Jinki opened his eyes, awakened by multiple voices. Or so he thought.

How strange.

But who else could they be? Who else was in the house except Kibum and his ahjusshi?

And where was Kibum anyway?

That was when last night’s events came flooding back. Coming back from soccer training, with Kibum nowhere to be found. Kibum comes back from having seen his ( Read more... )

Day One.

I hardly noticed you. You were but a transient, passing image in my memory.

I stood next to you, sat next to you at our first lunch together, even held hands as we played games. I was too preoccupied with other matters to even bother knowing your name.

But your quiet demeanour and unassuming presence planted a seed in my heart. A seed which ( Read more... )

Kibum had been standing beside the driveway of Jinki’s house for the past 2 hours, trying to muster up the courage to walk up to the brown oak door and knock. The slip of paper which Jonghyun had handed to him with the address was currently clenched in his fist, crumpled and wrinkled from his overactive nerves. He had been pacing up and down, ( Read more... )

The weak early morning sunlight shone through the slightly parted curtains in the living room, illuminating the few specks of dust floating in the air.

Jinki and Kibum were both lying asleep on the sofa, a thick blanket draped over them during the course of the night. The sight of them alone spoke of love and innocence. Kibum’s head rested on Jinki ( Read more... )

“C-Coach Kim???” Jinki stuttered, unable to believe that it was his soccer coach standing right before him.

The said man simply gave an enigmatic smile in response, and Jinki saw his eyes flicker downwards, where Jinki’s arms were still looped tightly around Kibum’s waist.

Feeling suddenly shy and aware of his proximity to Kibum, Jinki released him ( Read more... )

Jinki clasped Kibum in his arms protectively for a long time, burying his nose in his smooth soft hair and allowing himself to revel in the immense sense of comfort that he derives simply from being close to Kibum.

Kibum simply held on to Jinki, his head placed sideways on Jinki’s shoulder and his nose against the side of Jinki’s neck. The feel of ( Read more... )

It was a dreary and depressing Saturday morning, the sky outside Jinki’s bedroom window overshadowed with dark cumulonimbus clouds, threatening heavy rain. A stray lightning struck across the sky, momentarily illuminating the dark sky but disappearing as soon as it had come.

Jinki lay in his bed, currently experiencing a peculiar feeling of being ( Read more... )

Jinki slipped  his soccer jersey over his head in the changing room, awash with the excited chattering of his team mates, echoing around the huge space. He could hear distant sounds of whooping and cheering from the crowd outside, all revved up for an adrenaline-pumping game.

Jonghyun, however,  was unusually quiet, sitting at a corner and mumbling ( Read more... )

Jinki walked down the corridors of his high school the next morning, hands deep within his pockets, and eyebrows furrowed in silent concentration. He was as good as oblivious to the admiring gazes and not-so-subtle whispers of the girls all around him, his head still full of thoughts about Kibum after his dream last night.

“Oh my gosh, he looks so ( Read more... )

Happiness. Jinki felt his heart bursting in happiness. Why though? A boy ran past him, shouting playfully over his shoulder “Come catch me if you can!” The boy’s smile was magic.

Kibum?

The two of them were in a beautiful park, lush greenery surrounding them at every turn, the air filled with the sweet smell of flowers and freshly mown grass.

Jinki ( Read more... )