Title: Waiting for you
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: 2min
Summary: Minho loiters around Hansung University's campus in hopes of running into Taemin, who is furious to see Minho stalking him there.
Hansung University’s campus was pristine; not a leaf on the trees nor a blade of grass on the lawns was out of place. It almost seemed like an elite school the way it shined and gleamed at every corner.
What am I even doing here? Minho asked himself as he walked along the brick pathways. What were the chances that he would actually run into Taemin here? One in a thousand? But even if the chance to see those eyes again was one in ten million, he would still try.
The thought made him smile; was he already so taken? Definitely. He felt responsible for Taemin’s heart after that night. Not in an obligated sort of way, but he was happy to do it, like he wanted to heal him and give him the love he so needed.
After almost an hour, he stopped in a shady spot with heavy traffic, hoping his elusive love would pass by.
~*~
Outside of the school’s food court, Taemin and Kai sat at one of the tables to finish some lunch and work on a project. “Oh no...” Taemin groaned and lowered his head.
“What?” Kai asked, not even looking up from writing.
“It’s that guy! Oh my god, is he stalking me or something!?” He pulled up his hood to conceal his face.
“Yah don’t look, pabo!” Taemin pulled Kai’s sleeves.
“Why not?” Kai laughed, not taking him seriously.
Minho couldn’t see them thankfully. “It’s that freaking guy I slept with... UGH!” Taemin buried his face in his hands.
“Well what if he goes to this school?” Kai shrugged.
“He doesn’t!” Taemin groaned.
“If you want him to leave you alone then just tell him.” Kai suggested like it was so simple to do.
“Did you hit your head!? I can’t just go up to him!” Taemin’s eyes widened.
“I will then.” Kai stood, not actually intending to go but only to persuade Taemin to do it himself.
“AISH FINE!” Taemin stormed right up to Minho and, without a word, yanked him by his shirt to a less populated area. “What the hell are you doing here?"
“I’m not really sure myself... I didn’t think I’d actually find you.” Minho smiled and stood straighter.
“Well you did, so now what!?” Taemin folded his arms. Just about ten feet behind him, Kai stood against a tree not wanting to interfere.
“I wanted to say a few things to you...” Minho spoke gently and stood a bit closer, wanting to touch Taemin but not daring to.
“Make it quick.” The singer glared.
Minho sighed. “I felt something more than lust in you the other night... You cried, do you remember? You told me to love you...”
Taemin clenched his teeth. He remembered.
“I, I don’t know why you ran away but−”
“Look, you don’t know me okay!? And it’s none of your business why!” Taemin yelled.
Kai stepped closer, hoping to keep Taemin's anger down.
Minho extended his hand. “Taemin, I−”
Taemin lurched back, bumping Kai. “Don’t call me by my name!”
“I just want to give you the love that you asked me for!” Minho raised his voice this time.
“...” Taemin turned his back. “...I don’t want it.”
“I think you’re beautiful.” Minho said as a last ditch effort.
“Just leave! Fuck off, okay!? I don’t want you! I don’t want anyone!” Taemin pushed Minho’s chest roughly and ran off, Kai following close behind.
“Taemin!” Kai called, following him into a building’s stairway.
Taemin hit the wall and cried loudly then sunk to his knees.
Kai picked him up and scooped him into his arms. “Why are you crying?” stroked Taemin’s hair as he held him.
“Because of that stupid idiot!” Taemin whimpered. “Can’t he just leave me alone?”
“Are you that afraid of falling in love again, hyung?” Kai asked. “He seems to really care for you.”
“Yeah!? So did Jongmin, and look how that turned out!” Taemin clung to Kai and hid his face against his chest.
“Hyung...” Kai sighed. “Would you rather live forever like this, in your safe but lonely bubble, never knowing what could have been? Or do you want to take a chance, risk having your heart broken, to possibly find happiness forever?”
Taemin thought about that; especially after seeing Minho’s eyes, his sincerity, he felt vulnerable in a very different way. He wanted to give himself so badly and feel true love once and for all.
But he wondered, does true love even exist?