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@Han Jisung Changbin was breathing heavily as well, and held onto Jisung. Everything with Jisung felt so right and so perfect, as if it they were meant to be. He blushed as the other called him beautiful and smiled softly against him. Changbin knew he meant his words, so they made him feel warm and loved. "Thank you for thinking so. You are so beautiful too, Jisung." He spoke softly and looked at Jisung warmly.

"I believe you, and I know you will protect me like how I will do my best to protect you. I don't want you to leave this place either, Ji." If Jisung truly wanted to stay here by his side, Changbin would let him. Of course, Changbin wanted him there just as badly. He whispered softly, "If I ask you to stay here with me, would you stay? I really don't want you to leave."

@Seo Changbin Breathing heavily Jisung leaned against the other and held them tight. He couldn't tell why but it felt like they had known each other for such a long time and all he wanted was to keep Changbin close. "You are beautiful," he mumbled against the other's skin and looked at him, brushing over his cheek. "So beautiful."

A small chuckle left his lips and he nodded, looking at Changbin. "And I will protect you. I hope it can stay like this, I don't want to leave this place." He wanted to stay with Changbin, get to know the other but he knew it was also dangerous. For Changbin more than for Jisung, he could hide his real body most likely but why would anyone let him stay here if he was just a mere person?

@Han Jisung As they kissed some more, Changbin stayed close to Jisung, his arms around the other's waist. It felt like the most beautiful moment, the two of them kissing and expressing their feelings like this. He smiled as well, his cheeks still red, and rested his forehead against Jisung's.

"I hope it does stay like this.. I'm comfortable and I feel safe with you." Changbin didn't want Jisung to leave his side, and he didn't want them to be taken away from each other either. He knew that he would do anything to be able to be beside Jisung, and he hoped that the other didn't worry about that. "Thank you, Ji. I will protect you, keep you safe, and take care of you too."

@Seo Changbin There was a soft red on Jisung's cheek and his heart was beating fast as he felt Changbin's lips on his. He immediately kissed him back, holding him close. It felt so very nice to be close to Changbin and kissing him, a soft shiver going through his body. Gently he brushed over Changbin's cheek, a smile on his lips.

"I do feel good," he whispered against Changbin's lips and he looked at him, his cheeks red. "I do hope it stays like this. I feel comfortable around you." He just hoped no one would take him away from Changbin - or Changbin away from him. "I'll make sure you are safe and sound and good."

@Han Jisung Changbin blushed when he heard the sound escape Jisung's lips, and it sounded beautiful to his ears. He smiled against the other's lips and spoke softly, "Don't be sorry, Sungie." As he was pulled in for another kiss, Changbin moved his lips along with Jisung's, and held him close.

He continued to pet the other's hair gently, smiling as he looked into his eyes. "I want you to feel good too, Sungie, don't forget that. I hope I can make you feel the same way you make me feel." Changbin smiled shyly and felt his cheeks heat up a bit, "That's true, it does feel like I've known you forever." It was one of the best feelings to him. "And I hope we can."

@Seo Changbin A small sound escaped Jisung's lips as Changbin moved his lips against his and he blushed slightly. It felt way too good to kiss this handsome young man and it made him all excited and warm inside. "Sorry," he mumbled against Changbin's lips before pulling him in again, kissing him once again.

He brushed over the other's chest, shyly and gently, looking at him. "I am glad you feel good. I want you to feel good," he hummed softly and his lips shyly. "You are so sweet and even though we only met a short time ago... it feels like I've known you for forever." And he liked that.

@Han Jisung Changbin continued to move his lips against Jisung's, holding him close and feeling his heart beat fast as he was excited and happy. He didn't expect anything like this to happen either, but it was the best kind of surprise to him. Everything about Jisung made him feel so happy and warm inside, and he never wanted these feelings to stop.

He pet his hair gently with a loving smile, looking at Jisung. "You deserve all the happiness and sweetness.. You deserve all the love and all the warmth, Jisung. I'm happy to give you the treatment that you deserve, and it makes me feel really good to be treated the same too." Changbin giggled softly as his nose was poked, and reached to poke Jisung's cheek lovingly as well.

