Cursed With A Kiss Ch. 6
Pairing: Jongkey
Rating: M
Genre: Romance
Summary: Be careful who you give your first kiss to or be cursed to kiss that person everyday, until the day you die. For Key, that was the warning given to him by his sweet mother. A curse he was born with and a curse he will take with him to the grave. Good luck finding your soulmate Key....the thought constantly running through his mind.
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Chapter Six - Feelings
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
Key groaned as he slowly opened his eyes, the brightness in the room making him squint. His head was hurting and he wasnt feeling so good, he just wanted to dig his face into the warm solid sheets and go back to sleep.
Hold on a second.
Warm solid sheets?
Solid?
Key opened his eyes once again and took in his surroundings, phone forgotten as it stopped ringing for the second time that morning. The second he fully adjusted his eyes, he noticed Jonghyun underneath him, all topless and gorgeous looking. Slowly blinking, Key smiled.
The youngers head laid on Jonghyuns chest, the older mans breathing calming him and the sound of his heartbeat drumming against Keys ear. The younger remembered everything, or at least until the moment they arrived to Jonghyuns apartment. Meaning he remembered that little makeout session they had last night, he was so embaressed.
It was his first time drinking soju so he had no idea what to expect, however, he felt safe. He felt as though he trusted Jonghyun with his life, so he made sure to have fun and let go for the first time in forever. Key just didnt expect what Jonghyuns reaction was going to be once he woke up, he honestly didnt want to know. The older would probably push him away as soon as he found out they were 'cuddling'.
Key didnt want to move or wake Jonghyun up, he just wanted to stay in bed forever. So he tried to go back to sleep and enjoy the comfort and warmth of the older underneath him.
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
Key groaned internally. His phone kept vibrating and the younger wanted to shoot down the person calling him at the moment; as if on que, Jonghyun started to stir awake from the noise, which went unnoticed by Key. The younger moved his body to look for his phone, only to find it placed on the nightstand next to his head with a charger plugged into it. Wow. Jonghyun must have really taken care of him last night, the younger blushed at the thought.
Grabbing his phone from the night stand, Key noticed 2 missed calls from Taemin. Why was Tae calling him so early in the morning-wait. Keys eyes widened at the time displayed on his phone. It was already noon, they must have slept through their morning classes. Key groaned and shoved his face into the sheets underneath him. He drank way too much last night. Why he thought it was a good idea to drink on a school night was beyond him.
BUZZ...BUZZ...
Keys lifted his head back up and looked at his vibrating phone. It was Taemin again. Thinking whether or not he should answer, Key took a deep breath and clicked the green answer button.
"Hello?" Key whispered into his speaker, not wanting to wake the older boy that was comfortably sleeping next to him.
"Hyung! Where have you been?!" Taemins voice yelled out from the other side, making Key cringe at the sudden outburst of noise.
"We just got a bit drunk last night," Key groaned, making sure to keep his voice low, "I didnt realize how long we slept in."
"We?"
"Yeah."
"Who's we? You and Jonghyun?"
Keys eyes widened, he didnt realize the hole he just dug himself in, knowing Taemin would tease him until the end of time after figuring out he spent the night at the older boys apartment. "Y-yeah..."
"So, how was it?"
"I'll tell you about it later. I need to get ready and come to school." Key mumbled into phone, glancing at the sleeping Jonghyun next to him.
"You dont need to. Jinki already told the school both of you wont be coming. Just relax and have an early weekend. I only called cause I got worried something happened to you. Jinki said Jonghyun wasnt answering his phone either."
Keys attention directed back to Taemin, "Great. Tell Jinki I said thanks and Jong is out cold right now but we're both fine. By the way, did you just get back today?"
"I will. We got back last night, it was so fun hyung. Minho was such a gentleman, as always, but i'll tell you more when I see you too. I have so much to talk to you about!"
Key smiled, the two younger men were always so sweet with one another. They resembled a romance novel and Key dreamt of being able to have that same type of love one day. He couldnt help but glance at Jonghyun as he spoke into the phone, "I'm so happy Tae. Is this what love feels like?" Key didnt realize what he said but continued to admire the older man next to him, his thoughts speaking out loud.
Taemin chuckled through the phone, "I see that you also have a lot to talk about. I'll leave you be with your prince charming, we'll chat more later."
Key sighed as he looked at the screen of his phone, Taemin hung up before he could get a word in. He put his phone back onto the nightstand and looked to his side, Jonghyun seemed to still be sleeping. The younger smiled and cuddled into Jonghyuns side, his hand carefully wandering onto the older's chest, trying not to fully make contact, tracing the lines and ridges of each muscle. Jonghyun seemed to be the type to workout a lot, Key really admired that about him. It made the older look strong, more reliable, more of a man. Unlike himself.
Key always thought he was too skinny and weak, despite his beauty, he had nothing else going for him. He couldnt really stand up for himself if he really wanted to physically, but he felt somewhat lucky. His looks partly saved him, people around him were too scared to approach someone so beautiful. He was grateful for that at least, nobody had the courage to really go up to him and do anything. Unless they wanted to take advantage of him, now that was a completely different story. Sexual harrassment was almost normal for the younger man. Key became accustomed to keeping his distance from people, and that was why he only had three friends, four now if he could count Jonghyun.
