"Hey, Jongin."

Said boy paused his talk with Baekhyun to turn back to whoever was calling him and immediately froze. He didn't expect to see a smiling Kyungri looking back at him.

"Uh, hi," He replied, albeit a little nervously. He unconsciously looked to see if Sehun was anywhere around.

"Can I talk to you for a second?"

Jongin turned to Baekhyun, sending him an urgent 'help me' look but the latter simply smirked at him.

"You guys go ahead. I was going to go look for Yeollie, anyway." He subtly winked at Jongin and walked off, leaving a gaping brunette behind him. So much for ing friendship, Byun Baekhyun.

Kyungri cleared and he turned around to look at her again.

"Well? What is it?" He asked, trying to sound as disinterested and bored as possible.

"I was just wondering why you stopped talking to me after the trip. I had a really good time with you, you know."

Jongin gulped.

"What happened back there was nothing and you know it. I wouldn't be expecting much if I were you."

She sighed, "I wasn't, really. But what can I say? I've missed you."

Jongin let out an exasperated breath and ran his fingers through his hair, "What do you want?"

"I like you, Jongin."

"I'm sorry but I'm seeing someone right now."

She chuckled, "How long will this one last? A week?"

"More than a week and two and many for that matter," He said confidently, feeling a little ticked off now.

Her eyebrows perked up in an amused manner, "Oh really? The notorious bad boy Kim Jongin is in an actual, serious relationship?"

"Yup."

"Are you kidding?"

"Not at all."

The girl just stared at him incredulously for a minute and Jongin sighed.

"Look, if that's all you had to tell me, can I go now?"

"What's her name?" Kyungri asked instead, ignoring his question. Jongin bit his lip.

"That is none of your concern," He said firmly and with a final forced smile, he walked away.

* * *

When lunch break came along, Jongin was giddy as usual to go see Sehun and sit beside him. But he frowned once he saw everyone except the said blonde sitting at the table.

"Where's Sehun?" He asked his friends without even bothering to say "Hi". It wasn't like they cared much anyway.

Minseok shrugged, "I don't know. He didn't show up."

"Oh... I'm gonna go look for him, then." Without waiting for a reply, he strode out of the cafeteria. He noticed people giving him looks and he figured word about what he said to Kyungri that morning must have already gotten around. No surprise there, really. In fact, it's a good thing everyone now knew he was in a serious relationship so they could just stay in their lanes.

Jongin went to the first place where he thought he would find Sehun; the rooftop. He'd known the younger long enough to know that he had a special affinity for that place. And sure enough, he was there, leaning against the railing. Jongin took a moment to appreciate how the wind played gracefully with his soft blonde hair and smiled as he made his way to him, snaking his arms around his waist from behind and resting his chin on his broad shoulder. Sehun jumped slightly in surprise but calmed down when he noticed it was just Jongin.

"Hey." The brunette breathed, taking in the fresh scent of Sehun's hair. Whatever shampoo he used, it gave him that distinct Sehun smell and Jongin absolutely loved it.

"Hi." The other replied, still staring ahead at nothing in particular.

"Why didn't you come to the cafeteria?"

Sehun shrugged, "I didn't feel like it."

Jongin stopped and turned the blonde around so he was now facing him, "Is something bothering you?" He asked concernedly.

"I'm fine," Sehun gave him a reassuring smile, "I just felt like getting some fresh air."

"Oh." The brunette sighed. He could see right through him. "You saw me with Kyungri this morning, didn't you?"

"What?"

"You did." Jongin observed the look on Sehun's face and smirked, "You're jealous, aren't you?"

Sehun scoffed, "Jealous my ."

"Yes I am jealous of your indeed but that is besides the point right now."

Sehun blushed and lightly shoved the other by the chest, attempting to walk away but the other held his hand and pulled him right back against the railing.

"Look, I wanna be completely honest with you. I don't want for there to be any secrets between us." Sehun observed the elder boy, waiting for him to speak up. Jongin bit his lip as if it was difficult to just get the words out. 

"I... Well, on the second day of the trip... I slept with Kyungri."

Sehun sighed, "Jongin-"

"Just let me get this off my chest," Jongin in a breath, "I slept with her because... that was the day I started having all these confusing thoughts... about you. I did it to prove myself wrong. It was stupid and immature of me to do that and I'm sorry, Sehun. When I think back to it, I realize how big of an idiot I was... I regret denying my feelings for you. I regret sleeping with her just to prove a ing point to myself... I'm sorry."

Sehun sighed and closed his eyes, before opening them again and locking his dark orbs with Jongin's, "I already know what happened that night and I don't blame you. We weren't even anything back then so it doesn't matter. Just forget about it, okay?"

Jongin shook his head, "I rejected her today. I told her I'm seeing someone. And that I'm serious about them," Jongin's eyes shone with sincerity as they bore into Sehun's. The latter's heart melted. Jongin could have just left this story as it was, and no one would have ever talked about it. Sehun was certain he was never going to breach the topic since it simply didn't matter anymore. He just couldn't help but feel a little annoyed seeing the two together that morning because it reminded him of that night. And when he thought back to it, he did feel slightly jealous even though he didn't particularly have a right to. Yet, Jongin insisted he would be honest with Sehun and told him everything, and he even apologized for something he did when he was in a confused state of mind. And they weren't even dating back then. At that moment, Jongin really grew in his eyes and he smiled at him.

