The Marriage Pact // Changlix

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i have no idea if hyunjins dog is spelt kkami or gami so ill just stick with whatever i typed at first, please dont give me crap for it if its spelt wrongly im sorry😂

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Kkami had finally tired itself out and went to sleep after a long day of running away. Changbin and Felix were plopped on the couch, tired from the long day of looking after Hyunjin's dog. How Hyunjin's family survived doing this everyday, Changbin would never understand.

When Changbin realised that Felix's shirt was damp, he apologised profusely but Felix just waved it off, saying that it's nothing.

"How about we watch a movie?" Changbin spoke up after seconds of silence and just looking at the black tv screen. Again, he was delaying Felix's departure but the latter didn't seem to want to leave anytime soon anyway.

Felix nodded and Changbin scanned the list of movies Hyunjin had in his collection.

"Lights out?" Changbin smirked, remembering how much Felix hated horror movies. He would cover his eyes and ears the entire duration of the movie which honestly spoils the point of watching one.

"Hell no!" Felix exclaimed, not to Changbin's surprise and he chuckled, placing the DVD back in it's place.

After a while of debating and bickering, they decided on The Scorch Trails.

"What do you mean you haven't watched it yet?" Felix gasped, starting at Changbin wide eyed.

"The first movie was good and all that but I didn't see the need to watch the second one." Changbin shrugged.

Felix was extremely taken aback, "The third movie is already coming out soon and you haven't even watched the second one."

"Honestly, I just watched The Maze Runner to see KiHong Lee. He's one fine man." Changbin winked, just saying that to get on the younger's nerves.

"Thomas Sangster is hotter!" Felix spluttered out and huffed, pressing the play button. "You're just biased cause he's Korean too."

Changbin's plan worked. Felix was cute when he got annoyed and all worked up.

"I'm going to bring you to watch The Death Cure when it releases." Felix added after a while and Changbin tried to hide a smile. Was that a date? Guess his plan to annoy Felix brought about way better benefits.

Throughout the movie, Felix couldn't stop fidgeting. He would tap his leg during the talking scenes, but then cross them and lean forward excitedly during the action scenes. Changbin found his little actions extremely adorable. And he loved how their legs would touch when Felix crossed them.

Changbin couldn't help but hope Felix would lean against him like how he used to do and wrap his arms around Changbin's waist. But then it dawned on him that Felix had a girlfriend, he shouldn't be hoping these kind of things.

And so he kept his raging mind quiet and tried to focus on the movie instead of the boy beside him who's skin lit fireworks across his own whenever they touched.

When the movie ended, Felix faced Changbin expectantly and asked, "So?"

"So what?"

"How was the movie?"

Changbin opened his mouth to reply but faltered. He realised that instead of watching the movie and processing what was happening, his mind kept on getting distracted by Felix and thinking about how he shouldn't be getting distracted by Felix.

"It was good..." Changbin gave a generic reply and Felix's smile fell.

"That's it? Just good?"

"Well, KiHong Lee looked hot here as usual." Changbin smirked and Felix hit him.

"Yah! Is that all you thought about?" Changbin felt like there was a hint of jealousy in Felix's voice but he brushed it away as himself over thinking.

"Felix has a girlfriend." Changbin reminded himself for the umpteenth time. Speaking of which...

"How's Jungeun doing?" Changbin asked.

Felix froze.

"Uhm fine." He blinked, speaking in an almost robotic voice.

"Are you two doing okay?" Changbin questioned, worry laced in his voice. Sure, he liked Felix but that didn't mean he condemned the couple.

Felix was silent for too long, causing Changbin to wonder if he shouldn't have asked that. Did they have a fight?

"She... um... we broke up."

Guilt was the second feeling Changbin felt. The first being happiness and relief. This should be the time he comforts Felix and tells him everything will be fine, but he can't help but wish he could scream of happiness and dance.

"Oh. Why?" Changbin hoped he managed to mask his gladness down. He could rejoice later, but now, he should be there for Felix.

Moments of silence passed and Felix didn't seem to want to say anything.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to of course, I won't force anything upon you." Changbin quickly interjected, placing a hand on Felix's shoulder reassuringly.

"It's because of you." Felix whispered and Changbin barely caught on to what he said.

Changbin asked, "Me?" His eyebrows furrowed. What did he have to do with them?

But instead of a reply Changbin so badly wanted, Felix suddenly started shaking his head as sobs wrecked through his body.

"I'm sorry. I fuck everything up." Felix cried out and Changbin widened his eyes at the younger's sudden mood swing, immediately pulling Felix closer and embracing him.

He could feel Felix trembling as he cried into Changbin's shirt and his grip tightened around the weeping boy.

"Jungeun doesn't know what she's missing out on. She'll regret breaking up with you." Changbin hoped this would make Felix feel better but instead, Felix cried even more and Changbin was at a loss.

"I-I'm sorry, did I say something wrong? You can tell me anything, you can trust me." Changbin assured the younger and stroked his hair back.

"Why do you have to be so goddamn sweet and cute and why do I have to be so in love with you." Felix spat out, surprising the older and Changbin froze. He didn't know what to feel. This was far from what he expected Felix to say.

But all his mind focused on was the fact that Felix said he loved him.

"You love me?" Changbin asked stupidly and Felix scoffed.

"I never really did stop, you idiot. I've always loved you, even after you left. Even Jungeun noticed it. I could never love her as I was still so caught up over you."

Changbin felt a pang in his heart upon hearing that. Had he caused a lot of heartbreak to Felix? He was so sure that Felix would be able to move on but he guessed not.

"Felix..." Changbin didn't know what overcame him, maybe it was seeing Felix cry like he did when Changbin dropped the news that he was leaving for Japan. Or maybe it was knowing that Felix still loved him too after all these years.

Changbin cupped Felix's face and brought his face closer, pressing their foreheads together. Felix shut his eyes and more tears spilled out. Changbin wiped them off gently and he softly pressed his lips onto the younger's.

In the beginning, there was hesitancy. But when Changbin felt Felix relax against him and wrap his arms around his neck, bringing Changbin closer, the kiss grew sweeter.

It felt weird at first but not at all unfamiliar. Feeling the lips Changbin used to know so well against his own after years. His heart felt like it was going to burst.

None of them wanted to part. Felix couldn't believe this was actually happening. Changbin couldn't believe Felix's lips were still so soft like how they used to be.

But the sound of the door opening and Hyunjin's familiar voice made Felix jump and break away, staring wildly at Changbin and then at the door.

Hyunjin looked at them, his eyebrows raised. He saw it all.