Fake Exes | Changlix

VIII

Changbin was not fine.

Two weeks had passed and while university was not helping at all, his main emotional distress was the simple fact that: Felix.

Felix was everything Changbin thought he could want in another human, funny and adorable and thoughtful and honest with his emotions. His smile never failed to turn Changbin's insides into mushy goo. His hair felt soft, and Changbin knew this because Felix asked him to touch it after he dyed his hair. How did bleached hair feel soft?

Felix.

Yes.

Changbin wanted to hold his hand.

(And kiss his freckles.)

Changbin was also stinkily and constantly side eyed by Felix's roommates, who were under the impression that Changbin broke his heart and that it wasn't okay because of – well, that Changbin didn't actually know. Just that even though Felix had said they were alright, his friends did not share the feeling. Changbin didn't know what to make of it. Didn't people just break up sometimes?

The brownies were a lifesaver.

Another lifesaver: Jisung's giant crush on Minho. The only joy in Changbin's life came from watching Jisung moon over Minho's thighs, his chest, and his cats. Cats that Jisung only ever saw pictures of. One more lifesaver was Minho's obvious soft spot for anything and everything Jisung related. Not that Jisung noticed.

The thing was quite simply the fact that every time Felix smiled at Changbin, Changbin's crush doubled in size. It was currently the size of the pacific ocean. Just two smiles away from being earth-sized, and while it would take a while until it was sun sized, Changbin was sure it was going to happen. He would lose count before he stopped having a crush.

"Here, have a brownie," Felix said, setting a fresh tray of delicious smelling, steaming brownies in front of Changbin.

He'd been using Changbin's kitchen to make brownies, because Hyunjin and Seungmin were in the middle of attempting a cake in their apartment. And Felix wanted to make brownies. He had shown up at Changbin's door with a smile and his arms full of ingredients and bowls. What could Changbin have done, tell him no? Absolutely not.

Changbin took a brownie, bite sized, and swallowed it. He burned his mouth a little, but the brownie was delicious. He hummed approvingly, chewing slowly to savour the taste.

Felix breamed.

Forget about oceans, Changbin thought. This crush is bigger than Jupiter. I'm in love with him.

"Good?" Felix asked, as if Changbin's reaction didn't tell him everything he needed to know.

"Yeah," Changbin said after swallowing, "I genuinely think yours are the best brownies in the world." More like the best brownies in the fucking Milky Way. The best brownies in the Universe.

"Aw, thank you, hyung," Felix averted his eyes adorably, fiddling with the rings on his fingers. He sat down next to Changbin on the couch, taking a brownie for himself.

Changbin could do nothing but helplessly watch as Felix picked the small cake up with two fingers and put it into his mouth, sucking on the tips of his fingers for just a moment to clean them of any residue chocolate. Changbin wanted to do that for him, fuck Corona restrictions.

Felix leaned against Changbin, curiously looking at his open laptop. Changbin couldn't care less for whatever Felix saw. His brain had decided to abandon all logic when Felix had presented the brownies to him. And now Felix was right there, his mullet tickling Changbin's neck and his shampoo smelling wonderful. He smelled like perfume and brownies, which was ridiculous, Changbin was just his neighbour, why would he wear perfume?

I'm going to die like this, Changbin thought. Realising he was holding his breath, he slowly started to breathe again. Felix.

"I have an idea of how to help you," Felix said, serious.

"Huh?"

"I can help you."

"Uh – with what?" Changbin met Felix's eyes, confused.

"With your sister," Felix gestured at Changbin's open laptop. He had facebook messenger open, because his sister was a millennial who used ancient software (and to communicate with his grandparents).

Changbin stared at the newest messages.

Noona:
Soooo are you still single, tiny one?

You:
the fuck

Noona:
because I know someone who has a brother that could be your boyfriend
... and eomma asked me when I would get married and if you get a boyfriend she'll stop asking me

You:
so you're saying you're embarrassingly single?

Noona:
so you're saying you're not?
...
answer meeee
but seriously, if you need my help my roommate knows someone from this lgbt youth group
did you know there is an lgbt youth group?
I can send you their instagram :D
... or not
Are you ignoring me?
Tiny One! Don't ignore your noona :(

Changbin groaned. Why did his noona have the worst timing ever? Also, were all older sisters this annoying?

"I get it," Felix said. "I also ask my sisters about their love life when my parents ask me if I'm dating anyone."

"She bullies me because she's taller than me," Changbin mumbled. "How could you help? Find her a partner?"

Felix rolled his eyes. "I like your height, hyung. And can I be your date?"

Changbin's brain came to a screeching halt.

"I mean, fake date?" Felix chuckled nervously. "Since you've helped me out with playing my ex, I can return the favour by being your fake date?"

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..... anyway,,, all my braincells united to come up with this plot twist pls appreciate it