[a.c.e] boy i don’t care give me (a) kiss
Junhee should’ve known something’s up when all his roommates conveniently disappeared from the room right around the time they usually go to bed. Junhee knows something is definitely up when Yuchan slams the door shut and locks it with a determined expression and a phone in hand.
Junhee stares at the phone. “How did you even find this?”
“I have my ways,” Yuchan shrugs. He plops on the bed, shoving the phone in Junghee’s face. “Now. This is an intervention.”
“I… What?”
Yuchan takes the phone back, clicks some buttons and soon Byeongkwan’s voice fills the room. “What took you so long? We don’t have all night.”
Yuchan then turns the phone back and Junhee is met with the sight of the rest of his groupmates on video call, huddled together on someone’s bed.
“We saw the question sheets,” Donghun states, like that explains everything.
Junhee stares at them, then at Yuchan. “Okay? It’s really nice you keep up with us that much.”
Byeongkwan rolls his eyes. “Listen. This is about the kiss.”
“Okay,” Junhee looks at them, then at Yuchan. “What about it?”
“The entire fact we learned about it from question sheets meant for the fans!” Byeongkwan exclaims. He levels a look at the camera, one that Junhee is very familiar with. It’s the one that screams Byeongkwan has opinions about Junhee’s brain capacity.
“What he means is,” Sehyoon finally speaks up, “is that you probably shouldn’t have announced it to the whole world.”
Now Junhee feels a little lost. “But they asked about a 4D personality? I’m friends with Yoon, I thought it would be a good story.”
“I mean,” Donghun tries, “it is but -”
“Look,” Byeongkwan interrupts, “think about it. We’re friends, right? We’re close.” He waits for Junhee’s nod before he continues. “Have any of us tried to kiss you? On the lips? Where no cameras would catch it for the fans to scream over?”
Junhee has nothing to say to that.
Yuchan sighs. “Hyung, I hate to break this to you but -”
“This is gay, Junhee. As in, actually gay. The kind of gay where he probably harbours some cheesy, misguided gay crush on you.” The exasperation is so clear in Byeongkwan’s voice Junhee forgets the lack of honorifics for a second. Well, exasperation and what the fuck?
One thing stands out among Byeongkwan’s tirade, though. “What do you mean misguided?” Junhee grumbles. “I’m a great guy to have a crush on. I think.”
Donghun sighs. “You wrote the story of his potential confession attempt for the whole world to see.”
Junhee’s eyes widen. “Oh my god. Oh my god, I did.”
“Now he gets it!” Byeongkwan exclaims.
“Oh my god,” Junhee says again. “What if I ruined it? Both our friendship and my hypothetical chance with him? What if I hurt him? What have I done?”
“Hold on,” Yuchan frowns. “Do you want a chance with him? You don't have to do anything you don't want to, hyung. He’s a big boy, he’ll get over it.”
Even Byeongkwan’s expression softens.
“He’s right,” Donghun starts carefully, “you were really oblivious and a little mean but in the end, these things take two. If you don't like him like that we won’t bother you about it. Much,” he adds a second later. Byeongkwan and Sehyoon nod next to him.
Junhee snorts. “Of course. Honestly, I… Don't know? I’ve never thought about him like that but he’s really cool and, well, obviously super hot?”
“Obviously,” Yuchan mocks. Junhee ignores him.
“Whatever you decide,” Sehyoon says, a small smile on his lips, “you need to talk to him. I imagine it’s really hard for him right now. Not to mention, well, awkward.”
“I… will. I will,” Junhee promises. It’ll take some time to figure out what he’ll actually say but he will.
Donghun nods. “Good. Our job here is done then, go get some rest you two.”
“I’m supposed to be the one saying that,” Junhee grumbles. He hears someone (Byeongkwan?) say something like tough luck, then the call ends.
Yuchan looks at the phone and grins at Junhee. “Now that we’ve dealt with your denseness, you have approximately ten minutes to figure out what you’re going to say because I might or might not have told Yoon hyung we’ll be talking about him. I imagine he’ll have questions.”
With that, Yuchan skips to the door, unlocks it and disappears into the hallway. Junhee’s terrified what echoes in the empty room.