"You... love me...?" Youngsaeng echoed. "But--"

"I know what you're going to say," Hyunjoong stopped him. "Because I'm a boy and you're a boy, we can't be together."

"Since you know that, then why?"

"I can't help it!" Hyunjoong exclaimed. "I really don't know myself. Honestly, I don't know."

"When... did you realize?"

Hyunjoong stayed silent for a while and then spoke. "When I first saw you dress up as a girl. I noticed that my heart beat faster than before. You were stunning that time, really beautiful. I didn't want to share you with anyone else. That's why I dragged you out of the salon. I could see stares from the boys around me as if they wanted you."

Youngsaeng smirked and leaned back onto the couch. "You're so selfish."

"I guess I am."

"Were... you expecting an answer...?" Youngsaeng questioned.

"I don't know," Hyunjoong replied quietly. "From the beginning, I was afraid to confess because I knew that you would reject me as we are both boys..."

"I'm not going to give you one."

"You're not going to reject me?"

The otter shook his head. "Why should I? Do you want to try it out?"

"Try what out?"

"An actual dating relationship."

"You don't have to force yourself," Hyunjoong answered.

"I'm not," Youngsaeng told him. "I think this is also a good time for me to find my true feelings and sort it out."

"Don't you love Eunmi noona?"

"She is like a mother and I do love her a lot," Youngsaeng started sadly. "But I think that she probably already has someone else she loves."

"So... we're dating now?"

"Well, I guess."

Hyunjoong beamed and hugged the younger boy. "I love you~"

"Mmhmm," the otter hummed.