He and Taemin had been best friends for so long that he doesn’t even know what his life was like before that golden ball of sunshine had entered his life. They met when he was seven and Taemin was five.

He saw Taemin playing all by himself near the sandpit making a sand castle on a 10 degree day with nothing but a sweater and jeans. He wondered how someone so little hadn’t just frozen to death.

When he walked closer, he could see that the small boy was shaking yet he had a bright smile that could rival the sun. He could hear the boy’s quiet giggles that sounded like the jingles of Christmas bells when he stood hovering over the boy. It made him wonder what caused such cute little giggles to erupt from this boy.

Taemin looked up from his sand castle to see a boy with eyes so large that he couldn’t help but say “Froggie” out loud and continue to giggle rather loudly until he was on the sand laughing so hard he fell on his .

Minho couldn’t help but laugh along with this strange boy, whose laughter was so contagious he was on the sand next to the boy laughing till their little heart’s content. Once they both had seemingly calmed down from their laughter high, with Taemin still giggling, Minho managed to ask what had made Taemin laugh. He wanted to hear more of those sounds, because for some unknown reason it had made his tummy tingle.

“Your eyes are so big they look like a frog’s” was Taemin reply with an emphasis on the word ‘big’. Minho wasn’t sure as to what to make of it. He felt insulted that this cute little blond had just called him a frog, yet he couldn’t bring himself to be angry when the boy was still giggling and his eyes were shining so brightly.

Minho just chose to ignore Taemin’s comment about his big eyes and introduced himself. “I am Choi Minho, seven years old. You?”

“I am Lee Taemin and I am five years old” Taemin replied holding up his five chubby fingers.

Before Minho could even say anything Taemin had interrupted him by saying “Can you be my hyung? Because I don’t have any hyung’s to take care of me when meanies at school bully me. Can I also call you froggie hyung?” and Minho little heart had melted to a puddle of goo at the boy’s cuteness and the fact that he was being bullied made Minho want to protect Taemin from anything bad ever happening to the boy.

“You can call me Hyung, but not frog-” and before he could even complete his sentence he had a handful of Lee Taemin yelling in his ears “Thank you froggie hyung, you are the best” and there really wasn’t much that Minho could do or say after that.

That was how they had met. The memories were always so wonderful when it involved Taemin that he hadn’t even realized how long he had been thinking for.

Now Minho was twenty-three and Taemin was twenty-one, and Minho doesn’t know how the cute little blond he had met had taken over every part of his brain rendering any thoughts that didn’t include said blonde turned redhead impossible.

Minho isn’t sure when he fell in love with his best friend. He can’t pinpoint exactly when he realized that his once platonic feelings towards his doangseng turned into romance. Maybe it was when he realized he had been staring at Taemin's wondering how it would feel to squeeze them in his large hands, or maybe it was when he found himself being distracted while Taemin was speaking because he was staring at those enticing plump lips wondering just how delectable they would taste.

Or maybe it was when he saw someone hugging Taemin around his waist and he wanted nothing other than to pummel that person so far beneath the ground that he could never been seen again, or maybe it was when he experienced that maybe even death was better than trying to breathe life into Taemin to make him breathe again when he had drowned in the lake they always took a swim in.

Minho doesn’t know exactly when, but all he knows is that he needs Taemin in his life like the Earth needs the sun. Taemin was like the sun that brought light into his life. Taemin was always there for him.

Taemin was there when he had won his first soccer match; he was there when he had his first loss in a game, offering his tiny shoulders to cry on despite being only ten; he was there when his parents had to leave him for a ten day business trip for the first time ever; he was there when their parents never returned from their business trip after ten days like they promised because their car was in an accident.

Taemin was there when he needed someone because working two jobs and trying to study was all too much while struggling to keep an A average so he could get the soccer scholarship he had always wanted; he was there -the only one- when Minho had graduated with his soccer scholarship. Taemin was never not there for Minho and he would be damned if he ever let him become someone else’s.

Minho went to bed with that thought in his mind. He was going to make Lee Taemin his no matter what tomorrow. Or at least confess his feelings for the boy who had occupied his mind and heart for the past sixteen years of his life, because he wasn’t too sure Taemin would have mutual feelings for him.

Taemin was lying on his bed wondering what sort of prank his froggie was going to pull tomorrow for April fool’s day. Minho had a knack for making him feel like the world’s biggest fool even on normal days, so he had to be extremely careful tomorrow so he doesn’t embarrass himself so much that he can’t walk outside for two days, like last year.

When Minho pulled pranks on April fool’s day it wasn’t like the silly ones normal people would pull like making cupcakes from meat, oh no, Minho would go all out. Like three years ago, he faked being in a coma, hiring a hospital and nurses and everything and made Taemin cry only to wake up and hug him telling him it was just a prank, which later ended up in Taemin crying hysterically and hitting his froggie until he was chasing him in a park .

