An elongated two days passed before the boys had finally returned to their own city. Jaehyun spent extra time dropping off everyone at their house because frankly, no one wants to walk home in one-hundred degree weather.
Jaehyun pulled into his driveway, Taeyong remaining relatively quiet as he had since that phone call.
The brunette got off the car, both boys grabbing their backpacks and setting them down on the porch. Jaehyun unlocked the door for Taeyong before meeting his eyes,"I need to drop the van back at the rental after I get it cleaned. I'll be back in a little bit, okay?"
Taeyong nodded, nothing more than a hum emitting from his thin lips. Jaehyun planted a kiss on Taeyong's forehead before pulling his head against his chest, a soft exhale left his lips before he turned his back and very shortly after, pulled out of the driveway.
Taeyong grabbed all the backpacks on the floor and moved them inside, the cool air from inside the house immediately embracing him. He locked the door from inside and dropped to the floor.
Taeyong unzipped both his and Jaehyun's backpack and removed all the clothes, gathering them in his lap. Holding the cluster of clothes in arms, Taeyong made his way upstairs to the laundry room.
After somehow figuring out how to work that specific washing machine, Taeyong threw their clothes in along with soap and fabric softener and hopped in the shower before Jaehyun returned.
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Taeyong wrapped his towel over his shoulder. Grabbing his phone with his free hand, he checked his notifications only to see he had about a hundred messages. Curiously, he clicked on the messages to see a group chat with several unsaved numbers, the only ones saved being Jaehyun and Doyoung's.
what is this?
Unknown: Taeyong your here !
Unknown: its you're* you idiot
Doyoung: johnny made a goddamn group chat none of us asked for
Unknown: im doing God's work you rodent
um who's who
i don't have your guy's
numbers saved
Unknown: can you guys stfu
Unknown: im tryna sleep
and my phone keeps going bZzzZ
Taeyong exited out of the group chat and began shuffling a towel over his dripping hair. From then, he changed in jeans, a black shirt and a red flannel.
He head back downstairs. At around this time, Jaehyun returned along with the sunset.
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The white street lights illuminated specific areas on the park. The lights humming, crickets chirping, the basketball dribbling and music playing at a decent volume from Taeyong's phone didn't allow a second of complete silence.
Jaehyun's calmly dribbled his basketball against the deteriorated concrete. His hands passed the ball to the other through his dribble before he swiftly sped to the side of the basket and shot it.
Taeyong, who was sitting on the blue picnic table beside the court, playfully applauded at Jaehyun's basket, bringing a tiny grin to the brunette's lips.
Jaehyun spun the ball between his grasp. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead as he seated himself next to Taeyong, his cheeks red and tired pants leaving his mouth from exhaustion.
"Do you think you'll make it to nationals?" the raven-haired questioned while he handed the younger his water bottle.
Jaehyun grasped the water bottle, allowing the liquid spill into his mouth before swallowing it and sighing with a smile,"I hope so. The whole team has been practicing non-stop to get there this year."
Jaehyun turned his gaze to Taeyong, his gaze observing the raven-haired's expression which was slightly wistful.
He grabbed Taeyong's hand, clutching it tightly over his lap,"Hey, what's wrong?"
His voice replied with a meek tone,"Nothing."
Jaehyun moved his hand toward the line of Taeyong's jaw, his fingers delicately clutched, turning Taeyong's gaze towards him.
Softly, he pressed his lips against the latter's. His eyes fluttered open when he pulled back from his blushing counterpart,"What ever you're worried or sad about, it'll be okay."
Taeyong just nodded in reply, his head faced down as his tongue traveled up and licked his upper lip.
Jaehyun hopped off the table, his basketball secured between his body and forearm,"We should head back before it gets later. I don't feel like getting mauled by mosquitoes."
Taeyong scooted off the table. He turned the music from his phone off and thrusted it into his pocket.
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Jaehyun's arms rested against the marble kitchen island,"It's kinda late, what do you want to eat?"
Taeyong rubbed his eyes, a yawn escaping his lips,"Anything is fine."
Jaehyun dropped his head into his hands, his cheeks warmed up,"He's a baby."
Taeyong poked at Jaehyun's shoulder,"Uh, are you dead?"
"Yes and it's your fault," his voice muffled through his hands. The brunette lifted his head up,"How about we watch a movie?"
Taeyong stretched his arms as he walked to the side of the island,"Okay."
Jaehyun moved to the living room, he grabbed the t.v. remote which was set on the coffee table and turned on the device. He spent a short amount of time before selecting a movie; Blood Rage, and sitting back on the couch, Taeyong timidly sitting beside him.
Jaehyun's arm snaked around Taeyong's waist, pulling the latter against his torso and stroking his hair with either hand.
Taeyon's breath hitched, his focus diverted from the movie to Jaehyun's heartbeat and how surprisingly soothing it was. His hand hesitantly rested on Jaehyun's chest, his fingers clutching onto the cloth of the younger's shirt.
His body slowly began to tremble and his crystal eyes began to water. His fingernails dug into his palm through the cotton, the tears that filled his eyes started to spill, creating small, darker blotches on Jaehyun's shirt.
The younger sat up, his hand cupped Taeyong's right cheek, his face marked with concern,"What's wrong?"
Taeyong's laughed through his sniffles,"Nothing; I'm just feel really happy right now."
Jaehyun sighed with relief, throwing his head back onto the couch,"You scared me, I thought I did something wrong."
Jaehyun crawled over Taeyong. He laid his head against the latter's chest, tiredly exhaling as Taeyong's cheeks flushed at the action.
They continued watching the movie, both remaining the same until they fell asleep.
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jaeyong ✧ skindeep
Fanfiction⚠ Trigger Warning ⚠ Bodily Image Was Something Lee Taeyong Had Always Struggled With. The Continuous Daily Beatings He Received From His Father Only Sugar-Coated His Low Self-Esteem. His Intoxicated Mindset Caused Him To Unknowingly Develop Bulimia...
