Part 6 (1/2)

Their bedroom.

Sunggyu slowly blinks the sleep away from his eyes.

His gazes wanders to his alarm clock.

01:44 pm.

He stares at the dark wall, trying to figure out what kind of dream made his heart race like this, what image caused him to brake out into cold sweat.But the more he tries to remember the blanker his thoughts get and soon there is nothing left. "Gyu?"

Sunggyus tossing woke Woohyun up. He searches for Sunggyus hand under the blanket, still half asleep.

"I had a dream.", Sunggyu tugs him in properly. "Sleep."

"Okay…"

Woohyun snuggles closer into him and soon after his even breathing shows Sunggyu that he fell asleep again.

Something Sunggyu can't seem to do anytime soon.

So he quietly gets out of bed, carefully, so he won't disturb Woohyuns sleep once again and taps barefooted into the living room.

After a bit of searching he finds the remote under a cushion and turns on the TV.

He aimlessly zaps through the program. For a minute a documentary about yoghurt catches his attention but soon he has seen enough. A bit of music, late night news and then he ends up on the rerun of a talk show.

He just wanted to turn off the TV and try to sleep again when a voice catches his attention.A voice he only knows too well.

" Our party has a strong support system and I don't think that those accusations can change anything concerning this matter." President Lee says with a smile.

Sunggyu tenses, noticing the lie behind his fake facade.

" So you believe that the voter opinion won't change significantly over the long run?"

"People voted me because they have trust in me and my party. And I never did anything to hurt this trust. I hope that soon, all those that are misguided at the moment will understand that they are on the wrong path and that soon again, we will work on the future of our country together. As it should be."Sunggyu wants to throw the remote into the TV but decides against it the last second.

Woohyun might kill him for real.

He goes with turning off the TV instead and stays on the couch in the dark, cross-legged, a fluffy pillow pressed against his chest.

He scoffs.Fucking asshole...

"Gyu… seriously. Why aren't you in bed?"

The light gets switched on.Woohyun in the doorframe in his too big shirt and shorts, cutely rubbing over his sleepy eyes.

"Sorry. Was the TV too loud?"

"No. But it was cold without you."

Woohyun hits both of his cheeks once and  looks a bit more awake after that when he tumbles over to the couch.

" I couldn't sleep. Felt like I had a bad dream but I couldn't remember after I woke up."

Woohyun studies his face for a moment from where he stands, taking in his words and soon his gaze turns into something all too familiar to Sunggyu.

"Woohyun..."

"I know what helps."A glimmer in his eyes.

"Don't..." Sunggyu warns, huddling more against the couch.

"Cuddles!"

"Noooo!" Sunggyu yells between laughter when all of his boyfriend jumps on him at once.

" You walrus!"

"Did you just call me fat!?"

" You small walrus!"

"That screams for drastic measures!"

Sunggyu shrieks when Woohyun tickles his sides.

"Are you giving up?"

"Never!"

"Give up!"

"Nooo!"

Annnndd…

…they unglamorously fall on the carpet where they stay next to each other, panting and trying to even out their breathing.

Woohyun pushes himself half on top of Sunggyu.

"Why are we doing this at 2 in the morning?"

"Because you decided to crush me under your weight.", Sunggyu pinchesWoohyuns waist, an evil smirk on his lips. " Gained a bit of weight around here? "

Woohyun gasps in indignation and Sunggyu is quick when he hugs him and effectively stops him from getting up.

"Just joking."

Woohyun relaxes.

" Even if you gained weight--"

"Which I definitely didn't!"

A bit more moving.

"Which you didn't."

Tighter hugging.

"Definitely."

"Even if you gained weight - which you definitely certainly didn't and no one an tell me otherwise- it would just be more of you to love."

He kisses Woohyun forehead, still having him on top of him on the ground and it couldn't be better.

"You've spend too much time with me, former Mr. Kim, now McCheesy.", Woohyun nestles closer. " But I like it."

" And I like being like this."

"On the ground?"

"Being with you at the ground at 2 in the morning. I think this is what I want everyday."

"I don't think I can do this everyday."

Sunggyu pinches his nose. " In a metaphorical sense. My back hurts enough by now already."

Woohyun grins at him. "Old man."

A more painful pinch into his waist.

" Not any day older looking than 18 and a half."

Sunggyu laughs and for a moment they get engulfed by a comfortable silence. Sunggyus fingers slowly wander over Woohyuns earlobe, sending a shiver down the latters back.

"But… seriously, Woohyun. This is what I want to be the centre of my life. Not anything else."

Woohyun pricks up his ears.

He sits up and takes a seat close to Sunggyus still lying figure.

" That thing afflicts you a lot, right?" he asks when he reaches out for Sunggyus hand.

"Isn't it doing something to both of us?"

Woohyun stops running his thumb over the back of Sunggyus hand and he misses the feeling as soon as it is gone.

The warm smile on Woohyuns lips makes up for it." Sometimes I'm scared that masked guy will pull me in and won't let me go anymore."Woohyun cups the side of his face.

" I will make sure that as soon as you get rid of this mask it won't matter anymore. And even the times you wear it... I won't let him pull you in."

"I trust you with that."He really does.Because it is Woohyun telling him this.

