Him & I / Hyunho /

2 - Sleepless

It's 1 am and Hyunjin is - dancing.
True, he has a headset on, so you can't hear the music, but Minho can hear when he slides through a room, jumps, spins, and everything.
He stares at a ceiling and wonders how many ways are there to make your roommate sleep.

And that's not all. While Minho was distracted by a hot intruder, Jisung sneaked in his video games which means he probably stayed at a sofa and played games all night.

Just as he's about to close his heavy eyes and try to fall asleep, he hears another thump and slide.
Minho covers ears with a pillow and grunts. Maybe it's just one night, he can stand this for one night.

Morning comes way too soon, and he drags his grumpy feet out of the room.
He walks to a beloved coffee machine and presses a coffee button.
"Mmm... caffeinate me...."

- Morning! - Hyunjin comes in all cheerful and happy like he didn't just stay up all night to torture Minho.

Minho looks at the dancing annoyance, and... crap, he looks yummy.
His hair is all wet from a morning shower, and he walks like a puma. Smoothly, silently, deadly.
He has a tiny mole under his left eye. Even that little speck of ink is perfect.

- Thanks for a coffee, you're a really nice renter. - He politely smiles and takes Minho's cup away, the first cup with fresh coffee.

Minho stares at the air-fryer.
"Three months. Three months and then he can dance his butt away."

- Didn't you say that you travel a lot? Any travels coming up soon?

- Nope, nothing. I'll be here all the time.

A smell of another, freshly made cup of coffee fills up the kitchen. Just as Minho was about to hydrate his sarcastic soul with it, Jisung sneaks around him and takes the second cup away.

- Minho, I almost passed that death level last night!

- Ok new rules! The first cup of coffee is mine!! You two can have as much as you want later, but the first one, the best one, is mine. Is that clear??

They both nod and quickly walk out of the kitchen.

- It must be your fault he's grumpy. - adds Jisung who, by now, got used to Hyunjin and became more talkative. - I never make him upset.

While Minho is waiting for his own coffee to be done, he plots how to tie Hyunjin's feet to a bed tonight.
Having an old man as a roommate doesn't seem like a bad idea any more. This one is annoying but attractive, which is a horrible combination.
He wants to grab hold of him and push him to a wall to stop dancing, but also...  kind of wants to lean on him and give him a reason to stop dancing.
It's very confusing!

Ever since Minho returned to Seoul, he's been single and avoiding people. He's just focused on getting more work, politely refuses any invitation to night clubs, and really doesn't look for anyone. He's so single, he might become a monk soon.

New York... well, that was another story. He had an affair with a boss of his model agency. The boss who owns all fashion contracts, all most-wanted models, the one who claims to be straight, the one who's married.

Minho was crazy about him. But, he's married, straight, and all that jazz.
He's the reason why Minho left, and returned to his beginnings - Seoul. The place where everyone is straight, haha, and everyone is obsessed with their image.

Thinking about this, even for a little, fills up Minho's chest with desire all over again. He loved him, but he refused to be someone's second choice. It's all or nothing for him.

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