Lights Down Low - MAX fr Gnash

The soothing sound echoes the large room, trancing the musician back to a moment of a peacemind space to the sound of the violin.

There's not a time where Taehyung plays and he doesn't feel the yearning music shrivel through his body of the melody he constructs. The music sheet became nonexistent, only the music in his mind as he plays it with the instrument.

By this point, not by choice.

It's been three hours of Taehyung practicing the same song, and he hasn't stopped practicing.

His fingers are sore and most likely cut from pressing down on the strings, his neck aching and arms tired, but the sharp look on his mother's face instantly pushes those aches away by force.

He can't stop until she satisfied.

Until she hears perfection.

Just as he was mid through the song, his mother raised a hand, signaling him to stop.

Immediately Taehyung goes into a rest position, spine straight and head up as he waits for what she has to say with lips sealed.

And of course it was never something good.

"You're rushing, the sound doesn't sound crisp or clear, more muffled. You have to stay focused!" She remarks coldly and stuff, feline eyes gazing at Taehyung in almost a sneer, "How do you expect to be a good musician if you don't even try to listen to the music-"

A knock on the door snaps their attention and disturbs the lecture, both pair of eyes looking to the large door to see Minho awkwardly standing there. Clearly he was let in by the maid, but obvious not at a good time.

He looks between the two, settling his gaze more towards Taehyung.

"I'm sorry, bad timing? The get together is starting soon."

That's bullshit because their movie night is in an two hours, but Taehyung knows Minho did this for the sake of his rescue.

They know if it was for Taehyung's mother, he would be here all day and night practicing.

It's not like he's a bad mom, just a perfectionist.

Thankfully Taehyung's mother doesn't hate Minho, more so is very fond of him actually, so she sighs heavily and looks at Taehyung.

"Right, the movie night you mentioned," She mutters and gets to get feet from the chair, easing down the caresses of her dressed pants, "Well, I'll let you get to it then. I'll stay over Sana's place for the night while you kids.... Just don't burn the house down."

And with that she pecks Taehyung's cheek and goes to the door, ruffling with Minho's hair on the way out.

This is usually Taehyung's routine for the weekends. He stays at the dorms but always visits his mom, in this mansion like house, where he practices most of the time. Thankfully it's not far away from the school, so Minho can easily find his way here.

And he always comes to Taehyung's rescue.

Taehyung shags his shoulders, breaking a smiles as Minho grins widely while skipping towards him, wrapping his arms around his waist while slightly lifting him into the air in a tight hug.

"You practically saved my life," Taehyung sighs tiredly, dropping his weight on Minho as the other held onto his exhausted body, "I'm in pain."

"Because you overwork yourself too much, especially your mom with her pressuring," Minho cooes as he pulls away, grabbing Taehyung's face and pecking his lips, "Come, we got the place to ourselves and I'm take care of you."

And with that being said Minho suddenly lifts Taehyung bridal style up, forcing cute giggles to come out of his lips as he hugs his violin to his chest while Minho carries him out of the practice room and down the hallway, right to Taehyung's room.

That's something they do a lot together; Taking care of each other. They really don't care if it sounds girly or feminine, which were remarks that others would say when they talked about this, but they just genuinely love being able to take care and make sure the other is okay.

Whenever Minho has a game during the weekdays, before the game while Minho is warning up, Taehyung is at his dorm and is getting everything ready to attend him. He fixes up a bath, has massaging oil since he knows Minho gets horrible shin splints and aching calves whenever he plays. Picks out a movie and cooks food sometimes so he can come back to eat something.

Best believe Minho does that same thing for Taehyung whenever he spends a whole day practicing, but different. He pulls massage his hands and shoulders, his neck a lot to remove some tension. Make him tea and just makes sure he's calm and relaxed.

Even during their bad days, they always try to take care of each other or get through the bad day together.

After being together for five years, those are just something they have grown use to doing.

It feels as though he makes their relationship strong.

And it does.

Now for this relaxing session, Taehyung's clothes were stripped off and Minho prepared him a bath with soft music in the background and the lights dimmed down. Taehyung was a bit tempted in yanking Minho in the tub just to annoy him, but he just lets his boyfriend take care of him instead.

