Unlock - Chapter Forty-One
Title: Unlock
Authors: renichifreak and yeonah
Chapter: 41/?
Fandom: SS501, cameos by KARA
Pairings: KyuSaeng, HyunMin (may be other pairings in the future)
Rating: PG-16
Warning: Angst, AU, Fluff
Summary: Not everything is as it seems, and for those who are as far from normal as you can get, life is a bleak existence. The only ones who can truly understand what these individuals go through are those...just like them.
A/N: YoungSaeng and HyunJoong are played by renichifreak and KyuJong and JungMin are played by me. Sorry for the lack of update last wednesday! It's been very crazy here x.x I might try and get up another update soon to make up for it <3
The sun streaming in through the window was what pulled KyuJong from sleep; they'd both forgotten to close the curtains the night before. Stirring and shifting a little to hide his face against the headful of hair tucked under his chin, a dull ache made the time traveler crack one eye open a little.
YoungSaeng was fast asleep against him, their legs tangled under the blankets and bodies pressed flush together. His mouth felt dry from the alcohol the previous night, but there was no headache, for which he was thankful.
Turning his head to peer at the curtains and debate the pros and cons of getting up to close them, KyuJong paused again at another quick twinge of pain. Blinking, he smiled to himself after a moment before settling down against YoungSaeng again, face pressed against his lover's soft hair and arm wrapped securely around his waist.
YoungSaeng woke slowly with a quiet whine as the sun shone on him. Burying himself deeper within the blankets and against his lover, YoungSaeng tried to go back to sleep. Feeling KyuJong begin to move around, he whined a bit louder, his legs tightening around KyuJong's in an attempt to keep him still.
Cracking one eye open at the whine, KyuJong chuckled quietly as he felt YoungSaeng's grip on his legs tighten. He decided to humor his boyfriend though, too comfortable where he was either way. Pulling YoungSaeng closer, he pressed his lips softly against the top of YoungSaeng's head as he shielded the younger boy from the sun.
Happily accepting the help without making KyuJong move, YoungSaeng let out a content sound, relaxing again. "No moving..." he mumbled, liking KyuJong right where he was.
There was also the fact that a blush had crept onto his face as he thought about the previous night.
"Sounds good to me," KyuJong murmured in return, breathing in deeply. They didn't have any classes today either way, no reason to get up. They would have to get up eventually, but not right now. "Sleep well?"
"Like always," YoungSaeng replied, smiling and pressing a light kiss against KyuJong's chest. "How 'bout you? You okay?"
"Never been better," KyuJong whispered, lips curled upwards as he hugged YoungSaeng tighter. "We'll see what happens when I stand up though," he teased, smiling widely as he buried his face in YoungSaeng's hair again.
Blush deepening considerably, YoungSaeng let out an odd sound before hiding again. He was still surprised that he had been so bold, it being completely out of character. He couldn't even blame the alcohol, other than the fact that it gave him a bit extra courage.
KyuJong laughed quietly at the reaction, running his hand along his boyfriend's back soothingly. He loved YoungSaeng so much, and every bit the younger boy opened up made him fall all the harder. "You were amazing, Saeng," he whispered into his boyfriend's ear.
Still red, YoungSaeng slowly looked up, meeting KyuJong's eyes. A moment later, he smiled before leaning up to kiss him softly, not sure of what to say.
Returning the kiss, KyuJong lingered against YoungSaeng's soft mouth, his free hand cupping his boyfriend's cheek and jaw.
"What do you want to do today?" he murmured after the long, gentle kiss. "We have the whole day to ourselves."
Thinking about it, YoungSaeng grinned. "Can we stay here? Or go to the music room?" He paused, feeling himself getting excited for some reason. "Maybe we can go to town and see a movie again..."
Blinking, KyuJong's lips curled into a smile. "We can do all of that. Want to see what's in theaters that's interesting? Maybe we could have dinner out too."
"I like that idea," YoungSaeng replied before laughing as he changed their positions so he was laying on KyuJong, chin resting on his chest. "Maybe I'll even buy my own ticket. We'll see."
KyuJong let himself be rolled over onto his back, smiling up at YoungSaeng. "As long as the ticket master doesn't try hitting on you this time." He ran his fingers slowly through his boyfriend's hair.
"Well even if he does, I have someone so much better that I'm interested in," YoungSaeng mused, leaning into the hand running through his hair.
Smiling widely, KyuJong ducked his head and was able to kiss YoungSaeng's nose lightly. "And I'm not going to let anyone else have you," he whispered, holding on to YoungSaeng protectively as he kissed YoungSaeng's forehead.
Laughing lightly, YoungSaeng continued to smile, something that he seemed to be doing a lot of since meeting KyuJong. "I'd like to hope not," he replied, smile turning into a pout.
"Never," KyuJong vowed. "Never ever ever." He punctuated each word with another kiss, on YoungSaeng's nose, cheeks, and mouth. The hand in his hair cupped the younger boy's jaw, fingers stroking the soft skin.
He would never tire of seeing YoungSaeng smile, and hearing his laugh.
Relaxing into the touch, YoungSaeng returned for a kiss, parting his lips slowly and just wanting to enjoy the calm of the moment.
KyuJong tilted his head to deepen the kiss, his tongue finding YoungSaeng's and leading it into a slow dance around their mouths. These moments with his boyfriend were the best, just resting together and being intimate like this.
YoungSaeng's hands slid from being folded over KyuJong's chest to run down his sides. It was moments like this that made everything worth it. It was so amazing to know that KyuJong would always be there.
A soft noise escaped KyuJong at the hands running down his sides, the time traveler arching up against YoungSaeng. "Saeng," he breathed against the other boy's lips, free hand running down his boyfriend's back. "I love you."
YoungSaeng faltered in his motions at the quiet words before bringing one hand to the side of his neck. "I love you more," he replied, truly not caring. The fact that KyuJong loved him at all was music to his ears.
"Not possible," KyuJong chuckled, kissing him again.
There was a loud thump from out in the hallway, and he cast the door an amused look. "Dorms are never quiet, are they?"
"Never, but I don't really care. They're out there, and we're in here," YoungSaeng stated, returning the kiss.
Let them be as loud as they wanted outside.
KyuJong's laugh was cut off by the kiss, and he leaned up into it. "We should probably move eventually," he murmured. "Or else we're never going to."
Pouting, YoungSaeng moved and sat up, pulling KyuJong up with him. "Killjoy," he teased, crossing his arms across his chest petulantly.
"Yes yes," KyuJong chuckled, leaning in to kiss YoungSaeng. "I don't know about you though, but I want a shower after last night." A smile played on his lips, brushing them against his boyfriend's. "You're free to join me," he whispered.
"Well, don't mind if I do," YoungSaeng replied before grinning coyly and getting out of bed before walking into the bathroom, not even bothering to cover himself. After all, there was nothing that KyuJong hadn't already seen before.