"It's okay. I'm not mad or anything. I just got a little annoyed when I saw you two talking today but I trust you. You don't have to explain yourself."

Jongin smiled and hugged the blonde boy tightly, "Thank you." It was true that Sehun was an irritable person. Yet at the same time, he was very understanding. Beneath the stoic facade he put on he had a big heart, even after everything he had been through in what were supposed to be the best years of his life. Jongin promised himself he wouldn't hurt Sehun and that he would only make him happy for as long as they were together.

* * *

After dance class that day, Sehun invited Jongin over to his house and the latter was quick to agree. It was his first time being invited into Sehun's private space that was his bedroom and he was going to fully utilize the chance to look around every nook and cranny to find more about the blonde boy. Sehun let the elder do as he pleased as he sat on his bed, reading glasses perched on his nose as he got his homework done. It wasn't like he had anything to hide, really.

Jongin spotted the photo frame on Sehun's bedside table and picked it up to see a picture of two teenage boys, no older than twelve years of age, smiling happily at the camera. He instantly recognized the slightly elder one as Sehun. He looked exactly the same, except a younger version and with brown hair, but still the same beautiful crescent-eyed smile. He couldn't help but notice the glint in his eyes, how he looked so genuinely happy. The younger boy beside had an equally large smile on his face and looked very similar to the other. Jongin could only assume that was Changjo.

"You never really told me. Why'd you bleach your hair? I think that's the only half badass thing you've ever done."

"I did it a year after my little brother passed away," Sehun replied, shrugging, "I just wanted to forget, you know? Start a new page."

"O-Oh." Jongin bit his lip, feeling somewhat guilty for having asked. He could only assume Sehun did it as a way to heal his wounds and forgive himself, yet the life out of himself while he was at it. "I'm sorry for asking."

"It's okay." He sighed, going back to writing in his note book, "I don't mind."

After standing there awkwardly for a few seconds, Jongin went back to rummaging through Sehun's bedroom. He wanted to know more about the younger boy and there was no better place or time to do just that. Looking through the large bookshelf, he saw a large collection of books and musical albums.

"I see you like f(x) a lot," Jongin noted, seeing as Sehun had quite a few of their albums.

"Yeah," Sehun muttered as he scrunched up his face, probably focused on some math problem, "Their music fits my aesthetic."

"I'm learning something new about you every day." Jongin honestly didn't expect the blonde to be into pop music at all. "What genres do you like?"

"Can't you see I'm busy now? Ask me later," Sehun snapped irritably.

Jongin pouted but didn't want to bother Sehun any more so he went back to searching through his collection. A sudden idea popped into Jongin's head and he looked back to see that the younger was concentrating in his work. Biting his lip, he casually made his way to Sehun's bedside table and opened one of the drawers.

Hmm... let's see, Sehun. Are you the boxers type or the briefs type?

"What are you doing?" A sudden stoic voice stopped him from investigating further and his hand froze in the air. Sehun lifted an unamused eyebrow, "Why are you looking through my underwear drawer?"

"I'm just trying to get to know you better, 'kay?" Jongin huffed.

"And how does that involve my underwear drawer?" Sehun retorted, stretching forward to close it shut, preventing Jongin from finding out what he wanted.

"Look, I'm bored! Why'd you invite me here if you're just gonna study?" Jongin whined, childishly crossing his arms. "Honestly, you don't even give me any attention!"

Sehun sighed exasperatedly, "Just let me finish this off and then we can do something together."

Jongin couldn't help but think of inappropriate things when Sehun said that. After all, they were alone, in his bedroom. Honestly, the thought of doing anything... intimate with the blonde made Jongin very uncomfortable, so he preferred not to think about it at all. It was still early in their relationship and he was still new to the whole being biual thing. He figured he just needed time to get used to the idea. There was no rush, and they were going to take their time. But his mind just couldn't help but wander sometimes.

Jongin nodded, "Okay. But please hurry up."

After a few more minutes of looking around the room, Jongin got bored again and kicked off his shoes, moving to lie down on Sehun's bed. He sighed contently as he felt the mattress sink under him and rolled over to where Sehun was sitting, resting his head on his palms as he watched the boy jot down calculations into his note book. He started to admire Sehun's veiny pale hand and his perfect handwriting. Everything about Sehun was always so neat, his handwriting, his room, his attire, his hair, and even his personality. He was always so organized. Jongin, however, was the exact opposite of that. His room was always a mess of clothes strewn all over and his writing was hardly legible.

After watching Sehun write for some time, his hands began to hurt and he lay his head on one of Sehun's crossed thighs.

"Are you gonna be done any time soon?" Jongin grumbled, the vibrations from his voice against Sehun's thigh sending little shivers up the latter's spine. It was a little hard to concentrate with Jongin's head on his lap.

