Fic - Love is Free
Title: Love is Free
Rating: G
Pairing: Jaemin
Summary: Of all the presents through the years, this one is simplest and best.
The first gift you really remember getting was when you were six years old. It was an astronomy book - from one of your mom's friends who's sons you were forced to play with. But enough about those short, chubby kids. You loved the book, you got to read about Pluto - and back then it was still considered a planet. Now someone's very educated mother would serve you nine. Yeah, just nine. Nine what? That's a good question, you think.
Anyway, Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet; minor planet 134340.
A microscope was the second. It was from both of your parents and you were in middle school. And you studied all these cool cells and not so cool pieces of not-so-lovely things for weeks to come. Needless to say, you felt like the coolest kid. In your biology club. You considered putting your sister’s cooking under that microscope, but decided against it when your father gave you one of those looks.
It really must have been the nerd in you that thought dandruff was cool.
Sixteen and you finished one of the best books in the world and your friends, even if they teased you to no end about it, bought you the sequel. You spent the next few days with your head buried into the book, worrying your mom and probably your two sisters about your social development. You told those 'muggles' not to worry and to just make sure dinner was cooked.
You wanted to sing and dance in Harry Potter outfits one day.
Eighteen and the members of your group try to drag you out to have a drink. Except Junsu though, he's convinced that stuff kills. You take a sip, but you don't like it too much. Eighteen wasn't all that great; you went home tired and hungry. Jaejoong and Yoochun were behind you, giggling like schoolgirls and trying to balance against one another.
"We love you, Changmin!” the two of them shouted to the night sky. They were trying to harmonize again. You decided it was best that you get into the apartment first before one of them tries to sneak into the shower with you. Especially that Yoochun character - it was like he and Jaejoong were having a contest or something.
Eighteen was good.
The big two-oh is quite different. One because you aren't getting gifts anymore - not ones that you usually get anyway. No, your schedule in Japan is packed right now. You miss your family - a short plane ride away. Twenty is different because you're really not a teenager anymore - though you doubt that the people around you really saw you as one for too long.
But the most different things about twenty are the arms around your waist when you wake up, and a black head of hair trying to bury itself into your chest. Lips are smushed against your chest but you hear some things like too early, and more sleep. You reach around the foot of the bed with your foot, trying to find a clean - or close to clean anyway - shirt to wear. You clip the familiar fabric with your feet and drag it up to your hands.
"I'm going to shower, Jae." You peck his forehead before leaving. He pulls the blanket over his head.
You butt is assaulted before you make it to the bathroom. Junsu becomes the number one suspect when you hear laughs you only hear at an aquarium. And when you finally get into the bathroom, Yoochun knocks on the door and you have to answer it.
"Toothpaste?"
And before you get to hand it to him, Jaejoong squeezes into the bathroom, closing the door on the man.
"There's a tube in the other bathroom!"
"It's the only way to get you moving, Jaejoong!"
"You're not allowed in here!"
And you can tell Yoochun's already walked away from the fading I know I know! you hear. You found out later last year that Yoochun did it to force Jaejoong to confess - best friends, huh.
Jaejoong drags you into the shower, setting the water to his preferences. "Happy birthday, Changmin." He brushes the hair out of your eye, "You look beautiful."
And Jaejoong doesn't have his contacts in yet, so he better not be lying to you.
Either way, you love this birthday present better than anything you've received before.
Rating: G
Pairing: Jaemin
Summary: Of all the presents through the years, this one is simplest and best.
The first gift you really remember getting was when you were six years old. It was an astronomy book - from one of your mom's friends who's sons you were forced to play with. But enough about those short, chubby kids. You loved the book, you got to read about Pluto - and back then it was still considered a planet. Now someone's very educated mother would serve you nine. Yeah, just nine. Nine what? That's a good question, you think.
Anyway, Pluto is now classified as a dwarf planet; minor planet 134340.
A microscope was the second. It was from both of your parents and you were in middle school. And you studied all these cool cells and not so cool pieces of not-so-lovely things for weeks to come. Needless to say, you felt like the coolest kid. In your biology club. You considered putting your sister’s cooking under that microscope, but decided against it when your father gave you one of those looks.
It really must have been the nerd in you that thought dandruff was cool.
Sixteen and you finished one of the best books in the world and your friends, even if they teased you to no end about it, bought you the sequel. You spent the next few days with your head buried into the book, worrying your mom and probably your two sisters about your social development. You told those 'muggles' not to worry and to just make sure dinner was cooked.
You wanted to sing and dance in Harry Potter outfits one day.
Eighteen and the members of your group try to drag you out to have a drink. Except Junsu though, he's convinced that stuff kills. You take a sip, but you don't like it too much. Eighteen wasn't all that great; you went home tired and hungry. Jaejoong and Yoochun were behind you, giggling like schoolgirls and trying to balance against one another.
"We love you, Changmin!” the two of them shouted to the night sky. They were trying to harmonize again. You decided it was best that you get into the apartment first before one of them tries to sneak into the shower with you. Especially that Yoochun character - it was like he and Jaejoong were having a contest or something.
Eighteen was good.
The big two-oh is quite different. One because you aren't getting gifts anymore - not ones that you usually get anyway. No, your schedule in Japan is packed right now. You miss your family - a short plane ride away. Twenty is different because you're really not a teenager anymore - though you doubt that the people around you really saw you as one for too long.
But the most different things about twenty are the arms around your waist when you wake up, and a black head of hair trying to bury itself into your chest. Lips are smushed against your chest but you hear some things like too early, and more sleep. You reach around the foot of the bed with your foot, trying to find a clean - or close to clean anyway - shirt to wear. You clip the familiar fabric with your feet and drag it up to your hands.
"I'm going to shower, Jae." You peck his forehead before leaving. He pulls the blanket over his head.
You butt is assaulted before you make it to the bathroom. Junsu becomes the number one suspect when you hear laughs you only hear at an aquarium. And when you finally get into the bathroom, Yoochun knocks on the door and you have to answer it.
"Toothpaste?"
And before you get to hand it to him, Jaejoong squeezes into the bathroom, closing the door on the man.
"There's a tube in the other bathroom!"
"It's the only way to get you moving, Jaejoong!"
"You're not allowed in here!"
And you can tell Yoochun's already walked away from the fading I know I know! you hear. You found out later last year that Yoochun did it to force Jaejoong to confess - best friends, huh.
Jaejoong drags you into the shower, setting the water to his preferences. "Happy birthday, Changmin." He brushes the hair out of your eye, "You look beautiful."
And Jaejoong doesn't have his contacts in yet, so he better not be lying to you.
Either way, you love this birthday present better than anything you've received before.