After all the ceremonial shenanigans are over, Donghyuckcould peacefully pack up all his belongings and exited the auditorium. The staffs offered to get him something to eat since it was a bit late into the evening but he politely refused, claiming he has to get home. Usually, Donghyuckwould not reject free foods but he was so tired that his bone felt exhausted just from walking. Mark disappeared due to his obligation for being last year winner so Donghyuckwill have to get home by himself. However, as he exited the building, Mark appeared by his side and took all the gifts and flowers from Donghyuck. He carried them for the younger boy as they walked to the car. Some of the female staffs saw this and gave Donghyucka knowing smirk with some wiggling eyebrows. 

"I guess we don't have to take care of him anymore," One of them said playfully. "Someone already got a boyfriend to take care of him. I'm so jealous..."

"Don't worry," Mark replied to them. "Pretty girls, like you, will get a boyfriend, no problem. It's just I prefer his anatomy and personality over everyone else."

"Have fun, you kids..."

Donghyuckfelt truly embarrassed throughout the whole exchange. The moody Mark was long gone and was replaced by a very playful and energetic Mark. This version smiled a lot more and teased Donghyuckmore. The sophomore leads the way to the car but Donghyuckcontinued to look around.

"Who are you waiting for? Chenle?" A hint of jealousy was in Mark's voice but Donghyuckdidn't detect it.

"Jaemin and Renjun," Donghyuckanswered.

"Why are you waiting for them?"

"To thank them for the flowers."

"Well, the person who paid for those is standing right here," Mark smirked. "Feel free to pay me back anytime, I take kisses and cuddles, but I charge interest as well."

By the time they got to Mark's black car, Donghyuckwas walking side by side with Mark. He couldn't believe what had happened tonight and the past few weeks. Sure, he didn't win the competition but he had fun. Not only did he got to meet new friends, but he also gets to spend time with Mark. The tough time is over and Donghyuckfinally gets to reap the reward. 

"By the way, I got something for you," Mark unlock his car and opened the back of the car. Inside, roses filled up the back. Not a single space was empty. "My gift to you. And also, back-ups just in case the bouquet wasn't enough to win you the popularity vote."

"Mark, you didn't have to do that..." Donghyuckstared at the roses with admiration. "Thank you..."

"Then kiss me," Mark leaned down. "I've been waiting for so long already."

"What the hell?" The freshman's face turned red as he got into the car.

Mark just smiled and followed. They've never kissed before but of course, Donghyuckthinks about it. He knew it would be an amazing thing to kiss your long-time crush after so years of wanting. However, he couldn't give in at the first chance he got. Donghyuckwas being prideful but as the seconds tick by, his pride starts to wear down. It seemed like Mark took forever to start the car When the older male turned his body to put on his seatbelt, Donghyuckgot brave and leaned over. His plan was to give Mark a simple kiss on the cheek but the plan fails when Mark suddenly turn around and their lips meet. 

"!" Donghyuckcussed.

"We barely touched and you didn't like it already," Mark laughed. "I guess I have to work harder to please you."

The older male the ignition and started driving. His hand found Donghyuck's and intertwined the fingers together. As they drive away from the building, other people began to get rowdy inside the auditorium. Jaemin was busy flirting with all the female students as Renjun stood by and watched. He rolled his eyes whenever the casinova used one of the infamous pickup lines. 

"Jaemin, I want to go home," Renjun tapped his friend shoulder. 

"Wait," Jaemin swatted the dark-hair boy away without even looking away from the girls. 

"Stop flirting for god sake..."

"Go find your hubby and ask him to drive you."

"I'm hungry and I want to go!"

"Sorry, Jaemin, we don't want to be in the way," The freshman girls smile and walked away. 

Jaemin's shoulder drooped as he watched the girls walk away. "Damn it, Renjun. Why are you in a hurry?"

"I'm hungry..."

"Hungry? Or are you trying to hide from Chenle?" 

"Shut up," Renjun hit his friend. "That guy has a habit of appearing whenever his name is called. It's like a goddamn summoning spell."

"Then I hope you were the one who called for me," Chenle whispered into Renjun'ear from behind. Both sophomores jumped into the air in shock. "Hello!"

Chenle changed out into his casual cloth but he still wears the winner sash. Although his eyes look tired, the bright smile still shows that he has the energy to spare. Even just by looking at him, Renjun felt tired by the abundance of energy. 

"Congrat Chenle," Jaemin grinned. "We got two people from our high school winning the title two years in the row. If there are cute freshman girls next year, be sure to let me know."

