jaeyong ✧ skindeep

Thirty-one

Taeyong's eyes traced his hands then down to his tanned wrists till his eyes travled to his folded thighs and torso. Remaining fixated on his reflection in the mirror, his expression turned sepulchral before he curled his fingers around the five pink 'Dulcolax' tablets in his palm and popped them into his mouth.

~~~~

Painfully slow days passed, Jaehyun obviously still spending most of that time resting and forcing his affection onto Taeyong.

The overbearing beating sound of water against the porcelain surface of the bathtub floor accompanied the humming of the fan as Jaehyun sat on the edge of the sink counter, removing his articles of clothing from his lean body. He ruffled his luscious hair before slyly stepping down from the edge of the sink and sitting along the border of the bathtub. Slowly, he submerged his body into the steaming water, a deep sigh escaping his plump, pink lips once his body rested against the porcelain ground of the bath.

After a decent amount of time spent in the relaxing water, he attempted to lean forward to grab the plastic bottle of shampoo, eventually failing. The brunette threw his head back in defeat, looking towards the door he called,"Taeyong."

Unexpectedly fast, Taeyong arrived at the front of the door, his voice slightly silenced due to the obstructing door,"Yeah?"

"I need help."

Taeyong opened the bathroom door, diverting his eyes to the opposite side of the room,"What is it?"

He turned his head just enough to see Taeyong in his peripheral vision,"Can you wash my hair and back for me?"

Taeyong sharply swallowed, moving hesitantly towards the border of the bathtub,"Uh, okay."

He reached over Jaehyun's body, keeping his eyes fixated in front of him as he grasped the bottle of shampoo and the bar of body soap. Taeyong rolled up his sleeves, then snapped open the bottle of shampoo and squirting the solution into the center if his palm. He rubbed the soap between his hands then began to card his fingers through Jaehyun's thick, chocolate-colored hair.

Jaehyun suppressed his smile by biting his lip, keeping his face angled away from Taeyong so the latter wouldn't be able to see his perked up cheekbones.

Taeyomy grasped the shower head, pulling it down and turning it on before rinsing the soap out of Jaehyun's hair. He shut the faucet off, grabbing the bar of soap and temporarily submerging it into the water before lathering it against Jaehyun's shoulders. His hand continued to run down the younger's delicate skin, leaving every spot with a remain of the lavender scented soap.

Taeyong moved his hand from Jaehyun's back to the surface of the bath, his hand cupping a small amount of water and rinsing a minimal quantity of soap off his back.

"Uh, okay. I'm done."

Jaehyun threw his head back, looking up at Taeyong,"Thank you."

Taeyong dried his hands with the towel, about to leave before Jaehyun's voice sounded.

"Wait, before you leave, bend over so I can kiss you."

Taeyong timidly stared at Jaehyun. He awkwardly shuffled towards the latter, bending over the edge of the bath, his hands tightly gripping onto the ledge and his eyes tightly shut.

Jaehyun softly exhaled through a laugh, his hand reaching up and resting onto Taeyong's nape. He pulled the boy slightly down, lifting his body up with whatever strength he could and kissed Taeyong's soft lips.

Taeyong kept his eyes tightly shut as his head slowly lifted,"Are you done?"

Jaehyun pecked his lips once more before humming,"Now I'm done."

Taeyong stood back up, his finger tracing the lining of his lips before he nonchalantly left the bathroom.

~~~~

Taeyong entered through the front door, a plastic bag of food hanging from his forearm.

"Jaehyun, I got your food."

That familiar head of brown hair arose from the right side of the couch. His eyes met Taeyong's, a tired expression on his face as he'd just awoken from a short nap.

Taeyong walked over to the couch and set the bag down on the center of the coffee table. He slid the plastic down, moving the boxed food directly on the glass and gazing as Jaehyun rubbed his eyes.

"Does your ankle feel any better?"

Jaehyun opened the first container, grabbing one of the plastic forks from the bag,"A little, I guess. Still barely though."

His expression slightly saddened,"Finals are tomorrow."

Taeyong furrowed his eyebrows in a worried manner, his hand rested centimeters from Jaehyun's,"We can go tomorrow if you want."

Jaehyun stabbed a piece of broccoli with his fork, pitifully smiling,"Okay."

Taeyong stood up, walking to the side of the couch Jaehyun sat on and halted behind him. He rested his hands on the latter's shoulders, choppily sliding his arms down and hugging Jaehyun loosely from his neck. His chin rested on his own arm and Jaehyun's shoulder, his warm breathe tickling Jaehyun's tanned skin.

Jaehyun softened into the embrace. He tilted his head back, half kissing the area before Taeyong's earlobe afterwards, securing the white fork between his teeth.

"Do you think they'll win?"

He sharply swallowed through the lump growing in his throat,"You're their team captain. Of course they'll win. I don't know how many basketball team captains are willing to play through a heavily injured ankle for their team's sake."

"I'm sure I'm not the first."

Taeyong's voice softened till it was simply a whisper,"Well, you're the best I've seen."

Jaehyun used his opposite hand to grasp Taeyong's which was still resting over his shoulder. He kissed the raven's slender fingers, humming delicately after finishing his action.

Taeyong moved back from Jaehyun, his arms sliding off the younger's shoulders,"Finish eating."

He walked out of the living room, the sudden realization of what he'd just done made him ready to bang his head into the wall. He dropped down to his knees, hiding his face with his hands as his ears turned crimson in pure embarrassment.

~~~~