sighing, once Minho was done with his little chore, he realized the two boys who were with him last night were now nowhere to be seen.

"The fuck.." He whispered to himself.

"Hyunjin? Sung?" Minho called out, expecting some sort of an answer. Though not expecting a real one, more so a curse from Hyunjin and maybe a 'Yes?' from Jisung.

Minho decided to go check the bathroom, his kitchen, then leading to his bedroom.

He quietly opened the door and didn't notice anyone at first. He walked into the room a bit more and that's when his stomach dropped. He felt a pang in his gut telling him to just turn around. He couldn't though, he felt stuck as if his socks had super glue on them.

"Why are they cuddling?" He whispered to no one in particular. He tried to wipe away his thoughts, trying to trust that there was nothing romantic or sexual going on between his two friends. He of course noticed the two boys cuddling last night on the couch, however, Minho didn't mind it then. He could tell Hyunjin was in a sensitive state and needed physical touch to feel better. Minho was not going to be the first one to step up for that, even Hyunjin knew that. Minho was never huge on physical touch so if he could avoid it, he would. (A/n but he likes it from Jisung, READ THE ROOM MINHO GOD DAMN)

Minho hadn't noticed, but one of the boys were slowly waking up.

"Minho?"

Minho quickly turned around, ready to leave the room.

"Sorry if I woke you up. I'm going to go get us breakfast. Stay here and rest." Minho then speed walked out of the room, thankful that the feeling of his feet being stuck didn't last long.

He hurriedly tried to put on his shoes which were right by the front door but was stopped by a sudden hand on his arm. Minho didn't feel the usual uncomfortable feeling he feels when someone who isn't in his line of vision touches him. He knew who it was.

"Minho, is something wrong?" Worry was dripping from Jisung's voice. The younger boy wasn't oblivious, he could tell why Minho probably ran out of the room. He was wrapped around Minho's best friend and said boy just walked in on that scene.

"No." Minho stated matter-of-factly, wanting to be out of his apartment as fast as he could.

"Look at me, then."

Minho held his breath for a second and turned to face Jisung though without making eye contact.

"What's wrong? Tell me." Jisung could feel his stomach twist a bit. He had a bit of hope for Minho being jealous of what the boy just witnessed. That would mean Jisung had a chance, or Minho just had a trait of possessiveness over his friends and Jisung had already confirmed the latter.

"Nothing, seriously." Minho attempted to make eye contact with Jisung but failed once he met the other's chocolate brown eyes for a split second.

"Minho. Tell me, please." Jisung persisted.

"Jisung, I don't want to talk about it. Please, stop."

Jisung threw his head back out of frustration and covered his face with his hands. After a few seconds of letting his frustration settle, Jisung looked back at the boy in front of him and took a step closer.

"Minho, if you don't tell me, I'll have to figure it out for myself."

Minho continued to avoid eye contact, trying to avoid this conversation in any way possible. In most situations other than this, Minho would not want Hyunjin present after he just woke up, but right now, Minho was desperate for an interruption from the lanky boy.

"Jisung." Minho tried to make his voice intimidating, ultimately failing due to a voice crack.

"Minho." Jisung took a step closer, continuing to stare into Minho's wandering eyes.

"Don't come closer." Minho looked into Jisung's eyes, pleading with the younger boy.

Please, please I can't do this. I can't admit it.

"What did you see when you walked into the bedroom?"

Surprise was written over Minho's face, he didn't know what to say without it making it extremely obvious that he was jealous. Jealous of Hyunjin for being able to hold Jisung before he could. Jealous of Hyunjin for getting cuddled to sleep by Jisung before he could. Jealous of Jisung for enjoying physical affection all the time and being able to give his best friend what he needs.

"I saw you and Hyunjin."

Jisung raised his eyebrows, "Doing what?"

"Cuddling." Minho's eyes were fixated on anything other than Jisung yet again.

The idol took a small step closer the Minho, now basically being right in front of the older boy, forcing them to finally make proper eye contact. Jisung searched the boy's eyes, any hint that would tell him he felt the same way he did.

"Why do you think we were cuddling?"