"Of course, hyung, you'll be the first to know," Chenle immediately turned to Renjun. "I'm hungry, so let go eat. Remember our deal?"

"Well, I'm not hungry, so next time," Renjun replied. 

"Yes, he is," Jaemin pushed his friend into the wolf's arm. "I can't babysit him and meet new girls at the same time. Take him and go eat. Just go easy on him since he's fragile."

Before Renjun could commit murder, Jaemin ran away to where the freshman girls had gone to. Chenle just fondly stares at Renjun, who's returned it with a grouchy look. "Fine whatever, I want udon."

"Yes, sir," Chenle wrapped his arm around Renjun's shoulder but when he got a glare in return, he immediately retracts his limbs in fear of losing it. 

The whole drive to the udon restaurant, Chenle continuously gave Renjun the heart-eyes. The cheeky grin never left the freshman's face. To be honest, his inside is begging for him to stop using so much energy to smile but he couldn't help it. Being with Renjun makes Chenle happy for some reason and the freshman didn't question the happiness. 

"You know, even though I look confident onstage, I was a nervous wreck," Chenle broke the ice. 

"Why would you be nervous?"

"Because I was scared that I might not win and you wouldn't be sitting here right now."

"Whatever," Renjun's tsundere attitude was on full blast tonight. "You would've won even if I didn't cheer for you."

"That's not true, I was very close to losing to the runner-up."

"Bull!"

"I'm serious. I-"

A phone call interrupted Chenle. The freshman answered the call and put it on speaker. It was a girl on the other side of the phone. Chenle happily tells her about him winning the title and she gushed over it. The way they talk makes Renjun feel like a third wheel. The pet names didn't help and the girl sounds sweet and innocent. It made Renjun felt guilty for sitting in the same car as Chenle as if he had stolen someone from her. 

"Anyway, I got to go, I'll call you later when I'm not driving," Chenle happily wrapped up the conversation. The girl says bye sweetly before hanging up. The freshman immediately turned to the sophomore, who's attitude turned a bit sour. "Have you thought of what kind of udon you want yet?"

"Not hungry," Renjun answered shortly as he stared out the slightly dirty window to the passing shops and houses.

"That's not good, hyung," The freshman is genuinely concerned. "It's late so you have to eat something. Come on, it's my treat."

"I'm really not hungry."

Chenle didn't reply but he continued to drive to the designated destination. When they got to the udon place, Chenle parked the car and pulled a sulking Renjun to the restaurant. They sat at the table near the center of the place. Chenle was planning to sit opposite of Renjun but he changed his mind and sat next to the older boy. The waitress arrived and took their order. Chenle ordered for the both of them since Renjun just mumbled incoherent words. Of course, the older male didn't miss the flirty eyes that the waitress and every female in the restaurant are sending toward Chenle. 

"Why are you sulking?" Chenle shoulder bumped the sophomore. "If you are that hungry, food is coming."

"Why did you pursue me when you already got a girlfriend?" Renjun suddenly asked. The way Chenle is smiling at him is ticking him off. It's like the younger male knows he is up to no good but he's doing it anyway. Renjun doesn't want to be someone's side piece, no matter how much he like the person.

"Who? Rose? She's just a friend," Chenle was quick to identify the girlfriend-in-question. "Well, she was my girlfriend but she's my ex now."

"From your conversation, it doesn't seem like she's an ex..."

"Oh, I see... I'm being careless. I'm used to talking to Rose that way so it's become a habit. I forgot to take your feeling into consideration. My apologize."

The foods arrived just in time and Renjun quickly grabbed his bowl. He dug into the udon and tried to ignore Chenle's presence, which failed. On the other hand, Chenle mentally counted the girlfriend he has in an attempt to enlighten his dating background. "Rose is the longest girlfriend I had out of... 13? No, 15 girls."

Renjun coughed on his noodles and he quickly grabbed a napkin to cover his mouth. The number surprised the sophomore. He tried to come up with the number before but he assumed Chenle would have dated 6 to 8 girls but it seemed to be more than he anticipated. 

"Rose and I were together for a year and she was my lastest girlfriend and we got along quite well," Chenle continued. "After we broke up, we still talk to each other the same way since it was how we talk to each other before we dated. I promised we're only friends, hyung. Rose and I are platonic."

"Why did you two break up?"

"She figured out I like someone else."

"...."

"At that time, I wasn't sure if I like that person enough to pursue them but I also know I didn't like Rose enough to continue dating her. I thought it would better... to be... single."

Renjun glared at him in disapproval. "You hurt someone's feeling for another person who you may or may not like. How can you do that? You're not even pursuing that person."