It used to be silly pranks at the start, like he had printed out a speeding ticket fine, placing a bug in his shoe knowing that he was utterly terrified of bugs, stretching cling wrap on his doorway so he fell on his .

So Taemin was going to be extra careful and not believe a thing his froggie hyung had to say.

To say Minho was nervous would be the world’s largest understatement. He was practically shaking with nerves waiting for his redhead to turn up in the park they met all those years ago. He had called Taemin asking him if he wanted to ‘hang out’ with him, knowing Taemin would never disagree.

Minho had a little picnic prepared for them both and personally prepared all the dishes that Taemin liked. He had a little speech and everything prepared and rehearsed at least a million times in his head. Now all he had to do was execute everything according to his plan.

Taemin was almost too certain that Minho was going to play a prank on him when he had called him at seven in the morning to meet up in the park they had met all those year ago, which they still visited frequently to this day. It was their favorite hang out spot.

 Minho would push him while Taemin would sit on the swings and they would talk about mindless things until they would be too tired to even think anymore and Minho would piggy back him to his place because it was closer to Minho’s place. Those were always the memories he was so fond of.

Taemin has been in love with Minho for so long that it almost makes him want to cry. He doesn’t want to act upon it because he is too scared to make a mistake. What if he drives Minho away from him? Or worse yet what if Minho starts to hate him? His heart cannot handle that.

Taemin is not stupid enough to think that it was love at first sight nor does he believe in it. After all they were only kids when they met. It was that he found everything he needed and more in Minho. He found a safe place in his arms when he needed it, he found comfort in his heartfelt hugs when he felt like the world was crumbling around him, he found love and care like no other in his presence and more than anything he found someone who he could trust with his life and love more than his own being.

It wasn’t that he woke up one day and realized ‘ I am in love with my best friend’, no it was more that it just kept growing more and more as time went by. It was that Minho happiness mattered to him more than his. It was that he realized there was simply no happiness in his life without Minho. It was that Minho was the one who showed him what love was, when he grew up in a rich household where his parents never spent any time with him. It was that without Minho, Taemin’s life simply wouldn’t make any sense.

Minho felt two arms around his neck and that familiar musky scent that never failed to make him feel intoxicated. “Are we having a picnic froggie?” he whispered in Minho ears, sending shiver down his spine.

“Yeah, I thought it was a good day to have a picnic. You haven’t eaten yet right?” Minho asked while taking out plastic plates and spoons.

“That was very thoughtful of you froggie. Did you turn in your assignment that was due yesterday then? I know you spent a whole night working on that” was Taemin’s reply while he was helping Minho unpack the picnic basket.

“You should really quit calling me froggie Minnie. And yes I turned it in. My lecturer was rather satisfied with the outcome” Minho replied handing Taemin his plate filled with cupcakes, ham and cheese sandwich and a chocolate croissant.

“Only if you quit calling me Minnie. There is nothing mini about me you know” was Taemin cheeky reply with his eyebrows wiggling suggestively.  

“This cupcake is made of meat isn’t it? And knowing you it’s probably extremely spicy. Here lets swap our plates” and Taemin was replacing his plate with Minho’s while Minho was just staring at Taemin worriedly.

“Why the hell would I make cupcakes from meat you moron? You haven’t caught a fever or anything have you?” Minho proceeded to touch his forehead to make sure Taemin wasn’t sick, considering the question he had just asked Minho and the way he was staring at the cupcakes like they would magically catch on fire.

“Yah I don’t have a fever. Mmm and these cupcakes are really good, where did you buy them?” Taemin replied with his mouth full of the strawberry icing cupcake.

“Firstly, don’t talk with your mouth full, that’s just rude. And what do you mean where I brought them? I made them”

Taemin was staring at Minho like he had grown two heads “You mean to tell me you can bake cupcakes that taste like unicorn poop and rainbows and you hadn’t told me about this? Oh gosh why is my best friend so stupid?”

Minho couldn’t hold in his laughter anymore and burst laughing all the while looking at Taemin with such love and adoration “First off, when have you ever tasted unicorn poop and rainbows you adorable bastard? And secondly I have baked you chocolate cakes countless times before Taemin. It you who is stupid”

“Oh shut up froggie. You didn’t tell me you could make cupcakes. There is a difference. Are you eating that cupcake? No, okay” and he took cupcake from Minho’s hand.

“Oh good lord, Taemin slow down before you choke and die before I even get to confess to you” and Taemin was actually choking on his cupcake.

“Ugh. I told you, you idiot. Here have some orange juice” and Minho was trying to get Taemin to calm down.

After he was relatively stable “You are the idiot telling me things like you are going to confess to me while I am stuffing myself with this delicious cupcake” said Taemin with a red face, because Minho’s sentence had nearly stopped his heart.

