[ lin doesn't mind this. in fact, he'd rather it go on forever and wonders what dae would say if he invited him over to his place. he realizes he has a curfew and that, technically, he's there breaking that, but... hmm. gently, he flexes his fingers and turns his hand so that they slot together and he can drag him closer. it takes a bit of finesse, stepping into a nook so he can lean into the wall. ]
Not for a while, but maybe I can ask to leave if I can get someone to cover me.
[ it's a slow night, after all. and this would be the perfect time to give dae what he'd gotten him while also trying not to think about the fact that they might really, honestly be a couple now. he's never had a boyfriend before, though mostly because he's never been interested enough in someone that way to pursue a relationship. he's uncertain about it, and it's kind of annoying how quickly his nerves feel shot because of it.
[with each passing day, daeshim is willing to break more and more for lin. the day may come with that even includes someone's bones if they tried to keep them apart. he sort of dreads that, worries for the creature he might become. but lin has helped him discover more about himself too, that he has a heart that can beat for someone else, and a hand that's perfectly safe to hold. he's worth it.]
I'd like to cover you.
[clearly, not in the same way. he grins, leaning in closer and closer, and wraps his arms around him when he comes to him instead. he's going for that kiss before suddenly tilting his head at that question.]
What, and not just have a single meaningless one anymore? [but lin sounded a little serious, so he opens his eyes again.] Are you thinking about it?
[ it's easy to get caught up in all of this, to forget where they are. lin allows it for a moment, curling around daeshim the same way he wraps his arms around him, and he's more than content to continue kissing him if that's what he wants. well, at least until they're talking again, and almost absently, lin's fingers gently rub over the other's chest like he's thinking about that particular tattoo. he's never asked about it specifically, and maybe he should? or he shouldn't since he'd just said it's meaningless.
lin tries to shrug and only ends up leaning forward into him instead. ]
A little. But maybe we should wait and think about it some more. [ he presses a kiss to his nose. ] What if we go back to being friends?
[ that's a better alternative than lin outright saying that dae's going to leave him. it's still something he can't help thinking about, dizzy with the prospect of actually being with him for real. ]
i don't know where this notif went but i'm pissed about it
[wait, especially if it means more kissing now and talking later. because there is a 'later' for them, and dae likes talking to him. this is...different. good. he might even be gazing a little stupidly as lin touches his chest, eyebrows lifting in a silent question. whatever it is, he can.]
Why would we go back? [daeshim blinks, teasing at first but then increasingly worried.] Am I doing something wrong?
lin hastily shakes his head in an effort to negate that question, curling his fingers into daeshim's shirt to pull him a little closer. they're crowded so far back into the corner that no one would be able to see them if they came through the doors, and maybe that's not such a bad thing when lin wants to wrap himself around him. ]
No, it's not like that. I just mean – [ what does he mean? lin bites at his lip. ] I don't want you to not like me one day and hate that you got something that reminds you of it forever. I like what we're doing now.
[ a pause, and he looks at him as if it isn't obvious and needs to be said. ] I like you.
[daeshim curls his fingers into his back, eager to hold him close. keep him close. but then he worries at his own thoughts, worries that he might be hurting him.
he breathes out, a little shaky on the exhale, and flexes his fingers so that he's no longer gripping him. but the chaos inside his chest doesn't start to calm until lin says those last three words.
i like you.
he knows it. most of the time he knows it. but lin seems to sense exactly when dae needs to hear it the most.]
Listen to me. There is nothing you could ever say or do that would make me regret any of this. The only thing I do regret... [dae swallows hard before continuing.] I regret if I ever made you think I was just fooling around with you. Because I like you too, and I have for a long time.
[ he can't anticipate what he's going to say, not with the way he says listen to me and lin's eyes snap up to dae's face. this is the part where one of them just brushes it off, acts like it isn't a big deal. lin's been in plenty of situations like this before, though it's never been prefaced with him actually saying he's liked someone.
but he keeps going, and lin feels that flush of warmth that comes from happiness. he knows he's grinning before he can even stop it. ]
I didn't really think that. [ not after they kept seeing each other. lin's never seen someone continuously the way he's been seeing daeshim. ] I'm glad you told me though. Since we're going to be a couple. That means I get to call you my boyfriend, right?
