sim jake, an 18 yr old boy, hides a painful past and trauma, known only to his best friend meets lee heeseung a protective and caring older boy.
as they navigate high school together, jake struggles with his nightmares and memories, while heeseung...
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the days that followed felt surreal for jake. now that he knew heeseung liked him too, everything just... clicked. they still teased each other, joked around, and acted like the best friends they’d always been, but there was something new in the way heeseung would reach for his hand, or the way jake would lean a little closer whenever he was next to him.
jake found himself craving heeseung's attention more than ever. every time they were together, he’d lean into him, sometimes nudging him playfully, other times just brushing his shoulder against heeseung’s for no reason other than to feel him there.
one day, they sat under the big tree on campus, a quiet spot they’d claimed as their own over the years. heeseung leaned back against the tree, and jake sprawled out beside him, his head resting comfortably on heeseung’s shoulder.
“hyung,” jake whined softly, looking up at heeseung with wide eyes. “aren’t you going to pay attention to me?”
heeseung looked down, a smirk playing on his lips. “oh? am i not giving you enough attention?”
“nope,” jake pouted, inching closer, his hand reaching up to poke at heeseung’s cheek. “you’re barely looking at me!”
heeseung laughed, grabbing jake’s hand to stop him. “you’re such a baby, jakey,” he teased, giving jake’s hand a gentle squeeze. “but fine, i’ll pay attention to you. happy?”
jake grinned, feeling warmth spread through his chest. “very happy,” he murmured, squeezing heeseung’s hand back and letting their fingers intertwine.
they sat there for a while, just basking in each other’s presence, the world around them falling away. jake found himself tracing little patterns on heeseung’s palm, his heart racing as he realized just how much he cared for this boy beside him.
“i really like you, hyung,” jake whispered, the words coming out before he could stop them.
heeseung looked down at him, his expression softening. “i really like you too, jakey,” he replied, leaning in to press a soft kiss to jake’s forehead.
they stayed like that, close and content, as the sun began to set around them. it felt perfect, like everything had fallen into place.
for the first time, jake didn’t feel the urge to push away his feelings or hide how much he wanted to be with heeseung. he let himself fall, deeper and deeper, into the warmth of their little world together.
in the coming weeks, everyone around them noticed the change. jake and heeseung had always been close, but now it was different. they’d hold hands in the hallways, steal quick kisses when they thought no one was watching, and always seemed to be wrapped up in each other.
...
one sunny afternoon, they were all hanging out on campus. jungwon, sunghoon, jay, and niki were sprawled out on the grass, laughing and chatting while jake and heeseung sat a bit off to the side, leaning against each other.
“hey, lovebirds,” jay called out with a smirk, gesturing towards jake and heeseung. “you guys gonna join us, or are you too busy making heart eyes over there?”
jake’s face flushed, and heeseung laughed, wrapping an arm around him and pulling him closer. “we’re fine right here,” heeseung replied smoothly, sending a cheeky grin in jay’s direction.
“aigoo,” sunghoon teased, shaking his head. “look at you two, acting all cozy. since when did you both get this clingy?”
“i’ve always been clingy,” jake replied, sticking his tongue out. “it’s just that now heeseung hyung finally notices me.”
jungwon snorted, nudging niki. “yeah, he’s only been obvious about it for, what, forever?”
niki laughed, pointing at jake. “right? i mean, we’ve been calling this since day one. even when jake tried to pretend he wasn’t interested.”
jake rolled his eyes, leaning into heeseung a bit more. “whatever. as if any of you could resist heeseung’s charm if he liked you.”
heeseung chuckled, squeezing jake’s shoulder. “sorry, guys. he’s all mine,” he said, his tone playful but with a hint of seriousness that made jake’s heart race.
“ohhh, possessive, are we?” jay teased, raising his eyebrows. “didn’t think you had it in you, heeseung.”
“you haven’t seen the half of it,” jake added with a grin, earning a surprised laugh from the group.
jungwon shook his head, smiling. “honestly, you two are too cute. makes me sick, but in a good way.”
“right?” sunghoon chimed in, rolling his eyes but smiling fondly at them. “just don’t go ditching us now that you’re all lovey-dovey.”
“never,” heeseung said, reaching out to ruffle jungwon’s hair, making him scowl and bat his hand away. “you guys are still stuck with us.”
...
as the afternoon went on, they all continued hanging out, the usual teasing and laughter filling the air. eventually, they headed to the campus cafe, where they found a big table to crowd around. jake sat beside heeseung, who casually wrapped an arm around his shoulders as they all chatted and ordered drinks.
“so, jake,” jay began with a grin. “is heeseung actually a good boyfriend, or is he just pretending?”
jake raised an eyebrow, glancing up at heeseung with a mischievous smile. “hmm… let me think.”
heeseung scoffed, nudging him playfully. “yah, you better give me a good review.”
“okay, okay,” jake laughed, holding up his hands in surrender. “he’s the best, obviously. 10/10 would recommend.”
the group burst into laughter, and heeseung rolled his eyes, but jake could see the fond smile tugging at his lips.
sunghoon leaned in, resting his chin on his hand. “and here i thought i’d never see the day. remember when heeseung was all quiet about his crush? like we didn’t all see it coming.”
“hey!” heeseung protested, but his face was red, and jake couldn’t help but grin.
“it’s okay, hyung,” jake said, leaning his head on heeseung’s shoulder. “i thought i was being subtle too.”
“you guys were about as subtle as a firework show,” jungwon said, shaking his head. “everyone could see it but you two.”
sunoo snickered. “yeah, watching you two dance around each other was like watching a rom-com. only, like, way slower.”
“well, at least we finally figured it out,” jake mumbled, smiling as he felt heeseung’s fingers lace through his under the table.
jay raised his glass, grinning. “here’s to finally figuring it out. about time.”
everyone cheered, clinking their drinks together, and jake felt a warmth spread through him—not just from the drink but from being surrounded by his friends, his people. heeseung’s hand in his, his friends all around, and nothing but laughter and love filling the air.
for the first time in a long time, everything felt perfect.
[ 💭 ] GUYSSS IM FINALLY BACK AFTER MY LONG BREAK!!
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