Happy Birthday to You~
That's right, birthday fic! Writing fic again after 2+ years u____u
Title: Crush
Pairing: Junhong/Daehyun, with a side of Yongguk/Himchan
Summary: Junhong develops a crush. Fluff fluff & more fluff.
A/N: For the ever lovely Cynthia ♥ Thank you for being one of the best friends I could ever hope to have. I hope I didn't ruin your OTP.
Junhong doesn't know how it started but it probably has something to do with the fact Daehyun touches him a lot. Not that all this hyungs don't touch him too but with Daehyun it's just different.
Yongguk pats him like a proud father, firm yet full of affection. It makes Junhong feel like he's doing the right thing, this is his place in life, to be making music. Himchan touches are a bizarre mix of love and perversion but Junhong doesn't mind because that's just Himchan. He'll call Junhong cute and pinch his cheek then smack his butt until Junhong squirms out of reach.
Youngjae doesn't touch him that often, there is still that lingering awkwardness between them. They try though, Youngjae flinging a friendly arm over Junhong's shoulders whenever they share a laugh. Jongup is his best friend so his touches come with an air of ease. He likes to stick by Jongup, seeking comfort when he wants to be reminded that he's not in this alone.
But when Daehyun touches him, Junhong's mind goes blank. All he can do is focus on the point of contact, a hand on his knee or the back of his neck, and everything else blurs. The warmth from Daehyun's palm is mesmerizing. The heat spreads all over Junhong, lingers long after the hand is gone. And Junhong starts to wonder what it means. There is a need to analysis how he feels when Daehyun is close because, perhaps most puzzling, the answer doesn't come easy.
Junhong decides to ask Yongguk because Yongguk is smart, knows a lot about the world. He figures Yongguk will have an answer. He pulls Yongguk aside one night and tells him about the situation. He leaves out the part about how it's Daehyun, he doesn't want Yongguk to think he has a problem with Daehyun or anything.
"It sounds like a crush," Yongguk says grinning. It's not the answer Junhong is expecting.
He's never had time to think about such things, he's been too busy chasing his dreams. He's always just focused on working hard, put romance on the back-burner. Junhong's mind is going a mile a minute thinking about all the ways this crush could ruin those dreams. Maybe Yongguk is wrong. Junhong resolves to do some more research.
It's a few days later and Junhong is hiding in their bedroom along with Daehyun. They decided to pull a prank on Youngjae, replaced his toothpaste with some foul tasting fake toothpaste. It's usually Jongup who falls victim to their pranks because Youngjae holds grudges and gets so moody. But Youngjae is overdue so here they are, quiet as they wait.
Then Youngjae's screams echo through the dorm followed by several curses towards the both of them. They break out into laughter, Daehyun falling against Junhong. Daehyun's hand is on Junhong's thigh and Junhong carefully catalogs every second as it ticks by.
He replays it as he is lying in bed that night. Daehyun's laugh rings through his head, an image of Daehyun's smiling face pushed closed to Junhong's shoulder is crystal clear. Junhong can even count each of Daehyun's eyelashes. He feels warm and pleasant; if this is what having a crush feels like, he can be ok with that.
Junhong falls asleep with a smile on his lips.
Junhong wants to learn more but he can't ask Yongguk again without feeling embarrassed, he respects Yongguk too much to talk about this sort of thing. It really only leaves one choice.
"What does it feel like when you like someone?" Junhong asks as Himchan looks up at him.
"Why, do you like someone?" Himchan counters with a smirk. Junhong just rolls his eyes and waits for the answer. "Well, you feel happy when you are with them or when you think of them. You treat them special. And you wanna do couple things with them, you know, like kissing." Himchan nudges him teasingly.
Junhong's face scrunches up. He's never thought of kissing Daehyun.
"Does it have to be someone you're best friends with?" Junhong asks, partially because he wants the attention off of him but mostly because he wants to see Himchan's reaction. Himchan at least has the dignity to flush and turn away from Junhong. His suspicions are confirmed just the same.
