The Bet (SF9 DaBin) ~ Book 1

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Jaeyoon has been confident before but now that their classes ended he didn't know if he really could confess to the older. He normally wasn't that cowardly but it was something completely different when it came to his beloved Inseong hyung. Being friends for a few years he was too scared of losing him, even if Sanghyuk pretty much confessed instead of Inseong.
"So where do you want to go?" Inseong asked while packing his books into his bag, looking expectantly at his younger friend.
"Um I haven't really thought about that. Where do you want to go?" he asked while nervously scratching his neck.
"Whatever's fine. I don't really care about it" Inseong replied, a small smile always present on his lips.
"Do you want to eat something or rather take a walk along Han River?" Jaeyoon proposed, standing up and waiting for the older to do the same.
"Isn't that what couples do?" the older cluelessly asked, walking out of the classroom with his friend who nervously started blushing a bit.
"It would be nice since it's such a pretty night."
"I've told you that I'm fine with everything so let's just go and take a walk" Inseong replied with a bright smile.
Silently they both left the big school building, following the route to the River since it wasn't far away from their school. The night wasn't too cold and there weren't much people around so they could walk and talk without having to fear getting lost in a crowd of people.
"So what did you want to tell me?" Inseong asked as they were walking side by side, the moonlight sparkling in his eyes as he looked down to the Han River.
"I just wanted to spend some time with you" he nervously chuckled, not having the courage to confess to Inseong now that they were alone.
"Jaeyoon-ah you know exactly that my parents expect me to be home before midnight. I heard what you said today and I really thought you had something important to tell me" the older replied a bit disappointed, looking down to the ground. This remark made the younger feel even more nervous, pressuring him to finally confess to Inseong.
"It's not that I don't have something important to tell you but I don't know how."
"Where is the confidence you had in school? You're normally never shy or embarrassed, what happened now?"
"It's because of you. Whenever I'm with you I feel so nervous all of a sudden, you make my heart flutter every time you look at me" the younger blurted out, feeling like his heart would burst if he would have kept it in any longer.
"Jaeyoon-ah what exactly do you want to tell me?" he replied a bit bewildered, stopping to look at the younger boy in front of him.
"Don't hate me for it."
"I could never hate you, I promise it" Inseong replied, feeling himself getting nervous.
"I like you Inseong. Not just like a best friend, I like you like a lover would. I have for a long time now" he just confessed, not thinking too much about it.
"You're stupid Jaeyoon, that's why you were so nervous? Even after Sanghyuk told you about my feelings for you today?" Inseong replied with a chuckle.
"Of course I was."
"You don't have to be" the older replied while stepping closer to Jaeyoon, gently taking both of his hands into his own.
"Even if you should know by now but I also like you in a romantic way. I've been thinking about confessing for a long time but I never thought you would reciprocate my feelings Jaeyoon" Inseong confessed, blushing gently as he was still looking at their hands.
"No actually I don't like you, I already love you so much" the oldest added, looking up at Jaeyoon who was looking at him with a slightly open mouth, a bit shocked from his confession.
"You're not kidding me, right?" he asked and Inseong only shook his head, making Jaeyoon sigh in relief.
"I'm so glad then" he spoke with a nervous smile, his cheeks blushed a deep red.
"So you don't want to formally ask me out?" Inseong teased with a raised eyebrow, making Jaeyoon laugh out loud.
"I'm sorry, I forgot" he laughed while getting down on one knee.
"Kim Inseong, will you do me the honor and be my boyfriend?" he asked, holding out his hand to him, making it even more dramatic.
"Of course I will" Inseong laughed and took his hand, pulling him up from the ground, his smile faltering as he was face to face with Jaeyoon again, realizing how close they truly were.
"Inseong hyung" the younger mumbled, realizing the situation too.
"Just kiss me" he breathed out, closing his eyes in anticipation. It was a mere second later that he felt the younger's lips hesitantly on his own, clumsily trying to establish a rhythm. It made Inseong smile, despite their age they both were still very innocent and inexperienced but it didn't matter to him. He was glad that Jaeyoon's feelings were mutual and he couldn't wait to experience it all together with him, to share the same memories and learn new things. He couldn't hide his happiness, resulting in the younger breaking away from the kiss and appreciate the laugh of his new boyfriend.
"I'm sorry but I'm just so happy right now."
"I am too but it's getting pretty late now. I don't want to get in trouble with your parents already if you'll get home after your curfew" Jaeyoon replied with a pout, intertwining his hand with Inseong as he started walking along the River with him.
"But I don't feel like going home now" the older protested with a pout. Chuckling Jaeyoon pecked the older's lips, replacing the frown with a smile.
"I'll bring you back home now and then I'll fetch you tomorrow morning so we can go to school together. I don't want to risk your parents not letting you go out again to see me."
"Fine but only because my parents would probably really lock me in if I come home too late."
"I already know them so well after being your friend" the younger triumphantly replied.
"And now you're promoted to boyfriend. I couldn't be any happier" Inseong cooed, not even hiding his blush and smile while Jaeyoon was walking him back home in the dark night.

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Jaeseong is finally canon. 😍