Things That Fall | l.mh x h.js

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Minho wants to take back his thoughts. He's known Jisung for years now, and three days ago he'd thought to himself that he'd jump off a bridge to his impending doom to make Jisung smile, but right now he wishes he could eat those words and never think them ever again.

//

The mission is in two days and Chan, being the amazing leader he is, is taking them out to relax. He asked what the members wanted to do; Jisung immediately piped up with bungee jumping. Everyone looked around, a fearful look in their eyes, as Jisung bounces around and talks about wanting to go bungee jumping. Hyunjin laughs and says it'd be cool (Seungmin being dragged into saying yes by the pout on Hyunjin's lips) and Changbin follows, looking over to Felix who refuses many times (he accepts when Changbin moves closer and whispers in his ear).

Woojin is the next to agree, still on the fence about it, which leaves Jeongin, Chan and himself. Jeongin and Chan exchange a look and silently nod to each other, then turn to Minho with expectant looks. 'No, you're insane. I'm not jumping off of a platform and praying the rope keeps me from dying'. Jisung pouts, eyes widening as he walks closer 'please' 'no, you're even crazier for coming up with the idea Sungie'.

Jisung steps closer, his hand grazing along the expanse of Minho's arm. Minho stiffens, trying not to shudder under Jisung's gentle touch as Jisung's hands make their way to his upper arms (so agonizingly slowly that it's killing Minho). He keeps shuffling closer, only stopping when he's four inches from Minho, his hand gently squeezing Minho's upper arm ( don't you dare crack Lee Minho, don't you- ). 'Please' 'I-'. Jisung's stepping even closer, obviously not caring about the lack of space between them, his eyes glittering and his signature soft smile forming 'for me?' ( god damn, he's good ). Minho blinks once, twice, then he's huffing and running the hand, not currently being attacked by a soft Jisung, through his hair and mumbling a soft 'okay'.

He hears the word whipped mumbled under someone's breath, but that's forgotten as soon as he sees the look on Jisung's face, smiling at him and coming in for a hug. Before Jisung can reach him they're being shoved apart and out the door to the van. Minho shuffles in the very back, squished by the window due to felix and Changbin who squeeze in. Jisung squeezes himself in the back as well, and tells Changbin and Felix to move over. 'Dude, there's literally no room.' 'I don't care, I'm sitting next to Minho hyung, now scooch'.

Chan comes to intervene, telling Jisung there's no room for him to sit next to Minho so he does the next best thing. He squishes into the van and sits on Minho's lap, Minho immediately wrapping his arms around Jisung's waist. Jisung's face nuzzles into Minho's shoulder and he wraps his arms around Minho, trying to get comfortable. When Chan tries to pull him out Minho just swats Chan's hand away and tells him to sit in the front seat.

Chan walks away, hands up in surrender, and gets in the front of the van (conveniently next to Jeongin). When he settles in, the van begins to move and Minho slowly runs his hands through Jisung's hair as Jisung excitedly whispers how happy he is to Minho. Minho just pulls him closer and smiles softly.

//

Arriving at the jump site was a blur of emotions to Minho. Firstly he felt scared because, um hello, he's about to jump off a bridge to his possible death; secondly he felt affectionate because he was doing it with Jisung. Piling out of the car, he immediately laces his hand with Jisung's as he lags behind the other excited members.

He can see Felix doing the same with Changbin (who's calling him 'baby', and no not in the bad way because he can see the way Felix gulps) and Jeongin with Chan as Woojin is just looking like the disappointed single parent in the background. Jisung figures out what's happening and he's immediately tugging Minho to pull him to the elevator.

Jisung volunteers to go first as long as Minho goes with him and Minho's about to retort that Jisung would not be going first, but then Jisung's giving him that look that says 'I know you're whipped for this look so I use it frequently to get what I want' and he feels himself being pushed to get suited up for the jump.

He's panicking, he doesn't know what to do, but Jisung's pulling him towards the jump site (their hands interlaced) and he's taking calming breaths to try to reduce the beating of his heart to normal. Jisung is the first to attach to the rope, pulling Minho by the hand so he can't run away as the man attaches the bungee cord to his jumping equipment.

Jisung pulls the man aside and whispers into his ear, the man nodding and pulling back to tell his crew members whatever Jisung had said. Minho's slightly concerned, but then Jisung's hands are running through his hair and gripping lightly. He lets himself be comforted as he's turned so his back faces the water he's terrified he'd faceplant into, keeping him from looking at anything but Jisung.

'Hyung, close your eyes. It'll be easier'. Minho follows the instructions, closing his eyes. Jisung counts to three, walking them closer to the edge with each number counted out. After the three is said out loud Minho feels something on his lips and his eyes open to see Jisung's face right in front of his.

Jisung is kissing me, holy fuck.

Minho's arms snake around Jisung's waist and his eyes close themselves again. Jisung pushes them further to the edge, taking the plunge towards the sea with their lips locked. Minho doesn't realize they're free falling until he feels the wind in his hair; he pulls away from Jisung and opens his eyes making eye contact with Jisung. Jisung's smiling widely at him, eyes shining with something Minho can't place, but Minho smiles back immediately (affection smeared across his face).

When they finish their jump and detach themselves from the bungee cord, landing safely in the boat that's come to pick them up, Jisung pulls him close and laces their hands together ( don't think too much, it's totally platonic to him ). 'That wasn't so bad, was it?' 'no' 'didn't think so'. Minho shoves him playfully, whispering a barely noticeable 'shush' before he's wrapping his arm around Jisung and pulling him closer.

Jisung's head finds comfort on Minho's shoulder and it rests there, Minho's hands finally fixing the mess that's become of it as he hears the screams of the other members in the background. Jisung's appreciative smile doesn't go unnoticed, Minho smiling back in response as his hands run through Jisung's hair calmingly.

They make room for the members as they continue to take the jump, scooching closer and closer together to compensate for the increasing number of bodies. When Felix and Changbin finally reach the point of jumping (Changbin finally convinces Felix to jump), Jisung's already moved from next to Minho and is now sitting comfortably in his lap, rocked to sleep by the calming atmosphere from the boat.

He's jostled awake when He hears Felix's high pitched shriek, but quickly rests his head on Minho's shoulder again and tries to sleep it off.

//

Minho can't believe it. Actually he can, but he can't believe that all of his hard work for this mission has come to amount to nothing. He's practiced Hellevator like his life depended on it, but Jyp told him that his singing was bad and that he lacked too much confidence.

He mentions rapping Hyunjin's second part, forcing him to switch from something he's known for a while to an idea completely foreign to him; all he can do is nod in agreement and hope that he does it well enough. The song starts up again and he waits patiently, the seconds dragging on too quickly and the beat becoming too unfamiliar. He's panicking, something he's become accustomed to, when the only sense of comfort presents itself in Jisung's hand that's found a home in his own. He realizes Jisung's tapping the beat of the song out and he looks at him, swallowing hard, a look of appreciation showing.

When it's finally his turn to rap, Jisung gives his hand a gentle squeeze and then taps the beat again, waiting for him to finish rapping his part. He feels Jisung properly link their hands and he silently thanks him for helping him out, Jisung flashing the brightest smile Minho's ever seen in return.

When Jyp finally leaves, saying that there are no eliminations for this mission, he lets out the breath he didn't know he was holding. He's not eliminated this time, but he's one of the three at risk. He needs to step it up, he needs to do better. He can't risk not debuting with the group, with Jisung.

Even after all of those painful words thrown his way, all he can ever think back to is how he can leave Jisung, how he can't lose the light in his life.