SECRET EMBRACE | Jeonghan X Joshua | JiHan

THIRTEEN

Joshua groaned softly as sunlight peeked through his curtains, pulling him out of his sleep. Reaching for his phone on the nightstand, he squinted at the bright screen. There were several notifications-most of them were from Jeonghan.

Jeonghan [10:34 PM]
Don't worry, I'll be on time tomorrow.

Jeonghan [10:41 PM]
Good night, Joshua

Jeonghan [10:42 PM]
See you at 9 sharp.

Joshua blinked a few times, re-reading the messages before locking his phone. He didn't bother to reply last night, and honestly, he didn't feel the need to now. He stretched lazily, about to get up, when another buzz caught his attention.

Jeonghan [7:05 AM]
Good morning, Joshua.

Joshua groaned, resting his head back on the pillow. 'Does this guy not sleep?' He ignored the message and tossed his phone aside, but before he could leave the bed, the screen lit up again. Joshua ran his fingers thru his hair, and sighed. Another message from, Yoon Jeonghan.

Jeonghan [7:07 AM]
Aren't you going to greet me?

Joshua sighed, sitting cross-legged on the bed as he typed a quick reply.

Joshua [7:08 AM]
Good morning

The reply came almost instantly.

Jeonghan [7:08 AM]
Good boy 😊

Joshua shook his head, tossing the phone onto the bed. Pulling off his blanket, he stood up, his movements deliberate and neat. He folded the blanket precisely and arranged his bed, a habit ingrained in him. Joshua was a neat freak.

Checking the time, he noted it was just 7:30 AM. 'Still plenty of time before Jeonghan arrives' he thought.

Humming to himself, he made his way to the kitchen, casually singing "Sunday Morning" as he prepped a light breakfast. A simple avocado toast and a cup of black coffee would do.

He ate leisurely, enjoying the peaceful Sunday vibe before heading to the bathroom for a quick shower. Joshua was meticulous, his towel was hung neatly, his skincare routine precise.

He wore an oversized white long-sleeved shirt, adorned with simple black text, hung loosely over his frame, exuding a sense of understated elegance. Paired with comfortable black shorts that allowed easy movement, his outfit carried an air of quiet confidence. His brownish hair was tousled.

By the time he finished, it was only 8:15 AM.

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Meanwhile, across town, Jeonghan was still curled up in his bed under a thick white blanket, only wearing his black shorts, lazily scrolling through Instagram. Sundays were his favorite,, no basketball practice, no classes, just time to himself. Sundays gave for his time.

Normally, he'd spend the day shopping or hanging out with his friends, or gaming, or whatever he watnted. But today was different. Lovebirds, Myunghao and Mingyu had a date, and Seungcheol and Seungkwan were off with their families. They had a family gathering after all. So jeonghan was left alone. But he had plans to do shopping by himself. Unfortunately he had to cancel it since he agreed to meet joshua to complete their presentation.

Jeonghan let out a small huff, remembering the canceled shopping trip. The presentation with Joshua had taken priority. They needed a pass after all.

He didn't mind too much, though; teasing Joshua was more fun than he cared to admit. He didn't know why he was enjoying hi time with joshua. There was something about the quiet, serious boy that Jeonghan found intriguing-maybe it was the challenge of breaking through Joshua's walls.