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⭑ I love you.

The three words floated in the air as the two males stared shared the same expressions on their faces. This wasn't how it was supposed to go. He was supposed to confess properly. How can he just spew out the words like this? Seonghwa slapped his hands on his mouth as a gasp left his mouth. Eyebrows shot up and eyes stretched wide as he blinked rapidly trying to register what he just said however his thoughts remained clouded. Hongjoong looked no different from him he sat frozen with his eyes round eyes staring at the other and hands clutching onto his pajamas so tight his knuckles were turning white due to the stretch.

"I..I didn't mean it!" Seonghwa cried with his hands waving a 'no' in the air but he didn't feel right. The expression of shock on the younger's face slightly changed to hurt, the warm light from the lamp on the night stand highlighted how his eyes lost their spark for a second. He can't give have another misunderstanding between them, not again.

"I mean I didn't m..mean it like this." He sighed softly bring his hand near his forehead and pinching his temples.

"S..Seonghwa what do y..you mean?" Hongjoong spoke softly. His small hands travelled to his lips as he started to pull on them a little. A habit he had developed over the years where he'd peel off the skin on his lips to the point even blood starts to appear. Silence engulfed the air for a few seconds as the continued to stare eachother.

"Hongjoong I wanted this to be a proper confession but..." the younger's heart beat with anticipation to hear what he had to say. "I guess this is how it's going be since I've already said it. First of all, you already know that I've throughout my dating history I've never been someone as the same gender as me at all. I've always been interested in girls however I'm not sure joong ever since we made it I've slowly realised how much attracted I'm to you. It wasn't instant but I guess you made space for yourself in my heart as these few months passed by. When you told me you liked a while ago I was honestly surprised especially since how I used to be with you"

Seonghwa stopped for a moment biting his lip nervously as he recalled the memories from the past years where he treated the younger so badly all due to his ex and a misunderstanding. The smaller remained quiet looking anywhere but into his eyes.

"I..after that first kiss we shared I found my thinking about it all the time. When you made that offer I had no idea why I even agreed to it considering we had just gotten on better terms but I'm so glad I did beacuse  you Kim Hongjoong are so fucking addicting. Everything about you— you're so pure, so gorgeous, so kind, so intelligent, erm so hardworking, inspiring, cute — fuck oh my god you're just perfect. I feel so attracted to you that the other day I was got a bit jealous seeing you spend so much time with Yeosang I...it's dumb I know but I couldn't help it.

I love you Kim Hongjoong."

The words rang through Hongjoong's ears again and again as he finally gazed at Seonghwa's face. It showed honesty and so much love that he couldn't believe it. Was all this even real or his mind playing tricks in him? He couldn't tell. He wanted someone to pinch him so maybe he'd wake up from this dream because He loved Seonghwa too much for not to break down if all this turned out be not real. His crush of Highschool confessing to him? Seonghwa kept his eyes on the younger gulping due to all the nervousness while playing with his fingers. He couldn't tell what was going on in the younger's mind what was he thinking? Why was he silent? The questions clouded his mind as he tried his best to stay patient and wait.

"Seonghwa I...i can't believe this please tell I'm not dreaming" he finally spoke with his voice so small the older was barely able to hear him but he somehow did. He smiled and nodded taking Hongjoong's hands in his. The younger stared at their intertwined fingers not daring to look up at all.

"Ofcourse not, this is real Hongjoong. My feelings for you are real." He reassured him.

Hongjoong finally looked up and directly met his eyes into Seonghwa who melted at the sight of his glossy eyes immediately. His eyes went down at the black haired male's lips for a second and then back at his eyes. A smile formed on his face, lips curling upwards in excitement and joy.

"I love you too Park Seonghwa"

Without wasting any time Seonghwa attached his lips to the younger's peach coloured ones. Hongjoong couldn't help but smile in between the kiss as well. Soft breathing filled the room as the two kissed eachother and both of them could swear this was different. Much, much different than their previous kisses. This one was had more flavour, more feelings. Love. It had love. By the time the two pulled apart from their sweet moment Hongjoong felt teary-eyed all of a sudden however a wide smile played on his lips at the same time and the older was quick to notice obviously smiling himself. He stretched his arms forward inviting the younger to a hug which was definitely not left ignored because he got tacked back onto the bed with a tight hug.

"Oof" Seonghwa let out a sound making tiny leave both their mouths as they hugged eachother. He held the smaller as close as he could to himself as if Hongjoong might get taken away from him. Bringing his hands towards the other's soft and silky hair, the older ruffled it and massaged the back of his neck by gently rubbing his hands against it.

"I can't believe this...at all. Are we dreaming hwa?"

Seonghwa chuckled at the younger's cuteness and his silly question before shaking his head as a no. The room went quiet again for a few seconds, the light sound of the cooling from the AC could be heard as the two boys lay comfortably on the soft mattress in eachother's arms.

"Wait hey call me Seongie okay? The others already call me hwa. This nickname is unique because you'll be the only one calling me this." A grin appeared on his face as he spoke thinking about the nickname Hongjoong has given him. He waited to for a reply but didn't hear anything. Feeling a bit confused he gently and very slightly moved away from the other only for the view of his pretty sleeping face to be displayed infront of him. He had always thought about how pure Hongjoong looks whenever he's asleep and he was thinking the same thing now too.

"Wow already fast asleep?" He whispered smiling to himself, his gaze still fixed on the smaller's face. Hongjoong stirred a little and mumbled a tiny "shh sleep" to him making him giggle and hear another whine from the younger for being loud.

"Okay okay sorry. Goodnight joongie" He tried getting up to pull the sheets but Hongjoong had locked his arm in his quite tight and wouldn't let go so the male tried his best to pull them and succeeded. Seonghwa contemplated whether he should switch off the lamp immediately or wait a little to keep watching the younger's pretty face. He chose the second option.Hongjoong was one gorgeous guy. Seonghwa felt so inlove with how his long eyelashes curled up, how his silky hair fell on his forehead, how his peachy lips looked adorable but more than these he admired the younger's heart. His honestly and how pure he is. He felt so lucky to have him.

Finally after a few minutes of a grinning while staring at the smaller Seonghwa turned around to turn of the lamp and then returned back to his previous position this time however making a change by putting his leg on top of Hongjoong's. He kissed the younger's forehead and moved his hand to cup his cheek patting it slightly as if he was putting a baby to sleep. Oh well Hongjoong IS his baby now. Wait a minute, I forgot to ask him to be my boyfriend! Are we even dating now? Man.

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