Yunho walks down the road to a place that sells chicken he knows Wooyoung will love. As he turns a corner, he bumps into someone.

"I'm sor-" Yunho cuts himself off when he looks up and is face to face with Hyunjin.

"Hey Yunho. It's been a while." Familiar, wide, longing eyes look up at him.

The taller is quick to step back. "What the hell are you doing here Hyunjin? How the fuck did you find me?"

Hyunjin pouts heavily. "I missed you. I'm better. I got help and I want a second chance. Please Yunnie?"

"Don't call me that."

Hyunjin takes a step closer but Yunho takes a bigger step back.

"Why are you doing this?" Hyunjin asks. "Why??"

"You know why, Hyunjin. And I need you to leave me alone." Yunho stands firm, his face set with a hard glare.

Hyunjin's gaze darkens a little. "Why? So, you can pretend to be happy with your new whore? I thought I meant something to you. I love you, Yunnie!"

"You don't love me Hyunjin! You never loved me. You may think you did but you just wanted to control me!" Yunho snaps. "You tried to put your death on my hands. You fucking manipulated me! And don't you dare call Wooyoung a whore!"

"I didn't manipulate you. I just... I was a little broken. I'm better now! I got released from the hospital. I'm on meds. I promise it won't be like last time." Hyunjin tries to explain.

Yunho looks up and shakes his head. "No, Hyunjin. You aren't better if you tracked me down knowing that I left because of you. And if you really loved me, you would let me move on from your bullshit." Yunho says before pushing past Hyunjin to walk away.

"Yunho, please! Just talk to me!"

"Leave me the fuck alone." Yunho growls, storming away from the man behind him.

But Hyunjin grabs his arm and spins him around.

The movement caught Yunho by surprise and he ends up stumbling a little.

Which Hyunjin uses to his advantage to grab the back of Yunho's neck and pull him into a fiery kiss.

Yunho instantly pulls back shoving Hyunjin away so hard he falls over. Yunho can feel tears building in his eyes. "If you ever do that again I swear I will-"

"Punish me? Do it, Daddy!" Hyunjin cuts him off. He clasps his hands together in front of his chest and gives him a perfectly submissive look.

"Stay the fuck away from us. Unlike Korea, I have people here who will protect me. If I see you again, I'm calling the cops." And with that Yunho almost runs away leaving a pissed off Hyunjin on the ground.

He takes a few random turns, just in case Hyunjin decides to follow him, then when he's alone in a side ally, he crumples completely.

His knees fold and he balances on the balls of his feet while cupping the back of his head with both hands. Tears drip onto the pavement beneath him, leaving near perfect circles each time.

Then the hate begins...

He hates himself for letting Hyunjin affect him like this. He hates himself for crying like a child. He hates himself for the small part that tells him what happened to Hyunjin really was his fault...

He lets out a scream and turns to punch his fist into the brick wall behind him and crumples again. This wasn't happening. He gets up and runs back to his house taking the long way to avoid possible running into Hyunjin again. He needs Wooyoung.

When he walks into his house, he locks the door and checks every window and door to make sure they are locked too. This is how Wooyoung finds him.

"Yunho?" Yunho turns and collapses as soon as he sees the younger. "Yunho!" Wooyoung runs to hold him. "Baby, what happened? Your hand! Oh my gosh!"

Yunho doesn't answer. He just sobs and falls apart in Wooyoung's lap on the floor in the middle of the living room.

Wooyoung immediately starts running his hands through Yunho's hair to try and soothe him.

He has a guess as to what may have happened... but he wants to hear it from Yunho, and he had no intentions to push him.

For now, he would be patient and wait for Yunho to calm down and tell him on his own.

He's not sure what makes him do it, but when Yunho's sobs don't die down, he starts to sing.

'We're standing in a light that won't fade

Tomorrow's coming, but this won't change

'Cause some days stay gold forever

The memory of being here with you

Is one I'm gonna take my life through

'Cause some days stay gold forever'

Yunho's sobs turn to hiccups and Wooyoung is able to get him to stand up and walk to the bedroom. He stands him next to the bed and pulls his pants off then sits him on the bed to do the same with his shirt.

"Lay down baby." Yunho lays down and lets Wooyoung cover him up. "I will be right back, okay?" Yunho nods his head.

Wooyoung grabs his phone and walks back to the living room and calls San.

"Hey Woo!" San greets happily.

"Can I speak to Mingi?"

San agrees with a bit of confusion and hands his phone over.

"Wooyoung?" Mingi asks.

"I think Yunho saw Hyunjin. He's shutting down."

"Fuck." Mingi breathes. "There's not much you can do unfortunately... he just... kind of needs to work through it."

"What did you do last time?"

"I just sat with him. He'd never really respond when I'd talk to him but he always needed to be touching me. So, I think he just likes the reassuring contact."

Wooyoung nods a little and looks back at the bedroom.

"Just be patient with him, Wooyoung. He will work through it."

"Okay. Thanks Min," Wooyoung says.

"Let me know when he comes out of it, okay?" Wooyoung and Mingi say their goodbyes and hang up.

