INTO YOUR EYES | CHANLIX ✔

XXIII

SEUNGMIN played with Hyunjin's hair as his head was laying on the younger's lap. The butler hummed a sweet tune almost lulling Hyunjin to sleep.

"Seungmin," Hyunjin calls out sheepishly.

"Hmm?"

"Are you really okay with this?"

Seungmin smiles but Hyunjin doesn't see it. "I'm more than okay with this."

"Really? Are you sure?" Hyunjin asks with a little hesitation.

Seungmin sighs and leans down to press a soft kiss on Hyunjin's lips. The action startles the prince and before he could even react to it, Seungmin pulls away.

"You worrywart. Does this prove it for you?" Seungmin giggles and Hyunjin sits up straight, removing himself from Seungmin's lap.

"You can't just kiss me all of a sudden! Are you trying to give me a heart attack?"

Seungmin laughs and caresses Hyunjin's cheek with his hand. "I'm sorry but you looked so nervous, I couldn't help it."

Hyunjin pouts and scoots closer to Seungmin, holding the younger's face between his hands.

"Can I kiss you now?"

Seungmin smiles, "Of course."

Hyunjin takes a deep breath and leans in, connecting their lips in a soft kiss. The pace was slow and sweet that Hyunjin swore he would probably melt from the kiss.

Seungmin groans when they pull apart for air and he quickly reconnects their lips for another kiss. He feels Hyunjin smile into the kiss so he does the same.

After an hour of kissing and caressing, Seungmin decides that it was time for him to leave.

"Wait, Seungmin."

"What's wrong?"

Hyunjin looks down at his fingers on his lap. "Are we... lovers... now?"

Seungmin chuckles at Hyunjin's words and works closer to the prince, sitting next to him on his bed.

"We've already kissed multiple times and you're asking me this now?" Hyunjin's cheeks heat up in embarrassment and Seungmin coos at the sight.

"I just thought... I don't know."

"Hey, hey, I love you, okay?" Seungmin kisses Hyunjin's forehead. "So, yes, we are lovers now. If that's what you want."

"Yes! Yes!" Hyunjin exclaims but quickly lowers his enthusiasm. "Um, yes. I'd like to be with you. I love you too."

"It's settled then," Seungmin grins and places the final kiss of the night on Hyunjin's lips, standing up from the bed. "I'll see you tomorrow at the ball, Jinnie."

"Okay, good night Min."

...

JISUNG was seated on the porch with Minho sitting beside him. The older prince had his head resting on the younger's shoulder. Jisung's heart was hammering against his chest and he prayed that Minho would be deaf to it.

"The stars look beautiful tonight."

Jisung looks towards Minho and smiles, "Yes, very beautiful," he says. Minho need not know that Jisung wasn't referring to the stars.

Minho looks up from Jisung's shoulder, gazing directly into the younger's eyes. "You did well today. In the games."

Jisung's breath hitched as he watched the way Minho's eyes sparkled under the starlight. "So did you."

Minho giggles at the compliment and Jisung immediately feels like he could listen to it his entire life.

"Do you know why I like spending time with you?" Minho asks making Jisung shake his head in confusion. "No, why?"

"Because you're my source of comfort," Minho smiles at Jisung. He removes his head from the younger's shoulder and turns himself to fully face Jisung.

"M-Me? Comfort?"

"Everyone here at the castle, except my brother, treat me well only because they pity me," Minho begins to say. "The king is no exception. He took me in just to keep up his reputation. The queen just hates me."

"Minho I-" Jisung tries to say but the older prince cuts him off.

"You're the only one who wants to be with me for who I am," Minho continues. "I feel at ease when I'm talking to you. Like I don't have to worry about anything going on in my life as long as I'm stuck in the moment with you."

Jisung watches a tear fall from Minho's eye so he quickly wipes it off. He slowly builds a little courage and reaches out to caress the older's cheek.

"I'm sorry. I didn't know you felt that way."

Minho places his hand atop of Jisung's which were already resting on the older's cheek.

"You shouldn't apologize. It's not your fault," Minho smiles although tears are brimming his eyes. "You're my solution, my comfort."

"Hyung... Is there anything I can do to help you? Anything at all?"

Minho tilts his head to the side, kissing the inside of Jisung's hand. "Just stay by my side, that's enough for me."

Jisung was frozen in his spot because he never expected those words to come out of the prince's mouth.

"Just stay beside me and I'll be the happiest," Minho gets onto his knees and leans in, placing a kiss on Jisung's forehead. The young prince shuts his eyes and scrunches his nose in pure happiness.

It's alright to give in, Jisung thinks. It's alright to fall in love.

"I'll stay by your side for as long as you'd like."

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[A/N]

I realized that there weren't enough seungjin and minsung moments in this book, so here ya go!