Trip To Oblivion (Jaeson/Markson story AU)

Chapter 5

When Jackson looks at the clock,he almost does a double take as he sees that it's already half past midnight.He adverts his gaze from the TV that is playing a meaningless reality show that Jaebum seems to enjoy if it's to judge by his concentrated expression and almost unblinking eyes.

Charlie is draped over his lap,Jaebum's hand running over the dog's thick fur.They don't speak of Jackson's confession'further and Jackson is more than grateful for that (surprisingly,his chest feel a little less heavy).Jaebum laughs and slaps Jackson's forearm to bring his attention to the TV.Jackson frowns and hits him back.He catches Jaebum's lips curl upwards subtly.

It's refreshing,Jackson thinks,as he stares at Jaebum's hand that's almost hypnotically combing through Charlie's white fur,how he can suddenly feel so comfortable in someone's company without any alcohol in his system.

''Wanna stay the night?''Jaebum asks,still not separating his eyes from the illuminating screen,''I don't have a guest bedroom,but I do have a pretty large bed and we can,like put pillows between us or something,since it's already late and I don't want you going home alone at this hour.''He says it all in one breath and Jackson is actually impressed with the capacity of Jaebum's lungs.He lets the fact that Jaebum has his own car but is obviously too lazy to drive him back slide,since he's pretty lazy himself to get up from this particularly comfy couch.

''Yeah,sure.''He croaks,almost completely used to Jaebum's blinding grin by now.Before Jackson can utter another word,Jaebum is jumping on his feet and yelling,''For fuck's sake Charlie,not on the couch again!''

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They lay on Jaebum's 'pretty large bed',that honestly isn't that large so they don't have any room to put pillows between them without someone's ass hanging half off the bed.The only barrier is the air that shifts slightly and becomes much harder to breath in,despite all the windows in the bedroom being open.

Jackson lays still on his back and stares at the ceiling.He hears Jaebum breath evenly through his nose,but he knows that the other male isn't asleep yet.He wonders how it all came to this-with him in some stranger's bed (even though Jaebum can't be classified as a stranger anymore),with the said male himself sleeping an elbow away from him.Actually,Jackson vaguely thinks,it's nice,in a crazy,abnormal way.

It's been so long since he felt the warmth of another body this close to his own and too many sleepless nights with one side of his bed warm and the other as cold as the snow in January.So you can't really blame him when he scoots closer,slightly hesitant,to that source of warmth,and closes his eyes.

The bed dips and he holds his breath when he feels Jaebum's stare back on his profile.But,that's not the only thing he feels.Suddenly,Jaebum's shoulder is touching his own and Jaebum's hip is pressed to his own and Jaebum's warm breath is so close to his cheek that Jackson simply can't move.He lays there frozen,feeling the heat travel through his body in waves and his heart rhythmically beating in his ears.

''It's okay,''Jaebum says in a whisper and Jackson feels that there is more to that sentence than his sleepy,sober,mind can process,''I would probably scream too.''

Jackson has a hard time falling asleep after hearing that.

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He wakes up,but there is no sunshine seeping through the blinds.The room is in a complete darkness.For a moment, he panics and pats the space beside himself.It's empty and cold.The disappointment showers him in a familiar wave of sadness,but he pushes it deep down and props himself on the elbows.He blinks.

He is not in his room,he knows that much.As his sleepy mind starts to clear up,he remembers everything.Jaebum's house.Jaebum's clothes.Jaebum's room.Jaebum's smile.Jaebum's presence.Jaebum's bed.