Steal His Heart - Hyunlix

What..?

Felix chuckled softly. "So what you're saying is that I should get my time away from you while I still can?" He teased.

Minho smirked. "Then I guess you better get to it..." He mused with a raised brow.

Felix widened his eyes and felt his jaw drop. "... wha-"

He was cut off when Minho reached into his his pocket and took out a simple silver band.. one that looked eerily familiar to him.

"Is that..?" The younger felt a sting in his eyes.

"Dad's ring?..." Minho smiled softly. "Yeah.." He passed it to Felix who let a tear drop onto his cheek and ran his finger over the slightly worn metal.

"Well, it's half of dad's ring and half of mom's..." Minho explained as he looked dreamily at the piece of jewelry. "There's one for you too, whenever you're ready for it."

"What?" Felix asked softly with a bittersweet expression.

Minho chuckled endearingly. "Mom had their rings combined a couple of years ago... one for me and one for you. She said she had been waiting for the right moment to give it to us. When she found out that Jisung and I were together, she took it out of storage and had been expecting me to get it ever since."

Felix gave the ring back and Minho spun it between his fingers a couple of times. "She said all she ever wanted for us was to find the kind of love she had with dad.  I guess she knows me well and had just been waiting for me to stop being an idiot." He laughed painfully, dropping his head back and looking at the ceiling to stop the sting that threatened his own eyes.

Felix saw and hugged his brother sweetly. "I miss him too.." He sighed.

Minho let the tear spill from the corner of his eye. "I wish dad could have been here for this.. he gave me this whole spiel about being nice to you guys and just getting used to it because he knew Jisung was going to be sticking around. At that point he meant as your best friend... but he would absolutely be giving me that 'I told you so' look right about now.." He laughed painfully. It sounded strained from the effort to hold back the tears.

Felix giggled softly and tightened his hold, feeling Minho tremble slightly. "There is not a doubt in my mind that he is watching with a giant smirk on his face right now. He won't even have to say the words." He teased, causing Minho to break out in a mixture of a sob and a laugh.

"You're probably right." The older agreed as he wiped his tears. "Are you okay with this..?" He asked nervously.

Felix could hear his brother's heart rate increase in his chest. He picked up his head and looked at the older in confusion.

"I can't do this without you, Lix.." Minho stated so softly it was almost a whisper. His voice was filled with a vulnerability Felix had only ever heard one other time.. the worst day of his life. The day they all said goodbye to their dad in the hospital.

"Right now..?" Felix asked in a slight panic, knowing that Jisung would never forgive him if he let the proposal happen while he was in sweats and an oversized t-shirt.

Minho chuckled in amusement. "No, not right this second... I don't think Sung would forgive me for asking him when he 'doesn't look the part'" He rolled his eyes with a slight smile of endearment.

If Jisung thought Hyunjin's love eyes were obvious, then Minho's were screaming it from the rooftop at this very moment.

Felix cooed softly at his brother, who, despite the intensity of the subject, looked to be completely at peace.

"I want to ask him on new years.." Minho announced.

Felix's eyes widened to double their usual size. "As in six days away... new years?" He gulped.