after minho was done helping jisung with dancing, the two boys were far passed exhausted and were about ready to collapse on the practice room floor.

their breathing was staggered and heavy as they both gasped for air after a couple hours of strenuous work.

"so... tired..." jisung said breathily.

"yeah, i should get you back to the dorm now..." minho said as he began to stand, offering a hand to jisung to help him up as well.

jisung grabbed onto minhos hand, behind instead of getting up, he pulled minho down.

minho fell, crashing onto jisungs tiny body in the process.

"jisung!" minho shouted, but jisung just ignored the slight pain and wrapped his arms around the latter.

"too tired... don't wanna move." jisung said as he had his eyes shut, still just holding onto minho.

"jisung," minho groaned as he tried to break free from the latters grasp, but was ultimately unsuccessful, "since when are you strong?"

"shut up!" jisung spat out as he bopped minho on the top of his head.

"ow!" minho gasped, "what was that for?"

"insulting my strength, you meanie."

"jisung seriously, it's late. let's go." minho said, once again trying to get himself out of jisungs arms.

"ughhhh," jisung groaned, "fine."

jisung let go of minho, only to curl up into a tiny ball in the middle of the practice room floor.

"ji, what are you doing?" minho questioned as he stared at the boy.

"sleeping." jisung kept his eyes shut and refused to move.

"but you're on the floor, let's get you back to your dorm." minho suggested, but jisung still didn't move.

"fine," minho said as he crouched down, wrapping his arms around jisung to carry him bridal style, "looks like we're doing this the hard way."

"woah!" jisung gasped, his eyes shooting open to figure out what was going on.

"put me down!" jisung demanded, but minho just ignored him as he carried the boy out of the practice room.

"minho!" jisung shouted, but was shushed by the latter.

"it's late ji, stop yelling."

"hmph," jisung rolled his eyes as he began to pout slightly.

"awe did i upset the baby?" minho cooed.

"shut up." jisung snickered.

"do you want to get down now?" minho asked and jisung hesitated to answer, "you actually want me to carry you the entire way?"

"well... can i just hop on your back...? pretty please!" jisung pleaded.

"fine," minho said as he put the boy down and crouched so he could hop on his back.

"yay!" jisung cheered, jumping on excitedly.

"you're such a child." minho laughed, but jisung just ignored his rude comment.

"minho," jisung stared and earned a hum in response, "do you have any siblings?"

"nope, im an only child. what about you?"

"same..." jisung sighed, "did you ever want siblings?"

"all the time, it would take the attention off of me, you know?"

"yeah... i get that," jisung agreed, "what are your parents like?"

"uh— they are the overbearing, controlling, maniac type." minho responded truthfully, but didn't want to sound too serious.

"oh, im sorry." jisung frowned, not that minho could even see him.

"what are you parents like?" minho asked.

"my parents," jisung started as a yawn escaped him, "they're great... my mom is sweet and caring, but she never really wanted me pursuing music... and my dad... my dad was," another yawn left jisungs lips, expressing how tired he was.

"my dad was always my biggest supporter... i guess now i know why."

"why do you think he is your biggest supporter?" minho asked.

"hm?" jisung hummed, slowly drifting asleep on minhos back.

"i asked why you think that." minho repeated.

"he didn't... want me home." jisung mumbled against minhos shoulder.

"why is that?" minho wanted to get to know jisung, he knew that the boy was starting to fall asleep, but this was also the first time in a long time they had a genuine conversation.

"mmm..." jisung groaned, no longer being present in the moment and instead just drifting away in the exhaustion that had a tight grasp on him.

"okay jisung... goodnight." minho shook his head as he laughed slightly, tightening his grip around the smaller boys thighs to make sure he didn't drop him.

"mm—night." jisung mumbled, cuddling further into minhos back, his hold being warm and loving, making minho smile a bit as he walked.

"oh jisung," minho said as his thoughts wandered, "what am i going to do with you?"

of course he recieved no answer, jisung couldn't even give him one if he was fully away.

minho had to figure it out all on his own, he knew this.

he carried on with the short walk back to jisungs dorm room, trying to stop his thoughts from consuming him. he just focused on the route ahead and refused to ponder on anything for too long.

minho reached the dorm finally, using jisungs key which he had taken from the practice room to open the dorm room door.

minho walked in, carrying jisung to his shared bedroom with felix, only to see an empty room.

minho placed jisung in his own bed, tucking him in gently, trying not to wake the latter.

just as minho was about to leave, he felt the boy grab onto his wrist.

"stay..." he thought he heard jisung mutter.

"what?" minho questioned, not wanting to be wrong in his assumption.

"lix with bin... right?" jisung questioned, only with slight coherence.

"uh..." minho looked around the room, "probably, he isn't here."

"stay with me... i don't like being alone." jisung said, his eyes lightly fluttering open to look at minho in the dark room, only slightly lit up by the moonlight that crept in through the windows.

"i don't know ji..."

"please, i hate when lix leaves me... that's why i got the shared room with him." jisung gave minho puppy dog eyes, making the latter melt and instantly want to give in to his request.

"are your roommates going to care?" minho wanted a way out, even though he knew there wasn't one... plus part of him really did want to stay the night with the sleepy boy in front of him.

"no, they know how i feel about— about sleeping alone." jisung was thankful for the dark room, otherwise minho might have caught onto the blush that had formed on his cheeks.

"o-okay." minho said as he climbed into the tiny bed beside jisung, the boy grabbing minhos arms and wrapping them around himself.

"thanks min." jisung said happily smiling to himself, his eyes closing once more, ready for a peaceful sleep thanks to minhos comfort.

"anytime ji." minho said as he brushed the hair away from jisungs face and then wrapped his arms a bit tighter around the boys small frame.

"goodnight bub." jisung giggled a bit.

"night kitten." minho replied in a sickly sweet tone.

jisungs smile grew as he cuddled further into minho, never wanting to let go.

a.n.

happy birthday lee minho

i love him with all my heart even if he will never know i exist

he makes me smile on days i feel it's impossible and provided the most comfort to me🥺

i rewatch vlives... compilation videos, fancams... whatever type of video of him whenever i am sad and it instantly cheers me up❤️

he deserves the world and i hope he knows how special he is to so many people

our dancing gem, lee know