Much to Youngjae's dismay, the next day was nowhere near weekend. Biological clock automatically woke him up at 5 am. Normally he never got up this early but this bed wasn't his anyway. Youngjae groaned, he really needed to get up and go back home quickly. In spite of having fully prepared all the needed school stuffs before he got here, he found it necessary to drop home. But, this warmth was so welcoming...

Youngjae's eyes wide opened, realising the fact that he was laying firmly in someone's embrace, facing a bare chest-

A bare chest ?

Out of reflex, he punched hard on the chest and pushed that person away before quickly returning back to his side of the bed, panting. Said person growled before pulling their sharing blanket to reveal his sleepy face.

"Youngjae? What's wrong?''

It was Daehyun. Youngjae hissed:

"What's with the bare chest???''

"Eh? Im used to sleep this state." Daehyun rubbed his eyes and scrunched his nose. Youngjae stared at his every features: messy brown hair, frowning eyebrows, half-lidded eyes due to sleepiness, slightly tanned skin from the neck to the collarbone, and chest-

"Ah no no..." he shook his head, about to leave the bed "I have to go home..."

"Why? But you've brought all the stuffs here?" he said, his voice raspy due to sleepiness then he yawned, Youngjae found it not only attractive but also... cute... He wanted to slap himself for the thought. Daehyun sneaked his arm around his stomach, pulling him back inside the blanket which made Youngjae nearly yelp.

"But I-I have to get my clothes, and-"

"I'll let you borrow mine. Then if you take it yours, that's not a matter" Daehyun said as he snuggled closer to his neck, hugging him tightly from behind. Youngjae's shirt was pulled up a little, the exposed skin area met the other's warm one. His body unconciously shook."Sleep, Jae"

He immediately blushed hearing the new intimate name.

But he couldn't deny it, this scent, this warmth... everything was so comfortable. Within a minute, he had fell back into the dreamland, in someone's embrace.

~000~

Youngjae swore, this time would be the last time he's late for school. How came he slept like a death?? And how could that bastard Daehyun not care for anything, what was on his head?? What were the rules? Peacefully enter the school just like that?

"Yeah just peacefully step inside."

"..."

"Don't worry Jae, who do you think I am? And, teachers love you so much, don't they?" Daehyun smirked as he brought his face closer to Youngjae's and immediately received a firm slap.

"You take the responsibility. By the way, do you have a license, Yongguk?" Youngjae looked Yongguk on the rearview mirror, the older took a quick glance at the younger's reflexion on the mirror before turning his focus back to the way, smiling brightly:

"Don't worry, I'll park in secret, no one can find us."

Youngjae didn't believe he was breaking the law because of those two people. But it was too late, he'd fallen into a deep hole. Mainly Daehyun's fault. He blushed remembering the confession last night.

"Youngjae~"

"What?"

Daehyun just shook his head, had his chin surported by the hand staring him without blinking, the corner of his lips pulled up a little. He lift a hand to comb Youngjae's hair before moving down play with his fingers placing on his thighs. Youngjae sat there motionless.

"Pretty..."

"Huh?"

Daehyun shook his head again, moisturing his lips. Youngjae started feeling sweaty. Being close to the brunette was so dangerous, he might faint 'cause of his over-racing heart someday.

 "Jae ah, I like you."

A loud bang could be heard. Yongguk smiled faintly as he glanced at the mirror from his driver position.

"W-Why so sudden?"

"Hm? I like to" The brunette's fingers intertwined with his, the dry but very warm ones lacing with his own soft and cool ones fitfully. It felt 'right'. He could pull away but he didn't. The brunette gave him a small squeeze, Youngjae sat there watching the older's thumb caressing the back of his hand. "If I had realised it sooner, we wouldn't be... what we are now"

Youngjae raised an eyebrow in questioning "What do you mean?"

"Our relationship... it wouldn't like this" he sighed.

"You mean... rivals?"

"Uhm. I didn't realise what I trully want. I kept denying everything. But how can I resist you for long Yoo Youngjae, you're like poison, or to be more exact... sorry if I'm rude, like 'drugs', once you try, there will be no way out, unstoppable..."

"Yah... don't say that so easily..."

"Why not?"

"Probably because we're only rivals when the world peer in"

A smile on his lips faded. Youngjae gulped before saying again:

"I bet you don't want to lose friends or to be looked down at because of this little change, moreover, everyone knows we're long time rivals... This is so surreal"

Daehyun looked at him with wide eyes "I-"

"You don't want to upset your parents, too. Try to study hard, I can continue tutoring you until you know how to control. Find a girlfriend and treat her well, then Yongguk'll help you with the company, then take over it..." He felt a thick lump forming on his throat, blinking a few time to clear his blurry vision.

"Youngjae-"

"A bright future is welcoming you, don't turn the wrong path..." he looked up Daehyun, managed a small smile.

"What are you talking-"

"We're here." They weren't aware of the car having stopped, Yongguk unwillingly cut short the conversation and turned off the machine. Youngjae was quick to open the door before closing it, running toward the school gate which was about to be closed. Ignoring his name being called from behind, he bit down his lip. He himself didn't know why those thought crossed his mind out of sudden. He  couldn't explain why he had told Daehyun those words. And why they were so painful. Or may be in his mind, he was fully aware that they were simply true. He just knew that Jung Daehyun needed those true advices.

