"They are so cute!"
"Right?! Man, I didn't know two big men could be this cute?"
Jack laughs "Are you idiots forgetting about Felix hyung and Jeongin hyung?!" He says "They can be adorable!"
The three kids gush about the adults, watching as Chan takes the bag from Minho's shoulder and puts it in the trunk of the car.
It's kind of wild, they can all see how engrossed they are with each other. The way Minho hasn't been able to stop smiling since their whole......whatever is called, happened.
Now as Friday has reached, everyone in Felix's class and Minho's class have gathered for a viewing of the stars and moon on the hill. Chan and Jeongin will tag along, Jeongin for medical emergencies (at least that's how Felix justifies it) and Chan for a guard.
Really it's only because each boy wants them there.
Because Minho has not been able to be far away from Chan, it's getting scary really. Yet it's also thrilling, the feeling of slowly diving into a new adventure.
Something he thought would never happen again.
"Okay guys!" Felix says with a smile, he stands next to a black van, Jeongin right next to him "I need you all to gather inside the van, Jeongin and I will be in it and your Minho hyung will be right behind!" He explains.
Minho nods "it's a small drive, but make sure to go to the bathroom and such, if you need anything just tell us, okay?" His smile shows off his white teeth.
Chan really suppresses the need to pinch the boy's cheeks.
All the students nod and begin to get the in the car, it's a total of twenty students, who are exited for an outing at night and watching the full moon.
Exited to witness a homier and lovely Chan hyung and Minho hyung.
*
As they drive to their destination, Minho stares out the window, watching the same scenario of long land and their farmers working.
The blue sky and sunset waving and smiling at him.
"Beautiful, isn't it?"
Minho hums in response, he turns to Chan and smiles "I can see why you love it so much" he says.
"Just wait till we get to the hill, the view is breath taking" Chan says "after the kids are settled, I'll show you all the constellations I know" his smiles is proud.
Minho smiles "Chan the geek" He jokes. But in reality is amazed by all the thing Chan actually knows.
"Are you trying to get in trouble? ...baby..."
An eye brow is raised.
Minho gulps, he turns a small shade of pink, then turns back to the window "no fair! Stop using that against me!" He whines.
Chan can't help but chuckle at his adorable baby. He takes Minho's hand from his lap and holds it tightly, rubbing a thumb against the back of it.
The younger can't help but smile, can't help but squish the hand, liking the feeling of comfort and protection.
He can't help but wonder why it's so easy.
They stay like that the rest of the way, enjoying the semi long drive through the car-less road. The silence never feeling uncontrollable but all too safe and nice.
Soon Minho can see that they have reached their destination. So they get off the car, breathing in the fresh air and looking at the amazing view.
All the kids begin to put up their tents and Jeongin and Felix are in charge of putting up the two tents for the couples. Minho and Chan are to find wood and make the fire place.
"We gotta hurry, the sun is about to disappear" Chan says as he heads out to find the wood.
Minho is a bit clumsy on his steps, he tries to follow Chan at the same pace but is hard since he's never really had to deal with bumpy floor, also lots of rocks all over.
The trees are also in the way, for the most part Chan makes sure to make way for Minho and try to find the safest way so the boy won't fall.
"I carry, you pick" Chan points to the wood on the ground, Minho shakes his head "baby, you can't walk on the bumpy floor, it's for the best"
Minho pouts, he tries hard, really hard, to suppress the redness that has grown used to appearing on his cheeks.
It makes him feel funny how Chan takes care of him, makes him feel strange because it's the first time someone cares to not let him get hurt.
"Hyung, I can handle myself" he says in a huff.
Chan sighs, he scratches the back of his head. He's well aware that Minho can handle carrying the wood, well aware that the boy is strong as him.
But he can't help but worry.
"Hyung...!" Minho pouts.
Chan sighs "don't make that face!" He pleads.
Minho pouts harder "please!!!!!!!" He begs.
"You are a child!" Chan shakes his head but turns and begins to pick up the wood. "Tell me when it gets too heavy" he says.
Minho smiles and nods. Soon they have enough wood, Chan carries some too.
They walk side to side and smile.
"The kids will be happy about this" Minho says "they liked the classes about the moon and stars"
Chan looks at Minho, seeing how happy he is. How happy teaching makes him. He can't believe someone told Minho to stop teaching because it wasn't good enough.
