Drunken Confession
Midterm exams were over.
The grading wasn’t done yet so he didn’t know his scores, but Jeong Minha could be certain.
‘This was the best I’ve ever done…!’
For the first time, he’d solved every single problem. Of course, he might get some wrong, but that wasn’t what mattered. He’d written something for all of them, so he felt proud. Above all, remembering that all of this was thanks to hyung, the corners of his mouth kept rising.
Normally he would have timed it to ride back together in the car with Seo Sihan’s work hours, but since the exam ended early, he went back first.
After that, as soon as he heard the sound of Seo Sihan coming home and opening the front door, he jumped up from the bed and ran over.
“Hyung! Welcome home!”
“Whoa….”
Unable to contain his pride and excitement, Jeong Minha jumped straight into Seo Sihan’s arms.
Since he came running as soon as the door opened, Seo Sihan was surprised but immediately put down his things and caught Jeong Minha. Due to the forceful collision, he almost fell over unable to bear the weight for a moment, but soon found his balance and stood while asking.
“Did the exam go well?”
“Yes! Thanks to hyung, I solved all the problems for the first time!”
“Oh, really?”
“There’s no way my score won’t go up, right? Ah…. What should I do if I’m good at studying now too after sports….”
At those words, Seo Sihan couldn’t hold back his laughter and patted Jeong Minha’s head.
“Minha was already good at everything though? This time too, I just organized the book contents, but it was Minha who understood and studied it…. As expected, you’re amazing.”
“Ahaha, no, that was hyung who….”
At Seo Sihan’s praise, Jeong Minha was grinning when he suddenly realized.
Am I… not touching the ground right now…? H-hyung, I was completely stuck close and hanging onto you?!
“Huh, I…!”
As he panicked and flailed, Seo Sihan carefully set him down. With his face turned into a tomato, Jeong Minha immediately apologized.
“Th-that was… I was just so excited… I was happy because I did well thanks to hyung…… I’m really sorry!”
“Hm? For what?”
“…For hanging on you just now. You must already be tired from coming home from work… and I’m heavy….”
“Mm…. I was surprised for a moment when you came running…. But it’s okay. Minha’s not heavy.”
“Ah really…. Thank you for saying that at least.”
Jeong Minha naturally thought Seo Sihan was just saying empty words for his sake. Even though Seo Sihan always said things like he was like a squirrel or hamster, in reality Jeong Minha was a robust adult male. Of course, from Seo Sihan’s perspective being even taller, he might look different, but especially lately he’d been eating a lot while exercising, so he must be heavy.
As Jeong Minha just gave an awkward laugh, Seo Sihan thought for a moment and said.
“Last time I even lifted and carried you….”
“……What?”
Jeong Minha looked up at Seo Sihan in surprise. Come to think of it, Seo Sihan wasn’t the type to say empty words. Rather, he was too honest, which was the problem.
If this hyung took an MBTI test, he’d 100% get T. But I’m also T so I don’t really have much to say. Jeong Minha briefly got lost in other thoughts at the shocking statement, then came back to his senses and asked.
“Wh-when? No, what… how did you lift me? Me? You? Where?”
As Jeong Minha became a question mark serial killer, Seo Sihan answered with a smile.
“A little more than just now….”
Thinking it would be better to just do it directly rather than explain with words, Seo Sihan grabbed both of Jeong Minha’s arms.
“……?”
Then he made him wrap both arms over his shoulders. In an instant, their faces became close. Jeong Minha was so surprised he held his breath.
“Like this….”
Seo Sihan explained step by step just like when explaining exam studies. Except the problem this time was experiencing it directly.
As Jeong Minha held onto the shoulders of the taller Seo Sihan and looked up at him, Seo Sihan immediately bent at the waist and placed his hands on Jeong Minha’s thighs.
“……!!”
Jeong Minha, whose heart had been beating crazily from earlier, immediately lost strength in his legs. Just as he was about to slip and fall, Seo Sihan caught and lifted him up as is.
In an instant, his line of sight rose. Now Jeong Minha was looking down at Seo Sihan. It was no different from doing a piggyback ride while facing each other.
“Wh-whoa… uh…?”
Jeong Minha, who barely exhaled, was so flustered that words wouldn’t come out properly. Because of Seo Sihan looking up at him, this time it felt like his heart would stop.
“Don’t you remember?”
“……”
Only then did his stopped thought circuits start working again.
Remember…? Then this really happened? Me? Hyung… me? Is this real…? No, more than that, to show me like this right now……!
If he was going to show him directly, he could have just lifted him briefly and put him down, but because of Seo Sihan’s characteristically slow movements, the atmosphere became even stranger.
No matter how much he thought about it, he had no memory of this. If this had really happened, he would have kicked off his blanket all night. Unable to find the answer at all, Jeong Minha asked as if interrogating, with his ears turned red.
“Wh-when did I do this?!”
“Mm…. About 2 weeks ago?”
“What?!”
It was even something that hadn’t happened long ago. Yet not remembering it didn’t make sense.
“Wh-what was I doing when this happened?”
“Well… Minha, you drank alcohol….”
“……?!”
……I was drunk?!
Jeong Minha was speechless from shock. I was drunk? But I can hold my liquor? Ah, wait a minute…… huh?
“……!”
Only then did he remember the situation.
* * *
That time must have been right around when the selection match had just ended.
Hearing the news of Jeong Minha finishing the match in first place, Seo Sihan had also been incredibly happy together with him. Along with endless praise, he’d even ordered some delivery the next day.
As always, when the person in question opened the delivery that came in Jeong Minha’s name and saw the contents, he covered his mouth.
‘This is……!’
Though he’d liked whatever gift Seo Sihan gave, this time it was the latest game console he’d really wanted.
‘How did he know? This only came out a few days ago?!’
Friday afternoon, during his free period, Jeong Minha immediately ran to the living room. He connected the game to the huge TV and played enthusiastically. Then a few hours later, satisfied, he lay down on the floor as is.
“Ah, what should I do, I’m so happy….”
It had really been that fun. This gift went beyond being burdensome—rather, he wanted to give something back too.
But he didn’t have money to buy hyung anything, and even if he did, he’d never seen Seo Sihan covet any particular items. What does hyung like?
He lay still and looked at the scenery outside the window where clear sunlight was streaming in. Tall buildings were visible.
What would someone with this much money want? Hyung… what Sihan hyung wants…. what he likes…….
……Me?
“……”
Jeong Minha bolted upright, embarrassed by his own thoughts. Leaving the expensive sofa alone, he sat on the floor and leaned in that characteristic Korean posture while thinking deeply.
But no matter how much he thought about it, it seemed like the right answer. That’s because, the things he’d heard while living with hyung until now were…….
―I like it most when I’m with Minha.
―Minha, can I take a picture of this? I want to keep looking at it….
―Whatever Minha does is all good….
As he grinned recalling the affectionate voice, he became serious again.
‘Anyway, hyung just has fan feelings…. Well, should I take a photo with him? Or hold hands and do a fan signing?’
He thought about things fans would commonly like, then gave up. We’ve already done all those things! Ah, this is hard. What else is there? What hyung likes most…… Ugh, I can’t shoot a gun at hyung’s heart. After having a creepy thought for a moment, he held his head again.
“……”
Then a scene he’d seen in a drama came to mind. It was a scene where a lover who received a gift gave the other person a kiss on the cheek saying thank you. Certainly, he hadn’t tried that yet.
‘……No, what do you mean tried?! I can’t do that! That’s too… it’s like we’re really lovers! Hyung just has fan feelings…… uh, um……’
……Would he like it?
