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To say that Beomgyu has been struggling for a while would probably be an understatement. Recently, he’s been craving Kai’s attention more than ever before. Nothing’s enough. Not the way he looks at him, not the way he touches him. Every little interaction they have, it leaves Beomgyu starving for more. It’s nearly unbearable at this point, keeping him busy at night and making him fantasize in broad daylight.
He’s way past the point where he questions himself whether this is okay. He’d accepted long ago, because… Well, frankly, what else can he do about it, right? He’s trying to live with the desire now, not to show and not to slip up.
It’s difficult.
It’s difficult whenever they are left alone, only the two of them, and Beomgyu’s heart is tightened by this stupid hope he has. That he could have Kai someday, all to himself, and maybe – just maybe, that day is gradually approaching them, and then he finally confesses, and the younger reveals he feels the same.
But it’s never that day, and it’s frustrating.
Even more so when Kai looks insanely hot, like he did earlier today at the Golden Disc Awards. He’s always stunning, of course, naturally so fucking attractive, it should be criminal – but there was something about that dark velvet prince outfit with the dazzling jewels all over his jacket. Something intense and fierce about his usually innocent puppy eyes, about they way the wind messed with his fluffy blonde hair, revealing his sweaty forehead while performing.
A ridiculously unfair overkill.
Beomgyu believes the prince concept suits Kai the best among the five of them anyway. He’s got the height, the facial features and the right build to complete the royal aesthetic. Moreover, he’s polite and kind, so it matches personality-wise too.
Yes, he’s definitely a prince charming.
Beomgyu knows it’s his privilege to witness Kai exist in those outfits. Not seeing him in pictures or videos, and not seeing him as a performer from afar, but really witness as he exists in them. The older can see him from up close, in his entire gorgeous glory, and today when he did, he nearly lost it completely.
It’s been difficult to complete all 4 or 5 hours of the show, to be honest. It’s because Kai has more than one aspect Beomgyu’s fallen for. For example, he may seem like an ice prince when he’s on stage, but the younger is a whole other person when he switches idol mode off. Needless to say for anyone who knows him, Kai is hilarious and adorable. When he does that stupid dance in front of the entire population of South Korea – and probably a few hundred thousand from overseas – Beomgyu can’t help but turn away from second-hand embarrassment. From his fond second-hand embarrassment. He’s so fond of Kai, no one will ever know how deep it goes. No one could ever understand.
It’s been all too much, and honestly, all Beomgyu wants after the show is to go back to their dorms, have a shower and pass the fuck out. However, the other members decide to do a live on Weverse. As if that isn’t enough for the day, Yeonjun insists they also have a few drinks to celebrate their well-deserved awards privately as well. In Beomgyu’s opinion that’s simply an excuse for him to finally let off steam after his Guilty cover stage which he’d been insanely nervous about prior performing, but whatever.
So be it. They end up having a little party.
Now, the hyungs like to believe they are more responsible than the maknae line, but in reality, what happens after that initiative tells otherwise.
Taehyun goes back to his room after a can of beer, excusing himself by saying he can’t afford to sleep in the following morning due to his strict work-out routine. Kai, who’s not much of a drinker to begin with, only has one single can as well that he keeps holding onto all night long. He is forced to stick to the minimum anyway, since the other three – Soobin, Yeonjun and Beomgyu – like drinking a whole lot. Thus, the maknae has been forced to watch over his members after Taehyun’s pathetic retreat.
To Yeonjun’s defence, he at least attempts to drink with moderation, but the notorious beer-loving duo of Soobin and Beomgyu have successfully gotten completely wasted in less than two hours.
As Kai is a person whose emotions sit on his face, especially when he’s comfortable around friends and family, it’s easy to tell how he feels about certain things. Simply watching the scene unfold creates a ball of anxiety in his stomach, Beomgyu knows. He should feel guilty for making the younger worry about him, but it’s sinfully the opposite. He likes his attention.
He likes how Kai sits next to him so closely, to watch over him and offer water to help him sober up. However, Beomgyu declines every single time. He doesn’t want to sober up. He doesn’t want to come back to reality and normal, where they are only friends and he’s not allowed to kiss Kai and touch him in ways that are not so friendly.
At one point, fatigue wins over him regardless. His head falls onto Kai’s shoulder, and his heavy eyelids close slowly. He’s not sure what exactly happens in the following minutes – if it’s minutes at all – but he hears a short, faint conversation between familiar voices before two strong arms wrap around his body gently, lifting him up from the cold floor and offering warmth instead.
