After The Dance

❁5❁

As Jongho and Yeosang went down the stairs, they spot their friends in the living room with Sungho. Whenever the others visited, Sungho loves to tell them different facts about animals that he learned, it was mostly Mingi and San who were the most interested.

"There you two are, you guys sure took a while" Wooyoung looked at the both of them suspiciously, making Yeosang roll his eyes. He knows that whenever he talks to the younger he has to roll his eyes at least once.

"What ever you're thinking about, stop it now. Jongho kept moving a lot so it was a hassle trying to make him stay still"

What the babysitter said was half true. Jongho did fidget a lot while getting his makeup done, but little did the older know the real reason why he kept moving. The younger male was, in a way, trying to put some space between them. It wasn't that he was uncomfortable with being close to his hyung, but he was more flustered.

"Okay people we need to take our pictures now or else we'll be late"

Seonghwa got everyone to gather around while Yeosang got his camera at the ready. The babysitter was always the one who took their photo no matter what occasion it was. Usually, if he needed to take a picture with the eight of them in it he needed to set up a tripod and set a timer, but that won't be needed for tonight.

"Okay, everyone smile" The photographer took several photos of his friends. They made different poses, had couple pictures, they even wore their complete look with their masks.

"And, done! I'll send these pics later in our chat" The babysitter went through the different photos, till he notices his friends' stares at him.

"What? Is there a pic you guys want to do again?"

"No, it's not that. It's more like there is still a photo that we need to do" Hongjoong said. This made Yeosang confused, what picture did they forget to take?

"We still didn't take a picture of all of us" Yunho pointed out.

"But, I'm not going with you guys" The babysitter felt that he was put on the spot.

"So? It's much better when we're all in the photo anyways" Wooyoung had his arm around his friend's shoulder, giving him reassurance.

"Well, I don't have my tripod"

"I can do it! I want to take Hyungies picture!" Sungho, who was watching the whole thing, volunteered.

The friends smiled at the kid's behavior, and Yeosang couldn't say no to that. Rushing over to his hyung, Yeosang gave the boy his camera with a timer set on it.

"Okay bud, hold the camera really still and make sure that all of us can be seen on this screen" The older pointed to the small screen of the camera, and adjusted the boy's hold on the device so that it captures the eight of them.

"I'm going to push it now, and make sure that you hold still exactly like this"

Yeosang then pressed the button to take the picture, and the 5 second timer started. He rushed to his place and posed to match his friends. They hear the small click from the camera meaning that it took the photo. The eight males got out of their poses while the babysitter went to get his camera back from the boy who ran back to play with his toys.

"It's already 7:10. Come on guys, time to hit the road" Hongjoong opened the door so that they could start to leave. The babysitter offering to walk them out.

"We'll take a lot of pictures in your stead, and steal a can of beer for you if ever anyone tries to sneak some in" Wooyoung hugged his friend before he goes over to link arms with San.

"We'll see about, I have a hunch that you guys will be busy partying to remember" Yeosang scoffed, he can already imagine what will go down at the party tonight.

"Oh! One last thing, I got you a consolation gift. I left it on the couch" The younger wiggled his eyebrows as he and his boyfriend got in one of the two cars with the rest of their friends. Yeosang watches as the two vehicles drive away from the place, which left him thinking.

What consolation gift did Wooyoung leave behind?

Letting his curiosity take over him, the male quickly went back in the Choi home and headed straight for the couch to see this 'gift' that his so called best friend got for him. For starters, Wooyoung wasn't lying, there was a fairly big white paper bag on the couch. Yeosang picks it up, surprised that it wasn't as heavy as he thought it would. Opening the bag, he firstly sees a note with his friend's writing on it, he pulls it out to read it.

I'll see you at the party later!
P.S. If you need someone to watch Sungho, you can call her.
-YOUR BESTEST FRIEND IN THE WORLD, WOOYOUNG♡

The message made the babysitter even more confused, so he took a look in the paper bag to see a masquerade mask and a complete outfit. Thinking on it now, everything was starting to make sense. His best friend was indirectly making him go to the Masquerade ball. It was smart and worth a shot Yeosang admits, but it wasn't enough to change his mind. Or so he thought.

"Sangie hyung, why didn't you go with the other Hyungies?" Sungho asked while he kept playing with his toys, only sparing a glance at his babysitter.

"Because I need to take care of my little lion" Yeosang sets the bag down, and goes around to sit on the couch.

"But, I'm a big boy. So hyungie can go with Jongho hyung"

Sungho doesn't get it now, but the way how he said those words made Yeosang think back to what happened earlier between him and the younger. Shaking his head to clear his thoughts, he focuses back to the boy.

"Well you are a big boy, but you're not big enough where I can leave you home alone"

The kid makes his way over to the couch to sit with his babysitter, with his narwhal plushy in his hold. He makes a face where he looks like he's in deep thought. Yeosang chuckles at his cuteness.

"Then someone else can be Hyungie instead"