Watching him go, KyuJong felt his lips curl into a wider smile before he got out of bed carefully. It hurt as he straightened, but it wasn't anything he couldn't deal with. It was more of a good hurt than anything.
"No starting without me," KyuJong laughed as he followed his boyfriend into the bathroom, closing the door behind them.
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As expected, JungMin drifted in and out of a doze without ever truly falling asleep. Time just seemed to go quicker, and every time he opened his eyes to check on HyunJoong, it was 10 to 30 minutes later.
Finally it was daytime and he sat up with a sigh, rubbing his eyes and blowing at the hair tickling his nose. He didn't wake HyunJoong up, just watched him with his legs drawn up to his chest, since the older boy's energy was probably drained completely after last night.
He couldn't believe he'd said as much as he had. Alcohol really wasn't a good idea if it had that effect. But at the same time, he felt a little better. He'd cried about his fears before, but always alone, because Park JungMin didn't cry. It had felt nice though, knowing someone cared.
Eventually, it was almost noon and the redhead decided that he better wake HyunJoong up somehow. "Yah," he called as he got up and walked over. At least he had no headache from the alcohol. "Hyun, you're gonna be out the whole day?" He nudged the older boy lightly.
The random poking was what finally pulled HyunJoong into semi-consciousness, still drained from the previous night. Too comfortable and tired to move, HyunJoong covered his head with the blanket and shoved his arm out, waving it around in an attempt to bat away whatever was trying to wake him up.
Blinking owlishly at the arm, and ducking to avoid being swatted across the head, JungMin pursed his lips. "Up," he insisted, poking HyunJoong more. "Or I'm gonna roll you out of bed. It's almost noon, we didn't sleep that late." And if he didn't let out some energy soon, he was going to send the whole neighborhood into a power outage. "Up!" He poked at HyunJoong's side.
Squirming as he was being poked, HyunJoong let out an odd noise before he threw the blanket down to his waist, sat up, and glared at JungMin, though there was nothing behind it but blankness. "Mean," he mumbled, glare turning into a clear pout before he dropped back down and threw the covers over his head.
JungMin squeaked in alarm at the sudden move and nearly fell back onto his rear. Blinking at HyunJoong, his lips pursed into a pout. "Hyun!" he tried not to whine, pushing at the mass under the blankets. He wasn't even sure if that was Hyun being awake, or just sleep talking. "You're gonna wake up and it's gonna be night again." Debating the pros and cons, JungMin climbed onto the bed beside him and draped himself over where he assumed HyunJoong's waist was with an 'oof'.
HyunJoong yelped as he felt a weight drape across his waist, letting out a muffled laugh in amusement. "But I'm comfortable," he whined as he began to squirm under JungMin.
"You were comfortable for nearly twelve hours," JungMin sniffed. "Be comfortable another time." He squirmed a little so that he could continue poking at HyunJoong's side without moving from on top of him.
Smiling beneath the blanket, HyunJoong checked his energy to find it back up. "Well, be glad that I had so much rest, because now I can do this," he said before suddenly sitting up, arranging themselves so he was sitting on JungMin's legs. Once he was sure that JungMin's energy was off, HyunJoong leaned down and kissed the redhead, lips curled up into a smile before pulling away, looking down smugly. A moment later, he began poking him back, hitting ticklish spots.
The noise of surprise was muffled by HyunJoong's lips, JungMin blinking at him owlishly for a moment as he tried to figure out what had just happened. He wasn't given time to even blush, a shriek escaping the redhead as he tried to get away from the tickling hands and failed because of how he was being held down. "HYUN!" Laughing loudly, he flailed and tried to bat the hands away, squirming until he was half-off the bed and would have fallen if it weren't for his legs being pinned down.
Smile widening, HyunJoong continued his assault before grabbing JungMin's hand and keeping him from falling off the bed. It was times like this that he just felt so blessed for his power.
Laughing, JungMin flailed a little more as he tried to regain his breath, panting as he stared at HyunJoong. After a moment a wide grin broke across his face. "Yah, that wasn't very nice!" Then he'd tackled HyunJoong back onto the bed, kicking the covers off so he could retaliate, gloved fingers tickling HyunJoong's sides and slightly exposed stomach.
HyunJoong shrieked as his back hit the bed and JungMin's long fingers attacked his stomach and sides.Laughing loudly, he tried to fight back, but to no avail. Apparently, JungMin was stronger than him while he was being tickled to death right after waking up.
JungMin continued to attack the older boy until he was satisfied, before flopping over HyunJoong's stomach again. "Gotcha," he grinned victoriously, adrenaline making him giddy.
Gasping for air, giggles escaping as well, HyunJoong just laid there, flushed from the exertion. "Fine, I give. You're just lucky it's so early."
"I know," JungMin laughed, tilting his head to look at HyunJoong. A smile curled his lips. "So what did you want to do today? No classes." He didn't move from his position draped over the older boy's stomach.
"Well, I was thinking that we could try that thing I was suggesting last night in a bit," HyunJoong answered, bringing a hand up to play with JungMin's hair. He paused, reddening when his stomach made itself known. "Maybe food..."
The redhead laughed, poking the stomach he was resting against. "Food sounds good." He pushed himself up onto his hands and knees so that HyunJoong could move. Before he got off completely though, he leaned over and pressed his lips against HyunJoong's, enjoying the contact and the taste of the older boy.
Then he got up, cheeks puffed out as he looked around. "I need to go change...I'll get you your clothes back after they're washed?" he said, looking down at the pajamas he wore.
HyunJoong's eyes closed as he returned the kiss, fingers tightening their hold in his hair slightly. Once he pulled away, HyunJoong sat up and followed JungMin with his eyes, smirking as he puffed out his cheeks.
"I should probably get dressed, too. And shower."
"Shower would be good," JungMin nodded, stretching out as he slipped into his shoes and went to the door, one hand on the doorknob. "Guess I'll see you in a few?" His expression was almost hopeful.
"Sure thing," HyunJoong replied with a smile. "I'll meet you at your room when I'm done."
"Okay," JungMin grinned before letting himself out. He headed down the hallway and sighed softly as he felt his electricity coming back, looking down at his gloves. Maybe he should try to discharge some of it before getting food, just to make it a little easier to deal with. Though it would be back before long.
He slipped into his own room, noticing his roommate was already gone. The redhead grabbed a change of clothes before heading into the bathroom and closing the door. Showering would be interesting...it always was. Thankfully he hadn't managed to break the plumbing yet.
Once JungMin had left the room, HyunJoong found himself focusing on the closed door before shaking himself out of it. Walking into the bathroom, he stripped out of the pajamas and turned the water on.
Before he stepped into the shower, he caught his reflection in the mirror. Looking at himself, HyunJoong noticed the goofy grin on his face that seemed to always be there when around the crazy redhead. Smile widening, he finally got in, sighing as the water beat down on him, waking him up even more.
