Hyukjae's lying in bed this time. Face down. When Donghae returns home. He keeps going to meetings. Hyukjae doesn't know what for. He supposedly doesn't have schedules.

But Donghae will tell him. He's sure. When it's time.

"Baby?" Donghae calls. He gets to the bedroom quickly. Laughs at him. "I'm sorry I'm late. Did you have dinner?"

Hyukjae grunts.

"Good," Donghae says. He drops a kiss on his head. Then on his nape. "I'll just get washed up, okay?"

Hyukjae frowns. Flips around. Donghae's gone to the bathroom. Hyukjae touches his neck.

It's normal to feel sore. Achey. After a more intense night of . He's used to it. The rest of him feels fine. But he noticed this in the shower... if he presses... on the back of his neck... it still hurts. Just very lightly.

Before... he thought... maybe it was a deep pimple. Weird. But still normal.

But it's right where... Donghae's been leaving kisses... whenever it's easy to reach...

Why would he kiss a pimple?

"Hae..." Hyukjae says. When Donghae's out. About to slip into bed. Hyukjae sits up. Turns his back to him. "Can you see if there's anything here?"

"W-Where?"

"Here," Hyukjae said. Taps it.

"Where?" Donghae brushes his hair down. Kisses his nape.

"Right where you just kissed! Why do you keep doing that?" Hyukjae asks. Turns.

"Why not?"

"But why?"

"I love it. It's cute. Okay, sleep now, you have work--"

"Hae..." Hyukjae grabs his hand. Stops him for turning off the lamp. "Is there really nothing?"

"Where?"

"My neck!"

"Well, it's finally fading, so don't worry about it--"

"What's fading?" Hyukjae says. He's grabbed Donghae's arm tight.

His husband looks hesitant. But smiling.

"Hae?"

"Babe... you know how much I love you... and how you get..."

Hyukjae pauses. Thinks. Then gasps.

"Donghae, you bit me?"

"No! It was a kiss!"

"With your teeth, you animal! How bad is it?!"

"You do that too!"

"I don't! How bad is it, oh god--"

"You do!" Donghae's off the bed.

"I do not! Hae, get back here--"

Hyukjae stops. On the edge of the bed.

Seunggi... was laughing at this...

"Donghaeee," he wails. Falls back on the bed. Curls up.

"Hyukkie? Baby, what's wrong?"

---

Donghae can't believe it. Hyukjae's actually crying. He's hiding under the covers. 

"Baby... it's not so bad..." he says.

Hyukjae whispers something.

"What? I can't hear you like this. What did you say?"

Hyukjae sniffs. Donghae rubs his back.

"It's okay, Hyukkie..