But that also stopped potential relationships. People were too intimidated to go up to Key and confess, scared that they werent good enough or that the latter would immediately reject them, however, Key still managed to find a date here and there. The end always ended the same though, kissing Key became a goal people wanted to achieve, but still never got the chance. Key was extremely hard to get, so why was the younger so easily smitten with this puppy-eyed man? Maybe because he stole something Key worked so hard to protect? Maybe because Key was slowly falling in love with the 'said theif' and he didnt want to do anything to stop this feeling.
All of a sudden, the body underneath him moved and arms wrapped around his body, pulling him into the heat of the puppy-eyed man.
"Morning." Jonghyun's voice was so husky and sexy in the morning, the younger wanted to wake up to his voice every day. Jonghyun's face buried in his hair as he felt the older take a deep breath in, immediately feeling embaressed if his hair smelt bad or not, the olders voice came back, "You smell amazing." Its as if he read his mind.
Keys face turned crimson as he felt his face heat up from the comment. Was Jonghyun always this affectionate in the morning?
"Good morning, Jong." The younger breathed out, his lips accidentely brushing against Jonghyuns chest since the older male pulled him in.
"How do you feel?" Worry resonant in the older boys voice.
"My head hurts." Key whimpered, pouting as his lips felt soft against Jonghyuns skin, making the older shiver slightly at the feeling.
"I'll go grab something for your head. Sit tight." Jonghyun steadily moved out of bed, making sure the blanket continued to cover the younger. Key couldnt help but admire Jonghyuns body as he stood up. The older boy was of course shirtless and had a pair of grey sweats on, riding extremely low and exposing the skin that led to something dangerous down below. Key's eyes widened, the older boys body was covered in tattoos.
Tattoo's covering his front and back, Key couldnt tell what a lot of the tattoos were, but all he knew was that Jonghyun just got a lot sexier. He wondered why he hadnt noticed the tattoo that was peeking out from around Jonghyuns neck, maybe he was just too busy with other things to note a neck tattoo.
Maybe because this was the first time he was actually seeing Jonghyun shirtless...and of course he was too busy making out with Jonghyun to even look...stupid Key. The younger rolled his eyes and sighed. He loved how Jonghyun made everything look so effortless, he had a bad boy aura about him and the way he dressed made him look even hotter than Key could even imagine.
When Jonghyun left the room, Key finally took a chance to look at his surroundings. The older boys bedroom was pretty small and well kept, double sized bed against the wall (which explained why he was practically attached to Jonghyun in his sleep), and a small balcony connected to the room. The room had a cosy 'lived-in' feeling to it, Key felt comfortable here. He felt warm and at home, not like his large and empty, good for nothing house. He was beginning to think his taste in luxurious things was changing, and a certain bad boy had a bit to do with that.
Smiling to himself, the younger didnt notice Jonghyun come back into the room until a chuckle was heard.
"Why are you all smiley?" Jonghyun asked, his eyebrows raising as he smiled at the younger.
Key's eyes widened and suddenly his face lit up upon hearing Jonghyuns voice. "N-nothing, just...happy I guess." Key smiled in return.
"Happy?" The older boy moved to sit on the edge of the bed, handing Key a pill and water for his hangover.
Key took the pill and swallowed it, making sure to down the water right after, curing his dry throat along the way. "Yeah, happy. I had a lot of fun last night, thank you for hanging out with me. You really didnt have to." He handed the empty cup back to Jonghyun, watching the older place it on the nightstand by the bed.
"I'm glad you had a nice time. But you dont need to thank me, Key. I love spending time with you, and it doesnt have to be a special occassion for us to meet either. I'd love to take you out everyday if i could." Jonghyun groaned internally at the thought of saying too much, he really needed to tone down in front of Key. The younger looked way too good laying in his bed, Jonghyuns shirt a bit too big on the younger boy as his collarbones were in perfect view, he just loved the sight of that. He could honestly get used to it.
Key blushed at the older boys words. Jonghyun was always really sweet with his words and Key wanted to scream sometimes, he knew Jonghyun didnt mean it the way he wanted it to mean. But he can only dream right? Especially if he's trapped kissing Key for the time being, the younger was going to soak up every bit of this sweet torture. Call him a masochist but if this was his one chance to know what love felt like, he wasnt going to let it slip. No matter how one sided it was, Key accepted the fact that Jonghyun might someday find a woman he can truly love. And Key was going to move on the best he could, or at least die happy knowing he experienced love once in his life. He was happy either way.
"Thanks Jong. I really appreciate it." Key blushed, smiling and looking down at his hands, unable to make eye contact with the puppy-eyed man.
"Since you talked to Tae, you probably already know about school."
Key looked at Jonghyun confused, "How do you know I talked to Tae?"
Jonghyun groaned...great, "I-I checked my texts from Jinki, he told me about not coming and stuff..." The older boy definitley did not want Key to know he eavesdropped on his converstion that morning. It wasnt like he 'meant' to, it just happened. Plus Key was literally right next to him so hearing the word 'love' come out of his lips made Jonghyuns heart turn and tumble, not sure if it was from happiness or anxiety. Maybe a bit of both. He couldnt really assume Key was talking about him anyways, it could be anyone. The younger boy was gorgeous of course, so he must have had someonehe liked. The thought slowly making Jonghyun upset and confused.
"Ahhh, right." Key chuckled, he forgot Jonghyun was basically friends with Jinki too.
"Are you hungry?"
Keys stomach grumbled as soon as Jonghyun mentioned food, both of them laughing. Key mainly from embaressment of course, but he nodded either way and followed Jonghyun out of the room.
