"Does this mean I love you?"
Sangwon immediately got up from the bed looking at Leo. His eyes widened. Leo held his hand and he took his hand away.
He cleared his throat. You don't know what you're saying. Sangwon signed, looking away.
Leo dropped the book and stood up, Sangwon took steps back. Leo looked at him. "How much longer do you want me to chase?"
'What do you mean?' Sangwon knew but he was too scared to admit it. His heartbeat clouded his ears as he looked at Leo.
"Come on Sangwon, I'm sure you feel it too"
Leo said and held Sangwon's hand. Sangwon tried breaking out his hand but Leo tightened his grip.
He raised Sangwon's hand and guided it to his chest. "You're the reason my heart beats this fast"
Sangwon's eyes slowly widened. He looked at Leo with his flustered face. He shook his head, detaching his hand.
'You can't. I'm a boy. I'm mute'
Leo rolled his tongue against his cheek.
"I like your heart. You. Your soul."
Sangwon folded his lips as he heard him. Leo's heart fell when he saw the look on his face. He nodded.
"It's okay. I'm not telling you to like me back"
He said and gently picked Sangwon's hands.
"I just want you to know my version of love.
My version of love is showing you that you deserve to be loved" He said, his hand softly rubbing Sangwon's head.
"I don't know what you passed through to make you feel like you deserve less. You're worth every drop of love one can offer.
You're beautiful inside and out. You're kind. It's not your fault people don't see you"
Sangwon gulped the hard lump forming in his throat as he listened to Leo.
"You're important, you're useful, you're a star, you may not know it but many people care for you. Loving you from afar.
You're Loveable Sangwon.
I don't care if you can't love me back. Love doesn't need to be reciprocated. I'm happy loving you alone.
I don't love you for you to love me.
Sure we're young. I probably don't know most words and their meanings but I do know what love means now.
My love means you.
My love is you"
Sangwon looked at the bright smile on Leo's face. He could feel his eyes sting. Leo chuckled seeing the look on his face.
He immediately pulled Sangwon into a hug.
Sangwon closed his eyes against Leo's embrace as his words replayed in his mind. Leo chuckled when he felt Sangwon crying.
He hugged him tighter as he rubbed his back.
"It's okay... it's okay.." He kept muttering.
Sangwon slowly leaned out of the hug looking at Leo. Leo laughed. "You look ugly when you cry" He said and laughed louder when Sangwon hit his arm.
He gently brushed away the hair from Sangwon's face. "Such a baby." He mumbled and looked at him.
"I really mean it when I say you don't have to like me back" Leo reassured when he saw the guilty look on Sangwon's face.
Sangwon shook his head.
'I like you too'
Leo's eyes widened. He quickly rubbed his eyes.
"W-What?! Huh?! D-Do it again. I didn't see"
Sangwon shyly looked elsewhere.
'I like you too'
Leo covered his mouth in shock. He then shook Sangwon's shoulders. "Really?!" He yelled and then ran across Sangwon's room.
Sangwon clicked his tongue seeing Leo's childish behavior. Leo ran back to him holding his shoulders.
"Uhh, what should I say?- Think Leo!" He slapped his head. A smile formed on Sangwon's face as he looked at Leo in amusement.
"You're not joking right?" Leo asked and Sangwon shook his head. He turned his head to the side as he shouted before turning back to Sangwon.
He cleared his throat. Sangwon looked at him, wondering where the serious Leo had gone, now replaced by a blushing loser.
"So.. what now?" Leo asked, avoiding Sangwon's gaze. A blush strongly on his face. Sangwon rubbed his neck as he looked away flustered.
Leo's smile immediately faded when he remembered Geonwoo. He turned to Sangwon. "For now... let it be between us"
Sangwon arched an eyebrow. "Don't tell anyone. Just us. Okay?"
Sangwon looked down for some time, then he looked at Leo and nodded.
They stood looking at each other. Shy smiles on their faces. Leo then cleared his throat.
"I uh.. I'll go back to work" He said and Sangwon nodded.
Leo stood not moving. He folded his lips as he contemplated. He looked at Sangwon, both looking away shyly.
He carefully leaned in and planted a soft kiss on his cheek. He scurried out immediately.
Sangwon's hand gently touched his chest. A shy smile formed on his face. He jumped on his bed, burying his face in his pillow as he kicked his feet.
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Leo looked at the smile on Anxin's face.
"You're usually supposed to be asleep. Why are you up smiling to yourself?"
Anxin folded his lips into a shy smile as he turned. "Hyung.. I think I'm going crazy"
"You already are" Leo said and chuckled when Anxin threw his pillow at him. Anxin clicked his tongue.
"Okay okay, what's it about?" Leo asked and Anxin sighed looking up.
"It's Young master Jia Hao"
"What happened? Did he scold you? He's usually fond of you" Leo said in confusion. Anxin turned on his bed with a stupid smile.
He looked at Leo not knowing how to put his words. "Uhhhh Forget about it" He said and buried his face in his pillow.
Leo scratched his head in confusion.
"Mm. Good night"
"Good night" Anxin mumbled against his pillow, his stupid smile still on his face.