ink • soonhoon (completed)

• sixteen •

soonyoung tiptoed around the house as he searched for a spare blanket. jihoon was still asleep in bed and soonyoung didn't dare wake him, it had been one of the first nights where jihoon had properly slept. since they didn't have a car and the closest town was an hour walk they didn't have many options for a date. jihoon had settled that once they got back to a normal life they could go on a date but soonyoung couldn't wait that long.

so soonyoung came up with the brilliant plan to secretly set up a picnic in the small spot of woods for him and jihoon to have their first date. sure it wasn't extravagant but they didn't need something crazy they could settle for a picnic in the woods. soonyoung spotted a blanket and smiled as he grabbed it and folded it neatly and slipped it beside the basket of snacks and drinks.

soonyoung quietly opened the bedroom door and jihoon was still asleep. soonyoung grinned as he saw how peaceful the boy looked as his chest slowly rose and fell and his face relaxed. soonyoung stepped in and carefully slipped back under the covers and jihoon gravitated towards his warmth. soonyoung slowly stroked his hair as the boy settled into a comfortable position cuddled up to soonyoung.

jihoon stirred in his sleep as his face turned to a uncomfortable expression and he moved a bit. soonyoung waited for him to settle back down but jihoon continued to writhe around as he began to shake, he was having a nightmare. soonyoung noticed and pulled the boy to his chest and held him as he rubbed circles on his back.

"it's okay, you're safe." soonyoung whispered and the boy settled back down. what had he dreamed of that scared him?

jihoon woke up upon being pulled into soonyoung's chest as he panted trying to catch his breath. he gripped onto soonyoung and listened to his thumping heart. as jihoon laid in soonyoung's arms he knew it was just a nightmare and he was safe now, seungcheol was gone and soonyoung would protect him.

soonyoung felt jihoon grip on to him and soonyoung glanced down and pressed a kiss onto his scalp. jihoon looked up to him and grinned.

"morning," jihoon said with his soft sleepy voice and soonyoung grinned back.

"you sleep okay?" soonyoung asked and jihoon nodded.

"mostly, i had a nightmare but being in your arms made it better," jihoon said sleepily and soonyoung mentally cooed as his heart melted. fully awake jihoon would never say that.

"what do you want for breakfast?" soonyoung asked as he ran his hand through jihoon's hair.

"pancakes.." jihoon said before yawning and soonyoung nodded with a grin. this sort of domestic life with jihoon was all he could dream of.

"let's go make some," soonyoung said as he sat up but jihoon clung to his waist.

"c'mon sleepy," soonyoung teased and jihoon pouted as he released the boy's waist and stretched.

jihoon sat up and rubbed his eyes as he finally woke up. soonyoung got up from the bed and held his hand out to which jihoon intertwined his fingers with his. they walked to the kitchen as jihoon absorbed the serene surroundings and how peaceful the house was as the sun seeped in through the curtains.

jihoon sat at the counter as soonyoung made the batter and cooked the pancakes. jihoon watched as he thought about how ridiculous he was to fall for someone. he had convinced himself that he would probably die from exhaustion some day or maybe the yakuza would put him out of his misery but after meeting soonyoung he wanted to stick around for a while longer.

he was a fool for getting attached and loving soonyoung but he hadn't ever felt something like that before. his heart fluttered and his cheeks flushed when he thought about him, he melted into his gentle touches, he adored every smile and laugh that came from soonyoung. jihoon hated to admit it but he was falling in love with the childish cafe owner.

"eat up!" soonyoung chimed as he handed a plate with a few pancakes on it to jihoon. jihoon smiled and took the plate and sat it on the counter and began at them with a fork.

"also, i have a surprise for you!" soonyoung said and jihoon looked to him confused.

"we're going on a date today!" soonyoung chimed as he kept a smile on his face and jihoon nearly choked on his pancake. he had promised that jihoon would decide if they could go out together after a first date and now he was facing the consequences.

"huh?" jihoon asked and soonyoung's smile didn't move, he was beyond excited for this.

"don't worry about it! just be ready for lunch," soonyoung said and jihoon just continued to eat his pancakes as he continued to think about it.

a few hours later jihoon flipped through the last few pages of the book he had been reading during the stay at this small cabin. soonyoung was in another room doing god knows what, jihoon had been trying to worry less about him doing dumb things which lead to him reading on the couch alone. he closed the book and sat it on the table and let out a sigh, the book was a distraction to not think about the upcoming "date" but now that he had finished it he didn't know what to do.

soonyoung picked up the basket and tucked the blanket under his arm as he snuck up behind jihoon. jihoon could tell soonyoung was coming up behind him, he wasn't very stealthy, but pretended he didn't. soonyoung placed his hands on jihoon's shoulders trying to spook him but jihoon just grinned.

"you're hard to scare!" soonyoung said with a pout and jihoon shook his head.

"i'm not you're just bad at being stealthy," jihoon replied and soonyoung sighed.

"well.. it's time! come with me!" soonyoung chimed as he held out his hand.

jihoon got off the couch and intertwined hands with soonyoung. he spotted the blanket and basket and he mentally smiled, soonyoung was taking him on a picnic for their first date. even though it wasn't the usual first date jihoon felt swooned, he loved the idea. soonyoung lead jihoon through the woods a bit but stopped at a small clearing surrounded by trees. soonyoung laid down the blanket and placed the basket down then sat with jihoon.

jihoon sat between soonyoung's legs with his back to soonyoung's chest. soonyoung admired the boy as the sunlight shone between the leaves and lit up his face, he was gorgeous. jihoon noticed his staring and looked to him, they met eyes and jihoon grinned.

"kiss me," jihoon said softly and soonyoung complied without hesitating.

"are we together now?"

"yes you dummy!"

• author's notes •

i hope you enjoyed this chap <3

-lilly