Moonlight (Jongho SHINee)

I Finally Met You

They arrived almost exactly at 7, but since Jinki had arrived first, they were able to go straight to their karaoke room. Minho knocked on the door a few times before opening it, the other three following behind.

"You made it!" An unfamiliar voice hit Jonghyun's ears, and he was quick to assume it was Jinki.

"Of course! It's so great to see you" Minho smiled and went in for a hug as Jonghyun and his friends piled into the room.

That's when Jonghyun got to look at Jinki, about Kibum's height and a contagious smile, he looked like he would be an amazing friend. Taemin and Kibum mumbled something to each other, but Jonghyun missed it as Jinki began to speak.

"Who are your friends?" Minho turned around at this, moving to the trio now.

"This is Kibum, and his boyfriend Taemin" He pointed to each of them, then grabbed Jonghyun's hand with a huge smile, "And this is Jonghyun, the one who sent me the love letter"

"Ah, well I'm happy to finally meet you, Jonghyun" Jinki smiled and held out a hand.

Jonghyun was quick to shake his hand, "It's nice to meet you!"

"And it's nice to meet you two as well" Jinki moved to shake Kibum and Taemin's hands, his smile not faltering.

Minho pulled Jonghyun to the couch as the trio began chatting. Something about how they didn't know much about each other coming up, and creating a conversation that could last anywhere from a minute to an hour.

"Do you wanna look through the song book?" Minho leaned forward to grab the binder.

Jonghyun just nodded, trying not to notice the glance Jinki took at the two of them. He skimmed through it at first, checking how they were sorted and then looking for songs he knew. Minho seemed to be skimming it as well, but when Jonghyun looked up at him their eyes ended up meeting.

"You're staring, cutie" Jonghyun whispered, reusing what Minho had said the day before.

Minho chuckled at this, a flustered look on his face, "I just can't help it"

"Do you guys wanna order snacks or drinks?" Jinki asked, moving to the couch now.

Kibum and Taemin sat down beside Jonghyun, Taemin leaning in to Jonghyun and Minho spoke.

"Jinki is jealous of you" Taemin whispered, causing Jonghyun to look at him.

"Do you think he hates me?" Jonghyun worried, his voice hush.

Kibum shrugged in response, and Jonghyun sighed, the last thing he wanted was for him to get between Minho and his best friend. They all ordered snacks and drinks, Kibum denying any alcohol and making it very clear. It didn't stop Taemin from drinking though, and a few drinks later, he and Minho were belting out sad ballads and laughing at each other. Jonghyun watched them fondly, and Kibum cheered them on. That's why it surprised him when Jinki ended up beside him.

"So, you two met through a love letter?" Jinki asked, sounding a lot happier than Jonghyun expected.

"Yeah, I wasn't very sober and neither were those two" Jonghyun pointed at Kibum and Taemin, "And the next thing I knew, I was pouring my heart out through email"

"He texted me after he saw it, said he hoped it wasn't some scam, that you sounded cute" Jinki smiled softly at the memory.

"I'm so glad he didn't sue me or ignore it, these have been some of the most amazing days of my life" Jonghyun gazed at Minho, almost forgetting Jinki was there.

"He sounds like he really likes you too" Jinki sounded bittersweet, "Do you plan on taking it further?"

Jonghyun took a deep breath, "I want to, I just don't know how to ask.. and he might not want to date now, he could be too busy with work"

Jinki placed a hand on Jonghyun's shoulder, "Calm down, you're overthinking this, if you like him and want to date then tell him. There's no reason to wait and worry, only you will suffer" It surprised Jonghyun that Jinki was even giving him this advice, let alone about Minho.

"Are you sure?" Jonghyun was still hesitant.

Jinki nodded, "There's no harm in asking"

"Jonghyun, come do this song!" Taemin called, waving his hands at Jonghyun.

"Yeah, come sing with me" Minho smiled over at them.

Jinki patted Jonghyun's back with a smile, and Jonghyun got up happily.

It was a love song, and Jonghyun wasn't surprised since Taemin had picked it out, but Minho's hand grabbing his distracted him from that. The countdown started and he took a deep breath as Minho began. His voice was soft, with a slight lisp that honestly made Jonghyun smile. It was so pretty and calming that he almost missed his cue, both of them giggling lightly and he began his part. They really got into it then, each world holding meaning as they sang to each other. And once it was over, their friends began cheering.

"So sweet!" Kibum yelled as he clapped.

"You two should date!" Taemin announced, and Jonghyun looked at the ground in embarrassment.

"You two should sing a love song too! I bet you harmonize well" Jinki suggested, pointing at Kibum and Taemin.

Minho and Jonghyun sat their microphones down and returned to the couch, Jonghyun not looking Minho in the eyes yet.

"Yeah! Do one of Jinki's songs" Minho added as they sat.

"Oh yeah, you're a songwriter! Pick one for us" Taemin insisted as he dragged a reluctant Kibum to the screen.

Jinki silently accepted, grabbing the remote and finding the exact song he was thinking of. It was a sweet song, about being in love and the happiness that comes with it. They all knew it, it had become popular not long after it's release, so Kibum and Taemin had no problem singing along. Jonghyun smiled as he watched them, although Kibum hadn't wanted to sing, he was doing great and having fun. And Taemin was having a great time, the alcohol and his boyfriend putting his mood through the roof. That's when he heard a third voice, soft to the point that it probably didn't want to be heard, and it belonged to the only one who hadn't sung yet. The duet had turned into a trio, but Jinki didn't want to be recognized just yet.

"He's still shy about his singing" Minho whispered, and Jonghyun just nodded.

The song ended and everyone cheered, Kibum being the only one to sit down since Taemin was ready for another song.

"Why don't we let Jinki do a song? He hasn't gone yet" Kibum suggested, smiling warmly at him.

"Are you sure? Taemin looks like he's going to do another" Jinki had a slight nervousness to his voice.

"I can always wait, plus your voice is great" Taemin leaned over the table and attempted to hand Jinki the microphone.

"You can do it Jinki, just trust yourself" Minho smiled and at this Jinki took the microphone.

Jonghyun let himself lean on Minho as Jinki got ready, smiling when Minho's arm wrapped around him. The song was also about love, but this time it was bittersweet, about longing and the fear of losing someone. But hearing Jinki giving his all, it was breathtaking, his voice was better than great, it was amazing. He looked to Kibum and Taemin to see their reactions, but the couple were whispering to each other, although they were both smiling brightly. And as the song ended, Jonghyun almost wanted to ask him to sing another. Taemin was the first to cheer, and Jinki couldn't hide his smile as everyone joined in.

"That was incredible" Kibum told him, still clapping.

"Was that one of yours?" Taemin asked as Jinki took a seat.

"Uh, yeah, I wrote it a few years back" Jinki sounded proud, and Jonghyun decided he should be.