How to Confess (Psych)
Title: How to Confess (Psych)
Pairing: Myungsoo/Sungyeol
Rating: pg-13
Genre: is stupid a genre?
Summary: Today, he's finally going to make his move and do something about this, because seriously, Myungsoo keeps getting into his head late at night and making him think about all sorts of gross, mushy things, and he barely has enough time to sleep as it is. And that's got to be some sort of bro code violation or something.
a/n: Because Lizzie introduced me to INFINITE and now I'm drowning in feels and it's all her fault lashgoaiwrehadgiopwur
They've been dancing around the issue for a while now.
Or, at least, Sungyeol thinks they have been. Haven't they? He can't be making it up, that Myungsoo stares at him way more than could ever be considered normal and that Myungsoo saves this one expression just for him. And the backhugs, the way Myungsoo attaches himself to him and clings, no matter how much he complains -- he definitely didn't make that up. He's not that delusional.
...right?
They say you over-romanticize things, though. When you're in love. Which Sungyeol is...probably. Reluctantly. With Myungsoo. ...If that wasn't obvious.
Anyway, that's why he's not really sure if he can trust his own judgment. Because really, how embarrassing would it be if he made a move and Myungsoo laughed in his face? Or worse, if he complained to Sunggyu or to their managers that he was being sexually harassed or something?? Sungyeol was pretty sure that would get him kicked out of INFINITE. Which was not really okay with him, after all the years of training and overstuffed schedules and shit he'd put up with. That was all that was holding him back.
It wasn't that he was a coward. No, it definitely wasn't that. Lee Sungyeol feared nothing! ...Well, almost nothing. Ghosts didn't count, because everyone was afraid of them. Ghosts were fucking scary.
Anyway, he totally went for it in that stupid couple game thing they filmed for the Second Invasion tour. Took the initiative and kissed Myungsoo's forehead (preceded by an appropriate show of sexy overconfidence, if he did say so himself), and then sealed the deal by kissing him right on the mouth in that dumb pepero game -- even after Myungsoo was an idiot and broke the pepero too soon. Sungyeol had been on a mission, damn it! So he'd gone ahead and kissed him anyway, because it was a game and he could.
...Admittedly, he'd mostly gotten teeth, but whatever. He still counts it. As what, he's not sure, but...something. Definitely something.
And yeah, okay, some of that had been competitiveness, too. He'd really fucking wanted that new laptop. But of fucking course, it had all been a trick to get them to take those stupid games seriously, and the real prize had been dumb. He still refuses to wear that ugly couples shirt they'd won. He's still mad about it. He'd competed for a laptop, damn it! That had to be some sort of fraud or something!
...Anyway, that's irrelevant, because Lee Sungyeol has decided that today's the day. Today, he's finally going to make his move and do something about this, because seriously, Myungsoo keeps getting into his head late at night and making him think about all sorts of gross, mushy things, and he barely has enough time to sleep as it is. And that's got to be some sort of bro code violation or something.
As is what he's about to do, probably, but whatever. Lee Sungyeol's always picked and chosen what rules he deems worthy enough to follow, so really, this isn't anything new.
He waits till the others are getting stuff ready for dinner (read: Woohyun is getting things ready for dinner, while Sunggyu "supervises" and everyone else is busy rolling around on the floor or whatever it is they do for fun these days), and then he tugs Myungsoo by his wrist into the room he shares with Dongwoo and shuts the door.
"Yah, Lee Sungyeol, what do you want?"
"Shut up! I wanted to tell you something!" He sniffs, playing offended. "And that's hyung to you."
Myungsoo stares at him, dark eyes narrowing. "Fine. Hyung. What do you want?"
"..."
No words are coming out of his mouth. It's hard, when Myungsoo's looking at him so intensely with his token unreadable expression on his face. Sungyeol had thought, once, that he was finally learning to read Myungsoo's eyes, if he looked closely enough -- but yeah, apparently he'd been wrong on that one. He has no idea what that attractive bastard is thinking. Sungyeol gulps, and then decides to hell with it -- he didn't come this far to freeze up now, so he just blurts it.
"I like you."
That's it. That's all he manages to choke out, and Myungsoo just stares at him.
He's silent.
Myungsoo's silent.
He swears the whole world suddenly stopped turning, that's how silent it is -- he can't even hear Sunggyu and Sungjong screaming at each other in the kitchen anymore, and that's probably a sign of the apocalypse.
"...psych!" He starts laughing and punches Myungsoo in the shoulder -- anything to break the awkward silence, because really, that just hurt his pride. It hurt his pride a lot. No response? Nothing at all?? Stupid fucking Myungsoo. He's a catch, damn it! A tall, leggy catch!
But Myungsoo doesn't laugh with him, which is unusual, because Myungsoo typically laughs at just about anything. Instead, his face has gotten really serious, and it makes Sungyeol feel awkward, so he does the only logical thing and pokes him. "What? Were you hoping I was serious?" He makes himself laugh again. His past years of acting training are finally being put to good use! Thank the fucking lord. Though, to be honest, he kind of wants to crawl in a hole and die now. "As if, Myungsoo -- I'm way too attractive for the likes of you."