He snuggles closer to the source of this comforting kindness, but it ends way too soon. The next moment he’s dropped into something soft and silky, but it’s not nearly as satisfying as the warmth before.
“Is hyung cold?” A voice asks him.
Beomgyu knows this voice. He adores it.
He opens his eyes with difficulty, and sees Kai’s blurry figure above himself. He’s drunk, and it’s dark, but when it’s him… Beomgyu sees everything clearly.
He’s like a vision from the sweetest dream.
“It’s okay, Beomgyu hyung can go back to sleep soon,” Kai explains with a small smile. “I’m just wondering if an extra blanket is needed before I leave. Hyung wouldn’t want to catch a cold, right?”
His tender soothing, it nearly drives Beomgyu into tears. Kai is so considerate, and he treats the older like he’s some delicate, fragile being. And Beomgyu does feel fragile when he’s with Kai, scared that he may break by his touch, because it’s so poisonous to him. So overwhelming, every single time.
“Hyung,” Kai calls for him softly again, brushing his hair out of his face to see whether he’s fallen back asleep, and that’s when the older can’t tame his heart anymore. It rings loudly in his ears, like an alarm he can’t turn off anymore.
He knows it’s about to get dangerous, but there’s no holding back at this point. Nothing outside of this moment matters, only Kai’s lips that Beomgyu presses with his own as he lifts his head in the dark.
Suddenly, everything’s quiet.
The storm inside him dies down as he pulls away in a matter of seconds, opening his eyes again. He’s gotten used to the dark now, so he can see Kai’s mildly shocked expression quite well. The blonde is frozen and stares blankly ahead.
Eventually, he utters some words of confusion.
“What… what was—”
Beomgyu doesn’t think too much about it this time. He pulls him into a second kiss, tilting his head on the soft pillow and combing through Kai’s hair with his fingers hungrily.
He must be going insane, because Kai is actually kissing him back. His tongue licks Beomgyu’s lips, asking for permission, and of course, it’s granted. The older welcomes him and the kiss progressively grows more intense. It leaves Beomgyu out of breath, gasping when Kai pulls away from him.
The older looks up at him, trying to take in the beautiful sight that he is.
“Again,” He says, barely audible, but Kai hears it.
And it confuses him further.
“Do that again,” Beomgyu repeats more confidently this time, focusing on Kai’s lips hazily.
The other halts for a second, but then pulls farther away from him, giggling nervously.
“Ah, no, I should go now. Beomgyu hyung’s… drunk, and—”
“You want me, right?”
Now Kai is blushing, hard. Beomgyu knows him, he can tell without seeing his cheeks and his ears turn a different shade.
“No! I’d never, I…”
That fast and definite reply saddens the older. Deep down he hoped Kai might like him back, because the maknae has always been vocal about his attraction towards him. How Beomgyu is his type, how Beomgyu is his favorite hyung, and so forth.
“Is it because I had my hair cut yesterday?” Beomgyu pouts.
Kai pulls his eyebrows together.
“Hair?”
“Well, I know you like when my hair is long.” Beomgyu explains in a pouty voice. “You always go ‘Beomgyu hyung looks really good with long hair’ and ‘Beomgyu hyung is so pretty when he ties his hair’ and—“
“Okay, okay, yeah!” Kai cuts him off quickly, clearly embarrassed by being quoted. “But that doesn’t matter, Beomgyu hyung is always pretty regardless of the hairstyle.”
Whenever Kai compliments him, Beomgyu feels like he’s flying up in the sky. Hearing it over a thousand times or being drunk makes no difference either.
He looks up at Kai again, eyes huge and pleading.
“Today at the GDA too?”
“Of course! Especially at the GDA!” Kai nods vigorously. “Beomgyu hyung had been the prettiest there!”
Beomgyu smiles. He’s so honest, isn’t he?
He sits up on the bed as well, trying to get closer to Kai once again.
“So… You do want me, then?” He speaks and stares at him in a way that he knows will mess Kai up. “Do you ever think about… making me yours?”
Kai looks away, trying to avoid this trap. “Hyung’s saying weird things, it’s… probably the alcohol, so..”
Beomgyu places a hand on Kai’s chest, seemingly harmless, but then pushes him down on the bed forcefully, crawling on top of him.
