embracing fate // yeonbinkai

19:00

19:00 - "sucker"

being each other's chosen platonic soulmates; sometimes, kai and taehyun would set-up friendly dates and sleepovers like the old days. albeit never officially, it was an unspoken tradition between them and it takes them back to middle school whenever they crash in each other's beds with mixed up pajamas.

beomgyu liked to proclaim himself as an addition to the duo, but taehyun learned several techniques to coax his boyfriend into sitting this one out. ("to the bench!" "babe, that's just mean. we're not even playing sports right now.")

or whatever it is.

it makes kai feel bad for him every time.

"maybe we should invite beomgyu hyung next time."

taehyun shakes his head. "no—how am i supposed to talk about him to him?"

touché.

"i guess... but it's not like i have much to say every time," taehyun knows that's a lie.

"you have two boyfriends. that's double the action-"

"what action are we talking about here?" kai's eyebrows raised. his face formed an expression that resembles the most stereotypical 'thinking-look', and taehyun doesn't complain.

he looks at kai with teasing eyes. even before taehyun said anything, his best friend already knew what was coming. damn it, kai thought, i forgot about this. "maybe start with that."

"i thought i hid it well with concealer.." his hands immediately came to cover his neck.

"it's the size of south korea, hyuka. no makeup would cover that up," taehyun said 'as-a-matter-of-fact-ly', and kai doesn't have anything to say about it. "oh, and i know it's not a mosquito bite."

kai rolls his eyes. "as if i'll even lie about this. it's just a hickey, tyun. don't pretend like i didn't catch you making out with beomgyu hyung in the library before."

"that was beomgyu hyung's fault, and we're straying from the topic—who's the dummy that gave you a mark in the most obvious spot? it's so unlike them to be this, uh, reckless, i guess? i don't think you'll appreciate walking around university with that."

needless to say, taehyun was taken aback, and despite being flushed and red like the tomatoes he was not the biggest fan of eating, kai tries to articulate his thoughts. "i was shocked too."

so, it goes like this.

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it's not news for kai to see his soulmates blatantly upset about something. they're extremely expressive, almost stupidly unfiltered with their language at home. if kai were to put this simply: soobin and yeonjun act at home—the most comfortable when they're together. it's like stripping off every layer of their formal suit and changing into a worn-out cottony shirt. that's all kai could ever compare it to in the most figurative, yet literal way.

the universe must have thought that it would be a huge mess if kai was as blunt, but for the sake of the earth's equilibrium, he was on the more controlled side. more thinking; less of him voicing out his thoughts. (perhaps, the age gap might contribute to that as well, but that's another conversation.)

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"what does your complicated dynamic have to do with your hickey?" taehyun was growing impatient. unlike him, kai liked to take his time and make sure his tale is cohesive enough for his best friend to understand.