MINGHAO didn't tell Soonyoung and Wonwoo about his plans for tonight, he didn't want to jinx himself because if he did get caught he was fully aware of the fact that his parents would probably put security cameras in their home. So, he played it safe and waited until the sounds within his home became nonexistent. Once nine fifty-seven hits, Minghao slips on his cross-over bag that holds all his stuff. Knowing that there were still some shops open at this time, maybe he could treat Jun as a present for doing this with him. He opens his door slowly, being patient as he didn't want to put himself at risk.  As the door opens further out, the space to wiggle through widens as well. Minghao takes his chance and slides through the opening, releasing a deep breath as he celebrated his success internally.

With steady hands, he closes the door back into it's locked position and heads downstairs to the front. He ensured to keep his weight on his toes as he walked through the halls, knowing that any sort of sound would echo through. He was unsure if his parents were light sleepers, he was aware that they would check up on him from time to time if needed. But, Minghao set up a lump of pillows under his blanket to create a figure if that was the case for this situation.

Minghao's eyes captured the front door but he still did not increase his speed, it was a definite possibility that Jun was already waiting outside for him. But, he could give a simple explanation of why he was taking so long. Once he was at front of the door, he slipped on a pair of cozy shoes and unlocked the door. Tugging on it gently, he prayed that it didn't create a loud sound, luckily, it didn't. As the cold breeze hit his face, Minghao twists the door's lock and slips through the crack to exit. He didn't need a key to lock the building's entrance as his past action already took care of the situation.

Slipping his phone out of his pocket, he realized that it was already ten-o-six. Walking to the next house down, he spotted Jun sitting on his front porch. He quickly heads over to him as he didn't want to yell, once there's a good distance between them he calls out his name. "Junhui," He says, giving the boy a wave once they made eye contact with each other. "come on, let's go."

"You made it," He says with a smile, running up to the younger. Minghao nods from his words, "I'm glad, I was getting worried that you got caught."

"If I did that means I'd never have a chance of doing this ever again." He shortly explains.

"Are you implying that this might happen again?" Jun questions, he had his hopes up and was wishing that Minghao said yes. And today - well, tonight was his lucky night. Minghao nods once again, answering with a small 'yes'. "Great, then let's make this a fun night! Where do you wanna take photos first?"

"I thought I could treat you somewhere, maybe a nearby diner or café. Whatever is open really, you can choose."

A lightbulb goes off in Jun's mind, "My friend's family owns a pastry shop. It's open until midnight, wanna try it out? They have really good stuff."

"Sure." Minghao accepts his suggestion. They begin their walk, going through the dim neighborhood that is only lit up with lamp posts. The night was cold, covered in pure black with a couple of shining stars that claimed their place in the sky. At first, it was silent, but a comfortable sense of silence that Minghao was oddly okay with. He was not an expert when it came to making friends, in fact he never thought his relationship with Junhui would even get this far. But, maybe he didn't know himself that well, because this was a great change indeed. "So...who's the friend who's apart of the family business?"

"His name's Mingyu, I think he's in your grade from what I recall?" Jun informs, putting a finger to his chin, "Yeah, I think he's in your grade. I'm unsure if you have ever met him though."

"Oh, isn't he apart of the volleyball team? He's like, the one who does the jumping and blocking."

"Yeah!" Jun confirms excitedly as he was surprised to hear that Minghao knew of those details. "How'd you know that? Have you been to one of our home games?"

Minghao never thought he'd admit this, but he was forced to one of the volleyball games for Soonyoung's unknown reasons. All he said was, "Come to the game with me and I'll buy you all drinks after school!" Wonwoo, of course, didn't want to pass up on the offer, while Minghao lied for the next couple hours in order to go accompany the two boys. Minghao didn't really understand what was going on, but from his memories, he did recall Jun playing and recognized a couple of faces. Like Jihoon, he was what they called, the libero? He was unsure, but, his knowledge when it came to the sport was basically nonexistent. "Yeah, Soonyoung made Wonwoo and I attend one with him. I'm pretty sure you guys won."

"Who were we against?"

"I believe Starship High School? I'm unsure." Minghao answers, Jun nods his head as he does recall that game. They did win by about three points, their opponents were on a great level. "If it's not much to ask, what are you going to do with volleyball?"

"Might quit once the season is done. Since we're getting ready for all the games and stuff, in all honesty, this moment isn't the right time to leave. It'll make things stressful for everyone." Jun explains, running his fingers through his hair. Letting out a sigh, Minghao watches the small cloud of his breath vanish into the atmosphere. "It's better to have only one person stressed than the whole team you know?" As he conceals the heavyweight with a smile, but Minghao only pouts. "Don't worry Hao, I'll be fine. Let's focus on you right now."

"Then next time can we focus on you?"

Jun puts out his pinky finger, "Yeah, we can. Promise." Minghao then sticks out his, curling his pinky around Jun's as they confirmed the small agreement. "Now! Let's get those treats and take some photos!" Jun shouts, with the distance from their houses being far, he wasn't wary about getting caught. "Let's make this night special Hao, alright?"

Minghao gives the boy a wide grin, "Alright."

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As hours went by, their time spent together was treasured and the clock hit one a.m. Jun was the first to suggest the idea of going home, fully aware that they had to wake up for school in a couple of hours. Minghao didn't want to, whining as he clung onto the boy on their way home. It was new to both Jun and Minghao to see him in such a sight. "We can hang out another time, maybe tomorrow night?"

"That's if I'm not tired," Minghao says with a light chuckle, "but, I'm up for it if you are."

"Oh you know I am." Jun replies enthusiastically, but right after lets out a yawn as his tiredness was getting to him, "I'm glad you got to take pictures tonight."

The younger shortly responds, "I am too. But next time, let's do whatever you want to do. So then it can be even."

"I'm fine with that."

On their way home, Jun hums a song and Minghao listens to him. "Hey, don't you think our friends might expect something because of our posts?"

"Probably, but it doesn't matter. We can do whatever we like."

"True.." Minghao shortly says, resting his head on Jun's shoulder while they walk, "Is this weird to you?"

"You resting your head on my shoulder? No, I kinda like it."

"Okay, good. Cause...I do too."

With their fun coming to an end, Jun and Minghao arrived home safely. Luckily none of them got caught and they were able to escape from a potential ass beating which was great on both ends.

But, that wasn't the only thing that correlated with the two, Jun enters his room. Flopping on his bed and removing his sweatshirt. He stares at the ceiling, then to his window knowing that Minghao was right across from him. A wide smile appears on his face, grabbing a nearby pillow he covers himself with it as he felt his heart race by the thought of the sweet moment that only happened minutes ago. Jun would admit it, he liked hanging out with Minghao even though this was their first time venturing out together. As needy as it may sound, he was hoping for many more moments with him in the future.

But, Jun was unaware of the fact that he definitely wasn't the only one wishing for that.

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