Jonghyuns apartment was really small. Like really, really small. Key was starting to question as to how Jonghyun fed himself if he couldnt afford a place bigger than this, but he only shrugged and accepted the fact that Jonghyun was 23 years old, an adult and could take care of himself. Being stuck inside a large mansion your whole life doesnt prepare you for these types of things. The house was so big and had an empty feeling to it, which scared Key sometimes when he was home alone during his childhood.
Key's parents made sure to bombard him with anything and everything the boy wanted. A little give and take situation since this curse was placed upon him. A little unhealthy way of doing things and pleasing your kid, but Key didnt know better, thats just how he was raised. But being inside of Jonghyuns domain, his own quiet sanctuary, it made Key feel at ease. The size of the apartment giving him even more comfort than he expected.
"I hope you dont mind the mess, sorry..." Jonghyun said shyly, his hand scratching the back of his head in worry. He didnt really expect having Key over last night, nor did he expect for him to sleep over. But he cant really complain, he felt his heart burst into happiness waking up to the younger next to him.
Key laughed, "It's fine, Jong. It's not even messy. I actually really like your place, its nice." Giving a sweet smile to the puppy-eyed man, his dimples showing making the older boy swoon inside.
Jonghyun smiled, "Thanks." He could get used to those dimples.
The kitchen was attached to the living room, only a small table and two chairs separating both rooms. "Bathroom is the second door on the right...if...you...need it. I'll make some breakfast while you do your thing."
"Okay, thanks Jong. Do you...have an extra toothbrush by chance?" Key asked awkwardly, he should've really prepared himself better for the night, or at least went home. But he couldnt really ditch the older boy, no matter how much his brain was telling him to, his heart kept him there. Plus, Jonghyun offered to make him breakfast so he couldnt really leave now, can he?
"Under the sink." Jonghyun smiled at the younger, "Theres an extra towel in there for you too." Wow, Jonghyun really knows how to be a gentleman, he must have had a lot of experience in having people over. This made Key feel a tinge of jealousy, he couldnt help it.
"Thanks." Key said shyly and made his way to the bathroom. He really needed to wash his sleep crusted face and brush his teeth, he was slowly feeling embaressed at the thought of Jonghyun witnessing his morning and bed-ridden self.
Finally finding the bathroom, which wasnt too hard, Key closed the door behind him and faced the mirror infront of the sink. For the first time that morning, he looked at himself. His hair was dishevelled and his appearance was a bit questionable. He only had his briefs on and a large t-shirt which he assumed belonged to Jonghyun. The shirt was a big too big on him, only ending at the edge of his breifs, making it look like he had no underwear on. Keys face turned bright red, he walked in front of Jonghyun looking like this. Groaning, he gripped the edge of the sink with both hands and took a deep breath.
He needed to relax. They were both men, and men see eachother naked all the time. What difference did this make? Well, the feelings Key had for the older boy made a huge difference. He was at least grateful Jonghyun put a shirt on him in the first place, Key thought, his mind finally coming to a calm conclusion.
He decided to begin brushing his teeth after grabbing a new toothbrush from underneath the sink. There was only one extra, so Key assumed he got lucky with the last one. The younger didnt want to think about the older boy bringing home girls, he shook his head out of his thoughts and continued on with his task.
After freshening up in the bathroom, Key made his way back into the kitchen where a certain puppy-eyed man was patiently waiting for him. The smell of eggs and bacon overtaking his senses, making his stomach growl in hunger. Man, he drank way too much last night; he needed food in his system and Jonghyuns cooking was smelling incredible.
Walking into the kitchen, Key watched shirtless Jonghyun set two plates filled with food on the small wooden table. Damn. He was so sexy. "It smells amazing."
Jonghyun looked up, startled as he saw Key walking towards him. His eyes daring to linger a bit longer on the younger mans body, Keys legs looking so perfect and smooth. Jonghyun wanted to touch them, feel them.
Wait.
Jonghyun needed to get his mind out of the gutter, Key was naturally built beautiful, he needed to accept that fact and move on. "Thank you," Jonghyun smiled, "I hope you like it. I'm not a very good cook but I've managed to get by." The older boy chuckled, praying Key wont barf out his breakfast and run away.
"Well it smells great, that should count as something." Key gently said, "Need help with anything?"
"No-no, just have a seat. Everythings done. What would you like to drink?"
"Are you my personal waiter now?" Key laughed out.
"If thats what you want." Jonghyun laughed along with him, "Now tell me."
"Alright Mr. Waiter, I'll have some water please."
"Right away good sir." Jonghyun bowed, one hand on his stomach while the other was in the air. Key laughed at Jonghyuns cuteness, he definitley knew how to make the younger man smile.
Jonghyun came back with two glasses of water and sat across from Key. "Enjoy." The older boy said as he waited for Key to take the first bite.
The latter smiled and started eating. Wow. Jonghyun said he couldnt cook, but man this was so good. "Jong, this is delicious. Thank you."
"Really?" Jonghyuns eyes widened as he watched the younger man enjoy his breakfast.
"Yes, really! I could get used to this." Key smiled and continued to eat his food.
"Well you should. This wont be the first time." Jonghyun said as a matter of fact, a proud tint in his voice.
Key blushed, realizing what Jonghyun just said. "It wont?"
Now it was Jonghyun's turn to blush, he really needed to think before he spoke sometimes. "I-I mean...only if you want to." Jonghyun paused, noticing the younger man was a bit speechless, "L-like you can sleep over anytime. N-not like you need to sleep over, but just in case...in the future..." The older man slowly started trailing off.
