𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠 - 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ✓

14 ꜱʟᴇᴇᴘᴏᴠᴇʀ

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Yeosang watched wide-eyed as Jongho inflated a thick air mattress in his room. Although he thought that Jongho's bed was big enough for both of them or that he could sleep on the floor, he said nothing.

Jongho turned to him and grinned. "You can at least help me," he said with a grin. Yeosang literally jumped to him. "Yeah, sure sorry, I just thought you could do it better on your own and..." Jongho interrupted him with a laugh, grabbing his arm. "I was just kidding, sit back down," he said. Yeosang smiled slightly and sat down again.

"You don't have to do all that," Yeosang said carefully. "I know," Jongho mumbled as he pulled the pump off the mattress and stowed it next to him. He turned to Yeosang. "You can sleep in my bed, I'll take the air mattress." Shaking his head, Yeosang stood up again. "Absolutely not," Yeosang said firmly, but at the same time met a penetrating and stubborn gaze. He knew that Jongho probably wouldn't change his mind.

Jongho handed Yeosang a pair of pyjamas a little later. "Here. I'm going to get more to drink, you can change," he said with a smile and then disappeared out of the door. Yeosang looked after him, still denying that this was the reality. He wondered what had happened that he was now standing in his crush's room, heart pounding, waiting for him to come back. Yeosang changed, with his mind on only one person the whole time.

......

A short time later, Jongho came back. "I've put a toothbrush and a towel in the bathroom for you," he said in a calm voice, then handed Yeosang a bottle of water. Overwhelmed, Yeosang thanked him. How could someone be so kind and empathetic? Yeosang didn't even have to ask when he wanted something, Jongho was always one step ahead of him. He didn't have to express his worries, Jongho seemed to be able to read everything when their eyes met. It was as if he always understood him, no matter what.

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It wasn't long before Yeosang was lying in Jongho's bed against his will, while the older man sat on the air mattress not a meter away from him and pulled the blanket over him. Yeosang wondered how he could even fall asleep knowing that Jongho was lying right next to him and all he had to do was stretch out his arm.

Jongho made himself comfortable and then turned to Yeosang. The small lamp next to his bed lit the room only slightly, but Yeosang could feel his gaze on him directly. It was as if his skin was burning where Jongho's gaze landed. Yeosang also turned slightly towards him. There was silence for a short time and their eyes met. As everything inside Yeosang started to tingle, he wondered what Jongho was thinking at that moment.

Yeosang knew they had only met as friends, but the atmosphere was kind of too tense. Anyone would probably have noticed that this was more than friendship and Yeosang wondered if Jongho was aware that there was something in the air between them. Or if he was knowingly ignoring the sparks that flew between them.

"Jongho." Yeosang croaked. His words were barely audible as his voice was somehow swallowed up. "Hm?" Jongho said and his gaze, which was still on Yeosang, softened a little more. "Can I ask you something?" The corners of Jongho's mouth twitched slightly."That's already a question," he said with amusement, but then he nodded slightly to hear the real question and put a hand under his cheek to support his head.

"Why did you want to meet me?" Yeosang asked nervously. "Why did you invite me here?" he asked more specifically. With his heart beating far too fast, he looked at Jongho waiting. Jongho made a thoughtful face and turned onto his back. His gaze broke away and landed on the ceiling of the room. Seconds passed and Yeosang could tell he was searching for an answer.

"I don't know," Jongho muttered.. "We got on well right from the start and I..." he took a short breath and Yeosang's breath hitched. "I just find you interesting, that's why I want to spend more time with you," he finished his sentence. "That's all, I think," he added, and he gave Yeosang another smile.