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They have just arrived at the station. Clean walls represent well and the smell is faint. A mix of metal and oxidised iron flows through the atmosphere.
Their shoes don't make too much sound with every step forward.
It was somewhat earlier than their expected express, which had them waiting on the bench side by side.
Seongje rested his fingers close to Baekjin's thigh to feel the contact even if it's through fabric.
Baekjin always found this habit adorable.
The constant touching and seeking attention has always been one of Seongje's traits when it comes to him.
The knuckle rubs around his pants, subconsciously or intentional, Baekjin wasn't sure. Neither was he complaining.
Seongje's eyes were glued to something he was watching on his phone while they waited for their train.
Baekjin watched his boyfriend from the corner of his eye, slightly peeking at the screen.
It displayed a green panel at first. With another scroll, he noticed two kittens hugging each other on their bed.
One of them was black while the other had orange fur.
Unintentionally, his gaze shifted to Seongje's face, the expression was unexplainable. He had a small smile on his face and a glimmer in his eyes as he stared at his phone.
Seriously?
Over a random cat video?
It brings out a gentle chuckle out of him, snatching Seongje's attention.
“Did you laugh? Why?” He looked confused, tilting his head lightly to the side, another habit of Seongje that Baekjin admires. The confused expression is always so enchanting. His lips formed a forward pout.
“Nothing,” Baekjin shook his head, looking down to where Seongje's fingers rested.
He carefully grabbed onto them with his own hand, wrapping it around lean knuckles.
Seongje blinked.
Twice and thrice until the warmth finally settled enough to redden his neck and cheeks.
It's so easy to make Seongje blush.
Baekjin had discovered it and observed it before they even got into a relationship.
A brush of a hand on his waist, the gripping of a calf, soft kisses on his cheeks and pecks on his forehead.
Every small gesture is enough to lighten up a blush in him.
“Whatever,” Seongje huffs, taking his attention back to the screen.
When some more minutes passed, Seongje tapped him casually, pushing the screen in front of his face with excitement in his eyes.
“Baekjinnie, don't they look like us?” Baekjin moved backward a little to focus on what's in front of him more clearly.
It showed two men in one frame, one of them sitting on top of the other, their tongues lapped around each other and lips met hungrily.
Baekjin quickly glanced at his side and Seongje's side to confirm they were not surrounded by anyone.
It's good they decided to travel during the late night.
The quantity of other individuals is gratefully low.
The kissing sounds reached his ears. Wet and loud.
He glared at Seongje who wiggled his eyebrows to him, pantomiming to keep watching the video.
Their whole face wasn't visible, only the lower half.
Well…the clothes did resemble them somewhat. If Baekjin imagines the boy sitting on a lap, with glasses, he might look like Seongje but only in some fractions.
“No they don't,” Seongje's expression fell, now he was met with his keen glares digging into Baekjin's eyes.
“You are no fun. How am I gonna spend a whole day on a date with you?” Dramatic. As always.
Seongje slipped his ass away from Baekjin, sitting on the other side of the bench. He let out a sigh at the melodrama.
“Seongje-ah,” Baekjin coos, using the exact voice that would melt his sulkiness away. “Come here,” his boyfriend again scurried further when Baekjin tried to come close. He had tugged his phone back on his chest, refusing to look at Baekjin.
He is aware of Seongje's behavior.
This is one of the moments where Seongje wants Baekjin to cradle him, pamper him like all those boyfriends he watches on television.
And of course, that's what he would do.
At the start, it might have been hard to adjust to Seongje's demands and needs. Even his concept of love was different from Baekjin's. Softer. Warmer. Romantic.
Everything opposite of his external nature.
However, he did his best to lean to the side Seongje wanted.
Even if he wasn't brave in the beginning.
“Don't be like that, I was joking.”
“No you weren't.”
“Let me see again. I wanted to tease you.” Seongje glared at him, gradually coming back to his side and shoving the phone in front of his eyes.
He took his time to process this time, only to show Seongje he was paying attention.
“They do look like us, very mildly though.”
“But they do.”
“Yes,” Baekjin affirms.
Their express arrived in time, just when Seongje was about to utter some more nonsense.
“Let's go.”
Baekjin felt his fingers getting intertwined with Seongje's, he hid the smile that was threatening to form.
He led Seongje inside.
