That was the first shot he took of that cute boy. But it was not the only one. It didn’t matter where he went to take pictures, that boy was almost always there. Mino didn’t know if it was the boy who was stalking him or if it was him who was stalking the boy.

No, he wasn’t stalking him. But his camera always finds the way to take a shot of him.

The first time he took a shot of him, he stared at the picture for hours. Even when the picture was blurry he still found something different on that guy. It wasn’t like “love at first sight” but the boy inspired him somehow.

A few days after the first shot he went through yet another evening photography routine of his, this time around a park. And once again, his camera saw the boy even before he could realize it was him...

 

He was playing alone with a little kid, both smiling and laughing together while playing. Mino couldn’t help but take a few pictures of them, just because the feeling of them playing together was beautiful. The boy's smile was breath-taking. He didn’t know if they were a family… maybe he was his son? But the boy looked too young to have a son, or maybe it was just that Mino didn’t want that boy to be married.

He continued his routine but even when he was still taking some shots his mind was still thinking about that boy. He was very handsome, and when he smiled his eyes almost disappeared and Mino found that absolutely endearing. The boy was so tall, probably even taller than him and Mino liked that. Without realizing where he was going he ended up at the same place where he saw the boy before. But he wasn't there.

 

-What did you expect, Mino? You expected him to be here waiting so you can take a few more shots? You idiot, stop the stalking.

 

He told himself as he shook his head, walking back home again. After a few days, he went through one of his evening photography routines again but this time he didn’t see the boy. But during those days he realized that the special thing about the guy was his aura that was visible even in pictures. The boy inspires him very much, and he couldn’t wait to see if fate wanted to let them meet again. But it wasn't after a few weeks later when he saw him again. During those weeks without seeing the boy he sometimes opened his pictures and stared at them, and by doing that he got a few more ideas about new art projects. That was what fascinated Mino the most, a blurry picture of that boy could give him tons of ideas, just by looking at it. Imagine if he could stare at the real boy for a few minutes, he could probably be his muse.

 

This time Mino, or his camera, saw him near the area of which he lived in. The boy looked different that day; more mature. Wearing a black suit while talking on the phone, the boy looked ethereal and classy. And Mino couldn’t help but fall for him a little more than he was willing to admit. The boy looked so different from the other times he saw him, but he was even more inspiring for Mino.

 

 

However, the important day didn’t happen until a bit more than a month after the first time Mino laid eyes on him. The day they finally talked. But it wasn’t the way Mino had liked it to be. Actually, it still made him feel a bit embarrassed.

That time, the boy was strolling around with his dog and even when Mino was busy taking some shots he needed for a project he was working on, he still couldn’t help but look at where he was. The boy looked so happy while playing and his smile was making Mino smile as well.

After a while, Mino was still at the park and he saw the boy once again, who seemingly went for a walk. The moment he saw him, his camera just took pictures without even realizing that he was doing it. But this time his phone started ringing and when he checked it and went back to look at the boy, he wasn’t there-- he wasn’t even near.

 

-Where...?

 

He wondered but then he saw a little puppy coming to where he was.

He recognized that puppy-- it was the boy's.

 

-Haute!

 

Mino heard a soft voice and when he turned around he found the boy smiling at him while the puppy was running towards him. Mino's mouth was open in surprise and he didn’t even try to hide it. It was the first time he was so close to the boy and he was even more handsome… How could it be possible?

 

-You look like you just saw a ghost, don’t tell me there is one behind me.

 

The boy talked with a mocking tone and started laughing while looking at Mino. His laugh was so gentle and Mino wanted to hear that laugh again already.

 

-Eh? No...

 

That was the most Mino could say, which made the boy laugh even harder. He didn't know what to say, but that wasn't a problem for the boy, Mino realized.

 

-It has been a while since the last time I saw you, I was thinking we will never see each other again.

 

The boy started while looking at Mino, a smirk on his face.

 

-What? - Mino was speechless but the boy was still smiling so he tried to talk more than a few words – you know me? I mean do we know each other?

 

-Not really, but I was waiting for the moment we’d finally talk. I've been seeing you around for a while and I was curious about that camera boy.

 

The boy continued, and this time Mino was the one smiling. Was this a joke? That was the only thing Mino could think, it was too unbelievable to be real. Did the boy know that he had been taking shots of him all this time? He didn't know what to say, but it seemed like the boy could talk all by himself.

 

-Seeing that you won't do it, let me introduce myself. I'm Seunghoon, Lee Seunghoon.

 

The boy introduced himself, and Mino thought that even his name was beautiful.

 

-I'm Song Minho... but just Mino will do... So, you were aware that I've been taking shots of you?

 

Mino asked but regretted it immediately. He didn't expect to get yet another loud laugh as an answer. He looked at Seunghoon - the boy was laughing so hard and strangely, it was like music for Mino.

 

-Yeah, I know, that's why I was curious about the boy that takes shots of me but never dares to talk to me. But it seems you are even dumber than I thought.

 

Seunghoon laughs as much as he breathes, and that was making Mino fall for him even more. There was no way out. Mino took a deep breath before talking

 

-You may be right, but do you wanna go for lunch with me?

 

-Are you asking me on a date?

 

-Yes?

 

Mino was nervous and he hasn't been this nervous in years. But he was optimistic because Seunghoon was still smiling. More than that, Seunghoon was looking at him with the biggest smile as well as the most precious one.

 

-You are something else, Song Mino. You needed me to come here and talk to you to be brave enough to ask me this?

 

-Is that a yes?

 

Mino smiled widely, so widely that his cheeks began to hurt. Seunghoon nodded his head while laughing, and Mino swore he could see heaven in front of him. He was lucky, so lucky, and he was not willing to miss this opportunity. He was decided on making Seunghoon his. Seunghoon was really his muse after all.