Title: Key's Tears
Author: shinee_xoxo
Pairing:JongKey
Rating:PG
Disclaimer: wish i owned 'em (haha pkmn :P) but dont...sooo ima write abt them to ease my pain, cuz appearantly eating too much pie to ease not-owning SHINee pain is bad for you...
Summary:A beyond tired lead vocalist tries to help a beyond annoyed singer/dancer/rapper.
A sleepy Jonghyun toed open the door to the bathroom to brush his teeth, vaguely greeting Key who was already inside. Mumbling a greeting to his best friend, the beyond tired boy picked up his toothbrush and groggily wondered whether he should fake sick today or not.
Jonghyun stared at his mussed appearance in the mirror not properly registering anything and let the electric toothbrush work its magic. Thinking about the schedules lined up for the day, breakfast, and (oddly) ketchup, his eyes drooped closed for a second before he snapped them to attention. They rested unfocusedly on his likeness momentarily, before the gaze zoomed on Key’s reflection instead of his, attracted to the sudden movement on his side. Jonghyun tilted his face curiously towards Key and let his mouth fall open as he discovered a tear slide down the taller boy’s face. Jonghyun nearly choked on the toothpaste in his mouth, he dropped the still buzzing toothbrush into the sink with a resounding clank and rounded on his best friend.
“Kibum-ah!” he yelped, “What’s wrong?!” The panicked Jonghyun who hadn’t taken the time to spit out his toothpaste totally sprayed the younger boy with minty Crest.
“GAH!” Key recoiled against the wall as he was viciously attacked by the unpleasant combination of toothpaste and Jonghyun’s saliva.
Jonghyun’s eyes nearly popped out of his head, “OH MY GOD, Kibum I am SO sorry!” he shrilled emphatically leaning to get a towel, but stopped. “NO, NOT GETTING DISTRACTED!” came the maniacal reply to himself. Jjong reached out and grabbed Key’s head into his hands and shoved the rapper into his chest. “I know things are getting stressful!” Jonghyun’s usually beautiful voice screeched into his ear, “But it’s okay! I know how you feel!”
Muffled by the lead vocalist’s jammies, Key’s words were warbled, “Mmmmhhmmmm…!!”
Unsure of how to interpret this outburst, Jonghyun deemed it unwise to ask questions at this point, and proceeded to stroke his friend’s hair and pat his back.
Key, finally managing to push himself away from Jonghyun wiped away the toothpaste that hadn’t been rubbed away by the others night clothes. After angrily swiping at the Crest, Key eyed Jonghyun, “Hyung, what the heck?! What is wrong with you?!”
It just tore Jonghyun’s heart apart to see his usually prim friend in such a state of disarray, face red and wet. He closed the gap Key had just created and wiped his face with the pads of his thumbs.
Key smacked the hand away, “Okay, what the CRUD?! What are you ON?!-” Jonghyun moved to put a comforting hand on Key’s shoulder, “Stop TOUCHING me!” came Key’s indignant reply.
Jonghyun backed up confuzzeled, he knew Kibum to be cold and direct, but wasn’t this a bit too much? Especially when he was trying to help him!” “Geez, Kibum!” anger ran into panic in Jonghyun’s voice, “I’m only trying to help you! You don’t have to be so closed up into yourself! I’m your best friend, you can tell me anything! You don’t have to hide your tears!” He concluded dramatically.
Key who had been slowly backing away from Jonghyun during his rather passionate speech, stopped in his tracks. “What the-tears…WHAT..??”
Somewhat calmer, Jonghyun looked at the floor and then his BFF through his lashes, “I saw a tear run down your face when I was brushing my teeth.” The boy said sheepishly.
“Jonghyun hyung,” Key started,
“Yeah?” Jonghyun’s face broke into an uncertain half smile as he faced Key, arms ready to be thrown wide open,
“I was freaking putting in my contacts.”