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Photoshoot

"How did it turn out like this, Liutenant Goo?" 

Junhoe sighs as his co-worker questions him, "I don't know!" He sighs again as he looks around the studio where Jiwon is having the photoshoot and realizes that he just made a noise with the loud answer.

He quickly apologizes to the crews there and whispers frantically to the person from the other line, "Listen, Sergeant. I also don't know why Song Minho has the confidence to assign me to be his boy's bodyguard, but one thing I'm sure of, all of us certainly cannot let our guard down. He is very suspicious and... I don't know? He is just so scary because he is always calm and unpredictable."

As they talks more, sudden memory appears before his mind that leaves him speechless.

Junhoe went into the toilet in the club before he almost cursed out of shock to see Mino sitting on the sink countertop while smoking.

He still looked so stunning, though.

"Why, you looked like you saw ghost," Mino teased him, unexpectedly.

"I just never expected to see one on the countertop like that," he answered and that brought laugh to the other.

"Sorry," he said then, "Just do your business. It's fine, I will not watch."

Junhoe nodded and not forgetting to bow a bit before continuing to his main 'mission', not even realizing the older was staring at him hard, at his 'thing', to be precise.

Heck, he thought Mino had already left after talking to Jiwon about some stuff like moving on from Yunhyeong, yet the man was actually smoking here.

"You're big," Mino suddenly muttered, as soon as Junhoe finished peeing and had some quiet thought that Jiwon might really like that one fact.

The younger was baffled with the remark that appeared out of nowhere and blurted out, "You said you wouldn't watch!"

Mino giggled playfully, "Sorry, my bad," he jumped from the countertop and threw the cigarette into the dustbin, "You know, you are too attractive not to stare at."

"Well," Junhoe zipped his pants, "Thanks for the compliment, I guess."

"Outside," he suddenly ordered like a boss, looking as charismatic as ever before coming out of the toilet.

Junhoe pressed his lips together, still unable to predict this one human being and he was so frustrated.

As he came outside like the boss wished, he saw that Mino leaned himself against the wall, waiting for him.

"Do you have a passport?" Mino asked.

Again, Junhoe was dumbfounded. Like, why was his question always felt abrupt and out of nowhere?

"I have one. Why?"

Mino nodded as he said, "Great. I don't have to make one for you."

"Do I need to go somewhere oversea?" He asked curiously and Mino chuckled as he moved nearer to Junhoe and suddenly tried to tackle Junhoe down, but of course, the latter was quicker.

He counterattacked the older with a swift armlock and quickly apologized when he realized his own reflex action might burn his cover down. He fucking took the other to the ground and suffocated him through the action.

Mino chuckled as he grunted in a bit of pain after getting himself released from Junhoe, "Not bad."

Junhoe smiled a bit, feeling somehow relieved that it was for nothing, but right when he was not paying attention to it, Mino successfully headlocked him and took out a pistol, directing it toward him with a smirk, "Now, show me how you gonna handle–" and Junhoe quickly pushed the pistol away with his free hand before turning the situation around to closed guard sweep technique by locking Mino's waist from both sides with his legs.

Mino snorted, "Okay, so you are using this technique to counter-attack for this one."

Junhoe smirked as he said, "There's more to this," and locked Mino's left hand while his right hand grabbed Mino's lapel, his left foot still resting on Mino's hip.

At that moment, Junhoe just really forgot about defending his title as a mere bartender and preventing some secrets out. He just wanted to show off his skills and moves. Proudly.

He pressed his left leg against Mino's right side and vice versa before using his hands to pull Mino down to him. His right hand which was holding Mino's collar, moved up and pushed Mino's head to the side. Without waiting any seconds, Junhoe moved his right leg over his 'superior's' head, causing the latter to groan in pain.

Junhoe smiled, could already feeling a future victory embracing him before he pressed the older's neck with the calf of his right leg and he raised his hip a little.

Mino grunted again with a defeated sigh when Junhoe teased, "You should tap out now, Sir."

He reluctantly tapped out before Junhoe released him casually with a big grin on his face.

Junhoe stood and offered a hand to the other, out of concern, and he gladly accepted the hand and stood again.

"Well," Mino looked at Junhoe's face, "You might already realize that I was testing your skills, so," he held his hand out to Junhoe's right and then left side of his shoulder before muttering it, "You passed."

