A Wish Upon a Star | Yeonbin ✓

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The next day, after breakfast Kai quickly rushed home since his mum had told him the night before to be back home early the next day. On the other hand, Taehyun stayed since he and Beomgyu had a date planned while Soobin and Yeonjun went home taking their time.

On the walk back home, since it was only just the two of them, Soobin felt nervous. Though usually Soobin felt comfort and warmth in Yeonjun's company, after having realized that he harbored special feelings for the older, Soobin was feeling slightly anxious and kept stealing glances at him.

Noticing Soobin's glances and feeling the slightly awkward air, Yeonjun spoke up, "It was a fun time with the boys, right Soobinnie?"

Snapping out of his thoughts Soobin hurriedly but shyly answered, "Yeah."

"Was it fun with Kai?"

"Yeah."

"I'm glad it was fun. I was really missing you but at least it was good for one of us," Yeonjun said with a genuine bright smile.

Blinded by Yeonjun's smile, Soobin just stared in awe at how beautiful the elder was.

"I thought about you a lot during that time though, hyung."

"Heh? Really? That makes me really happy, Soobinnie. Thank you."

Soobin just smiled.

"Your smile is so pretty, Soobinnie."

"Thanks, hyung," Soobin turned light shades of pink.

After a moment of comfortable silence lingering in the air while the boys admired the bright blue skies, Yeonjun spoke up in a complaining tone, "Ahhh, I am not ready for school tomorrow, I just want to sleep in late."

"Did you complete your assignments, hyung?"

"I mean, besides the pair project for English."

Thinking about the pair project made Soobin's stomach sink, he wasn't looking forward to working with Yoonho.

"Soobinnie, are you worried about it?"

"Y-Yeah, a bit."

Yeonjun only just nodded, acknowledging the younger but having no idea what to say.

"Hyung, have you guys already planned out everything?"

"More or less. We're going to be meeting tomorrow after school to work on it together and we scheduled individual parts of the project for this weekend."

"Ah," Soobin admired the organized way in which Yeonjun and Taehyun were working.

"You could try doing the same, getting most of the work done alone and assembling everything later on together."

"Yeah..." Soobin trailed off, wondering how he was even going to initiate the conversation with Yoonho.

"I believe in you, Soobinnie. Try your best to work with him, alright? If he doesn't cooperate hyung will step in and beat him up," Yeonjun flexed his muscles and laughed.

Soobin smiled, "Thanks, hyung."

As they walked on, the day got brighter and the sun shining on them started feeling hotter.

"I think I need some ice cream to pick me back up," Yeonjun said, fanning himself and looking at the convenience store that lay some metres ahead of them.

"Oh yes, that'd be awesome," Soobin agreed as both of them stepped into the store. Both boys happily sighed as soon as the air conditioner hit, "That feels so good right now," Yeonjun happily smiled, skipping towards the ice cream aisle.

"Hmmm what should I get today?" Yeonjun happily hummed to himself while the younger just smiled at the elder's antics.

"You always say that despite the fact that your mind is always already made up and set on mint-choco flavored ice cream," Soobin teased.

"I just enjoy the simple things in life, my guy," Yeonjun happily dawdled, holding up two mint-choco bars from two different manufacturers and looking at them in turn.

"I just don't understand why anyone would like that," Soobin pressed on playfully.

"Why wouldn't anyone like it?" Yeonjun asked, playing innocent.

"I don't know, I just think it's really odd that there are people in this world who would want to brush their teeth and eat chocolate at the same time," Soobin continued, trying to aggravate the older in lightheartedness.

Yeonjun gave Soobin an overly exaggerated look of disgust, "Honey, what now?"

Soobin, playing along, gave a loud frustrated sigh. "We've been over this, dude." Soobin placed his hand on Yeonjun's shoulder and gave a look of overstated concern, "Just because we share the same surname-"

"Choi Soobin, why are you being so annoying today?" Yeonjun cried, cutting him off.

Soobin laughed, enjoying the elder's annoyance.

"Anyway, go grab yourself something because I've made my pick," Yeonjun tossed one of the ice bars back into the freezer and walked off to the counter, ignoring the younger's laughing.

Soobin got a chilled Almond milk from the cold beverages section and placed it on the counter besides Yeonjun's ice cream, "It's so fun teasing you, hyung."