Taekwoon woke up, surprised to find Wonshik's arms wrapped around his waist once again.

"Good morning, cutie~" Wonshik whispered into Taekwoon's ear with a smirk on his face, fully aware his deep voice sent shivers down Taekwoon's spine. Flustered, Taekwoon jumped out of bed, facing away from Wonshik so that he couldn't see how much he had made him blush. 

"I-I uhm, I'm gonna get a shower!" he announced, grabbing some clothes and a towel before rushing to the bathroom. Wonshik lay there, smiling to himself over how cute his best friend was. I really like him, he thought to himself. I wonder how I should tell him...

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Taekwoon choked on his breakfast as Wonshik entered the kitchen wearing nothing but a towel wrapped tightly around his waist, his glistening abs on show once again. Unable to shake the impure thoughts entering his head, Taekwoon quickly placed his bowl of cereal on his lap to hide the growing bulge in his skinny jeans.

"W-Wonshik!"

"What?" Wonshik smirked, grabbing himself a bowl of cereal before sitting down across from Taekwoon. "Is there a problem?"

"S-shouldn't you get dressed?" Taekwoon stuttered. "We're leaving s-soon!"

"Maybe. But I thought it'd be fun to see how you'd react~"

"You're such a bully-"

"You love it," Wonshik smirked confidently. He was right - Taekwoon did secretly love it. He especially loved Wonshik's cheeky smile he would always crack when he was teasing him - something about it was... irresistible.

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I really like him, Taekwoon thought to himself as the boys sat in the bus stop, waiting patiently for the bus to take them to the mall. How do you tell someone you like them?

As the boys waited, Wonshik looked over at Taekwoon with his usual crooked smile that the older boy had fallen in love with. Taekwoon smiled back, trying to build up the confidence to confess to his best friend. He couldn't find the words to say, and decided to let his actions speak for him instead, hoping that Wonshik would pick up on the deeper meaning behind them. Nervously, Taekwoon offered out his hand to Wonshik, which the younger boy gladly took into his own. Locking their fingers together, Wonshik gave Taekwoon's hand the same gentle squeeze he always would, which made Taekwoon feel safe. 

The boys sat there together in comfortable silence, holding hands and smiling to themselves until the bus arrived.

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After getting milkshakes, the boys wound up in a music store, looking through all the CD's and discussing their favourite artists together. They both enjoyed a lot of the same artists - one such artist was Zion.T, and Taekwoon took it upon himself to secretly buy Wonshik one of his albums whilst he was busy looking through the Hip Hop section.

He couldn't wait to give Wonshik his gift. 

Once they were finished in the music store, the two sat down at a quiet bench to have a chat.

"Wonshik, thank you for helping me out the other day with Jaewhan. I... I've always had problems with anxiety, but it gets worse with crowds-"

"Hey, you don't have to explain yourself," Wonshik smiled warmly, placing a comforting hand on his friend's shoulder. "You know, I actually get anxious a lot, too."

"R-really?" Taekwoon was a little surprised to say the least. "B-but you seem so confident..."

"I cover it up with jokes and stuff," he smiled. "Fake it until you make it, you know?"

"Wonshik, I..." Taekwoon paused, considering confessing his feelings. He wanted to, but he wasn't sure how. "...I really admire you."

"W-what?"

"I mean, you're like... I think you're really brave, and cool, and I-"

"Hey kids!" Hakyeon barged over, interrupting the conversation. Holding his hand was his boyfriend, Hongbin - a tall, handsome photography student who he had been seeing for a few weeks now. "How are you kids doing? I hope you didn't get up to anything inappropriate last night-"

"Shut up!" Taekwoon squealed out of embarrassment, his cheeks turning pink. He would be lying if he said he wasn't annoyed at his brother for interrupting them. He was just about to confess, but now, the moment was ruined. "Go away, Hakyeon..." he mumbled under his breath, looking down at his feet.

"Sorry, did I interrupt something?" he frowned, looking down at his brother with a slightly concerned expression. "I just noticed you kids and wondered if you wanted to join us. We're going to see a movie."

"Sure, I could go for a movie," Wonshik smiled, standing up and offering a hand out to Taekwoon. "You coming, Taekwoonie?"

As Taekwoon looked up at Wonshik, he couldn't help but smile. There's always a next time, he thought to himself as he nodded, taking Wonshik's hand and standing up to join the rest of the boys.

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Once the movie was over, the boys went their seperate ways - Hakyeon was staying over at Hongbin's house again, so Wonshik took it upon himself to make sure Taekwoon got home safe. There was something about Taekwoon that made Wonshik really want to protect him and look after him. After walking him home, the boys were about to part ways, when Wonshik noticed Taekwoon chasing after him with something in his hand.

"Taekwoonie? What's up? Miss me already?" he teased.

"I-I almost... forgot..." Taekwoon panted, trying to catch his breath. "I... I got you... a gift..." he smiled, handing Wonshik the CD he had brought for him earlier in the day. As Wonshik took his gift, a bright smile tugged at his lips. He was touched by Taekwoon's kindness, yet, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty he hadn't brought anything for Taekwoon.

"For me? Taekwoonie, thank you~" he grinned, flipping the CD over to read the track listing. "Ah~ It has my favourite song on it, too..." Wonshik smile just kept growing. "I... I don't know what to say. I-I'm sorry I haven't got anything for you, I-"

"I don't need gifts, silly," Taekwoon smiled. "I... I love spending time with you. T-that's enough for me," he admitted quietly, biting down on his lip shyly as he stared at his feet. After a moment of comfortable silence between the two, Taekwoon spoke up again. "A-anyways, you should probably get home. Talk to you tomorrow?"

"Yeah. I'll text you," Wonshik grinned as he watched his crush walk back home.