A lazy indoor fic about self-care, self-doubt, love, friendship, projection, processing, eavesdropping and honesty.
a.k.a. Park Sunghoon wakes up on his day off.
An Enhypen Fanfiction.
P.s. this story has been published by me on ao3 as well.
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The kitchen smells of fresh cucumber and hints of yuja. Satisfied with his concoction, Sunoo gives it a quick stir, distributing the ice among slices of green and yellow before setting the glass carafe in refrigerator to chill. Jake is by the sink, dicing produce remnants into smaller pieces before running them down the trash disposal.
Chill beats still fill the air, interrupted by quick bursts of disposal cacophony. By the last bits of yuja cucumber gone, Sunoo decides to strike.
"Hey Jake. Do you still have a crush on Sunghoon?"
Coughing. Jake barks three unnecessary, dramatic coughs before he answers, "Don't you?"
"Fair," Sunoo smirks, "but that wasn't the question."
"I mean, aren't we all a little whipped for Sunghoon?"
"Still not the question." He leans his back to the kitchen counter, arms folded. "Its canon we both did when we began I-LAND, but that tapered off for me the more time I spent at Ground. Obviously the admiration's still there but he's someone I'd like to be more like rather than, you know."
Jake walks over, resting his forearms on the counter next to Sunoo.
"Does it really matter how I feel If I don't plan to do anything about it? You heard what I had to say about relationships earlier."
"Of course it does." Sunoo scoots closer, arms still folded and nudges Jake's shoulder. "I've known you longer than the others and at one point we felt the same way. I get it's not easy."
Jake relents, "He's my best friend. I wouldn't change that for the world. I'm not kidding about not having room in my life for anything more with anybody, especially him." he says somberly, then moving his lips into mischievous smirk, "Still, I'm only human. I'd be lying if I said I don't often fight the urge to push him up against a wall and kiss him senseless on the mouth."
"Oh my GOD, JAKE HYUNG! You beast!" Scandalized, Sunoo's mouth drops and explodes into a fit of giggles. "I didn't think you had it in you to be so bold!"
Jake just smiles smugly, shoulders and palms up. Sunoo doubles over laughing at his reaction, crumpling to the floor. Still wearing a self-satisfied look, Jake slumps down and hugs his knees next to Sunoo still giggling into his own hands. The laughter dies down and they sit in silence for a beat.
"Hyung?" Sunoo asks in a whisper, "Why do you desire what you cannot acquire?"
"I can't decide if I want to laugh or hit you."
They start snickering again before falling back into quiet.
"...not that he does but... if he did like you back would you...?"
"No." Jake turns, looking into Sunoo's eyes misty, with a bittersweet smile. "I'd run. I can't lose myself again."
Nodding in acknowledgment, Sunoo reaches up to pat the older boy's light brown head of hair. "I don't understand what you're going through Jake hyung, but I'll try. Just don't keep it all in."
