Minho kept turning from one side of the bed to another. His mind was racing with countless thoughts. He stared at his phone screen to check for messages from Haru but couldn't find any.Usuallly ,Haru would have messaged him even if they were in the same room but he had left so abruptly and didn't even message him.
"Did he notice?....No way,right?"
________In Haru's room.....
Haru laid on his side while typing and deleting. He just wanted to assure Minho that he didn't do anything wrong but what if Minho had caught him looking at his neck. He face-palmed in frustration.
"Ugh!"
_______The next morning...
The smell of pancakes filled the dorms as Minho who was usually the first one to wake up was currently walking into the kitchen at 11am in the morning .
"Minho, that's unusual of you. Are you feeling okay?" Woojin asks a bit concerned
"I'm fine hyung. Just slept late" Minho mutters yawning a bit as he heads to the counter to make a cup of coffee.
At the table,the members exchanged questioning glances. Haru was clearly in the kitchen and Minho didn't even glance at him,not to talk of having a conversation.
"Did you guys fight?" Haneul asks raising an eyebrow.
"Not really..." Haru mutters as he stands up.
_______________
"Hey minah"
"....hey"
Minho mutters a response,his eyes looked distant as he didn't even glance at Haru.
"About yesterday...."Haru says hesitantly
Minho's grip on his mug cup tightened.
"Look, I'm sorry for just leaving like that. I had to ,you didn't do anything wrong I promise"
"Do you know how hard it was for me to sleep last night because I couldn't stop thinking about what I must have done?"
"I'm sorry you didn't do anything. Seriously,it's me"
"Is something bothering you?"
"Nope... just... stuff"
Minho sighs as he turns to sit.
"You've become more distant"
"You're overthinking it. I haven't" Haru replies while feeding Minho a slice of pancake.
"Whenever we're together you suddenly stop looking at me and sometimes ....you look at me a little too much"
Haru laughs it off before saying
"How about we go to an art gallery today?"
"Really?" Minho's eyes lit up as he heard that.
"Yeah. To apologise for yesterday. That's okay right?"
"Yeah ,it's great!"
"Ahem, single people are over here" Haneul exclaims
__________later that day...
In the dorm's living room.....
The manager had announced that they were having a day off tomorrow. This had given the members enough excitement and energy to play a game.
"Alright, let's play trurth or dare"
"I'm out" Haru says about to stand up but Haneul dragged him down with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
"Let's spin the bottle"
Woojin says as he spins the bottle
"Dohyun hyung,truth or dare" Qiang asks
"Truth"
"Are you the one who ate my kimbap in the refrigerator?" He asks narrowing his eyes
"Um.....you see..."
"Yes or no hyung?"
"....yes . Guilty as charged"
Qiang took a deep breath to calm his rage.
"Okay let's spin the bottle again" Woojin says trying to change the subject.
The bottle lands on minho
"Truth or Dare?" Haneul asks.
"Truth" Minho replies calmly
"Is there someone you are crushing on or having feelings for?"
"Ooh" The members teased upon hearing this.
"...well... yeah"
Haru's mood seemed to dampen as he heard that. Minho never told him that he had a crush on anyone. Besides,he felt a prick in his heart, knowing that Minho viewed him as just a friend.
"Is the person here?" Haneul asks further looking ready for chaos.
"Haneul,you already asked me a question remember?" Minho responds smiling slightly.
____few minutes later_____
"Finally!" Merlin exclaims as the bottle lands on Haru.
"Truth or Dare"
"Dare"
"Alright. Kiss minho on the cheek"
"Wait!!! This game is going too far" Minho exclaims out of shock
"That's why it's fun" Qiang says giggling
"Woojin hyung ,do something about this"
Minho says turning to their leader but all woojin did was shrug.
"It's okay if you don't want to. What's the penalty?"
"No! It's not that I don't want to but.... it's just.. nevermind"
"Are you sure you're comfortable with it?"
"Yeah it's fine. It's just a kiss on the cheek. It's not a big deal..."
Minho paused,his heart doing a million flips as he felt Haru's soft lips on his cheek.