Key started laughing, the older man was a stuttering mess. "Jong. You're my best friend now, I'll be here anytime you want me to be." The younger smiled, blushing at the slight confession of making Jonghyun his best friend and secretly hiding his deep, one sided love. You can tell him it was a bad idea later, but at the moment, it felt right. Key clearly couldnt take it back either way.
"Best friend?" Jonghyuns eyes widened.
"Is that okay?" The younger started feeling scared, unsure of what the older might say now.
"Yes! Of course! We're best friends....always been." Jonghyun blushed, smiling awkwardly.
Key blushed looking down at his food, well he can finally see they've come a long way to get here. Putting all the makeout sessions aside.
"I-I should probably head home soon though." Key said, wishing he could stay here all day but he couldnt worry his parents. No matter how badly he wanted to hang out and stare at Jonghyun all day.
"Oh...yeah. I completely forgot about that." Jonghyun chuckled.
"Thank you for helping me last night and bringing me to your apartment. I guess I have a huge weakness against soju." Key laughed.
"Of course. I live near the restaurant so its not a long walk, I just left my bike there."
"R-right. I forgot you were drunk too." Key blushed.
The older man laughed, "Yeah, the hangover isnt so bad though. I think its cause im used to it."
"Used to it? Do you drink lots?" Key didnt know why he asked that. Curiosity got the best of him of course.
Jonghyun smiled, "The environment I was around back then wasnt very healthy. I hung out with gangs and did things I shouldnt have. The alcohol slowed me down, I guess." The older male didnt know why he felt so comfortable talking about his past like that. Maybe it was because Key had that energy around him, one that Jonghyun wanted to put all his trust in.
Key opened his mouth in realization as he learned more about Jonghyun, nodding as he listened. "So what do you do nowto slow it down?"
"Go to school, distract myself, hang out with you." Jonghyun chuckled towards the end as he listed a few things for the younger.
"I'm glad you dont do that anymore." Key smiled, "I'm glad you can hang out with me instead."
Jonghyun felt his breath hitch as he listened to the younger. How did he get so lucky gaining someone like Key in his life? Someone as beautiful and as kind as him. Someone who makes Jonghyun feel confused and frustrated at the same time.
"Last night..."
Key looked up meeting Jonghyuns eyes. They both knew where this conversation was going.
"I'm sorry about last night."
Key listened to the older man apologize.
"I-I felt like kissing you was the proper thing to do." Jonghyun finished, contemplating whether or not he was still drunk or crazy for saying what he just said.
"Why?" Key almost whispered, his voice almost failing him. "Why did you feel that way?"
"I-I...I dont know."
"You dont know?"
"N-no." Jonghyun finally said, feeling defeated with himself.
Key wasnt sure what to think honestly. He knew Jonghyun only thought of him as a friend, 'best friend' at that. So why did he think kissing your straight or not so straight looking best friend was okay? Key was starting to think the older man was just pitying him, treating him with kindness even though Jonghyun was the one forced against his will to kiss him for the rest of his life.
"You dont need to apologize. I understand." Key said slowly.
"Do you?" Jonghyun looked towards Key, they couldnt help but stare into one anothers eyes. A quiet silence overtook the room as both men didnt have the guts to speak anymore words.
Their bodies were slightly touching as they somehow moved closer to one another during their whole conversation. Their legs brushing and their breathing becoming laboured. Jonghyun wasnt sure what had gotten into him when he placed his hand on Keys knee, slowly caressing the smooth, silk like skin. Key's face flushed as he felt Jonghyun move his face closer into his, their breathing meeting and brushing against one another. Jonghyun really wanted to claim those lips. Either he was going to do it now or later, but the decision wasnt hard to make.
Lips met as they fervently kissed one another. Their saliva mixing as they breathed eachother in, tongues colliding and breathing hitched. Key placed both his hands on Jonghyuns cheeks, bringing him closer to the youngers body, then moving down to his jaw and to his chest. Jonghyun moved to bring Key onto his lap, legs on each side of his hips as he devoured the youngers lips.
They couldnt get enough. Their kisses went from feverishly fast to antagonizingly slow, making sure they tasted one another, trying to prolong the kiss for as long as they could. Jonghyuns hands moved to Keys lower back, pulling him in closer and then slowly moving down his hips, fingers accidently slipping underneath the shirt, feeling more of Keys soft skin, making the younger moan into the kiss. They never wanted this to end, however, they cant always get what they want as their breathing was standing in the way.
As they slowly pulled apart to catch their breath, their foreheads met as they both closed their eyes. Key moved to wrap his arms around Jonghyuns neck, hugging him as he gave Jonghyuns neck a quick and soft peck.
The older man smiled, he shivered at the kiss as he hugged Key back, making sure to leave wet kisses on his exposed shoulder. "Is this what it means to be your best friend?" Jonghyun whispered, jokingly.
"Shut up."
Jonghyun smiled, he could feel the youngers lips move into a smile too. "Stay a bit longer."
Silence.
Jonghyun started getting worried, maybe he asked too soon.
"I'd love to."
Finally.
Jonghyun had a beaming smile as he pulled Key impossibly closer, squeezing him until Key shrieked in laughter. "Jong!"
"Sorry, I couldnt help it, you're just so tempting."
Key smiled as he pulled away from the older man, still seated on his lap, he pulled Jonghyuns face into another kiss. This time slower and more gentle, allowing both males to enjoy one anothers presence and one anothers lips. Completely sober this time.