And he left the younger who could only smiled a bit, though it was still confusing. He could have doomed his act, but he still hoped Mino would not suspect anything against him.

"If it was any other people, they might have even a little suspicion that you are a cop, or anyone with great martial art skills," Junhoe quickly turned around at the sudden intruder who he had not noticed at all since before.

"Seunghoon hyung?" He eyed the other confusedly.

"But yeah, this is Song Mino we are seeing. He surely will not notice or catch anything," Seunghoon added as he came closer to Junhoe, "Because he is an idiot."

And Seunghoon laughed out loud while Junhoe still thought he had to be aware of the other.

"Anyway, you are very good. I suppose you are impressive in combat skills as well, right?" He said that and collected Mino's pistol from before on the floor.

Junhoe sighed out of relief again, quick to think he is saved for now. None of them caught anything, he guessed.

The sergeant sighs, "Okay, be careful, then. Hope you enjoy being a fucking bodyguard."

Junhoe presses his lips together when his sergeant hung up the call on him. He looks back at Jiwon who is also looking at him and flashes a worried look toward him as he mouths, "Are you okay?"

Junhoe nods quickly and gestures him to continue the photoshoot. Junhoe turns around and goes to sit on the seat not far from Jiwon.

And he watches Jiwon again, doing this and that pose, all mesmerizing to him. He is currently doing an indoor photoshoot for Dazed magazine. 

Junhoe bits his lower lip staring at Jiwon's exposed left chest and shoulder. He immediately turns away when Jiwon caught him staring wildly.

He feels so shy, like how in the world does that hyung look so sexy, hot yet innocent and cute both at the same time?

And how could he only then knows that this guy is a fucking supermodel? For fuck sake?

Like, yes, Yunhyeong and Jiwon himself told him, but he thought they were just joking back then, but now, it feels surreal.

To watch by himself, how Jiwon looks so good in any outfits he presents. And just like he claimed, he really can sport any pose, but still looking swag and cool. He is just too good as a model. And his hair is also styled differently from before.

Snapping him out of it, he hears Jiwon calling him excitedly, "Junhoe! Are you there yet?"

And the older is now actually right in front of him, standing with amused smile carved on his lips. And damn, he looks so gorgeous and hot in that majestic black suit that he probably just changed for the next shoot.

"The Director wonders if you would like to join the photoshoot?" 

Junhoe widens his eyes, terribly shock, "What?"

Jiwon chuckles, "The director thinks it will make this photoshoot looks cool if you are included with me in the shot."

Junhoe turns to look at the director who grins at him with a hopeful smile. He is very dumbfounded.

Now, what?

"He said you have the look–"

"Jiwon hyung, I'm...sorry, but–"

"If you are shy, it's fine. The director said the shot will have you show your back and only a bit of your side face, maybe. But yeah, people will not see your face, if that's what you are worried about."

Junhoe sighs, not knowing what to do. How did, he, from peacefully carrying out his duty as a detective, has to suddenly go undercover as a bartender, then turn to a fucking bodyguard and now, just out of nowhere, a freaking MODEL?!

"Just a shot, okay?" The Director comes to show support for the suggestion and gives a pat on Junhoe's shoulder.

"But I really don't know why do I have to do this. I mean, for what?" Junhoe tries asking.

"You have that sensational vibe, even from just looking at your back. And this month's theme for the magazine is 'Black & Mysterious', so it fits you two very well."

Jiwon leans closer to Junhoe and murmurs quietly, with a proud smile, "He actually is falling head over heels for you. He is dying to make you his model."

Junhoe looks at the director's puppy eyes and sighs before nodding eventually.

"Fine, but just for this one and only shot. I don't want to be a model, I have to tell you right away so you don't plant any hope for me. I'm sorry, Sir."

The Director nods happily, "It's fine!"

And the stylist quickly gives Junhoe a black suit to match Jiwon's and after he got changed, the stylist proceeds to style his hair too.

Jiwon only watches from the side, full of anticipation and he now realizes how much he is fond of the younger.

"Okay, we will start the next shoot now."

Jiwon turns to look at Junhoe who is driving beside him in the car and nudges him softly, "You did great before. You make the photoshoot becomes more fun."

Junhoe smirks bitterly, not really gonna deny the fact that he is outstanding in everything.

