“My bad. I will buy one tonight for sure. Anyways, it's actually getting late so…”

“Are you going to leave me already?” Taeil asked while pouting and Dongyoung didn't know how to respond exactly. “Ahh… Yeah? Did you need anything else? Well, Jaehyun is there so you can let him know if you need anything and they'll provide you.”

“Yes but, Jaehyun is not my type.” Doyoung blushed and Taeil could see the panicked expression on his face. He started laughing lightly and Dongyoung just frowned.

“Just kidding. Well, I don't really need something but I wouldn't mind if Mr. Kim Dongyoung would show me around.”

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So here they were. Through the popular water park's waterfall in Seoul. Taeil obviously played like the toddler he was while Dongyoung kept checking so he wouldn't slip or fall or hurt himself.

“Yahh! Doyoung, come on it's fun!”

Dongyoung just waved his hands in the air on the other side. “I see but I think I'm just fine here. And what's even fun in getting wet?”

Taeil just shook his head and started splashing water on Dongyoung mischievously. “Here! Feel it. Get wet!”

“Taeil, stop. Okay, you wanna pick a fight? I'm up then.”

They both started playing and enjoying themselves. Dongyoung enjoyed himself and he didn't even

remember when was the last time he had laughed that much.

He actually couldn't even point if it was because of that little event or because of the man in his front. But the said man was a part of it, for sure.

He remembered their childhood when they both were carefree and almost every time, together. How they used to study together but always end up playing and telling each other their own endless reveries.

He also remembered how it was mostly Taeil to approach him and accompany him. He mostly just returned what Taeil gave but never actually made any move by his side. Maybe the confession he had made was the only move taken by him first into their relationship. He suddenly wondered if Taeil remembered that or not. Or if what he had said was even true or not.

He looked at Taeil who was still almost showering in water. His clothes went wet and it actually gave Dongyoung a better view of Taeil's frame. He knew it was inappropriate to eye someone in that way. But his heart won over his mind.

He really was amused at how cutely small Taeil was. Besides his height, he didn't even age by face. He literally looked like a kindergartner skipping class and playing all day. His puffy features just made Dongyoung to hug him and pinch his cheeks till they got swollen and red. And his lips…

“Here's my another attack!”

The sudden splash of water brought Dongyoung to reality and Taeil had actually attacked him a bit too hard that it made him sneeze and the elder went worried. “Omo! Are you okay? I'm sorry. I didn't know it would hit too hard. Please Doyoung say something.” Dongyoung chuckled at seeing Taeil getting panicked for the first time since they met.

“Yes. Hey, you'll get cold. It's getting too late. We should get going.”

“Okay but you are all fine right?” Taeil asked again worriedly and Dongyoung giggled. “Two hundred percent.”

They both dried themselves up a bit through towels Dongyoung had in his car and soon the younger dropped the elder by the motel.

“Will I see you tomorrow?” Taeil asked, pouting.

“Do you not have to start your work from tomorrow?” Dongyoung asked to which Taeil responded an, “Oh no, and yes.”

“Okay I'll call you then. Here, enter all the numbers I can dial to contact you!”

The younger smiled and shook his head but did as asked nonetheless. They both exchanged the numbers and bid their goodbyes but a sudden question hit Dongyoung right when Taeil was about to exit.

“Taeil,”

The said man looked at him and raised his brow. “Yes?” Dongyoung hesitated a bit before asking, “Are we still best friends?”

“Well of course we are. But, I won't mind being something more than that, Doie.” Taeil said and kissed Dongyoung's cheek and exited the car. Leaving a blushed and dumbfounded Dongyoung sitting and caressing the cheek that was just kissed by the moon of his dreams.

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“Owhh… And do you remember that river we used to play through all day? And then I always suggested climbing on the trees there but you were always worried if I'd fall when you were the actual one losing the balance.”

Dongyoung smiled embarrassingly and shook his head. The other man was laughing lightly on the other line of the phone after remembering their old memories. Those sounds of laughter felt as if they were some verses from some soothing lullaby. Dongyoung could hear them all day to release his stress until he fell asleep peacefully.

“Hello… Hello? Doie, are you there?”

The said man startled as the voice called out. He was too lost in his dreamland that he didn't even realize that he kind of made the other talking to himself. He felt even more embarrassed. “Ahh… I'm sorry, Taeil. I was just…”

“Lost in Thoughts?” Taeil completed his sentence from the other line. Well, he was lost but not exactly in thoughts. Only if Taeil knew. “Kind of.” Dongyoung answered.

The elder giggled on the other line. “See, you're still the little Doie I knew! I still get you!”

Dongyoung chuckled. “You always got me.”

“Oh really? Then why are you not right next to me? I miss you…”

Dongyoung could imagine Taeil pouting like a puppy while saying that. “But, didn't we meet like yesterday?”

“Yes. But it's been hours and it feels like it's been forever, Doie.”

The younger smiled and went a little red at the tone and phrases the elder was trading. “Olay, okay. Well, I'm always with you, Taeil. You just have to feel it through your heart.”

“Mhmm…” Taeil just muffled on the other line making his friend frown.

“Taeil?” Dongyoung asked to which he received, “Nothing. Just trying to feel you through the heart.” Taeil exclaimed and they both started laughing. The younger male was about to add another sentence but a thud of the door interrupted him. “Taeil, I'll call you back.” He told Taeil to which the said man just whined disapprovingly but he disconnected the line nonetheless.

Dongyoung slowly made his way downstairs to check if from where the voice came from and who was the sudden visitor. And how the freak did they get the key to his house? He looked around to

get a better view only to be pulled in a hug forcefully.

“Doyoungie Hyung! I missed you big bro!”

Dongyoung startled but sighed in relief after facing the person. “Jungwoo-ah, you scared me.” He hugged back the younger man. “Anyways, why did you come yourself? Why didn't you call me to pick you up? How was your journey? And how are you?”

“Big bro, calm down.” Jungwoo stopped his brother's ramble. “I'm all fine. And I just thought that I could come by myself which was right since I'm here in front of you. You are already loaded with work, Hyung. Please less your work and stress. And tell me did you miss me?”