Forbidden Sensuality

30

"So, would anyone like to elaborate on the red spot that suddenly appeared on Jinyoung's neck?" Mark asked as he leaned forward on the table that the couples were seated at in a small pop up restaurant located in the food area of the carnival, his suspicious eyes shifting between the two. 

Jinyoung looked at Jaebum who stared back at him, doing his best to come up with a random excuse. They had spent the majority of their time on the ferris wheel attached to one another's lips, but Jaebum got excited a few times and went a bit overboard with sucking bruises in different places.

"I uh... got hit in the neck."

Jackson barked out a laugh. "With what? Jaebum's lips?"

"You don't have to lie." Jaebum stated while gently patting Jinyoung on the shoulder. "So we got a bit frisky, it's what couples do."

Mark shook his head at the two and their recklessness. "Oh I hope you guys didn't taint anything with cum puddles, you remember kids are around here, right?"

"We didn't do that." Jinyoung retorted. He sank further down into his chair to avoid the seemingly judgmental eyes of the people around him.

"Has anyone seen the maknaes?" Jackson asked as he scanned the room for the younger three who said they'd meet them there, but were nowhere to be found.

Mark waved away the question, having already given up on those three. "No... they're in their own world, let's let them be." His attention was directed back to the table, a smile spreading across his lips seeing Jinyoung and Jaebum seated so close to one another. "Well anyway, you two look absolutely adorable together.

Of course Jinyoung blushed like a fool, as any compliment made him fluster, especially when Jaebum was involved too.

"Mr.TightPants finally loosened up, huh?" Jackson teased as he reached over the table to squeeze Jinyoung squishy cheeks.

The younger pushed Jackson's hand away after allowing him to get in one good squish. "Shut up Jackson- " 

Jinyoung couldn't even finish his thought as he was totally caught off guard by the hand that had suddenly found its way onto his thigh. His words faded into a shy breath, his entire body tensing as Jaebum's fingers spilled over his inner thigh area.

"He's opened up a bit to me. Still kinda shy and still a bit reserved, but we're working on it." Jaebum never stopped looking at Jinyoung as he spoke, a certain amount of adoration in his eyes while he wore a happy smile.

Jackson made a weird high pitched noise of excitement. "You guys look like a married couple, seriously!"

"I dunno about all that but..." Jaebum chuckled while gently squeezing the younger's thigh. "I'm happy."

At that point Jinyoung was flushed red; his hands quickly flew up to cover his flaming cheeks. His heart was pounding a million miles a minute both due to Jaebum's words and his touchy hand; it was probably easy for everyone to see how flustered he was just going off his face alone.

"I might throw up from how cute this is." Mark groaned, though he was smiling while watching the couple as well.

Jackson threw an arm around his boyfriend's shoulder, letting out a long sigh. "Ahh, the early stages of boyfriends. I miss it, Mark."

"I'm glad we're past that stage honestly, looking back it was a bit cringy." The eldest grumbled.

"We're not b-boyfriends." Jinyoung suddenly blurted out.

Everyone's gaze was attracted to him after he made the unexpected statement. He didn't know exactly why he had clarified that; it really wasn't necessary to say. Yet the title of being a 'boyfriend' to anyone or someone being his 'boyfriend' freaked him out; he didn't want anyone assuming that he and Jaebum's relationship had progressed so much.

"Still? Not yet?" Mark asked in confusion since at this point from an outsider's perspective, it seemed quite clear that they were interested solely in one another; so why not just make it official?

Jackson frowned as Jinyoung shook his head. "What the hell are you waiting for?"

"I... um..." Jinyoung faltered as he felt Jaebum's hand slide off his thigh, leaving the once heated area cool. He glanced over at the elder who avoided his eyes, the atmosphere around them suddenly cold.

He couldn't answer what he was waiting for; as he had no idea what he was waiting for, he was just... waiting. 

"He's not ready to put a label on things yet, I'm assuming." Jaebum answered, putting a forced smile on his lips as he spoke.

Jinyoung nodded, despite the answer not feeling quite accurate; he didn't want to make the moment any more awkward than it had already become. "R-Right... just... I dunno..."

A dead moment of silence passed between the four.

"Hey Jinyoung, can I talk to you for a sec?" Jackson blurted out to kill the silence, already grabbing Jinyoung by the wrist before he could even respond.

"S-Sure?" The younger stumbled out of his seat, glancing back at Mark and Jaebum.

"Don't worry, we'll go buy some food and meet back at the table to eat." Mark stated, also standing up and gesturing for Jaebum to follow.

Jinyoung focused back on his roommate who was dragging him back toward the bathroom. "J-Jackson what is this about-?"

"You and Jaebum." He answered flatly, almost as if Jinyoung had done something wrong.

Jinyoung had no idea what Jackson was going to complain at him about now, but a part of him hoped that it had something to do with the way Jaebum's face darkened with disappointment as soon as he denied their relationship status.