"Because.. I don't know."

Jisung sighed, though he didn't detach his vision from the others.

"Because Hyunjin needed comfort. Now I don't know if you were jealous of me or him in this situation, but I can assure you that nothing is going on between Hyunjin and I."

Minho's eyes dilated, not realizing how his feelings were so obvious.

"How did you know I'm jealous?"

Jisung smirked, "Well, you just admitted it. Plus, I remember the way you talked about Felix that one time at the restaurant. You're a possessive person, Minho."

Minho mentally cursed at himself. Maybe he was regretting becoming friends with this idol.

Jisung hyped himself up in his head, preparing himself to be bold. He needed to figure this out before he could face Hyunjin once the boy woke up. He didn't want Minho to take his jealousy out on Hyunjin, especially after what Jisung heard about the tallest boy's night. "I have a question now. Who were you jealous of?"

Minho took a minute to answer, debating on being honest or trying to twist the truth. He didn't want Jisung to know about his secret crush because in reality, he didn't realize how much of a crush it was until Jisung was standing right in front of him almost close enough to kiss.

"Both of you." He decided this answer was best because ultimately it was the truth. He just had different reasons for each side.

"Why were you jealous of me?"

"Because you can provide Hyunjin will physical affection when that's kinda hard for me."

Jisung nodded, feeling like that was a reasonable response.

"And why were you jealous of Hyunjin?"

Minho's breath got caught in his throat. In that moment, once those words left Jisung's mouth, Minho's mind went into a panic.

If I tell him, our friendship is over.

I'd be ruining his new friendship with Hyunjin.

I'll miss him.

"Minho?"

The mentioned boy retreats his vision back toward the boy in front of him so Jisung was his focus.

Please don't hate me. (Author to the readers)

"I have to go, Jisung. I'm going to get us breakfast. Wake up Hyunjin for me, okay?" Minho managed to get out before he desperately opened the door and shut it faster than Jisung could process what he just heard.

Jisung was standing there, somewhat flabbergasted. He worked up that entire conversation just to be left hanging.

..

Hyunjin woke up to hearing somewhat hushed voices outside the bedroom door. He sighed and stretched his long legs outwards, preparing to get up.

"What did you see in the bedroom?" Hyunjin heard coming from the other room. He couldn't pinpoint whose voice it was considering he woke up a few seconds ago and his brain was not functioning yet.

"I saw you and Hyunjin."

Hyunjin quietly gasped upon hearing this. He directly avoided cuddling Jisung to sleep last night because of this outcome. He knew how Minho could get and feeling like his friend could be mad at him scared Hyunjin. The events of last night at the club and after the club were still fresh on the boy's mind and he didn't need any more confusing conflicts to happen.

"Doing what?"

Hyunjin continued to quietly listen to the conversation until it finished and he heard the front door open and shut extremely fast. Hyunjin took this as his cue to go out there and talk to who he assumed at this point is Jisung.

Upon seeing Jisung standing by the front door in slight shock, Hyunjin placed his hand on the older boy's shoulder in an attempt to get him out of the state he was in.

Jisung turned around to see a still somewhat sleepy-looking Hyunjin greeting him.

"Good morning, Hyunjin. How did you sleep?" Jisung played with his own hands nervously, hoping the boy didn't hear any of the conversation that just went down.

"I slept good. Where did Min go?" Hyunjin's sleepy voice was very apparent and very raspy. Jisung felt chills go down his spine due to this but quickly answered Hyunjin.

"He went to get us breakfast."

"Oh, why didn't you go with him?"

Jisung sighed, "Don't pretend you didn't hear any of that. You had to have."

"I- Yeah, I did. Though I don't fully understand what just happened. I know he gets jealous easily and he can be possessive, but he didn't really have any reason to be jealous. You were just trying to help me last night and then in our sleep we gravitated towards each other probably because warmth, you know?" Hyunjin stated, to which Jisung nodded in agreement.

"I agree, but honestly, I want to have hope that maybe he was jealous because.." Jisung was going to tell Hyunjin that he wanted Minho to have feelings for him, but he caught himself just before he finished his statement. He realized that he never openly admitted to liking Minho, he only technically came out to Hyunjin. His feelings were not directly talked about.