A short time later, he was out of the shower and dressed, damp hair thrown up into a ponytail. Grabbing his keys and wallet, he slipped into his shoes and left the room, making his way to JungMin's room.
By that time JungMin had managed to get out of the shower and dry off as best as he could (he didn't quite dare to touch the hairdryer yet, and though air-drying worked perfectly fine it left him with a charge for a while if he wasn't careful). Dressing in one of his turtleneck shirts and jeans, he wandered to the mirror as he pulled on a new set of gloves.
He definitely felt better than he had in a while, and he looked it too. He was also shooting off sparks. "Dry faster," he pouted, blowing his bangs out of his eyes and watching as a few sparks went flying to disappear.
JungMin had just decided to play it safe and drape a towel over his head until his hair was drier when there was a knock on the door. He brightened, going to open it for HyunJoong. "Hey!"
When the door opened, HyunJoong laughed at the eagerness. "How do you know it was me? For all you know, it could have been a psycho murderer interested in hot redheads," he teased before entering the room
"Well if that's the case, said psycho murderer wouldn't get too far at the moment," JungMin sniffed, closing the door behind HyunJoong and backpedaling a bit before pulling the towel off his head, sending a few sparks flying. "I'm super-charged."
HyunJoong snickered at seeing the sparks shoot out. "Well good. I'd rather no killers got you anyway," he teased, leaning back against the door.
"Good to know," JungMin pouted and threw a pillow at him before draping the towel over his head again. "My hair needs to dry a little more before I can go anywhere." He dropped down to sit on his bed. "Then we get food? Would this be considered breakfast or lunch?"
Catching the pillow, HyunJoong took off his shoes and went over to the bed, taking a seat and hugging it to his chest. "Brunch?"
"That's cheating," JungMin pouted more, kicking his feet as he looked over at HyunJoong.
After a moment he grinned. "Since I'm not going anywhere until my hair's dry, wanna see a light show?"
HyunJoong blinked at the question. "Light show?" he asked, head tilted.
"Yeah," JungMin smiled, getting to his feet. "One sec." He padded into the bathroom.
A minute later he returned with a thick ceramic bowl in his hands, large enough to be a basin. He kicked a few things out of the center of the room and set it down very carefully; there was water in it. "I have this in case I don't feel like exploding any sink faucets. Ceramic is one of the few things that I can't crack." He knelt next to the bowl. "You might want to stay over there though."
Confused and more than a little intrigued, HyunJoong pulled his legs up onto the bed and sat Indian-style. Nodding his head, he watched on, wondering what JungMin was going to do.
Humming softly as he made sure there was nothing nearby that could break or catch on fire, JungMin rolled up his sleeves as high as he could make them go before pulling off his gloves. He set them where he could grab them in case anything happened, and glanced up at HyunJoong before he dipped his fingers into the water.
There was a harsh snap and flashes of light, electricity snaking up his arm to his elbow. Crackling filled the air as JungMin slowly lifted his hand from the water again, thin bolts of electricity connecting his fingers to the bowl as water dripped from them. "It doesn't hurt, it's just kinda tingly." He flexed his fingers a little and the electricity changed its path accordingly, starting to wane as less water dripped from his hand.
HyunJoong jumped, nearly falling of the bed, as he heard the loud snap. His eyes were wide with shock, only calming down when JungMin assured him that it was okay.
JungMin blinked at the reaction, and gave a pained smile. "There's nothing close enough to catch fire. Water does weird things to my electricity, but it still can't go that far if I don't want it to."
He dipped both hands into the water now, holding them up with palms facing each other as his brow furrowed slightly in concentration. "I can't make the electricity go away, but I can do things like this." Electricity crackled in the space between his hands, shooting from finger to finger too fast for the movement to be followed.
"It was more the sound that startled me. And the fact that I thought you'd get hurt..." HyunJoong explained. He watched JungMin run the current through his fingers. "You know, the fact that you can do that means that you have some control over it. That's a big start."
"It's not so much control as that the electricity wants to move, I'm just showing it where to go." JungMin watched the electricity. "If I try to stop it, it usually backfires." He carefully shook the water off his hands, using his towel to dry them off completely. "And while it doesn't hurt, I don't want to try jumping into a pool anytime soon," he chuckled nervously. "That would probably hurt."
"So that explains the pool incident then," HyunJoong said with a nod. "Just remember that if those guys try messing with you, not just in there, but anywhere, call me."
JungMin's lips curled upwards as he slipped his gloves back on. "Thanks, I'll remember that." He looked down at the water ripples in the bowl. "It's not just that I'm not sure what happens to me if I fall into that much water, but with the amount of water on the floor and everywhere...”
He shook his head. "It would have killed anyone in the area." He picked up the bowl and carried it back into the bathroom.
HyunJoong paled slightly at the thought. "That has to suck, having to be so careful." He paused before smiling. "Maybe when I know that I can control it for an extended period and not just five or ten minutes, I can tie down your power and teach you to swim," HyunJoong suggested with a smile, moving to the end of the bed.
JungMin came back out of the bathroom after carefully dumping the water out. The towel was gone too, his hair finally dry enough to stop setting off sparks. "That would be fun," he murmured, lips curled upwards a little. "But I don't think I'd be ready for that for a long time. Even if you can negate my power for that long...I don't want to put people's lives in my hands like that, knowing all it takes is one slip." He found his hairbrush and ran it through the red locks.
HyunJoong nodded his head in understanding. "I hope you'll still come to my meets, though. I really like having you there," he told him. "I liked having someone cheering for me."
The younger boy grinned at him after a moment. "I'm nowhere near the water, so I don't see any problem with going. And you're still safe from me trying to peek while you shower," he laughed, going over to the door. "Food now?"
"There, maybe. I'll still be locking the door next time we're at Kyu's, or you crash in my room," HyunJoong teased before getting to his feet. "Food is a definitely good idea."
"Yah," JungMin sniffed. "I wouldn't do that at Kyu's, his parents are too nice." He paused as he opened the door, slipping his shoes on. "But yeah, maybe locking the door here would be a good idea," he winked, skipping out into the hallway.
Blinking as JungMin winked and left the room, a wide smile came onto HyunJoong's face, more than amused by the redhead. Walking over to the door, he put his shoes back on and followed JungMin out, closing the door behind him. "I'll remember that next time," he said, still smiling.
Chuckling, JungMin shoved his hands into his pockets, walking down the hallway towards the doors. "Though if there's any more moments like last night, I might be getting my eye candy either way," he teased, having fun now that the utter shock of being so physically close to someone had faded enough for him to return to his usual self.
"So I'm eye candy to you then?" HyunJoong asked, pouting jokingly. "Is that all I am to you?" The smile pulling at the corners of his lips told JungMin that he was only teasing. "I'm insulted..." he sniffed.
