In Another Life

18-The Trip

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Feeling someone's hand on his head, Jake hummed in satisfaction. He continued to hug his warm pillow. An arm on his waist.

Feeling the rise and fall of his pillow, he opened his eyes. Looking up, he found Sunghoon, staring at him.

"Good morning."

That's when Jake realized, Sunghoon was his pillow.

"Good morning."

Jake sat up, Sunghoon following him as his arm is still on his waist, hanging loosely.

"We better prepare now. Where will Heeseung hyung even take us."

He spoke, half awake.

Sunghoon laughed at him before standing up.

"I'll just go to Sunoo. Better grab my things."

Jake then nodded. He checked his phone, there was a message from Heeseung. Saying that they need to wear lose clothes. And bring things for protection in the sun.

Being the half awake he is, he started to pack. Grabbing all his needed things.

With Jay's van in front of his house, Jake went outside. He checked the people in the trip. Finding it's just the seven of them.

Heeseung, Jay, Sunoo, Jungwon, Ni-Ki, Sunghoon and him.

Entering inside, he found everyone sitting separately, Jay and Heeseung is in front as they're driving.

"What's with the sitting arrangement?"

Sunoo's face lit up. He waved to Jake, thinking that he's inviting him, he starts to walk towards Sunoo, but the younger stops him.

"Oh? I thought I'll seat beside you?"

Sunoo looked at him before shaking his head.

"Nope hyung! As if Sunghoon hyung will let me."

Pointing the man in the farthest seat, Jake found Sunghoon. Upon noticing, Sunghoon waved to him, telling him to come closer.

Jake turned to Sunoo before walking towards Sunghoon. The moment he sat beside him, the van started.

"Hey~"

"Hi"

It took them a while to remove the temporary awkwardness. Once comfortable, Sunghoon patted his shoulder.

"I'm not sleepy."

"Just rest on me. Come on!"

Not wanting him to get sulky again, Jake just followed. He rested his head on Sunghoon's shoulder. The man again held his waist.

"Don't be too clingly. I'm not going anywhere."

"I just want to make sure that you will remember where you belong to."

"Excuse me? Do you own me?"

Jake went to check Sunghoon's reaction, the man taking it as his opportunity to steal a kiss on his cheek.

"Of course. You are mine and I am yours."

Knowing his tactics, Jake just leaned back to him, the other man held his waist a little bit tighter.

"Where do you even get these confidence?"

Sunghoon laughed. Jake just wanted to know. How can Sunghoon spoke to him like he had planned everything. At the end of the moment, it was always Jake who is going to be flustered.

"Because I know that I have an effect to you. I just want to make sure that you will always melt to me. Just to me and no one else."

"Possessive?"

"Just claiming what's mine."

Jake shut his mouth. Of course he can never win in flirting with him. Sunghoon is just too confident and he's just too careful on his own words.

He eventually fell asleep in the ride. Who wouldn't? Instead of a grip on his waist, Sunghoon's hand is playing his hair. Softly humming as if he really wanted Jake to fall asleep.

"We're here!!!!!!"

Jake woke up from Jay's noise. Trying to lift his head when he felt a weight above him. He then realized that Sunghoon is also resting his head on him. He tapped his face.

"Sunghoon. We're here."

Groaning, Sunghoon sat up. Jake removed his head on his shoulder as he stares at the man beside him.

"Hi."

He rubbed his eyes.

"Let's just go."

It was Jake's turn to grab Sunghoon's hand, pulling him up. The man smiling with his action. Coming out of the van, Jake froze at the sight in front of him.

Ocean.