[ saying that out loud seems super official already. ]
[it's not like him. daeshim normally speaks his mind, but this is the first time that he actually speaks his heart. he'd been worried before, a little afraid, not sure if he'd even be good...boyfriend material.
but if he can make lin smile like that, maybe there's hope for him. daeshim's lips forming an echoing curve while he lifts a finger to lightly trace along his cheek.]
Say it again.
[he leans in slowly, giving him time before he kisses him again, pressing his smile against lin's mouth next.]
[ lin tries to shake his head in some effort to placate whatever thoughts daeshim might be having. he thought they were both being pretty honest; at least at the beginning. there had been no expectations, nothing that would have said he'd wanted more with dae than what they were already doing. but this? it's a lot.
he murmurs it against the other's mouth after he kisses him, acutely aware of the way he smiles. ]
I'll call you whatever you want me to call you. [ then, almost possessively, lin slides his arms around daeshim's neck. ] You're mine now.
[ but it doesn't sound at all menacing since lin laughs as he squeezes him close. he means it sincerely. ]
[it still surprises him, the words and the way lin wraps around him. it's something daeshim would expect more from himself. he likes it though, pressing close to him in this darkened space. trading kisses and touches where no one else can see them.]
I am. [dae hisses softly, tilting his head in thought.] Doesn't that mean you can call me whatever you want though? Not just boyfriend, but also cool. Sexy. Honeyboy - wait, not that one. Let's forget I ever said that one.
[ there's a second's pause before lin's laughing even harder, turning his head away to press it against dae's shoulder as he holds him close. ]
Honeyboy. [ the word sits on his tongue funny as he nuzzles into him. ] I'm definitely not calling you that. But as my sexy, cool boyfriend... if there's anything else, I'll say it. [ lin sobers a little, leaning back to press a kiss to the corner of his mouth. ] And do it too.
[ but he's cutoff from explaining because he hears his name being shouted through the doors, and he sighs, slowly unwinding himself from daeshim almost reluctantly. he kisses him again—just because he can. he'd almost forgotten he was still (technically) working. ]
I'll be right back. I wanted to ask if I could leave anyway.
[somehow it sounds better from lin's lips. but daeshim knows it's only because it's wrapped in the sound of his laughter, and that's enough to make anything sound beautiful. dae's eyes are shining when he looks up at him. the kiss against the corner of his lips makes him smile a little more, but also chase after a more direct one.
he stops halfway to his destination, halted by the sound of lin's name being called. dae shoots a dirty look in the direction of the doors, groaning as lin untangles himself from his arms.]
[ very drastic? but lin tries to placate him with another kiss, one he has to come back for. ]
If you did that, I probably couldn't work here anymore. Just wait right there.
[ another little kiss, and then, lin is gone, ducking through the door and waving a sheepish apology to the few patrons who are wanting to order. at least his coworker's arrived, making it easier to get things sorted quickly enough, and they're even kind enough to let lin slip out early—after he explains that his boyfriend is waiting on him. it's such a new concept, and it must be obvious if he's already getting teased for it.
still, he returns to dae with a smile, untying the apron around his waist and tossing it aside before grabbing his hand. ]
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Not for a while, but maybe I can ask to leave if I can get someone to cover me.
[ it's a slow night, after all. and this would be the perfect time to give dae what he'd gotten him while also trying not to think about the fact that they might really, honestly be a couple now. he's never had a boyfriend before, though mostly because he's never been interested enough in someone that way to pursue a relationship. he's uncertain about it, and it's kind of annoying how quickly his nerves feel shot because of it.
lin leans into him, his voice whisper-soft. ]
Did you really want to get a tattoo?
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I'd like to cover you.
[clearly, not in the same way. he grins, leaning in closer and closer, and wraps his arms around him when he comes to him instead. he's going for that kiss before suddenly tilting his head at that question.]
What, and not just have a single meaningless one anymore? [but lin sounded a little serious, so he opens his eyes again.] Are you thinking about it?
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lin tries to shrug and only ends up leaning forward into him instead. ]
A little. But maybe we should wait and think about it some more. [ he presses a kiss to his nose. ] What if we go back to being friends?