@Seo Changbin Gently Jisung out a hand on the other's cheek and kissied him back the moment he felt Changbin's lips on his body. It felt so perfect and nice and he wanted to do it again and again. Gently he pulled him close as he carefully moved his lips against the prince's, feeling his heart flutter with excitement. He had not expected anything like this to happen when he had woke up this morning but he loved it so much.

Leaning into the gentle touch, the merman watched Changbin and hummed softly. "Thank you. I am just trying to treat you the way you are treating me. You are so sweet and gentle and loving and it makes me feel really good." He hummed at Changbin and poked the other's nose lovingly.

@Han Jisung Changbin could see and hear how shy Jisung was, which he found adorable. He smiled at the other and when he was pulled closer, his arms rested around his neck. Everything felt so comfortable and right with Jisung, even if it was his first time kissing anyone. This was the perfect first kiss, and he wouldn't want anyone else to be it. Hearing the other's words, Changbin pulled him close and pressed his lips against Jisung's once more.

As he brushed his fingers through Jisung's hair, Changbin looked at him lovingly. He blushed lightly as he felt the other brush over his side. Even being like this beside the mermaid made him feel happy and loved, and it was special to him. "You are really precious, Ji. How are you so cute and sweet?" Hopefully once Jisung was healed well, they could go out on dates.

@Seo Changbin "I agree," Jisung mumbled and his lips, still being able to taste the other's taste on his lips. He was rather shy, not sure what Changbin's reply would be but then he agreed, his heart beating fast in his chest. "Then kiss me again," he said and pulled Changbin closer, brushing over the other's cheek, holding him close. He liked kissing him and he wished he could do it again and again.

Leaning into Changbin's touch felt so familiar, like they had been doing it since forever. Like they had not just met recently. "I am lucky too," he whispered and held the prince close, brushing over his side. He could feel his heart beating fast and he wanted to cover the other with so many happy things but in his current form he could barely do anything but sit next to Changbin in the water.

@Han Jisung "It really was so nice and soft.." Changbin was also blushing quite a bit. He was really happy with Jisung, and he could see how happy the other was with him. He looked into Jisung's eyes and smiled at him when he asked if he would like to kiss again, his own heart beating fast against his chest. "Of course, I would love to kiss you again, Ji." This time he waited for Jisung to be ready to kiss him.

Changbin continued to brush his fingers through Jisung's hair, seeing how much he liked the touch. He also loved to make Jisung feel comfortable and wanted to give him so much love, to show him that he was special. "I'm sure I believe in fate with you as well. I'm so lucky that I met you and have you in my life." He giggled softly as his nose was pecked, and pecked the other's nose back.

@Seo Changbin ""I never knew it could be so nice and soft," Jisung said and blushed a bit, looking at Changbin. He was so beautiful and looked happy himself, it made him so very happy. Gently Jisung brushed over the other's cheek, looking at him while he kept his head leaning onto Changbin. "It did. I liked it so much." His heart was still beating so fast and he just wanted to make Changbin feel as good as he was feeling. "Would... you like... maybe... kiss again?" Shyly he looked at him.

Just for a long moment Jisung leaned into the touch, not moving at all. It felt so right and comfortable. Changbin was giving him so much warmth and comfort, so much more than he had mostly ever felt before so it meant even more to him. "Maybe we did. Sometimes I wonder if I believe in fate but with you, maybe I do," he hummed and pecked Changbin's nose.

@Han Jisung Changbin continued to kiss Jisung passionately while being gentle and loving as well. He was happy that their lips seemed to find their own rhythm together, and even though it was their first kiss, it felt amazing to Changbin. When Jisung separated their lips, Changbin leaned his forehead against the other's, blushing lightly. As he looked at Jisung, he smiled and whispered back, "I liked that a lot too, Jisung. It felt so right.."

He brushed through Jisung's hair, loving how soft it felt and smiling softly at his reaction. It was nice to have someone to care for like this, and he was thankful it was the other. "I am really glad I found you too, Sungie. It feels like we were meant to meet." Even though Changbin had not known Jisung for long, the other meant a lot to him already, and he found trust in him.