"Well... you shouldn't say that as I am pursuing that person."

"Who the is it?" Renjun didn't know why he's so angry but the food in his mouth seemed to soothe his angry just a bit.

"That person? He's the cutie that's eating next to me right now."

Renjun coughed on his noodles again. The way Chenle nonchalantly announced his advancement was concerning. The younger male is too forward about his feeling and isn't afraid to tell people about it, especially to Renjun it seemed. To put it simply, Chenle is blunt. On the other hand, Renjun overthinks his words and everything he said. He got a habit of overanalyzing his sentences in order to take other people's feeling into consideration and whether or not what he would say fit the situation. They're like polar opposite, yet here they are. On a date...

"Stop talking," Renjun demanded. "I don't want to die before finishing this udon."

"Then please don't misunderstand me," Chenle smiled. "I only like you now."

"I don't care who you like..."

"Yes, you do," The freshman knows he's pushing his boundary but he has to in order to win at this cat and mouse chase. "If it makes you happy, I will stop talking to Rosé, for you."

"You... don't have to do that," Renjun replied timidly. "She's a friend."

"But you see her as a threat to our relationship so I will put an end to it so you'll feel at ease."

"Hey now, put her feeling into consideration. What will she think if you suddenly ghosted her?"

"But I want to put your feeling first."

"Whatever... Do whatever you want..."

"Does that mean I got permission to chase after you?" Chenle's tone turned chirpy and teasing. The sophomore couldn't look at Chenle's face in fear of giving away his embarrassing thoughts so he looked elsewhere. "Is that a yes? If you don't answer, then I'm taking it as a yes."

"Your noodle is getting cold. If you don't eat it, I will," Renjun grabbed Chenle's untouched udon and started eating it. 

"I like watching you eat," The freshman rested his chin on his palm as he watched the sophomore eat away. "It seemed like I have to work hard in order to buy lots of food. Being a husband must be tough."

"Get your head out of the cloud, that's too far into the future."

Chenle didn't answer. Instead, he's gleaned over that fact that Renjun isn't denying it. When they finished, Chenle used his superior look to get the waitress to accept his credit card instead of Renjun's. The older male didn't want to be in debt to Chenle but the younger claimed he already returned the favor just by being here. Of course, Chenle drove Renjun back to the dorm, which is right near Donghyuck's dorm.

"Your dorm is pretty big," Chenle commented as he parked the car. "Maybe I should move here, so we can be closer together."

"Where are you living?"

"Do you want to live together then?"

"Why do you jump from one question to another like that?"

"I come here often to give Donghyucka ride but he has his own handsome chauffeur now, so I'm unnecessary," Chenle grinned. "Are you looking for your own handsome chauffeur? I'm available. I'll drive you anywhere you want."

"I don't need one," Renjun rolled his eyes. "I have my own car and Jaemin also lives near me. I can get a ride from him."

"A new semester will start soon and we will get too busy to see each other. I just want to see you at every chance I get."

"Don't act like you never stalk me at my classes before."

"Is that permission for me to stalk you?"

"I'm leaving before you think we're gonna go on a honeymoon."

"We will go on a honeymoon? WHERE?"

"BYE!"

Before Renjun could escape, Chenle's phone rang. Once again, Rosé, Chenle's ex, is calling. Her name shines brightly inside the dark car. Chenle looks at Wonwo for a moment before swiping the phone to answer it and he turns on the speaker. 

"Chenle, you're as slow as ever," The girl cheerfully greeted Chenle. "What took you so long?"

"I'm with my boyfriend, Rosé, I'll talk to you later," Chenle hung up but Renjun managed to hear an earful of incoherent words. 

"Her feeling is hurt or will be hurt..."

"I'll worry about that. She's a strong girl so she'll get over it."

"Whatever, it's your mess," Renjun tried his best to sound like he's not worried. "I go now."

When Renjun exit the car, Chenle suddenly call him to stop. "Can you take care of this?"

Renjun looked down at Chenle's stretched hand. In it, he held the sash with his winning title on it. The older male looks at the sash and then, at Chenle in confusion. "Why are you giving it to me? I didn't win it."

"Yeah but you're the one I won it for," Chenle pouts again. "Please just keep it."

Renjun just rolls his eyes and takes the sash. They say goodnight and Renjun walked to his dorm, only to stop again by Chenle, yelling out his car window. "Hey!"

"What?" Renjun looked out the double-glass doors of his dorm entrance.

"I have an ulterior motive for giving you that sash. Now, I have a reason to visit you."