"Becauseee..?" There was curiosity very clear in Hyunjin's voice. He saw this as the time that Jisung would admit to liking Minho, though he was quickly proven right.

"I.. Because  I like him."

Hyunjin covered his mouth in pure shock. He did not think that Jisung was going to confess just like that. He imagined having to pry the information out of the boy somehow.

"You admitted it?" Hyunjin uncovered his mouth showing that his mouth was still agape.

"Ok please stop acting shocked. The fact that I even admitted it when he most likely doesn't feel the same way is embarrassing."

Hyunjin scoffs, "Embarrassing? Do you remember any of what I told you last night? I got drunk, tried to hook up with a guy, failed, threw up in front of the guy I like, got rejected by the guy I like, then practically begged my best friend to hang out with me because I needed someone to comfort me. Sounds pretty pathetic."

Jisung couldn't lie, some of it was embarrassing.

"You needing comfort is not pathetic. Needing comfort in a time like that is inevitable."

"Yeah, I guess. Look, I obviously won't tell Minho, but, I really suggest you do something about it quickly."

Jisung looked at the taller boy with confusion written all over his features.

"Why?"

"If Minho does like you, he's not going to admit it. You're going to have to be the one to be bold." Hyunjin shrugged it off as if this was basic Minho logic that everyone should know. "He seems like a gay panicker."

Jisung's eyes widened upon hearing that because the entire conversation that happened last night in the kitchen between these two, was washed down the drain.

"He's gay?"

Hyunjin froze, "No, I didn't say that. Though I just think he might be. Maybe bisexual or pansexual, I don't really know."

"How do you not know?"

The two boys made their way to the couch in order to be more comfortable waiting for Minho to come back. If he was actually planning on coming back.

"Minho doesn't usually talk about who he is interested in with me or Felix. Actually, he might talk about it with Felix. Though I remember a time when I asked him for advice for flirting with a guy and he told me I came to the wrong person yet he came up with the perfect response. I don't know what that says about his dating experience but I'm sure it says something."

"I see. Can you be honest with me, Hyunjin? As my new friend?"

The taller boy side-eyed Jisung, wary of what is going to be asked next.

"What?"

"Do you think I have a chance with  him, if he is into guys?"

There was a tiny sigh of relief let out of Hyunjin's mouth.

"Yes, I do. I said that you guys would look cute together and I meant it. He seems really fond of you and like I said, he doesn't usually hang with anyone besides me and then Lix as well. If anyone has even a percentage of a chance, it's you Jisung." Hyunjin added a big smile at the end for extra reassurance. Even if Minho did end up being straight (shivers) or didn't reciprocate Jisung's feelings, Hyunjin was sure the two would stay friends considering the bond they have built so far.

"Thanks, Hyunjin. That actually made me feel a lot better."

"Sure. I wanna know though, do you have any place on confessing to Minho as of now?" Jisung audibly sighed after hearing the question.

"No. I don't think either of us are ready for that just yet. I realized that after our conversation before he left."

"That's actually really mature of you Jisung. No wonder Minho wanted to gatekeep you, you're the total package."

It was Jisung's turn to side-eye Hyunjin this time.

"Respectfully, the whole package for Minho. Not for me. I'm good with friend status."

The two boys laughed as they continued their conversation about their boy problems and waiting patiently for Minho to return.

..

Meanwhile..

CatboyMin: lix
CatboyMin: are you awake?
CatboyMin: i know it's early but i rlly need you

Sunshine☀️: are you okay min???
Sunshine☀️: where are you? i'll come get you

CatboyMin: no it's okay don't worry
CatboyMin: i just really need to tell someone something and i think it should be you

Sunshine☀️: min you're worrying me
Sunshine☀️: let me come over

CatboyMin: no listen
CatboyMin: stuff happened w hyunjin last night idek what exactly
CatboyMin: not between me n him tho
CatboyMin: and stuff happened this morning that's just confused me even more
CatboyMin: idk if i can even talk about it in person.

