wrong number - jeongchan

ch. 7 ~ ' sunset boulevard '

CHAN'S POV

"i think you're pretty too, hyung."

did i... hear that correctly?

he... thought i was cute--no, he thought i was pretty. i couldn't wrap my head around it.

"y-you do?" a smile came up on my lips and i felt my cheeks heat up a little. my heart could explode if it started to beat faster than it already seemed to be going.

jeongin nodded and smiled warmly at me, his dimples showing. "i do."

i remember when we first met, he had seemed nervous and like he didn't want to be there. but right now, the jeongin in front of me looked more confident. he knew what he was doing.

i smiled sheepishly. "heh, that's funny. i always thought you looked good," i said, avoiding his fox-like gaze.

the sunset washed over the rooftop we were on with beautiful hues of yellow and orange, the sky painted generously with oranges, pinks and purples. the dimming sun starting to drift asleep in the distant horizon, i took this chance to confess my crush.

"you have?" jeongin asked, i could see the light blush on his cheeks as he looked at me. we were only three steps apart. 

just three.

i nodded, forcing myself to look at him. "i have," i smiled softly, "there's a reason i said yes to your question, innie," i chuckled as i stepped forward and took his hand in mine.

he turned red and took a glance at our hands. "there is?" he asked softly, his gaze coming back up to me.

"mhm," i felt the butterflies in my stomach. i was actually doing this!

"i really like you, jeongin," i finally got the words out after a couple soft moments fluttered by. "you don't have to say anything back," i held his hand in a soft manner, "but i just want you to know that."

his expression changed to one of surprise and he looked at me with eyes wide as saucers. i felt my nerves start to settle in a little. was it too early? did i mess something up? but then his face softened, looking at me with kind eyes. "that's funny of you to say, hyung. i like you too."

he looked to the sun behind me, the sunset almost completely gone and the city lights starting to come alive, and then back at me with shining eyes. "i like you a lot, actually," he started to list the things about me that he liked. "your smile, how your tongue sticks out when you space out, the way you find talking to people so natural...i don't know. i just-" he chuckled softly. "i like you a lot, that's just kind of it." 

i smiled. (well...i couldn't really do anything but smile at this point -- i was ecstatic.) "i like how you tilt your head when you're focused..." i raised his hand and kissed the back of it, looking up to see a (very) red jeongin. "...and how you act very sassy when you think that nobody's watching." 

i stepped forward and wrapped my arm around his waist, bringing him closer. "And I like how we fit together perfectly," i smiled.

"like puzzle pieces?" he asked. i nodded. 

"like puzzle pieces."

he looked lost in thought for a moment. "can i see if one more thing is like a puzzle?"

i nodded again. "go for it," i smiled softly.

he hummed, then leaned down and pressed his lips against my own. definitely like a puzzle piece, he felt just right.

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holy crap ... this took so much longer than i thought and i'm sosososoooo sorry for such a long delay! i told y'all i'd get this out like three months ago and never posted it. i actually got hella stuck LOL so i just kind of ignored my problem until now? anyways, i'm kinda sorta maybe back! 

love and apologies,
marcus