Usually, Renjun would blowed a fuse and yelled at Chenle for manipulating him like that but this time, he smiles a little. Chenle watched as his older boyfriend walked into the dorm before driving away, also wearing an identical smile. With one couple saying goodnight to one another, another couple just got their night together. Donghyuckand Mark managed to get back to Donghyuck's apartment without dropping a single gift that Donghyuckhad received. Although Mark claimed that most of the gifts are useless, the younger male is unwilling to throw any of it away, even the white plushie that he didn't remember who it was from. 

"Are you staying over tonight?" Donghyuckasked as the older male followed him into his room. 

"Of course," Mark answered as if it's was natural. "I need cuddle time after all the words you had sung for me."

"Well... don't talk about it," The younger male blushed and ran over to the drawer/Mark's shrine to take out his nightwear. He couldn't stop comparing his love life from the past and now. The idol that he always looks up to is his official boyfriend. 

Mark noticed how Donghyuckis standing so still and he took advantage of that by sneaking up from behind the boy and hug him. "Baby, stop looking at those pictures. The real deal is standing right here."

"Mark, let go," Donghyuckstruggled to get out of the older's grip. "It's embarrassing. Let go or I'll punch you."

"You threaten me when you first move in too. We need to find a better way for you to express your feeling for me."

"Shut up."

The two of them smile shyly at each other for a while. Mark got brave and lean in a bit, not minding the threat of being punch. Their lips got awfully close before Mark's phone ruin the atmosphere. When Mark's answer it, Donghyucksaw a twinkle in his senior's eyes. Mark hurriedly kiss him before leaving with a small explanation. He vaguely said he has something to do. Donghyuckwaited and waited and waited. The ticking of the clock was annoyingly loud as Donghyuckbusy himself with his mangas. By the time midnight hit, Donghyuckgave up waiting and went to sleep. Although he convinced himself that he doesn't care, Seungkwna feels a little hurt that Mark left without giving him a clear explanation. He thoughts they are getting along really well, maybe even labelling each other boyfriend. However, this happen. 

"Donghyuck? You awake?" The said boy's bed dips as Mark slowly lays down next to Donghyuck. "I'm sorry my little errand took so long."

"Since you are busy, you shouldn't bother spending your time here..."

"You're cute when you are sulking," Donghyuckfeels a kiss on the side of his head. "I have a good reason to leave."

"And?"

"You know how you gave me a bracelet?" Mark reaches over to the night stand for the box he placed down earlier after he got back. "I managed to find the counterpart of that bracelet."

Donghyuckturns around to see the black bracelet in the box with a small engraved name on it. The design is the same as the bracelet that Donghyuckhad gave Mark. The older boy takes the black bracelet and clips it onto Donghyuck's wrist. They held their wrist next to each other to compare the bracelets, which is only different in color. Mark's bracelet is white, while Donghyuck's is black. 

"Why didn't you just tell me?" The youger boy pouted.

"Then it wouldn't be a surprise..." Mark smirks cheekily. He placed a stealthy kiss on Donghyuck's cheek. "If you think about it, we never actually have our first kiss. Even though we have been dating for quite a while now."

"Since when did I agree to date you?"

"Since you stole my heart the first time I see you."

"...Shut up... Wait, if that's so... Then, you cheated on me when you were a freshman because you sleep with a couple of girls."

"I did... And I will spend my life atoning for that sin. My punishment is to never look at anyone else in a romantic or ual way except you."

"Whatever..." Donghyucktried to hide his growing smile.

Mark turns the younger boy around so they can stare into each other eyes. "May I kiss you?"

The freshman didn't answer verbally but nodded. His heart pounds loudly as Mark leans in. The moment he has been waiting for every since he fell in love with Mark. To be able to kiss Mark, it's scary, which is strange since most people will feel excited. However, Donghyuckhas waited so long that excitement is mixed with fear as his insecurity arised. Everything is overwhelming but then, everything stop as Mark's lips touch his. The calm after the storm has came. Or maybe it's the calm that come before the storm. Either way, Donghyuckdoesn't care now. All he care about is what is happening right now.

They're kissing.

That's the end of season 1 of "2moons". If you didn't know, "season 2" is gonna come out in 2019. The reason I put quotation around season 2 is because the whole entire cast of the original show is being recast. Season 2, which is called "2moons2", is a combination of the first and second book of the series. With the whole new cast, I have to get use to them, but they are really cute though. Anyway, I won't retell the story but I'll just continue on with the story. Comment what you like about this story. It is complete for now. 

FIGHTING!!!