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"you know, when you fist texted me to ask to meet, i was really confused."
junho said, as he took a sip of his coffee.

minho breathed out trough his nose, but he stayed silent.

the two of them were sitting in a coffee shop, as per minho's request.

"something tells me that you have something on your mind that you need to talk about."
junho said.

minho blinked.
"how did you know?"

"I have a younger, overemotional and over-empathetic twin. I can see it on people when there is something bothering them."
junho said.
"but for some reason, i have no idea what is bothering you."

minho looked down on his untouched latte.

"tell me then. what is so important that you needed to talk to me from all people. it's not like the two of us are close."

"it's not that simple."

"then make it simple."
junho said, not impressed.

"wow, thanks for the suggestion. totally helps."
minho said sarcastically.

"see? that's the spirit."
junho clapped.
"and now, speak. don't think about it, just let it all out without any filter. don't hold yourself back."

minho took a deep breath. this was a hard thing to admit, and the fact that junho looked identical to the person who stole his heart didn't exactly help at all.
"I...I think I have feelings for jisung. no, scratch that, I'm one hundred percent sure that I have feelings for him. I...I like jisung. very much."
he breathed out. it felt good saying it out loud.

junho raised his eyebrows. but he didn't exactly look surprised.

for a moment, a silence fell on top of them, before suddenly, junho let out a small chuckle and leaned against his chair.
"you know, after the entire thing at the cinema few days ago, I kinda figured it out. I mean, I wasn't sure for certain, but it made so much sense. when we were on the double date, you were sour the entire time after jisung kissed soobin's cheek. and when we met them at the cinema? your eyes were burning with jealousy. damn, I can't believe I didn't figured it out myself much sooner."

that made minho feel a bit embarrassed. he scratched the back of his neck.
"I, uhm, I didn't know that it was that obvious."

junho laughed.
"oh you don't have to worry at all. jisung definitely didn't notice, he doesn't usually pick up on these things. he's in his own world, always has been, and probably always will be."

minho couldn't help but smile. junho was right. jisung was a carefree spirit, full of curiosity and love.

junho leaned against his chair.
"how did this all even happen?"

"what?"

"how did you ended up falling in love with him?"

"honestly? how could have I not?"
minho sighed.
"I think it was a love at first sight. it wasn't the fist blind date that I ever been on, but with everyone else before, I didn't feel any connection. when it came to jisung, we clicked instantly. we had the same humor, a lot of the same interests, and I enjoyed ever second of that date. when I was coming back home that day, I had a smile on my face the entire time. and when my parents asked me how the date was? I was already in too deep. when I told them it was the best date I have ever been on, they immediately contacted your parents to schedule another date. and I was excited. I was so excited to spend more time with him, because I just felt...like I was myself. like I didn't have to hide who I was."

"but the second date didn't exactly come out as planned, right?"
junho raised his eyebrows.

"okay now you're setting me up. I don't want to talk shit about you when you're literally sitting in front of me."
minho couldn't help but let out a small laugh.

"hey, it's okay."
junho raised his hands.
"I know I'm an asshole. jisung is a pure soul. we're two totally different people, it must have been a shock."

"it was."
minho agreed.
"I honestly had no idea what to think. on one hand, I enjoyed our first date so much, but then, you kinda made me uncomfortable with those questions about clubs and smoking."

junho scratched the back of his neck.
"let's not talk about that. let's go back to the amazing story of you falling for my brother."

"oh, right."
minho nodded.
"I was a bit skeptical, but on our next date, he was acting exactly like he did on our first date. well, I now know why, but at that time, I didn't. the more dates that I have been on with him, the deeper my feelings for him grew. I was looking forward to every date, for every single second that I was going to spend with him. and then I found out I have been lied to the entire time."

junho pressed his lips into a thin line.
"sorry for that."

"it's okay."
minho waved his hand.
"i was questioning everything after that. if my feelings for him were even real, or if i was just being manipulated. and i had no idea how he felt about me. if he also started liking me, or if he was just hanging out with me because he had to. when we talked about everything and made things clear between us, and we stopped hanging out regularly, I finally realized how deep my feelings for him actually were. I was missing him, I was thinking about him my entire day, and I started wanting him to be close to me again, like he was before."
he sighed.
"I like him so much. and I like the man I am when I'm with him."

junho had a huge smile on his face.
"you know, I had some doubts at the start. but now I see that I was completely wrong."
he said.
"go minho, go get him, right now. go get him before soobin does."

minho blinked, before he immediately nodded and got up.

he was about to leave, when junho grabbed his wrist.

"but if you ever hurt him, i am going to cut every single one of your fingers myself."
junho said, his voice ice cold.

but minho didn't even blink.
"if i ever hurt jisung, i will gladly cut off my fingers myself."
he said, before he started running away, to get to the man he loved.

junho's eyes widened, before a warm smile appeared on his face.

this was the man worthy of his brother.