inches : j&d

18²

after the tension in the room finally eased, aou and boom settled into their seats, still clearly annoyed at the constant bickering between joong and dunk. the two of them hadn’t stopped teasing each other since they’d first met, and it seemed like tonight was no exception. 

boom, however, was getting a little tired of it. he glanced at dunk, who was still smirking, clearly not fazed by the drama unfolding around them. boom sighed and leaned closer, speaking just loud enough for dunk to hear. 

“hey, can we just—” boom started, but dunk interrupted him with a raised eyebrow. 

“what’s up?” dunk asked, his grin still in place. 

“we need a plan,” boom muttered, his voice low but serious. he glanced over at joong, who was still sitting at the table, his arms crossed, looking like he was still stewing in the aftermath of their little power struggle. “a plan to ignore them.” 

dunk’s eyes widened in amusement. “ignore them? you mean, stop giving in to their flirting?” he asked, incredulous. 

boom nodded, looking over at aou, who was rolling his eyes at the two of them. “exactly. they’re driving me crazy, dunk. every time they get near us, it’s like they can’t stop flirting. it’s exhausting.” 

dunk chuckled, leaning back in his chair, and then made a show of glancing over at joong and aou, who were now bickering over something trivial. “well, to be fair, they’re kind of *impossible* to ignore,” dunk said, his tone playful. 

boom sighed, glancing back at dunk. “but that’s the problem, isn’t it? they do this thing where they think they’re just *too* charming for us to resist.” 

“and we’re supposed to resist?” dunk asked with a raised eyebrow, clearly entertained by the idea. 

“yes,” boom replied firmly, leaning in closer to dunk. “*we* need to be the ones in control for once. let’s turn the tables on them. let’s ignore them and see how they like it.” 

dunk thought for a moment, the idea slowly sinking in. ignoring joong was a challenge, to say the least. the guy had a way of getting under his skin with a single look, and dunk hadn’t been able to resist for long before. 

but now, the more he thought about it, the more intriguing the idea became. he liked the idea of pushing joong’s buttons, of making him chase him for a change. he looked at boom and grinned. 

“alright, i’m in,” dunk said, nodding. “but how exactly are we going to do this?” 

boom’s lips curled into a sly smile. “simple. we just act like they’re not even there. we focus on each other. we’ll have to keep our distance and stop reacting to their flirty comments. if we stop giving them what they want, maybe they’ll finally get the message.” 

dunk snorted. “you really think they’ll give up that easily?” 

“they’ll have no choice,” boom said confidently. “they’ll get so frustrated, they’ll have to come to us.” 

dunk laughed at the thought. “i can already see it. joong’s face when i don’t respond to him? priceless.” 

boom smirked. “exactly. and once they come to us, we’ll have all the control.” 

the two of them exchanged a look, and for the first time that night, the playful tension in the room felt like a game they were about to win. boom’s idea was simple but brilliant, and dunk was eager to see how joong and aou would react to being ignored. 

as they sat back in their seats, the plan began to unfold. joong and aou would continue their relentless flirting, but this time, dunk and boom were going to shut it down completely. 

the two of them leaned back in their chairs, suddenly united in their plan to turn the tables on their boyfriends. 

aou glanced over at boom, raising an eyebrow. “what’s going on with you two?” 

boom smirked, shrugging casually. “nothing. just having a quiet moment.” 

dunk, equally as casual, turned to joong with a lazy smile. “yeah, just enjoying the night.” 

joong’s eyes narrowed, clearly noticing the change in their behavior. “you guys are being weird,” he remarked, crossing his arms over his chest. 

aou, too, noticed the shift. “what’s the deal?” he asked, his tone suddenly suspicious. 

dunk and boom shared a secretive look, their plan already starting to take effect. 

“oh, nothing,” dunk said with a grin, leaning back in his chair, clearly enjoying the growing tension. “just figuring out how to make the night more interesting.” 

“more interesting?” joong’s voice was tinged with confusion. “you’re acting like we’re not even here.” 

boom casually sipped his drink, clearly unfazed by the question. “maybe we’re just giving you two some space,” he said with a wink. 

aou shot a glance at joong, clearly annoyed. “i’m getting tired of this,” he muttered under his breath, but there was no way he was going to show just how much the teasing was getting to him. 

as the night wore on, the playful game continued. joong and aou grew more and more frustrated as dunk and boom continued to ignore their advances. and while dunk and boom weren’t exactly immune to the tension either, they couldn’t help but enjoy the moment. 

the tables had turned. now, it was joong and aou who had to chase.