"Ahem..um..right!The game" he mutters while trying to hide the fact that he was embarrassed.
"Just date already" Haneul says rolling his eyes.
"Ya! Don't joke like that. We're just friends, besides we're idols , we're not allowed to date remember?" Haru says while twirling the matching ring on his finger.
"Yeah...of course. Just ... friends"
Minho mutters while trying to hide his disappointment.
"You know what? I'm totally worn out and sleepy today. I need my beauty sleep"
Minho says standing up.
" I'll see you guys tomorrow. You too Haru-ah"
After minho left the room,all the members turned to Haru with an obvious question mark written on their foreheads.
"What?" Haru asks while staring at all of them .
"You're good looking, amazing,talented, smart, friendly, charismatic, extrovert but you're totally as dum as a fuckin' rock.!"
Merlin exclaims extremely frustrated.
"Is there something I should know?"
Haru asks raising an eyebrow
"There are some things you shouldn't say."
Woojin says with a sigh
"Since when have you liked minho?"
Merlin asks without blinking
*Cough*Cough*Cough
"Wha- what are you guys talking about?"
"Haru! We're serious here. We're not blind . It's written all over your face . The way you look at him screams love,that it makes everyone feel single.
"I never thought about it like that..." Haru mutters
"So you mean that you've been acting like that without knowing that you like him?"
Qiang asks stunned
"I KNOW that i like him but...to him we're just friends and I don't wanna make it weird or make him stay away from me so I have to ignore it". Haru says while staring down at his ring.
Sigh
"You think he doesn't like you? Things are only like this because you keep saying 'we're just friends' over and over again. Didn't you see his reaction when you said that earlier"
"You thinks he likes me?"
"It's as obvious as day . You're just so fucking dumb"
Sigh
"I'll- I'll go sleep. I'm both mentally and physically stressed out" Haru says in English his Canadian accent slipping out as he leaves.
"Did any of you just hear what he said?"
Dohyun asks bewildered
"He's speaking English again. It sounds like gibberish" Haneu responds
"He just says he wants to sleep. You guys need to work on your English" Merlin says standing up.
"Alright. Everyone get some rest. I'll work on the songs. Quick! Get up!"
Woojin instructed , leaving no room for argument.
Meanwhile....
In Minho's room....
"Minah are you asleep?"
" No I'm not" minho replies covering his sketch book as he hears Haru enter.
"Let's sleep together then"
"You make it sound so simple" Minho mutters as he ties up his hair revealing his neck.
"You really need to stop doing that" Haru says clearing his his throat while looking anywhere except for minho's neck.
"Doing what ?" Minho who didn't know what was going on asked in confusion.
" It's nothing" Haru says quickly but the redness in the tip of his ears betrayed him.
"Your ears are red . Are you alright? Do you have a fever?" Minho asks stepping close as the scent of vanilla filled Haru's senses
"Let's ...erm..sleep. yeah let's sleep" Haru says quickly as he plops on the bed avoiding minho's gaze.
" You always do this"
"Do what?"
"I don't know..like...you panic everytime I get too close. Did I do something?"
"I've told you before,it's me. Honestly, I have a lot of things going on and I just..I don't wanna make you hate me. I don't want it do something I shouldn't do."
"Something you shouldn't do?"
"Let's forget about it and go to bed minah . I'll cuddle you"
"Whatever"
"We finally have a day off tomorrow. Should we go on a date?" Haru asks his eyes glinting with a mischievous energy .
"Nope . I have dance practice tomorrow. Our duo performance at the middle of the chorus is a bit off." Minho says as he rests his head on his pillow .
" I know right? They basically left us with the hardest part" Haru replies rolling his eyes.
Sigh
"By the way , what're you always drawing? You never let me see it"
"It's a secret" Minho says softly as he stares at Haru.
"...."
Haru who was mesmerized by Minho's eyes couldn't take his eyes off him as both of them stare into each other's eyes in silence.
".. you're so unfair minah". Haru mutters as he brushes a stray lock of minho's hair behind his ear.
"Look who's talking" Minho mumbles as he turns to face the other side while hiding his crimson red face.