Serendipity (A BossNoeul story)

The Perfect Storm

The next couple of days went by without anything out of the ordinary. They went to work, interacted as normal, and went home. Boss kept himself together well (or so he thought); and neither of them brought up the twitter interaction, nor the missed call, or unanswered text. Noeul stepped back and let Boss be the first to start their text chain back up, which he did, in a way, by messaging the group chat. It was usually Noeul or Fort who kept the group chat alive, from sending goofy things or Noeul telling everyone he missed them, occasionally Peat would pop on to send a photo of food. So, when Boss's ID popped up with a silly meme of a cat in a box, Noeul was surprised, but happy to see him reaching out in anyway. They had gone briefly before of not texting every day, but that was usually from being too tired, busy, overwhelmed, or a combination of all 3 and just having spent the whole day together. Noeul replied with a cat meme as well and that kicked off a string of the 4 of them sharing animal posts and laughing over cute things they found to share.

*TEXT MSG*- sent 9:52pm: To TaoYu - Boiled Chicken misses you, I think. [Photo sent of the cat curled up] You'll have to come visit her again soon.

*TEXT MSG*- received 9:57pm: From TaoYu - I thought you hated it when I called your baby that :D

*TEXT MSG*- sent 9:58pm: To TaoYu -Well, you're my baby too, so I guess I can let it slide. lol

*TEXT MSG*- received 9:59pm: From TaoYu -Ok, Papa 'Eul

Noeul smiled to himself, knowing he had gotten things on track again. He set his phone aside and went to shower and get ready for bed, aware he had a full day of events to look forward to in the morning.

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Boss looked up from his phone to see his reflection in the mirror above his chest of drawers. A blush on his cheeks had spread to his ears and he suddenly felt very warm. Maybe 'Eul knew more than he thought. Maybe he wasn't just teasing? He had replied to that tweet, he had called him his baby, maybe... He hadn't acted any differently in the last few days though, so maybe it wasn't anything. How was he supposed to know what was teasing and what wasn't? This was so difficult. Boss knew they had a way about them in public, and a way about them in private and the line was thin, but it had never blurred. Now, he was reading into every movement and hoping to find something more. Was this what it was like for fans? They dissected every movement he made, they would probably catch on before Noeul, ironic, he thought. If this had happened 4 months ago when they finished filming he would have chalked that up to it all being playful, but now he wanted it to be more. How do you trust yourself to interpret things when you hope for some hidden meaning? He couldn't afford to do something to change things. He couldn't mess this up, his whole career rested on this opportunity he had with Noeul. He knew he could stand on his own now, Noeul had helped him see that, but he didn't want to be alone in that future. They could work together well, even if Boss pursed music on the side and followed that passion, he wouldn't choose to leave what he had. Would Noeul be mad? Would he reassure him that they were just friends and that was ok? Would he confess to being confused too? They had said things to each other in those deep dives of feelings when exploring their characters and boundaries in workshops (and outside of that), but this didn't feel like the kind of opening up that would be within a normal conversation. He was so conflicted. Maybe it was time to push a little.

Boss stood up from the bed, determined to get a good night's rest and clear his head with a shower.

He let the warm water run over his face and wash away the tension behind his eyes. His shoulders relaxed with a deep breath. He made the mistake of closing his eyes and letting his mind wander.

The feeling of Noeul's soft lips on his rough fingers came back to him and he felt his body react. He touched his own lips, definitely not as soft, he thought. When he had filmed the NC scenes with Noeul, they hadn't been thinking about the moves they were making at the time, it was just what felt natural, now he could remember it with a crystal clarity. The feeling of his body pressed against his friend's. The kisses he had pressed into his chest. There was a moment when they shared eye contact while Payu teased Rain's nipple with his mouth, Rain's hand in Payu's hair, only now Boss remembered it as his hair, and his mouth. He allowed his spread fingers to caress his chest and collarbone as he recalled those memories. His hand moved to his hip, reminding him of Noeul's stroking his sides as they moved towards the bed. As Payu and Rain moved to the bed, he chided himself. Was this a line he shouldn't cross? A part of him wanted to stop, he silenced that part quickly, finding his hand moving again, this time, to grip his erection. Boss leaned his forearm against the cool tile of the shower wall, resting his forehead on it, he gave in. Imagining the gentle tugs of his free hand as someone else's, he stroked himself to climax, whispering the name "'Eul" over and over into his moans as he felt the warm liquid spread over his closed fist.