JungMin puffed out his cheeks at the older boy. "Of course you're not, don't give me that. But I'm allowed to appreciate a good body, aren't I? And you've got a very good body," he grinned.
HyunJoong grinned back. "Well I'm glad you approve. Yours is definitely not too shabby under all those layers either," HyunJoong pointed out.
The redhead pouted at him. "You mean you thought I would be shabby?" he sniffed, ignoring how he pinked slightly at that.
"You never know. I doubted it since you're so tall and skinny and all, but I wasn't expecting the definition I felt," HyunJoong replied, resting a hand on his stomach for a quick moment before letting it fall.
The redhead colored instantly at the hand that pressed against his stomach unexpectedly, only the material of his shirt in the way. JungMin stared at HyunJoong for a moment before trying to pout at him. "Guess running around in circles paid off a little," he mumbled, pushing the door open as they reached it to head outside.
"Guess it did," HyunJoong agreed, following JungMin outside. Seeing the blush, HyunJoong had to smile. The redhead was far too cute for his own good when he wasn't being unconsciously hot in his eyes, though he may be biased.
JungMin stretched out a little as they walked towards the main building, face tilted up towards the sky. He frowned slightly at the clouds forming farther out. "Those don't look good. They aren't coming this way, are they?"
"I dunno," HyunJoong murmured, looking up at the clouds as well. "Do you just want to stay inside? We can just hit the cafeteria if you want."
The redhead pursed his lips, then shrugged a little. "It'll be fine, let's get something to eat!" He hurried on to the main doors, pulling them open for himself and HyunJoong. It wouldn't have been the first time he'd been stuck somewhere because of rain.
Following after JungMin, HyunJoong slipped his hands into his pockets lazily. "So is there anything in particular that you wanna eat?" he asked.
"Not really," JungMin shrugged, looking around as they went to the cafeteria. "Whatever they have that looks good? Maybe they'll have hotteok!" he brightened. "You?" He weaved around the other students who were hanging around.
"Something spicy, I think," HyunJoong replied, chuckling at how excited JungMin seemed to be over food. Once they reached the cafeteria, HyunJoong walked in, motioning for the redhead to do the same. "Well now's your chance to find out."
Grinning, JungMin went into the cafeteria, looking around before heading towards where the food was. He faltered slightly when he saw those guys from the swim team leaving the cafeteria as they'd came in, but straightened and ignored them, going to stand in line and look curiously at what was being served. The redhead kept alert until they'd left though.
Noticing JungMin tense up a bit, HyunJoong looked up to see the guys who had bullied him leaving the room. HyunJoong moved in between them, even though it seemed as though they hadn't been seen.
"You okay, Min?" he asked quietly.
JungMin blinked and looked up at HyunJoong, then nodded. "Yeah," he grinned a little, determined not to let them get to him. Turning back to the line as it moved forward, he brightened. "Hotteok!" He pulled out a plate and picked up a few of the stuffed pancakes.
Shaking his head, HyunJoong copied the other and took a few, though with far less enthusiasm. Once they were all set in line, HyunJoong led JungMin toward an empty table.
The younger man followed after him. "I thought you wanted something spicy?" he asked, sitting down as they reached the table.
"I did, but that just looked good. There's always dinner, right?" HyunJoong said casually, taking a seat with a smile.
"True," JungMin blinked, watching him for a moment before focusing on his food. Taking a large bite, he hummed happily. "I missed these. We going back up to the dorms after, or somewhere else?" The redhead kicked his feet a little.
"I don't particularly mind either way. Is there something that you want to do?" HyunJoong asked before taking a bite. Damn, were they good... "I just worry about if it's going to rain or not."
Nodding, JungMin deflated a little. It wouldn't be good if it rained and they were caught out somewhere. "If we're gonna be inside then, can I get rid of some charge outside? Before I knock myself out on something," he grinned sheepishly, trying to sit still and failing. The energy had been building up the whole night he'd been awake, and was becoming insufferable to deal with.
At the request, HyunJoong nodded before swallowing. "No need to ask to do that, Min. Is there anyplace that you think would be safer to release your energy in?" he asked. For the time being it was nice, albeit cold, so he knew that there would be plenty of people out and about. "The park down the street maybe?" he suggested, it being the first place to pop to mind.
JungMin pursed his lips, thinking about that before nodding. "I need a place without anything that could...catch fire, is there maybe a bare spot without any grass?" he asked. "I'd try the sandbox but I haven't check to see if that would work. Doesn't sand turn to glass when hit by lightning?"
"It can, I think..." HyunJoong answered, thinking of a better idea. "Oh, how about the old playground? There's no grass and most of what's still left there is plastic."
Considering that, JungMin nodded again with a grin. "That would be better. Though I'd still have to stay clear of the plastic, that stuff isn't fun when it starts to melt." He bit into his hotteok again, looking around the room. "I don't see the others anywhere, where do you think they are?"
HyunJoong shrugged. "Well, we-” He paused. "Okay, I, slept in, so they probably already ate, unless they're still sleeping off hangovers, of course."
The younger boy snickered. "I think only Joonie drank enough for a hangover. He was on the floor long before me." Finishing off his food, he dusted off his gloves. "I bet KyuJong and YoungSaeng are either off-premises already, or going for round two," he grinned at the older boy.
HyunJoong chuckled softly at the last comment. "Wouldn't be surprised in the least at that one. "They're so well suited to each other it's insane."
"Really," JungMin agreed, smiling widely. "Definitely wasn't expecting that to have happened in the amount of time between us both getting out of that place. But it's good, Saeng needs someone like that to bring him out of his shell."
"Well, it's good that Kyu's so hell-bent on doing that then," HyunJoong commented with a chuckle. "Maybe I ought to take pointers," he added casually. While JungMin was open and friendly, he seemed to have as many mental walls as YoungSaeng did, if not more.
JungMin blinked at the older boy. "Pointers? Why?" He hopped up to put his tray away before returning, dropping down onto the bench.
Blushing slightly, HyunJoong did the same and took a seat beside JungMin. "Guess I'd like to be able to break through some of your insecurities..." he murmured.
The redhead blinked at him, before turning pink. "I'm fine," he mumbled, squirming slightly. "Ready to go?" He wasn't sure what to think about the older boy, and his usual method of just going with the flow wasn't entirely effective this time.
Deciding to drop it for now, HyunJoong nodded and got up. "Now what?" he asked, changing the subject.
"Park?" JungMin asked, getting up as well. "Maybe it would also help with that...training idea, if I wasn't super-charged to begin with."
"Park sounds good," HyunJoong agreed. "And practice sounds good, too."
"Then let's go!" JungMin bounced off towards the cafeteria door, looking back to make sure HyunJoong was following. He had a wide grin back on his face. "Before it starts raining."
HyunJoong laughed and did as JungMin asked. "Lead the way then, Min ah."
