Intimate Friends

Previously:

“Coming...” 

Walking towards his door, wondering who it would be. 

“Hello, Jaejoong...” 

“Yu-Yunho?!" 

***** 

Jaejoong was surprised to see the other standing in front of him leaning lazily at the door frame, looking at him with a gentle smile. 

‘He came! Why? How?’ 

His head was in chaos, and his heart was pounding fast, Yunho looked very attractive and he can’t deny that he missed him, though he wouldn’t want to admit it, his eyes were watching the other’s sharp features.

'He looks tired....'

“How? how did you know where I live?... did Sungmin-” 

Yunho shook his head interrupting the other: 

“Let’s say, Sungmin was happy to slam the door in my face, the minute he saw me at the cabin door...” 

Jaejoong bit his lip not to chuckle. 

“You were harsh with him... his pride took a hit" 

“He slipped away... I should have given him a piece of my mind... That prick!” 

“How did you find me?” 

Jaejoong asked, he couldn’t help but smile. 

“It wasn’t hard to find out where Sungmin worked, I went to your firm to ask, then I saw your car driving out, so I followed you... are you going to let me in?” 

“Oh!... sure, come in!” 

Jaejoong said blushing, stepping aside letting the other enter. 

“I’ve been in Seoul for the past 48 hours, working on an emergent case at the hospital..." 

Yunho said, entering the apartment looking around with a smile. 

“Your place is really nice..." 

“Thanx...” 

Jaejoong smiled shyly, feeling proud, he cleaned and painted the house a couple of days ago.  

“I really like it... it screams Jaejoong..." 

Yunho turned meeting the other’s eyes, whom swallowed hard, not denying how attractive the other looked, feeling his chest tightens and his heart pick up a beat. 

“Why did you come, Yunho?” 

“I came to see you... you didn’t really say goodbye, did you?" 

He said putting his hands in his pants pockets, making him look sturdy. 

“So, you came to say goodbye?" 

“Not exactly..." 

Yunho said, chuckling gently, walking towards him, before taking the other in his embrace. 

‘God!’ 

Jaejoong felt the air knocked out if his lungs, his heart went crazy and his stomach filled with butterflies... his body responded to the other without control, his arms hugged the other automatically, he missed him. 

“Not exactly...” 

Yunho repeated with a husky voice. 

“But you knew that, right?... You knew, I was going to come looking for you...” 

Jaejoong pushed him away looking at his face surprised. 

“I didn’t!” 

Yunho’s face frowned at the other’s response which sounded honest, before he let out a grunt and pulling the other into his chest again, looking at him in the eye with a lazy smile. 

“Then, you should have known!” 

Jaejoong didn’t reply, though his face showed some uneasiness, he didn’t know what to say, his head was a mess... and being in the other’s arms, feeling his warmth, smelling his perfume didn’t help. 

“Jaejoong-ah... I came to ask you again; can we be together?” 

A spark of worry showed on the shorter man, his back stiffed a little swallowing hard. 

“Hey, hey... calm down... I’m just asking for a couple of dates... maybe dinner... whatever suits you...” 

Jaejoong looked at him like a cautious cat, ready to run. 

“As... friends?” 

“Is that what you want?” 

Jaejoong swallowed, nodding to at the other, whom looked disappointed for a second before his strong fingers grabbed the pale chin gently, looking at him with firm eye, like he wanted to see what’s inside of him... to read his soul... 

Swallowing hard, trying not to look away from the other to prove that he meant what he said, until the other smiled at him and hugged him tight. 

“Alright... Intimate friends then!” 

Feeling the other’s warmth take over him, smelling his y perfume, Jaejoong couldn’t help but feel anxious and excited at the same time... Yunho came for him... he wants to know him... what does that mean? 

Intimate friends... does he even know what the other meant... not really... yet his heart is telling him not to resist... taking things slow is still a good option...   

“I’ll make coffee... You want some?” 

Jaejoong said as soon as Yunho lessened his hold. 

“A cup of coffee will be great, but maybe something else... I had alot of coffee as I’ve been awake for the past 48 hours...so  a small kid, about 8 years, was involved in a car accident... he needed 4 major operations... lost a lot of blood... luckily he will survive...” 

Jaejoong listened to the other, thinking that this man was born to do this... he is a man of everything or nothing... a man who is willing to work for long to save other... biting his lip holding a smile... he really respects Yunho for what he is doing... he is a great man... 

‘Wait... is that why he looks so tired... he was literally working for 48 hours!’ 

“Have you eaten, yet?” 

Jaejoong asked getting a tired smile. 

“I remember eating something from the vending machine Saturday morning...” 

“It’s Monday! You haven’t eaten for two days?!” 

Jaejoong asked looking worried. 

“I had a couple of biscuits with coffee in between the surgeries... didn’t have time... and to be honest... I came to ask you out for dinner, if you wouldn’t mind...” 

“I was just making dinner before you came... how does a Roast beef with rice and vegetables sound?” 

Jaejoong asked seeing the other’s eyes sparkle and a big smile appeared on the bow shaped lips. 

“Are you sure?" 

“I am sure...” 

Jaejoong smiled to him. 

“Make yourself at home while I get dinner ready...” 

Heading to the kitchen, he filled a glass of lemonade to give to the other. 

“I-” 

Words died in Jaejoong’s mouth seeing the other did what he was told, as he took his coat, loosened his tie, the first couple of his shirt buttons undone showing the tanned toned chest... he was holding a picture frame. 

“Your parents?” 

Jaejoong swallowed hard, trying to collect himself, limping towards him with the lemonade, nodding his head. 

“We took this a couple of years ago...” 

Jaejoong said putting the glass down, smiling at the frame in the other’s hand, he was smiling being hugged by his mother looking happy with a gentle smile while his father was smiling wide, ruffling his head. 

“I love this picture; it showed their personalities... Umma has a quiet personality... she is shy and when sad she keeps to herself... while my father is a loud man, social, active, loves to talk... they may seem very different... but they complete each other...” 

Yunho smiled sweetly hearing the loving tone of the other as he spoke about his parents.  

“Are they close to you?” 

“Very... I know that moving here made them a little sad, but they knew I needed to follow my dreams... What about you? are you close to your parents?” 

“Not much...” 

Yunho gave him a whatever face. 

“My parents got divorced when I was 7...  then they remarried after 5 years... divorced again when I was 16... they married other people a few times... I lived with my mother mostly, and she got married to Jung Jaesu... Jessica’s father... and that’s how we met... we were step brother and sister for a couple of years before our parents divorced... again... we were close... we understood each other because we have been through the same... had the same kind of parents." 

Jaejoong nodded, his chest tightened hearing about Jessica... he hated that this affects him more than it should. 

“I was raised in a rich yet broken family, with minimal ambitions... so I decided to go for medicine... it was kind of a challenge to me that I guess I was lucky to pick... as I found myself loving it and wanting more... I picked neurosurgery later as it interests me... and here I am...” 

Yunho smiled meeting the other’s eyes, whom was thinking about the reason why Yunho and Jessica broke up. 

“Jae?” 

“Hm?” 

Jaejoong looked at the other, whom was standing right in front of him holding his cheek. 

“You ok?" 

“Y-yes... sorry, I was just thinking, it must have been hard for you... I’ll get dinner ready...” 

Jaejoong said blushing, stepping back, heading fast to the kitchen...