nightclub

@yifan Sehun was generous with tipping the delivery guy, smiling and blowing him a kiss too when he saw the other flustered by just looking at him. He chuckled to himself and shook his head, walking back to the living room with the box of pizza after he closed the door.

He stretched lazily onto the couch and munched on his pizza while he continued to watch some random variety show that piqued his interest.

@Hun Yifan soon finished his shower and dressed before he headed towards his garage. He stared at each car before shrugging and hopping into one for the race later on at night. He looked at his phone and sighed since there was no trace of Shixun giving him a call or text. Angrily, he shoved his phone aside and decided to speed off on the road.

@yifan For a moment, Shixun entertained the idea of calling or texting Yifan, but decided it was too soon. He didn't want to seem too eager or clingy to the other. After all, they didn't see each other for years. Who knows if Yifan still considered him close or not? The short encounter yesterday had proven to him that they both changed, and with that came changes to their relationship, too. They were once friends with benefits, and now...?

So Shixun left his phone unattended and focused on the TV show instead, a pillow pressed to his torso as he waited for the delivery guy to bring his pizza.

@Hun Yifan slept okay the whole night. He didn't wake up until 2 in the afternoon and he laid in bed for a good ten minutes before he decided to get up and get ready. He showered, standing underneath the water for an hour as he thought of last night before all the nerves for the race tonight started to build up again.

@yifan Shixun went to bed soon after, and once he slipped underneath the blankets, it didn't take long for him to fall asleep. Because he had gone to bed so late, he didn't wake up before noon. He felt grumpy when he woke up, unsure if it was because of the alcohol last night or if it was the hunger. Either way, he slipped out of bed, staying in his comfortable sweatpants and T-shirt since he didn't plan on going out today. He would order delivery and watch TV for the rest of the weekend, maybe playing video games, too, depending on his mood.

@Hun "Good night." He whispered into the phone before tossing it onto his bed as well before crashing on it to sleep the rest of the night.

@yifan "I'll end the call then," Shixun whispered, his eyes closing for a moment to focus more on Yifan's voice. Had it always been this deep? "Good night, ge."

And with that he ended the phone call. He threw his phone onto his bed and walked over to the bathroom to take a quick shower and get ready for bed. Hopefully, he would feel better the next day.

@Hun Yifan started to hum a song as he sat there before paying and quickly getting out. "I'm outside my house now. If you want to sleep, you can." He took his shoes off by the door and slipping on his house slippers before going up to his room.

@yifan "Yeah, it's probably the alcohol," Shixun mumbled and closed his eyes. He would most likely fall asleep soon if he stayed like this on bed, so he got up and walked to the window to stare down at Seoul's skyline at night.

@Hun Yifan smiled to himself before humming again in response. "Mm-mm. Not yeet. I'm in the taxi right now. I'll be home in another ten minutes." He sighed quietly to himself as he thought of all the things that happened in the past between the two.

"Are you sleepy?" Yifan asked to break the silence before chuckling softly through the phone.

@yifan "Hi ge, here's Shixun," he said and took off his sneakers by the door, heading straight to his bedroom right after to lie down on the bed. He was feeling tired all of a sudden and blamed it on the emotional exhaustion he felt today. Meeting Yifan had been unexpected and it awoke memories and feelings he had tried hard to bury.

"I just got home," he continued to speak, his voice soft. "Are you home yet?"

@Hun Yifan had just gotten into a taxi and he shut his eyes before blinking when his phone goes off. He picks it up and hums in response. "Hello?" He sat up a bit and looked out the window to avoid the gaze from the taxi driver.

@yifan It only took him another ten minutes until he reached the apartment complex he was living in. And true to his words, the moment he stepped into the safety of his own four walls, Shixun dialled Yifan's number to tell the other that he arrived safe and soundly.

@Hun Yifan stood there and waved before the bus drove off and he sighed quietly to himself before waiting for a taxi to come by. His head hung for a bit as he shrugged and kicked his feet around before reaching in his pocket for a cigarette.

@yifan "Okay," Shixun said and smiled. He was surprised about the kiss, but didn't comment, instead he just rushed into the bus, swiping his T-money card, and sat down by the window. He looked outside to wave at Yifan, and once the bus started moving, he leaned back into the seat and sighed softly.

@Hun He took the phone and quickly dialed in his number, glancing over his shoulder before sighing quietly. "Now make sure you call or text me when you're home, okay?" Yifan smiled a bit before handing Shixun's phone back to him.

"I guess this is goodbye for now, Shixun." Yifan smiled bitterly before leaning in and kissing the younger man with gentleness.

@yifan "Just a bit," Shixun said and chuckled along. He handed over his phone so Yifan could quickly save his phone number.

"I can see the bus halting at the red light," he said, feeling a bit sad that their encounter was so short. "Hurry up, ge."

@Hun "You liked bad boy Yifan?" He asked, blinking in slight surprise before smiling and chuckling. "Of course. I'll need your phone, though so I can put it in." He held out his hand before checking his wrist watch for the time. It seemed to go by really fast and he started to pout at Shixun.

