ameliorate

chapter 12

mashiho and junkyu spent the whole day together. regardless of what had happened this morning, they tried to act normal, just not to show a difference towards other members. they ate breakfast together, only in each other's company, cause when they got up it was still early. it was a free day for them, no duties or no tasks to do in general so they just reclined on the sofa in the living room and... enjoyed the closeness.

mashiho relied his head on the junkyu's chest, while older started rumpling his hair lovingly. no one dared to speak, but both of them knew that they ought to about what happened and what did it exactly mean.

mashi had his eyes closed, his right hand wrapped around the other's waist. it was so quiet and tranquil as if everything around them stopped at this instant. but nothing can last-long.

"mashiho! have anyone seen mashiho??"

a sudden exclamation made junkyu jumped a little at the spot, meanwhile, younger abruptly opened his eyes and almost slipped off the sofa, but his friend caught him at the time, securing him before falling.

he smiled faintly to the other when the latter held him tightly.

"guys mashiho got lost! we need to find him!!"

the voice started rising gradually, as the owner of it was moving towards the living room.

"if we don't, jihoon gonna... oh, hi mashiho hyung and junkyu hyung."

jaehyuk smiled sweetly once he saw his friends.

"so as i said, he will do the worst with every one of... wait- mashi hyung?? you are here thank goodness!!"

jaehyuk hugged him on the spot, not missing the chance to hug junkyu as well, as gratitude for "saving mashiho". even though nothing exactly attacked him, he wasn't in danger, and well probably he won't be.

"jaehyuk-ah what's all the fuss? why would mashiho get lost?"

asked kyu, once he and the japanese boy changed to the previous position.

mashiho feeling the remaining drowsiness, closed his eyes again, not paying attention to the conversation.

"i am sorry hyung, it is just you know how precious mashiho hyung is for jihoon hyung, he would be madly bad at us if something happens to him." explained yoon, sitting down on the armchair. "anyway, i will go and make some tea, anybody wants something?" meeting with contradiction, he blithely went out and headed to the kitchen.

nevertheless, he didn't notice the sudden change of expression on junkyu's face. the inadvertent smile disappeared, eyes worriedly looked down. his fingers stroked mashiho's hair, meanwhile the other couldn't feel calm any longer. his eyes became watery once the name of his boyfriend tinkled in his ears.

"mashi, i think we... we should talk."

he lifted his gaze to make an eye-contact with the older boy. when junkyu very softly caressed his cheek, whilst mouthing "don't worry", mashiho nodded.

they got up and holding hands went on towards the room.

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