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The cameras flashed under james eyelashes as he walked towards the exit in the airport. Fans, saesangs, cameras, everywhere. James was listening to "两难" by 加木 , blasting into his noise cancelation headphones as he walked forward, nodding, smiling at fans, waving and taking handmade letters from trembling hands.
Martin on the other hand was close, but not too close with him. He was also listening to something while holding his bag, their matching silver rings dazzling under the harsh camera flashes every few seconds.
The members were almost out to the exit, ready to get into the vans. Staff were already opening the doors outside while security tried to push people back.
Suddenly
Keonho and James were shoved harshly by some crazy ass fan.
“Ah"
Keonho stumbled forward, nearly losing balance as his phone slipped straight out of his hand, crashing against the floor with a sharp sound.
Seonghyeon quickly bent down and grabbed it before anyone could step on it. His eyebrows furrowed the second he turned it over, seeing the crack spreading across the screen.
He sighed quietly before taking Keonho’s hand gently, pulling him closer beside him.
“You okay?” he asked in a soft tone, his thumb brushing against Keonho’s knuckles while the noise around them kept getting louder.On the other hand, James was pushed straight onto Martin.
Martin quickly grabbed him before he could fall, his huge hands with matte painted nails holding tightly onto James’ waist.
James looked up immediately, his eyes meeting Martin’s for a few seconds too long before he awkwardly cleared his throat. The loud screams around them almost faded out for a moment.
“You okay?” Martin asked in a worried softspoken voice, leaning closer so James could actually hear him over the chaos.
James nodded quickly.
“Yeah.”
Martin’s grip loosened slightly, but his hand moved up to James’ back protectively, guiding him forward carefully. He tried not to make it obvious, not trying to cause some scandal even though they were secretly dating. Still, the way his fingers stayed against James’ back said enough.
The members quickly got out of the airport, cold breeze hitting their faces the second the doors opened. Cameras flashed even more as staff hurried them towards the black vans waiting outside.
James pulled his hood up slightly while Martin stayed close beside him the entire time.
The second they got inside the van, the noise outside disappeared almost instantly once the doors shut.
Martin and James sat together.
Not too close.
But close enough.James slowly fell asleep during the drive, his head eventually falling onto Martin’s shoulder while music still played softly through his headphones.
The van was quiet now compared to the chaos from earlier. Only the sound of the road and low conversations from the members filled the air.
Martin looked down at him for a moment.
James’ face looked soft under the dim lights inside the van, his long pretty eyelashes resting against his skin while his breathing stayed calm and steady. A few strands of hair fell over his forehead messily from all the pushing earlier.
Martin stared a little too long.
His hand twitched slightly at first like he was hesitating, eyes quickly flickering towards the others sitting nearby.
Then slowly, carefully, he reached forward and interlocked his hand with James’.
Their matching silver rings pressed together softly.
Martin lowered his head slightly until it rested against James’, closing his eyes for a second while rubbing his thumb gently across James’ knuckles.
From the seat behind them, Keonho quietly peeked over.
His eyes widened immediately.
“Oh my god,” he whispered dramatically under his breath before quickly pulling out his phone.
Click.
The picture captured perfectly:
James asleep on Martin’s shoulder, their hands intertwined secretly between them while Martin rested his head against his.
After a while, they finally arrived back at the dorms.
Everyone looked exhausted as they dragged their luggage inside, shoes messily kicked off near the entrance while staff reminded them about schedules for tomorrow.
The members slowly unpacked their stuff one by one.
Martin went to take a shower first, disappearing into the bathroom with a towel over his shoulder. After him, James went next while the others lazily moved around the dorm half asleep.
Juhoon eventually fell asleep on Seonghyeon’s bed after messing around with Keonho for almost an hour. Seonghyeon himself ended up passed out on Keonho’s bed instead.
They were exhausted.
Honestly, it was understandable after today.
The dorm slowly became quiet.
Only dim lights stayed on now.
A little later, Martin quietly walked over to the room James shared with Juhoon. He carefully opened the door before locking it behind him softly.
James was laying on his bed with a face mask on, scrolling through his phone lazily. The only light in the room came from the small nightstand beside him, casting soft shadows across the walls.
James looked up slightly.
“What are you doing here?” he asked quietly.
Martin didn’t answer immediately.
Instead, he walked closer until one knee rested against the edge of the bed. Slowly, he crawled over James carefully, trying not to shake the mattress too much.
James finally put his phone down, eyebrows lifting slightly.
Martin just wrapped his arms around him tightly.
His face buried itself into James’ neck while he stayed there silently for a few seconds, softly breathing against his skin.
The warmth from the shower still lingered on him.
James could feel Martin’s fingers gripping the back of his hoodie gently, almost like he didn’t want to let go.
Martin stayed buried against James’ neck for a moment before finally speaking softly.
“Stop overworking yourself, hyung… I know you’re tired. Please take a break..”
James looked down the second the word hyung left Martin’s mouth, ears turning slightly red before he quickly locked his phone and tossed it onto the nightstand.
“…You’re saying that like you don’t overwork yourself too,” he muttered quietly.
Martin only hummed in response.
A few seconds later, James suddenly felt soft kisses against his neck. Slow and lazy at first, barely there.
James inhaled sharply.
“Martin…”
But Martin only continued, pressing a few more small kisses there while holding him close. The affection slowly turned into playful nibbling and light biting against the skin.
Tiny whines slipped out of James’ mouth before he could stop them, making him immediately cover his face in embarrassment.
Martin laughed quietly against his neck at the reaction.
James tilted his head slightly without even realizing it, giving Martin more access before finally mumbling weakly,
“Martin… stop..”
He didnt.
Martin leaned closer again, pressing a soft kiss near the corner of James’ mouth before finally kissing him properly. His hand slid up gently, holding James in place while their lips moved slowly together.
He paused for a second, quietly asking for permission before continuing.
James hesitated only for a moment before giving in completely.
Martin rolled over carefully, pulling James on top of him instead while one hand rested against his back protectively. They kissed again, slower this time, tiredness from the long day mixing with the warmth between them.
Eventually James pulled back first, slightly out of breath as he rested his head against Martin’s shoulder.
“Jagi… can we sleep?” he mumbled softly.
Martin smiled faintly before pressing one last kiss against James’ nose.
“Okay.”
He gently pulled James onto his side, arms wrapping tightly around him while James rested comfortably against his chest.
“Goodnight, baobei,” Martin whispered quietly.
A second later, James answered sleepily,
“Goodnight… jagiya.”
Martin reached over carefully and turned off the light.
The room fell silent almost instantly, leaving only the quiet sound of their breathing as they drifted off to sleep.
Byebye