Our Love | Jeongcheol

three

Seungcheol woke up, rubbing his eyes with one hand as the other wrapped around Jeonghan's sleeping body. The two fell into a deep nap after their heated session, their bodies exhausted and in need of recharging.

Jeonghan was practically on top of him, sprawled across his chest, their legs tangled up together as the younger let out soft snores.

The older smiled, squeezing Jeonghan's lower back, wanting to wake him up.

Jeonghan's eyes slowly fluttered open, groaning as he tried to push his boyfriend's naughty hand away. "Stop" he mumbled, hiding his face, nuzzling closer.

"Wake up" Seungcheol laughed, squeezing harder.

Jeonghan groaned and smacked Seungcheol's chest as he sat up straight, the blanket draping over his shoulders, exposing his milky white skin.

"Fuck you," he said, immediately regretting it when a smirk made its way to Seungcheol's face. "Again?" the older teased and Jeonghan rolled his eyes.

He got out of bed, the sheets completely removed from him as he walked around naked, collecting his dirty clothes off the floor.

Leaning forward as he picked them up, he could feel Seungcheol's eyes on his every move, and turned around with both hands on his hips.

"Would you stop staring?" Jeonghan grumbled and Seungcheol shook his head with an innocent smile.

"Would you at least help me clean up?" Seungcheol gave the same reaction, shaking his head.

But Seungcheol got up before Jeonghan was able to ask the third time, not wanting to face the consequences of his anger. His boyfriend may be an angel, but at times he was the devil too.

Done with cleaning up, Jeonghan wrapped himself with Seungcheol's used towel to go shower as the older put on dirty clothes to shower in another bathroom.

"I wish we could shower together" Jeonghan found himself smiling at his boyfriend, a bit of a sad smile. "Me too," he said, patting Seungcheol's cheek gently.

"One day we will"

At least that's what they both hope for.

"Let's get something to eat after we shower, okay?" Seungcheol said softly and Jeonghan nodded his head, both sharing a sweet smile before scattering across the dorm to different bathrooms.

A few minutes later, both were freshly showered, and both just entered the living room where most of the members were gathered.

"Has anyone seen Coups and Jeonghan hyung?" Jihoon asked, glancing around at the others, who exchanged confused looks as they realized they hadn't seen the pair all day.

"I saw Han hyung in the morning, but then he disappeared after," Junhui said, frowning slightly.

"Speak of the devil," Seungkwan said, noticing the couple walking in, their shoulders brushing as they entered the room side by side.

The sudden shift in attention caused Seungcheol and Jeonghan to glance at each other, confusion flickering in their eyes. Seungcheol tilted his head and asked, "Everything okay?"

"Where were you guys all day?" Seokmin asked, genuinely curious.

"Oh—Um, I was napping and Cheol was—um—"

"—at the gym," Seungcheol quickly interjected, flashing a smile to cover the tension.

Jeonghan nodded along, a bit stiff but managing to play it off.

The members seemed to accept the answer, although a few skeptical glances were exchanged.

"You two have been disappearing a lot lately," Wonwoo remarked, raising an eyebrow. "It's starting to feel like a trend."

Jeonghan chuckled nervously, waving him off. "It's nothing,"

Wonwoo hummed, nodding his head, not pushing the subject any further.

Seungcheol and Jeonghan exchanged relieved glances, their hearts pounding in their chests. They were walking a tightrope, and every slip-up seemed like it could expose their secret.

But for now, it looked like they were safe.

Jeonghan sighed internally, thankful the interrogation was over for now, and plopped down on the couch, his leg casually brushing Seungcheol's as he settled beside him.

But as Seungcheol did, he couldn't shake the feeling that their secret was getting harder to maintain. Each day, the lines between their private and public lives mushed into each other a little more, and it was only a matter of time before someone pieced it all together.

You'd think dating in secret ever since a year after their debut would help them get used to the uneasiness, but Seungcheol always worried about how their decisions would affect them and the group.

Jeonghan must have sensed the discomfort radiating from him because he leaned in slightly, his voice low enough for only Seungcheol to hear, trying to reassure him despite his doubts. "Hey, relax. We're fine."

Seungcheol nodded, but the weight of their secret still lingered.

"Anyone hungry?" Jeonghan asked, trying to shift the conversation away from them. "I was thinking of ordering something."

"You're offering to order food? That's a first,"
Mingyu teased from across the room, earning a round of laughs.

"Hey, I can be generous!" Jeonghan clapped back with an amused smile. "We're using Cheol's card anyway" Seungcheol's eyes widened as cheers erupted in the room, everyone happy about their leader spending his money on them.

"I didn't agree to this," he said, but his complaints were completely dismissed as the members piled up on each other, adding as many orders as they could to their cart.

Minutes later, everyone was satisfied and Jeonghan pulled out Seungcheol's card from his pocket, reaching in to get his wallet. He typed in the card information and paid successfully before returning everything to its place in Seungcheol's pocket.