"so what are you into?"
jinyoung glanced towards jackson with an inquiring tone in his voice, both boys walking side by side around the city. treading on sidewalks, briskly crossing the roads, laughing to themselves over the smallest things. it was nearly dark now, the sun setting as they spoke. beautiful rays of marigold and lavender painted the sky.
jackson let out a monotonous hum while thinking. jinyoung looked over at the blonde again and saw the sun dancing in his eyes. uncertainty dawned his face.
"its kind of embarrassing,,,"
jinyoungs eyebrows raised in curiosity as he turned to face jackson completely.
"im sure its not! you can tell me i promise i wont laugh!"
jackson was surprised at this reaction, he stayed silent for a second before bursting into laughter.
"what? what'd i say?"
jinyoung was smiling widely, the adorable laughter erupting from jackson infected him.
"nothing! its just the way you said it sounded so childish it was cute."
the black haired boy had roses blooming throughout his cheeks, the words striking his heart in a way he forgot words could.
"c-cute?"
"yeah! like a little kid asking for stories."
jinyoung scoffed, still smiling.
"whatever, can you tell me now though?"
jacksons smile faded slightly, the energy that was once there seemed to vanish. jinyoung fiddled his fingers, feeling guilty.
"i mean if you dont want to thats okay, im just curious yknow? its totally okay if you dont want to im sor-"
"its okay! ive just had,, not great experiences with people in the past when i explained it to them,, but i trust you."
jinyoungs eyes widened. he trusted him? already? why? who? how? what?
"o-oh okay, then ill be sure to listen"
jackson let out a short and light laugh.
"thank you. its really not that important im just dramatic."
"hey, stop that. if it means a lot to you then its important, and i am here to listen so lay it on me already."
"okay, okay,,, im into,,,, bdsm."
jackson turned and stared the younger right in the eyes while saying this. jinyoung stopped dead in his tracks.
surprised was an understatement as for how he was feeling at what the seemingly innocent blonde had just said to him.
"i-im sorry what?"
jackson stopped and turned around to see jinyoungs face full of shock and burst out laughing. jinyoung was confused.
"im- im joking oh my gosh. your face i-"
jackson struggled to explain through his interrupting giggles, jinyoung was smiling and laughing too seeing how affected the other was.
"i hate you so much!" jinyoung laughed and smacked jackson on his shoulder.
"ow! or should i say,,,, harder da-"
"ssSHSSHSHSH" jackson was stopped by a frantic shushing from the black haired boy as they passed a mom and her young kids walking to their apartment door.
jackson covered his mouth in surprise and guilt and giggled before quickly walking past them. when they were far past, jinyoung spoke up.
"so what are you really into then?"
the once confident and laughing jackson was gone, and a timid and unsure mask befell him. "oh uh,,,, im, im into music"
"music?"
"music."
jinyoung stared at the other, jaw dropped. ",,,,,,,,,how is that embarrassing!? i love music!"
jackson laughed, running a hand through his hair before explaining. "yeah but,, i rap. a lot of people dont like that. and dont think i can pursue a career with it or be successful."
jinyoung scoffed and looked forward, almost not believing that the older was so discouraged. he looked at jackson again and said in an encouraging tone, "of course you can, dont let anyone stop you."
jackson sadly smiled, happy he said that but not fully believing it. "thanks nyoung, i really appreciate it."
the black haired boy blushed one again. his garden of roses ever growing at the nickname jackson gave him. "n-no problem at all."
a short and sweet silence fell between them. the blonde was the one to break the quiet air.
"what are you into?"
jinyoung looked confused
"me?"
"yeah" jackson laughed
"oh" jinyoung laughed as well, realizing his odd question. "im actually into music as well.."
the blonde perked up at this, eagerly staring at jinyoung, the stars in his eyes shining again. "really!!? what do you do?"
jinyoung was taken aback by his beauty, his eyes wide. "well i uh, i messed with rap a while ago, but i really like singing."
"singing huh? you should let me hear it sometime!" jackson's smile was so wide, jinyoung's heart was pounding at the olders cuteness.
"i dont know,, it's not that good,,,"
"oh shut up, i bet it's fantastic"
"fine, maybe someday. only if i get to hear you rap though!"
jackson scoffed at this, amused at his bargaining.
"okay dork, deal."
