Under the Same Sky

32 in quiet of the night

The soft hum of the city outside their window created a soothing backdrop as Jeonghan and S.Coups lay side by side in their bed. The day had been long, but now, in the quiet of the night, it was just the two of them. The air was thick with comfort and familiarity, a sense of belonging that had grown between them over time.

Jeonghan shifted slightly, his head resting against S.Coups’s chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. It was a sound he had come to cherish—one that made him feel safe, grounded. He smiled to himself, the warmth of S.Coups’s arm draped over him providing a sense of peace he hadn’t realized he needed until now.

“Still awake?” S.Coups’s voice broke through the silence, low and soft.

“Yeah,” Jeonghan murmured, his eyes fluttering open. “Just thinking.”

S.Coups ran his hand gently through Jeonghan’s hair, his touch slow and tender. “About what?”

Jeonghan shrugged, not sure how to put his thoughts into words. “Everything, I guess. Us. How far we’ve come.”

S.Coups’s lips curled into a faint smile as he pressed a kiss to the top of Jeonghan’s head. “We’ve been through a lot, haven’t we?”

Jeonghan nodded, his thoughts drifting back to all the moments that had brought them to where they were now—the challenges, the laughter, the quiet times like this. It hadn’t always been easy, but it had always been worth it.

“I’m glad we made it through everything,” Jeonghan whispered, his voice barely above a breath. “I don’t know what I would’ve done without you.”

S.Coups tightened his hold on Jeonghan, his heart swelling at the vulnerability in his words. “You’re not alone, you know. We’ve always had each other.”

Jeonghan smiled softly, his heart feeling lighter at the reminder. It was true—no matter what happened, they always had each other. And that was enough.

They stayed like that for a while, wrapped up in the warmth of each other’s presence, neither of them needing to say much more. The silence wasn’t uncomfortable—it was full of unspoken understanding, of shared moments that didn’t require words.

“I’ve been thinking too,” S.Coups said after a while, his voice quiet but thoughtful. “About what we talked about earlier—about the future.”

Jeonghan looked up at him, his brow furrowed slightly in curiosity. “Yeah?”

S.Coups hesitated for a moment before speaking again. “I don’t want to rush anything, but… I want you to know that whatever comes next, I’m all in. With you.”

Jeonghan’s heart skipped a beat at the sincerity in S.Coups’s words. He didn’t need grand declarations or promises of forever—just knowing that S.Coups was committed to their journey together was enough.

“I’m all in too,” Jeonghan replied softly, his hand reaching up to gently cup S.Coups’s cheek. “Whatever comes next, we’ll face it together.”

S.Coups smiled, leaning down to capture Jeonghan’s lips in a tender kiss. It was slow, unhurried, the kind of kiss that spoke of love and trust and a future they didn’t need to rush into. When they finally pulled apart, both of them were smiling.

“Let’s just take it one day at a time,” Jeonghan said, his voice soft but certain. “No pressure, no expectations. Just us.”

S.Coups nodded in agreement, his heart feeling full. “Just us.”

As the night deepened around them, Jeonghan closed his eyes, feeling the steady rise and fall of S.Coups’s chest beneath him. For the first time in a long time, he wasn’t worried about the future. They had each other, and that was more than enough.

The quiet of the night wrapped around them like a blanket, and for the first time in a long time, everything felt right.