@yifan "I'm not sure if I prefer the more gentlemanly you," Shixun said and chuckled. "It's nice, but... you know I liked bad boy Yifan. Otherwise I wouldn't have hung out with you, right?"

"You still need to give me your number, ge," he reminded the other after checking the time for the next bus. "My bus will arrive in two minutes."

@Hun "Things and people change, Shixun. We're not always the same person from years ago." He blinked before frowning a bit when he got laughed at. Yifan pulled away slightly as he shrugs. "Well.. maybe I wanna be more.. gentleman-y?" He turned his gaze away and shrugged again, looking out for the bus quietly.

He felt stupid, having to ask for permission when he should have just kissed Shixun. Yifan stood, sighing quietly to himself before he hung his head down.

@yifan "I'm not going to tell them about you," Shixun said quietly. "I never did in the past, and I won't do it now either."

If Shixun was honest, he hated that he couldn't tell his parents about Yifan. He knew they wouldn't judge him for finding another male attractive and preferring males over females. What they would hate though, would be the fact that Shixun and Yifan had only been fooling around. Yifan wasn't someone Sehun could introduce to his parents as a partner because they weren't official. They had never been more than just buddies.

Staring up at the older male, Shixun found himself leaning closer, but stopped himself before anything could happen. He chuckled in amusement and shook his head. "Since when did you ask me for permission?"

@Hun "On your whereabouts? Wanna tell them you met up with bad boy Yifan in Seoul and watch them steal you away from me?" Yifan chuckled before holding Shixun to his chest when the door open, leading them both out from the station. He was humming softly as the two started to make way to the bus stop.

Yifan turned himself to face Shixun, nervousness building up in his stomach before he leaned down and whispered into Shixun's ear. "Can I kiss you?"

@yifan Shixun closed his yes, enjoying the sweet, affectionate actions. When he opened his eyes again, he found Yifan staring at him with an unreadable expression. At least, to Shixun it was hard to read.

"They wanted me to get into the school of my dreams, and as long as I keep them updated on my whereabouts and what I do, they won't force me to come back and study in Beijing," he explained with a soft chuckle. "And I will do so if you give me your number."

@Hun He looked down at Shixun and smiled softly before reaching up to caress his cheek. "I just want to make sure you're safe." He responded softly before leaning in and pressing a kiss on Shixun's forehead. Yifan never showed much softness before to anyone but with Shixun with him, he feels content.

"I'm surprised that your parents let you come out to Seoul alone too. Make sure you text me or call me when you get off your bus ride okay? I'll just walk to you the bus stop before taking a taxi back to my place."

@yifan "No, should I?" Shixun asked and chuckled. "I mean, at first it was kind of scary, but I already got used to it. Though sometimes I still go by taxi instead. It's more comfortable like that."

He stepped closer to Yifan and leaned against the wall, smiling up at the older male. "I wanted to study in Seoul right from the beginning, I told you that before. I just didn't think it would be so easy to convince my parents to let their only son go alone."

@Hun "A bus ride? You're not afraid of being alone?" Yifan blinked before stepping into the train cart, pulling Shixun gently with him. He stood up by the door, holding onto the railing with a loose grip. He looked up and turned his head to glance at Shixun.

"I know, Beijing is getting dangerous. I'm kinda glad that you're going to university here in Seoul." He nodded slightly in agreement before he rubbing his nape, staring out the window the entire train ride.

@yifan "Of course, ge," Shixun promised and smiles softly. "As long as you do your best and stop smoking, I'll help you with finding other ways to relax. You know, smoking might look cool, but it's smelly and you'll eventually get yellow teeth and the color of your fingernails will change, too. In the end, it makes you totally unattractive."

"Two subway stops from here and then a short bus ride," Shixun said quietly. "You don't have to bring me home. Seoul is pretty safe, unlike Beijing."

@Hun Yifan blinks and looks at Shixun as he takes away the cigarette before sighing quietly. "If I go and meditate, will you do it with me so I don't look stupid?" he asked as he stood anxiously underground beside the younger man while they waitt.

He started to pace a bit as his hand fidget in his pants pocket while sighing quietly to himself. "Do you live far from that nightclub?"

@yifan "It's not dumb," Shixun said with a soft sigh. He wished Yifan didn't refuse things that were good to him. It would be so much better if he started meditating instead of cigarettes. Sooner or later he would regret smoking once his lungs started to weaken more and more.

"You can't smoke here," Shixun said and frowned, hands already reaching out to take away the cigarette away and throw it on the ground, crushing the cigarette underneath his shoe. "It would be good if you could stop smoking, ge. I don't want you to end up with cancer."

@Hun "Meditation. Sounds.. dumb." Yifan shrugged before he had shook his head after hearing the younger male saying he'd go home alone. Yifan took Shixun's hand and lead him to the subway station. "If you want to go home, I'll go with you so I know you've gone home safely."

He hand held onto Shixun's tightly as he continued to walk down to the subway station, finishing off his cigarette before they head underground. Yifan took a sigh as he thought about the race happening tomorrow night. The nerves wrecking him on the inside which causes him to pull out another cigarette.

"Can we smoke down here?" he asked, already lighting it up.