@Seo Changbin Jisung gently brushed over Changbin's cheek as he kissed him, gentle and loving and still passionately. He had never kissed someone before so this was new but it was so easy to find a rhythm with the prince, to fall in line with him. Eventually Jisung had to separate their lips and take in some air, his cheeks a little red just like his lips. Almost shyly he looked at Changbin, smiling. "I liked that a lot," he whispered quietly.

Jisung nodded and watched Changbin, closing his eyes for a moment when the prince touched his hair again. He liked that. Under water barely anyone had ever done this but here Changbin's touch was nice and he enjoyed it a lot. "I am glad you found me," Jisung said and nodded. They trusted each other and it meant the world to him, even if they had just met each other a while ago.

@Han Jisung Changbin stayed closed to Jisung as they kissed, keeping his arms around him. As he felt Jisung deepen the kiss and deepened the kiss along with him. This was the first kiss that he was experiencing and he was glad that it was with Jisung. It made him feel safe and comfortable, while also making him feel wanted. This kiss was special for him, as it was something he never even imagined.

"Mhm, we are thankful to each other, and that's a good thing." Changbin kept brushing through his hair gently with a soft smile as he saw Jisung leaning into his touch. He wanted to protect Jisung and keep him safe from anyone or anything that tried to hurt him or make him upset. "I'm really glad that we think alike too. It makes me feel happy, and I know that I can trust you." He smiled a bit more and kissed the top of his head again with a small giggle after hearing Jisung say that it felt nice.

@Seo Changbin A small sigh left Jisung's lips and he leaned into it, holding him close. It was the first kiss he ever wanted to keep, the first one he wanted to remember and it made his chest flutter. He smiled into it and held Changbin close, deepening it carefully. Brushing through Changbin's hair made him excited and just being close felt so absolutely right.

"I guess we are thanful to each other then," Jisung said and leaned into the soft touch the prince was giving him. It felt warm and gentle and even though it was different to all he knew it felt right. "They are. And I am glad we think alike," Jisung said and closed his eyes for a moment when Changbin kissed the top of his head, making him smile. "That felt nice."

@Han Jisung When Jisung buried a hand in his hair and pulled him closer, Changbin felt his cheeks heat up, staying close to the other. The kiss was better than he expected it to be, and his heart continued racing. He knew that Jisung's heart was beating fast as well, and it made him smile. His first kiss was amazing and was with a lovely and beautiful person.

"But I am really thankful to you." He smiled brightly and continued to gently brush through Jisung's hair with his hand. Everything was a new experience for him, but he was loving every moment. "They are the most wrong out of all. They are the ones that are bad for judging others without knowing them at all." Changbin kissed the top of Jisung's head gently, hoping that it was okay. "We won't let them be right."

@Seo Changbin Gently Jisung moved against Changbin, burying one hand in his hair and pulling him a little closer. Gosh, he loved kissing Changbin and he could feel his heart beating fast against his chest. A small smile was seen on his lips as he held onto the human. This was the first time he had ever kissed anyone but it made him feel warm and excited and it was so easy to forget who he was or where he was. Or that he was kissing a prince.

"No need to thank me," he said and tilted his head, leaning into the gentle touch of the other. It felt nice to be touched gentle, the other being all warm and soft. "That is true. They are so very wrong." He sighed softly and looked at him. "But we will be good. They can think badly or judge, but we wont let them be right. Right?"

@Han Jisung As soon as Changbin felt Jisung kissing him back, he melted into the kiss. His heart continued to race as he wrapped his arms around the other's neck, gently pulling him closer and letting his lips move along with Jisung's. This was his first kiss, and it was the best feeling Changbin has ever felt. Everything about it was perfect and he would love if this moment could go on forever. As he continued to kiss Jisung gently, he stayed close to him and kept his arms around him.

"Thank you too." Changbin moved his hand to Jisung's hair, gently brushing through it. He could never imagine the other being a bad person, and he knew other people were wrong. "Other people are wrong about us. They don't even know us, so how can they judge us? I will stand up for you if I ever see anyone talking bad about you."

