warnings: slight indirect mention of homophobia

words: 1438

written: november 18th 2020

published: march 24th 2023

notes: -/-

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The chirping of birds echoed through the park Jeongin was skipping around in, his white sneakers getting a little dusty as the boy walked along a small path between fields of beautiful flowers. This has always been the highlight of his day, his safe space where he got the chance to forget everything around him. The Korean's slender fingers wrapped themselves around the pink straps of his backpack that had a small cat plushies dangling off its zipper, while a big smile was spread across his lips.

Jeongin happily sighed and enjoyed the pleasantly cool wind blowing through his brown locks, the now disheveled hair making him look even cuter than he already was. However, his happy expression faltered when he arrived at his beloved park bench surrounded by trees and butterflies. Usually, a certain group of boys from his high school should be skating around the pipe, but today it seemed like they had better stuff to do.

Only one of the skaters, who he is sure was named Christopher, a student that transferred from Australia to Korea two years ago, was sitting on the skating pipe with his head hanging low, tightly clutching his self-painted skateboard in his pale hands.

Jeongin was confused and hurt to see the boy sitting there by himself. He pouted and tilted his head before walking into the direction of Christopher to shyly sit down next to him. The Australian's head snapped up in surprise, his blond curls swirling through the air, falling over his sad brown eyes that sparkled in the afternoon sun. "Hi!" Jeongin grinned, exposing his braces, overwhelming the Australian, who yet smiled back, or at least tried to. He didn't really feel like smiling at the moment.

"Are you okay? Did something happen?" Jeongin curiously asked and played with the hem of his ripped baggy jeans, letting his legs rock back and forth slightly. "Well, I guess the other just decided it's be better if we ended our friendship," replied the older, his fingers spinning one of the board's wheels, causing Jeongin's eyebrows to furrow in confusion. "But why? I mean, you're good at skating and all that?" Christopher shook his head, an amused smile on his lips before he ran his right hand through the blond curls in embarrassment. "But also gay."

"Huh?" A confused sound escaped the younger's throat. "That's not a bad thing, Hyung! I only like boys too!" Jeongin exclaimed with a huge grin on his face and then frowned, looking up to the boy next to him with big innocent fox eyes. "You know, kiddo... People over here aren't that open about homosexuality. I don't know what exactly their problem was, but maybe they were just afraid that I would start flirting with them, or show them my dick or something." Christopher shrugged. "Well, I'm sure I'll eventually find new friends. Somehow."

"We can be friends!" Jeongin pulled his legs up to his chest in excitement, hugging them and turning towards Christopher. He bit his lower lip and Chan seemed to be a little surprised and overwhelmed at first, but as soon as he realized what the cute boy next to him just said, he started smiling as well. "I'd love to," his cheeks a pinkish color. „My name is Christopher, by the way, but you can also call me Chan." Jeongin nodded, grinning a bracey smile.

"Okay, Channie-hyung! I am Jeongin! And don't worry, you can show me your dick anytime if that's what you're worried about! I have one too!"

Christopher couldn't help but smile and literally melted. Because if he was honest, Jeongin was exactly the type of guys he was into. Cute, soft, pretty, literally perfect, just his type. "You wanna go grab a hot chocolate? It's on me," Chan shyly asked the Korean, looking down at the skateboard laying on his thighs and nervously waiting for an answer.

The younger's eyes widened in surprise, his heart beating a marathon in his chest, butterflies flying a tornado in his stomach. Did he just get asked out to go on a hot chocolate date by a guy that he thought was hot? Was this even a date, or just a friendly gesture? "Sure!" Jeongin replied with slightly reddened cheeks and let the Australian help him off the pipe. The older had already gotten up beforehand and held out his hand for Jeongin to grab.

Without even realising, Jeongin didn't let go of the blonde's hand, swinging their intertwined hands back and forth, skipping next to Chan who just smiled like a love-sick idiot.

•

"Innie, watch out," Chan giggled as Jeongin put the mug with his cocoa back onto the table. Clueless, he looked at his date, him just shaking his head with a big smile on his face. He leaned over the table to the brown-haired boy to wipe the small bit of cream off his pink lips. "Oh," the younger let out in embarrassment, immediately hiding his red face in his delicate hands, his pretty fingers covered in a few rings.

Chan, however, pulled them away, caressing the back of Jeongin's soft hand with his thumb and gave Jeongin a love-filled smile once again.

•

It's now been two months since Chan asked Jeongin to a hot cocoa date in his favorite café. Fortunately for him, it was just what Jeongin liked. It was kept quite minimalist and simple, but was extremely aesthetically designed and even had several fluffy kittens that Jeongin fell in love with on sight.

Every time they went there, he played with the little ones and almost forgot everything around him, Chan capturing the sweet moments from time to time and imagining a life with Jeongin in the future. With their own kitten.

"How can someone be so cute," the Australian sighed, making Jeongin's face turn red, since Chan was not the only one that caught actual feelings for the other. "Hyungieee! Stop it!" Only a faint murmur could be made out, making Chan laugh as his chest got hit by Jeongin's fists.

•

Later that evening the two walked through the park, holding hands and watching the setting sun, painting everything around them in orange-red light and making the two boys' brown eyes sparkle. Chan almost lost himself in the sparkling sea and did not realise how he stopped in his tracks and tucked one of the velvety, wavy strands of hair behind the ear of a confused Jeongin.

His hand lingered on the Korean's cheek, who now looked back into the eyes of the older and unconsciously leaned into Chan's palm. "You're beautiful," Chan whispered. Next thing, he pressed his lips against Jeongin's.

Taken by surprise, the younger just stood there for a second didn't know exactly how to react to it, although he has been wanting this to happen for so long. When he gained his consciousness back, his arms slowly slid around Christopher's neck, where his fingers immediately dug into his fluffy curls, pulling on them, while he began to move his lips against Chan's, although he had no experience at all.

He was scared of doing something wrong, but luckily, Chan took the lead and guided him through their kiss. Jeongin felt the Australian's hands on his hips as his fingers gently played with the waistband of his high-waisted jeans that Jeongin was wearing again today - paired with a pink cropped hoodie and clunky boots.

"I think I like you a lot, Channie-Hyung," Jeongin mumbled barely audible after they separated from each other and pushed his face into Chan's chest, while the older began combing through Jeongin's light brown hair.

A smile spread across Christopher's plump lips. "I like you a lot too, Innie."

•

"Hyung!" Jeongin squeaked happily as he saw the older and excitedly ran towards his boyfriend, who was leaning against a wall in front of the school, his eyes fixed on the screen in front of him. Only when the scream, oozing with happiness, reached his ears, he looked up and couldn't get the grin off his face.

"Hey baby."

Hungry for a kiss, the blonde pressed his lips on Jeongin's, with his hands wandering and shamelessly grabbing the younger's butt. The Korean, on the other hand, crossed his arms in the Australian's neck and got onto his tiptoes to get really close to his boyfriend.

"You're wearing the clothes I bought you," Chris happily remarked after they separated and was delighted at how awesome black cargo pants and black and white striped crop tops fit Jeongin.

"Of course, hyungie!" he giggled. "You said my ass looked good in them."