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9# I Guess That's Ok

"Wonwoo-shi."

Mingyu started curiously, lightly trailing his fingertips up and down the length of Wonwoo's arm. Watching the goosebumps rise against his soft, milky skin far lighter in comparison beside his own- even darker in hue under the dim lamp lit by his bed. It was hard to tell if the younger had opened his eyes or was even awake for that matter with his head tucked snuggly beneath Mingyu's chin, arms gently wrapped around his torso, legs hooked around Mingyu from the side. His breathing was even and Mingyu assumed he was asleep when he didn't get a reply. He tried again and shivered slightly, signaled by the quiet, raspy hum of reassurance that Wonwoo was listening to continue.

"Why are you laying in my bed?"

Mingyu asked hesitantly. Wonwoo didn't stiffen, as he usually would when Mingyu asked questions like these. Maybe he was just too tired to care and the feeling of sinking, melting into the plush bed. Mingyu's overwhelmingly sweet scent all around him, familiar and calming, his arms wrapped protectively around Wonwoo. The younger simply felt at ease with Mingyu. Like he could stay there in silence for hours and rest his eyes, his heart beating in time with Mingyu's.

"Just because. Can you turn off the light?"

The older tried not to feel so disappointed in the answer because Wonwoo could lay with any member at night in bed and he guessed he had wanted an answer that made him different from the others. Made them special. He sighed dejectedly, preying it hadn't been loud enough for Wonwoo to hear. In the dark Mingyu continued to hold Wonwoo until he fell asleep and the moment Wonwoo could tell the older was dreaming soundly he let out a small, helpless sigh of his own, eyes caring and honest when he stared up at Mingyu's sleeping face.

"Because you're warm. Because you make me feel warm. Because I like being with you rather than being with others. I don't know why it embarrasses me so much to say this when you're awake."

Wonwoo whispers heavily against Mingyu's cheek, lightly brushing his lips there for a moment before giving an apologetic kiss.

"I guess that's OK."

Mingyu tries his hardest to keep himself together but the blood is rushing to ears and Wonwoo's cold tender fingers are lacing themselves in his hot restless ones. Palm to palm he is sure Wonwoo can feel his heartbeat.

The way Wonwoo relaxes up against Mingyu's body makes the older forget how terrified he is in the moments before and he just feels right then his whole self bubble up in fondness and love towards the younger who could be nothing but himself with Mingyu. Here he was clinging to him, just because without knowing exactly why it felt right.

That was more than OK.