Among The Stars || Yungi

Unfamiliar

   Yunho woke to the blazing beams of light hitting his face from the cracks in the blinds. After a moment of grogginess, he remembered the events from last night. He remembered the warmth of the brown haired boy laying still in his arms as he fell asleep; the remnants of tears dried on the younger's face, and his relaxed eyebrows, showing no signs of expression. Upon the memory, Yunho was confused to why he woke alone. Yunho looked to his phone and realized he had an unread message. It was from Mingi.

Hey I'm sorry I left so soon, I think I panicked and I didn't know what else to do. I really appreciate what you did for me, you really helped me. You kinda saved me there for a second. I know everything will get better with time.. I hope we can hang out soon!

   Yunho smiled at the text, all he ever wants to do is make people feel better. For the longest time, he felt like the only person he had in his life was Jongho, which wasn't inherently bad, but it felt nice to have someone to take care of. 

   It's okay, I understand! I hope we can hang out too. Besides all of the emotional things, I still had a lot of fun ^-^

   The tall boy got up and started to clean up the mess the two boys had made that night. He put the leftover pizza in the fridge, threw away the used tissues, and picked up the blankets that were sprawled on his faux leather couch. He for once felt the need to clean. He felt that he now had a reason to.

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Time Skip

   Yunho arrived at the park to wait for Jongho. The trees had turned pink at the first sign of spring, cherry blossom petals floating effortlessly through the air, landing and brushing against the soft fabric of Yunho's puce sweater. He walked to a nearby gazebo, one that had been there for over 75 years. The gazebo reminded him of his mother and the adventures they would go on when he was little. That was before she had to move away to be closer to the hospital she had insurance with. His mother wasn't sick, but now that she has gotten older they felt that it was best to move closer to immediate help if needed. Yunho would have gone with her if it wasn't for his cafe being his main source of income.

   Just as Yunho's mind began to wander, he heard the friendly greeting of Jongho entering the gazebo. The younger boy was well dressed; a button up shirt and a clean pair of black dress pants. His hair was brushed back and fixed with a part, exposing a small chunk of his forehead.

   "What's with the outfit?" Yunho questioned. He was used to Jongho's clean and modest fashion, but this seemed too formal for an amicable talk in the park.

   Jongho blushed as he spoke: "I.. Have a lunch date today, and I don't have much time to go back home and change." A smile crept onto Jongho's face, which made Yunho soft for his young friend.

   "oooo~ Who's the lucky person?" Yunho chirped.

   "His name is Yeosang. He seems very kind and polite, although I'm still pretty nervous to meet him." Jongho nervously brushed loose bangs out of his face and shifted his stance.

   "Well that's cute! You better tell me how it goes."

   The air was still and the friends sat in silence admiring the cool breeze.

   "Have you thought of any romantic relationships lately Yunnie?" Jongho chimed in.

   "Not really.. Though, every now and then I do want a relationship dynamic similar to a romantic one if that makes sense. I don't necessarily want a stressful, labeled relationship, but I want someone who is technically my boyfriend. I want to be able to show my affection to them with them reciprocating; more than friends, but the thought of having a hardcore structured relationship sounds anxiety inducing, and I already have enough of that." Yunho explained. "It's hard to find someone that would be down for that though... I want a slow and steady experience with someone I genuinely care for, but a lot of people nowadays are sex driven and lack passion."