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It was kinda amusing…

… That thing so obviously Taeil tried to hide without even trying hard enough.

His jealousy.

Like a little kid whom doesn’t want to share his candies, Taeil frowns and pouts displease every single time Kyung grabs Jihoon’s hands and randomly start to play with them. It doesn’t matter if it’s in their dorms, in an interview or in the middle of a shoot; Jihoon all the time could take a quick look at his cute little hyung and delight himself because of how obvious and adorable Taeil was.

It always happens too when Jiho playfully feed him in the morning. Jihoon likes the special treat the leader gives him as a hyung, but he also loves the way Taeil leaves the table with a lovely blush on his cheeks and his soft, bother voice saying something like ‘you two are so disgusting, stop it.’   

It’s even more amusing to see the way Taeil grabs his arms and pull him away from Minhyuk and out the gym when the dancer was pushing him to keep working out when the maknae was having a lot of trouble trying to keep on breathing. But Jihoon let himself chuckle at those moments, hearing Taeil mumbling not so nice words for his other hyung.

In any of those circumstances, Jihoon can feel his heart beating excitedly fast and joyful. He can feel his eyes shining when Taeil looks at him. And he can feel a smile curving instantly on his face when Taeil turn his gaze away and blush…

…Jihoon knows he has a special place in Taeil’s heart, he is not afraid anymore.

But there are times when he feels a burning pain suffocating his heart. It was on special times, when Taeil’s jealousy takes dark shades of sadness and those small eyes reflect how hurt the singer is in those moments.

In those moments when Jaehyo hug him, when Jaehyo caress his hair and cheeks, when Jaehyo kiss his cheek just to fool around, when Jaehyo makes him laugh, when Jaehyo smiles at him and he smiles back at his hyung…

…When Jaehyo’s mare presence around him makes Taeil’s beautiful eyes look so lifeless.

Jihoon can’t really understand why Taeil reacts like that just at his interactions with Jaehyo. Is true that he was attached to all his bandmates, till the point fans started to believe there were something more than just a great friendship between them and created special ‘couples’ and such, but he had opened up to Taeil the most… and that’s exactly why he had fall in love.  

Judging by the way the vocalist gets so jealous thanks to their bandmates, Jihoon is sure Taeil already knows his feelings… ¿but why is Taeil so sad and hurt just by Jaehyo?

It’s not like he gives the Prince special attention or something alike to that.

Well, maybe is true that ever since that one night Jaehyo confessed to them how much it hurts to be the only one getting picked on Jihoon have been trying to be closer and extra cute to his handsome hyung to show him he honestly cares about him.

So probably Taeil misunderstood...

A long, heavy sigh escapes his mouth as he walks through the hallway, hearing Jiho’s voice calling them because another old episode of Match Up Returns was randomly playing on the TV again. His feet move following the path down the stairs, but his mind can’t help but be in other place. The situations was getting out of control and he has to confess really soon if he doesn’t want to keep seeing Taeil so hurt.

But confessing his feelings, even if Taeil already knows, is still the hardest thing to do.

Is not that Jihoon doesn’t trust Taeil, but saying ‘I love you’ wasn’t precisely the easiest thing to do for him. Showing his heart without any protective shield, being completely vulnerable in front of those eyes… it was kinda dangerous.

-¡Maknae! ¡Come to sit with me!- Jaehyo’s sweet voice echoes in his head for a few instants, till his black eyes focus in the living room where everyone was already comfortably sit.

Taking slow steps closer to his bandmates reunited in the comfy place, he takes a quick look to Taeil sitting in the big couch between Jiho and Minhyuk, before placing his eyes back to Jaehyo when he reach his side.

-Ah, hyung… I can’t sit in your lap.- Jihoon says somewhat embarrass, noticing there were all the seats taken and he should sit on the hard floor.

-Come on, Jihoon. It’s not like we never sit like this.- the Prince comment slightly amused, quickly hugging his waist and pulling him down to his lap.

-O-oh… well… I think is true…- he mumble, not really knowing what to say when Taeil’s eyes where already staring at him from afar.

