ᴮᴿᴱᴬᴷᴵᴺᴳ ᵀᴴᴱ ᴿᵁᴸᴱˢ (chase x noen / choen)

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Anthony enjoyed talking to Noen, he knew there was something about him that he could trust. He was a softboy after all. "Tomorrow is going to be even more packed now that you're here Noen." Anthony begun.
Noen scratched at the back of his neck with his lazed right arm, pulling none too gently at the hairs of his nape.
Chase was very tempted to walk ahead and make sure Noen wasn't hurting himself again, but Cynthia wouldn't let him go even if he wanted to.
"Y-You think so?"
"I know so," Kevin added.

Chase should be the one making Noen have that cute little blush spread across his face. Who was Chase kidding, he knew by the way his heart thudded against his chest he liked the boy.

His baby boy.

Cynthia pulled him out of his thought.

"Chase? Chase!?"
Chase blinked harshly and looked at Cynthia, who appeared frustrated to say the least.

"Are you listening Chase?"

"I am now.."

"Good! So you know—"

•••

Chase sat by Noen, away from Cynthia. Far away.
At the table sat Noen, Chase, Anthony, Jaden, Griffin, Payton, and Yousif.
Under the table Chase purposely placed his foot on top of Noen's, and put their thighs side by side.

"What would everyone like to drink?"

•••

"So after everyone takes pictures tomorrow what do y'all want to do next?"

"We could explore again—"

"Or we could just hang—"

"— hey now I wasn't done talking!"

While the group at their table bantered, Chase sneakily grabbed Noen's wrist and pulled his right arm below the eyes of others, Noen turned his attention to Chase, seeming to come close to asking what he was doing, before Chase encloses their hands together.

Chase didn't even look at Noen, just went with the flow and pretended like nothing was happening, pretending like something so delicate and personal was happening where no one could see. Noen's face flamed different shades of red. But he squeezed Chase's hand in approval.

An idea popped up in Chase's head.

"After this we could head back and play truth or dare in the hallway on floor 6."
Everyone turned to them, and Noen felt nerves shake his bones. Could they see their hands? Where was Cynthia? What would anyone say—
Chase rubbed his thumb soothingly across the top of his soft hand, Noen relaxed.
Everyone nodded, seeming to process the new idea in their heads.

"That sounds hella fucking fun."
"Hell yeah."
"I'm down."
"Who's all hype?"
"..word.."

Chase grinned, he knew his plan would work, he looked at Noen and smiled. Noen looked up from his lap, and offered the most heart throb smile any boy could ever ask for. Chase rolled his shoulders forward, and leaned his head on his right arm which was propped up on the table. He sighed, just looking at Noen, was like being in his own fantasy.

A dream.

•••

Everyone decided it would be best to go back on their own time so they could refresh and prepare themselves for truth or dare. It just so happened Chase and Noen were the last ones to leave. Chase grinned, and pulled himself and Noen out of the booth by their locked hands.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see baby."

Noen shivered, delighted. His guilty pleasure was Chase calling him pet names, it was selfish, but he could never say outright he liked hearing it.

Chase and Noen walking silently on the side walk, passing dark alleys and broken street lights, taking in the view of New york.

It was breathtaking.

"I-It's really pretty at night."

Chase took his chance.

"It's not the prettiest thing I'm seeing."
Noen made eye contact with Chase.
"How could it not be?"
Chase smiled.

"Because I'm looking at you."