Youngjae felt like he had done something useful for Mr. and Mrs.Jung. For Daehyun. He didn't want to be selfish. Anyway, they didn't belong together. They were too much different. Though, he knew that...

He had fallen for Daehyun.

"Hyung! You're late. What's wrong?" Junhong asked worriedly, just as the bell rang signing a new class."I'm still in time and nothings wrong" Youngjae patted his shoulder "You should go to your class already."

~000~

During the whole time, Youngjae felt a hole was burned into his head by an intense gaze from Daehyun. In all the breaks, he would try to drag Himchan far away to chat, avoiding Daehyun. As usual, it didn’t take a long time to make another bunch of friends gather up around the brunette. Youngjae sighed in relief. He only hoped the older would let it go quickly and forget him quickly as well. He might ask Yongguk to find a girlfriend for Daehyun. About the tutoring session… what to do? Probably he should minimize the time… and drag along Himchan, or maybe even Yongguk to join their study. Then-

Why did he feel like his mother ?

“Hey, last night what have you two done together?”

“Eh- We've done nothing!!” Youngjae waved his hand dramatically. Himchan squinted his eyes, glaring at him.

“I smell something strange… very suspicious. Today Daehyun isn’t like himself. And yesterday you slept over at his place.”

“But we… only woke up late”

“Yah Yoo Youngjae, you already know you at lying”

Youngjae pursed his lips “Nothing. Daehyun and I did nothing”

Himchan sighed. The way Himchan eyed him made Youngjae felt like he knew everthing “Daehyun may be more sensitive than you thought. Will you still help him?”

“Uhm, yes?”

“His rate of moods is in contrast with his scores in class”

“I… know”

“Especially when he’s upset. You know this too, don’t you?”

“...”

“No matter what kind of problem, finish it soon, the exam is coming some more days”

Oh… right.

Yongguk had told him his job would be over by the end of the examination. That meant, he didn’t have to face Daehyun any further.

Youngjae couldn’t bare this feeling anymore.

“Ah… huh? Daehyun just texted me. But he is standing just meters away from us?” Himchan read the message “Youngjae…”

"Yes?"

"Daehyun wants to see you at the rooftop in the lunch break."

~000~

"Ah, Jongup hyung, did you see Youngjae hyung?"

"No, I didn't" Jongup shrugged "Daehyun hyung is nowhere to be seen as well."

Junhong furrowed his brows "They're apparently doing something, I'm pretty sure something happened, if Daehyun hyung-"

"Junhong," Jongup held the fork by his one hand, the other pulled Junhong onto the vacant seat next to him. The youngest was startled when a muscular arm circled around his body, causing it to heaten. "Let them be. We can ask Himchan hyung later."

"Uhm yeah..." Junhong frowned again "By the way, Himchan hyung and Yongguk hyung are also doing something."

"You mean those two?" Jongup pointed at Himchan and Yongguk who were talking and laughing like they had been friends for ages. And they were currently..."They are holding hand??" Junhong widened his eyes.

"They are officiall now, didn't you notice?"

"At least they should tell me..." He pouted, his eyes refused to leave the new couple. Himchan hyung was fast. How he wished he could also know the way to...

Junhong glanced to his side, a slight pink crept up his cheeks.

'It's not the time...'

~000~

Youngjae stepped into the school's rooftop. Opening the door, he found nothing other than iron fences and a familiar figure leaning against it. He had made up his mind. The answer was remaining unsaid, his mind could still change. Perhaps the brunette wouldn't care about him after this. He could remain his rival... but this was for the best. Daehyun would find another person, right? So would him.

A rejection, just that.

The older turned around, facing him. His breath hitched. Like the first time he had looked at Youngjae with such gaze, when there were only two of them. Sunshine covered his chesnut hair in a beautiful light brown colour, his eyes filled with sadness, his hand half-balled up on the metal fence. Daehyun waved at him, gesturing him to come closer, but Youngjae decided to keep the distance, breathed out every word heavily.

"I want to give you... my answer..."

Daehyun was slightly surprised.

"About... last night"

Daehyun remained silent. He nodded. Youngjae tried to find out what the older was about to do but failed miserably.

"I know what you're going to say,"

Youngjae looked at him with wide eyes and started trembling.

"Oh really?"

"But, before you say anything..."

Daehyun made his way toward Youngjae and wrapped his arms around his neck. Youngjae felt his vision go blurry. He wished he could stay longer and closer by this warmth, this scent. But Daehyun was right, he now cared about that bastard. He hadn’t had any experiences in love but at least, for now, he knew what it was.

Youngjae felt a cold object round his neck, Daehyun dropped his hands back down. He lift his hand to touch it. A necklace. It wasn’t an expensive kind, looked quite common and it seemed like another part of the pendant was missing… Couple necklaces? Daehyun smiled and carefully pulled out its missing half he was wearing from inside his shirt.

“It’s my present, a memory between you and me”

Tears dropped from his eyes. He looked up at the brunette. Daehyun used the hands to cup his cheeks, wiping away the tears before taking a step closer, placing a light kiss on the younger’s lips. Pulling back, he stared at the brown orbs.

“Whatever you want to say, there is one thing you can’t change. Yoo Youngjae, I like you. I love you.” 

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