“You don’t understand. This is bad,” Minhyuk whined like a child, recalling the few instances from the past few days.

 

“What is?” Moon Bin replied, his attention diverted to the distraught boy right in front of him. Minhyuk had been rambling about something related to Sanha for the past few minutes but Moon Bin was more interested in eating his fourth serving of rice.

 

“Bin-hyung! You never listen,” Minhyuk replied, faking a frown. Bin just cooed and , making the boy more irked.

 

“What is it about Sanha again that you keep rambling about?”

 

“Something’s wrong with him. Haven’t you noticed?” Minhyuk stared at him while raising his brows.

 

Bin tried his best to try and figure out anything wrong with his fellow member. Minhyuk looked at Bin with hopeful eyes as Bin began to recall the past few days. After a few seconds, Bin gasped from his deep thinking, making Minhyuk’s eyes lit up at the possible answer to his question.

 

“Oh yeah! That boy ate my chocolate pudding. He owes me some,” Bin said begrudgingly.

 

“Oh my god hyung,” Minhyuk rolled his eyes at the absurdity of his hyung.

 

“Oh my god Park Minhyuk just tell me what is bugging you about Sanha cuz clearly I don’t know and I don’t really want to think of what it could possible be,” Bin sassily remarked.

 

“He…” Minhyuk paused and tried to find the perfect words. “ I don’t know. Changed?”

 

“How so?” Bin looked at Minhyuk, confused.

 

“Well, the other day I was studying on my japanese and I wanted to practice my pronunciation so I called Sanha to help me. After we finished, he patted my head and went ‘as expected of our minhyukkie.' Lately, he has dropped the honorifics and started calling me informally but like I don’t mind? Does that make sense? And I don’t know. When I with skinship, he used to get shy and would playfully hit me, telling me to stop teasing him. But now, he doesn’t and he is the one who even initiates it. And now I’m the one who falters. He looks  so much cuter now, if that’s even humanly possible.”

 

“And the problem is?” Bin looked at him, confused.

 

“Uhm… I don’t know?” Minhyuk replied, oblivious of what he was feeling.

 

“You know what? I think I know what the problem is here,” Bin said with an teasing smirk in his face. Minhyuk just looked at him, dying to know what was wrong with him.

 

“I think you’re just afraid to admit that you like Sanha and not being liked back so you started this stupid teasing of yours thinking the boy will flinch at your actions every time and now that the boy likes you, he doesn’t flinch at you at all”

 

“I do not like Sanha,” Minhyuk protested. But deep inside, the spoken words felt so wrong.

 

“Oh please Minhyuk. We’re the ancestral trainees of fantagio. I’ve known you for how many years now. I know that you liked Sanha a long time ago. Stop lying to yourself.

 

Defeated, Minhyuk admitted that he did like Sanha. “But wait, how do you know he likes me?” Minhyuk questioned.

 

“Because I know. And also because you’re stupid and oblivious. Actually, the both of you are.” Minhyuk just nodded, hoping what the former said was true.

 

“So much for trying to be the confident gay, huh?” Bin remarked as he laughed at Minhyuk, who was now hitting Bin with the throw pillows.

 

-

 

“So, how was it?” Myungjun asked Sanha. Both of them had gone to the mall to indulge to some random things like clothes and arcade. Currently, they’re both on their service car on their way back to their dorm.

 

“It’s ok, I guess?” Sanha replied with uncertainty.

 

“It’s doing fine! I still laugh when I think of Minhyuk’s reaction when you ,” Myungjun said as he laughed.

 

It was all of Myungjun’s plan. One day, Sanha confronted his hyung to tell him his growing feelings for Minhyuk. Being the joker that he is, Myungjun offered help but in his own entertaining way. He knew Minhyuk also liked Sanha. In fact, all the members except them knew. Myungjun could’ve simply just told Sanha that Minhyuk liked him and confess but what was the fun in that?

 

Myungjun knew from the start that Minhyuk’s teasing was his way of being affectionate to Sanha as the boy was terrible at expressing himself. So, Myungjun thought that Sanha should do the same as Minhyuk does; that is, too. At first, it was a joke. But seeing how Minhyuk reacted to Sanha’s teasing, he couldn’t help but be amused by the two naive younger members.

 

“I think it’s time,” Myungjun stated after laughing. It made Sanha look at him with furrowed eyebrows. “Time for what?”

 

“Time to stop playing games and be a big man, Yoon Sanha. You should tell him how you feel,” Myungjun said, looking at Sanha seriously.

 

‘But… how?” Sanha panicked.

 

“Just tell him what you feel.”

 

“But what if he doesn’t like me?”

 

“Trust me, he likes you.”

 

‘How could you be so sure?”

 

“Just trust me. Do I look like I’d fool you?”

 

“Well yeah.”

 

“I mean yeah, I would. But not in this one. Just trust me.”

 

“Ok….”