"Hyung, the semester is almost over" Minho says in a low whisper. Right.
Chan had promised only one semester, they even already had the next teacher on the list.
"When...when we go back" Minho stops walking, almost hugging the wood closer to his chest. Chan turns to him, eyes soft looking, a tender smile "I want to keep doing this" he explains.
Chan nods "I know baby, I'll help you" he walks closer to Minho, standing in front of the boy "I promise you're going to teach no matter what"
Minho feels tears in his eyes; he wants to tell Chan to not make promises because more often than not those are broken.
He wants to make his brain stop squeezing and feeling so elevated.
A huge urge to hug, to.......damn it Chan. How is it so easy for him to make Minho lose all his sanity?
"But for now focus on the last two months, okay?" Chan smiles "you're doing great with the kids"
Minho feels a sense of joy as he hears Chans words of encouragement. So he nods and smiles even if a tear escapes his eye.
The older leans in, delicately placing a kiss on Minho's cheek, he takes a deep breath as he lays his forehead on the same cheek.
"It's getting harder" he whispers.
Minho wants to make a dirty joke, but he sees how heavily the other is breathing so instead he leans back a bit, looking at Chan in the eyes.
"What is?" Minho asks.
"To not kiss you, gets hard every day" Chan explains, pain in his eyes but smile on his lips.
And Minho is a bit shocked, gripping the wood closer to his chest.
He takes a gulp. Then with the bravest voice he says:
"what's stopping you?"
It feels to Chan like someone has punched him right on the stomach, hitting all the air on his lungs out. His brain is foggy with thoughts but also images.
The sun hits Minho's sweet face, the fear in both pairs of eyes but still needing.
Chan chuckles softly, he shakes his head, he knows once his lips touch Minho's there is no going back anymore, his self-restriction will be out the window and all he will ever want is to kiss Minho endlessly.
Not that he doesn't want that now.
"My sanity, that's what's stopping me" Chan answer and turns around "let's go, baby" he says.
Minho shivers, a bit disappointed, a bit glad.
He wishes very hard that their first kiss will lift him off his feet and make him fly, it's probably the most absurd thing, that a kiss will be the ending deal for him.
Kissing Chan will make it all clear, even if it already is.
It already is hard to be far away from Chan, to wake up and not have him on the same bed, by his side.
Yet, Minho still can't put a finger on what he feels for Chan.
*
"Alright kids," Felix smiles at the children that sit on the ground looking at him with smiles "This right here is a telescope..." he goes to explain all the important things.
Minho chuckles as he sees Alex, Jack and Nam all looking at Felix with wide intrigued eyes. He doesn't want to choose favorites from his class but.... those kids have won a really special place in Minho's heart.
Even if they are constantly pestering him about his relationship with Chan.
If anything he owns them big time. With them slipping up he got the chance to give Chans love try.
And so far, it's not disappointing at all.
So yeah, maybe they are his favorites but truly he loves all the kids. Each having something fun to say or a story to tell.
Like Leo, who is constantly speaking of his father and the great things he does, a here he has been called.
Minho later found out by Felix that the boy's father works three jobs, just to feed the family. And yeah ......Minho agrees with Leo that his father is a hero.
Louis, another kid from the class, constantly speaks of his sister, and how she is the one who promises to get him out of the small town but makes him promise to keep good grades. And Minho is a witness that the boy sure keeps a promise.
Another is Sam, the little girl works hard every day, being the oldest of three a responsibility falls on her shoulders to take care of her siblings. When Minho found out he wanted to yell at the parents but Chan reminded him.... not all families are wealthy enough to pay a nanny.
Even if Minho still had many arguments, like maybe if you don't have money don't have kids, he decided to shut up. After all Sam was always well fed and dressed, and Minho wasn't the one proving the food or the clothes.
It was hard to be a teacher, Minho knew that, but he loves it so much, regrets not sticking to it from the beginning.
"Baby..." It's a soft whisper and a gentle hand is set on Min's shoulder, the boy looks at Chan.
Chan smiles "what's wrong?" He asks. A finger cleans a tear that Minho hadn't even realized he had shed.
"I just love it here ..." Min says and holds back a sob, he smiles "Chan Hyung, I love it so much...thank you for sharing it with me"
And under the moon light, the tears sort of glimmer, under the stars, Chan can see and admire Minho's beauty and he can tell that the pain is almost gone, barely there.
It's how Chan knows; this was worth it.