pt. 2
ASAHI'S FACE WAS staring directly at jaehyuk. his face was so close to touching jaehyuk's and that sent him into a frenzy. jaehyuk could barely get any words out. his mouth was open. his mind had formed the words. but they weren't coming out. it stayed stuck in his throat. at the same time though, jaehyuk wanted to bring the younger's face closer to his. and connect those lips. it was very tempting.
they stared at each other like this for at least 5 minutes. maybe longer. the world around them seemed to freeze. it seemed like another place. somewhere foreign. when asahi moved away, jaehyuk cleared his throat and eventually got his words out.
❝ y-you like me? ❞ questioned jaehyuk as he picked at the cake in front of him
❝ yes, i'm pretty sure i do ❞ stated asahi
there was so much certainty in his voice. jaehyuk couldn't help it and felt reassured. maybe he does have a chance. a chance at being the one that garnered the younger's attention.
❝ then, i guess it's time to tell you. i like you too asahi-ya ❞ confessed jaehyuk timidly
asahi looked back at the korean but jaehyuk was too shy to meet the other male's eyes. he stared down at the cake, his fork picking at his cake. his other hand was rubbing the back of his nape. it couldn't be helped. once you learned the person who you had liked for at least a year liked you back, man the things it does to your heart.
jaehyuk couldn't process how long it was but it felt like forever, him staring at the cake in front of him and asahi's eyes fixated on him. and suddenly asahi asked him:
❝ can you kiss me? ❞
jaehyuk choked on his saliva. jaehyuk faced the japanese boy next to him and stared at him blankly. however, although his face showed no signs of emotions, jaehyuk's heart is genuinely very close to bursting out of his chest. his hands were slowly going to inch to asahi's face until he stopped himself.
❝ asahi no, we're literally in public ❞ whispered jaehyuk
❝ so, what is your point jaehyuk? ❞ asked asahi
❝ asahi ❞ deadpanned jaehyuk
asahi giggled at the older and shifted back to his original position. butterflies erupted in his stomach. warmth spread throughout his entire body. asahi's giggle was like music to his ears. call jaehyuk cheesy but listening to that made him feel at ease, like all his problems just floated away.
jaehyuk stared at his hands in his lap and then back at asahi. without much thought, he grabbed asahi's hands in his and interlocked their fingers which meant it was asahi's turn to blush. his heated cheeks was so obvious it sent jaehyuk into a giggling fit.
maybe life wasn't that bad for jaehyuk after all.
the end