"Of course not," Himchan answers softly. He pauses before looking back at Junhong. "Don't let Yongguk know that you figured it out. He, just, it's complicated." Himchan's tone is serious so Junhong nods.
Junhong doesn't mean to but sometimes he studies the two eldest. He doesn't want to pry but it's the only example of a relationship he has right now. Himchan is telling Yongguk something and he reaches his hand out, letting it slide down Yongguk's arm. Yongguk flashes one of his best smiles and Himchan's eyes light up.
The next time Daehyun touches him, Junhong decides to try to copy the scene. They are in the waiting room and Daehyun plops down next to Junhong, his hand coming to rest on Junhong's leg. Junhong gives Daehyun a grin, though he probably looks ridiculous. But Daehyun just smiles back, his eyes naturally crinkling. Junhong's heart races until it becomes too much and he has to look away. He counts this as another positive sign that he has a big fat crush on Daehyun.
He's never told anyone but Junhong really enjoys listening to Daehyun sing. Not their songs, he's heard them more than enough times. No, for Junhong the best is when Daehyun just sings on his own, for the fun of it. He'll lie on his bed listening to Daehyun's voice floating down the hall when he's in the shower. Daehyun will hum a song in the car and Junhong finds himself leaning forward to hear better.
When Daehyun sings, Junhong sometimes watches his mouth and the movement of the lips as the notes slip out. Suddenly he's thinking what it would be like to kiss Daehyun. Junhong doesn't have any experience. He kissed a girl in grade school but that was a peck and so long ago he can't count it. He hopes it would feel nice, to kiss Daehyun, because everything else with Daehyun feels nice.
"How can you tell if someone likes you back?" Junhong asks Himchan one night. Himchan has unknowingly become his confidant about this whole crush business.
"Just ask them," Himchan answers and Junhong nods. He's good with being straight-forward like that, Junhong thinks he can do it easily. "Won't you tell me who it is?" Himchan whines. Junhong finds it annoying but Himchan has been helping.
"Only if it goes well," he promises, "And you'll have to tell me more about Yongguk and you." Himchan yelps as Junhong laughs, sticking his tongue out. He makes a mad dash out of the room before Himchan can say anything about it.
Junhong gets his chance later in the week when it's just Daehyun and him left in the practice room. He walks up to Daehyun in what he hopes is a casual manner and hands him a water bottle.
"Hey hyung," he starts, "Go out on a date with me?" Junhong doesn't mean to make it come out like a question. He's trying not to show his nerves, very carefully controlling the time between each of his blinks.
"Ok. Yeah," Daehyun says without any pause, beaming up at Junhong. Junhong stares back, a slow smiling creeping over his own face.
"Ok, cool," Junhong replies before turning around and leaving. It was so easy and he doesn't want to mess it up with awkwardness. He can't stop smiling though as he thinks about the date.
Their date ends up getting pushed back for two weeks because of their busy schedules. They finally get done with practice early one night and Daehyun slips his arm around Junhong's waist.
"Dinner?" Daehyun asks and Junhong can feel his pulse quicken. He nods, not trusting his tongue to form proper words. "Great! Let's just change then we can leave." Junhong has to stop himself from reaching out when Daehyun pulls away to go do just that.
Junhong is glad he's had two weeks to think about what to wear because his mind is numb right now. He wants everything to go right, he wants to keep feeling this good, he wants Daehyun to like him back.
As they make their way to the door, Himchan catches them. It must finally click in his head, judging from the huge grin he's giving Junhong. "Have fun you two," he calls after them as Junhong rushes them out the door. They end up at a local place, it's familiar and the food is delicious. They make easy conversation and Junhong is pretty sure his favorite thing is having Daehyun smile at him.
By the end of dinner Junhong is worried though. He can't help but think maybe Daehyun doesn't know this is supposed to be a real date and not just friends hanging out. He bites his lip and glances over at Daehyun as they walk home. It surprises Junhong to find Daehyun looking back at him.
