Welcome Home: Sequel to Late

Title: Welcome Home

Pairing: YunJae

Length: Short One Shot

Genre: Fluff; Romance

Rating: PG

Summary: Sequel to Late. Yunho comes home to deal with what he has done.

Yunho pushed his key into the lock before pausing. After hesitation, he turned it, opening the door and slipping inside. He closed the door silently, gazing into the equally silent apartment.

Light poured from the doorway of the kitchen. He slowly made his way to it, peeking inside. Jaejoong leaned forward on the counter, stirring a cup of coffee set in front of him. He stared down into the liquid, mesmerized by it.

Yunho stood, watching him, leaning against the door frame.

Did he like this man (who was way manlier than others gave him credit for)? Or worse: did he love him? The first time he had seen him, training at SM, they had hit it off. It was no mistake that they had great chemistry together. They could always tell what the other was thinking. They knew what to say to get the other one laughing. It was more... flirtation, if he thought about it now. Even back then, he could see that it was different than a normal friendship. But it was nothing more. Just a friendship.

They actually had strained themselves so they wouldn't get too close. Once you're picked for a band, you can't choose who to live with. But on that day that he realized who his band mates were going to be, all he remembered was meeting those doe eyes and being so happy that they would be together.

That was when they finally made the step to become true friends. Friends that would always need each other. But... maybe... maybe they went a little too far. Maybe in their haste to get to know one another, Yunho fell in love.

Jaejoong was gorgeous. Jaejoong was... Jaejoong. And Yunho didn't care about his gender. He stopped caring a while ago, now that he thought about it.

He sighed, coming into the kitchen and throwing his jacket and keys onto the tabletop. Jaejoong jumped, turning to stare at the leader. He immediately looked away. So did Yunho.

“Welcome home,” the lead singer said a little too loud and quickly. It was soon echoed by a chorus from the living room. 

“WELCOME HOME, HYUNG!!”

This made them both smile, glancing out the doorway. Yunho laughed. “Thanks, guys!” he then looked at Jaejoong. “Thank you, Jaejoong,” he whispered.

The shorter man looked to his coffee. “Why don't you address me as one of the guys?”

“After this morning, how can I—”

“Nothing happened this morning,” his friend cut him off.

Yunho was silent for a second, before saying softly, “Jae, don't be like that.”

Jaejoong's eyes closed as he slipped to the floor. He buried his head in his knees. “Yunho-ah... we can't have conversations like this.”

“I like you.”

Jae gasped, looking up. “N-No... you don't—”

He was cut off by Yunho, who crouched down in front of him. “Yes I do. Jae, I kissed you.”

Jae thought about it. “That was just like the kiss I gave Changmin a few years back. Maybe I like him?”

Yunho's face fell.

“I'm kidding,” said Jaejoong, an amused smirk on his face. He then looked at the leader. “You know, it was kinda nice. The kiss, I mean.”

Yunho opened his mouth, then closed it. “Which one?”

Jaejoong hit his arm. “Yours, you ass.”

Yunho balanced his chin on his hand, his elbow on his knee. “Does this mean that we're dating now?”

The lead singer raised an eyebrow. “I guess.”

After a thought, Yunho leaned down, kissing the older man. Jae was surprised, but didn't protest. Afterward, they both blushed, smiling awkwardly.