He sits on Kai’s crotch, and smirks darkly. “Aish, Hueningie… You say it’s weird, but it’s making you hard…”
“Fuck,” Kai covers his face, hiding behind his arms.
Beomgyu thinks he’s the cutest thing ever. It’s so much fun messing with him.
He feels a tiny bit bad though, so he leans down, closer to him. “Hey, it’s okay,” He whispers before pulling Kai’s arms away from his face, pressing a kiss on his forehead gently.
“It’s okay,” He repeats in an even softer tone while leaving hot kisses on Kai’s neck as he buries his face in his warmth and alluring scent.
He can tell Kai has stopped fighting him, because his eyes are closed. His mouth is slightly open though, heavy breaths escaping through his full lips as Beomgyu presses against the sensitive skin near his nape. Moreover, he relaxes into their third kiss as well, and yes, Beomgyu keeps count, because he’d never truly hoped for more than one accidental, perhaps stolen kiss, and now it feels like he’s walking the grounds of Neverland.
Although his tongue is boldly exploring the inside of Beomgyu’s mouth, Kai is still kind of shy, not knowing what to do with his hands. Or, perhaps he’s not daring. The older wants to encourage him, so he takes Kai’s hands and guides them to his thighs. Kai presses his fingers into them through the thin fabric of Beomgyu’s pants immediately, trying to pull him even closer as the heat increases between their bodies.
When Beomgyu starts moving his hips to create friction between their lower parts, however, Kai has to break the kiss to gasp, and grunt with that deep voice of his that he rarely uses. It’s like oil to the fire, feeding Beomgyu’s lust as he begins rocking his hips faster, pushing down harder.
The fourth kiss is initiated by the younger, finally. As his fingers sink deeper into Beomgyu’s thighs, he bites the older’s bottom lip and pulls him into a messy kiss by doing so. Beomgyu grins into it, sliding one his hands downwards on Kai’s torso, until he reaches the hem of his jeans. He attempts to slip his fingers inside, but Kai stops him abruptly by grabbing his wrist.
Beomgyu’s confusion shows on his face.
“Hyung, we…” Kai starts, still gasping. He’s trying to reclaim his sanity. “Kissing is one thing, but… We shouldn’t go that far… I don’t…” He looks at him in the eye with a serious expression. “I don’t want hyung to have regrets later.”
He has no idea how hot he is when he’s being serious, does he?
Beomgyu’s extremely close to fulfilling his desires, but he can’t force things that aren’t meant to happen. He may not be able to convince Kai to take him, because it’s difficult to express his true motive. He’s waited for this night for so long, but even drinking couldn’t help him speak the words his heart wishes to tell. He’s teasing Kai, and messing with him, instead of confessing properly, so of course the younger has doubts.
All Beomgyu can do right now is try to say something that will give Kai an idea about what he truly wants. And it’s not a one night stand with him, because it’s an easy opportunity for him to get off. It’s more, so much more. And he only wants it with Kai.
“I…”
Kai holds his breath, desperately waiting for Beomgyu’s response.
“I think I’ll only have regrets if… If I let you walk away from me tonight.”
The fifth kiss is the sweetest.
Kai releases Beomgyu’s wrist, and places his hand on his cheek instead before pressing their lips together, making out with him lazily. It’s more sensual, more intimate, and it makes Beomgyu’s heart feel so agonizingly full, it’s about to burst. He’s being brought close to tears once again.
It’s both torturous and a blessing how strongly he feels about Kai. How he depends on the other more than anything in this world.
He attempts to slide his fingers inside Kai’s jeans again, and he’s not stopped this time. He can feel the younger’s painful erection in his palm, and starts stroking him firmly. Kai reacts by a groan coming from the depths of his throat. Although he’s trying to keep his voice down, there are some sounds that he fails to suppress, and he ends up moaning into Beomgyu’s mouth.
“You’re so cute,” Beomgyu says with a dark, satisfied smile, and Kai’s embarrassed to the core.
The older rolls his t-shirt up and starts kissing down on him, paying extra attention to his chest and nipples. He’s always been impressed by Kai’s wide, full chest, and he can finally show some affection towards it, while his other hand is still busy stroking him.
Kai struggles underneath him. He’s falling apart bit by bit.
Beomgyu lifts his head to see him. “Hyung is taking very good care of you, isn’t he?”
