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morning

"Emmie?"
The warm, slightly raspy voice calls your name softly. You sigh, opening your eyes and slowly turning to face him. You're greeted by his soft brown eyes and his slightly parted lips.
"Hey babe."

His eyes crinkle as he smiles sleepily, moving his hand to tuck a strand of hair behind your ear. "Did you sleep okay?" Hongbin's voice was still laced with sleep, making your heart flutter. "Mhm." You smile at him, taking his hand in yours. "You slept in my sweater again." He says teasingly. Looking down, you realize you're wearing his soft brown sweater. His words send a blush to your cheeks. "Be quiet, it's comfy." Laughing, he traces his thumb across your knuckles. "It looks cuter on you anyway." Hongbin pulls you into a hug, kissing your forehead. As he pulls away, your eyes are captivated by his. The warm brown draws you in, causing you to stare. "Emmie?" Hongbin's eyes widen as he realizes that you've been admiring him. His cheeks flush and he turns away, putting his hands to his cheeks. You smile, turning to lay on your back. "You're so lovely." You whisper. Feeling him turn back over, you look over at him. His eyes are wide and his cheeks are flushed, but he grins happily. "That's all you, Em."

Hongbin sits up, yawning softly. "I'm gonna go wash up and then I'll make you some tea, okay?" You nod, yawning quietly. "I'll be up in a bit, okay?"
He nods, getting up and padding to the bathroom. You pull out your phone and scroll through your sns, stopping to look at the picture Hongbin posted of the two of you last night. You were sitting in a coffee shop, drinking lattes and talking about your day at work. You were both exhausted, but he was wearing the biggest smile. Smiling to yourself, you lock your phone and get out of bed. As you walk to the kitchen, you hear faint music. As you reach the corner, you freeze. Hongbin's warm voice fills the room, sending butterflies to your stomach and a blush to your face.

"Do I look lonely? I see the shadows on my face."

Your blush darkens when you hear what song he's singing. You stand there, listening to him sing for a moment. His voice gets slightly louder as he reaches the chorus, and you peek around the corner. Hongbin is putting the kettle on the stove, swaying slightly as he sings. A soft smile is on his face, the sight of him like this making your heart race. His white sweater is just the slightest bit too big for him, and his eyes are crinkling at the edges. He turns around, freezing when he sees you. His cheeks flush heavily, and he pulls his sweater up over half of his face. "I-I didn't hear you get out of bed." He looks away, but you see that he's still smiling slightly. "I didn't know you liked panic that much, Kong." You say teasingly, grinning at his reaction. "Was I really that into it?" You nod, and he sighs. "Sing more." Hongbin looks over at you and smiles. "Do you like my voice that much?" He winks at you, walking over and pulling you into his arms. "I guess I'll use that to my advantage, then." You roll your eyes, looking up at him. "You're so dumb." He laughs, grinning at you. Hongbin opens his mouth, hesitating for a moment.
"I love you."
Your eyes widen, and you pull back slightly. Hongbin's eyes are wide and his face is beet red, but he doesn't break eye contact. Your heart pounds, and you can feel your face flush. "I love you too, Hongbin." Surprise crosses his face before he smiles widely. He leans in, pressing a soft kiss against your lips. Even though you've kissed him many times before, you feel fireworks going off inside you.   Wrapping your arms around his neck, you smile into the kiss. As he rests his forehead against yours, his brown eyes lock with your hazel ones. The two of you stay like that for a while. Suddenly, the loud whistling of the teapot startles you both, nearly causing Hongbin to topple over. His face turns red as he fumbles around, trying to turn off the stove and take the teapot off the burner. He sighs, leaning against the counter. Looking up to meet your eyes, he smiles. "Thank you." His words send a look of confusion across your face. "For what?" Hongbin sighs happily, walking back towards you before placing a kiss on the top of your head.

"For making me this happy."