Myungsoo wrinkles his nose at him, and that, at least, is a familiar expression. He's annoyed, and he swats Sungyeol's hand away. "Yeah, actually. I was hoping you were serious."
"You...wait, what?"
Sungyeol finds himself gaping, totally confused as to what's going on as Myungsoo just nods with a slight shrug of his shoulders, all nonchalant as if he hasn't just dropped a huge bomb on him. Because he had, right? That was what he'd just hinted at...right??
"I like you."
He says it simply, and it's flat and factual, and Sungyeol sort of forgets how to breathe for a second there. Myungsoo steps closer, right into Sungyeol's personal space like he always does, but for once, Sungyeol stands his ground. He doesn't really have a choice -- it feels like a dream, or some sort of out of body experience or something, and his feet are rooted to the floor. He tells himself that's the reason he doesn't even try to move away, when Myungsoo tips his face up and kisses him. Because this has to be a dream, it has to be.
Myungsoo's lips are soft against his, but insistent. He presses closer until Sungyeol comes to his senses and kisses him, too -- and then Myungsoo catches his lower lip in his teeth, just for a second, and pulls away with a self-satisfied little smirk on his face.
"Psych."
Sungyeol wants to scream.
So he does, and Myungsoo laughs and laughs. It's the cute laugh, too, that makes him hide his face in his hands and usually makes Sungyeol's heart jump around erratically in his chest -- but not right now, when it's at his expense, and he honestly has no idea if Myungsoo is being serious about joking with him or joking about...joking, or...damn it, he's just really fucking confused, and Myungsoo's just laughing and pushing past him to open the door and run out to the safety the rest of the members might potentially offer him. Sungyeol grabs the nearest weapon (okay so it's just a book he snatched off the shelf, but it'll do) and barrels after him, screaming at the top of his lungs.
"YAH, KIM MYUNGSOO! COME BACK HERE AND TELL ME THE TRUTH, DAMN IT!"
"Never!" comes the expected response, and Myungsoo is still laughing at him from where he's hiding behind Sungjong for protection. Sungyeol chucks the book at him, and now Sungjong's screeching too, and it's complete and stupid chaos -- but such is life, in the INFINITE dorms.
Sungyeol hates Kim Myungsoo.
...except that he really, actually doesn't at all. And that sucks. A lot.
Pairing: Myungsoo/Sungyeol
Rating: pg-13
Genre: is stupid a genre?
Summary: Today, he's finally going to make his move and do something about this, because seriously, Myungsoo keeps getting into his head late at night and making him think about all sorts of gross, mushy things, and he barely has enough time to sleep as it is. And that's got to be some sort of bro code violation or something.
a/n: Because Lizzie introduced me to INFINITE and now I'm drowning in feels and it's all her fault lashgoaiwrehadgiopwur
They've been dancing around the issue for a while now.
Or, at least, Sungyeol thinks they have been. Haven't they? He can't be making it up, that Myungsoo stares at him way more than could ever be considered normal and that Myungsoo saves this one expression just for him. And the backhugs, the way Myungsoo attaches himself to him and clings, no matter how much he complains -- he definitely didn't make that up. He's not that delusional.
...right?
They say you over-romanticize things, though. When you're in love. Which Sungyeol is...probably. Reluctantly. With Myungsoo. ...If that wasn't obvious.
Anyway, that's why he's not really sure if he can trust his own judgment. Because really, how embarrassing would it be if he made a move and Myungsoo laughed in his face? Or worse, if he complained to Sunggyu or to their managers that he was being sexually harassed or something?? Sungyeol was pretty sure that would get him kicked out of INFINITE. Which was not really okay with him, after all the years of training and overstuffed schedules and shit he'd put up with. That was all that was holding him back.
It wasn't that he was a coward. No, it definitely wasn't that. Lee Sungyeol feared nothing! ...Well, almost nothing. Ghosts didn't count, because everyone was afraid of them. Ghosts were fucking scary.
Anyway, he totally went for it in that stupid couple game thing they filmed for the Second Invasion tour. Took the initiative and kissed Myungsoo's forehead (preceded by an appropriate show of sexy overconfidence, if he did say so himself), and then sealed the deal by kissing him right on the mouth in that dumb pepero game -- even after Myungsoo was an idiot and broke the pepero too soon. Sungyeol had been on a mission, damn it! So he'd gone ahead and kissed him anyway, because it was a game and he could.
...Admittedly, he'd mostly gotten teeth, but whatever. He still counts it. As what, he's not sure, but...something. Definitely something.
And yeah, okay, some of that had been competitiveness, too. He'd really fucking wanted that new laptop. But of fucking course, it had all been a trick to get them to take those stupid games seriously, and the real prize had been dumb. He still refuses to wear that ugly couples shirt they'd won. He's still mad about it. He'd competed for a laptop, damn it! That had to be some sort of fraud or something!