With his head rested on a folded towel by the edge of the tub, Minho sat on a chair behind him and massages his neck and shoulders. He knew the right places to hit since he's done this for such a long time now, so Taehyung felt his body relax more and more with the soreness fading.

"You just want me as your servant don't you?"

Taehyung opens his eyes, smiling as he raises a hand and places it to the back of Minho's neck, guiding him down until their lips met. A sweet and warm kiss until Minho bit down his bottom lip, making Taehyung squeal and pull away while the other giggles amusingly you his boyfriend's pouty face.

"You know what? Just because of that, you're my servant from now on," Taehyung huffs, a small smile tugging his lip through his stubborn expression.

And Minho has an unusual strategy of getting Taehyung to stop being pouty.

He suddenly splashes water from the tub to Taehyung's face, forcing a ball of foam to splat his skin. By now Minho is hysterically laughing that he stopped massaging him to lean over Taehyung's shoulder as he laughs.

"I-I'm sorry!" Minho laughs, practically sounding like a boiling tea pot by his badly he's wheezing that it only grew much higher pitch when Taehyung sneers his narrow eyes to him from the side. He's practically only eyes because the foam of the bubble bath covering his entire face.

So Taehyung said fuck it and grabs Minho's shirt, yanking him with all his force into the tub.

Water is splashed everywhere and Taehyung practically is sinks underwater by the force he had to do in dragging Minho into the tub since he's a fucking big guy, who's now on top of him.

A hand grabs him by the arm up and yanks him to the surface, facing Minho's annoyed gaze to how completely drenched from top to bottom he is now.

They stared at each other for a long minute or two.

And then they laughed.

They laughed until their ribs ached from laughing so much. The bathroom echoes their soft music of joy, finding it funny being in this situation but not entirely mad.

Minho ended up stripping his clothes and lays back against the tub, yanking Taehyung to lay on him or more so straddle his lap, looking at each other with those soft expressions of silent words.

And tenderly Minho caresses the side of Taehyung's face, his thumb rubbing against his cheek bone while Taehyung places his hand over his, nuzzling himself more to his palm with sparkling eyes.

"I want to marry you," Minho whispers quietly, in awe to the beauty of Taehyung's flustered and wet melanin face, blonde hair even sticking to his skin yet he still looked so ethereal under the dim lights, "You're the only friend I need in my life. The only one I need..... Can we get married? Right now?"

He achieved his goal in making Taehyung laugh by his dramatic offer, who cutely landing a shy punch on his chest with his boxy smile.

"Too soon for that, but I would like for it to happen once we're more older," And his smile hesitantly twitches down, looking at his hand on Minho's chest, "Do you think we'll always be together like this?"

Minho furrows his eyebrows and sits up, moving his hand to Taehyung's neck and caresses his wet skin, "Of course. I mean..... If we continue the way we are then definitely."

For some reason Taehyung began to grow emotional, sniffling before meeting Minho's worried eyes.

"You're the best thing that has ever happened to me," Taehyung whispers quietly, wrapping his arms around his neck while staring at his eyes, "I'm scared that once college comes around than we won't be like this anymore. What if you find someone or I find someone else? We are going to different schools and won't even have time to see each other. I'm so scared that we'll grow apart a-and I just can't-"

"Shhh hey it's okay Tae," Minho's whispers against his shutters, kissing the tears away that are streaming down his cheeks before nuzzling their foreheads together, "We don't know what the future may bring, okay? So instead of worrying about it now, let's focus on what's happening in the present. We're so happy and together and it's amazing, and hopefully it stays that way for a long time. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere, no matter what happens. You won't get rid of me so easily."

Taehyung feels himself calm down, sniffling quietly while slowly fluttering his eyes closed.

Feeling safe in the place he knows where he belongs in; Just Minho's arms for a very long time.

Where he feels at home.

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A/N:
What I had planned for this chapter was actually a smut scene but this cute fluff is sooooo cute too!!!

Maybe for another chapter hehe

I PURPLE YOU! <33