NIGHTMARE

22 | good morning kisses

february sunlight filtered through the open blinds and lim changkyun opened his eyes.

it was like something out of a daydream, waking up in the warmth of yoo kihyun, eyes fluttering open to find him in his arms. changkyun smiled and buried his face in kihyun's hair, breathing in the smell of his shampoo. he could have stayed like that forever, legs entangled, kihyun's back against his chest, lips close enough to kiss him softly.

it seemed too good to be true. but it was.

changkyun pressed a delicate kiss to the nape of kihyun's neck, basking in his presence and the warm sunlight, before rolling out of bed. he ran a hand through his hair and yawned, watching happily as kihyun slept longer. he pulled the covers up over kihyun's shoulder and brushed the hair away from his forehead, and then decided to explore the apartment, kicking past the discarded school shirt on his way out.

it wasn't long before changkyun had another brilliant idea and was raiding the kitchen cupboards in search of ingredients. waking up to a hot homemade breakfast was top of the list when it came to 'boyfriend material' and changkyun really wanted to prove that he was capable and independent.

and so he got to work.

a while later, kihyun stirred in the sunlight that cast its golden rays over his skin. he shifted from his side to spread out onto his back, staring up at the ceiling. it was a lazy, peaceful sort of morning, the kind of morning that came with cinnamon pancakes and sweet kisses.

speaking of which, the smell of pancakes was drifting into the bedroom, and kihyun breathed it in eagerly. however, he frowned, as it was also mixed with the smell of something burning.

giving a small yawn and rubbing his eyes, kihyun waddled out of the bedroom and into the kitchen, mind foggy with sleep. changkyun was standing at the stove, bare back facing him, getting more and more panicked at the pancake he was desperately trying to flip.

"chang," kihyun mumbled. he wrapped his arms around changkyun's torso from behind, pressing his face into the bare skin on his back.

"morning, baby," changkyun murmured in response.

his eyes widened in alarm upon realising what he said. but since kihyun didn't seem to react or reject the pet name, he didn't mention it again, or apologise.

"turn the heat down," kihyun advised sleepily, reaching out to the buttons on the stove from around changkyun's waist, and turning one of them down a little.

"i just wanted to make you breakfast." changkyun pouted and finally flipped the pancake, which was slightly too dark and crispy on one side.

"cute," kihyun giggled, making changkyun beam in delight.

"i brought food from the party yesterday too," changkyun added, "thought you'd be hungry."

"thank you," kihyun answered, and his voice was sweet.

changkyun served up the burnt pancakes and turned off the stove. he and kihyun sat opposite each other at the table, kicking each other's feet and feeding each other bites of sugary, jam-covered pancakes. it was the perfect saturday morning.

"hyung," changkyun murmured, finishing his last bite of pancake, "since when do you call me chang?"

kihyun shrugged, cheeks dusted with pink, and answered, "can't i? it's cute, changgy..."

changkyun laughed, leaning his elbows on the table and gazing across at kihyun fondly. "soonyoung calls me changgy," he said, "but i'll tell him to stop so it can be your nickname."

kihyun couldn't hide the bright smile that broke his neutral expression. he started to clear up the dishes, wincing at the amount of mess changkyun had made.

"what can i call you then, hyung?" changkyun wondered aloud.

"you can call me hyung," kihyun said rather blatantly.

"no, like a special name," changkyun whined, crossing the room to where kihyun was standing at the sink. it was his turn to hug him from the back, resting his chin on kihyun's shoulder, face buried in his neck. "like ki?"

kihyun tensed up and shook his head firmly. that's what hoseok used to call him.

"okay, okay, not ki," changkyun rambled quickly, trying his best to think of something else.

"what about baby?" kihyun uttered, butterflies rising in his chest as he said it.

"you like that?" changkyun asked in surprise. "okay then, baby it is..."

kihyun felt his cheeks flushing but he continued washing up the dirty dishes and wiping the surfaces clean. once he was done, he dried his hands and wriggled around to face changkyun, hands against his chest.

in moments like these, it was like the outside world had disappeared, like they could just be together with no obstacles. it was a fantasy that could never be let outside, or exposed to the world. and they relished in it, in the short time the universe allowed them.

"i'm tired, let's go back to bed," kihyun said through a yawn, tugging changkyun back into the bedroom.

he fell backwards onto the mattress and changkyun climbed in beside him, smiling at how adorable kihyun was this early on a saturday.

"you're so cute, baby," he dared to whisper.

kihyun giggled and leaned over to press a kiss to changkyun's lips. changkyun grinned and moved until he was on top of the older, trapping him between his knees. he pushed him up against the pillows and kissed him softly, slowly, mouths moving in sync, gentle and warm.

kihyun ran his fingers through changkyun's hair, pulling him close. as changkyun moved from his lips to his neck, kihyun's hands travelled over his bare back, closing his eyes to enjoy the feeling of changkyun trailing kisses along his jaw all the way down to his collarbone. his chest heaved at the electricity charged at his fingertips as his hands roamed over changkyun's back. the younger's shirt was already off and it made kihyun want to do bad and irrational things that morning in the apartment.

suddenly, the front door clicked and there was the sound of approaching footsteps.

"shit!" kihyun hissed, "chang, listen!"

the pair froze as the footsteps wandered about the apartment, soon to reach the bedroom.

"who's that?" changkyun breathed heavily.

"i don't know!" kihyun squeaked, "just hide!"

he shoved changkyun off and opened the closet door, shutting the younger in with all the clothes. kihyun floundered, heart pounding at the thought of being discovered, and jumped back in to bed to pretend to still be sleeping.

the door opened.

a voice giggled. "kiki, answer your fucking door, i did knock."

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