BALMAIN [NIELWINK]

5. YOUR LOVE IS IN MY HANDS

can y'all link me to more nielwink gifs?...man i really need some right now. - hyon-seok

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when he had faced that sight, jihoon was unsure of what to utter as he was standing in front of daniel, unbuttoning his shirt carefully so he could help him into the bath. he wanted to ask him, but a part of him seemed to know the answer as daniel's hands wrapped around his own, ceasing his action completely as jihoon leaned into him, almost as if he had given in defeat. worry had been written over the younger male's face from the moment daniel had feigned a smile and carried jihoon into the bathroom at the idea of a bath.

"i'm fi-"

"just tell me...why?..." he whispered, mumbling his words as he leaned back and continued with the task of stripping down the male. his hands trailed around his chest, feeling every dip and contour in his body delicately with the pads of his fingertips while his warm chocolate gaze was locked on the other, almost like he was sweetly trying to lure a response from this man who was gazing to him. daniel avoids the question however, blatant enough as he continues to strip himself down completely, showing jihoon the extent of his injuries which consistent of more violent bruising over his skin and a bandage where his trapezius lies. jihoon reaches out his fingers and traces over the bandage, pity and concern laced in his expression as he draws his bottom lip between his teeth, mind reeling.

he leaves jihoon behind him as he slips into the hot water that's filled the tub and he leans back against the edge, his head rolling back as his muscles relax from both tension and pain.

still no answer to his question. jihoon decides to dismiss it for now and withdraws to daniel's side slowly, kneeling down so he could take care of him though daniel's silence is almost killing him. jihoon leans over the water, not caring that the fabric of his sweater curves and dips into the tub as he reaches to kiss daniel. he kisses him gently, daniel mirroring a passion as his hands reced out of the water and in a moment, their bodies clash in the water, floor flooded as their bodies are together, his clothes heavy on him as their lips are going back and forth together in a hazy dance. daniel's tongue sweeps over jihoon's caverns and dominates him enchantingly when he gives him access, his hands slipping down and under to peel away the sweater that keeps the younger male's upper half hidden from him. when the soggy knitted cloth joins a puddle on a floor after some fumbling between them, jihoon stops him, quietly teasing his partner as he pecks his lips once more.

jihoon can't help but think that daniel is almost being a little strategic, that man always keeps him somewhere like confines. the fleeting warmth of the tub now couldn't compare with how cold it would feel when he left and even before, they had taken refuge in his bed together to shelter from a cold day. daniel had kept him centred in one place and wrapped a string around his neck to keep him in place and jihoon was patient enough to wait for any sort of order from him.

"tell me...please." daniel silences jihoon's quiet plead as lifts jihoon up slightly so he's on his knees and pulls off his remaining garments, smoothly sliding it off him before pulling him close, discarding the clothes the pool of water beside the tub. the water's tainted a blushing crimson as jihoon reaches for a sponge and pours some soap from a bottle onto it, massaging it over his skin and lathering it in until he knew daniel was clean. he was silent, focused on his partner as he was at times distracted, kissing in places where he hadn't yet cleaned before washing over his kisses.

"it was work...sometimes the men can get a little rough." daniel takes the sponge, taking his time to wash jihoon while the male was warming up to his touch, enjoying the small little squeezes to his sides when his hands would lose their course and the sponge would could floating the surface. jihoon knows what he's doing..he's distracting him from his words with those touches.