Authors: renichifreak and yeonah
Chapter: 41/?
Fandom: SS501, cameos by KARA
Pairings: KyuSaeng, HyunMin (may be other pairings in the future)
Rating: PG-16
Warning: Angst, AU, Fluff
Summary: Not everything is as it seems, and for those who are as far from normal as you can get, life is a bleak existence. The only ones who can truly understand what these individuals go through are those...just like them.
A/N: YoungSaeng and HyunJoong are played by renichifreak and KyuJong and JungMin are played by me. Sorry for the lack of update last wednesday! It's been very crazy here x.x I might try and get up another update soon to make up for it <3
The sun streaming in through the window was what pulled KyuJong from sleep; they'd both forgotten to close the curtains the night before. Stirring and shifting a little to hide his face against the headful of hair tucked under his chin, a dull ache made the time traveler crack one eye open a little.
YoungSaeng was fast asleep against him, their legs tangled under the blankets and bodies pressed flush together. His mouth felt dry from the alcohol the previous night, but there was no headache, for which he was thankful.
Turning his head to peer at the curtains and debate the pros and cons of getting up to close them, KyuJong paused again at another quick twinge of pain. Blinking, he smiled to himself after a moment before settling down against YoungSaeng again, face pressed against his lover's soft hair and arm wrapped securely around his waist.
YoungSaeng woke slowly with a quiet whine as the sun shone on him. Burying himself deeper within the blankets and against his lover, YoungSaeng tried to go back to sleep. Feeling KyuJong begin to move around, he whined a bit louder, his legs tightening around KyuJong's in an attempt to keep him still.
Cracking one eye open at the whine, KyuJong chuckled quietly as he felt YoungSaeng's grip on his legs tighten. He decided to humor his boyfriend though, too comfortable where he was either way. Pulling YoungSaeng closer, he pressed his lips softly against the top of YoungSaeng's head as he shielded the younger boy from the sun.
Happily accepting the help without making KyuJong move, YoungSaeng let out a content sound, relaxing again. "No moving..." he mumbled, liking KyuJong right where he was.
There was also the fact that a blush had crept onto his face as he thought about the previous night.
"Sounds good to me," KyuJong murmured in return, breathing in deeply. They didn't have any classes today either way, no reason to get up. They would have to get up eventually, but not right now. "Sleep well?"
"Like always," YoungSaeng replied, smiling and pressing a light kiss against KyuJong's chest. "How 'bout you? You okay?"
"Never been better," KyuJong whispered, lips curled upwards as he hugged YoungSaeng tighter. "We'll see what happens when I stand up though," he teased, smiling widely as he buried his face in YoungSaeng's hair again.
Blush deepening considerably, YoungSaeng let out an odd sound before hiding again. He was still surprised that he had been so bold, it being completely out of character. He couldn't even blame the alcohol, other than the fact that it gave him a bit extra courage.
KyuJong laughed quietly at the reaction, running his hand along his boyfriend's back soothingly. He loved YoungSaeng so much, and every bit the younger boy opened up made him fall all the harder. "You were amazing, Saeng," he whispered into his boyfriend's ear.
Still red, YoungSaeng slowly looked up, meeting KyuJong's eyes. A moment later, he smiled before leaning up to kiss him softly, not sure of what to say.
Returning the kiss, KyuJong lingered against YoungSaeng's soft mouth, his free hand cupping his boyfriend's cheek and jaw.
"What do you want to do today?" he murmured after the long, gentle kiss. "We have the whole day to ourselves."
Thinking about it, YoungSaeng grinned. "Can we stay here? Or go to the music room?" He paused, feeling himself getting excited for some reason. "Maybe we can go to town and see a movie again..."
Blinking, KyuJong's lips curled into a smile. "We can do all of that. Want to see what's in theaters that's interesting? Maybe we could have dinner out too."
"I like that idea," YoungSaeng replied before laughing as he changed their positions so he was laying on KyuJong, chin resting on his chest. "Maybe I'll even buy my own ticket. We'll see."
KyuJong let himself be rolled over onto his back, smiling up at YoungSaeng. "As long as the ticket master doesn't try hitting on you this time." He ran his fingers slowly through his boyfriend's hair.
"Well even if he does, I have someone so much better that I'm interested in," YoungSaeng mused, leaning into the hand running through his hair.
Smiling widely, KyuJong ducked his head and was able to kiss YoungSaeng's nose lightly. "And I'm not going to let anyone else have you," he whispered, holding on to YoungSaeng protectively as he kissed YoungSaeng's forehead.
Laughing lightly, YoungSaeng continued to smile, something that he seemed to be doing a lot of since meeting KyuJong. "I'd like to hope not," he replied, smile turning into a pout.
"Never," KyuJong vowed. "Never ever ever." He punctuated each word with another kiss, on YoungSaeng's nose, cheeks, and mouth. The hand in his hair cupped the younger boy's jaw, fingers stroking the soft skin.
He would never tire of seeing YoungSaeng smile, and hearing his laugh.
Relaxing into the touch, YoungSaeng returned for a kiss, parting his lips slowly and just wanting to enjoy the calm of the moment.
KyuJong tilted his head to deepen the kiss, his tongue finding YoungSaeng's and leading it into a slow dance around their mouths. These moments with his boyfriend were the best, just resting together and being intimate like this.
YoungSaeng's hands slid from being folded over KyuJong's chest to run down his sides. It was moments like this that made everything worth it. It was so amazing to know that KyuJong would always be there.
A soft noise escaped KyuJong at the hands running down his sides, the time traveler arching up against YoungSaeng. "Saeng," he breathed against the other boy's lips, free hand running down his boyfriend's back. "I love you."
YoungSaeng faltered in his motions at the quiet words before bringing one hand to the side of his neck. "I love you more," he replied, truly not caring. The fact that KyuJong loved him at all was music to his ears.
"Not possible," KyuJong chuckled, kissing him again.
There was a loud thump from out in the hallway, and he cast the door an amused look. "Dorms are never quiet, are they?"
"Never, but I don't really care. They're out there, and we're in here," YoungSaeng stated, returning the kiss.
Let them be as loud as they wanted outside.
KyuJong's laugh was cut off by the kiss, and he leaned up into it. "We should probably move eventually," he murmured. "Or else we're never going to."
Pouting, YoungSaeng moved and sat up, pulling KyuJong up with him. "Killjoy," he teased, crossing his arms across his chest petulantly.
"Yes yes," KyuJong chuckled, leaning in to kiss YoungSaeng. "I don't know about you though, but I want a shower after last night." A smile played on his lips, brushing them against his boyfriend's. "You're free to join me," he whispered.
"Well, don't mind if I do," YoungSaeng replied before grinning coyly and getting out of bed before walking into the bathroom, not even bothering to cover himself. After all, there was nothing that KyuJong hadn't already seen before.
