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Hyunjin clung to Seungmin’s arm as they walked home from the company, resting his head on his broad shoulder, he hung all his weight on him as he said “Thanks for letting me come with you to your vocal lesson. I love watching you sing.”
“Don’t you mean hearing me sing?” Seungmin chuckled.
“I love it all. My singer.” He said sweetly as he squeezed Seungmin’s arm affectionately and nuzzled his face into his shoulder.
“Geez you’re clingy today. What’s gotten into you? You’re literally hanging on me.” Seungmin asked as he shook his arm lightly.
“I’m in a cuddly mood, leave me alone!” Hyunjin whined defensively.
“Okay.” Seungmin said as he pulled away from Hyunjin’s grasp and walked faster.
“No! Stop! I didn’t mean it!” Hyunjin cried as he ran up beside Seungmin and wrapped himself around his arm again.
“So needy.” Seungmin scoffed, rolling his eyes, pretending that a smile wasn’t threatening his lips.
“You act like you don’t like skinship but you know you secretly love it when I latch onto you like this.” Hyunjin said, hugging Seungmin’s small bicep.
“I don’t.” Seungmin said bluntly.
“Oh yeah? Then why aren’t you brushing me off?” Hyunjin asked.
“I tried!” Seungmin griped.
“Not very hard. You know you love me.” Hyunjin said, smiling up at Seungmin cutely.
“Yeah, yeah.” Seungmin said nonchalantly as his cheeks grew pink.
“Aww you are blushing!” Hyunjin yelled, pointing at Seungmin’s face.
“I am not!” Seungmin protested as he turned his head.
“Oh my gosh! You’re so flustered you can’t even look at me!” Hyunjin giggled.
Seungmin stopped in the hallway to his apartment and stared at Hyunjin, trying his best to act unaffected but the tips of his ears and cheeks gave him away with their bright, rosy glow.
Hyunjin’s face became flushed too as they stood so close and Seungmin refused to break eye contact. “You’re so cute when you act tough.” Hyunjin said as he leaned over to give Seungmin a quick peck on the lips.
Seungmin pulled away immediately, looking at him with wide eyes and even redder cheeks. His confident attitude from before vanished into thin air as he asked shakily “W-Why did you do that?”
“What? You just looked so cute all flustered, I couldn’t resist giving you a little peck. What’s the big deal?” Hyunjin asked, acting casual.
“The big deal is that it was… my first kiss…” Seungmin said nervously.
“What?! What do you mean your first kiss?! You are 23 years old!” Hyunjin asked in disbelief.
“So? The point is that I have never kissed anyone and you just stole my first kiss!” Seungmin said angrily.
“I’m so sorry Seungmin, I didn’t know! I never would have done that if I had known. I was just being silly. A little, quick peck is not that big of a deal to me and I didn’t think about what it could be for you. I shouldn’t have done that without asking.” Hyunjin said, looking completely ashamed.
“It’s fine. It’s not like you can take it back now. I just kind of wish I would have been prepared to receive my first kiss. It happened so fast that it barely registered.” Seungmin said.
“Well if it makes you feel any better, I don't know if that even counts as a kiss, it was just a little peck, like you might give to a relative.” Hyunjin said.
“But you are not my relative… So as brief as it was, it was still my first kiss and I basically missed it…” Seungmin said sadly.
“God, I feel so awful Seungmin! Is there anything I can do to make it better?” Hyunjin asked with knitted brows.
“What if… you did it one more time. Nothing crazy, just a small kiss like before but this time I will be ready to experience it.” Seungmin said, feeling beyond ridiculous for suggesting such a thing and fully expecting Hyunjin to say no.
“You want to experience your first kiss with me?” Hyunjin asked nervously, his cheeks quickly turning crimson red.
“Well it’s kind of too late now isn’t it? You already are my first kiss, I might as well get the full experience since it’s already done.” Seungmin replied. Hyunjin’s palms grew sweaty but he wiped them on his jeans before slowly snaking his hands around Seungmin’s thin waist and pulling him closer. “Whoa! Isn’t this too much?! I said just a small kiss like you did before!” Seungmin said quickly.
Hyunjin removed his hands from Seungmin’s waist and took a step back as he said anxiously “Sorry! You have to be more clear. I don’t know what to do with my hands!”
“You are making this so weird! Just… put a hand behind my neck or something…” Seungmin said, blushing as he avoided Hyunjin’s eyes.
Hyunjin tentatively grabbed the back of Seungmin’s neck and pulled him closer until their lips met. Their soft lips rested against one another, not even really moving as they shared a short and sweet kiss that lasted no more than 3 seconds.
Seungmin felt butterflies in his stomach as he separated from him slowly, opening his eyes reluctantly only to be met with Hyunjin’s intense gaze. “How was that?” Hyunjin asked simply.
Seungmin blushed furiously, pushing him away as he exclaimed “You can’t just ask me something like that!” Hyunjin stood there with a dazed expression as he watched Seungmin stomp off to his apartment.
