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Hongjoong was about to exit Seonghwa's apartment after biding goodbyes, when the older placed his hand on the boy's shoulder. The boy turned around to his uneasy looking hyung. Did he do something wrong?

"Do you live far from here, Joongie?" Hwa asked with a hint of curiosity.

"well it's like half an hour drive with a bus" Hongie answered suspiciously, curious what the older was thinking about.

"how about I give you a lift then? I think letting you go out in the dark night by yourself, isn't the best idea" he sounded a bit worried. The truth was, he just really didn't want to part with the younger. Especially not after what he witnessed.

"i don't want to burden you with that hyung, i'm 18, i think i can go home by myself" the younger chuckled cutely, though his stomach was all tingly cause of the man's interest.

"it wouldn't burden me at all, but fine." he gave up "you just text me when you get back, okay?"

That was the moment Hongjoong and Seonghwa realised, they don't have each other's phone numbers yet.

"just give me your phone, i'll save my number for you" Hwa offered, putting his hand out.
Younger did just that, unlocking his iphone and putting it on the older's palm.
Seonghwa chuckled a bit to himself, making the younger curious, what made him so amused. That is when he realised...

"that is a cute wallpaper you got there" Hwa laughed softly, looking at one of his photos on Hongjoong's phone. It was one of the new ones, edited to black and white, his slender figure hugged by a white suit. This made Seonghwa amused, it was really cute to him. He didn't know Hongjoong was a fan of his, it made him happy on the inside.

To say that the younger was embarrassed, would be a misunderstanding. He stood there waiting for Hwa to finish typing, his cheeks burning and limbs tingling. He decided against saying anything more, not wanting to dig himself even more in shame.

"there" Hwa gave Hoongjoong the phone back, the younger immediately placing it in his pocket. His cheeks were flaming, the red tint going all the way up to his ears.

"yeah, i gotta go now" he stated awkwardly "bye hyung!" the younger waved quickly and rushed out of the older's apartment. He let his breath out completely, only once he was outside the building. Everything was going so well but he still managed to embarrass himself at the very end. Seonghwa probably thinks he is some crazy fanboy or a stalker. The first is not even a lie! They are working together, so this just makes things awkward. Hongjoong pulled his hair in frustration. Maybe he'll be able to talk about it with Hwa tomorrow? Nah... Maybe he should just be quiet about it and pretend nothing happened? The boy was having a debate in his mind, walking to a bus stop. He still needs to do his grocery shopping. Oh! and the cheesecake, right. Everything reminded him of Seonghwa.
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Hongjoong got back home an hour and a half after, few bags filled with ingredients for the cake in his hands. He went straight into his little, homey kitchen and started to unpack the groceries. He didn't forget about buying food and cookies. He loved cookies.

 He loved cookies

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