Watching him go, KyuJong felt his lips curl into a wider smile before he got out of bed carefully. It hurt as he straightened, but it wasn't anything he couldn't deal with. It was more of a good hurt than anything.
"No starting without me," KyuJong laughed as he followed his boyfriend into the bathroom, closing the door behind them.
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As expected, JungMin drifted in and out of a doze without ever truly falling asleep. Time just seemed to go quicker, and every time he opened his eyes to check on HyunJoong, it was 10 to 30 minutes later.
Finally it was daytime and he sat up with a sigh, rubbing his eyes and blowing at the hair tickling his nose. He didn't wake HyunJoong up, just watched him with his legs drawn up to his chest, since the older boy's energy was probably drained completely after last night.
He couldn't believe he'd said as much as he had. Alcohol really wasn't a good idea if it had that effect. But at the same time, he felt a little better. He'd cried about his fears before, but always alone, because Park JungMin didn't cry. It had felt nice though, knowing someone cared.
Eventually, it was almost noon and the redhead decided that he better wake HyunJoong up somehow. "Yah," he called as he got up and walked over. At least he had no headache from the alcohol. "Hyun, you're gonna be out the whole day?" He nudged the older boy lightly.
The random poking was what finally pulled HyunJoong into semi-consciousness, still drained from the previous night. Too comfortable and tired to move, HyunJoong covered his head with the blanket and shoved his arm out, waving it around in an attempt to bat away whatever was trying to wake him up.
Blinking owlishly at the arm, and ducking to avoid being swatted across the head, JungMin pursed his lips. "Up," he insisted, poking HyunJoong more. "Or I'm gonna roll you out of bed. It's almost noon, we didn't sleep that late." And if he didn't let out some energy soon, he was going to send the whole neighborhood into a power outage. "Up!" He poked at HyunJoong's side.
Squirming as he was being poked, HyunJoong let out an odd noise before he threw the blanket down to his waist, sat up, and glared at JungMin, though there was nothing behind it but blankness. "Mean," he mumbled, glare turning into a clear pout before he dropped back down and threw the covers over his head.
JungMin squeaked in alarm at the sudden move and nearly fell back onto his rear. Blinking at HyunJoong, his lips pursed into a pout. "Hyun!" he tried not to whine, pushing at the mass under the blankets. He wasn't even sure if that was Hyun being awake, or just sleep talking. "You're gonna wake up and it's gonna be night again." Debating the pros and cons, JungMin climbed onto the bed beside him and draped himself over where he assumed HyunJoong's waist was with an 'oof'.
HyunJoong yelped as he felt a weight drape across his waist, letting out a muffled laugh in amusement. "But I'm comfortable," he whined as he began to squirm under JungMin.
"You were comfortable for nearly twelve hours," JungMin sniffed. "Be comfortable another time." He squirmed a little so that he could continue poking at HyunJoong's side without moving from on top of him.
Smiling beneath the blanket, HyunJoong checked his energy to find it back up. "Well, be glad that I had so much rest, because now I can do this," he said before suddenly sitting up, arranging themselves so he was sitting on JungMin's legs. Once he was sure that JungMin's energy was off, HyunJoong leaned down and kissed the redhead, lips curled up into a smile before pulling away, looking down smugly. A moment later, he began poking him back, hitting ticklish spots.
The noise of surprise was muffled by HyunJoong's lips, JungMin blinking at him owlishly for a moment as he tried to figure out what had just happened. He wasn't given time to even blush, a shriek escaping the redhead as he tried to get away from the tickling hands and failed because of how he was being held down. "HYUN!" Laughing loudly, he flailed and tried to bat the hands away, squirming until he was half-off the bed and would have fallen if it weren't for his legs being pinned down.
Smile widening, HyunJoong continued his assault before grabbing JungMin's hand and keeping him from falling off the bed. It was times like this that he just felt so blessed for his power.
Laughing, JungMin flailed a little more as he tried to regain his breath, panting as he stared at HyunJoong. After a moment a wide grin broke across his face. "Yah, that wasn't very nice!" Then he'd tackled HyunJoong back onto the bed, kicking the covers off so he could retaliate, gloved fingers tickling HyunJoong's sides and slightly exposed stomach.
HyunJoong shrieked as his back hit the bed and JungMin's long fingers attacked his stomach and sides.Laughing loudly, he tried to fight back, but to no avail. Apparently, JungMin was stronger than him while he was being tickled to death right after waking up.
JungMin continued to attack the older boy until he was satisfied, before flopping over HyunJoong's stomach again. "Gotcha," he grinned victoriously, adrenaline making him giddy.
Gasping for air, giggles escaping as well, HyunJoong just laid there, flushed from the exertion. "Fine, I give. You're just lucky it's so early."
"I know," JungMin laughed, tilting his head to look at HyunJoong. A smile curled his lips. "So what did you want to do today? No classes." He didn't move from his position draped over the older boy's stomach.
"Well, I was thinking that we could try that thing I was suggesting last night in a bit," HyunJoong answered, bringing a hand up to play with JungMin's hair. He paused, reddening when his stomach made itself known. "Maybe food..."
The redhead laughed, poking the stomach he was resting against. "Food sounds good." He pushed himself up onto his hands and knees so that HyunJoong could move. Before he got off completely though, he leaned over and pressed his lips against HyunJoong's, enjoying the contact and the taste of the older boy.
Then he got up, cheeks puffed out as he looked around. "I need to go change...I'll get you your clothes back after they're washed?" he said, looking down at the pajamas he wore.
HyunJoong's eyes closed as he returned the kiss, fingers tightening their hold in his hair slightly. Once he pulled away, HyunJoong sat up and followed JungMin with his eyes, smirking as he puffed out his cheeks.
"I should probably get dressed, too. And shower."
"Shower would be good," JungMin nodded, stretching out as he slipped into his shoes and went to the door, one hand on the doorknob. "Guess I'll see you in a few?" His expression was almost hopeful.
"Sure thing," HyunJoong replied with a smile. "I'll meet you at your room when I'm done."
"Okay," JungMin grinned before letting himself out. He headed down the hallway and sighed softly as he felt his electricity coming back, looking down at his gloves. Maybe he should try to discharge some of it before getting food, just to make it a little easier to deal with. Though it would be back before long.
He slipped into his own room, noticing his roommate was already gone. The redhead grabbed a change of clothes before heading into the bathroom and closing the door. Showering would be interesting...it always was. Thankfully he hadn't managed to break the plumbing yet.
Once JungMin had left the room, HyunJoong found himself focusing on the closed door before shaking himself out of it. Walking into the bathroom, he stripped out of the pajamas and turned the water on.
Before he stepped into the shower, he caught his reflection in the mirror. Looking at himself, HyunJoong noticed the goofy grin on his face that seemed to always be there when around the crazy redhead. Smile widening, he finally got in, sighing as the water beat down on him, waking him up even more.
