[ dream ] | heejake FF

chapter 9

heeseung couldn't shake the weird feeling he'd had all morning. jake had been acting... different. not that jake was ever super shy around him or anything, but today felt like something had shifted. jake was being more touchy, more whiny, more... affectionate.

heeseung walked into his dorm after classes, tossing his bag on the floor. he flopped onto his bed, replaying the way jake had clung to him during lunch, the exaggerated whines, the dramatic pouts. it was cute, sure, but it was also driving him a little insane.

his phone buzzed, pulling him out of his thoughts. it was a text from jake. 

jakey: hyung, come hang out with me. i'm bored :(

heeseung chuckled. seriously?they’d just spent the entire day together. his thumbs hovered over the screen as he debated what to say. 

heeseung: didn’t we just hang out?

jakey: but hyungg i’m still bored 

heeseung rolled his eyes, a smile tugging at his lips. jake’s whining was becoming more frequent, but for some reason, he didn’t mind. in fact, he kind of liked it. 

heeseung: fine, where are you?

within minutes, heeseung found himself standing outside jake's dorm, knocking on the door. it swung open almost immediately, and there was jake, grinning like a little kid who just got what he wanted. 

"you came!" jake said, bouncing on his heels. "i knew you couldn’t resist me, hyung." 

heeseung raised an eyebrow, trying to hide the fact that jake's words made his heart race. "you’re lucky i wasn’t busy." 

jake pouted, tugging at heeseung’s sleeve. "you wouldn’t ditch me even if you were. you like me too much." 

heeseung laughed, following jake inside. "don’t get ahead of yourself." 

but as soon as they sat down, jake scooted way too close, practically pressing his side into heeseung’s. heeseung felt his pulse quicken, the warmth of jake's body against his own almost too much to handle. 

jake leaned his head on heeseung’s shoulder with a soft sigh. "hyung, i’m tired." 

heeseung stiffened, his heart thumping wildly in his chest. what is he doing?

"you... wanna take a nap or something?" heeseung asked, trying to keep his voice steady. 

"mmm, no." jake tilted his head up, looking at heeseung with those big, puppy-dog eyes. "i just wanna stay here with you." 

heeseung felt heat creeping up his neck, unsure of what to do. something about the way jake was acting today felt different, more intentional. it wasn’t just teasing anymore. 

"you’re acting weird," heeseung muttered, though there was no bite to his words. 

"weird? how?" jake asked, his voice playful, but there was something else there, something that made heeseung pause. 

"i don’t know," heeseung replied, glancing down at jake. "it’s like... you’re being extra clingy today." 

jake giggled, shifting even closer. "do you not like it, hyung?" 

heeseung's breath hitched. did he like it? he wasn’t sure. or maybe he was too sure. 

"i didn’t say that," heeseung mumbled, feeling his face heat up. 

jake hummed, his fingers lightly trailing along heeseung’s arm. "good. because i like being close to you." 

heeseung froze. there it was again. that feeling. the one he’d been trying to ignore for weeks now. but it was getting harder to push down, especially when jake was being so... obvious. 

he glanced at jake, who was staring up at him with a small, knowing smile. 

"what?" heeseung asked, his voice barely above a whisper. 

"hyung," jake said softly, his eyes never leaving heeseung’s. "you like me, don’t you?" 

heeseung’s heart stopped. 

"what are you talking about?" he tried to play it off, but his voice wavered just enough for jake to catch it. 

jake’s smile widened, and he leaned in closer, their faces just inches apart now. "you like me, hyung. i know you do." 

heeseung swallowed hard, his mind racing. should he deny it? laugh it off? but as he stared into jake's eyes, he realized he couldn’t. 

"what if i do?" heeseung whispered, his voice barely audible. 

jake’s expression softened, and for a moment, neither of them spoke. the air between them felt heavy, charged with something electric. 

then, jake’s lips curled into a small smile, and he leaned in just a little more. "then that’s good. because i like you too, hyung." 

heeseung blinked, his heart pounding in his chest. "you... you do?" 

jake giggled again, nodding. "duh. why else do you think i’ve been all over you lately?" 

heeseung’s mind spun, everything suddenly making sense. the teasing, the whining, the way jake always seemed to want his attention. it wasn’t just jake being jake, it was something more. 

"you’re such a brat," heeseung muttered, but there was no bite to his words. 

before he could say anything else, jake wrapped his arms around heeseung, pulling him into a tight hug. heeseung froze for a second before relaxing into the embrace, his heart finally slowing down as he let himself enjoy the moment. 

"i knew you liked me," jake mumbled into his chest, his voice soft and content. 

heeseung smiled, resting his chin on top of jake’s head. "yeah, well... maybe i like you a little too much." 

they stayed like that for a while, wrapped up in each other, neither of them wanting to pull away. heeseung couldn’t believe it.. jake liked him back. 

and suddenly, everything felt right. 

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CUTESYY SO DEMURE 👉👈