They share a gentle gaze and Woohyun uses the time to bend down low and kiss Sunggyu.

" You better do."

"Love you, walrus."

"You little piece of--""

Sunggyu pulls him down before he can curse any further, effectively shutting him up and instead of another name earning him a only slightly painful bite into his nipple.

Soon they find themselves back in bed and Sunggyu is finally able to fall asleep, lulled to sleep by the sweet nothings Woohyun whispers into his ear.

OOO

They stand in front of the huge mansion in the country side half an hour outside of Seoul,  heads tilted back to see the top windows that are... really far away to say the least.It is the dreaded day.Meeting the parents."You ready?"

Sunggyu winces next to Woohyun." Why are you asking if I'm ready? Did you keep something secret?? Is there something waiting for me I need to be ready for??"

"Gyu.", Woohyun has to bite his lip not to burst out into loud laughter. " Everything is fine. But you seem to be slightly on the edge."

Sunggyu rubs his hand over his face. " I'm going to piss my pants soon."

Woohyun nudges his side. " Even if you piss your pants my parents will like you. Now come one."

He pulls Sunggyu up the two stairs to the front door and rings the bell.

Not even a second later there is a scream inside and the patter of feet.

Sunggyu tries to take a step back but Woohyun keeps him in place. "If she doesn't find you now she will hunt you down. Trust me."

Sunggyu gulps.

Then.

The door flies open.

" Sunggyu!"

Two hands grab him by the shoulder and before Woohyun can react the door closes in front of his eyes, successfully shutting him out.

OOO

Woohyun is still sulking on the couch.

"Oh come on. I told you I was just joking." His mom nudges his side when she brings a tray with cups and coffee into the living room.

"You locked me out!"

"Just to talk to this sweetheart without having you hovering over him like the mother hen you are."

She pats Sunggyus cheek, the latter turned into a pillar of salt at his place on the couch, clearly overwhelmed by all the happenings."Look what you did to him!", Woohyun pulls him into his side, an arm around his shoulders. " I told you he tends to be a bit shy in the beginning.""A bit?", Mrs. Nam musters Sunggyu from the opposite couch and happily squeaks when he blushes more. " You're so cute."

"Ehm…", he chokes on his own spit and Woohyun pats his back for him not to suffocate." Thanks. Mrs. Nam."" See. He is totally out of it.", Woohyun sighs and runs his fingers over Sunggyus neck to calm him down." Where's dad?""I tied him to a chair in his room so he won't disturb my bonding time with Cutie Gyu."

Sunggyu just managed to take a cup from the tray with two shaking hands but listening to her words makes him almost let go of the cup. Woohyun steadies his hand with his and helps him to drink a bit of coffee.

" Please tell me you were joking."

Woohyuns Mom winks at her son and then bends over the table to pat his knee. " He had to finish some papers and will come down soon. Now, Sunggyu.", she adds and turns to the mess on the couch. " I'm really sorry for making you uncomfortable. Woohyun always tells me to tone things down but I just can't help it. I was so excited to finally meet you because Woohyuns stories always sound so nice."

A tiny smiley on Sunggyus lips. " It's… nice to meet you, too. And… I'm sorry for acting so nervous. .", he runs his fingers through his hair, his eyes disappearing when his uneasy smile widens. " But actually you're acting like Woohyun so it should be fine."

He turns quiet when two identical pair of eyes look in awe at him.

"Woah… son. He's a keeper. So cute."

"Yeah… I know.", Woohyuns kisses Sunggyus cheek lightly and sticks out his tongue to his mom. "You've got dad. Too bad for you."

The bickering goes on for another few minutes until Woohyuns dad finally shows up and successfully shuts both of them up.

Sunggyu can't help but feel… relieved when he stands up to shake the man's hand.

Being called cute has never been his strong point and he doesn't think he can endure it any longer.

"So. Tell us about you, Sunggyu." Woohyuns dad asks in a friendly manner.

"Well… there is not a lot to say. I'm a political science major."

"And music." Woohyun ads.

Sunggyu can't help but to smile at him. "Yes. And music."

"Darling. Please put your mobile away."

When he turns back to the parents he looks directly into the camera of an iPhone 7, Mrs. Nam trying to find the perfect angle for a picture.

She tries to fight her husbands hands but has to give in soon." But they're so cute."

"Mom!", Woohyun falls back into the cushions, internal pain written all over his face. " He'll think you're insane."

"I don't think she's ins--"

"Stop taking pictures!"

She slightly pouts. " But they're really cute. Earlier I took one of him in the hallway."" Picture in the hallway?" Sunggyus voice turns an octave higher.

Woohyuns face turns serious when he bends closer to her. "Can you send me?"

"Woohyun!" Sunggyu almost yells, his face a tomato again.

Woohyun pouts, now only the more looking like his mother. " I need to broaden my collection."

"Your collection?! "

"Oh come on.", Woohyun softly punches him into the ribs. " You know I'm your biggest fan."

"That place might have been taken over by someone else." His father deadpans and that might have been the worst thing he could tell at the moment because all hell breaks loose and poor Sunggyu is in the middle, sharing a gaze with Woohyuns father  who mouths a Collective Nam Crush over to him, and sadly that seems to be the truth.                                                                                                                                              OOO