-¡Okay, okay, okay! ¡Shhh! ¡Its starting!- Kyung says so excitedly, grabbing a handful of dried mangoes as Yukwon by his sides steal one or two from him.

Jihoon chuckles at the whining face his greasy hyung made to the stealer kitty, hearing Minhyuk’s unmistakable laugh filling hi ears… as well as Taeil’s nice one. His black eyes couldn’t help but look at the two hyungs sitting beside each other, and a frown couldn’t help but form on his face at the sight of the dancer’s arm around Taeil’s shoulders.

“¿Why don’t you push him away?” he wonders as his black eyes turn back to the TV, while he leans against Jaehyo’s chest in a more comfortable position.

The show starts after a very boring cut, just like Jiho’s and Kyung’s cheers for themselves when it was their turn to be present on the screen. The noisy sound of the two older members laughing were mixing with the rappers’ voices, making something twitch uncomfortable inside Jihoon’s heart. 

It’s not that he was jealous but…

His black eyes covertly turn to his right, watching his bandmates laughing and Minhyuk’s big hand squeezing Taeil’s shoulder and hiding his amused face in the singer’s neck.

… Screw that, he was burning in jealousy.

His arms cross angrily above his chest when his attention was one more time on the show, noticing that the first game had begun and no one seems to care at the moment. A pout forms in Jihoon’s lips at that thought, wondering why are they even here if all what they are doing is hearing Jiho’s and Kyung’s scream and the olders’ laughs…

You know, the usual.

Knowing that staying in that environment only could make him feel awfully bad, the maknae was ready to stand up and go to his room to do something more productive… like listening music, read some good book or just mentally kick himself for being such a coward instead of be him the one who make Taeil laugh and smile.

But before his muscles could do any movement, gentle hands place on his waist and a soft voice whispers in his ear making him tremble. -¿It’s something wrong, maknae?-

His surprise dark orbs slowly look up at Jaehyo’s brown ones, biting his bottom lip nervously before answering with a selfless tone. –No, hyung. Nothing is wrong, everything is perfect.-

But even so, the uneasiness was so audible on his voice.

-Jihoon, you really worry me… It has been so long since you are like this, ¿can’t I help you with anything?- Jaehyo says and Jaehyo wonders with that heartbreaking concerned gaze that makes Jihoon feel like the worst friend in the Universe.

¿Can he keep hiding the true from Jaehyo? ¿Can he still keeps all that pain just for him?

¿Can he still endure it alone?

He sighs low, turning his gaze away from those clear brown orbs which seems to be looking right into his soul. –I just have… some little problem with Taeil hyung…- He says soft and low, almost like a secret whisper.

-¿A problem about what?- Jaehyo wonder with his kind smile, making him feel uncomfortable.

-Well, hyung… it’s just… ummm… something about…- Jihoon mumbles, feeling even more nervous at each second it pass without giving an answer.

-¿Something about what…?- his hyung ask curios yet still nice, knowing that he had a hard time answering.

But the maknae can’t really bring himself to respond with the true and neither with a lie. So smiling awkwardly he quickly turns his eyes back to the TV. –I-It’s not really important, hyung. L-let’s just watch the show.-

His heart was beating frenetically desperate at the moment, and his shocked mind was pleading to some Deity to erase his hyung’s memory so he could breathe in peace again... But there are words reaching his ears like a secret murmur, making his body cold as snow because he knows not even God could help him now.

 -¿Is it because you can’t confess to him, Jihoon?-

 His heart seemed to stop beating at that question, and he forgot how to breathe when the idea of Jaehyo knowing his feelings rang all the alarms in his mind…

Hell, he was so screw right now.

Slowly and carefully Jihoon’s black eyes place themselves on his hyung, mumbling a nervous question between trembling lips. -¿H-how do you know…-?

-¿So it’s true?- Jaehyo wonder surprised, his brown orbs opened wide in shock. –I thought I was seeing things ¡¿but it’s true?!- he wonder a little louder, making the younger boy shiver in fear.

Jihoon was literally in hell now.