Kai reddens even more, if it’s humanly possible. He’s already heard some of Beomgyu’s cheesy pick up lines before as the older likes showing off his dialect during variety shows and lives, but it’s entirely different when he uses those things on him for real.
He would have never guessed that Beomgyu is the dominant, dirty talk type, and it catches him off-guard. Also, it’s turning him on even more.
He wants to say something, but Beomgyu doesn’t allow him to speak. He kisses him quickly, and then starts undressing him before stripping out of his own clothes as well. He doesn’t want to waste any time so he sits right back on Kai, exactly where he had been sitting before. The only difference is that they are completely naked now, and the skin-on-skin contact takes this to a whole other level.
Kai feels hot against Beomgyu. Every part of him is burning up, and the older feeds from that excited heat, pressing his lips on Kai’s, and then on his neck, and his nipples again. Meanwhile, Kai finally takes initiative and explores Beomgyu’s body. He eventually ends up holding him by his hips, pulling him closer thus rubbing their erections against one another. Beomgyu moans softly as a result, and starts moving his hips to help Kai with his rhythm.
It’s thrilling, knowing that Kai enjoys this too. That he wants him as well.
Beomgyu locks their lips together again, and the younger kisses him back, perhaps a bit too excitedly. His fingers dig into his skin deeper and deeper, it almost hurts.
“Hyung, I…”
Kai sighs heavily so Beomgyu glances at him as a whole. Apart from the fact that he’s gorgeous, he also notices that Kai’s throwing his head back on the pillow, like he’s about to pass out any moment now.
“Shit, Kai,” All of a sudden, Beomgyu pulls away from him entirely. “Don’t cum yet,”
Kai whines painfully as Beomgyu’s warmth abandons him. The sweet, sweet pleasure is gone, right before the younger could have reached his peak.
He gasps for a couple of seconds, and then opens his eyes to look up at the other. “Wh.. Why?”
“Isn’t it obvious?” Beomgyu caresses his chest soothingly, but his eyes turn dark. “Hyung’s not finished with you yet… I want to feel you more.”
Kai is mainly confused, partly anxious.
“What does that… mean?”
“Well, what do you think it does?”
Beomgyu keeps hinting with his eyes until Kai gets it. And Beomgyu knows when he does because his eyes grow wide and he starts fumbling with his words again.
“Ah, no?! I can’t—We shouldn’t… do that, we—”
“You don’t have to do anything,” Beomgyu presses several kisses on his jawline, his hand finding Kai’s aching erection once again, teasing him slowly. “Hyung will handle it.”
Kai inhales sharply. “Hyung—”
“I’ll make you feel even better.” He whispers near the other’s ear, sending a violent chill down his spine.
Kai doesn’t say anything after that. He closes his eyes and surrenders himself to the older, waiting for whatever he has in mind for him. Beomgyu knows Kai’s trust in him goes way beyond reason, he proves it over and over again, and it makes the older happy. He would never betray that trust, so he has to do this right. He has to show Kai how much he appreciates him, how much he longs for every part of his body, and how much he craves to have the key to his heart.
Beomgyu ponders for a second, whether he should take Kai into his mouth or not. He’d love to give him a blowjob, but Kai’s already close to reaching his limit. There’s no way he could handle that right now, so the older has to find another way to make things go more.. smoothly.
And then he remembers that although he doesn’t have a condom that would fit Kai, he has a small bottle somewhere hidden in his bathroom.
“Stay here,” He tells Kai, and by the time the blonde opens his eyes to see what’s happening, Beomgyu’s already back with the bottle, popping the cap open and pouring some transparent jelly into his palm.
Kai spectates hazily as Beomgyu crawls back on top of him. He distracts the younger with a gentle, airy kiss while his hand starts pumping him firmly. Kai moans, and Beomgyu has a little devil sitting on his shoulder, telling him to do it faster and drive Kai over the edge, because he looks so breathtakingly beautiful like this, struggling to keep himself in one piece. He wants to see the moment when he breaks and loses it by Beomgyu’s hand only.
Maybe some other day, if he has another chance. Right now, he wants him way too much to simply stop here.
“Hueningie,” Beomgyu calls for him in the dark, with that deep, soothing voice of his that has to be the most comforting sound in the entire universe. Kai knows Beomgyu doesn’t use this voice with anyone else.
“Yeah?” He asks, his own voice a bit shaky.
“Be a good boy and don’t move now, okay?”
