"Why are you staring so much?"

Hyunjin had asked, once the pictures were taken and he had turned around to see Minho staring directly at him. It couldn't have been anyone else, it was way too obvious. The only one in that direction was Hyunjin after all and he had definitely felt his eyes on his body and especially on his face the entire time.

"What? Am I not allowed to watch? I am supposed to accompany you after all", Minho spoke and tilted his head in confusion. But Hyunjin knew better. He knew he had caught the elder, so all he could do was smile at that and walk up to him, then gently placing his hand on Minho's shoulder. "Whatever you say."

Before he could leave to spend his break on one of the many expensive looking couches, Minho caught his wrist and held him, making Hyunjin turn to face the male with a confused look. "I brought you something to eat. And a coffee."

Perhaps what he needed the most in that moment was caffeine. Because instantly he helped Minho to get up and off the chair to pull him to the couch in the middle. It was nice and comfortable, the fabric was clearly very expensive. As expected from a brand like that.

"What'd you get?" The coffee was already in his hand and Hyunjin had taken multiple sips, but he could feel the hunger build up. His relationship with food had improved a lot, all because of Minho.

Perhaps that was why Minho looked so happy and satisfied when he handed the younger his bagel. Hyunjin couldn't know for sure.

Since Minho had his own food, Hyunjin didn't even feel guilty about eating and enjoyed the bagel he had received, finishing half the croissant he received afterwards too. He was happy. Truly happy. The other half he had given to Minho.

"We haven't talked much, but that doesn't mean I don't want to see you smile too."

Those were his exact words. No matter what had happened in the past weeks, Hyunjin still cared about Minho a lot. He'd never be able to forget how much he had helped him feel comfortable in his own body.

Hyunjin truly thought the day couldn't be any better. And he was right. Because it got destroyed with just a single sentence

"Mr. Hwang, we've looked at the pictures and it seems like you've gained some weight."

Was it even allowed to say something like that? Had he really gained weight?

Instantly he felt guilty for even thinking about eating more after the photoshooting. He had gained weight. Others have noticed and confirmed it.

The smile on his face disappeared instantly and Hyunjin put down his coffee, nodding. "I understand. I will fix this." "Don't worry, thankfully it's barely visible so we can edit the pictures later on", the woman replied with a sweet smile and left right away.

"Hyunjin, you shouldn't listen to her." Minho wanted to comfort him right away, but to him it simply sounded like he was pitying him while knowing damn well. Hyunjin knew he wasn't like Felix nor was he like Jeongin. He wouldn't even mention Changbin or Chan.

While Hyunjin preferred being liked because of his talents, there was still a part of him that wanted to have a similar body to the others. Perhaps then he'd be able to wear more revealing clothes. His arms did have nice muscles, to him they were just enough. But unfortunately dancing didn't give him any abs.

For once he wanted to feel comfortable in his own body. There were too many people he could compare himself with and the words of such people didn't make it any easier. Maybe he was dramatic for just wanting to cry in Minho's arms, but maybe it was a normal reaction to something mean like that.

He remained silent. Minho apparently understood. Soon Hyunjin could feel an arm around his shoulders and he was being pulled closer to a warm body. Oh, Minho always smelled so good. It was quite comforting as he had gotten used to it during the long time they had practiced together.

"We can go soon. And then we can turn on a movie and rest together." Was that really Minho? Because he was being incredibly sweet. It automatically made Hyunjin feel a lot better. Even if just a little bit.

The remaining photoshoot Hyunjin had to put on a facade. He had to stay professional, he couldn't let those mean words get to him. He was better than that. In a way at least. It still hurt, but in that moment his feelings were not as important as the photoshoot itself. There would be consequences if he would misbehave, that's why he didn't even talk back when the woman had spoken. He had to accept it, no matter how much it hurt.

That only made him feel so much better once the both of them were finally on the way back to their hotel. All Hyunjin needed was a shower, fresh clothes and the comfortable bed. And if Minho was still up to spend time together, then he would gladly take up on that offer.

And taking a shower was in fact the first thing Hyunjin did. He really needed that. The hot water felt amazing on his skin and helped him relax a lot, meanwhile the shampoo helped get rid of all the hair spray and gel, that had been bothering him for a while.

Most of the makeup was already gone after the shower, but the male still took the time to remove the rest properly and also go through his skin care. After all he probably wouldn't eat any more — he couldn't. He couldn't forget those words, the look on her face. It all made him feel so bad about himself. How was that okay in any way?

"Hyunjin-ah, come. I ordered fruit bowls. The hotel offers nice ones." And again. Minho was being so thoughtful. Fruit was okay, Hyunjin could eat it without feeling too bad.. it was healthy, good for him, it had more benefits than negative aspects. Which was exactly why he came into the bedroom with a smile.