[ that's a better alternative than lin outright saying that dae's going to leave him. it's still something he can't help thinking about, dizzy with the prospect of actually being with him for real. ]
i don't know where this notif went but i'm pissed about it
[wait, especially if it means more kissing now and talking later. because there is a 'later' for them, and dae likes talking to him. this is...different. good. he might even be gazing a little stupidly as lin touches his chest, eyebrows lifting in a silent question. whatever it is, he can.]
Why would we go back? [daeshim blinks, teasing at first but then increasingly worried.] Am I doing something wrong?
swats the notif fairy
lin hastily shakes his head in an effort to negate that question, curling his fingers into daeshim's shirt to pull him a little closer. they're crowded so far back into the corner that no one would be able to see them if they came through the doors, and maybe that's not such a bad thing when lin wants to wrap himself around him. ]
No, it's not like that. I just mean – [ what does he mean? lin bites at his lip. ] I don't want you to not like me one day and hate that you got something that reminds you of it forever. I like what we're doing now.
[ a pause, and he looks at him as if it isn't obvious and needs to be said. ] I like you.
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he breathes out, a little shaky on the exhale, and flexes his fingers so that he's no longer gripping him. but the chaos inside his chest doesn't start to calm until lin says those last three words.
i like you.
he knows it. most of the time he knows it. but lin seems to sense exactly when dae needs to hear it the most.]
Listen to me. There is nothing you could ever say or do that would make me regret any of this. The only thing I do regret... [dae swallows hard before continuing.] I regret if I ever made you think I was just fooling around with you. Because I like you too, and I have for a long time.
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but he keeps going, and lin feels that flush of warmth that comes from happiness. he knows he's grinning before he can even stop it. ]
I didn't really think that. [ not after they kept seeing each other. lin's never seen someone continuously the way he's been seeing daeshim. ] I'm glad you told me though. Since we're going to be a couple. That means I get to call you my boyfriend, right?
[ saying that out loud seems super official already. ]
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[it's not like him. daeshim normally speaks his mind, but this is the first time that he actually speaks his heart. he'd been worried before, a little afraid, not sure if he'd even be good...boyfriend material.
but if he can make lin smile like that, maybe there's hope for him. daeshim's lips forming an echoing curve while he lifts a finger to lightly trace along his cheek.]
Say it again.
[he leans in slowly, giving him time before he kisses him again, pressing his smile against lin's mouth next.]
Call me that in bed tonight too.
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he murmurs it against the other's mouth after he kisses him, acutely aware of the way he smiles. ]
I'll call you whatever you want me to call you. [ then, almost possessively, lin slides his arms around daeshim's neck. ] You're mine now.
[ but it doesn't sound at all menacing since lin laughs as he squeezes him close. he means it sincerely. ]
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I am. [dae hisses softly, tilting his head in thought.] Doesn't that mean you can call me whatever you want though? Not just boyfriend, but also cool. Sexy. Honeyboy - wait, not that one. Let's forget I ever said that one.
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Honeyboy. [ the word sits on his tongue funny as he nuzzles into him. ] I'm definitely not calling you that. But as my sexy, cool boyfriend... if there's anything else, I'll say it. [ lin sobers a little, leaning back to press a kiss to the corner of his mouth. ] And do it too.
[ but he's cutoff from explaining because he hears his name being shouted through the doors, and he sighs, slowly unwinding himself from daeshim almost reluctantly. he kisses him again—just because he can. he'd almost forgotten he was still (technically) working. ]
I'll be right back. I wanted to ask if I could leave anyway.
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he stops halfway to his destination, halted by the sound of lin's name being called. dae shoots a dirty look in the direction of the doors, groaning as lin untangles himself from his arms.]
Do you need me to burn the place down?
[perhaps drastic, but. still doable.]
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If you did that, I probably couldn't work here anymore. Just wait right there.
[ another little kiss, and then, lin is gone, ducking through the door and waving a sheepish apology to the few patrons who are wanting to order. at least his coworker's arrived, making it easier to get things sorted quickly enough, and they're even kind enough to let lin slip out early—after he explains that his boyfriend is waiting on him. it's such a new concept, and it must be obvious if he's already getting teased for it.
still, he returns to dae with a smile, untying the apron around his waist and tossing it aside before grabbing his hand. ]
Come on! We can go to my place.