The Silver Ring by ARIE78

The Silver Ring

It had been one year,  two weeks, three days and approximately five hours since they had started dating, not that Tee kept an exact count though. He was sure that maybe he got it wrong for one or two hours, but who cared about little details, right? The important fact still remained the same: he was with the man he loved. Aftera year of waiting, his wish had come true...

“Tee, come back to bed”

He turned and grinned widely when his eyes fell on the sleepy figure on his bed. “Coming, P’Tae~” he said, jumping on the mattress right next to his boyfriend.

“I’m tired…” Tae yawned.

“It must have been a tiring day…”

“It was” Tae nodded. “We had been gone for so many places and countries due to the 6moons asia tour… At some point we even had program that needed us to go to 2 places in one day, with a tight timing as well. Do you know how long it takes for us to reach from one places to another?” Don’t count the days that we have to do the recordings for our SBFIVE albums. 

“No…”

“Well it’s a lot!” Tae complained. “ Damnwith the tight schedule, I can hardly go back to have a full rest.…”

Tee laughed at the way Tae continued  cursing our tight schedule . “You know, I don’t hate it…”

“Why? It’s make us less time to rest and go back to our own places!”

“Yes, but… if it wasn’t for it, you wouldn’t be spending the night here” Tee replied with a sheepish smile. “It’s been a month since you stayed. I was feeling kind of lonely…”

“Tee…” Tae caressed the younger’s cheek. “I’m sorry, but our schedule has been so packed lately and…”

“Yeah, I know. And I don’t mind it, really”Tee said. “My schedule is pretty crazy as well anyway. I just… I missed you”

“I missed you too” Tae smiled at him and pecked his lips.

“P’Tae…” Tee moved his hand to caressTae’s arm.

“Hmm…?”

“I was thinking… wouldn’t it be nice if we moved in together?”

“Tee, we’ve already talked about this” Taesighed, shaking his head.

“But it would be great!” Tee protested. “I mean, you do spend a lot of time here and my apartment is way closer to the officethan yours. Besides, we would get to see each other every day, so…”

“We’re not ready yet, Tee”

“Not ready?” Tee frowned. “We’ve been dating for almost a year! And it isn’t like we’re still ‘getting to know each other’! I’ve known you during more than half of my life!”

“Yes, that’s true, but there are still some things we need to sort out!” Tae insisted. Tee rolled his eyes at him, knowing exactly what the other would say. He had heard those excuses a million times before. That it wouldn’t be prudent if someone caught them going out together of the building; that they had yet to come out to their respective families, and it wouldn’t be exactly easy with his super traditional parents; that no one else knew about their relationship, and maybe that’s why it had been working so well; and not to mention what their superiors would think if word got out about them being together…

“P’Tae, I told you I’m willing to do whatever’s necessary!” Tee said. “I’ve been waiting for you to notice me since I’ve join the agency! Heck, I resisted even those times you kept giving me the cold shoulder! Don’t you think I’m willing to do anything as long as it means you’ll be with me?”