☑️Gamer Love (taetee)

42. A Leap

"Seriously, is he still mad at me?" Bas spoke to himself as he entered their shared room. He stopped when he found G.T. lying on the couch, an arm resting behind his neck for support as he slept.

Bas blinked. "Now, why's he sleeping on the couch? Seriously, is he that mad?" he huffed out in disbelief. Then he went to wake the guy up because no way would he be able to get him to the bed himself. But when he got closer, he stopped. He didn't know what came over him, so he crouched by the side to stare at the guy's sleeping face. "Wao... I thought his frown and pursed lips were permanent. He almost seems younger without them..." he whispered not so quietly as he reached to wipe the guy's hair back from his forehead. "Ah, I think we all keep forgetting you're just a young boy, like all of us... just one who'd been through so much..." he sighed, still running his hands through G.T.'s otherwise always styled back hair that was now hanging loose in bangs.

"It wasn't that hard..."

Bas almost jumped back in surprise but G.T. held firmly on his hand to keep him steady. "Ah, you gave me a heart attack!" Bas breathed out and G.T. just hummed in response.

"Life wasn't that hard for me. Just lonely" G.T. said quietly, staring up at the ceiling with a sigh and letting go of Bas.

Bas blinked. Then he made himself comfortable on the floor and folded his arms on his knees to pout up at G.T. "Well, it's good that you're not alone anymore. You have a roof over your head, a job, a food fanatic who loves your cooking, and a great friend in me. See, aren't we perfect together? I can talk nonstop and you can listen silently. You can cook a feast and I can down it good" he laughed at his own words but G.T. didn't respond, he sighed and leaned up to him. "You can't seriously be that mad at me for betting on Third Bro! Hey! I just wanted to win!"

"You can ask me what you want and I'll get you just that" G.T. replied curtly before closing his eyes and leaving Bas to gape at him.

"So... I should only expect things from you?" he asked after a while. Then he chuckled nervously. "G.T. you sound like a possessive lover"

G.T. breathed out, back to staring up at the wall. "Would that be such a bad idea?" he asked and then the room went dead silent as he just quietly stared at the wall and Bas sat there trying to wrap his head around what G.T. was saying.

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"W-well, n-not really... em, I mean..." Bas fidgeted in his place as he spoke after what felt like forever. "W-well, the i-idea is not bad at all..."

G.T. blinked. Then his head jerked sideways to stare at Bas who sat curled up into himself and played with his fingernails. Bas bit hard on his lips as he sat there contemplating, feeling nervous and shy.

"Em... s-so-so... yeah..."

G.T. stared at Bas for a long time before he reached to hold Bas' hand, forcing him to look up and meet his eyes. They stayed still, staring into each other's eyes, G.T. trying to assess how Bas would react to his next move. Then mustering up the courage, he gently pulled Bas closer till their noses were almost touching. He silently waited for any sign of discomfort from Bas but when he got none, he pressed their lips together for a soft, feathery kiss.

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"P'Tae, come look! We can see up the hills from here. You think that's our hill? That one? I think it is" Tee was jumpy on his feet as he stood on the balcony of his room facing the hills, trying to make out the hill they'd just been to.

Soon, strong arms were wrapped around his waist and he was pulled back into the warm embrace of his lover. Tae snuggled closer and lightly kissed Tee's jaw before playfully nipping on his ear, making him giggle.