Sempiternal ♢ Jicheol

사십 팔 • stress reliever

Drabble game: 1, 11, 12 & 34

For @JiCheolftw
I hope you like this one. Enjoy reading!
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"Why haven't you been answering your phone?!" Jihoon whisper-shouted at Seungcheol who was sweating a lot.

Being the leader of the whole group, he can't avoid doubting himself if he's worth it, or if he can even lead the group properly. He had to get out of the suffocating practice room for a while to get some fresh air.

He found himself sitting on the sidewalk near the Pledis building. It was 2AM so there were only a few people walking by, not noticing that it was Choi Seungcheol who was sitting.

The moment Joshua noticed Seungcheol's absence, everybody got worried. They all started looking for him around the building but he was nowhere to be found. There was one particular person who's very worried and anxious; Lee Jihoon.

He started texting and calling Seungcheol and finally after a few minutes (which felt like hours), he received a reply. Seugcheol wanted to meet up with him, without the members knowing. Jihoon knows how Seungcheol can be a little idiot sometimes, and so he replied with an okay.

The pair ended up meeting at their dorm. They both entered the house and sat down on the sofa. Seungcheol looked weary and stressed, while Jihoon was worried to death.

"What happened, Cheol?" Jihoon asked softly. Seungcheol looked up to him with sad eyes and the next thing they knew, Jihoon was already giving the older a tight hug.

They both stayed quiet, just hugging each other tightly. After a few minutes, Jihoon broke the hug and ran his fingers through Seungcheol's hair.

"What happened, babe? Tell me.." He said while looking straight into Seungcheol's eyes.

"Just.. a lot of pressure, yeah? I've been so stressed because of the nearing comeback and our fight.." Seungcheol explained, his head resting on top of Jihoon's shoulder.

Jihoon totally forgot about their fight. It was just a stupid lover's quarrel, and everything started because of a simple shirt. Childish, they know.

Seungcheol was about to speak up when Jihoon shushed him with a peck on his lips. "I know you tend to overthink. Don't be stupid, I'm not leaving you. Now where's my favorite smile?"

Seungcheol flashed him his gummy smile in an instant. Jihoon felt the butterflies erupt inside his stomach and thousands of bolts traveling inside his body. That's the effect of Seungcheol's smile and Seungcheol himself to him.

"Do you know how hard I'm trying not to kiss you right now?" Seungcheol whispered. Jihoon didn't even miss that mischievous glint found inside his eyes.

Jihoon decided to play along with him. He wanted to relieve Seungcheol's stress and make amends for his childish antics which resulted to their fight.

The younger leaned closer and nibbled on Seungcheol's lobe, making the older moan in delight. He backed away a few inches and whispered to his ear.

"Babe...we have a whole hour by ourselves..."