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[regressive]

Who ■ Joonghyuk & others
What ■ Catch-all
When ■ Third month
Where ■ Everywhere
Content Warnings ■ YJH as usual

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[regressive]

[ Joonghyuk gotta Joonghyuk, Brambles. Forgive him. ]

I see. It's a shame I couldn't meet him, then. [ A pause. ] But I will. Sometime soon.

[dapples]

[ He will forgive him many times over. ]

You trust me, right? I don't want you thinking that I have something else going on with my friends ... or that I'd ever cheat. I wouldn't dream of it.

[regressive]

Of course I believe you. [ Joonghyuk blinks, surprised by both the question and the statement. ] I didn't ask because I was thinking you'd do it, just...

[ Seriously, how come people didn't notice how warm and brilliant Brambles is? ]

Are people in the UK blind or something?

[dapples]

[ Joonghyuk is really sweet to him. Brambles always just considered himself to be an average and uninteresting person, really. Although ... ]

I did attract some female attention in university, but never reciprocated it ... for obvious reasons. If any men liked me, I never would've known.

[regressive]

Got it. [ Joonghyuk nods. ] So only men are blind. Well, that's better for me.

[ He's still going to be jealous, no worries. ]

[dapples]

[ He just (gently) bunts Joonghyuk in the chest with his head. ]

You're silly.

[regressive]

Am I?

[ He cups Brambles' chin and tips his head up. Rather than looking him in the eyes, Joonghyuk's gaze lingers on Brambles' lips. ]

Am I really?

[dapples]

[ Brambles smiles up at him, his pretty dark eyes sparkling with amusement. ]

Yes!

[regressive]

I guess I don't mind, then.

[ If Brambles wanted to say something to that, it'll have to wait considering that Joonghyuk's lips are pressed against his in a kiss now. ]

[dapples]

[ He kisses back, lingering for a moment, before he buries his face in Joonghyuk's chest shortly after, voice soft in a whisper. ]

... I'm really scared.

[regressive]

[ Joonghyuk isn't here to tell him not to be scared. It's natural to be, all things considered. If anything, he just wants to soothe Brambles' nerves and reassure him that everything will be all right. There's no telling if his tight hug will get the message across, but Joonghyuk tries anyway. ]

We're in this together.