Younghoon wakes up (if he’s even slept, in the first place) way before Changmin does. It’s almost 5am and he takes a few moment to take in how Changmin looks exquisite this early in the morning. He doubts the other boy is even real.

A little insecure about how he looks, Younghoon carefully gets out of bed and into his bathroom. There, he brushes his teeth, takes a quick shower, and blows his hair dry (hoping the hairdryer isn’t loud enough to wake Changmin up. When he’s done, however, he puts his discarded clothes back on.

He finishes at half past 5 and goes back to bed, facing Changmin.

Changmin wakes up at 6, thinking he’s the first to do so as he sees Younghoon with eyes closed. He doesn’t realize that the other is faking sleep.

He breathes in Younghoon’s scent and thinks, ‘Walang muta, walang panis na laway, sobrang bango kahit tulog, totoong tao ba ‘to?’ and carresses the other’s hair, just because.

Younghoon moans, a sound Changmin will never forget every succeeding morning he’s going to wake up to, and shifts. Mabilis na binawi ni Changmin ang kamay nya as Younghoon tries to “adjust his eyes to the light” and says, “Good morning.”

‘SHET WALA RING MORNING BREATH KDNSJFNSJS,’ Changmin squeals in his mind.

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"Putangina aalis pa ba tayo?" complains Sunwoo as he glares at the boy stuffing his cheeks at the other side of the dining table.

Younghoon kicks Sunwoo and defends the boy beside him, "Don't be rude. Kumakain pa si Changmin."

"Isang oras na ata siyang kumakain," states Sunwoo. "Wala ka na bang ibabagal pa?"

"Babagalan ko pa? Okay," replies Changmin, unbothered. It was his house they were going to anyways.

Sunwoo groans for the nth time and Juyeon just chuckles beside him. Younghoon ignores the irritated boy and continues staring at Changmin. 'I didn't know it was possible for him to become a thousand times cuter,’ he thinks.

"GOOD MORNING!!!!" a familiar voice echoes from across the room which alarms both Younghoon and Changmin. Changmin suddenly eats a lot faster than before. Inangat niya pa ang plato nya and basically gulps down its content.

"Oh, hi Changmin-" before Jacob can finish his statement, Younghoon and Changmin hurriedly stands up and runs to the door.

Sunwoo mutters, "Finally,” pleasantly surprised.

"Tara na, guys! Bye Jacob!" Younghoon shouts from the doorway. Juyeon, confused, follows suit with Sunwoo.

"Bye hyung!!!!" Juyeon waves while smiling.

Confused, Jacob just waves back.

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"CHANHEE! HAKNYEON! KEV- whatever wala na naman ata siya dito- I'M HOME!!!!"

Changmin enters their shared apartment along with the three other boys. Sunwoo and Juyeon are the only ones who are supposed to be there, but Younghoon tagged along because he’s "bored.” They approach the couch where Chanhee and Haknyeon are sitting in.

"Haknyeon.” Changmin calls the smiling boy and grabs Sunwoo's arm. "I brought your boyfriend!!!!"

Sunwoo's eyes widen. Before he can deny, Haknyeon speaks up, "He's not my boyfriend, hyung. Wag mo ngang pinapahiya groupmate ko."

"Not yet, pero soon," Changmin smirks at Sunwoo and lets go of his arm. Changmin is getting tired of Haknyeon and Sunwoo's bull.

"A-ano ba!" retorts Sunwoo. Real smooth, Sunwoo. Real smooth.

The doorbell rings and Chanhee goes to open it.

"I'M HERE!!!!!" a loud voice booms. "Good morning losers."

"Ikaw lang loser dito," replies Sunwoo.

"At least I can talk to Haknyeon without being a stuttering mess."

"HOY. KAYA KONG KAUSAPIN SI HAKNYEON NG DIRETSO HA. WAG KA NGANG ANO."

"Talaga? Sige nga!"

Sunwoo arrogantly faces Haknyeon, only to have his confidence disappear when he sees the other's smiling face.

"H-hi."

"HAHSHAJHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA PUTA WEAK," Eric laughs and the others follow.

Haknyeon tries not to laugh as he says, "Guys, tama na. Gawin na muna natin project natin."

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While Haknyeon, Sunwoo and Eric are doing the diorama at the living room (with Younghoon sleeping on Changmin's lap and Changmin picking on every detail of their diorama), Chanhee and Juyeon are doing the corresponding paperwork at the former's bedroom. Sunwoo has said 'Baka kasi masira nang tuluyan ni Juyeon ‘yung diorama' because of Juyeon's clumsy nature, so they all agreed that Juyeon will help Chanhee with the paperwork instead of doing the diorama with the other three.

"Date?" Chanhee suddenly asks, disturbing the room’s stillness and Juyeon’s grip on himself.

"H-ha?"

"Date ngayon?"

"Ng-ngayon?" Juyeon asks, both nervous and confused. Juyeon thinks, ‘Is Chanhee really asking me out on a date? Why so sudden?'

Chanhee replies, “Oo. Date. Ngayon,” nonchalantly, still typing on his computer. He has made sure to emphasize each word as if already reckoning that Juyeon finds it hard to follow the subject.

"Uhm... Okay," Juyeon says after a while. They have to do their project that day, but it can wait, right? Chanhee, his long-time crush whom he's never had an actual conversation with before this, is actually asking him out on a date. Who cares about a stupid project? (that's actually 30% of their final grade. Yup, who cares?)

It strikes Chanhee that he isn’t at all surprised na sobrang lutang ng sagot ni Juyeon. When has “okay” become a date? So he finds the answer out himself, “15 ngayon ‘no?”

"Oo, November 15," Juyeon absentmindedly responds.

"Thanks."

"Uhm, tara kain na tayo," Juyeon tells Chanhee after some time, still convinced that Chanhee asked him out on a date.

"Sure, let me just finish this."

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Juyeon exits the room with Chanhee following behind.

"OooOoOooO ANONG GINAWA NIYO? BUNTIS NA BA SI CHANHEE?"

"MANAHIMIK KA ERIC ANG INGAY MO. KALA MO MABUBUNTIS YUNG LALAKI MUKHA BANG SEAHORSE SI CHANHEE."

"Gusto mo lang kasing mag-ano kayo ni Haknyeon eh."

"hOY BASTOS PAKYU."

Juyeon and Chanhee ignore Sunwoo and Eric who have found another thing to argue about. Chanhee is about to go straight to the kitchen, while Juyeon walks straight to the door.

"Sa'n ka pupunta?" Chanhee asks the other.

"Kakain tayo 'di ba?" Juyeon responds. He is really looking forward to his "date" with his crush.

Eric overhears their conversation, stops arguing with Sunwoo and said, "Kakain kayo sa labas? SAMA!!!!"

Juyeon is about to decline politely when Chanhee suddenly says, "Okay. Sunwoo, Haknyeon, sama kayo?"

"Ba't di mo kami niyayaya????? WHAT KIND OF FRIEND?" Changmin suddenly says, waking the tall boy sleeping on his lap.

Juyeon is confused. Didn't Chanhee ask him out on a date? Juyeon tries to be positive and thinks, 'Maybe he wants a triple date and... maybe a seventh wheel named Eric.'

"Fine, sumama na kayo."