A short time later, he was out of the shower and dressed, damp hair thrown up into a ponytail. Grabbing his keys and wallet, he slipped into his shoes and left the room, making his way to JungMin's room.
By that time JungMin had managed to get out of the shower and dry off as best as he could (he didn't quite dare to touch the hairdryer yet, and though air-drying worked perfectly fine it left him with a charge for a while if he wasn't careful). Dressing in one of his turtleneck shirts and jeans, he wandered to the mirror as he pulled on a new set of gloves.
He definitely felt better than he had in a while, and he looked it too. He was also shooting off sparks. "Dry faster," he pouted, blowing his bangs out of his eyes and watching as a few sparks went flying to disappear.
JungMin had just decided to play it safe and drape a towel over his head until his hair was drier when there was a knock on the door. He brightened, going to open it for HyunJoong. "Hey!"
When the door opened, HyunJoong laughed at the eagerness. "How do you know it was me? For all you know, it could have been a psycho murderer interested in hot redheads," he teased before entering the room
"Well if that's the case, said psycho murderer wouldn't get too far at the moment," JungMin sniffed, closing the door behind HyunJoong and backpedaling a bit before pulling the towel off his head, sending a few sparks flying. "I'm super-charged."
HyunJoong snickered at seeing the sparks shoot out. "Well good. I'd rather no killers got you anyway," he teased, leaning back against the door.
"Good to know," JungMin pouted and threw a pillow at him before draping the towel over his head again. "My hair needs to dry a little more before I can go anywhere." He dropped down to sit on his bed. "Then we get food? Would this be considered breakfast or lunch?"
Catching the pillow, HyunJoong took off his shoes and went over to the bed, taking a seat and hugging it to his chest. "Brunch?"
"That's cheating," JungMin pouted more, kicking his feet as he looked over at HyunJoong.
After a moment he grinned. "Since I'm not going anywhere until my hair's dry, wanna see a light show?"
HyunJoong blinked at the question. "Light show?" he asked, head tilted.
"Yeah," JungMin smiled, getting to his feet. "One sec." He padded into the bathroom.
A minute later he returned with a thick ceramic bowl in his hands, large enough to be a basin. He kicked a few things out of the center of the room and set it down very carefully; there was water in it. "I have this in case I don't feel like exploding any sink faucets. Ceramic is one of the few things that I can't crack." He knelt next to the bowl. "You might want to stay over there though."
Confused and more than a little intrigued, HyunJoong pulled his legs up onto the bed and sat Indian-style. Nodding his head, he watched on, wondering what JungMin was going to do.
Humming softly as he made sure there was nothing nearby that could break or catch on fire, JungMin rolled up his sleeves as high as he could make them go before pulling off his gloves. He set them where he could grab them in case anything happened, and glanced up at HyunJoong before he dipped his fingers into the water.
There was a harsh snap and flashes of light, electricity snaking up his arm to his elbow. Crackling filled the air as JungMin slowly lifted his hand from the water again, thin bolts of electricity connecting his fingers to the bowl as water dripped from them. "It doesn't hurt, it's just kinda tingly." He flexed his fingers a little and the electricity changed its path accordingly, starting to wane as less water dripped from his hand.
HyunJoong jumped, nearly falling of the bed, as he heard the loud snap. His eyes were wide with shock, only calming down when JungMin assured him that it was okay.
JungMin blinked at the reaction, and gave a pained smile. "There's nothing close enough to catch fire. Water does weird things to my electricity, but it still can't go that far if I don't want it to."
He dipped both hands into the water now, holding them up with palms facing each other as his brow furrowed slightly in concentration. "I can't make the electricity go away, but I can do things like this." Electricity crackled in the space between his hands, shooting from finger to finger too fast for the movement to be followed.
"It was more the sound that startled me. And the fact that I thought you'd get hurt..." HyunJoong explained. He watched JungMin run the current through his fingers. "You know, the fact that you can do that means that you have some control over it. That's a big start."
"It's not so much control as that the electricity wants to move, I'm just showing it where to go." JungMin watched the electricity. "If I try to stop it, it usually backfires." He carefully shook the water off his hands, using his towel to dry them off completely. "And while it doesn't hurt, I don't want to try jumping into a pool anytime soon," he chuckled nervously. "That would probably hurt."
"So that explains the pool incident then," HyunJoong said with a nod. "Just remember that if those guys try messing with you, not just in there, but anywhere, call me."
JungMin's lips curled upwards as he slipped his gloves back on. "Thanks, I'll remember that." He looked down at the water ripples in the bowl. "It's not just that I'm not sure what happens to me if I fall into that much water, but with the amount of water on the floor and everywhere...”
He shook his head. "It would have killed anyone in the area." He picked up the bowl and carried it back into the bathroom.
HyunJoong paled slightly at the thought. "That has to suck, having to be so careful." He paused before smiling. "Maybe when I know that I can control it for an extended period and not just five or ten minutes, I can tie down your power and teach you to swim," HyunJoong suggested with a smile, moving to the end of the bed.
JungMin came back out of the bathroom after carefully dumping the water out. The towel was gone too, his hair finally dry enough to stop setting off sparks. "That would be fun," he murmured, lips curled upwards a little. "But I don't think I'd be ready for that for a long time. Even if you can negate my power for that long...I don't want to put people's lives in my hands like that, knowing all it takes is one slip." He found his hairbrush and ran it through the red locks.
HyunJoong nodded his head in understanding. "I hope you'll still come to my meets, though. I really like having you there," he told him. "I liked having someone cheering for me."
The younger boy grinned at him after a moment. "I'm nowhere near the water, so I don't see any problem with going. And you're still safe from me trying to peek while you shower," he laughed, going over to the door. "Food now?"
"There, maybe. I'll still be locking the door next time we're at Kyu's, or you crash in my room," HyunJoong teased before getting to his feet. "Food is a definitely good idea."
"Yah," JungMin sniffed. "I wouldn't do that at Kyu's, his parents are too nice." He paused as he opened the door, slipping his shoes on. "But yeah, maybe locking the door here would be a good idea," he winked, skipping out into the hallway.
Blinking as JungMin winked and left the room, a wide smile came onto HyunJoong's face, more than amused by the redhead. Walking over to the door, he put his shoes back on and followed JungMin out, closing the door behind him. "I'll remember that next time," he said, still smiling.
Chuckling, JungMin shoved his hands into his pockets, walking down the hallway towards the doors. "Though if there's any more moments like last night, I might be getting my eye candy either way," he teased, having fun now that the utter shock of being so physically close to someone had faded enough for him to return to his usual self.
"So I'm eye candy to you then?" HyunJoong asked, pouting jokingly. "Is that all I am to you?" The smile pulling at the corners of his lips told JungMin that he was only teasing. "I'm insulted..." he sniffed.