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The next day Hyunjin showed up at Seungmin’s door and asked if he wanted to go hang out at their favorite park. Seungmin still felt a little weird about what happened between them but if Hyunjin was going to act like it was no big deal then he would have to try and be normal about it too.
With the fall air turning cold there were very few people out at the park and they managed to find a secluded bench on one of the trails that was hidden from the main path by thick brush. They plopped down on the bench to take a break from walking and Hyunjin broke their uncomfortable silence by asking “So you really never kissed anyone before me?”
“Yeah… Pathetic I know…” Seungmin replied, looking down dejectedly.
“No, it’s not pathetic. I just wonder… Why?” Hyunjin asked.
“I don’t know… The opportunity just never presented itself. I was kind of sheltered growing up and came into the company pretty young and we have been going nonstop since we were trainees. It’s not like I have had time for love.” Seungmin replied.
“But you don’t have to be in love to kiss someone. Kissing is just fun. It feels nice.” Hyunjin said.
“Yeah but then eventually I got way too in my head about it, thinking I might embarrass myself by being bad at kissing since everyone else my age would be way more experienced.” Seungmin said, embarrassed to admit the irrational fears he held onto for so long.
“Only one way to gain experience.” Hyunjin said, smirking as he leaned in towards Seungmin.
“What are you doing?!” Seungmin asked, putting his hands out in front of him as he looked around nervously to make sure there was no one coming along the trails that could possibly see them.
“I don’t know, I just thought since we did it already, you wouldn’t mind kissing again. You know, so you could get more experience or whatever.” Hyunjin said.
“What the hell? That is too weird. We are friends, we are not going to start kissing each other all the time.” Seungmin said seriously. Hyunjin paused for a moment only to start moving closer again until he was centimeters from Seungmin.
The warm breath against his lips made Seungmin tremble and he found his mouth chasing after Hyunjin’s until their lips inevitably met again.
His stomach tied into knots and his mind turned to mush as Hyunjin kissed him. He opened his eyes to look into Hyunjin’s, lips no longer touching but still so close.
“Does your stomach feel weird too?” Seungmin asked innocently against Hyunjin’s lips as he let his eyes slip closed again.
“Yes.” Hyunjin replied, brushing his lips against Seungmin’s.
“S-So that’s a good thing?” Seungmin asked, breath shallow as he felt like his body was slowly charging with electricity every time their lips came in the briefest contact. Hyunjin chuckled lightly and nodded before kissing him again with more passion.
As Hyunjin’s bottom lip slotted perfectly between his and their mouths moved in tandem, he wondered if kissing always felt like this.
‘Will it always feel like the air is being pulled out of me when my lips meet another’s? Like my lungs are on fire and I’m struggling to breathe as my heart races too fast, pumping blood throughout my veins at a rate my lungs can't keep up with? My body is hot to the touch and my head is dizzy. I can’t tell what’s up or what’s down, all I know at this moment are the soft, wet lips pressed against mine. Will it really feel like this every time I kiss someone or is it just because it’s Hyunjin?’ Seungmin thought.
Fear settled in as deep down he already knew the answer to his questions. The truth that kissing would never feel as good as it did with Hyunjin was clear to see but harder to accept.
“We should stop…” Seungmin said breathlessly as he pulled away from Hyunjin’s lips.
“I don’t want to stop.” Hyunjin said simply as he caressed the back of Seungmin’s neck softly.
“But we can’t just keep kissing each other for fun, it's too much for me… My heart…” Seungmin said weakly, trailing off as he turned his head away, clutching his chest.
Hyunjin gently grasped Seungmin’s chin, turning him back as he said “You’re not the only one who’s scared. My heart is beating just as fast as yours.” Letting go of his chin, he grabbed Seungmin’s hand and held it against his chest as he added “I’m sorry that I stole your first kiss. I was a coward not to just be honest with you and even now I’m a coward not telling you the real reason I want to keep kissing you. I should have just told you how I felt but I’m telling you now that I want more than just your first kiss, I want to be the one to steal all of your kisses if you will let me.”
“No, I don’t want you to steal my kisses anymore…” Seungmin said as Hyunjin’s heart dropped. “Because I want to give them to you from now on.” He added quickly, blushing at his own cheesiness.
“Seungmin! I never knew you could be so romantic!” Hyunjin squealed with delight.
“Just kiss me again Hyunjin.” Seungmin said seriously, his eyes desperate for more.
“No sir, you said you would give me all your kisses so you can kiss me now.” Hyunjin said with a challenging smirk.
Seungmin chuckled, rolling his eyes as he cradled Hyunjin’s jaw and brought him closer, resting his other hand on his waist. Seungmin could feel a nervous gulp against his soft grasp which only fueled him to tease Hyunjin further. He brought Hyunjin impossibly close and paused, letting their breath intermingle but refusing to move even an inch.
Hyunjin whined softly and Seungmin pushed their lips together strongly. Hyunjin’s eyes shot open in shock for a moment before melting in Seungmin’s arms and deepening the kiss.