Seungyoonie~ I hope you like the cookies. I wish I could say I made them but I didn't. But I did go all the way through Hongdae on my own without getting lost to get them for you~!!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋ Can you believe it? I know you're busy working hard but I hope you can take a break some time. I really miss you so take a break soon so hyung can see you!

-Jinwoo 

Seungyoon reread the note again with a smile as he sat inside the studio. Although Jinwoo was his roommate and they shared the same close space, he had barely seen his hyung. He had been working a lot the past few weeks, and his appearance at the dorm was on rare occasion. The times he had come back everyone was either gone or asleep. Fortunately this was only a temporary arrangement, he was almost done working on the new songs he had written. 

He had been planning on staying in the studio another night but upon seeing Jinwoo's note and the small bucket of cookies beside it, he knew he had to go back to the dorm. His favorite hyung wanted to see him, and he also found it hard to believe that he hadn't gotten lost. Maybe that was another excuse for him to leave but he didn't care. Seungyoon quickly packed up the rest of his things, grabbing the cookies and note before exiting the studio. 

Upon reaching home it was quieter than expected. 'The others must be out,' he thought to himself as he slipped off his shoes and walked to he and Jinwoo's room. 

As he opened the door, he noticed it was dark. "Hyung?" he whispered.

He was met with silence. Seungyoon cut on the lightswitch and much to his dismay the bedroom was empty. 

"I guess he went out," he mumbled to himself as he set down his guitar, leaning it against the wall. He took one of the cookies out the bucket and stuck it into his mouth as he reread the note once again. Seungyoon couldn't help but smile at how cute the note was and the guilt he was feeling for being gone so much finally sank in.

"I'm sorry hyung.." he said to nobody in particular.

"What are you sorry for?" Jinwoo asked nonchalantly as he walked inside his room with a towel draped across his shoulders. "Is everything okay?"

"Yah! Hyung don't scare me like that!"

"How did I scare you? You were the one talking so I answered," Jinwoo teased.

"When did you get here?"

"I've been here, I was just washing my face and brushing my teeth in the bathroom." 

Seungyoon set the cookie back in the bucket and raked his hands through his hair as he waited for his heart rate to go back to normal. 

"You got my present," Jinwoo grinned. "Did you like the cookies?"

"Ah.. yeah, I did. By the way... How the hell did you get to Hongdae and back without getting lost?"

Jinwoo couldn't help but laugh at the blunt question, but he figured he had that coming since he was prone to getting lost. "I was running late to the bakery and I was so focused on getting there before it closed that I didn't get lost. I surprised myself," he beamed.

"I'm proud of you~ Maybe this is a turning point! The days of Jinwoo getting lost are going to be soon behind us! Right? Or was it just this once?" he teased.

"I don't know but I don't get lost as much as you guys say I do. I just happened to be on camera most of the time when I did get lost."

"Excuses, excuses hyung!" Seungyoon teased yet again and he smiled as he saw Jinwoo pout. "I am proud of you though," he said sincerely.

Jinwoo's pout disappeared and he smiled softly. "You're proud of me? What a compliment.. I think my heart might burst."

"I'm always proud of you hyung."

A light tint of blush slowly crept onto the elder's cheeks and he turned around to get a hoodie from his closet. Seungyoon chuckled softly because he had caught a glimpse of the blush and knew he was the reason behind it. These "moments" they shared happened often.

Everyone else in the dorm knew how the two of them felt about each other, but Seungyoon and Jinwoo were too hesitant to act on it. These moments between them began happening a couple months before the WIN program started filming. The cameras being around them 24/7 didn't help them much either, but special moments between the two of them were caught here and there. The subtle touches, discreet holding of hands, the positioning of their beds, their late practices at night, it was their way special way of communicating. 

Normally it wasn't this awkward but since Seungyoon had been gone so much these past few weeks, it made Jinwoo feel like he wasn't contributing anything to the group, and worse he felt like Seungyoon didn't want to be around him. Winner TV had long been over, and who knew when their debut was going to be. All the members seemed to be doing something productive (especially Seungyoon) and Jinwoo was starting to feel like dead weight again. 

"Jinwoo hyung," Seungyoon called out once the elder slipped on his grey hoodie.

"Yeah Seungyoonie?"

He smiled hearing his nickname and stood up from the edge of the bed. "I know it's probably not the best time and I've let you down a lot with me working so much... But Jinwoo.. I really like you."

Jinwoo's breath hitched and he bit his lip unknowingly. "Where is this coming from? What are you saying.."