The crisp faded ozone hit their nose, AC bumping on their face, as expected, no crowd of passengers in there. Two girls sitting in the last corner, and a man in the centre metal bench.
They settled in the further seat.
Baekjin looked at his watch as the needle hit 11:00PM.
It wasn't a big journey to their resort. Hardly thirty minutes.
Seongje had mentioned he wanted to go and try out different places and shops in Busan, telling him how he never went there even though it used to be his mom's home.
So he decided their next date would be exploring Busan.
Seongje decreased the distance between their bodies. Hand is still interconnected with Baekjin.
He slowly dropped his head on Baekjin's shoulder, making the older guy give him a soft glance.
“Are you sleepy? Already?”
“Hmm,” Lie. He wasn't sleepy at all.
Truth was, his soul felt too safe. Too comfortable around the person who he likes to call his saviour.
Seongje's inner self established a comfort zone around Baekjin. It wraps him as a soothing spirit, putting a shield from everything.
He can simply exist.
Not as a madog.
Not as a lunatic.
Not as someone whose teeth are feared and voice tames people.
Not even as Geum Seongje.
Just a guy.
A teenager dripping with love for the only person who could show him what it felt to be alive without knives digging in your heart.
When he is with Baekjin, he is only expected to show loyalty. He isn't expected to be an ideal son, a perfect student, or an entertaining friend.
Just Baekjin's man.
And it's enough for him.
More than enough.
“Take a nap, I will wake you up.” Baekjin gently tells him.
—–
The air of Busan station was nothing different from their own. Just sharper, maybe.
“Jin-ah, let's take a selfie.”
It halted Baekjin for a second, he looked at him with a puzzled look. “Selfie?”
Something he isn't used to.
He doesn't harbor hate towards this idea but it's too unfamiliar. However, Seongje isn't shy about these things. Always capturing stupid images with his handphone.
“Why?”
“Yah, why would you ask your boyfriend ‘why’ for a selfie?” Seongje glared at him, phone out already as he opened the camera.
They are in the centre of the station, even if there aren't many people around, it still puts an awkward pressure on the back of his skull.
“What?” Seongje looks at him offended, “you don't want to be in the same frame as me?”
“That's not like that and you know it.” He argues back.
In the end, Baekjin gave up. And of course Seongje is the one widening his smile while he turns the selfie option on.
He raised his phone a little, to capture a perfect shot.
Baekjin doesn't fucking know what to do so he just….stand there. Close to Seongje.
“Fucking hell, Jin-ah, have you ever smiled?”
“Yes.” He was quick to defend.
Because how can he say that? He smiles five times a day when he is near Seongje.
“God. Smile for the camera.”
“That shit is too immature.”
“How the fuck is it immature?”
“Well–you might post it on your socials.”
“That I will do.”
“No you won't.”
“We are boyfriends! And there are only Union members there.” Baekjin sighs, rubbing his forehead. “And give some pose, don't stand like a statue.”
So he did.
In the next captured image, Baekjin had his nose buried in the back of Seongje's ear, from this proximity he could smell his own shampoo on his baby. And it mixed with his natural scent well.
Seongje's wide smile shone like a shimmering star, lighting something in Baekjin's own eyes.
“Woah, this one is dope, let's take another.”
“Je, no.”
“Please?” He gives Baekjin his doe eyes.
“You are misusing my love…”
“I am using your love, not misusing it.”
The other pose was more intimate, Seongje's lips softly touched Baekjin's cheeks, making him almost jump on his feet.
Public display of affection is still awfully new to him. Seongje really has no shame, though.
“Don't post this one.” He warns.
“Of course not.”
Seongje opened his Instagram, hitting the post button and choosing the more appropriate one. The one where Baekjin looks so soft and in love.
He is in love.
Ugh.
Seongje loves his boyfriend!
He typed a short caption: Date in Busan
And hit the post button.
That's it. He pocketed the device, intervening their fingers again as he grins. Baekjin led him out.
–
Comments
@chwpjh
This looks gay, not gonna lie.
@Donghathegoat
↪@chwpjh: game recognising game
@seongjepaglu
↪@Donghathegoat: the way your game recognised Seongmok's underwear
@Donghathegoat
↪@seongjepaglu: ????DELETE.
@tthelesserdog
I always knew they had something going on!