“What when did I tell you I was going to confess to you? Who told you I was going to? Omg it was Kibum wasn’t it? I am going to-”

“Wait what?” Taemin was honestly very confused.

Minho took a deep breath and decided he might as well tell him.

“Minnie, I know this might seem like its all of a sudden, but it isn’t. Please don’t hate me after I tell you this okay?”

“Why would I hate you, you stupid amphibian?” Taemin was starting to get worried that Minho was going to tell him that he was going to move overseas and leave him forever, that wouldn't end too well, at all. 

“You can’t go back on your word later. Taemin, I l-love you” Minho was holding his breath, scared that he couldn’t hear Taemin’s answer over his nervous breathing.

“Seriously Minho just HOW far are you willing to go for April Fool’s day?! This one is probably the best prank you have ever pulled on me. But I am not going to fall for them any longer. You have no rights to play with people’s feelings like that you stupid frog” and Taemin was in tears, because to think that Minho would turn something as precious as his feelings into joke was too heart breaking for him.

Minho was honestly too confused but it hit him like a ton of bricks that it was April Fool’s day today and Taemin was thinking that him confessing was just a prank. “No Taemin. I am not pulling a prank. There are no cameras. This was so long overdue and I just didn’t have the courage before but yesterday after seeing yet another girl confess to you, it made me realize just how easy it would be for someone to make them yours and I can’t stand the thought of-”

“Stop Minho!!  Just quit playing with my feelings like this. Stop taking advantage of the fact that I am in love with you. There is only so much my heart can take. You heartless bastard! I would have never thought it would be my best friend who would mock my love for him” by now Taemin was practically sobbing. How dare Minho try to continue to make a fool of him?

It was tearing Minho’s heart apart to see his love think he was making a joke out of him. Taemin was in no state to even listen to him and Minho knew that better than anyone. When Taemin started crying and hit at his chest hysterically he knew there was no way Taemin would believe his words. So he did the one thing he had been dying to do all these years.

He held Taemin’s face in his hands and kissed him full on the lips – roughly. It was everything he had imagined and more. His lips were so soft and his taste was so exhilarating it made him feel alive and set his insides on fire.

Taemin struggled to get free for a while but when he realized that Minho wasn’t letting him go anytime soon he gave in. Honestly it was hard not to give in when someone was kissing you like their life depended on it. He could feel the passion, desire, pain, longing and love in the dizzying kiss.

He tried to kiss back with just as much passion and love while trying to keep him from fainting from the lack of oxygen. The kiss was salty from his tears and he couldn’t help but moan at the sensation of having Minho taste his mouth with so much fervor it made him shiver.

“T-taemin do you understand now?” and he could see Taemin nod his head furiously. “What do you understand?” and he had to catch a handful of Lee Taemin sobbing into his neck while mumbling incoherently.

“What was that Taemin? Honey you have to be clear” and before he could even blink he was pulled into a fierce kiss that was more teeth and tongue that left him breathless and a little hot and bothered.

Minho had to physically pull Taemin away from his mouth who just whined rather pathetically from the loss of blazing heat that was Minho’s mouth.

“M-Minnie why are you still crying?” Minho was freaking out looking at a sobbing Taemin.

“I-it’s just, I have waited for so long to hear you say it Minho. I am so happy and I don’t know what to do” was Taemin reply.

“Oh baby. I am so sorry. I am sorry that it took me this long to muster up enough courage and I am sorry that it was on April Fool’s day that I decided to confess to you. It honestly completely slipped my mind that it was April 1^st today. I-”

“I love you too. Oh gosh I love you so much you stupid forggie. For so long now. So long. And froggie?”

“Yes my love”

“Ugh you cheesy bastard. You will have to stop with your fool’s day pranks from now though”

“Anything for my princess” and before Taemin could argue with him about how he was not a princess Minho crushed their mouths together.

"Minnie but what if i told you this was all a prank, what would you do?" taemins expression was one that he would remember for the rest of his life, and with that in mind he stood up and took a few steps back. 

"What. Did. You. Just. Say. You. ing. Stupid. Mornonic. Frog? I dare you to say that again" and taemin was charging towards Minho with lightning speed, but Minho already had a head start and was running ahead of him yelling "I was kidding baby. I love you enough to spend the rest of my life with you. You better know that" 

A/N:

I honetsly dont like how i ended it, but i coudlnt think of anything else and i REALLY hope i dont disappoint any of you. I havent written anything in so long  that i feel like i have lost the touch. This is something to help me get back into it. You guys still subscribed to my story despite how irregularly i update and i couldnt do that to you guys again. So here have this as an apology and thank you for being so patient with me. Also i havent written something this long in a while. I love you all <3 I havent proof read this yet, but i will once i dont have this blaring headache. Hope you guys enjoy it. 

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