Mod Post: Round 3 Lightning Drabble Round (Open to Everyone!)

[almostblue]

Hello!

The mod team (roebling and myself, almostblue) just want to say again that we are so incredibly grateful to everyone who has written, read, and commented for this third round of TBB. Thank you for your time and effort and talent! It's been amazing to see so much great enthusiasm and energy

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[sometimeforever]

Daejae please :)!

[almostblue]

yaaaay! :D :D

guitar, fingertips, game, conversation, sunshine

[sometimeforever]

Conversation, Daejae, PG

It starts in the van on the way back to the hotel from the venue. Or, rather, it doesn't start at all, and that's the problem.

Sunken into the back-seat by dead weights disguised as his limbs, Daehyun turns to Youngjae, opens his mouth, and--

Nothing comes out. He can't conjure up anything to say.

Youngjae doesn't notice, is fiddling with the buttons on his jacket, and then laughing at something out of the window: a child in little yellow rainboots, splashing at the side of the road as the van comes to a stop at a red light.

But it's not something Daehyun is used to, and he panics internally until the van starts to move again. He watches Youngjae out of the corner of his eye, and desperately thinks of something to talk about. Mouth opening like a fish three times more, until--

"Hey, uh, practise was good, right?" It comes out stilted, clumsy, desperateYoungjae says, "Hmm? Yeah." Closes his eyes and presses his cheek against the window for the rest of the journey home

[sometimeforever]

Conversation, Daejae, PG, Part II (I swear this fic really is less than 1000 words, though probably not by much LOL)

Daehyun isn't sure if it's worth saying, but decides his sore cheek would want him to voice his concern. Says, "We haven't spoken properly all day. Or even-- maybe for a few days."

"Yes we have." Youngjae dismisses this, too tired, doesn't understand.

"No-- not really."

"Haven't we?"

Youngjae doesn't seem to grasp the weight of this, and Daehyun is feeling irritated. "This has never happened to us before, Jae! We're always talking. We're-- what if this is a sign?"

Youngjae scoffs, noses into Daehyun's neck. "I've had a cold and we're tired from the tour and-- sometimes it's nice to just be in your company. Quietly." He pulls back, and Daehyun can make out the whites of his eyes in the dark. "It doesn't mean anything-- not anything bad anyway. It just means that I won't have ear-ache for the rest of my life, because apparently you can shut up sometimes

[saxophonic23]

Aww this was sweet ;;;;; Thank you~

[sometimeforever]

Thankyou :))

[x_ilia]

Ahh Daehyun worrying and Youngjae bringing him back
This is too cute (:

[sometimeforever]

Thanks! <3

[golden_kimono]

I could so see Daehyun worrying about something like this. XD This was sweet. :)

[sometimeforever]

hehe, I'm glad I'm not the only one who can imagine it! Thanks :))

[i_luv_tvxq]

*squeeeeeeees* daehyun being so quiet (shock horror) and worried about their relationship, whilst youngjae is the logical one, and placates him, ahhhhh. it would be typical of dae to think zero conversation after 7h of rehearsing is abnormal hahaha xD

[sometimeforever]

Shock horror indeed XD! Thanks for commenting :)))!

[jongbuttbutt]

oh this is so terribly late but this is the cutest and I just want to let you know it made my day (night rather...)

[sometimeforever]

Why thankyou ;; <3!

[sometimeforever]

game & sunshine, Daejae, R, swearing, masturbation, suggestions of sexDaehyun has his head thrown back. His arm rests on the ledge of the open car window, hand out, open palm against the breeze. "Remind me why we're making this journey on the hottest day of the year