Sunshine☀️: can i call you?

CatboyMin: i can't even admitted it with my own voice.

Sunshine☀️: do you want to try just typing it out?
Sunshine☀️: you can type it all out here and then if you feel better after typing it you don't have to send. you can just delete it but if you want to send it that's fine

CatboyMin: ok
CatboyMin: thanks lix

Sunshine☀️: ofc

CatboyMin is typing... | 7:34am
CatboyMin is typing... | 7:36am

Sunshine☀️: doing okay minho?

CatboyMin is typing... | 7:37am
CatboyMin: there is way too much to explain but i'll do my best so you can understand. i was at jisung's last night and hyunjin called out of nowhere saying he was at my apartment building but showed up before telling me he was coming. something obviously happened to him last night but he never mentioned any details to me. me him and jisung ended up at my place and watched some movies and i noticed they were being cuddly but i didn't care cause i am not that way with hyun so for him to have jisung to do that with, that's great.

CatboyMin is typing...| 7:39am

Sunshine☀️: should i wait for you to be done?

CatboyMin is typing... | 7:40am
CatboyMin: i ended up falling asleep in the living room which caused jisung and hyun to end up in my bed together. idk what they did in there besides cuddle but i'm trying to tell myself they didn't do anything.
CatboyMin: i woke up this morning and saw them in my bed cuddling and it just triggered something in me. it hurt to see it. i didn't want jisung to be cuddling hyun and i felt bad that i couldn't be the one to comfort hyun.

CatboyMin is typing... | 7:41am
CatboyMin: jisung woke up while i was in there and i ran out of there saying i was going to get breakfast. jisung stopped me and idk what exactly happened during our conversation i kinda blanked out
CatboyMin: he was kinda intimidating and i felt like he was trying to get an answer out of me that i couldn't give. he ended up really close to me, like really close lix
CatboyMin: i could barely even focus on my thoughts

Sunshine☀️: min...

CatboyMin: i know i probably sound pathetic and this is weird coming from me because i don't talk abt my love life
CatboyMin: but i think i like him lix
CatboyMin: and it's so fucking scary
CatboyMin: i haven't liked a guy like this before and i'm so scared it's going to get ruined. that i'm going to ruin it by either confessing or just being awkward and ruining the friendship
CatboyMin: i think that's all

7:44am| Sunshine☀️ is typing...
Sunshine:☀️: min first i just want to say that i'm so fucking proud of you. thank you for coming to me when knowing you , you prolly would have just usually ended up bottling it in.
Sunshine☀️: that in itself is something to be proud of
Sunshine☀️: this is kinda tricky considering you don't know what they did in ur room last night but knowing hyun most likely nothing happened
Sunshine☀️: they probably just cuddled because u keep ur place at fucking -39 degrees or sum tbh it's always freezing
Sunshine☀️: i don't have all the details so again this is tricky but i can say that if you really do like jisung, i think you should try to pursue it. the fact that u came to me about it just shows how strong your feelings might be

CatboyMin: did you forget he's an idol ?

Sunshine☀️: no, its not impossible to explore your feelings with him even if he is an idol

CatboyMin: are you saying you have experience exploring your feelings with an an idol ?
CatboyMin: if you tell me you're dating that idol
CatboyMin: lix i'm killing you and him

Sunshine☀️: no no min don't worry pls
Sunshine☀️: we're just friends
Sunshine☀️: anyway,,,,
Sunshine☀️: in your gut, or even in your mind, is there even a slight possibility he might like you back?

CatboyMin is typing... |7:46am
CatboyMin is typing... | 7:47am

Sunshine☀️: sorry min u don't have to answer

CatboyMin is typing... | 7:47am
CatboyMin: yes
CatboyMin: but idk if it's just me hoping or if i'm actually seeing hints that he might

Sunshine☀️: alright min
Sunshine☀️: my shift starts in 10 minutes so i have to go
Sunshine☀️: come to the cafe at some point today and we can talk more ok?

CatboyMin: sure lix
CatboyMin: thank you srsly

Sunshine☀️: ofc min <3 ily

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