Rating: M
Genre: Romance
Summary: Be careful who you give your first kiss to or be cursed to kiss that person everyday, until the day you die. For Key, that was the warning given to him by his sweet mother. A curse he was born with and a curse he will take with him to the grave. Good luck finding your soulmate Key....the thought constantly running through his mind.
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Chapter Six - Feelings
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
Key groaned as he slowly opened his eyes, the brightness in the room making him squint. His head was hurting and he wasnt feeling so good, he just wanted to dig his face into the warm solid sheets and go back to sleep.
Hold on a second.
Warm solid sheets?
Solid?
Key opened his eyes once again and took in his surroundings, phone forgotten as it stopped ringing for the second time that morning. The second he fully adjusted his eyes, he noticed Jonghyun underneath him, all topless and gorgeous looking. Slowly blinking, Key smiled.
The youngers head laid on Jonghyuns chest, the older mans breathing calming him and the sound of his heartbeat drumming against Keys ear. The younger remembered everything, or at least until the moment they arrived to Jonghyuns apartment. Meaning he remembered that little makeout session they had last night, he was so embaressed.
It was his first time drinking soju so he had no idea what to expect, however, he felt safe. He felt as though he trusted Jonghyun with his life, so he made sure to have fun and let go for the first time in forever. Key just didnt expect what Jonghyuns reaction was going to be once he woke up, he honestly didnt want to know. The older would probably push him away as soon as he found out they were 'cuddling'.
Key didnt want to move or wake Jonghyun up, he just wanted to stay in bed forever. So he tried to go back to sleep and enjoy the comfort and warmth of the older underneath him.
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
BUZZ...BUZZ...
Key groaned internally. His phone kept vibrating and the younger wanted to shoot down the person calling him at the moment; as if on que, Jonghyun started to stir awake from the noise, which went unnoticed by Key. The younger moved his body to look for his phone, only to find it placed on the nightstand next to his head with a charger plugged into it. Wow. Jonghyun must have really taken care of him last night, the younger blushed at the thought.
Grabbing his phone from the night stand, Key noticed 2 missed calls from Taemin. Why was Tae calling him so early in the morning-wait. Keys eyes widened at the time displayed on his phone. It was already noon, they must have slept through their morning classes. Key groaned and shoved his face into the sheets underneath him. He drank way too much last night. Why he thought it was a good idea to drink on a school night was beyond him.
BUZZ...BUZZ...
Keys lifted his head back up and looked at his vibrating phone. It was Taemin again. Thinking whether or not he should answer, Key took a deep breath and clicked the green answer button.
"Hello?" Key whispered into his speaker, not wanting to wake the older boy that was comfortably sleeping next to him.
"Hyung! Where have you been?!" Taemins voice yelled out from the other side, making Key cringe at the sudden outburst of noise.
"We just got a bit drunk last night," Key groaned, making sure to keep his voice low, "I didnt realize how long we slept in."
"We?"
"Yeah."
"Who's we? You and Jonghyun?"
Keys eyes widened, he didnt realize the hole he just dug himself in, knowing Taemin would tease him until the end of time after figuring out he spent the night at the older boys apartment. "Y-yeah..."
"So, how was it?"
"I'll tell you about it later. I need to get ready and come to school." Key mumbled into phone, glancing at the sleeping Jonghyun next to him.
"You dont need to. Jinki already told the school both of you wont be coming. Just relax and have an early weekend. I only called cause I got worried something happened to you. Jinki said Jonghyun wasnt answering his phone either."
Keys attention directed back to Taemin, "Great. Tell Jinki I said thanks and Jong is out cold right now but we're both fine. By the way, did you just get back today?"
"I will. We got back last night, it was so fun hyung. Minho was such a gentleman, as always, but i'll tell you more when I see you too. I have so much to talk to you about!"
Key smiled, the two younger men were always so sweet with one another. They resembled a romance novel and Key dreamt of being able to have that same type of love one day. He couldnt help but glance at Jonghyun as he spoke into the phone, "I'm so happy Tae. Is this what love feels like?" Key didnt realize what he said but continued to admire the older man next to him, his thoughts speaking out loud.
Taemin chuckled through the phone, "I see that you also have a lot to talk about. I'll leave you be with your prince charming, we'll chat more later."
Key sighed as he looked at the screen of his phone, Taemin hung up before he could get a word in. He put his phone back onto the nightstand and looked to his side, Jonghyun seemed to still be sleeping. The younger smiled and cuddled into Jonghyuns side, his hand carefully wandering onto the older's chest, trying not to fully make contact, tracing the lines and ridges of each muscle. Jonghyun seemed to be the type to workout a lot, Key really admired that about him. It made the older look strong, more reliable, more of a man. Unlike himself.
Key always thought he was too skinny and weak, despite his beauty, he had nothing else going for him. He couldnt really stand up for himself if he really wanted to physically, but he felt somewhat lucky. His looks partly saved him, people around him were too scared to approach someone so beautiful. He was grateful for that at least, nobody had the courage to really go up to him and do anything. Unless they wanted to take advantage of him, now that was a completely different story. Sexual harrassment was almost normal for the younger man. Key became accustomed to keeping his distance from people, and that was why he only had three friends, four now if he could count Jonghyun.
