"So how has everything been holding up my children? Do you need anything? Have you been eating? Are you sleeping well—"

"Nana, I love you, but, shut up. They're doing fine." Donghyuck, cutting the latter off.

Both Jisung and Chenle nodded in agreement, giving Jaemin a genuine smile, showing that they were going to be okay.

Jaemin replied with a fond smile. Those two were really something weren't they?

The boys were at the mall today, marking the first day Chenle was out with everyone after his mother's passing. Everyone was trying to be positive for the younger males of the group, buying them their favorite foods, favorite toys and clothes.

"What are you guys doing?!"

Shoving the poor boy in the dressing room with an armful of clothes, they closed the door and blocked it so he couldn't get out.

Jisung was banging on the door, yelling at them to let him out.

"Nope! NOT UNTIL YOU CHANGE INTO THOSE CLOTHES AND MAKE YOURSELF LOOK EXTRA UWU!" Donghyuck yelled from the out other side, as Jaemin chuckled from beside him.

"But why?"

"Extra whipped dolphin." Was all Jaemin said before silence filled the fitting rooms again.

Letting an aspirated sigh slip from his lips, he took a look at the clothes Donghyuck threw at him. He pulled out a white button up along with a beige sweater. Then, the jeans. Oh, the freaking jeans.

"Don't you think these pants are too small?" He asked, looking at the pair jeans they gave him.

"They're called skinny jeans honey." Donghyuck replied from the other side of the door.

Jisung let out another sigh, "Please don't cut my blood circulation jeans. I still want to walk tomorrow."

Setting the articles of clothing on the provided bench, he looked at what was left of the outfit, which was a black beret with a chick enamel pin on its rim. How fitting.

After he was done with changing into the clothes he knocked on the door, announcing that he was done. In an instant, the door swung open and both elder male's eyes the younger down.

"Damn Ji, Chenle's gonna loose all his uwus once he sees you in this." Donghyuck commented, wiggling his eyebrows.

"I'll go get Chenle." Jaemin said then left the fitting room in search for the shorter male.

"Don't you think this is a bit too much? All I wanted was a hoodie." The male complained, messing with the cuffs of his sweater.

"Yeah, well, you need to spice thing up a bit. All you have in your closet are shirts, hoodies, and sweats."

"So--" He was shortly cut off by a small squeal from the right of him.

And surely enough, it was Chenle, biting his lips to hold in his smile. Jisung was so utterly adorable and the elder male really couldn't help but give his boyfriend a bone crushing hug.

"You're so cute Ji!" He squealed, burying his face into the taller's chest.

All Jisung could do was blush madly, whilst lightly patting Chenle head. "I-I'm not that cute Lele. You're the cute one, n-not me."

Chenle just stood up, facing the younger, looking him straight in the eyes. He brought his hands up to Jisung's cheeks and started to pinch it, cooing softly. "Your cheeks are so soft and squishy I'm about to combust into a millions uwus."

"Stop that." Jisung whined, dragging out his words. "I have to go pay for these--"

"Already done. Your clothes are in here so don't worry." Standing at the entrance of the fitting room, stood Jaemin with a bag in hand. The others not far behind him. "C'mon, let's go home yeah?"

"Okay Nana-hyung!" Chenle cheered and dragged a flustered Jisung out along with him.

"You know, Hyuck would look really nice in that." Jisung said, pointing at Mark's hoodie on his way out of the fitting room.

"H-Huh? I-I guess." Mark stuttered, kind of surprised by the sudden comment from the maknae.

The elder male looked down at his top and pictured Donghyuck in it for a second. Of course, if the said male were to wear it, it'd be a tad big, but that's just what makes Mark's heart want to jump out of his chest.

Just imagining him with those cute sweater paws and the bottom of the hoodie resting halfway down his thighs. It was too much and Mark could already feel all fuzzy and warm on the inside.

"What's gotten you in la la land?" Donghyuck's voice snapped him out of his thoughts, and he was faced with the latter looking at him weirdly.

"N-Nothing at all! Just thinking about how cute you'd look in my hoodie, nothing much!" Mark blurted our loud, not really thinking about what just came out of his mouth.

Donghyuck's mouth was left ajar, "H-How cute I'd l-look in your hoodie?"

Mark really dug himself in a ditch alright, and he wasn't finding a way out anytime soon. "Yeah?"

That was enough for the two to walk in silence at the back of the group with rosy cheeks and bashful looks.

From morning to the evening, the boys hung out at the mall just spending time with each other. Cheering up the two youngest was a success, due to the fact that by the end of the day, they were lighthearted and joking around like before.

Chenle and Jisung decided to stop by the park before going back home. Breaking off with the others, they said their goodbyes then they were off.

Taking the nature trail, they walked hand in hand, enjoying the scenery and themselves.

"Say, when did you start to like me again? Just curious." The younger spoke up.

"I...I think I've always had. It just got pushed down and locked away for a while. You've always been there for me, from when we were young till now. You're my best friend but you're also someone I love romantically. I love how you'd get flustered whenever I initiate skinship, just the pretty pink color on your cheeks make my heart beat even faster. Then, there's you as a whole. Just perfectly imperfect." Chenle spared a glance at the younger and sure enough, a shy grin was placed on his lips.

Stopping the younger in his tracks, Chenle walked a bit ahead of him and stood in front of the male. "Thank you, Jisung."

"Hm? What for?" Jisung asked, brows slightly furrowed.

Chenle let out a soft chuckle, then smiled at the boy. Eye crinkles and all, he cupped the younger's cheeks, his thumbs grazing against the soft skin. "For just...existing. Without you, I probably would have been broken beyond repair."

"You're welcome, I guess. And, thank you too. You're all I could ever ask for Lele, I hope you know that."

"And to believe this all started out when I decided to give you little kisses."

"Mhm, and truth be told, your kisses are the best."

"What can I say? I'm Zhong Chenle, a legend."

And so, as nature moved itself around them whilst the sun slowly dipped down into the horizon, Jisung leaned in this time, capturing the elder's lips with his own.

A kiss that was full of emotion.

The pain, the love, the jealousy, the longing, and the happiness. All in one act.

Let's just say Jisung didn't mean to fall this hard.

He didn't expect to like the simple chaste pecks a certain green haired male usually gave him, this much.

He didn't expect to crave them as much as he did.

He didn't expect for his heart to act like some crazed maniac whenever the said male was around.

But neither did Chenle.

And the two fell anyways, falling for each other more and more as the days passed before them.

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and that is 'cherry kisses' y'all! it has been a journey alright, and i can't say thank you enough to you guys, the readers. then, the person that was the reason this book was even released to begin with.

my bis, mother, wife, and best friend younghooo (i hate you, you stupid bis <3)

i wanted to do something for her birthday and i just so happened to be listening to chungha's blooming blue album and boom, 'cherry kisses' was born.