JungMin puffed out his cheeks at the older boy. "Of course you're not, don't give me that. But I'm allowed to appreciate a good body, aren't I? And you've got a very good body," he grinned.
HyunJoong grinned back. "Well I'm glad you approve. Yours is definitely not too shabby under all those layers either," HyunJoong pointed out.
The redhead pouted at him. "You mean you thought I would be shabby?" he sniffed, ignoring how he pinked slightly at that.
"You never know. I doubted it since you're so tall and skinny and all, but I wasn't expecting the definition I felt," HyunJoong replied, resting a hand on his stomach for a quick moment before letting it fall.
The redhead colored instantly at the hand that pressed against his stomach unexpectedly, only the material of his shirt in the way. JungMin stared at HyunJoong for a moment before trying to pout at him. "Guess running around in circles paid off a little," he mumbled, pushing the door open as they reached it to head outside.
"Guess it did," HyunJoong agreed, following JungMin outside. Seeing the blush, HyunJoong had to smile. The redhead was far too cute for his own good when he wasn't being unconsciously hot in his eyes, though he may be biased.
JungMin stretched out a little as they walked towards the main building, face tilted up towards the sky. He frowned slightly at the clouds forming farther out. "Those don't look good. They aren't coming this way, are they?"
"I dunno," HyunJoong murmured, looking up at the clouds as well. "Do you just want to stay inside? We can just hit the cafeteria if you want."
The redhead pursed his lips, then shrugged a little. "It'll be fine, let's get something to eat!" He hurried on to the main doors, pulling them open for himself and HyunJoong. It wouldn't have been the first time he'd been stuck somewhere because of rain.
Following after JungMin, HyunJoong slipped his hands into his pockets lazily. "So is there anything in particular that you wanna eat?" he asked.
"Not really," JungMin shrugged, looking around as they went to the cafeteria. "Whatever they have that looks good? Maybe they'll have hotteok!" he brightened. "You?" He weaved around the other students who were hanging around.
"Something spicy, I think," HyunJoong replied, chuckling at how excited JungMin seemed to be over food. Once they reached the cafeteria, HyunJoong walked in, motioning for the redhead to do the same. "Well now's your chance to find out."
Grinning, JungMin went into the cafeteria, looking around before heading towards where the food was. He faltered slightly when he saw those guys from the swim team leaving the cafeteria as they'd came in, but straightened and ignored them, going to stand in line and look curiously at what was being served. The redhead kept alert until they'd left though.
Noticing JungMin tense up a bit, HyunJoong looked up to see the guys who had bullied him leaving the room. HyunJoong moved in between them, even though it seemed as though they hadn't been seen.
"You okay, Min?" he asked quietly.
JungMin blinked and looked up at HyunJoong, then nodded. "Yeah," he grinned a little, determined not to let them get to him. Turning back to the line as it moved forward, he brightened. "Hotteok!" He pulled out a plate and picked up a few of the stuffed pancakes.
Shaking his head, HyunJoong copied the other and took a few, though with far less enthusiasm. Once they were all set in line, HyunJoong led JungMin toward an empty table.
The younger man followed after him. "I thought you wanted something spicy?" he asked, sitting down as they reached the table.
"I did, but that just looked good. There's always dinner, right?" HyunJoong said casually, taking a seat with a smile.
"True," JungMin blinked, watching him for a moment before focusing on his food. Taking a large bite, he hummed happily. "I missed these. We going back up to the dorms after, or somewhere else?" The redhead kicked his feet a little.
"I don't particularly mind either way. Is there something that you want to do?" HyunJoong asked before taking a bite. Damn, were they good... "I just worry about if it's going to rain or not."
Nodding, JungMin deflated a little. It wouldn't be good if it rained and they were caught out somewhere. "If we're gonna be inside then, can I get rid of some charge outside? Before I knock myself out on something," he grinned sheepishly, trying to sit still and failing. The energy had been building up the whole night he'd been awake, and was becoming insufferable to deal with.
At the request, HyunJoong nodded before swallowing. "No need to ask to do that, Min. Is there anyplace that you think would be safer to release your energy in?" he asked. For the time being it was nice, albeit cold, so he knew that there would be plenty of people out and about. "The park down the street maybe?" he suggested, it being the first place to pop to mind.
JungMin pursed his lips, thinking about that before nodding. "I need a place without anything that could...catch fire, is there maybe a bare spot without any grass?" he asked. "I'd try the sandbox but I haven't check to see if that would work. Doesn't sand turn to glass when hit by lightning?"
"It can, I think..." HyunJoong answered, thinking of a better idea. "Oh, how about the old playground? There's no grass and most of what's still left there is plastic."
Considering that, JungMin nodded again with a grin. "That would be better. Though I'd still have to stay clear of the plastic, that stuff isn't fun when it starts to melt." He bit into his hotteok again, looking around the room. "I don't see the others anywhere, where do you think they are?"
HyunJoong shrugged. "Well, we-” He paused. "Okay, I, slept in, so they probably already ate, unless they're still sleeping off hangovers, of course."
The younger boy snickered. "I think only Joonie drank enough for a hangover. He was on the floor long before me." Finishing off his food, he dusted off his gloves. "I bet KyuJong and YoungSaeng are either off-premises already, or going for round two," he grinned at the older boy.
HyunJoong chuckled softly at the last comment. "Wouldn't be surprised in the least at that one. "They're so well suited to each other it's insane."
"Really," JungMin agreed, smiling widely. "Definitely wasn't expecting that to have happened in the amount of time between us both getting out of that place. But it's good, Saeng needs someone like that to bring him out of his shell."
"Well, it's good that Kyu's so hell-bent on doing that then," HyunJoong commented with a chuckle. "Maybe I ought to take pointers," he added casually. While JungMin was open and friendly, he seemed to have as many mental walls as YoungSaeng did, if not more.
JungMin blinked at the older boy. "Pointers? Why?" He hopped up to put his tray away before returning, dropping down onto the bench.
Blushing slightly, HyunJoong did the same and took a seat beside JungMin. "Guess I'd like to be able to break through some of your insecurities..." he murmured.
The redhead blinked at him, before turning pink. "I'm fine," he mumbled, squirming slightly. "Ready to go?" He wasn't sure what to think about the older boy, and his usual method of just going with the flow wasn't entirely effective this time.
Deciding to drop it for now, HyunJoong nodded and got up. "Now what?" he asked, changing the subject.
"Park?" JungMin asked, getting up as well. "Maybe it would also help with that...training idea, if I wasn't super-charged to begin with."
"Park sounds good," HyunJoong agreed. "And practice sounds good, too."
"Then let's go!" JungMin bounced off towards the cafeteria door, looking back to make sure HyunJoong was following. He had a wide grin back on his face. "Before it starts raining."
HyunJoong laughed and did as JungMin asked. "Lead the way then, Min ah."