When he enters the bedroom Yunho is sitting up staring at the door as if he was waiting for Wooyoung to come back. He gives a sad smile and climbs into bed with him.

Wooyoung cuddles up behind Yunho and holds him pressing kisses to his shoulders and back.

"I'm not going anywhere, Baby. I'm right here."

Yunho grabs his arms and guides them up so they are in front of his neck and face, almost like a scarf.

Then he pressed his nose and lips against them and just lays there.

It feels strangely intimate but a little odd at the same time.

Wooyoung wasn't going to argue or complain though. If it weren't for the situation, he would be over the moon with happiness because Yunho needed him.

It broke his heart to see such a strong, dominating man be reduced to almost nothing at the sight of someone from his past. The more Wooyoung thought about it, the angrier he got. He wanted to hurt Hyunjin. He wanted to scare him off and make sure he never came back.

But after a while.... part of him wanted to leave and take Yunho with him. He had the money and he knew Hyunjin wouldn't be able to follow him forever. But he doubted Yunho would leave with him. Yunho had a life here. Friends and a good job and a house.

When he felt Yunho finally drift to sleep, he settles and fell asleep too, hoping when he woke up Yunho would be ready to talk. Wooyoung wants to protect Yunho with everything in him and he couldn't do that unless he knew what he was up against.

Yunho wakes up first the following morning and it takes him a few minutes to remember where he was and what had happened.

He'd let Hyunjin send him into a panic attack... how could he be so foolish??

And he'd let Hyunjin kiss him too!

He slips out of bed and ran to the bathroom to splash water on his face, which once glance in the mirror is enough to tell him that it's still red and puffy from the night before.

He jumps when he sees Wooyoung had walked into the bathroom behind me.

"Are you okay?" Wooyoung asks gently.

Yunho nods his head. "I ran into him. He... he fucking k-kissed me." Yunho shuddered and felt the tears start build once more.

"Yunho come eat something please."

"I forgot the food!" Yunho turns with wide eyes. "Baby, I am so sorry I forgot your chicken."

Wooyoung starts giggling to which Yunho looks at him with confusion.

"I'm sorry," Wooyoung says. "I didn't mean to laugh, but I really don't care about the chicken right now Yunho. I care about you."

Wooyoung lifts his hands to cup Yunho's cheeks, gently brushing away his tears with his thumbs.

And Yunho... Yunho is blown away by just how beautiful Wooyoung at this moment.

He places one of his hands on top of the youngers, then loops the other one around his waist to pull Wooyoung closer.

Then he is dipping his head down to capture Wooyoung's lips with his own, a carnal hunger driving him to do so.

Wooyoung lets Yunho kiss him before pulling back.

"Baby, this isn't a good idea. You're not in a good head space. Let's go eat, okay?" Wooyoung says. He doesn't want to overwhelm Yunho with sex when his brain is occupied. He doesn't want to be a distraction...

"Okay." Yunho nods to show he understands. As they walk to the kitchen for food there's a knock at the door and Yunho jumps and starts breathing heavy.

"Who is it?" Wooyoung yells out.

"It's us!" He hears Mingi call back. "Let us in! We brought food!"

Yunho goes to the door immediately and Mingi is pulling him into a hug as soon as it's open.

The two friends stand in the doorway for a long moment before San and Yeosang slowly push them to the side so they and Seonghwa can come in with all the food, leaving the hugging couple behind.

"Mingi was in a tizzy all night," San says softly. "He didn't get much sleep; he's been so worried."

"Thank you for coming over." Wooyoung says to all of them. "And for the food! I'm starving!"

That comment pulls a laugh out of everyone even Yunho. The six sit down to eat and start discussing a game plan.

"From now on," Seonghwa starts, taking the roll of the oldest. "Wooyoung, Yunho, neither of you go anywhere alone. Hyunjin obviously has no problem approaching both of you and stalking you."

"I told him I would call the cops if he kept showing up." Yunho says.

"Do you think he will listen?" San asks.

"No. Probably not. He kept saying how he is better and on meds. Which means he came here for one reason and one reason only." Yunho answers with a bit of a weak voice.

"For you." Wooyoung says.

Yunho looks at him with an intense gaze. "Yes..."

Wooyoung hates that answer. He hates it. "Well, he can't have you." He says, sitting up a little straighter. "You're taken."

He catches their friends exchanging looks between each other but he doesn't care.

All he cares about is how Yunho will respond to him.

When he doesn't hear Yunho respond he looks over to see Yunho is already looking at him and reaching out a hand to hold his.

"That's right, Baby. I'm taken." Wooyoung feels his heart stop and his love for Yunho grow even more. They only break eye contact when Mingi clears his throat.

"As cute as that moment was, we need to figure out who is going to babysit." Mingi says. They all talk to figure out who will pick up the couple if they need to leave the house.

"You don't think Hyunjin will come for the rest of us for protecting them, do you?" Yeosang asks nervously.

"I wish I could say no." Yunho answers softly. "But at this point I really don't know. He may, but I don't think he will hurt anyone. He's never been that kind of person..."

