Mint to my Choco | LEEKNOW FF

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"Noona- you came," Michael said when he saw the older girl. She smiled at him as she walked over to the three. 

"Yeah, The two of you didn't come to school today so I wanted to check up," Hyeji said with a small shrug. Jiwoon raised an eyebrow as he looked at her and then at Minho and Michael.

"I'm okay noona, Jiwoon is alright too, he stayed cause there wasn't anyone else to watch me..." Michael said, his voice going quiet as he finished the sentence. Jiwoon's hand was still entwined in his and the older gently gripped it, making the younger look into his eyes.

"I'm always here," Jiwoon said, and Michael smiled at him. Hyeji saw the two boys interacting and smiling at each other and she smiled too turning around.

"Wait- are you going?" Michael asked when he noticed the girl turn around. 

Hyeji turned back to the boy on the bed and nodded. Michael hummed as he looked at Minho, who had his eyes on Hyeji again. 

"Could you take Minho hyung with you? Um, I want some time alone with Jiwoon" The boy said and Minho looked at the boy with a shocked face.

"But you've got alone time all this time- why are you sending me away when I-"

"Please Min," Michael said with a small pout and the older boy groaned. 

Hyeji looked at Michael, wanting to object to taking Minho along with her- but she saw the younger pout and sigh as well.

Jiwoon gave Michael a looked of curiosity. Minho was right. He and Michael had enough time alone because he was with him the entire day- why did the boy want to be alone with him all of a sudden?

"Alright, Good night guys," Minho said as he sat up from the chair and walked past Hyeji to the door. The girl wished them good night as well as she turned to follow him.

Once the two were out of the room, and they were left alone, Jiwoon looked at Michael and raised an eyebrow.

"There's something I want to tell you..." Michael said, looking Jiwoon in the eyes. 

The older smiled softly as he looked at the younger and nodded, urging him to speak up. 

"My parents did this for a reason," Michael said, touching his ribs with his other hand that wasn't held by the older boy. Jiwoon furrowed his eyebrows at the sudden topic but he nodded again, wanting the younger to continue.

"All my life I've- well- um- My parents are alcoholic and homophobic," the boy said. Jiwoon tilted his head with slight confusion.

"But aren't you?.."

"Yeah, that's what I say to everyone. Even myself. The only thing I ever came out on was my diary... and they read it that day" Michael said, tears forming in his eyes as he thought about that day.

"I've written about this boy in my diary. About how cute he was and how much I wished I could be with him but can't because of my parents. About how much I wanted to kiss him and hug him..." The boy said, looking at Jiwoon.

Jiwoon blinked at Michael. He had never thought his crush was actually attracted to boys too. It gave him hope that he may have a chance. But now that he mentioned writing about a certain person, he doubted it. Michael would always push him away or avoid him. 

"So... you like this boy?" Jiwoon said, looking down a bit and biting his lip.

"Yeah I like him... and I don't care what my parents say anymore. I'm not going back to them" Michael said and Jiwoon smiled weakly.

"So who is he?" Jiwoon said, looking up at the boy.

Michael blinked a little. He thought the older would catch on. But maybe he wasn't being specific enough. 

"The same guy who's holding my hand right now," The younger said. Jiwoon looked at him with confusion and his eyes went wide when he realized who he was talking about. The older looked at their entwined hands, flustered.

"W-wait! me!? wait really? I-" Jiwoon stuttered, he was too shocked to actually realized his crush liked him back.

"I can't believe- Mikey what- I-"

"you talk too much"

"Yeah cause you-m-" Michael, after chuckling at the shuttering boy, pulled him closer, pressing his lips onto the older's, cutting him off mid-sentence. Jiwoon's eyes went wide but then he calmed down a little, closing his eyes and leaning closer to the younger, his hand gently holding his chin while the other was kept entwined with him.

The kiss lasted a few seconds, but both the boy's hearts raced faster than they'd ever had. And as the two leaned away and looked into each other's eyes, they both noticed the blush on the other's face and chuckled quietly.

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😭🦋🌈 yay Michael came out