Hidden King

Chapter 9 Lovesick

HongJoong

         I am confused about what Jongho means, and more so when everyone laughs. I look at everyone and Jongho leans into me.

         "SeongHwa likes you hyung, and always has. He really doesn't hide it." he whispers. I look at Hwa in shock and at the others, feeling embarrassed. I see Hwa looking at me, tilting his head, cute...

         I stand up and go to our room, feeling like I'm an idiot for not noticing. I sigh and sit on my bed, but hear Hwa coming into the room, shutting the door behind him.

         "You okay?" he asks.

         "How long have you liked me?" I ask him, looking into his eyes. He smiles at me, in a caring and loving way.

         "Uhm... since I first started really getting to know you." he says, scratching at his neck nervously. I nod and sigh looking up at him. "You don't feel the same way do you?"

         "What?! No, I mean I do like you... I've liked you since you started helping me. I thought you were super kind and I thought you deserve someone better." I ramble, not sure how I was even putting a sentence together. I look up at him again and he is grinning.

         He steps closer to me and hugs me tight, I am shocked at first, but I hug him back. He smells like clean laundry and cherry blossoms. I sigh and relax into his arms.

         "I love you Joongie," he says, and I look up at him, my eyes wide. "I always have."

         I smile and hold him tight, and we stay like that for a while. When we finally separate from the hug he pulls my chin up, not roughly, but enough to let him lean down and kiss my forehead.

         "We can keep it slow if you want," he tells me, and I blush. I smile and put my face into his chest.

         "That sounds wonderful." I say, a bit quieter than I meant, but he hums softly in response.

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Mingi

         After our hyungs leave to their room we all kinda look at each other with smiles. All of us are happy HongJoong finally knows how much SeongHwa has liked him.

         "So... Now that they have their feelings out, what about you?" Yeosang says, looking at Wooyoung. He shakes his head walking away, and I walk over to Jongho.

         "You gonna go talk to Yeosang?" I ask and he looks at me a bit nervous.

         "Not yet, I think we have enough going on right now. San just came out, SeongHwa hyung and HongJoong hyung are probably a couple now, plus we are going to go film in a couple days. Oh, I need to start packing for that." he says and goes to his and Yunho's room. I sigh and sit over with Yunho again and he just shakes his head.

         "What?" I ask and he sighs.

         "You have no tact. Let them be for a while. I don't think the others will get together yet either," he says pointing to San who seems to just be happy doing his push ups in his room, while Yeosang gets shut out of the bathroom by Wooyoung.

         "You okay?" I ask as Yeosang sits by us.

         "Yeah, I'm trying to get him to talk to San about how he feels, but he won't." he sighs and looks at us. Yunho is draping his legs over mine and I am holding one of his thighs.

         "He will talk to him in his own time. What about you though?" Yunho asks, looking at him.

         "I don't know, maybe after we do the music video and the shorts." he says and I shrug. At least he has a plan. I think as I watch him go to his and my room.

         "Well, maybe while we are out at the hotel for filming we can have fun?" Yunho says a bit upset, but I can understand. I shake my head and as we stay there we see Wooyoung go to his and San's room. San gets his shower and goes back, and I look at Yunho with a grin.

         "Oh come on, here?" he asks and I grin. We are still on the couch and he just shakes his head. "No, we will get caught. I am not going to be yelled at for keeping everyone up, or messing anything up."

         "Alright, fine. I can't wait for this weekend." I say, giving him a kiss. He chuckles and hops off to go to his room.

         "I'll see you in the morning babe." he says, and I sigh, getting up so I can also go to bed. The next day is going to just be filled with packing and getting things ready to go film, nothing all that spectacular.

         In my room I get ready for bed, Jongho is already fast asleep. I cover him up and get into my PJ's, then turn everything off so I can sleep.

         Climbing into bed I smile, hearing Jongho snoring is still cute, even if he is an adult now. I'm glad I am his hyung, and that he is so good to us in return. I lay down and calm to his snoring, falling asleep easily.

AN/ Thank you guys for reading my story X3 and I hope i can make this a fun roller coaster of a story.