Hybrid - NCT dream ( HRJ; LDH)

finally nineteen

2018

March 23rd was the first date the three friends celebrated, as Renjun got 19 years old first. His family held a dinner party at home, inviting Seol and Hyuck too of course.

The nineteenth birthday was something both humans and hybrids celebrated as coming of age and becoming legally an adult. Even though it did have an extra meaning for hybrids, it rarely happened that soulmate bonds activated on that very day.

As it was during the semester, and right after a long exam period, Seol was about to see the guys after two months for the first time. Donghyuck slept over at the Huang's the night before, and he and Renjun talked all night about the exciting events that would happen this coming year.

Seol was excited to spend the day with her best friends, and spent hours on choosing the perfect present for Renjun.

As she woke up happily that Saturday and washed up, for some reason she didn't like the black jeans and hoodie outfit she prepared the night before. It will be just them hanging out after a family lunch with Jjun's parents, so no reason for her to dress up.

But something in her made her want to at least look presentable... not like they haven't seen her in pajamas, oversized sweatpants or in the morning with a bed head before.

Standing in front of her opened closet one piece of clothing seemed to attract Seol's attention. It's was a simple royal blue blouse that she bought on an impulse a few months prior. Now it was as if something was pulling her hands towards the bright fabric, and she went along with it. Pairing it with black high waisted jeans seemed appropriate, and she found it surprisingly compliment her face.

After drying her hair and applying BB cream and tinted lip balm, Seol grabbed the yellow paper bag with the present and was ready to leave.

In Renjun's room just a few walls away only a patch of black and white hair and a leg were visible under the large blanket. The two guys have played games until sunrise and were still blacked out in a tangle of limbs, despite it already being almost 11am. Their slumber was so deep that the loud sound of the doorbell went by without causing a flinch.

Seol was greeted by Mr Huang smiling warmly before getting a hug and being let inside. Mrs Huang was in the kitchen with Renjun's sister preparing his favourite foods and desserts, welcoming her just as warmly. After getting a bunch of compliments on her look and finding out about the still sleeping beauties upstairs, she decided to take a peek.

The smile on her face when she opened the door was one of adoration and amazement. Seeing a tan arm and leg draped over a lump under the blanket hugging it tightly was not a new sight. It reminded her of when they were younger and used to regularly have game nights and sleepovers.

The mop of two toned hair and the exposed forehead of its owner also didn't go unnoticed, and she quickly took a few pictures before quietly leaving the room.

The smell of food woke up grumpy Renjun that was still wrapped up as a burrito and locked in one place by Hyuck's leg. Audible whines and groans left his lips as the sun had made the whole room almost glow.

Once Renjun felt awake enough he remembered that Seol would be over for lunch, making him shake his friend awake. "Mmmm... five more minutes Jjun..."

"Hyuck, Seol is coming over for lunch and she could be here any moment. Do you want to greet her like this after such a long time?"

"It's just Seolie, why do you care about what you look like? It's not like we haven't seen eachother in the morning before..."

"It's not that... I just don't want to hear mom nagging at us for being still in bed while our 'guest' is already here." He gestured with his hands and got up from bed heading for the attached bathroom.

Hyuck seemed to have understood the problem immediately as he jumped to his feet and hastly made the bed. He grabbed the clothes he brought and rushed into the bathroom as soon as the door opened again.

Renjun chuckled at his friend's behaviour while drying his hair with a towel and looking at the open closet.
"A green sweater and some black jeans would do, right?"

"Who were you talking to?" Hyuck exited the bathroom with a towel on his head, smiling amused at the shorter male. Grabbing a white shirt and a mustard yellow t-shirt, tossing it to his friend the male sat back on the bed. Renjun didn't complain and quickly changed into the shirts before discarding both of their towels into the laundry basket.

The table was already set when the two walked down the stairs, the hotpot immediately catching Renjun's eye. Mr Huang sat there sipping his coffee when the boys joined him at the table.

"You two must have stayed up very late if you just woke up. I was about to send your mother upstairs to wake you up."

Before any of them could answer Seol and Renjun's sister entered the room with their hands full of food, greeting the boys. "Morning sleepyheads~ you are just up in time for lunch."

"Seol-ah!" The high pitched voice came only a moment before the impact of a body threw Seol off balance. The cute giggles and the soft locks tickling her cheeks made the girl coo internally.

"You look good in that apron." He teased her before swinging her left and right in his arms like a rag doll.

After managing to peel the tanned male off of herself Seol turned to Renjun and pulled him into a tight hug. "Happy birthday Jjunie~" she said softly, taking in the light jasmine scent he always used to have.

"Thank you Seol-ah." It was just said under his breath, but she heard him and smiled warmly. It felt like ages since the three of them saw eachother, and despite chatting every day this was different.

Lunch was very lively as everyone kept talking with each other, never running out of topics. Seol offered to help with the dishes and clean the table, but Mr and Mrs Huang insisted on doing it, leaving the kids to catch up.

The trio returned to Renjun's room, and he opened Seol's present. It was a simple yet stylish medium sized black leather bag, as she remembered how he mentioned that his old one was not big enough to carry around everything anymore.

"Wow, that looks expensive...and nice. You wouldn't mind it if I borrowed it sometimes, right Injunie?" Donghyuck cheekily said from the bed where he was sprawled out on his stomach. Renjun only looked at him with a raised eyebrow before turning to the girl and giving her a quick hug as thanks.

The rest of the afternoon was spent lounging on the bed and carpet, playing games and watching movies. Just like before. Seol made sure to take many pictures, as she just loved Renjun's new hair, even after it got messed up by their favourite pudu.

Everything was just like they knew, as if nothing had changed since their childhood, but that was not entirely true...