Daehyun slips his hand into Junhong's, intertwining their fingers. Junhong's whole face feels warm. "What are you thinking about?" Daehyun asks, bumping his shoulder into Junhong.
"What do you think about me?" Junhong blurts out before he can back out. He has to know. Daehyun frowns a little and stops walking, making Junhong stop too. He tugs on Junhong's hand, making Junhong step closer.
"Didn't you notice? That I always smile when I'm with you," Daehyun says, pulls Junhong a little closer. As if to prove his point, Daehyun's mouth curves up to a smile. "That I like to be close to you and touch you. But I had started to give up hope, you would always just stare off." Daehyun lets out a little laugh, taking one more step. Now there is no more room to take any more steps.
"You surprised me when you asked me out. So, I thought you'd have realized," Daehyun trails off. He brings his free hand up to Junhong's cheek, cups it gently. Time seems to slow to a crawl for Junhong and he blinks rapidly. "Realized that I'm really fond of you." Daehyun brushes his thumb back and forth over Junhong's cheekbone.
Daehyun leans closer and Junhong's eyes go wide. But their noses bump instead. Daehyun pulls back a bit, his eyes not meeting Junhong.
"Sorry, you make me nervous," Daehyun mumbles. Junhong almost wants to laugh because he's the one just standing there blinking like an idiot, unable to get anything to function properly. "I really like you." With that Daehyun leans in again and then he's kissing Junhong. It feels way nicer than he ever thought it would, Daehyun's lips are soft and Junhong's stomach does a flip.
Daehyun pulls back and Junhong can't help following him. He brushes his lips against Daehyun's, smiling into the kiss.
"I really like you too," Junhong says, "In case you didn't notice."
Junhong kisses Daehyun again because he's certain it is the best feeling he's ever had. From the way Daehyun is kissing back, all smiles and warmth, he figures his crush is now his boyfriend. So he keeps kissing Daehyun, just because he can.
Title: Crush
Pairing: Junhong/Daehyun, with a side of Yongguk/Himchan
Summary: Junhong develops a crush. Fluff fluff & more fluff.
A/N: For the ever lovely Cynthia ♥ Thank you for being one of the best friends I could ever hope to have. I hope I didn't ruin your OTP.
Junhong doesn't know how it started but it probably has something to do with the fact Daehyun touches him a lot. Not that all this hyungs don't touch him too but with Daehyun it's just different.
Yongguk pats him like a proud father, firm yet full of affection. It makes Junhong feel like he's doing the right thing, this is his place in life, to be making music. Himchan touches are a bizarre mix of love and perversion but Junhong doesn't mind because that's just Himchan. He'll call Junhong cute and pinch his cheek then smack his butt until Junhong squirms out of reach.
Youngjae doesn't touch him that often, there is still that lingering awkwardness between them. They try though, Youngjae flinging a friendly arm over Junhong's shoulders whenever they share a laugh. Jongup is his best friend so his touches come with an air of ease. He likes to stick by Jongup, seeking comfort when he wants to be reminded that he's not in this alone.
But when Daehyun touches him, Junhong's mind goes blank. All he can do is focus on the point of contact, a hand on his knee or the back of his neck, and everything else blurs. The warmth from Daehyun's palm is mesmerizing. The heat spreads all over Junhong, lingers long after the hand is gone. And Junhong starts to wonder what it means. There is a need to analysis how he feels when Daehyun is close because, perhaps most puzzling, the answer doesn't come easy.
Junhong decides to ask Yongguk because Yongguk is smart, knows a lot about the world. He figures Yongguk will have an answer. He pulls Yongguk aside one night and tells him about the situation. He leaves out the part about how it's Daehyun, he doesn't want Yongguk to think he has a problem with Daehyun or anything.
"It sounds like a crush," Yongguk says grinning. It's not the answer Junhong is expecting.
