Beautiful as Snow, Cold as Ice

Chapter 22

"Should I ask?" He sighed as he saw Jackson mooping around near his locker.

Argh, what did he do now?

For nearly 5000 times this day, he sighed again, slowly approaching his locker.

Jackson immediately brightened up seeing him, smiling widely as he approached. He hadn't expect the puppy to actually tackle him into a hug but when it happened he dropped his bag out of shock, almost loosing balance. The two of them stumbled back a little.

He laughed as Jackson pouted. "What happened hyung?"

The older shook his head, allowing him to step forwards to his locker, waiting while Jinyoung stuffed his books inside.

"Why can't you come to San's party, Nyoungie? It would be lit!" Jackson looked at him with excitement and he rolled his eyes, a small smile tugging his lips.

"It doesn't matter how much you ask me, hyung. I don't want to go." The blonde frowned but finally gave up.

"At leaset hang out with me after school? Last time I checked, you didn't have anything to do right?"

"Did you become a stalker now? How did you even know?!?" A huff of laughter as he looked suspicious.

Jackson just smirked as he closed his locker before dragging the younger with him out of school.

"Hey! Where are we going?!?" The older didn't look back as they entered the school yard but he could sense that amused smile.

"Just got a place I want to show you, hun." Pet names? Oh god, would he start with those now?

Jinyoung grimaced. "Stop calling me that!"

"Nope. Don't wanna." Aish, sometimes he wondered if the other really were older than him.

He stood by the side as Jackson went to grab his bike, smiling brightly as he came back.

"What?"

"Jump on!" He looked at Jackson. And then on the bike.

"C'mon Jirongie! It's not dangerous, you know." Yeah, not dangerous at all. ( Note the sarcasm but he lied if he said he didn't trust Jackson )

Slightly not always-

"This is a really bad idea." He mumbled under his breath as he sat behind Jackson. The older frowned and guided his hands to his waist.

"Hold on tightly, I don't want you to fall." He flushed, looking away as he rolled his eyes again. Damn that flirty boy.

He sighed, following the older's orders as he gripped on tightly and Jackson smiled before they started to go forwards.

Jinyoung closed his eyes, enjoying the background mumble as the wind swept by.

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No mistake, he was pretty sure Jackson was staring at him as he gasped.

The place the older took him to was beautiful.

Seoul's city lights spread out below them as the flowers danced in the wind. Sunflowers.

How did Jackson know he liked sunflowers?

"Hyung, this is.." He lost his words as the stars dotted along the sky, sun dipping down in the horizon.

"It's pretty right? I found this amazing place some days ago. Just thought you'd like it." He smiled, nodding absently. The older chuckled, gripping his hand as he dragged both of them down the hill.

At least his back was turned against Jinyoung, or else he didn't know how to describe the blush he had on.

"Here is it!" Jackson stopped, stepping aside for him to see a spot on the middle of those sunflowers, perfectly shaped as an O.

"Thank you for taking me here." He turned to face Jackson, giving the older a gentle smile.

Jackson felt his heart jump in his chest. The view was a killer, yes, but nothing beat Jinyoung and this place on the same time.

He saw the stars in the younger's eyes.

Reminding him of an endless sky, Jinyoung looked smiling over the sea of sunflowers. Tall, big flowers with yellow petals that reminded him of home and happiness. Jinyoung obviously preferred them over roses.

They were not as elegant or pretty as roses but there was something with them that reminded him of simple and warmth. The younger told him that once.

He wouldn't forget the soft smile plastered on his face by then. No, wrong. He couldn't forget that smile because Jinyoung catches him like that.

They both lay down beside each other, looking up at the slowly darkening sky. Pretty stars blinked as black was painted all over their heads, the clouds disappearing to small crescents.

A comfortable silence settled between them as he let his body get lullabied by Jinyoung's soft breathing and low hum.

"I didn't know you liked stargazing, hyung." He laughed lightly.

"Well, I do need some silence at times. Since your personality is amazing as it is, I thought you'd like this place." A soft sigh, he could see how Jinyoung smiled in the furthest corner of his eyes.

"I do. It's really peaceful here, hyung. It's really perfect." Jackson chuckled, proud over himself as he turned around, facing Jinyoung.

The younger blinked, still looking at the thousands and thousands stars before turning his head slightly.

Jinyoung could almost feel his heart burst. When did Jackson even scoot closer?

They were so close, too close almost.

Jackson's soft breath hit his cheek and he flushed when the realization hit him. The older pouted as he huffed, abruptly turning his head away.

"You know, sunflowers really suit you." The warmth in Jackson's eyes. It made him feel at ease.

"They are their own calm and beautiful, just like my Nyoungie. I can understand why you like them so much." Jinyoung laughed, the sound echoing in the peaceful field.

It would be definitely enough for him, because that smile light up his day. ( enough for this hour, at least )

"I didn't expect you to still remember that. I told you so many years ago."

"Why would I forget?" He wriggled with his eyebrows, grimacing as he made Jinyoung laugh.

Park Jinyoung was his everything.

His light, his reason to drag himself to school.

The soft smile and face expressions.

His world and home.

The boy that came tumbling into his life only to disappear again.

Jackson really loved Jinyoung.