The Arrangement

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"Hyunjin, can you try and hold yourself a bit up for me?" Chan asked, his tone as low as possible to match with the silence in the background. The room would have been dead silent if it weren't for the water noises that erupted from the bathtub every time Hyunjin tried to move which wasn't much, considering how weak he was. The boy has been sitting in the hot water for about two minutes now with Chan by his side and their hands intertwined. Hyunjin's position was a bit weird as he kept bending or sliding down in the tub which worried Chan about just how weak Hyunjin's body is that he isn't even holding himself up.

Hyunjin nodded slowly and sat up a bit again for Chan to have more access. However, it still wasn't stable enough. The elder let out a soft sigh before pulling himself away from Hyunjin and standing up to take his shirt off. Hyunjin stared at him with his eyes wide open. Not only he was confused at Chan's actions, he also didn't want the elder to go anywhere.

Hyunjin's cheek turned red as soon as he saw Chan's abs that were on show after he took his shirt off. He knew that the older loved working out but he has never seen his abs and biceps from this close until now. He somewhere started to feel conscious of his almost malnourished figure that was on full display in front of his husband. His arms worked themselves as he criss-crossed them in front of his chest, trying to hide himself unknowingly. The elder, however was able to detect Hyunjin's insecurity and he knew just the way to console him.

"Can you move a bit forward?" Chan asked slowly. It felt like he didn't even care about the fact that he was wearing nothing but his jean shorts in front of Hyunjin. The younger turned his head to look down and leaned forward without saying anything back. He was in a trance. He did not want Chan to see his red cheeks or his body anymore.

Hyunjin gasped when he felt Chan inside the tub behind him. He wasn't expecting it at all. He closed his eyes as his breathing picked up a bit, feeling Chan's cold body behind him. He has never felt this way before. He could feel the water flow a bit around him when Chan stretched his legs around him to hold him up. His cheeks couldn't have turned redder while his eyes stayed scrunched close. It all felt very comforting in a strange sense.

"Come here." Chan whispered behind him. However, Hyunjin didn't dare move an inch at all. The elder's gaze softened as he moved his hands around Hyunjin's waist. He was able to hear Hyunjin's soft gasp again when his hands touched the other's skin underwater.
"It's just me." The elder whispered again and pulled Hyunjin back swiftly in just one motion. His chest was now against Hyunjin's back, touching every inch with love.
Hyunjin felt his heart warm up at whatever Chan was doing but he still didn't have the courage to look up at his husband or remove his hands. It wasn't until Chan's hands on his head that Hyunjin felt the butterflies in his stomach going wild. The elder slowly pulled his head closer so that he could rest it on his chest. Hyunjin's eyes however still remained close while his body was moving as per Chan's movements.

Chan let out a small smile, noticing the strawberry red cheeks of his husband. He looked ethereal with his long lashes lying on his red cheeks with his wavy black hair open which were so smooth and shiny, contrasting to his white pale skin. His hair had grown long over time, enough to make a ponytail and a manbun.

"Open your eyes, Hyunjin-ah." Chan whispered again, his fingers resting under Hyunjin's jaw before he pulled it up to have a clearer look of his beautiful face. Hyunjin, on the other hand was now even more embarrassed of the situation He could feel Chan's left hand wrapping around his waist while the other was holding his jaw gently.