He's never had time to think about such things, he's been too busy chasing his dreams. He's always just focused on working hard, put romance on the back-burner. Junhong's mind is going a mile a minute thinking about all the ways this crush could ruin those dreams. Maybe Yongguk is wrong. Junhong resolves to do some more research.
It's a few days later and Junhong is hiding in their bedroom along with Daehyun. They decided to pull a prank on Youngjae, replaced his toothpaste with some foul tasting fake toothpaste. It's usually Jongup who falls victim to their pranks because Youngjae holds grudges and gets so moody. But Youngjae is overdue so here they are, quiet as they wait.
Then Youngjae's screams echo through the dorm followed by several curses towards the both of them. They break out into laughter, Daehyun falling against Junhong. Daehyun's hand is on Junhong's thigh and Junhong carefully catalogs every second as it ticks by.
He replays it as he is lying in bed that night. Daehyun's laugh rings through his head, an image of Daehyun's smiling face pushed closed to Junhong's shoulder is crystal clear. Junhong can even count each of Daehyun's eyelashes. He feels warm and pleasant; if this is what having a crush feels like, he can be ok with that.
Junhong falls asleep with a smile on his lips.
Junhong wants to learn more but he can't ask Yongguk again without feeling embarrassed, he respects Yongguk too much to talk about this sort of thing. It really only leaves one choice.
"What does it feel like when you like someone?" Junhong asks as Himchan looks up at him.
"Why, do you like someone?" Himchan counters with a smirk. Junhong just rolls his eyes and waits for the answer. "Well, you feel happy when you are with them or when you think of them. You treat them special. And you wanna do couple things with them, you know, like kissing." Himchan nudges him teasingly.
Junhong's face scrunches up. He's never thought of kissing Daehyun.
"Does it have to be someone you're best friends with?" Junhong asks, partially because he wants the attention off of him but mostly because he wants to see Himchan's reaction. Himchan at least has the dignity to flush and turn away from Junhong. His suspicions are confirmed just the same.
"Of course not," Himchan answers softly. He pauses before looking back at Junhong. "Don't let Yongguk know that you figured it out. He, just, it's complicated." Himchan's tone is serious so Junhong nods.
Junhong doesn't mean to but sometimes he studies the two eldest. He doesn't want to pry but it's the only example of a relationship he has right now. Himchan is telling Yongguk something and he reaches his hand out, letting it slide down Yongguk's arm. Yongguk flashes one of his best smiles and Himchan's eyes light up.
The next time Daehyun touches him, Junhong decides to try to copy the scene. They are in the waiting room and Daehyun plops down next to Junhong, his hand coming to rest on Junhong's leg. Junhong gives Daehyun a grin, though he probably looks ridiculous. But Daehyun just smiles back, his eyes naturally crinkling. Junhong's heart races until it becomes too much and he has to look away. He counts this as another positive sign that he has a big fat crush on Daehyun.
He's never told anyone but Junhong really enjoys listening to Daehyun sing. Not their songs, he's heard them more than enough times. No, for Junhong the best is when Daehyun just sings on his own, for the fun of it. He'll lie on his bed listening to Daehyun's voice floating down the hall when he's in the shower. Daehyun will hum a song in the car and Junhong finds himself leaning forward to hear better.
When Daehyun sings, Junhong sometimes watches his mouth and the movement of the lips as the notes slip out. Suddenly he's thinking what it would be like to kiss Daehyun. Junhong doesn't have any experience. He kissed a girl in grade school but that was a peck and so long ago he can't count it. He hopes it would feel nice, to kiss Daehyun, because everything else with Daehyun feels nice.
"How can you tell if someone likes you back?" Junhong asks Himchan one night. Himchan has unknowingly become his confidant about this whole crush business.
"Just ask them," Himchan answers and Junhong nods. He's good with being straight-forward like that, Junhong thinks he can do it easily. "Won't you tell me who it is?" Himchan whines. Junhong finds it annoying but Himchan has been helping.
