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95

~TWO MONTHS AFTER ~

It was a morning that is quite warmer than normal and the additional warmth that encapsulating Hyunjin's waist and back resulted him to wake up and...

was that a faint noise of sniffing he's hearing?

Hyunjin lazily parted his eyes, rubbing away the blurriness from being closed for hours. "Good morning, angel~" his morning husky voice murmured, holding the arm that was lovingly wrapped over him. "You're cuddly early in the morning, huh?"

"Why? Can I not?" Yongbok pouted, peppering kisses on Hyunjin's shoulder to gain faux pity.

"Of course you can. As much as you want to, you can cuddle me." Hyunjin spun himself around to face Yongbok, but the latter tried to hide away, covering something. However, Hyunjin was quick to capture Yongbok's face.

The redness in his eyes and nose were prominent. Hyunjin frowned in concern. "Were you crying?"

"Yeah." Yongbok curled, not trying to lie anymore.

"Why? Nightmare?"

Yongbok nods. "Yeah. A really bad one."

"Don't worry. I'm here. You don't have to be afraid." Hyunjin felt bad so he pulled Yongbok closer, squeezing him and leaving gentle pecks on his forehead.

"Yeah. You're here. That's all that matters." Yongbok muttered, breathing out deeply as he basked to the comfort of Hyunjin's warm embrace.

But it seemed to be not enough for Yongbok. His fingers warily fidgeted on the hem of Hyunjin's shirt, the latter felt the moving of his lover.

"What's the matter, angel?"

"This is weird but... can I ask for something?"

"Yes?"

"I... I wanna feel you."

Hyunjin cocked up his brow. "Like how?"

"Can we cuddle... naked?" Yongbok shyly favored, his cheeks flushing in shame. He couldn't understand why he would still be flustered at this point when they've seen each other naked and felt each other's bare skin for three years. He just couldn't help it and Hyunjin often finds it cute.

"I... Well... I... Sure. No problem." Hyunjin eventually pulled out every single piece of clothing he had and settled them on the floor beside the bed. Yongbok does the same, appearing bare naked for Hyunjin. He saw the blush in Yongbok's cheeks so he decided to add more. "No sex?"

Yongbok chewed his lower lip, cheeks successfully heating up and tinting in red. But then his head rather moved to disagree. "No. Just hug. I just... I wanna feel you before I go to work."

The couple embraced one another for the second time, now feeling every inch of their bare flesh and skin contacting. Such a comforting feeling for them. Their stiff bodies loosened up, everything just melts when they're like this.

However, Hyunjin couldn't help but get worried by this out of the blue request. And the fact that Yongbok cried before he woke up? "Are you really okay?"

"Yeah. I'm fine." Yongbok smiled in assurance.

"You sure you're not sick? Lately, you've been pushing yourself too hard at work and you're coming home with lower energy than you usually have."

"I know. But I'm alright. I'm not sick. I just wanna feel your skin and warmth, that's all." Yongbok snuggled his face further to Hyunjin's neck. Even if it's a whole day that's already passed, the alluring perfume he wore still lingers on it.