@Seo Changbin Jisung could feel his heart skip a beat the moment the other's perfect lips landed on his. A surprised sound left his throat but oh gosh, this was perfect. Carefully he pulled him closer, holding onto Changbin while he buried one hand in the other's hair and one in his shirt while he kissed him back. He had never kissed willingly before, he had never felt such perfect lips on his. They were gentle and soft and they made his heart race so very fast. Moving his lips against Changbin he sighed into the kiss, holding him close.

"Thank you," Jisung whispered quietly when the other told him he was not bad. And he hoped that Changbin was right, that he was not bad and that he would not turn out to be bad eventually. "Thank you," he said and looked at the young pricne. "I just hope other people think so too," he whispered and held onto him.

@Han Jisung Changbin felt his heart beating fast as Jisung got a little closer to him, starting to feel a little shy and nervous now. He never felt this way towards anyone before, and Jisung was really beautiful as well as cute while being handsome at the same time. "Okay." He squeezed the other's hands gently and leaned closer, feeling the heat in his cheeks. Before he felt too nervous and shy to do anything, he decided to make his move and gently pressed his lips against Jisung's.

Changbin held Jisung in his arms and tried his best to make sure that everything was okay. He nodded and spoke softly, "I know that you aren't bad. Just from talking to you and spending time with you, I already know that you are good. You're amazing, Ji, please trust me. Bad people would have tried to hurt me or take advantage of the fact that I am the prince by now."

@Seo Changbin The more Changbin spoke the more nervous and shy he got, something he was not used to. Compliments were something he had never learned how to deal with it but hearing them was so nice. He blushed and looked at Changbin, surprised by the other's words. "Yes," he said and nodded, getting a little closer to him. "Yes, of course, we can kiss." He wanted so badly and he was so glad Changbin thought so too. He gently brushed over his cheek. "Okay uhm..." Oh gosh, he was nervous. He had never kissed properly before. Especially not such a stunning person.

Jisung just held onto Changbin, taking in his calming scent and nodded. "Thank you," he whispered and nodded then. "I hope you are right." Because if Jisung was honest, he was not too sure. He was doubting a lot and it was scaring him. He wanted to be good, but what if it turned out he was not?

@Han Jisung "That really means a lot to me. You are amazing too, Jisung, and don't think otherwise or let anyone tell you otherwise, okay?" Changbin smiled at him, blushing as his heart continued to beat faster while he looked at Jisung and listened to him. This feeling was also new to him, and as he saw the other look down at his hands, he reached out to hold them gently. "Of course I do. The more I look at you and the more I listen to you, the more I want to kiss you. Can we kiss?"

Changbin hugged him close and rubbed his back gently, knowing how hard it must have been for Jisung to be told those things and believing those words. He knew how it was for people to assume things, and he knew it was the worst feeling, so he was happy to be there for the other. "The people who told you those things... They are the bad ones. They don't deserve your attention, and you should not listen to them, Ji. I know that you are not bad."

@Seo Changbin "You are an amazing person, Changbin. I am sure people would love to kiss you more." Jisung smiled at the other and tilted his head a bit. His cheeks blushed only more as he watched the prince, his heart beating faster. He had never told anyone he wanted to kiss them so this was new. He looked down to his hands and he nodded eagerly. "I mean it. I don't know. I saw you and I... I wanted to kiss you." He blinked surprised as he heard the other's words. "You do?"

"Thank you," Jisung mumbled, his face buried on Changbin's shoulder. He had heard so many mean words and by the time they had stopped he had believed he had been a murderer, a person with malicious intent, someone who wanted to harm others. But he had never wanted to do that. Not really. He had just wanted himself safe too. "It means a lot to me, you saying this."

@Han Jisung Changbin smiled brightly when his cheeks were squished by Jisung, feeling happy and warm inside because of him. "I don't know.. I just thought that they would not want to." He nodded in agreement, some people were terrible, especially those who forced other people to do things unwillingly, or hurt people for no reason. Hearing Jisung answer saying that he wanted to kiss him, Changbin blushed more-if possible-and gasped in surprise. "You mean it? You want to kiss me? I want to kiss you too."

He heard Jisung take a deep breath and kept holding his hands gently, making sure Jisung knew that he was there for him and that he supported him. It was important to have someone that supported you and cared about you, even if you share something that people would sometimes push you away for. Changbin hugged Jisung back carefully, smiling softly. "It is not your nature to hurt people. Whoever told you those things, they are wrong. It's normal to defend yourself, and we both know you don't want to hurt people if you don't have to."

