Do not touch (Minsung)

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Upon finishing in New York they headed more west and found themselves in Chicago for two nights. They only had photo shoots this time around and it was two. They didn't even really unpack as they knew they would be leaving like the next day. When they finished they once again boarded the plane heading to their last U.S stop which was Seattle. They would have like four days in the beautiful city but it still gave them plenty of time to explore if they planned well. Jisung planned to move off on his own, he preferred exploring and wandering alone. Getting lost was his favorite activity. They had already now reached the hotel and placed their things down. Jisung quickly headed to the bathroom to change and get ready to go out. When he finished he exited the hotel room securing his black mask on his face. He placed his headphones upon his head and left the hotel. His first stop would be to find a mall or something to do some quick gift shopping for his friends and family, though he was sure he would pick up more stuff along the way. Spontaneously Jisung decided to film a vlog. He filmed himself grabbing stuff for his family and even trying on some new clothes he thought he might get.

When he finished his shopping spree he headed over to the food court to grab some food to fuel himself for the day. He showed the camera his food and then realized a group of girls was staring at him. He made a face and looked at the camera trying to act somewhat natural. Then when the girls stood up and started walking towards his direction he felt his nerves spike. Without truly thinking he picked up his phone ending his recording and calling someone. He thought he had called Yeji. He only realized he didn't call Yeji when he heard a groggy Lee Know on the other end. He spoke in hushed Korean. "Hey these girls are about to approach me and I'm scared can you just talk to me?" Jisung spoke quietly praying that Lee Know would back him and just talk about anything to make Jisung look busy. "Ok you idiot I'll tell you about my cats cause there's nothing else I like to talk about." Lee know spoke and he started rambling about his three cats. Jisung found himself listening more intently than he thought he would, he began to pack up his lunch to take it back to the hotel and as he stood he thought why not bring back some food for Lee Know. Jisung hummed along to some of the statements Lee Know made to let him know he was still listening. "Hyung what do you want for lunch?" He spoke when Lee Know had taken a brief pause. "Uh maybe a burger or something." He spoke and Jisung smiled. "Got it." Jisung quickly ordered what Lee Know had asked for and then told him to continue what he was saying. Jisung got his food and on the walk back to the hotel listened to Lee Know ramble more and more now talking a bit about his family and friends back in Gimpo. "Hyung I feel so basic being from Incheon, Gimpo is so much cooler." Jisung whined sipping his drink as he walked down the street. Lee know started going off on a long tangent about how Gimpo is the best and how he would have never wanted to grow up anywhere else. Throughout this portion of the conversation Jisung thought. 'Would we have ever talked this long face to face?' However he pushed it to the side and worked on focusing on what the older had to say. When he entered the hotel he decided to finally hang up knowing he would see the older in less than five minutes.

Jisung made his way up the elevator getting up to their floor. He had been holding four bags the entire time and just now realized how heavy they were. When he got to the room he decided to just knock and hope that Lee Know would get up quickly. When the door split open Lee Know was stood in a pair of sweatpants and a zip up hoodie that was unzipped showing his bare chest. Jisung tried to fight off his flush. "Here let me." The older spoke grabbing the two bags Jisung had strung on his right arm and taking them into the room. Jisung gulped before stepping into the room after Lee Know. When the bags were put down and the food was taken out silence ensued. It felt slightly awkward. Like how could they have at least an hour long conversation over the phone but not know how to talk to each other face to face? Jisung brushed it off on the fact that the older was eating. Though when the older was done the silence remained. Jisung felt he wanted to start a conversation but he couldn't depict whether or not Lee Know was thinking the same thing. He didn't want to bother the older. Jisung tried distracting himself by looking through his phone, this tactic did not work, he only thought more. He felt like screaming into his pillow the tension in his body was so thick. It was weird. How did they talk for so long on the phone? They never have more than five minute long conversations and yet here they are talking for an hour. Now face to face they can't even speak a word to each other. Jisung turned his head to look at the older to find him already looking at him. He swallowed before falling back and burying himself not his sheets. Lee Know shrugged munching on his burger. "And uh Jisung?" Lee Know spoke, "Yes?" The younger mumbled from his blankets. "Thank you."

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