"Only if it goes well," he promises, "And you'll have to tell me more about Yongguk and you." Himchan yelps as Junhong laughs, sticking his tongue out. He makes a mad dash out of the room before Himchan can say anything about it.
Junhong gets his chance later in the week when it's just Daehyun and him left in the practice room. He walks up to Daehyun in what he hopes is a casual manner and hands him a water bottle.
"Hey hyung," he starts, "Go out on a date with me?" Junhong doesn't mean to make it come out like a question. He's trying not to show his nerves, very carefully controlling the time between each of his blinks.
"Ok. Yeah," Daehyun says without any pause, beaming up at Junhong. Junhong stares back, a slow smiling creeping over his own face.
"Ok, cool," Junhong replies before turning around and leaving. It was so easy and he doesn't want to mess it up with awkwardness. He can't stop smiling though as he thinks about the date.
Their date ends up getting pushed back for two weeks because of their busy schedules. They finally get done with practice early one night and Daehyun slips his arm around Junhong's waist.
"Dinner?" Daehyun asks and Junhong can feel his pulse quicken. He nods, not trusting his tongue to form proper words. "Great! Let's just change then we can leave." Junhong has to stop himself from reaching out when Daehyun pulls away to go do just that.
Junhong is glad he's had two weeks to think about what to wear because his mind is numb right now. He wants everything to go right, he wants to keep feeling this good, he wants Daehyun to like him back.
As they make their way to the door, Himchan catches them. It must finally click in his head, judging from the huge grin he's giving Junhong. "Have fun you two," he calls after them as Junhong rushes them out the door. They end up at a local place, it's familiar and the food is delicious. They make easy conversation and Junhong is pretty sure his favorite thing is having Daehyun smile at him.
By the end of dinner Junhong is worried though. He can't help but think maybe Daehyun doesn't know this is supposed to be a real date and not just friends hanging out. He bites his lip and glances over at Daehyun as they walk home. It surprises Junhong to find Daehyun looking back at him.
Daehyun slips his hand into Junhong's, intertwining their fingers. Junhong's whole face feels warm. "What are you thinking about?" Daehyun asks, bumping his shoulder into Junhong.
"What do you think about me?" Junhong blurts out before he can back out. He has to know. Daehyun frowns a little and stops walking, making Junhong stop too. He tugs on Junhong's hand, making Junhong step closer.
"Didn't you notice? That I always smile when I'm with you," Daehyun says, pulls Junhong a little closer. As if to prove his point, Daehyun's mouth curves up to a smile. "That I like to be close to you and touch you. But I had started to give up hope, you would always just stare off." Daehyun lets out a little laugh, taking one more step. Now there is no more room to take any more steps.
"You surprised me when you asked me out. So, I thought you'd have realized," Daehyun trails off. He brings his free hand up to Junhong's cheek, cups it gently. Time seems to slow to a crawl for Junhong and he blinks rapidly. "Realized that I'm really fond of you." Daehyun brushes his thumb back and forth over Junhong's cheekbone.
Daehyun leans closer and Junhong's eyes go wide. But their noses bump instead. Daehyun pulls back a bit, his eyes not meeting Junhong.
"Sorry, you make me nervous," Daehyun mumbles. Junhong almost wants to laugh because he's the one just standing there blinking like an idiot, unable to get anything to function properly. "I really like you." With that Daehyun leans in again and then he's kissing Junhong. It feels way nicer than he ever thought it would, Daehyun's lips are soft and Junhong's stomach does a flip.
Daehyun pulls back and Junhong can't help following him. He brushes his lips against Daehyun's, smiling into the kiss.
"I really like you too," Junhong says, "In case you didn't notice."
Junhong kisses Daehyun again because he's certain it is the best feeling he's ever had. From the way Daehyun is kissing back, all smiles and warmth, he figures his crush is now his boyfriend. So he keeps kissing Daehyun, just because he can.