 

-

 

While the two had been hitting each other with the throw pills, the door of their dorm opened and revealed two familiar bodies. Being the first to notice, Bin playfully smiled at Minhyuk, making him put his attention to the door. It was Sanha and Myungjun. And suddenly, Minhyuk felt quite shy and reserved for no reason. Bin just laughed at the younger’s action.

 

It seemed to be the same thing for Sanha. Myungjun was the first to enter and to their shopping bags to one corner. He looked at his companion only to see a frozen boy blushing bright pale pink. Myungjun silently laugh as he nudged him. Awaken by the sudden force, Myungjun mouthed to him to go confess.

 

It took a few seconds before Sanha could walk his wobbly legs. Mustering all the courage he had left in his body, or lack thereof, he went to Minhyuk and Bin.

 

“Bin-hyung. Can I borrow Minhyukkie for a while?” Minhyuk looked at him with this innocent and adorable look that Sanha couldn’t help but pat his head. It became a habit of his, especially when he found the boy being adorable.

Bin just looked at Minhyuk and smiled. “Yeah sure. He’s all yours.”

 

Both Minhyuk and Sanha blushed. Both being naive and oblivious, they thought it was directed to themselves separately. Not knowing what to do, Sanha offered his hands to Minhyuk who was staring at the hand and at Sanha for a few seconds. It wasn’t a great idea to tell him what he feels at the dorm, Sanha thought on their way home, as the others would probably ruin it and eavesdrop.

 

Minhyuk took it and held Sanha’s hand. He couldn’t help but be shocked at the electrifying jolt he had felt when their hands touched. With Sanha leading the both of them, they were both silent the whole time as they climb a flight of stairs.

 

Back at the dorm as the two left, Myungjun sat next to Bin and grabbing the banana milk lying in the ground. “10,000 won Minhyuk confesses first.”

 

Bin just laughed. “My money’s on Sanha then.”

 

They both shook hands and sealed their agreement as they both continue to watch whatever show was on the television in front of them.

 

-

 

“I have something to say,” both of them said at the same time. The zephyr of summer night made both of them chilled under the dark starry sky.

 

“You first,” both said in unison.

 

“You go first,” Minhyuk insisted.

 

“Ok. It was Myungjun’s idea.”

 

“What is?” Minhyuk looked at him, confused at the randomness of words laid down.

 

“The teasing. I’m sorry if I’ve been calling you informally and teasing you all day,” Sanha said. For some reason, Minhyuk’s heart dropped. Maybe he was expecting to get confessed at or maybe it was a better idea that he went first so that he could’ve confessed. But before the boy could even began to feel sad, he was caught off guard by what the other said.

 

“I just like Minhyukkie so much,” Sanha murmured, almost inaudible. And like a madman, Minhyuk couldn’t help but smile widely and his heart turned from sorrow to upbeat. Sanha had been blushing the whole time he had muttered the words and took a few seconds before he peeked at Minhyuk.

 

“Ah hyung! Stop doing that!” Sanha said as he averted his eyes from Minhyuk.

 

“Do what?” Minhyuk tilted his head at him with furrowed brows due to confusion.

 

“Don’t smile like that. It’s bad for my heart to skip too many beats.” Minhyuk just snorted and playfully slapped the other. On the spur of the moment, a tickle fight abruptly began and the night was filled with both of their laughters. Once they’ve stopped, both of them were lying on the floor, facing each other. Minhyuk booped Sanha’s nose and said “Minhyukkie likes Sanha too.”

 

Sanha couldn’t help but smile and blush at the other’s words and his cuteness. But they were interrupted when they hear a voice near the rooftop’s door.

 

“Yuck,” Eunwoo cringed at the sight of the two younger members being all lovey dovey and also at Minhyuk’s attempt of doing aegyo. Both Sanha and Minhyuk stood up and brushed the dirt from their clothes, feeling quite embarrassed and flustered.

 

“I’m heading down first,” Minhyuk retreated but not before he whispered to Sanha. “You owe me a cuddle and a good night kiss later.”

 

Sanha was now as bright red as a tomato as Minhyuk ran down while shrieking like a girl. Eunwoo just looked at Sanha questioningly but still with a cringey expression.

 

“What?” Sanha said like a little boy. Eunwoo just laughed through his breathing while shaking his head.

 

Downstairs at their dorm, Minhyuk rushed to one of the bedrooms and kept rolling and kicking his feet as he couldn’t believe what had happened. Everyone was right. They did like each other. Now, Minhyuk grew impatient for night time to arrive so he can finally cuddle his cutie while they both sleep.

 

Meanwhile at the living room, Myungjun fished for his wallet in his pocket, both Bin and Muungjun concluding that Sanha had confessed first based on how Minhyuk was acting.

 

“Yeah! Nice job Yoon Sanha!” Bin celebrated as Myungjun handed him 10,000 won. Even though Myungjun felt sad to give his money, him and Bib felt quite happy as the two younger members finally knew they liked each other.

 

end