[Book I] Winter Falls [ENG]

Chapter 8: What's on your mind

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"Shh. You'll wake up the others."

"Chan, it's 8:30 in the afternoon."

The older one laughed as Hyunjin followed him, leaning against him. The younger passed a hand in his still damp hair from the pool, as he staggered against Chan's side. Both tried to ease their laughter, trying to remain silent, in vain. Hyunjin felt drunk. However, he hadn't drunk a single drop of alcohol.

They had just spent two hours in the pool, laughing and chatting. It was just the effect Chan had on him. The impression of being drunk, without being sick the next day.

"They must not see you." The oldest whispered.

"Okay. We have to be discreet." Hyunjin laughed.

"Otherwise they'll get the wrong idea."

"Because I have wet hair, your sweater, and I don't wear boxers under these jeans? Maybe."

Chan leaned against the door, trying to restrain himself from laughing as his ears turned red. He unlocked the door and they entered as quietly as possible. Hyunjin felt like being in a James Bond movie. His hand was wrapped around Chan's biceps, holding him tightly as they walked on tiptoe. Their entrance would have seemed dramatic from the point of view of a spectator. But for them, it was the funniest thing in the world.

However, they stopped in their stride, when they realized that there was light in the living room, as well as eyes that were staring at them.

Jisung and Felix were seated in the sofa, Switch controllers in hand. The screen showed a part of Mario Kart on pause. The two young men stared at them, surprised and curious.

Changbin stepped out of the kitchen with three beers in his hands.

"What's going on?"

"Well-" Jisung started.

However, he was interrupted by laughter. The two newcomers had gone back laughing, leaning against each other and falling almost against the door.

"Did they drink?" Changbin asked.

"You ask us as if they hadn't just come home." Felix replied.

"No, no! We didn't drink." Chan said. "We just got back from the pool."

"We're just... in a good mood!" Hyunjin exclaimed as he took off his shoes.

"Okay..." Changbin said, suspicious.

"On that note, Mr. Hwang, a shower?"

"With pleasure!"

Hyunjin hung up on Chan as he dragged him to the bathroom.

Changbin watched them disappear into the hallway, before heading back to the couch. He put the beers on the table.

"Are they all right?" Felix asked while laughing.

"Chan seemed to be having a bad day." Changbin replied. "It's nice to see him like this.

"That's right." Jisung said. "He's always so happy around Hyunjin."

"Oh, that's really cute." Felix laughed.

Changbin slipped into the couch, pushing the boys so that he could press himself against Felix. He then put an arm on his shoulders. They heard a little more laughter coming from the hallway, before the sound of the shower started. Jisung simply restarted the game.