-¡Shhh!- he rush to say, putting his hands on the older boy’s mouth before Jaehyo could keep talking. -¡Please hyung, don’t tell anyone!- he pleads in a desperate whisper, watching those brown eyes shining with their characteristic sweet spark

-¡Yah! ¡Maknae and duck mouth, stop making a love-line when we are not looking!- Jiho’s teasing comment suddenly was echoing in his mind, just like Jaehyo’s tongue the palm of his hand was making him pull away.

-¡W-we are not making a love-line!- Jihoon quickly tries to clarify, almost jumping off  his hyung’s lap when he found Jiho’s and Kyung’s smirks on their mocking faces.

-That’s right. We were just trying to do the ‘mouth-to-mouth’ game that was cut in this episode… but just without the paper.- Jaehyo’s mischievous voice rings right into his ear just like Jaehyo’s hands were closing around his waist from behind. 

He felt a cold, cold shiver running down his spine when the Prince’s hand slowly went up to his neck; kindly forcing him to turn his head around… only to find that handsome face way too close for comfort. Their noses brush mildly against each other and the younger boy trembled when he felt Jaehyo’s warm breathe caressing his lips like a ghost.

That felt just so wrong.         

-H-hyung, stop playing around…- he quickly free himself form the uncomfortable situation, giving to his older friend an awkward smile but Jaehyo just smirked at him.

-Oh, my cute maknae got embarrass.- his hyung playfully commented, placing an arm around his shoulder to squeeze them together one more time. –Let’s see if Taeil likes you back…- Jaehyo whispered on his ear, not giving him time to process those words when lips were already kissing his cheek and making him blush for the sudden attack.

Jihoon’s black eyes opened wide at his hyung’s sweet touch, just like his entire face colored in a slight pinkish tone and a small surprised whimper slip out his mouth thanks to Jaehyo’s action. Looking back at his other four friends he couldn’t help but feel even more embarrass at Jiho and Kyung’s smirks and Yukwon’s amused smile…

…Luckily, he couldn’t say the same for Taeil.

-Jihoon ¿can I have a moment with you?- the singer wonder in a creepy nice tone, his tiny eyes stabbing the maknae’s nervous ones.

He swallowed hard at that question, at Taeil’s upset orbs which pierce every little part of his soul with just a hard gaze; and all what he did was nod slowly. –S-sure…- he added with a trembling smile, watching his hyung passing by on his way to his room.

He knew what Taeil implied with that only but clear act, so taking a deep breath and with one last smile for the rest of the band he slowly follow the older boy’s steps; watching Taeil’s back just a few, long feet away from him as they walked through the silent hallway… feeling freezing chills along his body when the vocalist finally entered his bedroom.

Jihoon was scared now, he is not gonna lie. Knowing the older boy’s temper, even the most unthinkable thing could come ones he cross that door… but he was ready for anything, scared as hell of course, but still ready for anything Taeil could say or throw at him.

¿Wasn’t him…?

-¿Can you come inside?- Taeil’s creepy gentle voice was ones again freaking him out, tempting him to turn around and get the hell out of there.

But his heart hold him in place, beating fast and hard with that unbreakable hope that reminds him all those past moments where Taeil showed him his honest jealousy… where Taeil showed him his has a special place in the singer’s heart.

Feeling his chest a little more light Jihoon calmly sighs, taking short final steps till he finally is inside the older boy’s room; being welcomed with Taeil’s sweet and unique scent instantly. He heard a soft ‘click’ behind him, knowing that Junho surely was going to talk very loud. So slowly he turned around…

But quite contrary of what he was waiting for, there were small hands on his chest pushing him down on the comfy matters; and sweet, thin lips kissing him roughly y. It happened fast and Jihoon enjoyed it with all his being… but there were something odd in the way Taeil kiss him.

There was something odd in the way Taeil bite hard on his bottom lip, so hard that Jihoon himself could feel the sweet taste of blood mixing between their tongues. There was something odd on the way Taeil’s hands were roaming across his chest under the shirt, leaving small but deep scratches on his white skin…

… It felt like if Taeil was pushing him for something he doesn’t know.

