An artist's muse 🌸YUNGI🌸 (Ateez)

5. Shoot

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"What do you think about it Mingi? "

Both boys looked at each other, blushing.

"S-should be fine", he said.

But in reality, he wasn't. Was he even going to survive? No idea. Was it a good idea? Didn't even know that. But did he want it? OH HE'LL YEAH!

As such, it was settled: they both agreed. But while preparing for the shoot, both parties were more than nervous. Will they be okay?

"Hey Yunho-hyung, sorry, you must be mad... I-I didn't know it was a couple shoot. If I did, I wouldn't have brought you up. They told me there would be another model, but I don't think they mentioned that we were gonna be a bit... intimate with each other. Please don't feel obligated to do it... Only if you really want"

"Mingi, remember what I said earlier. I told all of you that it's alright and I decided to do it myself. It was MY decision. On top of that, I know that modeling is something you love. So I'd like to explore that domain too."

"Alright, I-"

But before Mingi could say anything else, the director spoke.

"SHOOTING STARTS IN FIVE MINUTES! ARE THE MODELS READY? DO THEY ALREADY HAVE THEIR MAKEUP DONE?"

"We're ready!", they both exclaimed.

5 minutes later, they were on set, ready to start. Then, the instructions were given: for the first few poses, they would stand in front of each other. Yunho would have to put his left hand on Mingi right shoulder and his right hand under Mingi chin. Then, he would have to slowly pull him closer until they were just a little more than a centimeter left between their lips.

As the moment arrived, Yunho refused to believe it. And actually, the same goes for Mingi. Their faces were covered by a dark shade of red. They were close. VERY close. They could feel the other's breath on their own lips. Their heads were a bit tilted, but giving a beautiful view of the closeness of their heads.

If only... IF ONLY... Mingi could step a bit closer. Because I can't. I can't grip his chin closer. And I can't show that I want it. I want to kiss him. I want to kiss him SO bad. His breath is sweet.

Then Mingi whispered something. Alright... Yunho had now officially lost control over his mind. His heart beat at full speed, as if he were running a marathon.

"Slowly put your left hand on my chest for some other photos. They'll love it."

And so he did.

His hand slowly started gliding down, following the lines of Mingi's shirt.

Mingi, too, has a very good physique. He has these muscles and- HOLD UP DON'T YOU DARE THINK ABOUT IT! WE'RE HERE TO SHOOT!!!

Yunho had to convince himself to stop imagining things.

"Aaaaaand... AWESOME!!! ALRIGHT, ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEXT POSES?"

Wow... this was HARD to survive. The next poses shouldn't be too bad-WHY IS A CHAIR THERE? WHAT FOR?! Don't I have A SINGLE moment to breathe?! That's it, I'm gonna die.

Troubled, by the chair, Yunho decided to speak up.

" Oh...uhm are these chairs here for what I think they are here for?... Uhummm... Th-that one of-of us has to s-straddle the other and... -"

At that moment, there was no point in hiding what he really thought.

And to his relief, the artistic director answered.

"Actually, no... What you'll have to do is to sit in Mingi-ssi's lap from the side, like you would on a chair. Then, Mingi-ssi will hold you a bit on the waist and your closest arm will reach around his neck. You'll make sure your forehead touch. I heard from Mingi-ssi that you do that often. And I think it is very symbolical and represents a beautiful moment. Is it alright? "

Yes... ABSOLUTELY YES! FINALLY! Someone who understands.

Both Yunho and Mingi nodded in agreement.

"Then get ready", the director added.

Two weeks had passed since the photoshoot, and... Yunho went through A LOT of emotions. Every time he closed his eyes, he would imagine him and Mingi in that same position: heads only centimeters away and left hand on the other's chest. As such, he had one BIG matter: his feelings. What was he going to do? He wanted to live this moment again, and at the same time... he was afraid.

Mingi had been continuing Yunho's little drawing lessons and... Mingi was now able to represent some cartoon animals. Mingi was cute while drawing. Really cute! His interest in Yunho's hobby? It had exceeded 100%. The lessons were nice but... Ever since the photoshoot, something was off. They would always get in situations where both of them would be seen blushing REALLY easily. And before you imagine, no, it wasn't really intimate. They would just sometimes hold eye contact for 5... 10... 20 seconds. So as you can see, it was weird.

That is ONE thing to think about. The other thing is that... it was almost Mingi's birthday? What should he give him? A gift card? OUT OF QUESTION! A game? Naaah too basic. A pet? Too much work to look after all while going to college. But what would be a good gift idea? Yunho didn't know what to choose. And this question had been on his mind for a few days now... What he knew however, was that he wanted to make the gift extra special. One that would best represent his feelings for him... And more than that, he wanted to see Mingi smile. The world's most beautiful and sweet smile Mingi had worn on his face since day one. He was sure about it, and he won't give up the gift research easily!

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OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, WE'RE ALMOST AT THE END OF THE FIC😭😭😭 I already made it THAT far... Wow... To be completely honest, I thought that I would give up writing after 1 or two chapters because it took too much time, or that I would just forget posting without really continuing... But here I am! It appears I was completely wrong! Here I am putting all my heart into the story... And into the words to express the characters' feelings! 🥺🥹

I would also like to thank my close friends who are always encouraging me to keep going... You always help me a lot! So I repeat, THANK YOU for reading the story so far and love you! <3 See you in the final chapter!