...Anyway, that's irrelevant, because Lee Sungyeol has decided that today's the day. Today, he's finally going to make his move and do something about this, because seriously, Myungsoo keeps getting into his head late at night and making him think about all sorts of gross, mushy things, and he barely has enough time to sleep as it is. And that's got to be some sort of bro code violation or something.
As is what he's about to do, probably, but whatever. Lee Sungyeol's always picked and chosen what rules he deems worthy enough to follow, so really, this isn't anything new.
He waits till the others are getting stuff ready for dinner (read: Woohyun is getting things ready for dinner, while Sunggyu "supervises" and everyone else is busy rolling around on the floor or whatever it is they do for fun these days), and then he tugs Myungsoo by his wrist into the room he shares with Dongwoo and shuts the door.
"Yah, Lee Sungyeol, what do you want?"
"Shut up! I wanted to tell you something!" He sniffs, playing offended. "And that's hyung to you."
Myungsoo stares at him, dark eyes narrowing. "Fine. Hyung. What do you want?"
"..."
No words are coming out of his mouth. It's hard, when Myungsoo's looking at him so intensely with his token unreadable expression on his face. Sungyeol had thought, once, that he was finally learning to read Myungsoo's eyes, if he looked closely enough -- but yeah, apparently he'd been wrong on that one. He has no idea what that attractive bastard is thinking. Sungyeol gulps, and then decides to hell with it -- he didn't come this far to freeze up now, so he just blurts it.
"I like you."
That's it. That's all he manages to choke out, and Myungsoo just stares at him.
He's silent.
Myungsoo's silent.
He swears the whole world suddenly stopped turning, that's how silent it is -- he can't even hear Sunggyu and Sungjong screaming at each other in the kitchen anymore, and that's probably a sign of the apocalypse.
"...psych!" He starts laughing and punches Myungsoo in the shoulder -- anything to break the awkward silence, because really, that just hurt his pride. It hurt his pride a lot. No response? Nothing at all?? Stupid fucking Myungsoo. He's a catch, damn it! A tall, leggy catch!
But Myungsoo doesn't laugh with him, which is unusual, because Myungsoo typically laughs at just about anything. Instead, his face has gotten really serious, and it makes Sungyeol feel awkward, so he does the only logical thing and pokes him. "What? Were you hoping I was serious?" He makes himself laugh again. His past years of acting training are finally being put to good use! Thank the fucking lord. Though, to be honest, he kind of wants to crawl in a hole and die now. "As if, Myungsoo -- I'm way too attractive for the likes of you."
Myungsoo wrinkles his nose at him, and that, at least, is a familiar expression. He's annoyed, and he swats Sungyeol's hand away. "Yeah, actually. I was hoping you were serious."
"You...wait, what?"
Sungyeol finds himself gaping, totally confused as to what's going on as Myungsoo just nods with a slight shrug of his shoulders, all nonchalant as if he hasn't just dropped a huge bomb on him. Because he had, right? That was what he'd just hinted at...right??
"I like you."
He says it simply, and it's flat and factual, and Sungyeol sort of forgets how to breathe for a second there. Myungsoo steps closer, right into Sungyeol's personal space like he always does, but for once, Sungyeol stands his ground. He doesn't really have a choice -- it feels like a dream, or some sort of out of body experience or something, and his feet are rooted to the floor. He tells himself that's the reason he doesn't even try to move away, when Myungsoo tips his face up and kisses him. Because this has to be a dream, it has to be.
Myungsoo's lips are soft against his, but insistent. He presses closer until Sungyeol comes to his senses and kisses him, too -- and then Myungsoo catches his lower lip in his teeth, just for a second, and pulls away with a self-satisfied little smirk on his face.
"Psych."
Sungyeol wants to scream.
So he does, and Myungsoo laughs and laughs. It's the cute laugh, too, that makes him hide his face in his hands and usually makes Sungyeol's heart jump around erratically in his chest -- but not right now, when it's at his expense, and he honestly has no idea if Myungsoo is being serious about joking with him or joking about...joking, or...damn it, he's just really fucking confused, and Myungsoo's just laughing and pushing past him to open the door and run out to the safety the rest of the members might potentially offer him. Sungyeol grabs the nearest weapon (okay so it's just a book he snatched off the shelf, but it'll do) and barrels after him, screaming at the top of his lungs.
"YAH, KIM MYUNGSOO! COME BACK HERE AND TELL ME THE TRUTH, DAMN IT!"
"Never!" comes the expected response, and Myungsoo is still laughing at him from where he's hiding behind Sungjong for protection. Sungyeol chucks the book at him, and now Sungjong's screeching too, and it's complete and stupid chaos -- but such is life, in the INFINITE dorms.
Sungyeol hates Kim Myungsoo.
...except that he really, actually doesn't at all. And that sucks. A lot.