-Taeillie…- Jihoon whimpers once he managed to push his hyung a little, feeling that soft mouth going down his neck. -¡Oww! ¡T-Taeil, stop!- he begs as sharp teeth sinks playfully hard on his fragile skin.

But Taeil wasn’t showing any attempt to stop: that hot tongue sensually slow the small wound those white teeth made, going down and down on Jihoon’s neck; leaving a road of kisses till they hard on the base. His hands keep moving as well, reaching the younger boy’s s and pinching them slightly hard from time to time... just like his hip press harshly against the rapper’s, making their sensitive areas to rub together in a tempting friction.

-Ah, Taeil stop… I-I don’t want it… like this…- Jihoon mumbles as serious as he can be when all those good sensations were heating him up gradually.

But Taeil was angry, he could feel it, and there’s no way he could make love with his hyung so furious…

…And less if he still didn’t confess his feelings.

His hands quickly find their way cupping Taeil’s face, gently bringing him up till their eyes could meet again… seeing those beautiful dark orbs full with tears which rolls down Taeil’s cheeks and wetted his fingers in a warm, sad caress.

-Taeillie…- he whispers concerned, feeling his heart aching painfully when the older boy slammed his hands away and sat on the edge of the bad, giving him his cold back.

Jihoon could hear the singer’s heavy breathing breaking the night’s silent around them, but he knows the older boy was holding back his crying. Taeil was stubborn, he knows that too well… and he knows he should say something, something good really fast.  

Carefully he sits beside his oldest bandmate, biting nervously his bottom lip as his left hand kindly place on Taeil’s back. –Taeillie, don’t cry…- he mumble as calm as he can, feeling his heart beating hard against his chest.

But Taeil abruptly stands up, staring down at him with those hurt and upset eyes. –Leave…- he hisses through clenched teeth, making the maknae tremble uneasy.

-Hyung, I’m sorry…- Jihoon quickly stands up as well, looking directly into those saddened orbs.

-¿Oh really? ¿You sorry?- Taeil wonder sarcastic, yet still dangerously angry.

-Well, yeah…- he mumbles slightly confuse, wondering why the vocalist got so ironic out of nowhere. –I don’t quite understand why you get so angry but I’m sorry if I hurt you…- he says honestly, watching how the older boy frowns.

-You know, Jihoon…- Taeil mumbles low, his tone getting darker. –You know. I told you that night…- he says, teardrops falling slowly from his small eyes.

-Taeil… I-I really don’t know… ¿what did you told me…?- Jihoon wonders sincerely lost about what the boy was talking about.

-¡Stop playing around! ¡You know!- Taeil exclaims irritated and somewhat frustrated. –¡You weren’t completely asleep that night, you heard me! ¡Why don’t you stop with this game and tell me what you feel!- he add a little more louder, feeling his heart about to burst.

Jihoon just stays silent for a moment, blinking incredulous at what he had just heard. ¿That night? ¿He wasn’t completely asleep? ¿He heard him? ¿Stop this game and tell his feelings…?  That one time in Jiho’s room… ¿it really wasn’t a dream?

Of course it wasn’t.

A smile curves itself on Jihoon lips as he hears how fast his heart is beating. He bites back a laugh as he walks closer to his small hyung, feeling kinda stupid for realizing so late that Taeil only wanted him to finally confess… But he had been so obvious till today, ¿why would Taeil want words?

The sweet grin on his mouth got wider when he leaned closer to the older boy’s face, seeing how the singer frowns still slightly upset but with an adorable blush painted all over his cheeks… and Jihoon just peck Taeil’s lips, looking straight into those tiny eyes before saying what his cute tiny hyung wanted to heard so stubbornly.

As soon as words left his mouth, Taeil’s tears stop and a beautiful smile paint on his face. Those shining eyes curved in lovely crescent moons, filling his soul with pure tenderness… And as soon as he confessed, those thin soft lips sweetly lock with his own; sharing the same deep emotion they had for each other.

The same deep emotion Taeil was so impatience to hear in words that made his pounding heart beat calmer… but not that he had heard them, he can feel how his heart jump joyfully fast; repeating those words in every single happy heartbeat.

-I love you, Taeil… You and all those things you do.-