San and Yeosang exchange a look and Wooyoung knows exactly what went through their mind.

They could leave. All three of them are supposed to leave in a couple of days.

But Wooyoung isn't going anywhere. Not if Yunho wants him and needs him. He'd talk to his friends about that later.

"Well, we don't know what he looks like. So, he's probably going to seek us out. He must know who we are if he was following us the other night." Yeosang mentions.

Everyone nods their head not knowing how to go about the situation. Wooyoung needs to talk to San and Yeosang. He needs to tell them he wants to stay. He won't leave Yunho with or without the threat of Hyunjin.

"We should keep living like nothing happened. If Hyunjin doesn't see he is affecting us then he might leave." Mingi says.

"That's not a bad idea. We should all go out tonight. Go back to the club and go dancing. He won't try to approach anyone if we are all together." Agrees Seonghwa.

Yunho looks a little nervous, but he nods his head. "Yeah, you guys are probably right. Thank you."

Mingi claps him on the back. "We're here for you, always."

They end up eating after that and having a good time together talking about random things. The other couples leave after a while so they can go get changed and they all agree to meet at the club.

When they are gone, Yunho makes the first move and is quick to pull Wooyoung into a fierce hug. "I don't know that I'd be standing right now if it weren't for you." He whispers.

"I don't know. You seem pretty strong to me." Wooyoung says as he squeezes Yunho back. He waits a few minutes, just enjoying the contact, before he speaks again. "Hey, can I ask for a favor?" He asks.

"Go ahead, Baby."

"Can you maybe take me to a BDSM club one day?" Wooyoung feels Yunho go stiff.

"Why?"

"Because it will show me more about what you like. I want to learn and who better to teach me. Right?" Wooyoung asks hopefully.

Yunho lifts his head up and his eyes flick back and forth between the youngers'. "Woo... I..."

Wooyoung can see the hesitancy in Yunho's eyes, so he places a hand over the man's heart and keeps eye contact. "I want to stay, Yunho. I want to stay here for as long as you'll have me. Seeing the rest of the world sounds so... trivial and boring. And it's not just about the sex."

'It's because I love you' he wants to say so badly, but he doesn't want to trigger Yunho or scare him off after what's happened with Hyunjin.

"I genuinely feel at home here. I feel like a different person when I hang out with the guys or when we were at the club. I have been trying to find myself all this time and I found it here. With you. Because of you."

Yunho closes his eyes and presses their foreheads together. "Are you only staying because of me?"

"Only partially. Mostly because I can't imagine going anywhere else." Wooyoung feels Yunho press a kiss to his forehead then dips down to press a kiss to his lips.

Wooyoung sighs into the kiss as Yunho walks him backwards. He picks him up by the waist and sets him on the table. "I'm glad I could help you, Baby. I'm really glad you're staying."

"You are?" Wooyoung asks, eyes growing wide and hopeful.

"I am." Yunho smiles and slots himself between Wooyoung's legs. "I truly am." He lifts a hand to tuck a few strands of Wooyoung's hair behind his ears.

Then he leans forward to kiss him.

There's no hunger, no lust, no ravenous need like in the past.

But plenty of passion and unspoken feelings behind the gesture that makes Wooyoung's heart simply soar.

Wooyoung kisses, back trying to show Yunho his love without having to say it. Yunho scoops him off the table into his arms and carries him to his bedroom. He sets Wooyoung on the bed to slowly undress him.

When both are fully bare, Yunho leans back to take in the sight. "You're so beautiful, Baby. The most beautiful." Yunho whispers it as if it's a secret.

Wooyoung reaches out to pull Yunho down to him. This was different from the other times they had sex. The lust wasn't there. There were no kinks or roles to play. It was just two people connecting.

Yunho slowly lowers his hips to Wooyoung's so they are pressed together and grinds their dicks together. Wooyoung moans at the feeling of the piercings rubbing against him.

"Yunho..." Wooyoung moans, fingers digging into the man's shoulders.

He feels the older jolt a little before he lowers his head to leave open mouthed kisses along Wooyoung's neck and collarbones. "Say it again." He begs.

"Yunho!" Wooyoung pulls him in closer, rocking his hips to meet Yunho's pace. "Yunho!"

The older groans and winds his arms around Wooyoung to hold him as close as possible before he breaths, "Wooyoung."

Their names become a spoken promise, something that weaves their souls together as they make love, Yunho eventually entering Wooyoung and rocking into him deeply but gently.

The amount of love and raw passion has them so overwhelmed that their orgasms build so fast it sneaks up on them. Yunho laces his fingers with Wooyoung's and leans down to kiss him.

When their orgasms hit, Yunho and Wooyoung call out each other's names. It's the most beautiful form of love Wooyoung has ever felt.

Yunho opens his eyes and sees tears fall from Wooyoung's eyes and he knows he has tears falling too.

"Don't leave me, Baby," Yunho whispers.

"I wouldn't dream of it." And just like that they are tied together...

Both too afraid to admit they love the other.