But that also stopped potential relationships. People were too intimidated to go up to Key and confess, scared that they werent good enough or that the latter would immediately reject them, however, Key still managed to find a date here and there. The end always ended the same though, kissing Key became a goal people wanted to achieve, but still never got the chance. Key was extremely hard to get, so why was the younger so easily smitten with this puppy-eyed man? Maybe because he stole something Key worked so hard to protect? Maybe because Key was slowly falling in love with the 'said theif' and he didnt want to do anything to stop this feeling.
All of a sudden, the body underneath him moved and arms wrapped around his body, pulling him into the heat of the puppy-eyed man.
"Morning." Jonghyun's voice was so husky and sexy in the morning, the younger wanted to wake up to his voice every day. Jonghyun's face buried in his hair as he felt the older take a deep breath in, immediately feeling embaressed if his hair smelt bad or not, the olders voice came back, "You smell amazing." Its as if he read his mind.
Keys face turned crimson as he felt his face heat up from the comment. Was Jonghyun always this affectionate in the morning?
"Good morning, Jong." The younger breathed out, his lips accidentely brushing against Jonghyuns chest since the older male pulled him in.
"How do you feel?" Worry resonant in the older boys voice.
"My head hurts." Key whimpered, pouting as his lips felt soft against Jonghyuns skin, making the older shiver slightly at the feeling.
"I'll go grab something for your head. Sit tight." Jonghyun steadily moved out of bed, making sure the blanket continued to cover the younger. Key couldnt help but admire Jonghyuns body as he stood up. The older boy was of course shirtless and had a pair of grey sweats on, riding extremely low and exposing the skin that led to something dangerous down below. Key's eyes widened, the older boys body was covered in tattoos.
Tattoo's covering his front and back, Key couldnt tell what a lot of the tattoos were, but all he knew was that Jonghyun just got a lot sexier. He wondered why he hadnt noticed the tattoo that was peeking out from around Jonghyuns neck, maybe he was just too busy with other things to note a neck tattoo.
Maybe because this was the first time he was actually seeing Jonghyun shirtless...and of course he was too busy making out with Jonghyun to even look...stupid Key. The younger rolled his eyes and sighed. He loved how Jonghyun made everything look so effortless, he had a bad boy aura about him and the way he dressed made him look even hotter than Key could even imagine.
When Jonghyun left the room, Key finally took a chance to look at his surroundings. The older boys bedroom was pretty small and well kept, double sized bed against the wall (which explained why he was practically attached to Jonghyun in his sleep), and a small balcony connected to the room. The room had a cosy 'lived-in' feeling to it, Key felt comfortable here. He felt warm and at home, not like his large and empty, good for nothing house. He was beginning to think his taste in luxurious things was changing, and a certain bad boy had a bit to do with that.
Smiling to himself, the younger didnt notice Jonghyun come back into the room until a chuckle was heard.
"Why are you all smiley?" Jonghyun asked, his eyebrows raising as he smiled at the younger.
Key's eyes widened and suddenly his face lit up upon hearing Jonghyuns voice. "N-nothing, just...happy I guess." Key smiled in return.
"Happy?" The older boy moved to sit on the edge of the bed, handing Key a pill and water for his hangover.
Key took the pill and swallowed it, making sure to down the water right after, curing his dry throat along the way. "Yeah, happy. I had a lot of fun last night, thank you for hanging out with me. You really didnt have to." He handed the empty cup back to Jonghyun, watching the older place it on the nightstand by the bed.
"I'm glad you had a nice time. But you dont need to thank me, Key. I love spending time with you, and it doesnt have to be a special occassion for us to meet either. I'd love to take you out everyday if i could." Jonghyun groaned internally at the thought of saying too much, he really needed to tone down in front of Key. The younger looked way too good laying in his bed, Jonghyuns shirt a bit too big on the younger boy as his collarbones were in perfect view, he just loved the sight of that. He could honestly get used to it.
Key blushed at the older boys words. Jonghyun was always really sweet with his words and Key wanted to scream sometimes, he knew Jonghyun didnt mean it the way he wanted it to mean. But he can only dream right? Especially if he's trapped kissing Key for the time being, the younger was going to soak up every bit of this sweet torture. Call him a masochist but if this was his one chance to know what love felt like, he wasnt going to let it slip. No matter how one sided it was, Key accepted the fact that Jonghyun might someday find a woman he can truly love. And Key was going to move on the best he could, or at least die happy knowing he experienced love once in his life. He was happy either way.
"Thanks Jong. I really appreciate it." Key blushed, smiling and looking down at his hands, unable to make eye contact with the puppy-eyed man.
"Since you talked to Tae, you probably already know about school."
Key looked at Jonghyun confused, "How do you know I talked to Tae?"
Jonghyun groaned...great, "I-I checked my texts from Jinki, he told me about not coming and stuff..." The older boy definitley did not want Key to know he eavesdropped on his converstion that morning. It wasnt like he 'meant' to, it just happened. Plus Key was literally right next to him so hearing the word 'love' come out of his lips made Jonghyuns heart turn and tumble, not sure if it was from happiness or anxiety. Maybe a bit of both. He couldnt really assume Key was talking about him anyways, it could be anyone. The younger boy was gorgeous of course, so he must have had someonehe liked. The thought slowly making Jonghyun upset and confused.
"Ahhh, right." Key chuckled, he forgot Jonghyun was basically friends with Jinki too.
"Are you hungry?"
Keys stomach grumbled as soon as Jonghyun mentioned food, both of them laughing. Key mainly from embaressment of course, but he nodded either way and followed Jonghyun out of the room.
