The Way It Burns - BbangNyu

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Chanhee leaned back, relaxing himself against the demon's toned body. While, Younghoon gently caressed the boys waist, leaving a trail of soft kisses along his shoulder. They peacefully lay together, letting the warm water of the bath flow over them. It was an unbeatable feeling, being back together. Younghoon was glad the angel wasn't shying away from his touch anymore, he could hold him near with no restrictions.

"Why did you ask me to come over last night?" Chanhee questioned, laying his head on the demons shoulder. "I thought you didn't want to see me." 

Younghoon sighed, interlocking his hands with Chanhee's. "It's not that I didn't want to see you, it's just that I've got a lot going on at the moment. There's so much about me that you don't know."

He felt the angel move away from him, turning to look him in the eyes. The boy was beautiful, Younghoon lost all sense looking at him. His pale skin, that was covered in burns, his plump lips, that tasted so sweet, his icy blue stare, that he couldn't break. He'd never be able to stay away now, especially after last night. 

"Then tell me." Chanhee stated. His lips curved into a sympathetic smile, realizing that he really didn't know much about the demon. The latter knew almost everything about him, it was his time to find out more. 

Younghoon brought his hand up to Chanhee's face, slowly stroking the boys cheek. Feeling the angel melt under his touch, was something he'd never get sick of. It was about time to open up to him, he really started to care for the boy. "I'm not originally from Pure Sky, I actually grew up in a town, about three hours out of the city, called Ivory Meadow. It's your classic small town, extremely different to the city. If you think demons are treated bad here, then you wouldn't be able to describe what it's like there."

The demon paused, hesitating to continue. Yet, Chanhee's affectionate smile, reassured him that he could do it, so he carried on.

"My family were the only demons in town, which meant we had to deal with all the hate people had for demons. My mum worked 12 hour shifts every day, only to be paid half as much as the other employees. It was awful, but she had no choice. My dad's sick, so he can't work anymore. She had to do it to support the family. That's why, when I finished high school, I immediately moved here. I always had a knack for art, so I applied for a job downstairs, and luckily got accepted. Ever since, I've been sending money back to my family."

It was almost hard to sympathize with Younghoon, since Chanhee had only ever known privilege. He couldn't even imagine how difficult it must have been for the demon, and how he's still having to deal with the hardships even to this day. "Is that what's been stressing you out recently? The money."

"Over the last couple weeks, my dads health's gotten a lot worse, so my mum's had to use all her saved money for his medical bills. I've tried everything to scrape together anything extra I can, but it's never enough. I feel like I'm letting them down." Younghoon replied, biting his lip to try and compress his worked up emotions. 

He never opened up to people, not about things like this. Younghoon didn't want to burden other people with his struggles, since everyone went through hard times. He was so use to keeping his head down, getting on with life, not letting it affect him. 

"The worse part is, my sisters university fund is completely gone. I wanted for her to have a meaningful life, to do so much more than just survive. It doesn't look like that's a possibility anymore, I can't replace the money." He continued, this time letting a few tears roll down his face. His sister meant the world to him, he couldn't speak about her without getting emotional.

Chanhee threw his arms around Younghoon, allowing the demon to cry on his shoulder. This was obviously something he bottled up, something that affected him extremely heavily. Naively, he thought demons couldn't cry, he use to believe they had no emotions at all. He learnt so much by being with Younghoon, most importantly that he was falling for the demon.

"I'm sorry you're having to go through this, I'm always here if you need to talk about it." Chanhee said. If he could, he'd send all the money Younghoon needed, straight to his bank account. But he knew the demon too well, this was a gesture he'd never accept. "You're such a great son, your family definitely appreciates everything you do for them. You haven't let anyone down, and If your sisters anything like you, I bet she'll be fine."

The tears had already stopped, but Younghoon kept his head on the angels shoulder. Pressing against the soft skin, he felt comfort, just listening to Chanhee's kind words. 

Once Chanhee had finished speaking, Younghoon slowly lifted his head, pressing his forehead against the angels. "I want you to meet them someday, they'd actually love you."

"Who wouldn't? I'm a literal angel." Chanhee giggled, receiving a laugh from the demon as well. "Can you take me one day? Before I don't get the chance to." He added, which Younghoon nodded to, knowing exactly what Chanhee meant.

Thinking about the future, and how uncertain everything was, made the demon cherish these moments even more. He pulled his forehead away, creating a space between them, which he quickly closed by placing his lips on the angels. It was a gentle, loving kiss, that was inherently different from the kisses of last night. Just reflecting his feelings for the boy, Younghoon let himself become vulnerable, even though he didn't know when this whole thing would end. 

"I know this is a bit personal, but how far have you gone with Sangyeon? Like sexually?" The demon asked, rubbing his thumb over Chanhee's hand. He just wanted to cure his curiosity, with a slight desire to know how he compared to the angel.

A rosy pink flushed to Chanhee's cheeks, this was a little embarrassing to talk about. He'd pretty much worked out that Younghoon was insanely more experienced than him, he didn't want to admit that it was his first time. "Not far really, metaphorically we're still at the starting line."

"Wait, you'd never done..." He paused, seeing the angel nod his head. "You did so well, I didn't even realize." 

"So I didn't suck?" Chanhee innocently questioned.

The demon couldn't hide his smirk. "Don't you remember? That was all me." He chuckled, getting a light slap from the boy. "In all honestly, you were the best I've ever had, I guess the rumors are true."

"Rumors?"

"That demons and angels have incredible sex."