A pinch of realization and sincerity.
They're laying on the same room, silence filled the room and the only source of light was the open window that allows the moonlight to shed it's radiance.
The only difference was Jisung was laying sideways on his bed, back facing minho. He coated himself with a duvet to protect himself from the things minho's capable of. Just for safety precautions. Y'know.
While on the other hand, Minho's staring at the empty ceiling while laying on his back on a thick mattress that was spread on the floor on side of Jisung's bed. They've decided to be on this set up since Minho's too big to sleep on the couch. Very nice.
The Ravenette's head was resting on his arm, despite of having a pillow, he prefer to hug it since he developed a thing on hugging stuffs in order to sleep.
Setting things aside, he's still thinking about what Jisung said. Damn it, he really know he's smitten for this boy, he did tried to escaped from Jisung's grasped by sticking to Rin's presence but nothing really worked. I mean, he didn't even got a hard on when Rin 'accidentally' showed her cleavage.
"Maturity is different from endurance" Minho repeated the line over and over inside his head.
Wasn't he really mature all this time? The reason why he spent 6 years with his wicked uncle was not because of being mature about the situation, instead he was just enduring it all along?
Come to think of it, he did acted childish. He did threw the car keys on the toilet bowl and he even stabbed the tires of the car itself plus the scratches.
He facepalmed then smiled awkwardly to himself. He wasn't mature yet. That's it, he nearly didn't accepted the fact that he was, indeed, an immature man-child.
He glanced at the younger's back. Minho mustered an amused and full of adoration look on his face.
This blonde boy was an amazing person, inside and out. He's beautiful no doubts about it. He holds the determination, the power and the will to understand, cope, and make changes with his own ways.
He's younger than minho but his mind and heart was way older and experienced.
He placed his empty hand on his chest and felt it pounding incredibly loud and fast. 'So this what genuine feelings feels like' he thought.
Minho can't believe himself he let his asshole side took over him and let this boy go. Oh how thankful he was to be able to stay near the younger.
As cliché and unbelievable as it sounds but Minho kept thinking about how he regretted it so much. From all the hateful words he threw the younger, all the physical damages he did and from all the emotional drought he caused, he wants to hit himself or hang himself, even.
Anyways, it's nonsense if he regrets it without doing an action. As a final plan, he'll win Jisung back, if possible. If failed, he'll just protect him as a friend or as a person he was indebted to.
This was his way on making things right, like it should be.
This was his first step on maturity. His first step on winning Jisung's heart.
Slowly, his eyes felt heavier and let sleep took over him and deliver him on dreamland.
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Sunshine danced on Han Jisung's face. His eyes flustered open because of the warm feeling on his cheeks. He sat up on his bed and raised his arms with a yawn.
He inhaled the morning breeze coming outside of his window. When he sniffed the air a freshly cooked bacon can be smelled.
It took him a couple of seconds to process what happened. He glanced at the floor besides his bed and saw the mattress, blanket and the pillow were neatly folded and stacked on the corner.
He have the idea of what's going on. He read this kind of stories on books and watched it on some movies. But, he needed to confirm it, still.
He washed his face first inside the bathroom besides his bedroom. He changed in a simple outfit; Black tight slacks and a baby blue shirt with a cat printed on it. The shirt was big to him since it's his shirt when he's still a plus size, it reveals his collarbone and a bit of skin under his nape.
He grabbed his toothbrush and put a small amount of tooth paste. He stuffed it in his mouth and walked downstairs while brushing his teeth.
He turned to the kitchen and see Minho placing two plates on the kitchen table.
"Good morning, Jisung." The Ravenette greeted.
"Mhornwing gwood" Jisung murmured since he's still brushing his teeth.
To be honest, Jisung was still contemplated about this Minho-interaction. You can say he's still afraid or rather traumatized to minho since y'know, shit happened. But nonetheless, he'll try to act normal.
Jisung spat the bubbles on the sink and rinse his mouth and toothbrush. He placed his tooth brush on the holder.
"Sorry for using your kitchen and for cooking your foods" Minho apologized as he placed two mugs of hot chocolate on the table.
"Nah you're good." Jisung sat at the stool. " I didn't know you know how to cook and stuff"
"Heh. Gotta learn in order to survive y'know" Minho answered nonchalantly.
Jisung just hummed in response knowing what the latter meant. He didn't know how to react nor what to reply. He took note that everyone has there own shits to deal with, so don't judge them.
"Oh! I forgot!" Jisung pulled out his phone while sipping his hot chocolate. "Last night I was canvassing an apartment for you and I found a decent one."
He passed his phone to Minho and the latter gladly accepted it and look at the pictures and details.
"It's four blocks away from the school, it has a grocery store in the neighborhood and it has the basic utilities there. And I looked up on the landlord's profile and it's an old lady, and not to mention, it has five star rate from the neighborhood itself and from the former former tenants." Jisung informed while pointing his spoon to minho.
"Gosh—you're so cool there. Anyways I'll take it, since it's just 2 blocks away from your house." Minho snickered as he finished his food.
Jisung just blushed but hid it by hiding his face with his phone, pretending he's scrolling into something.
"School starts at 8am, do you have any clothes?" Jisung questioned. Gotta treat the guest properly, he reminded.
"About that—"
"You can find some of my old shirts on the lowest drawer on my closet the same place where my old jeans were. You still have the undies from last night, right? You can keep it, as a parting gift." The blonde stood up and placed his plates on the sink.
"Parting gift my ass. You can't get rid of me that easy." Minho fired back.
"Blah blah. Here's the key. I'll head first, Felix and Jeongin are waiting for me already. Just give it to me when you see me later, which I'm sure you will." (since they have the same class for Basic-Calculus) He tossed the keys to Minho then walked out of his own apartment.
Minho stood there with a smile and complied to all of Jisung's instructions. He washed himself and placed his dirty clothes to the laundry basket, from sweatpants to undies. He purposely did it so that he can still have the reason to go back here someday. He dug into Jisung's closet and picked up a black shirt and a denim pants which somehow bigger than his size. It looks badass and cute at the same time.
After he used Jisung's toothbrush, he went outside with his things and locked the door.
While he's walking down on the stairs (since the apartment complex Jisung's living was at the s second floor). He met an old lady looking at him suspiciously.
"Young man! what're you doing in Han's apartment? What's your relationship with him??!" The old lady narrowed her eyes.
"No worries Ahjumma" Minho just smiled at her, " I'm his boyfriend."