Kai rises on his elbows to see what’s happening, and his eyes instantly grow wide once more. Beomgyu’s kneeling above him, trying to position himself on Kai’s length that he holds in one hand.
Before the younger could find the right words – if there’s any – he’s already started pushing himself down on him.
“Fuck,” Kai drops himself back on the mattress, covering his mouth with his hand. Beomgyu enjoys that reaction, because he knows it means he’s excited, and it feels good for him.
As for the older, it doesn’t feel good at all, but since he’s driven by the adrenaline rush it’s not unbearable either. He continues to sink his body weight downwards, focusing on the task and hoping Kai continues to follow his instructions and keep his calm as well.
He exhales heavily when he’s down to the very base, finding Kai’s eyes with his own.
“Mmm, Hueningie’s… fully inside me now,” He states the obvious with a cocky smile.
“Oh my god…” Kai covers his entire face with his palms at this point. He genuinely fears he’s going insane. Every part of this picture is surreal and impossible.
He’s clearly in denial, but Beomgyu has no sympathy for him. He pulls Kai’s hands away from his face and places them back on his waist as he starts moving his hips back and forth. It’s similar to how it had been before. The tiny difference is, he has Kai inside him this time.
And then it hits the younger as well.
“Hyung, we’re actually… fucking...” He ends up saying with such an honest shock and embarrassment, it makes Beomgyu laugh lightly.
“That’s an excellent observation, Kai.” He teases, and presses a quick kiss on his lips before going back to his task of adjusting. It’s not easy, because Kai is quite big, and Beomgyu hadn’t been prepared, but it’s all going to be worth it.
As it’s confirmed and starts sinking in, Kai finally swallows and allows himself to watch, although it still feels somewhat inappropriate to do so. Especially when Beomgyu gets a little bit too comfortable on top of him, an entire erotic scene with obscene sounds and expressions as he begins bouncing. He’s pushing himself down harder with every move, which means Kai’s also deeper inside him.
“Shit, you fill me up so good,” Beomgyu speaks between airy gasps, eyes closed and mouth open like he’s some alternate porn star version of himself. Kai’s never seen this side of him before, and the view alone would be enough to drive him crazy, but that’s not all. It also feels incredible.
He groans heavily, biting his own lips.
“So good…”
Beomgyu chuckles to himself as Kai finally allows himself to go with the flow, enjoying the moment. He likes being on display for him, moving and moaning for him only.
He leans back slightly to change the angle and try something new, but as he begins to ride him this way, he can see Kai’s stare grow intense once more.
It’s clear as day that his hips are barely in control. He wants to thrust into Beomgyu with all his might, and he almost succeeds.
Almost.
“Not yet,” Beomgyu calmly halts and pins his hips down to the mattress, stopping him from reaching his orgasm yet again.
It nearly makes Kai cry out of frustration, so he begs, since that’s all he can do at this point.
“Hyung, please… I-I can’t…”
Beomgyu giggles, as if torturing Kai is simply some game to him.
But then his tone changes.
“Come here,” He calls for him warmly.
Kai sits up carefully, with Beomgyu still sitting on him. The older pulls him as close as he can, their foreheads almost touching. It’s quiet, but not awkward quiet. It’s never like that between them.
“I really meant it.”
“Meant what?”
“When I said hyung looks pretty with short hair too.”
Beomgyu looks down at his own hand, resting on Kai’s excited chest. He can sense his heart beat easily. It’s similar to his own, especially in this moment.
“Oh, I know you did.” He comments a bit shyly.
The younger is searching for Beomgyu’s eyes. “Hyung’s always the prettiest.” He says with pure adoration in his voice.
“Kai,”
“Yeah?”
Beomgyu looks up at him so that he can find his eyes as well.
“You know that I like you, don’t you?”
A faint surprise appears on Kai’s face, but it gradually fades, and his eyes are smiling again.
“I kind of figured, yes.” He jokes as he gestures at their… positions.
Beomgyu reacts with an embarrassed snort. “Fine, I couldn’t help myself anymore…”
Kai laughs with him.
“Me neither. I like hyung a whole lot.” He blurts out eventually as well, brushing the other’s hair out of his face like he did when he thought Beomgyu had been asleep. He then lifts Beomgyu’s chin and closes his eyes as he kisses him slowly.
