Loving You Forever Can't Be Wrong | C.S.C x Y.J.H

fourteen

They are cooking. Jeonghan and him are just cooking. Side by side.

It's not a big deal, Seungcheol keeps on telling himself.

Honestly, it does feel a bit weird to coexist peacefully in the same room after so long. Jeonghan isn't taunting him or insulting him. Seungcheol can almost pretend that everything is fine, everything has been fine.

And it's not a big deal.

But when their arms brush, oh it is quite a big deal.

He is hyper aware of Jeonghan's presence, of his eyes on him, his hand specifically and Seungcheol hates the way Jeonghan's eyes get sad, brimming with what seems like regret. He has a feeling Jeonghan is blaming himself for the injury on Seungcheol's hand but he doesn't want him to. Seungcheol did get hurt at work, that was actually what worsened his hand's condition.

Suddenly, Jeonghan lightly winces and jerks his head back, his hand flying to his left eye which is now twitching, "What happened?"

"Something went in my eye", His fingers are covered with gochujang so he's using the back of his hand to rub his eye harshly. Clearly he's not being able to help himself.

"Let me see", Seungcheol washes his hands and goes closer, backing Jeonghan into the kitchen counter.

"Stop rubbing it", He moves Jeonghan's harsh hand away from his fragile eye and chuckles at how funny Jeonghan is looking at the moment, with the corner of his mouth uplifted, eye twitching rapidly, "What is so funny, huh?!

"Nothing, nothing", His fingers softly brush the corner of Jeonghan's eyes and he stretches it open a bit so as to blow in it.

Jeonghan is slowly opening his eyes but Seungcheol continues doing so even after. However, when Jeonghan opens his eyes properly, a bit stunned, Seungcheol finds himself caught in the gaze as well.

His hand, on its own accord, move to other's cheek and caress it lightly. They are standing close, very close. And the proximity isn't suffocating at all, rather it fills his lungs with air.

Having Jeonghan this close fills him with life.

The younger's hair are short but few strands act as a veil over his dark eyes, the glide of his nose is smooth, his lips-

"How many times do we need to tell you to stay away from him?", Mingyu's voice breaks the moment and Seungcheol jumps away from Jeonghan.

"What would happen?", Seungcheol is really annoyed, especially by this particular restriction they have imposed on him.

"I don't know. You might force yourself on him."

The allegation is more offensive than it is ridiculous, "You know I would never-"

"You also said you would never leave us. But here we are".

Seungcheol's shoulders deflate. That is a lost argument. Always, "I'll leave you two be".

*****

"Enjoying kitchen romance, are we?", Mingyu speaks after Seungcheol leaves, "Honestly, hyung, why don't you get under his sheets already?"

"Mingyu!!", Jeonghan almost wishes Seungcheol didn't leave him alone with Mingyu. You see they don't share the same bond now. None of them do. But then Seungcheol is the root cause of it.

It was as if Seungcheol was the thread holding them together. The minute the thread snapped, all beads like members broke away.

"Oh you can't, because now there's a kid in his bed. What if it's actually his kid?"