@baekjecigs
What are they doing at station at this hour 🤔
@kwyzlut
↪@baekjecigs: In and out 🤤
@Rutzdiaries:
↪@kwyzlut: THEY ARE ON A FUCKING STATION????
@imsimplytired
↪@Rutzdiaries: the way it changed nothing.
@sayisalciocu:
Happy pride month boss and Seongje-nim!
@Kameqwq1003:
I fucking can't believe this. What the fuck.
@rossekiller:
Boss looks so…different here
@piscesmotif:
They look like normal people here
@seongjepaglu
↪@piscesmotif: CTFU 😭
@Wooyoungwon
they look shit together
@Wooyoungwon
Doesn't even make sense
@Wooyoungwon
They don't look good together
@kwyzlut
↪@Wooyoungwon: bro delete they gonna see it
@Wooyoungwon
@akawolfgangg
Why Wooyoung is crashing out in the comments. IJBOL
@ryuuder
So they get to have their dates while we are stuck with work here? In pride month? #feelinghomophobic
@rossekiller
I need a raise for this pride month
@ksjoomf
That's dada and papa 🩷
@Wooyoungwonì
@xcassiopeia_x
Crine. I just know wooyoung broken ass blasting Treat you better song in his room
@calliogy
GUYS. I just got off my game the fuck is going.
@sael1lies
↪@calliogy: read the caption
@calliogy
They are on a FUCKING DATE TO BUSAN?
@insaneandmadk
Can we get back to hacking the system of a nearby gang?? I am alone working on it
@baekjecigs
↪@insaneandmadk: we have bigger fish to fry right now dawg
@Rutzdiaries
↪@insaneandmadk
@ksjoomf
New sibling soon 🥹 can't wait
@Seongmok
Now who approved job application of @ksjoomf
@imsimplytired
They look happy it's itching me wrong
@Wooyoungwon
↪@imsimplytired: me too.
@piscesmotif
Wooyoung about to get his ass whooped soon
@Wooyoungwon
@devilsserafang
Boss should give us raise for this
@akawolfgangg
↪@devilsserafang: bro thinks she is in the team
@devilsserafang
↪@akawolfgangg: keys.
@anon69killseongjebf
We should not let them date
@sayisalciocu
↪@anon69killseongjebf: THIS BIG ASS NAME????😭😭
@tthelesserdog
↪@anon69killseongjebf: Name ten people that like being around you.
@antarinoona
↪@anon69killseongjebf: who let this nugu in
@rossekiller
↪@anon69killseongjebf:
@Freakforseongje
?????? date??
Fuck I am late
They are not real
In Busan??
@Donghathegoat
↪@Freakforseongje: Union just be letting anyone in these days
@Freakforseongje
↪@Donghathegoat: I am gonna leak the footage of your ass getting bitten by the dog 🩷
@Kameqwq1003:
We should stalk them 😝
@127lawyer
↪@Kameqwq1003: This is against the law. You cannot stalk them.
@Kameqwq1003
↪@127lawyer:
@antarinoona
↪@127lawyer: you defend criminals as your parttime stfu
@127lawyer
↪@antarinoona: losing my next case on purpose ❤️ some of how deserve to be in jail
@anon69killseongjebf
Put Baekjin behind bars.
@anon69killseongjebf
#boycottunion
@baekjecigs
I know who this anon is I just can't prove it
@calliogy
@kwyzlut been silent too
@kwyzlut
don't bring me into this??
Seongmok
Look at our members dawg we are getting fired
@piscesmotif
It's Wooyoung heartbroken ass. Anon, you ain't slick
@ryuuder
Get him again for me
@xcassiopeia_x
Broski thinks Seongje would choose him
@kwyzlut
↪@xcassiopeia_x: no need to be rude tho?
@Freakforseongje
So we're all gonna ship them right?
@Donghathegoat
↪@Freakforseongje: to where????
@Freakforseongje
↪@Donghathegoat: thats why you are not getting promoted
@Donghathegoat
↪@Freakforseongje: UNPROVOKED
@tthelesserdog
I have decided their ship name will be #seongjin
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Seongje stayed unaware of the chaos, busy eating steak from Baekjin's hand. Apparently, he is too ‘tired’ to lift his hand because it's his bedtime and Baekjin shall hand-feed him.
He knows Seongje very well, but still does whatever he is told.
They hang out some more before moving towards their resort.
The crack of dawn is already present and they have a whole day to explore the place.