Jonghyuns apartment was really small. Like really, really small. Key was starting to question as to how Jonghyun fed himself if he couldnt afford a place bigger than this, but he only shrugged and accepted the fact that Jonghyun was 23 years old, an adult and could take care of himself. Being stuck inside a large mansion your whole life doesnt prepare you for these types of things. The house was so big and had an empty feeling to it, which scared Key sometimes when he was home alone during his childhood.
Key's parents made sure to bombard him with anything and everything the boy wanted. A little give and take situation since this curse was placed upon him. A little unhealthy way of doing things and pleasing your kid, but Key didnt know better, thats just how he was raised. But being inside of Jonghyuns domain, his own quiet sanctuary, it made Key feel at ease. The size of the apartment giving him even more comfort than he expected.
"I hope you dont mind the mess, sorry..." Jonghyun said shyly, his hand scratching the back of his head in worry. He didnt really expect having Key over last night, nor did he expect for him to sleep over. But he cant really complain, he felt his heart burst into happiness waking up to the younger next to him.
Key laughed, "It's fine, Jong. It's not even messy. I actually really like your place, its nice." Giving a sweet smile to the puppy-eyed man, his dimples showing making the older boy swoon inside.
Jonghyun smiled, "Thanks." He could get used to those dimples.
The kitchen was attached to the living room, only a small table and two chairs separating both rooms. "Bathroom is the second door on the right...if...you...need it. I'll make some breakfast while you do your thing."
"Okay, thanks Jong. Do you...have an extra toothbrush by chance?" Key asked awkwardly, he should've really prepared himself better for the night, or at least went home. But he couldnt really ditch the older boy, no matter how much his brain was telling him to, his heart kept him there. Plus, Jonghyun offered to make him breakfast so he couldnt really leave now, can he?
"Under the sink." Jonghyun smiled at the younger, "Theres an extra towel in there for you too." Wow, Jonghyun really knows how to be a gentleman, he must have had a lot of experience in having people over. This made Key feel a tinge of jealousy, he couldnt help it.
"Thanks." Key said shyly and made his way to the bathroom. He really needed to wash his sleep crusted face and brush his teeth, he was slowly feeling embaressed at the thought of Jonghyun witnessing his morning and bed-ridden self.
Finally finding the bathroom, which wasnt too hard, Key closed the door behind him and faced the mirror infront of the sink. For the first time that morning, he looked at himself. His hair was dishevelled and his appearance was a bit questionable. He only had his briefs on and a large t-shirt which he assumed belonged to Jonghyun. The shirt was a big too big on him, only ending at the edge of his breifs, making it look like he had no underwear on. Keys face turned bright red, he walked in front of Jonghyun looking like this. Groaning, he gripped the edge of the sink with both hands and took a deep breath.
He needed to relax. They were both men, and men see eachother naked all the time. What difference did this make? Well, the feelings Key had for the older boy made a huge difference. He was at least grateful Jonghyun put a shirt on him in the first place, Key thought, his mind finally coming to a calm conclusion.
He decided to begin brushing his teeth after grabbing a new toothbrush from underneath the sink. There was only one extra, so Key assumed he got lucky with the last one. The younger didnt want to think about the older boy bringing home girls, he shook his head out of his thoughts and continued on with his task.
After freshening up in the bathroom, Key made his way back into the kitchen where a certain puppy-eyed man was patiently waiting for him. The smell of eggs and bacon overtaking his senses, making his stomach growl in hunger. Man, he drank way too much last night; he needed food in his system and Jonghyuns cooking was smelling incredible.
Walking into the kitchen, Key watched shirtless Jonghyun set two plates filled with food on the small wooden table. Damn. He was so sexy. "It smells amazing."
Jonghyun looked up, startled as he saw Key walking towards him. His eyes daring to linger a bit longer on the younger mans body, Keys legs looking so perfect and smooth. Jonghyun wanted to touch them, feel them.
Wait.
Jonghyun needed to get his mind out of the gutter, Key was naturally built beautiful, he needed to accept that fact and move on. "Thank you," Jonghyun smiled, "I hope you like it. I'm not a very good cook but I've managed to get by." The older boy chuckled, praying Key wont barf out his breakfast and run away.
"Well it smells great, that should count as something." Key gently said, "Need help with anything?"
"No-no, just have a seat. Everythings done. What would you like to drink?"
"Are you my personal waiter now?" Key laughed out.
"If thats what you want." Jonghyun laughed along with him, "Now tell me."
"Alright Mr. Waiter, I'll have some water please."
"Right away good sir." Jonghyun bowed, one hand on his stomach while the other was in the air. Key laughed at Jonghyuns cuteness, he definitley knew how to make the younger man smile.
Jonghyun came back with two glasses of water and sat across from Key. "Enjoy." The older boy said as he waited for Key to take the first bite.
The latter smiled and started eating. Wow. Jonghyun said he couldnt cook, but man this was so good. "Jong, this is delicious. Thank you."
"Really?" Jonghyuns eyes widened as he watched the younger man enjoy his breakfast.
"Yes, really! I could get used to this." Key smiled and continued to eat his food.
"Well you should. This wont be the first time." Jonghyun said as a matter of fact, a proud tint in his voice.
Key blushed, realizing what Jonghyun just said. "It wont?"
Now it was Jonghyun's turn to blush, he really needed to think before he spoke sometimes. "I-I mean...only if you want to." Jonghyun paused, noticing the younger man was a bit speechless, "L-like you can sleep over anytime. N-not like you need to sleep over, but just in case...in the future..." The older man slowly started trailing off.