Beomgyu has lost count, but this kiss should be somewhere between number 6 and 10. Regardless, this one makes his heart beat the fastest. This one makes him feel like there’s no air around him, like he’s about to faint, but in a good sense. In the best sense ever.
He’s never felt so ecstatic.
He wraps his arms around Kai’s neck, ready to light up the fire again. He lifts himself slightly and then sinks down, repeating the motion several times until Kai’s back in the mood as well. The younger breaks the kiss and grabs Beomgyu’s ass with both of his hand, helping him go rougher, deeper, harder than before.
However, it’s still Beomgyu in charge. Kai looks at him, watching as he nearly melts in his arms, waiting for the permission to melt with him as one.
“Hyung,” He lowers his head and breathes against Beomgyu’s collarbone.
“Not… yet,” The older dismisses, even though he’s pretty close as well.
Kai is desperate.
“I really… Shit, I can’t, hyung, it’s so—”
“It’s so good?” Beomgyu pushes him down on the bed once again, palms on his chest as he’s riding him on his own, enjoying the raw burning of his insides for as long as possible.
“You enjoy fucking your hyung so much?”
Kai had been hoping Beomgyu’s dirty talk wouldn’t make such a glorious comeback, at least not tonight, but here they are. Back at one.
This is a devilish cycle, and Beomgyu is the devil himself.
“Say it and I… I’ll allow you to cum inside me,”
It doesn’t really matter whether he allows it or not, because Kai can’t hold back anymore. Beomgyu continues bouncing and rolling on him mercilessly and he feels like he’s about to explode.
Nevertheless, he plays his part and obeys.
“I-I enjoy... fucking Beomgyu hyung,”
“How much?”
“So… fucking much,”
Beomgyu cries out as Kai violently thrusts into him from below, reaching deeper than ever before, hitting something quite sensitive inside. The younger throws his head back while still holding onto him desperately, and every muscle in Beomgyu’s body tenses up as well. He swears he can see stars as his orgasm hits him, and then he nearly falls on the other.
It’s only heavy breathing and the scent of sweet aftermath that follows. Beomgyu’s thighs are quivering still, and Kai probably doesn’t even notice he’s stroking them to comfort him. It’s something subconscious.
“Ah, haha…” The older laughs weakly, using his fingers to comb through his own sweaty, damp hair. “I think that just made me sober up completely…”
“Mmm…” Kai hums as he opens his eyes to look at Beomgyu, too exhausted to speak or laugh.
Beomgyu leans down to him. “Aww, my Hueningie’s worn out now.” He says and kisses him tenderly, already addicted to the younger’s taste.
Let it be the first kiss or the 30th, or even the 3000th, it will never be enough.
And he’ll never take those lips for granted.
♢
“Wow, Soobin hyung looks like shit.” Beomgyu states when the leader runs into him upon entering the living room the next morning. He’s as pale as a sheet of paper, yet his eyes and cheeks are puffy.
Soobin simply groans in an annoyed manner, massaging his temple as he sits next to Kai on the sofa. The youngest is also up surprisingly early, but the leader doesn’t think much of it.
“Shit, my head is killing me….” He complains, leaning back and sliding downwards on the soft cushion. Kai says something about warning him the previous night, but he dismisses the comment by groaning once again. He doesn’t like being scolded by the younger members.
It’s not something that should happen.
“Here,” Beomgyu actually acts nice by handing over a glass of water he just poured for him.
Soobin accepts it.
“Thanks.” He takes a sip and then finally opens his eyes to see better, although the light bothers him so he ends up squinting. “Where are the other two?”
“Taehyun has been in the gym since, like, 7 am?” Kai reveals. “But I don’t know about Yeonjun hyung. Last night we agreed to split the work, so I took Beomgyu hyung back to his room, and Soobin hyung was Yeonjun hyung’s responsibility. I haven’t seen him since.”
Soobin attempts to recall last night’s events, but it’s quite difficult.
“He might still be sleeping.” Kai adds, and a worrying thought pops up in his mind in the following moment. “Should I check if he’s okay?”
“Nah, I’ll do it.” Beomgyu sighs. “You stay here and make sure Soobin hyung drinks all of that.”
Kai nods dutifully like it’s already taken care of, so he’s about to leave when Soobin stops him all of a sudden.
Something’s bothering him.
“Wait, hold up…” He straightens his back and looks up at his best friend. “You drank even more than me, how come you’re this… rested end energetic?”
