chapter eleven

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the stress and fear jisoo was feeling prior yesterday had vanished into thin air. he felt so refreshed and livelier. he and seokmin had been texting all evening and night, during dinner and while snuggled in bed. jisoo had asked the bold question on possibly face timing which the younger gladly accepted and jisoo had gotten a call request in a matter of two seconds.

the screen showed seokmin's freshly washed face, illuminated in the dim lamplight on his bedside. he wore a white graphic shirt and sweatpants, hair slightly damp from the shower he had just taken and still had his signature blinding smile to greet the american. it took jisoo all his willpower to not gush out at how adorable seokmin looked. he looked so casual and comfortable in his home which jisoo had never been able to witness.

"hyung, you look so cute in your sweater" seokmin complimented, gasping as well when seeing jisoo's image on the screen. the thin, blue and green striped sweater was slightly loose and seokmin almost gawked at how it would cascade perfectly down the other's shoulder, exposing his collarbone. jisoo blushed at the words and jokingly told seokmin to shut up.

after the connection was made, they again spoke for more hours. they sometimes moved around the room, tell each other stories about what they used to do when they were younger or how differently the grew up. seokmin liked hearing about america and what jisoo used to get up too in school. it made his heart beat quick when seeing jisoo immersing in conversation so easily. he spoke so passionately about his opinions and stories that seokmin felt comforted.

jisoo had been so lost in telling seokmin about how he got his first detention in high school that when he glanced upon his iphone screen, he saw the younger resting his head on the palm of his hand, listening intently. jisoo instantly paused and blushed.

"sorry, i was talking too much" he tried to laugh it off, rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly which made seokmin shake his head.

"it's okay, i like your voice. it's gentle and soothing" seokmin grinned. "hey, can you say something in english? i wanna know what you sound like"

"can you even understand?" jisoo asked humorously, earning a shrug from the other man.

"maybe? c'mon, please?"

jisoo caved in instantly at seokmin's pouting face and thought about what he could possibly say.

"i think i'm falling deeper for you" jisoo said wholeheartedly but still burst into laughter almost immediately at how disgusting that was. 

it was true though. if he didn't have the confidence to tell seokmin about how he felt in person, he could say it in a language the younger couldn't fully understand. seokmin squinted his eyes, trying to decipher the message. he mumbled to himself momentarily before speaking.

"fall-falling...? why are you falling?"

jisoo shook his head and was still smiling, pressing a finger against his soft lips with a little shh, bringing seokmin's attention to them. seokmin couldn't help but reminisce about the kiss once again and how perfect jisoo's lips felt on his own. even if it was quick, it was able to make seokmin to feel at ease but at the same time, make his mind race.

jisoo yawned and blinked slowly, waving the subject off. "nothing, nothing. i'll tell you some other time"

seokmin nodded and appreciated the sight of jisoo laying his head on the side and having the screen close to his face, surrounded by darkness. that then reminded seokmin of something.

"i forgot to turn off the kitchen light, i'll be right back" he informed jisoo who nodded and yawned once more, snuggling closer into the softness of the pillow.

"cute" seokmin murmured under his breath and quickly rolled off the bed and ran to his kitchen to quickly return to jisoo. he turned off the light and also his lamp once he had clambered back in bed. he questioned why jisoo hadn't acknowledged his presence but got his answer when seeing the older's eyes shut and hearing his light snores through the phone.

seokmin sighed with a smile, watching jisoo's peaceful expression and taking in all of his features.

"goodnight, hyung" seokmin whispered, pulling his own covers over his shoulders and ending the call, settling into bed himself.

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