Key started laughing, the older man was a stuttering mess. "Jong. You're my best friend now, I'll be here anytime you want me to be." The younger smiled, blushing at the slight confession of making Jonghyun his best friend and secretly hiding his deep, one sided love. You can tell him it was a bad idea later, but at the moment, it felt right. Key clearly couldnt take it back either way.
"Best friend?" Jonghyuns eyes widened.
"Is that okay?" The younger started feeling scared, unsure of what the older might say now.
"Yes! Of course! We're best friends....always been." Jonghyun blushed, smiling awkwardly.
Key blushed looking down at his food, well he can finally see they've come a long way to get here. Putting all the makeout sessions aside.
"I-I should probably head home soon though." Key said, wishing he could stay here all day but he couldnt worry his parents. No matter how badly he wanted to hang out and stare at Jonghyun all day.
"Oh...yeah. I completely forgot about that." Jonghyun chuckled.
"Thank you for helping me last night and bringing me to your apartment. I guess I have a huge weakness against soju." Key laughed.
"Of course. I live near the restaurant so its not a long walk, I just left my bike there."
"R-right. I forgot you were drunk too." Key blushed.
The older man laughed, "Yeah, the hangover isnt so bad though. I think its cause im used to it."
"Used to it? Do you drink lots?" Key didnt know why he asked that. Curiosity got the best of him of course.
Jonghyun smiled, "The environment I was around back then wasnt very healthy. I hung out with gangs and did things I shouldnt have. The alcohol slowed me down, I guess." The older male didnt know why he felt so comfortable talking about his past like that. Maybe it was because Key had that energy around him, one that Jonghyun wanted to put all his trust in.
Key opened his mouth in realization as he learned more about Jonghyun, nodding as he listened. "So what do you do nowto slow it down?"
"Go to school, distract myself, hang out with you." Jonghyun chuckled towards the end as he listed a few things for the younger.
"I'm glad you dont do that anymore." Key smiled, "I'm glad you can hang out with me instead."
Jonghyun felt his breath hitch as he listened to the younger. How did he get so lucky gaining someone like Key in his life? Someone as beautiful and as kind as him. Someone who makes Jonghyun feel confused and frustrated at the same time.
"Last night..."
Key looked up meeting Jonghyuns eyes. They both knew where this conversation was going.
"I'm sorry about last night."
Key listened to the older man apologize.
"I-I felt like kissing you was the proper thing to do." Jonghyun finished, contemplating whether or not he was still drunk or crazy for saying what he just said.
"Why?" Key almost whispered, his voice almost failing him. "Why did you feel that way?"
"I-I...I dont know."
"You dont know?"
"N-no." Jonghyun finally said, feeling defeated with himself.
Key wasnt sure what to think honestly. He knew Jonghyun only thought of him as a friend, 'best friend' at that. So why did he think kissing your straight or not so straight looking best friend was okay? Key was starting to think the older man was just pitying him, treating him with kindness even though Jonghyun was the one forced against his will to kiss him for the rest of his life.
"You dont need to apologize. I understand." Key said slowly.
"Do you?" Jonghyun looked towards Key, they couldnt help but stare into one anothers eyes. A quiet silence overtook the room as both men didnt have the guts to speak anymore words.
Their bodies were slightly touching as they somehow moved closer to one another during their whole conversation. Their legs brushing and their breathing becoming laboured. Jonghyun wasnt sure what had gotten into him when he placed his hand on Keys knee, slowly caressing the smooth, silk like skin. Key's face flushed as he felt Jonghyun move his face closer into his, their breathing meeting and brushing against one another. Jonghyun really wanted to claim those lips. Either he was going to do it now or later, but the decision wasnt hard to make.
Lips met as they fervently kissed one another. Their saliva mixing as they breathed eachother in, tongues colliding and breathing hitched. Key placed both his hands on Jonghyuns cheeks, bringing him closer to the youngers body, then moving down to his jaw and to his chest. Jonghyun moved to bring Key onto his lap, legs on each side of his hips as he devoured the youngers lips.
They couldnt get enough. Their kisses went from feverishly fast to antagonizingly slow, making sure they tasted one another, trying to prolong the kiss for as long as they could. Jonghyuns hands moved to Keys lower back, pulling him in closer and then slowly moving down his hips, fingers accidently slipping underneath the shirt, feeling more of Keys soft skin, making the younger moan into the kiss. They never wanted this to end, however, they cant always get what they want as their breathing was standing in the way.
As they slowly pulled apart to catch their breath, their foreheads met as they both closed their eyes. Key moved to wrap his arms around Jonghyuns neck, hugging him as he gave Jonghyuns neck a quick and soft peck.
The older man smiled, he shivered at the kiss as he hugged Key back, making sure to leave wet kisses on his exposed shoulder. "Is this what it means to be your best friend?" Jonghyun whispered, jokingly.
"Shut up."
Jonghyun smiled, he could feel the youngers lips move into a smile too. "Stay a bit longer."
Silence.
Jonghyun started getting worried, maybe he asked too soon.
"I'd love to."
Finally.
Jonghyun had a beaming smile as he pulled Key impossibly closer, squeezing him until Key shrieked in laughter. "Jong!"
"Sorry, I couldnt help it, you're just so tempting."
Key smiled as he pulled away from the older man, still seated on his lap, he pulled Jonghyuns face into another kiss. This time slower and more gentle, allowing both males to enjoy one anothers presence and one anothers lips. Completely sober this time.