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Sanghyeok lightly kept banging his against the shelf behind the counter where he sat. Jaehyun caught something before it fell and hit the boy in the head.

Cigarettes.

"Stop doing that or you're going to get hurt," Jaehyun grumbled putting back the pack of cigarettes that managed to fall from the shelf.

Just like the cigarette smoke his thoughts were jumbled in his brain. He rested his arms on his knees before putting his head down.

"What's wrong with him," Woonhak asked as he hopped behind the counter to start his shift.

Jaehyun shrugged, "dunno, he hasn't told me yet."

"Hyung I brought food," Woonhak stated.

Sanghyeok shook his head, "I'm not hungry."

Jaehyun and Woonhak looked at each other in disbelief. Jaehyun sat down beside Sanghyeok placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Sang, do you want to talk about it?"

Sanghyeok shook his head, "No it's stupid."

"It can't be that bad, I'm always here to listen to you if you need me."

"I kissed him," Sanghyeok whispered.

Jaehyun tilted his head, "huh?"

"I kissed him," Sanghyeok said a little louder.

"Who?"

"Donghyun."

"Eh?!"

Woonhak jumped at the loud noise from where he was stocking shelves not wanting to bother his two older friends even though he was worried. Sanghyeok was someone who always would take him to try food, his foodie friend.

Jaehyun peered over the counter before he scooted in next to Sanghyeok in the tight space, "did you really?"

Sanghyeok nodded in embarrassment, "I'm so stupid."

"How did it happen?"

"The power outage, he was comforting me and it was nice but it wasn't enough. So I kissed him till the lights came back on then I ran. I'm so dumb, he's never going to want to see me again," Sanghyeok stated.

Jaehyun listened to the boy intently, "did anything happen before then?"

"He admitted to liking me."

Jaehyun smiled lightly but was still worried about the boy's dilemma, "what did you say?"

"I told him it wouldn't change anything."

Jaehyun wanted to slap him but took a deep breath, "Quite the situation you have, do you like him back?"

Sanghyeok sighed, "I don't know."

"Why did you kiss him then?"

That stumped the boy.

Sanghyeok was quiet.

Why did he kiss him?

In all honestly, he didn't know if that was the main thing he was trying to figure out or not. But his days without Donghyun didn't feel normal, it wasn't the same. It was rather cold and empty.

Donghyun was someone he liked having by his side.

So why did he kiss him?

Well, why else do people kiss?

There was only one answer.

He liked him.

"Sanghyeok?"

Sanghyeok shook his head, "I wanted to."

"You wanted to?"

Sanghyeok nodded, "yeah, I just wanted to know if I felt the same."

"Do you?"

"Maybe I do."

Jaehyun smiled he felt a sense of victory, "you know you'll need to talk to him right so he doesn't think you are just using him."

Sanghyeok eyes widened, he did not want the boy to think that. Sanghyeok pushed himself up on his feet ready to get up and run to Donghyun's room.

"Sanghyeok?"

It came a lot sooner than he had anticipated, the moment he got up he locked eyes with Donghyun who stood at the entrance with Dongmin.

"Donghyun."

Dongmin looked between them, then at Jaehyun who got up beside him, "We should let them talk, you guys are free to use the storage room or go out back if you want."

"Or the break room," Woonhak shouted.

The two shyly looked at each other but decided on the breakroom. Sanghyeok sat on the counter so he could meet Donghyuns eyes better.

Donghyun closed the door behind them, not turning around, "why did you run out after you kissed me?"

Sanghyeok scratches the back of his head, "yeah I'm sorry about that."

"Then why did you do it?"

"I felt bad because I didn't know what got into me," Sanghyeok said shyly.

"Would you do it again?"

"What? Kiss you?"

"No, run away?"

"No."

Donghyun turned around and walked over to Sanghyeok standing in between his legs. Both boys felt their hearts start to race as they became close in proximity.

Sanghyeok watched as Donghyun placed his hand on the boy's thighs, looking up until he reached his eyes. Donghyun looked down at him with so much kind emotion.

"I like you Sanghyeok," Donghyun stated.

Sanghyeok smiled this time hearing it, "Donghyun."

"You don't have to like me back, you don't have to lie to me or yourself. You can just like the feeling, it's okay."

"Donghyun," Sanghyeok raised his voice a bit grabbing the male's face in his hands.

Donghyun stopped talking meeting the male's eyes, "what?"

"I like you."

Donghyun blinked, "really?"

Sanghyeok nodded, "really."

Donghyun smiled hugging the boy, "Really? Seriously? You like me back."

Sanghyeok smiled at the boy's excitement, "Sorry if I realized it late. I just don't want you to feel like I'm using you. When I'm with you I feel so warm and complete, being without you made me realize what I was missing. I miss you. A lot. Then I realized it's cause I like you."

Donghyun picked the boy up in his hug spinning him around, "Thank you for liking me."

Sanghyeok chuckled at the boy's silliness, "Don't thank me, it's not something to thank me for."

Sanghyeok stood on the floor his arms wrapped around Donghyuns neck, while the other boy's hands were on his waist. They were just smiling stupidly at each other both so happy.

"You said you won't run away right?"

Sanghyeok shook his head, "I'm not going anywhere."

Donghyun smiled pecking the boy's lips quickly before he hid his face in the boy's shoulder. Sanghyeok blushed at the sudden gesture letting the boy hide.

There was a knock on the door, "You better be keeping it pg in there, Woonhak wants to grab his food."

Sanghyeok and Donghyun pulled away from each other looking at Jaehyun who opened the door. Woonhak peaked behind him seeing Sanghyeok smiling.

"Hyung are you hungry now?"

Sanghyeok smiled at Woonhak, "always."