Long Legs, Milky Thighs

Chan/Original Non-binary Character (Lu)

"Calm down."

Chan nods and continues to bounce his leg under the table.

"Babe," Lu's laughter rings out, clear and bubbly, "It's gonna be okay. I promise not to mess up."

Chan twists in his seat to look at Lu with wide eyes.

"No, no, no. I'm not worried about them not liking you--they will for sure--I'm worried that they'll scare you away."

Lu laughs again, eyes crinkling and takes Chan's hand in theirs.

"Ah, it'll take more than an overprotective family to drive me away."

Chan smiles, stomach fluttering with adoration and anxiety. "I hope so."

"Well," Lu smiles, "I know so."

--

"What makes you think you're good enough for my son?" Seungcheol asks once he's sitting down.

"Dad!" Chan yelps, brow furrowing in irritation. Jisoo swats at his boyfriend's shoulder, growling and apologizing to Lu. Seungcheol whines and rubs the spot.

"Well, I'm not sure if I am right now. Hopefully, one day I will be. I'll try my hardest to become the person you want Chan to be with." Lu says with a smile. Chan flushes, smiling like he couldn't be happier and leans over to kiss Lu on the cheek.

"Hey, hey, hey--don't do that in front of me!" Wonwoo shrieks, reaching between Chan and Lu to shove his brother's face away.

Lu laughs, apologizing with a cheeky grin before he leans to kiss Chan on the mouth. Wonwoo groans and fakes a gag.

"I like... Lu." Jisoo tells Seungcheol as he watches Wonwoo whine, "Chan seems so happy with them. So, so happy. I'm certain Lu will be good to him."

"I still think he's too young to date anyone."

Jisoo snorts, "Hypocrite. You started dating people when you were fifteen."

"Yeah, but Chan is innocent and too pure for this--"

"That's what you think."

Seungcheol stops and looks at Jisoo quizzically, "What do you mean?"

Jisoo shrugs and lifts his drink to his lips. "I'm the mother for a reason, Cheol. He's told me things that you don't know."

"Nooo!"

Everyone looks at Seungcheol as his head drops to the table and his shoulders slump in defeat. Chan tilts his head at Jisoo in question, but the elder only smiles.

"My son..." Seungcheol sobs, "He's growing up so fast."

Jisoo rubs his hand down his boyfriend's back.

"I'll promise to take care of him, I promise you all."

Jisoo smiles as Wonwoo and Seungcheol pout, "I have no doubts you will."

--

"Well... That could've gone worse." Lu laughs and pecks Chan's cheek. The male smiles and reaches over to hold his lover's hand.

"I think it went pretty well."

"If you don't count the rude comments and tantrums, then yeah. It went pretty well."

"I mean, that's their sense of humor, so... Also, you behave like them. I don't know why you're complaining."

"No I don't!"

"Yes you do!" Lu mocked their boyfriend's indignant tone and his pout. "I'm pretty sure your sense of humor came from them."

Chan was quiet for a second. "I'll try to tone it down then."

"You're silly." Lu scoffed, "Your lame jokes are why we started talking, remember? Your... Your whole 'you' caught my interest, babe. No matter how many cheesy pick up lines you throw my way," Lu teases, enjoying Chan's smile, "no matter how many times you pout and whine, no matter how many times you steal my food--I'll still be in love with you as much as I am now."

Chan grins, "Who's being cheesy now?"

"Oh, shut up!" Lu grins.

They sit in comfortable silence for a while until Chan stops at a red light.

"For the record--I'm in love with you too."