Part 3 - Chapter 24
I Wanna Love24
Niel was so comfortable. He loved his bed. He loved the fluffy doona covered in a soft cotton slip. He loved his pillows. And he loved the feeling of a warm body pressed against his back as he dozed. He sighed and smiled, keeping his eyes closed as he enjoyed Minsu’s warmth. He was so happy that he could die.
Niel opened his eyes, he wanted to look at the man that had stolen his heart. He hadn’t really gotten a chance the night before. Everything had been erratic; from the club to their late dinner and even when they had made their way back to Niel’s place they had been so exhausted that they had climbed in bed, wrapped themselves together in a tangle of limbs and fallen asleep. He turned over as carefully as he could, trying not to wake the sleeping man. When Niel was laying facing him once more he let his gaze wander.
Minsu’s braids were free, spreading around his head like seaweed in a current. One fell across his forehead and Niel picked it up delicately, he ran a finger over it with interest before laying it carefully among the others behind Minsu’s head. Below the hairline he had a strong brow and straight nose, Niel itched to trace the bridge with his finger tip but he didn’t, he wanted Minsu to stay asleep. His eyes were closed and the expression was serene, Niel smiled to himself.
He supposed he should be freaking out, worrying about having a boyfriend or whatever, but Niel was too happy to bother. Minsu was the other half of his soul, there was nothing to question or worry about. They would work it out as they went along. Niel knew as long as Minsu was there he could do anything at all.
Niel continued his inspection of his soulmate. Parts of his chest showed with the tank top Minsu was wearing, a tattoo peeking out on his well-muscled pectoral. Niel couldn’t help but touch the black ink fingertips, he traced the outline lightly before placing his own fingertips against the pictured ones.
“I’ll show you the rest of them when I’m awake.” Minsu’s voice rumbled, his eyes remaining closed. Niel started in fright.
“Sorry.” He mumbled.
Minsu’s eyes shuttered open and he smiled sweetly, “Good morning.”
“Good morning,” Niel replied shyly.
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Changhyun sat in the bay window of the café, his face turned up to absorb the sunlight. He smiled and sighed with contentment.
“You look like a little flower Changhyun.” Lola said from a nearby table.
“I’m blossoming Lola.” He joked in reply.
“I’m glad sweetie.” She smiled and moved on to clear another table.
Changhyun turned to face the coffee machine instead. His brother and his boyfriend worked side by side at the machine, laughing and joking with one another and the customers. A warmth spread through him, he tingled with barely contained joy.
It was hard to believe that Changhyun had ever been happy before Jonghyun came along. He had thought he was, but he knew now he hadn’t been happy at all. He had been coasting, existing, surviving. With Jonghyun he was living! He was blossoming.
Tomorrow they would head up to The Peak and visit his parents, they were anxious to meet Jonghyun in person. He could see it now; his mother would become overly clucky for Jonghyun, pressing food into his hands and refilling his glass every chance she got, his father would take him beneath his arm in a paternal way and make a show of welcoming him to their household. Youngjin and Changhyun would be dying of embarrassment but his parents wouldn’t care, they would insist on making Jonghyun as comfortable as possible, making him a third son. Changhyun loved them for it. Jonghyun needed more love in his life. Changhyun planned to be there to provide it forever.
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Byunghun sat straddling Chanhee, looking down at his fiancé with a smile on his lips. Chanhee gazed back up at him steadily.
“I love you.” Byunghun said.
“I love you too.” Ch
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