the way i love you ➵ beomkai

Chapter Two

Taehyun's sitting in a blue bean bag chair beside the bed, his head resting against the window frame as he watches Beomgyu play League of Legends. Beomgyu's sitting beside Kai on the bed, his legs crossed and occasionally bouncing; the shaking of the bed snaps Kai out of thoughts, and whenever he gives Beomgyu his attention the older boy just giggles and go back to concentrating on his game. Beomgyu's always laughing and Kai loves that about him. He has a caring personality and always tries to make everyone laugh no matter what.

He looks over at Taehyun, who's still invested into the battle Beomgyu's losing on the screen in front of him. He really does suck at the game, but at least he keeps trying. Kai ruffles Beomgyu's now jet-black hair. "Are you thinking about redoing your hair, Gyu?" Kai has always been jealous of how pretty Beomgyu's hair is. It's soft and frames his round face perfectly. 

Beomgyu groans loudly. "Hyuka, you made me lose." He sets the controller down beside him and crosses his arms over his chest. Kai pinches his cheeks and lets out a soft laugh, causing Beomgyu to look up at Kai, his eyes gleaming with amusement.

"You were losing before he even talked to you," Taehyun remarks, causing Kai to laugh way louder than he means to. His eyes widen and he quickly covers his mouth, but it's too late. Taehyun and Beomgyu are already laughing so hard that they can barely breathe.

Kai picks up a pillow beside him and smacks Beomgyu in the head with it, causing the other boy to begin laughing harder. "You hit like a baby." A gasp leaves Kai's lips as soon as the words exit Beomgyu's mouth. He looks over at Taehyun, who appears to agree with Beomgyu's statement based on the grin plastered across his face.

"'m only jokin' with ya, Hyuka." Beomgyu leans his head on Kai's shoulder and looks up at him through his lashes innocently. Kai smiles down at the boy, looking at his round, soft eyes that are fringed with long, wispy eyelashes. Beomgyu's puppy eyes always make Kai feel warm inside and gives him a sense of comfort. His eyes trail down Beomgyu's defined cheekbones and eventually land on his lips. His soft lips that form a natural pout, especially when he is being joked on by the others. Taehyun let out a cough, snapping Kai out of his trance.

"So," Taehyun begins, "I should probably get going. I need to go get some more food for my... cat. I'll text you guys once I make it home."

Before Kai or Beomgyu can get a word out, Taehyun is already standing with his bag hanging from his shoulder, not sparing a second glance and closing the bedroom door behind him. A silence takes over the room, a silence that's too loud for comfort, and before Kai can break it, Beomgyu beats him to it. "Isn't he allergic to cats?"

"Yeah."

They both glance over at each other and burst into yet another fit of laughter. About a minute goes by until they are finally catching their breath and Kai realizes just how long it's been since he truly laughed until he couldn't breathe.

Kai lays down on the bed, resting his hands on his chest. Within seconds, Beomgyu's lying on his side next to Kai, his head propped up by his arm. "Hyuka?"

Kai notices the worried look on Beomgyu's face and his heart starts to beat faster in both anticipation and anxiety. But he feigns a nonchalant expression as he hums. "Yeah, Beomie?"

Beomgyu's lips curve up at the ends, showing his small dimple on the left side of his face. It feels as if Kai's nicknames for him always made Beomgyu cheer up in some way.

A sigh emits from the older boy's lips. Beomgyu pauses for a second, deep in thought. "I wasn't sure how to—or, I don't know how you feel about—"

Voices nearing his bedroom interrupts him and suddenly Soobin and Yeonjun are barging in, yelling about something that Kai can't comprehend. He feels Beomgyu sitting up and hears him clear his throat.