Things That Fall | l.mh x h.js

Rain

Jisung sits in his room, stiffly watching as Changbin and Hyunjin move in and hug Jeongin. He did welcome them, but now as they move their stuff into the dorm, he sits silently on his bed zoning out. He'd been kissed by Minho, kind of. Technically it was a small peck on the corner of his lip so it doesn't really count at all, but Jisung has no time for technicalities as he sits and wonders what had compelled him to say what he had. He facepalms, literally taking his hand and smacking it against his forehead as hard as he can without being noticed.

Changbin, Changmin? Changbeom?, comes and sits next to Jisung and pats him on the back, stopping only to rub circles on his back to comfort him. Changshin? Chanwoo? Whatever his name was, despite his dark aura, was a huge help to Jisung, making him feel better and comforting him until he felt that the boy was going to be okay with only the pitter patter of the rain hitting the roof.

'Don't think about it too much'. Jisung's head whips in the direction of the soft, raspy whisper and he responds with a quick 'I don't know what you mean'. He sees the boy visibly deflate and he wonders what he knows. 'Look, I don't know that much about you, but I know minho hyung really well. He's a nice boy, but he has a hero complex. He thinks he can fix everything and everyone he comes across.' when Changbin stops to take a breath Jisung waits with bated breath, nodding numbly as he listens to what Minho's best friend says about him.

'When you fell down he immediately went to help you, worried that you were hurt, and when he kissed you it was because you'd asked him to and he thought it would make you feel better.' Jisung blinks rapidly, trying to absorb this information. 'He didn't hesitate because you'd asked him and he wanted to make you happy. He gets attached easily and I can see that he already cares for you as a friend, a brother, more ...'

When Changbin trails off Jisung looks at him confused, wondering what he was going to say, but as soon as he opens his mouth he gets cut off. 'Don't worry too much, Minho hyung did it for you, he did it in the most selfless way, so don't think he'd ever try to hurt you. You could ask him to give you his heart so you could live and he'd do it without hesitating because that's the kind of selfless person he is'. Jisung nods again before the serene atmosphere they've created for each other is shattered by the happy screams of Chan in the next room over.

They both hop up, walking out of the room and into Chan's. They meet up with an amused Felix on the way and Jisung nods for Changbin to join him, the boy scratching at his wrist and mumbling a 'you sure?' as he immediately starts to head to Felix (as if on instinct). Jisung forges ahead of the two love birds, making his way into the open door leading into Chan's room. He walks in to see Chan, Woojin and Minho hugging and jumping in circles.

He can't deny the fact that his eyes immediately travel to Minho. His heart melts at the sight of the boy's smile, eyes hidden behind his lids and smile so wide it looks like his face could split in two. His little giggle that follows makes Jisung's heart jump into his throat, trying to escape and fall into Minho's hands willingly. This Minho is gorgeous, stunning, and not because he fits the Korean standards of beauty but because he looks natural and genuine.

A fond smile makes its way onto Jisung face as he continues to take in Minho's soft features, eyes not leaving Minho until Chan acknowledges his existence. He whips his head to find Woojin and Chan staring at him, Minho just now turning to look at him ( 'thank god, if he caught me that would be awkward' ), smug looks on their faces. Minho's smile widens, that or Jisung's hallucinating because he swears Minho's smile brightens tenfold.

He watches as Minho walks over to him, fingers finding comfort in the bottom of his sweater before he's tugging the sleeve of Jisung's flannel and pulling him further into the room. Jisung trips over his footing and lands himself in Minho's chest, Minho wrapping his arms around him before asking if he's alright. There's a sudden noise that makes him freeze up, fingers getting caught in Minho's sweater.

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Minho can hear Chan and Woojin cheering loudly, but they suddenly stop so he turns to see what's happened.

Did someone fall and injure themselves?

He turns to see Felix and Changbin clambering through the door and almost does a double take when he finds Jisung leaning against the door frame. His smile widens and he feels his legs pull him towards the boy. He grasps Jisung's sleeve and pulls him closer, Jisung tripping over his own feet. Minho catches him of course, asking him if he's okay before Jisung freezes up at the thunder rolling.

Minho can faintly see Woojin, Chan, Changbin and Felix sit on Chan's bed and quietly watch him assess the situation, but he doesn't care about them right now. The sound comes again and Jisung jumps, nuzzling his face in Minho's shoulder. Minho taps Jisung's thigh, silently questioning for him to jump and wrap his legs around Minho's waist; he doesn't hesitate and when Jisung's situated he carefully sits on the ground (pulling the whimpering boy with him).

His hands find a rhythm on Jisung's back, rubbing calming circles as gently as he could. He rocks them back and forth slowly, Jisung's sniffles being the only sounds exchanged between them. The thunder rolls again and Jisung curls in on himself. Minho pulls him closer and starts running his hands through Jisung's hair, continuing to rock them back and forth slowly.

When the thunder cracks for a fourth time Minho pulls out his phone and headphones, plugging them in. Jisung looks at him, eyes bloodshot and cheeks puffy, and cocks his head to the side before shutting them tight when he sees the lightning.

Well, you find a solution and another problem apparently.

He carefully gave Jisung the headphones, the shaking boy putting them in his ear, before pressing shuffle. Minho can hear his music and he wants to facepalm when Jisung beams at him, eyes crinkling and his lips lifting up in a goofy smile. 'You listen to Red Velvet? That's so soft what the heck!' Minho bites his lip and looks down mumbling something along the lines of 'shut up, they're great' ('what hyung, I can't hear you' 'nothing.').

The lightning flashes again and Jisung yelps, louder than necessary (gaining the attention of the final three members). His eyes well up and he clutches onto Minho's biceps, biting his lip as he looks away and tries to recover from his scare. Minho cups his cheek, prompting Jisung to look at him, and wipes Jisung's tears.

Jisung bites his lips and blinks, a river of tears following the tracks of the previous ones. Minho wipes gently at Jisung's face again, wanting the tears end. He pauses the music to whisper to Jisung, 'close your eyes babe.'

Babe. babe. Babe. I. I called-

Jisung leans in closer and whispers something that makes Minho's insides dissolve, something that people who've known each other for two months don't say to each other ( well, maybe they do. I don't know how this works, I just know this boy will kill me ). Jisung pulls back after whispering those two words, those two weighted words, and looks at Minho curiously, his gaze burning.

'Kiss me.'

Minho's panicking, he doesn't know what he's supposed to do, but he immediately gives in when he sees that awful pout that drives him crazy and he can't say no so he dives right in, his hand cupping Jisung's cheek as he slowly leans in. The lightning strikes again causing Jisung to yelp, but his whimpers are muffled by the soft flesh of Minho's lips.

Minho melts into Jisung's soft touch as their lips mold together, but all Minho can think about is how he's a distraction, helping Jisung because he's scared of the lightning. He pulls Jisung closer and hopes that Jisung can't hear the shouts and teasing from the other boys. When he pulls away and sees Jisung's eyes droop he just pulls him even closer and rocks him until Jisung falls asleep.