“Oh, that,” Beomgyu flashes a bright smile. “Hueningie helped me sober up last night, so I’m better than ever.”
Kai instantly freezes in his spot.
“Help? How?” Soobin shoots questioning glares towards both of them.
“Kai-ya,” Beomgyu glances at the younger. “Tell Soobin hyung how good you are at that, while I’m checking on Yeonjun hyung.”
Kai’s cheeks glow with sudden deep red, just like his ears.
He’s so adorable, Beomgyu thinks.
“Ya, what’s going on?!” Soobin growls, too hungover to figure this out on his own, which is frustrating.
“Anyways, I’ll be back,” Beomgyu ignores him and sings his temporary goodbye, but before walking out the door he approaches Kai, leaning down and pressing his own lips against the younger’s for a soft, quick kiss.
Right in front of Soobin, who nearly drops his glass.
By the time the leader processes, Beomgyu’s already gone and Kai has hidden his embarrassment behind his palms, not knowing how to face Soobin after that.
The leader blinks a couple of times and eventually sighs, placing the glass on the table securely before leaning back on the sofa once again, seemingly calm.
But then he exclaims.
“Ah, shit…!”
Kai peeks through the small hole between his fingers anxiously. “That’s all Soobin hyung’s… gonna say to that?”
Soobin turns to him with a frown. “What..? Ah, not that! I just owe Taehyun 20000 won now…”
Kai’s shyness disappears in an instant as his eyes widen. “What?! Was there a bet or something?!”
The other throws his hand up.
“Yeah. Beomgyu had been pining so hard lately… Literally, it had been SO painful to watch. Taehyun had jokingly predicted he was going to snap after the Golden Disc Awards, so I challenged him and said it’s gonna happen after the Circle Chart Awards, when all things are done…”
Kai listens but it doesn’t register in his brain at all.
“Ah, that stupid Beomgyu! So annoying!” Soobin wiggles in his seat, frustrated. “He for real couldn’t wait another 4 days to jump you?! After crushing for years?!”
“Years?!!”
Soobin frowns at Kai’s astonished voice. He’s got to be the most oblivious person ever.
On the other hand, he’d love to go into detail and make fun of Beomgyu for crushing on him for so long without being noticed, but that’s going to have to wait until this splitting head-ache goes away for good.
There’s one thing he’s curious about though.
“So, did you two…” He clears his throat. “I mean, you like him too, right?”
Soobin sounds like he genuinely cares, so Kai makes a small smile instead of reddening this time.
“Yeah, I do.”
“Okay, cool.” Soobin adds, and falls into his thoughts for a second before he continues. “You know, Beomgyu can be quite… excessive, sometimes.”
That’s kind of out of the blue, and Kai’s not sure where Soobin wants to go with this, so he squints.
“Yeah, and…?”
The older is acting real suspicious when he leans forward and turns to Kai once again.
“I’m just wondering if he’s also being this… intense, when you two—”
“Ah, Yeah, okay—” Kai cuts him off with an embarrassed chuckle. “Please stop,”
“I’m being serious!” Soobin’s eyes grow big and he raises his voice like this is a personal concern of his, which also worries Kai for a moment. “If he wants to try something, and you are not comfortable with that—”
“Hyung! This is making me uncomfortable! I don’t—I don’t want to talk about this!”
“Exactly what I’m saying!” Soobin points at him aggressively. “You are always so shy, but you have to stand up for yourself! Don’t just allow him to do whatever he—”
“I’m leaving!” Kai stands up, trying to make a run for it, but Soobin begins chasing him as he hurries to the door.
He would have never thought he’d find himself in the middle of this specific conversation with Soobin, of all people. Perhaps Yeonjun, or maybe even Taehyun, but not Soobin!
Choi-Fucking-Soobin, who sends him three-paragraph-long character development analysis at 2 am when he can’t sleep and watches anime instead! Why does he even think Kai would take him seriously, let alone accept his dating advice?!
It feels like eternity, but when he finally reaches the door and opens it, he’s met by Beomgyu’s pretty face, and an awfully shitty looking, exhausted one behind him that belongs to Yeonjun.
Beomgyu studies the other two for a bit without any emotion showing on his face, but when he starts putting two and two together, he can’t help but form a small, somewhat amused but overall gentle smile.
Kai continues to ignore Soobin’s nagging in the back, and returns the smile.
No wonder the leader is worried about him though.
He would absolutely do anything, for his Beomgyu hyung.