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It was a calm afternoon in Joshua and Seokmin's shared apartment. Seokmin was sitting cross-legged on the floor, surrounded by a pile of his favorite stuffed animals and coloring books. He was in full little space mode, his soft giggles filling the room as he concentrated on coloring a picture of a bunny with extra care. Joshua, sitting on the couch with a book in hand, kept glancing at his boyfriend with fond eyes, chuckling every time Seokmin made a small comment to one of his plushies.

"Hyungie, look! bunny is wearing a rainbow shirt now," Seokmin said, holding up the colorful picture for Joshua to admire.

Joshua grinned and nodded. "That's amazing, baby. You're such a good artist."

Seokmin beamed with pride, quickly returning to his coloring while Joshua sat back, enjoying the peaceful moment. That peace, however, was short-lived, as the door to the apartment burst open, and in walked Jeonghan, looking far too smug for someone who hadn't even knocked.

"Hey, lovebirds! What's up?" Jeonghan called out, his voice cutting through the serene atmosphere.

Seokmin's head shot up, his eyes lighting up when he saw his brother. "Jeonghan hyung!!" he squealed, quickly scrambling up from the floor and rushing over to Jeonghan, practically throwing himself into his arms.

Jeonghan, with his usual dramatic flair, caught Seokmin and spun him around, laughing. "Hey, Seokminnie! What's my little brother up to today?" he asked, patting Seokmin's head.

Joshua leaned back, smirking. He knew how this would go. When Seokmin was in his little space, Jeonghan often liked to push Joshua's buttons, claiming that he knew how to take care of his little brother best. It always turned into a lighthearted rivalry-one that Joshua was more than ready for today.

"Hyung, I'm coloring!" Seokmin exclaimed, bouncing on his toes as he showed Jeonghan the picture he'd been working on.

Jeonghan made an exaggerated gasp. "Wow! That's amazing, Seokminnie! You know, I think I should take you out for ice cream later to celebrate how good this is."

Seokmin's eyes widened. "Ice cream?"

Joshua's eyebrow twitched. Jeonghan always knew how to dangle a treat in front of Seokmin to win him over.

Before Joshua could protest, Seokmin was already nodding enthusiastically. "Yes, please, hyung! Ice cream!"

Jeonghan smirked at Joshua over Seokmin's shoulder, clearly enjoying himself. "See? He wants ice cream. Maybe I should take him now, hmm?"

Joshua stood up, walking over to the pair with his arms crossed. "Actually, baby, didn't we already plan to watch Harry Potter later? I even made popcorn for us," he said with a sly smile, knowing how much Seokmin loved movie time.

Seokmin froze, his head whipping between Joshua and Jeonghan. Ice cream? Harry Potter? His little brain was clearly overloading with the decision.

Jeonghan, never one to back down, ruffled Seokmin's hair. "But Seokminnie, we can get chocolate ice cream. With sprinkles. And maybe even whipped cream."

Seokmin's eyes sparkled, but Joshua wasn't about to lose this round. "But baby, don't you want to build a pillow fort? We can cuddle under the blankets and sing along to all the songs," Joshua said, his voice soft and tempting.

Seokmin stared up at Joshua, biting his lip. "Cuddles and a pillow fort?"

Joshua nodded with a grin. "Yup. And I'll even let you sit on my lap the whole time."

Jeonghan gasped dramatically. "Seokminnie, you'd give up chocolate ice cream for a movie? Are you sure you want to choose Joshua?" he teased, pouting at his brother. "I'm hurt."

Seokmin wiggled uncomfortably between the two, clearly torn. "B-But..."

Joshua crouched down to meet Seokmin's eyes, giving him that gentle smile he knew melted his boyfriend's heart. "It's okay, baby. Whatever you want, we'll do it."

Jeonghan rolled his eyes, knowing full well that Joshua was playing the "sweet boyfriend" card. "Come on, Seokminnie. I'll even let you pick the toppings. It'll be so much fun!"

Seokmin looked ready to explode from the pressure of choosing between his favorite hyung and his beloved boyfriend. But then, in true Seokmin fashion, he made his decision the most chaotic way possible.

"I... I WANT BOTH!" Seokmin yelled, suddenly giggling and running in circles between them. "Ice cream and movie! We can all do it together!"

Both Jeonghan and Joshua blinked in surprise.

Joshua stood up and rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, I guess we're doing both, then..."

Jeonghan laughed, throwing an arm around Joshua's shoulders. "Looks like we're in for a long day, Josh. You're lucky Seokminnie loves us both equally."

Seokmin grabbed both of their hands, his smile impossibly wide. "Yay! We're gonna have the best day ever!"

Joshua chuckled, looking down at Seokmin's happy face. "Yeah, baby, we are."

Jeonghan smirked at Joshua as they headed toward the door to get ice cream first. "Don't think I'm done testing you, though."

Joshua just sighed, squeezing Seokmin's hand tighter. "I wouldn't expect anything less from you, Jeonghan."

Seokmin, blissfully unaware of the silent rivalry still brewing between his two favorite people, skipped happily ahead, dragging them both along as they began their chaotic adventure of ice cream and movie marathons.

And despite the teasing, Joshua couldn't help but feel like the luckiest guy in the world to have Seokmin and, in his own way, Jeonghan by his side.

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