I'm translating my fanfic "Hãy Gọi Ta Là Đại Ca" into English for non-Vietnamese speaking KBin shippers.
I try to stay close to real events that happened in history (Vietnam 400 years ago)/in ILand. I keep Hanbin's characteristics/things he said/th...
K holds Hanbin's face gently with one hand while the other one wraps his waist then lifts him up to erase the 10cm tall gap:
- Hanbin, you miss me?
Hung's gaze slips down to K's lips, just like a hungry kid looking at his tasty beefsteak.
- Do you really need to ask?
Hung then leans back to get momentum, causing K to stagger and fall down. Before they land on the bed, K whispers in Hung's ear:
"You're my Sun
You make me hot, hun!"
As his head hits the floor, hard, Hung quickly gets up, looking around. Luckily, no one seems to have caught this embarrassing moment. The North-East monsoon winds are blowing strongly but for some reason, Hung feels extremely hot. Arghhh, if that kind of dream keeps coming up, he might go nuts real soon.
Hung steps out in hopes that the cold breeze can calm his desires. Suddenly, Hung sees Yixiang sitting quietly on the bow. It's been too late, what is he doing over there? Hung rubs his hands against each other, walking in the direction of Yixiang. However, the winter wind is no joke, he is about to head back to grab a jacket.
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- Why are you still up?
Yixiang's voice makes Hung a bit startled.
- Ahhh, I just want some fresh air?
- Fresh air now? Why? You having a fever?
- Ah no... no.
Before Hung can finish his sentence, Yixiang already puts his coat on him. Hung's cheeks quickly turn red, partly because of the strong winds, and also because he finds no valid reason to explain him being hot on such a winter night.
- Oh, or did you dream of something steamy?
That caught Hung dumbfounded! He can barely utter a word.
- Hey, I'm 17. My friends' kids might be as tall as you by now.
Yixiang!!! That sassy kid!!!
- You are quite innocent, aren't you? hahahaha.
Hung can do nothing but move on:
- Why are you still here this late?
- Nothing, I'm just not sleepy yet.
- Missing your parents?
- Do you miss yours? You even leave them behind to chase after that guy.
His sharp tongue again, it almost crosses over the line. Of course, Hung misses his parents, his friends, his cats, but what can he do when what's between them is not the distance but the time?
- We are not in the same world, I just cannot see them no matter how badly I want.
- I'm sorry for being so insensitive. They are gone too?
- Long story. However, both of us are alone this Lunar New Year, how about you considering me as your family?
- Family? You want to build one with me? Please, don't tell me I was in your dream earlier, hahahaha.
Dagger mouth, tofu heart. Yixiang has formed the habit of using bitter words to cover his own vulnerability.
- I'm being honest, you can consider me your brother.
- Why would I? What scares me the most is my family getting hurt. Why would I call you my brother only to experience that pain again?
- You think I'll get hurt?
- You think you won't? I can only bring you to the Nagasaki port, how are you gonna find your way to the Shogu Daimyo's castle with your nonexistent Japanese? And you really think they are gonna let you see their one and only son?
- So tell me, what should I do? Sit still waiting for his news while Japan is strictly closed?
- But at least you can live.
- You are never in love, you just can't get it.
- Teach me then!
Feeling jaded, Hung returns the coat to Yixiang, heading back to his bed. Yixiang continues to get lost in his thoughts, but this time, they are about Hanbin. Initially, Yixiang only admired the relationship between K and Hanbin, and he was honestly a bit envious. But now, he truly wants to drag Hanbin out of that quagmire. Can Yixiang stand still seeing Hanbin get himself killed? Can he make Hanbin realize he can only live once, but love can happen twice?