"I'm saying that I like you and... I'd like to be your boyfriend if you're willing to give me a chance." Seungyoon was being bold, beyond bold, but something sparked inside of him. He knew Jinwoo liked him, he had to. All the special moments they shared, all the nights they stayed up talking, or the night he held Jinwoo in his arms after an evaluation and let him cry himself to sleep... it had to mean something. 

"You're serious?" 

"Yes. I know I've been working a lot more and I know I've let you down but-"

"You've never let me down Seungyoon," he cut him off. His cheeks were redder and he pulled his hood over his head as if it were a way to conceal how flustered he was. "I understand that you're busy."

Seungyoon sighed in relief and walked over to Jinwoo, gently pulling him into his arms. 

The elder hesitated but loosely wrapped his arms around Seungyoon's slender waist. "When you really care about someone you can wait for them..." he mumbled. 

"Hyung..?"

"And... I really care about you s-so I'm willing to wait." Jinwoo bit his lip again and slowly looked up at Seungyoon. "I really.. really like you too Seungyoon and I'd be lying to myself if I said I didn't want you all to myself." He averted his eyes and stared at the zippers on Seungyoon's jacket, because they were much easier to confess to at this point. "You've been through a lot.. and I admire you so much. I just want to do all that I can to make you happy. And even though I get lost sometimes and make you worry.. I want to protect you. I know that's really silly to say but it's the truth. I'd do anything for you Seungyoon.." 

The silence was nearly deafening and Jinwoo started to pull away out of fear that he'd said too much too soon. He'd felt that way about Seungyoon a long time but kept those feelings buried inside him. He thought it was impossible for someone like Seungyoon to like him and he was in denial most of the time despite the special moments they shared. He'd tell himself it was all a coincidence or that he was just imagining things, even though deep down he and everyone knew the truth.

Seungyoon pulled Jinwoo back to him and tightened his arms around his waist so he couldn't go anywhere. "I've never let you down? Are you sure I haven't? I feel I have let you down.. way too many times Jinwoo." The uncertainty in his dongsaeng's voice caused Jinwoo to look up at him again. He couldn't believe this was happening and he was glad Seungyoon's arms tightened around him because his legs were starting to feel weaker.

"You don't have to lie to yourself at all because I want the same thing.. I want you all to myself Jinwoo!" Seungyoon exclaimed a little too loudly to his liking which caused him to blush and avert his eyes. "You make me happy by just being here hyung. And protect me? I have to protect you... Protect you from everybody." He met Jinwoo's eyes again, "I'd do more than anything for you Jinwoo."

Jinwoo's heart started to race the deeper he and Seungyoon got into their confessions, and a small smile crept on his lips. "So... we both want each other to ourselves, we both want to protect each other, and we'd both do anything for each other. Wow.. that's pretty amazing don't you think?"

"It's only amazing... cause I'm pretty sure that's love," Seungyoon murmured softly as he looked down at his hyung, blushing a bit as he smiled. "Don't you think it is? To want to be able to do all of that for someone..."

"Yeah.." Jinwoo whispered. "I think that's what it means to love someone." He took Seungyoon's hand in his and placed it over his chest so he could feel how fast his heart was beating. 

Seunyoon smiled as his hand was placed on his hyung's chest, gasping a bit when he felt his heartbeat. "If I can't do that for you... then I'd be a failure at everything." He felt a surge of confidence and looked at Jinwoo with a serious expression as he spoke the following words, "After Winner debuts... you're my main priority."

"Really?" Jinwoo bit down on his lip again to prevent himself from smiling too wide. 

Seungyoon laughed softly and then nodded as he turned his hand around to intertwine their fingers. "Really Jinwoo... Really." Jinwoo squeezed their hands together and hid his face in his shoulder. "My face is redder than pepper paste," he whined.

"I like it though~ It means I accomplished something."

Jinwoo smiled to himself and rested his head on Seungyoon's shoulder.

"You okay hyung? Are you happy?"

"I'm very happy. I'm just taking this all in." He looked up at Seungyoon with a soft smile, "I want to remember this moment." He hesitated for a moment before gently pressing his lips against his cheek.

Seungyoon's face turned red from the kiss and mumbled, "Remember it forever okay? I know I will. I want you to stay happy okay?" 

"I will Seungyoonie," he smiled cutely. "I have Winner... and I have you. I'll always be happy." He slowly moved his arms from around Seungyoon's waist and wrapped them around his neck to pull them closer together. "Yoonie~ Are you happy? I want to make you happy too."

Seungyoon didn't respond, instead he gently pressed his lips against Jinwoo's. 

Jinwoo's eyes fluttered shut and he smiled against Seungyoon's lips because he had indeed gotten his answer.