19 | minsung

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it was another breezy sunny morning when minho woke up, dust particles dancing in the space as the sun shone onto them. minho stood up from his bed, letting his gaze roam his room before stretching his arms, causing his shirt to lift and reveal his abdomen.

turning the knob of his door, minho stepped out of his room. he was dressed in a loose shirt that exposed his collarbone and comfy shorts, completing the ensemble with bunny slippers that he insisted were not childish.

as he strolled into the kitchen, he spotted jisung by the counter, gazing outside the window with his back turned to minho. a mischievous idea crossed minho's mind, and a playful grin formed on his lips as he quietly approached the unsuspecting jisung.

however, before minho could execute his plan, a soft voice interrupted him. "i know you're behind me, min," jisung said, his voice filled with gentle joy as he kept his gaze fixed outside.

pouting at being found out, minho didn't let it deter him. he wrapped his arms around jisung's waist and rested his head on jisung's shoulder.

at this point, minho didn't care about labeling his relationship with jisung. what mattered was that he was well aware of his feelings for him. minho enjoyed how jisung treated him, consistently displaying gentleness and affection that warmed minho's heart.

jisung was slightly taken aback by the sudden back hug, but he loved it. he felt the warmth radiating from minho's body and savored his soft honey and vanilla scent, a perfect match for minho's character.

"i'll miss you," minho whispered, his grip around jisung tightening as he buried his face in the high-end fabric of jisung's clothes.

"you seem to be reciprocating my feelings now, minho, no?" jisung straightforwardly said. his tone was stern, yet it carried a sense of gentleness, as if he wanted to understand where they stood.

minho sighed before stepping back, releasing his grip on jisung. he knew this conversation was inevitable, especially given their recent affectionate interactions. minho wasn't too surprised; in fact, he had expected it. the past few weeks had been filled with warm and tender gestures, and minho could understand how jisung might be wondering about the direction of their relationship.

bowing his head slightly, minho began, "i like you too, jisung. i know i do. but, for now, i don't know if i'm ready to pursue a relationship with you. it's only been a few weeks, and we still don't know much about each other. hell, i just found out you're still 19 like a day ago," he explained, prompting jisung to turn and face him.

"this is the first time i've been romantically attached to someone, and i don't want it to end up in the gutter. i know you might think that i'm leading you on since i've been reciprocating your affectionate gestures, especially after you confessed. but i've just gotten really attached to you and your gentleness, and i seem to just enjoy it in general," he continued, feeling his cheeks heat up after admitting that he enjoyed everything jisung did to him. minho acknowledged the vulnerability he showed, but it was han jisung—who could resist him?

jisung listened intently, forming a small smile after minho admitted he enjoyed jisung's boldness.

"maybe, for now, let's just stay like this? no labels or anything, just enjoy each other's presence. and if our affectionate gestures bother you, then let's stop for now. i don't want to make you uncomfortable or give you negative ideas just because i'm a virgin with relationship and feelings," minho suggested, recognizing the need to address their level of affection for jisung's comfort.

jisung stayed quiet momentarily, his gestures speaking for him. he gently lifted minho's head to face him, his cold fingertips staying on minho's chin as they locked gazes.