@Seo Changbin "What?" Jisung's eyes widened and he shook his head. "Excuse me? Why would someone not want to kiss you?" He squished Changbin's cheeks and shook his head, huffing a bit. He smiled softly then and his lips. "It's okay. People can be pretty... bad." He chewed on his bottom lip and then he nodded. "Yes," he answered to Changbin's question before he looked a little more daring at Changbin. "You."

Taking a deep breath Jisung tried to relax a bit, glad that Changbin knew that he had not wanted to hurt anyone. Or had he? In that moment, yes, definitely. But now? Not. He had just been scared and hurt. "Thank you," he said and hugged Changbin carefully, nodding. "Ive always been told it might be my nature to hurt people," he answered quietly and frowned.

@Han Jisung His cheeks got even redder as he heard Jisung's next words, shaking his head and smiling. The compliments made him feel a little shy, but he was happy to receive them from Jisung. "Nope, I haven't kissed anyone, and I don't think anyone would want to kiss me anyways." He heard Jisung's words and bit his lip softly. "I'm sorry to hear that. Well, have you ever wanted to kiss someone?"

Changbin squeezed his hands gently and nodded with a soft smile. He was thankful that the merman trusted him enough to share things with him, even things that other people would usually blame him for. "It's okay, Ji. You didn't want to hurt them. It's self-defense, and that is a good thing. If not, you would be hurt. I wouldn't want someone as sweet and caring as you to be hurt."

@Seo Changbin Changbin looked adorable with the slightly red cheeks he tried to cover as good as he could. It surprised Jisung that the other said he had never kissed anyone and he mouthed an "oh" before he smiled slightly. "I kind of expected you to have kissed someone. You are so beautiful and handsome." He rubbed his neck and then shook his head. "Well, not willingly, no," he then admitted honestly, not wanting to lie to Changbin. He had always wanted to try kissing but he had never felt safe enough. But he felt safe with Changbin.

Taking a deep breath Jisung looked at the older and nodded then, feeling glad Changbin was not trying to make him a bad person. He had met too many who had tried to make him a bad person before so this was new to him. "Thank you so much," he said and slightly leaned onto Changbin for a short moment. "I don't want to harm anyone. You are right." He nodded and smiled at the other. Though he still had killed before. "I'm sorry I hurt people," he then whispered.

@Han Jisung As he heard the question, Changbin blushed deeply and covered his cheeks. He had never kissed anyone before, and the sudden question surprised him, but he told the truth. "I-I never kissed... I've never had anyone interested in me or has been that close to me before.. Have you ever kissed before?" Changbin shook his head in response to the question "Mhm, no one. Is it a surprise?"

When he heard Jisung confess that he killed before, Changbin knew immediately that it wasn't malicious intent, but self defense. Even though he met the merman not long ago, he trusted and believed that he was a great person. He reached out to hold Jisung's hands and looked at him. "I understand. You are not a bad person, Jisung. I can see that you feel bad about it, and I know you would not wish harm on anyone. You defended yourself, maybe they would have killed you if you did not.."

"I am happy to hear that!" Changbin smiled back warmly at Jisung.

@Seo Changbin "Did you ever kiss?" Jisung suddenly asked, blushing. Because he had not. He had not kissed before and he was shy but it was one of the things he was really curious about but he had not dared to just ask Changbin about it. What if he did not feel like telling him after all? Yes, they had said they would figure things out together but asking for a kiss was something really big and he could not just steal Changbin's kisses, could he? He his lips shyly. "Noone? Really?"

"I just feel bad about it," Jisung said softly and looked at his hands. "I... I killed before," he whispered and closed his eyes. Yes, he had been scared and panicked, so he had drowned the person who had tried to hurt him. But still, he had not wanted to do that, ever. "I know I'm no danger for anyone. If not put in danger myself. But... still." If someone knew that and they figured out one of the princes was aiding him? That was not good in any way.

"You make me less lonely," Jisung said and nodded at Changbin, smiling warmly at him.