Strawberry Lipgloss | Luwoo

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"Hi."

Hearing the soft voice, Jungwoo looked up from his phone and saw Jisung standing in front of him. "Oh hi, I didn't notice you came over."

The boy nodded, "Well I'm technically not supposed to be here because Chenle's mom is mad at him...but I wanted to maybe talk to you?"

A soft smile formed on Jungwoo's face as he pat the spot on the couch next to him. "What do you want to talk about?"

"How...how did you know that you liked Lucas in like a...a boyfriend way?" A light blush slowly crept onto the boys cheeks as he talked, almost embarrassed at the conversation even though it hadn't even begun.

Letting out a hum, Jungwoo acknowledged the question, taking a few seconds to think about it. "Lucas always makes me feel...all warm inside. Even if it's just a smile I still get butterflies in my tummy. When I like somebody, I always feel giddy around them, and I was like that with Lucas from the beginning."

"When Chenle hugs me...sometimes it feels like my heart is going to explode. All of it...it's just so overwhelming." Jisung explained, his eyebrows furrowing together as he held back tears. He wasn't really sure why he felt like crying, but just telling somebody about his feelings made him feel so ashamed. "We're supposed to be best friends b—but I can't help my feelings."

Jungwoo brushed the boy's bangs out of his eyes and smiled again, "Hey, I know I haven't known either of you for long, but Chenle looks at you like you're the only boy in the world. It's okay if you're not ready to be anything more than best friends, but maybe you should talk to him about how you're feelings."

Instead of getting a positive response, Jisung's bottom lip only quivered more fiercely, "I'm not all that great...I don't think he would feel the same way I do. I'm just a—a tall cry baby."

"And I'm sure Chenle loves that about you too. Jisung, I think that you are great and Chenle would be so lucky to end up with you."

The younger just nodded, using the backs of his hands to wipe away the stray tears. "T—Thank you...I'm really glad Lucas found such a perfect boyfriend."

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"Oh my god oh my god oh my god oh my god!"

"Chenle calm down!" Lucas yelled as he grabbed his brother by the shoulders and shook him with unnecessary force.

After regaining his balance, he scowled at the elder. "I'm not not calm! You need to calm down!"

"I do not ne—"

"Jisung likes me...of all people he likes me," Chenle whispered to himself. Even though eavesdropping was a very rude thing to do, it's exactly what him and Lucas did. Lucas was going to find Jungwoo and Chenle was going to find Jisung, and they just so happened to overhear the two having a very interesting conversation.

"Well, do you like him?"

The boy panicked. Tears welled in his eyes for absolutely no reason as he begun to pace back and forth. "When I hug Jisung my heart feels like it's going to explode—and he doesn't think he's good enough!? I've loved that idiot for so long and apparently he feels the same way!?"

Reaching out to grab his arm, Lucas got the boy to sit down on the bed. "Lele, why are you angry? You should be happy if you like him too."

A small sigh fell from his lips before he shook his head. "You're the gay brother Lucas. I can't be with a boy because I'm the one moms counting on. You're really lucky yknow, you found an amazing boy that mom already loves."

"Mom would never be counting on you to be straight. I'm pretty sure she can already tell you have feelings for each other, everybody can," Lucas said softly.

There were a few seconds of silence as Chenle just took everything in. He was finally starting to feel okay with the situation until his mind wandered a little to far. "W—What if we do end up together and Jisung doesn't like me a—as a boyfriend? He's going to get tired of me after a while."

"Chenle how long have you two been best friends?" Lucas asked.

"I think it's been twelve years."

A smile spread across Lucas's face at that answer. "You two have spent the past twelve years doing everything together and I don't remember one time either of you were tired of the other." Ever so gently, Lucas reached over and grabbed the younger's hand, pulling him in and walking towards the door.

Chenle was still blabbering about his insecurities when he realized he wasn't in his brothers room anymore. Looking up, he saw Jungwoo and Jisung still talking only now, Jisung was actually crying.

"Jungwoo, I think it's time for them to talk about this by themselves," Lucas said as he walked over to his boyfriend who nodded.

Just as the two were about to leave the room, Jungwoo abruptly stopped, yanking on Lucas's arm. Before the younger could ask why they stopped, a hand was over his mouth and Jungwoo was pointing towards the living room.

Finally seeing what he was pointing at, Lucas was glad the hand was still over his mouth or he would've screamed. Chenle had kneeled on on the floor in front of Jisung, looking up at the crying boy like he was the most special thing he'd ever laid his eyes on.

"I heard what you said, Ji. I'm sorry for listening...but I'm glad I did because you never would've told me," Chenle spoke. His voice was trembling so aggressively it was obvious he was about to burst into tears at any second. "I...I love you, Jisung. I always have."

"Let's give them some privac—why are you crying?" Jungwoo's asked as he dragged the boy to his room. The elder climbed onto the bed and opened his arms for Lucas.

"My brother he...he's all grown up!" Lucas sobbed as he laid down in his boyfriends arms. "He's not even going to need me! He's got Jisung to take care of him now."

Rubbing the younger's back, Jungwoo pressed a soft kiss of his forehead, "Oh my poor baby...Chenle's always going to need you. He's spent his whole life with both you and Jisung and he still needed you too." 

"Please always need me, Jungwoo" Lucas mumbled, making the elder's heart shatter into a million pieces. 

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Hi, sorry for not updating at all this week, I've been really busy with school and I didn't have anything prewritten that I could upload. Thanks for always being patient 

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