"Thank you Hyung, I was finishing my skin care." The elder gave him a nod and made room for him on the bed, only giving him a short glance and then focusing on the screen again. "I heard this one's good, let's watch it."

His Hyung was quick to skip the preview, but Hyunjin did manage to catch a small glimpse. And what did he see? A kiss scene. Was Minho watching something romantic with him? Did he know it was just what he loved the most? Either way, somehow it made Minho so much sweeter. It put him in a better mood for sure.

And when their bowls hat arrived, Minho even got up to grab those by himself, coming back rather quickly as the movie was already playing. Somehow a wine bottle ended on their tray too, probably a gift from the chef. Well, Hyunjin wasn't one to complain. He had even poured both of them one wine glass.

The entire situation was oddly romantic, but who said you couldn't have a fun romantic evening with your friend? There wasn't anything wrong or weird about it after all. Minho was just trying to make him feel better, which Hyunjin most definitely appreciated.

The clinking of their glasses was quiet and barely hearable due to the movie still playing, though Hyunjin made sure to still look Minho in the eyes before taking his first sip.

Considering he wasn't quite the type to drink alcohol, the wine was amazing. Definitely enjoyable. Perhaps it wasn't the best decision to pair it with those bowls, but the male didn't mind. He still dug in and enjoyed the food Minho had picked out for them.

The time passed and well, the plan was successful. Hyunjin was no longer thinking about the incident and instead was struggling to keep his eyes open. They had almost finished the movie, which did appear to be romantic. It was sweet.

Though he couldn't help but glance at Minho every now and then. He seemed to be really interested. Perhaps his Hyung really did enjoy romance as much as he did? Yeah, that just made him even more adorable.

And only at the very end did the kiss scene, which Hyunjin had already forgot about, happen. But why was there some type of ache when he watched the two kiss? As if he missed that feeling of kissing someone — when that was impossible.

His entire life his career was the most important thing, it didn't leave any room for romance, love and relationships. It was impossible for him to miss something he never had.

"Hyunjin, are you okay? Do you want me to turn off the movie?", a voice suddenly asked and the mentioned male turned his head to look at Minho. "I was just thinking on how stupid it is, don't you think so as well? At the beginning of the movie they hated each other. Now look at them." A giggle followed. Yeah, that was the best excuse he had. But thankfully Minho smiled and agreed with him. "Guess that's just how it works in movies."

Yeah. He thought. In movies they always get their deserved happy end.

It was frustrating. In some sort of way he couldn't even explain. It just upset him. Perhaps because they had what he would never be able to have? As an idol dating would be a scandal. Keeping it secret would make it even more of a problem if it were to come out, he had seen it happen way too often. Of course he has also found some other idols attractive.. though it stopped at that. Hyunjin never got attached to those.

Once they had cleaned up and gotten comfortable in their bed, Minho was lying on his side while watching Hyunjin going through pictures on his phone.

"I like this one, should I post I?"

For a moment the other seemed to be thinking, studying the picture before nodding in approval.

"I'll take out my phone, I wanna like it."

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"Did you just use our official account to comment?", Hyunjin asked, giggling as he looked at Minho who was still holding his phone in his hand.

"Would you rather have me ignore your post?"

"..no, not really."

Carefully he put his phone on the nightstand to charge, then turned around after getting comfy under the blanket.

"Goodnight again, I suppose."

"Goodnight, Hyunjin."

The night was good, though the morning turned out to be quite chaotic.

"Hyunjin! Hyunjin wake up! We're gonna be late to the interview!"

Instantly the male opened his eyes and jumped up, only getting a quick look at the watch before hurrying up to get himself ready, while Minho did the same.

Thankfully his skin looked pretty good, so he was able to skip a few steps to save time. He was incredibly lucky. The outfit he had picked out the day before looked flawless on him. He enjoyed looking in the mirror for so long, that Minho practically had to drag him out of the hotel, still holding his hand while they rushed to their driver's car.

All Hyunjin wanted to do after such an exhausting interview was to get back to his hotel room and rest. Having Minho's phone shoved into his face wasn't exactly his idea of resting. But it seemed urgent, so he took the phone into his hand and read.

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Are Stray Kids' Lee Know and Hyunjin dating? Interesting sightings reveal the idols' secret relationship

Lee Know and Hyunjin of Stray Kids are caught up in dating rumors after many report seeing the two on the way to their date.

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Stray Kids' Hyunjin and Stray Kids' Lee Know (Photo Courtesy: JYP Entertainment)

Lee Know and Hyunjin of Stray Kids are caught up in a dating rumor after pictures of them holding hands went viral on the Internet. Many speculate that the two of them could have been on the way to their date, in a way to make their trip to Paris a true adventure. Read below to understand how the rumors about the JYP Entertainment artists have started and how their relationship has progressed so far.

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