"Almost."

"Okay... Can you my hair?" Jongin requested with puppy dog eyes. How the could Sehun say no to that face?

"No."

"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease."

"No."

"I'll buy you bubble tea."

Sehun rolled his eyes, "I can buy myself bubble tea thank you very much."

"Come on! Please? Think of it as bonding time."

"Shut up, Jongin. I'm trying to concentrate here."

"I'll stop annoying you if you do it."

"Ugh, fine." With an annoyed sigh, Sehun lifted his left hand and began to gently Jongin's soft brown hair. The latter smiled brightly and closed his eyes, relishing in the feeling of Sehun's soft hand running through his hair. Sehun went back to work with his right hand, not before appreciating how soft Jongin's brown locks were. Jongin leaned into the touch, sighing contently. He slowly opened his eyes to see a focused Sehun and yet again started admiring his features. It was his first time seeing him from this angle and he didn't look any less attractive. On top of that the boy had his reading glasses on and Jongin thought he looked even smarter and more sophisticated than he already did like that. And not to mention, hotter. Yup, I could totally get used to those glasses, he concluded. Slowly, he brought his own hand up to lightly touch Sehun's cheek, making the younger stop to glare at him.

"Just ignore me." Jongin whispered.

"I thought you said you wouldn't annoy me anymore."

"Is this annoying?" Jongin gently fixed a loose strand of blonde hair back in place. The affectionate gesture, along with the way Jongin was looking up at him made Sehun gulp slightly.

"It's distracting."

The brunette smiled softly and withdrew his hand, "Sorry. I'll stop then."

Sehun started his hair again and it was so relaxing that within a few minutes, Jongin found himself dozing off on the younger's lap. But just as he was about to fall asleep, "I'm done." Sehun closed his books, took off his glasses and was about to get up but Jongin stopped him.

"Don't go," He whined, "It's comfy like this."

Sehun scoffed, "Yeah, for you. I'm the one who's dying because of your heavy head."

"Love is pain, baby," Jongin cooed with a smirk, making Sehun roll his eyes and lean back against the headboard. Surprisingly enough, he unconciously kept playing with Jongin's hair. This had to be Jongin's new favorite thing.

...

"Be my boyfriend," Jongin said abruptly without much thought, making the other sit up straight in surprise and stare down at Jongin incredulously.

"What?"

"I want to make us official. Be my boyfriend." He stated firmly, eyes locked straight on Sehun's.

"Where is this coming from?"

"I don't know, but I'm very sure this is what I want right now. I know it's been like two weeks and we only went on one actual date but I want to be your boyfriend. If you haven't noticed, I'm kinda crazy about you."

Sehun blushed and looked away from Jongin's intense gaze, clearing his throat.

"How are you so ing honest all the time? And you're saying it so casually too."

"Because I have no reason to hide anything. I say what's in my heart. You said you trust me. Do you trust me enough to be my boyfriend?"

"I don't know." Sehun shrugged, "I guess."

"Do you like me?"

"Are you really asking me that right now?"

"I believe that time waits for no one so let's not beat around the bush and just cut to the chase. Do you like me, Oh Sehun?"

Sehun wasn't sure how to answer that. He knew he liked Jongin but he couldn't bring himself to say it out loud just yet.

"I... Maybe?" It came off more like a question. The brunette seemed happy with it, though.

"That's a yes, then! We're official." Jongin said happily, beaming like he just won the lottery. Sehun lifted an eyebrow. He didn't even know what to think of this whole situation but Jongin looked happy so he guessed he could just go along with it.

"Whatever," He muttered, but Jongin didn't fail to notice the small smile on his face.

His boyfriend's face.

Just the thought of it made him all giddy inside. Boyfriend. It sounded so odd and alien to him yet so good at the same time.

Jongin knew he didn't ask Sehun in the most proper or romantic way but it just kind of came out in the spur of the moment but now that he thought about it, he realized he wouldn't have had it any other way.

More SeKai fluff haha <3 I seriously love these two. Surprisingly enough this chapter wasn't that hard to write. It kind of came out naturally. Unlike with the last chapter, I felt like I had to force it out and I personally wasn't happy with it but you guys seemed to like it anyway so... :D

Also, I've been having a major f(x) obsession these days (my entire playlist is songs off their "Pink Tape", "Red Light" and "4 Walls" albums, which for some deranged reason I haven't checked out sooner) and I just had to make an f(x) reference in this chapter. I love all the members but Luna is definitely my bias. Like seriously, she's my favorite vocalist out there like ever, along with our beloved Chensing machine of course. Is anyone out there also obsessed with the "Diamond" live performance and choreography because I totally am! 

Okay sorry I just had a fangirling moment there xD.

For those who wanna know about me (for whatever reason), I'm finally done with exams (for now) so yayyy! You know, I hate physics but I always score high in it (and math). Biology is the only subject I find kinda interesting but I'm pretty average/below average at it. And here I'm supposed to go to medical school lol. A2 level is tough. Shout out to you guys out there who know the pain.

Anyways, cue adorable SeKai gif~