Down The Rabbit Hole And What They Found There - [Bang Chan, Lee Know]

Shallow

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By now, you must know how Chan's mind works. He's not the kind to be too judgy or jealous, and not even in the slightlest insecure, still, Minho's question had him wonder. Chan, in all his years as leaders of these kids, had learnt how their minds work, and he doesn't usually get surprised by them nowadays. But he would've never immagine that some of their weirdness would shows up in their private lifes, especially romantics life. And.. and- come on, how could he even prevent something like the second oldest of his group ask him if he could kiss his crush? It doesn't make sense? Why can't he just let him have this? Theres'a little of dark feeling boiling under his skin but he still doesn't fell like saying it out loud. Probably out of jealousy.

But Chan had mustered the art of a stoic face from Minho. So, tilting his head to the side, arching an eyebrow and with a few blink, he looked at the younger next to him, conveying all his confusion in his eyes. And also something like "what is wrong with you", but if Minho get that last part, he probably decided to ignore it.

Minho looked him back, not really answering his confusion. Chan hoped he was just teasing him, making fun of him or even just being annoying for the sake of it, but apparently the ballerino was really serious in his demand. Chan sucked some air through his covered teeth and slightly frowned.

"Why?" he deadpanned and Minho blinked a few times. Sometimes Chan wonders if he got some eye problem left from the laser surgery he got a few years ago. Maybe he should be checked.

"Because you are not official yet so i don-" he started to explain but that wasn't what Chan was asking him, so he clarified before he could finish.

"No, why would you want to kiss her in the first place. You are with Jisung, i thought we had already passed that weird rivality we got over her."

Minho made an understanding sound (but author would not be that sure he actually understood), taking time to think his answer and looking in front of him. They are not far from the dorm now, just a few minutes.

"I don't know any other way to get closer to her. There's this sort of wall between us. I'm fully open with her, and it came naturally for many reason, but it's not the same for her. Maybe with a little smooch she would feel more at ease." Minho explained. Now, to Chan's mind, everything before the smooching part made sense, especially after what she said about Minho last night. He's still not quite sure why making out with his girlfri- wait, hold your horses, Chan, she's not your girlfriend, wow, get a grip, touch some grass - with Alice will help him valicate that wall. And for what he had witnessed of their interactions, it's not like she's stiff in his presence - the very opposite. They got along almost instantly, playing on the same ground, having deep conversations and even sharing food with their mouths (that part still burns in Chan's mind).

"We talked about you, last night." he started, eyes gazing at clean morning sky over their heads. Seoul is not the most smog-free of cities, but today the weather is nice. "Not that i can tell you much about it, it would not be fair, but she mentioned something about that she talks to you like you are a boy. I'm not sure what she meant with it, but i guess that... we are used to interact with people that knows everything about us and trust us immediately. But she's not into that. It's kinda refreshing if you think about it. Makes you think about our society works."

They kept it quiet for some seconds, Chan could tell that the gears in Minho's brain were working on max speed.

"Well, it makes sense." Minho agreed and after that he keept his head low, and if someone else would think he get under the weather, Chan knows that he's just deep in his thoughs, analizing everything that could be relevant in the case. Minho is the overthinker kind, even if he doesn't look like it, with his confident walk and letal dance moves. Sometimes he thinks too much and sometimes not enough. He just needs time, and Chan knows that.