universe factory ,, soonhoon

moon

moon /muːn/
the natural satellite of the earth.

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"are you a child?" jihoon said, peering at soonyoung. he was confused when the boy who sat in front of him shouted out a game of 20 questions as a way to past time.

"what? it's a great activity, i get to know you more and vice versa." he said shrugging. oh my lord, he actually is a literal child. jihoon wondered as he took a sip from the hot chocolate that had just arrived.

"fine, you ask first i guess?" jihoon said, nudging soonyoung to begin this stupid game.

soonyoung pretended to think, "deepest and darkest fears?" jihoon only raised his eyebrow at the boy who just chuckled, "just a joke, though i might ask that in the later part of this game." he said jokingly, wriggling his eyebrows. jihoon could only smile bitterly.

"ok so, hobbies?"

jihoon thought for a second, "producing music, but ive already told you that. also painting, and playing my guitar i would say."

soonyoung leaned forward, "ooh you should show me your guitar skills one day."

"what about i smack you with it instead?"

a small laugh escaped from soonyoung's lips, "jihoon why do you have to be so violent."

"because it protects me."

soonyoung then stopped laughing, furrowing his brows instead, "protect... you? from who? me? jihoon come on, let loose." jihoon knew this was coming, every person he'd tried making friends with would always end up saying this. he just rolled his eyes in response because for some reason, this soonyoung guy was too sincere to not to the same as what everyone else did.

"soonyoung, why do you still talk to me?"

silence.

jihoon was wondering what the boy was thinking, if he was planning out his words carefully or actually instead just wondering if he should tell the truth about jihoon. soonyoung pondered for a bit longer, jihoon didn't mind, enjoying his hot chocolate, the original game of 20 questions long forgotten and instead replaced with a more raw and truthful question.

"look..." soonyoung started, jihoon urging him to continue with a faint smile, "i didn't talk to you because i pitied you, or whatever nonsensical reason that made you to be so paranoid." soonyoung resorted to looking at his half-empty cup and fiddling with his fingers. "i still came to you because — oh god when i say this please don't leave me — but it's because you interested me."

jihoon let out a chuckle, "why?"

soonyoung looked at jihoon briefly before looking back, "i don't know, i guess it was just your demeanor? and the aura that you gave out, that really intrigued me." jihoon pictured himself, his aura was definitely one that screamed introverted headass so he wasn't sure what soonyoung meant by intriguing.

he just propped his head on his arm, thinking about what soonyoung has just said. "you know, im not that intriguing as you describe me to be but you on the other hand is an eccentric being."

soonyoung chuckled, "ah my wonderful jihoonie," the mentioned boy suddenly pinched his arm for the horrendous nickname, "i might be eccentric but you intrigue me way way more."

jihoon just looked away in embarrassment, glancing at the pitch black scenery outside the window, wondering what seungcheol was doing and how he should get home until a voice broke his thoughts.

"you know i can always bring you home myself? i have a car and being completely honest, i stay up too late and wake up too early for my own good." the dancer said, shrugging, "my offer will always be here."

jihoon was about to refuse before deciding to just take the free ride and fun company, "sure, you better be good at driving though, or else you're paying for my medical bills." soonyoung laughed and lightly petted jihoon, who only ducked away because of how his bangs would then pierce his eyes.

the car ride was pleasant, as much as soonyoung was a talkative person, one am drives were possibly the most sentimental moment of the day to exist, with the only sound in the air being soonyoung's own personalized playlist which jihoon surprisingly enjoyed yet not admitting it.

pulling up to the driveway, jihoon noticed the lights were on and by the time he stepped out of the car, seungcheol was already standing in the doorway, his gummy smile out for display as he cautiously eyes the stranger that accompanied his roommate. raising an eyebrow to jihoon as a signal of "who is this stranger?" and "why are you late?", jihoon only gave a smile before turning around to soonyoung, "thanks for driving me home and um.. ill see you at the dance studio soon."

soonyoung didn't know when was soon, yet if it meant there would be an again, he'll take it.