Heck, Song Minho even wanted to recruit him into the gang, right?

Still, he hopes nothing bad will come out from the photoshoot.

Jiwon beams seeing how proud Junhoe looks as of now. 

In the hotel room later that night.

Junhoe opens his eyes on the couch after sleeping for only God knows how long. He sighs, remembering how he was feeling drowsy from hours of travelling, so after getting permission from Jiwon who just laughed out of understanding, he crashed onto the couch right away after they arrived back at the hotel room.

It has been two days since they are in Hawaii and this is the first time he ever gotten any proper rest. He really didn't know that being a bodyguard is such a tough job, even more than a detective that he is.

He practically has to follow Jiwon around all day long and mostly has to stand idly, so it really hurts his legs. But yeah, that's not what important.

He needs to take care of Jiwon.

Speaking of that name, he looks around the hotel and wonders by himself where is Jiwon?

He is all alone in the hotel and it is so quiet. He starts getting worried and flies to the bedroom and sighs out of relief to spot Jiwon in there, lying on the bed sleeping peacefully.

The older is half-naked, though, and his bare back is proudly shown toward Junhoe. The latter takes a few steps to approach the other on the bed and stares at the words carved on Jiwon's skin beautifully.

It says, 'Fear only God, Hate only sins'.

Junhoe has noticed from before (well, he has seen naked Jiwon a few times, so...) that Jiwon has a  tattoo with some words, in a circle, but he has never able to read it, but now that he saw it, he gets even more intrigued with Jiwon.

He sits on the bed softly, trying his best not to make any noise or disturbance to the sleeping boy, and carefully touches Jiwon's hair.

As he saw it, yes, the hair is very soft, and fluffy. He... Really loves it.

Without further ado, he starts caressing the hair and stops as he gushes over Jiwon before the latter actually opens his eyes right away.

"You... Are not sleeping?" Junhoe asks anxiously.

Jiwon chuckles lightly as he turns his body around to finally face the younger while still lying down, "I was already awake, but too lazy to open my eyes. And then, you just didn't knock the door, so I...just didn't know when to open my eyes–"

"I'm sorry for touching your hair without your permission," Junhoe apologizes sincerely, feeling guilty and super embarassed that he was caught red-handed by him.

"What the heck?" Jiwon laughs, "Just touch if you want. No need to pay rent. It's free of charge, for you."

"Thanks," Junhoe smiles fondly at him before Jiwon drags him to fall on the bed beside him and giggles as Junhoe is too surprised by the sudden ambush.

"Sorry," Jiwon apologizes back, "Sometimes my force cannot be controlled."

Junhoe huffs out in response, "Wow, you are very strong."

Jiwon smirks, "I know right. That's why Mino hyung actually wanted me to be in his gang. Used to, actually."

"He also wanted you in?" Junhoe asks, out of utter curiousity. He remembered Daniel mentioning this before, so he wondered if it was true, after all.

Jiwon nodded and turned to him, "The way you asked, it seems he wants you too?"

Junhoe smiles, "Yeah, but he said he knew that I don't want it, so yeah, he stopped asking. But then, here I am." He makes a I'm done face and Jiwon chuckles, feeling amused with the sudden revealation.

"He must really like you, it's like one in a million time that he would entrust me to his staff. Before, he would just follow me or get Hoonie hyung with me, if he can't."

"That bad?" Junhoe snorts a little, thinking that it was absurd how protective Mino was toward Jiwon considering how he treats Jiwon on the bed, ironically.

"Can't blame him. His enemies are all over, just waiting to stab me at the right time when he's not there."

Junhoe widens his eyes in shock, "W-why would they do that to you? You aren't even his lover?"

"But his enemies don't think like that. Since I apparently spend the most time with him, they would target me in order to provoke him."

Junhoe frowns, "That's crazy."

Jiwon giggles, "I know. And though I'm truly capable of protecting myself, Mino hyung still needs someone to be by my side just in case. That's why, protect me at all cost, okay?" And giggles again.

"I will," he replies with a soft smile.

"Okay, cut the crap. Now, let's have some heart to heart talk, shall we?"

Junhoe furrows his eyebrows at the suggestion, "What...do you mean?"

"Tell me more about yourself," Jiwon says, his eyes are sincere, "Your family, or anything."

"There's nothing to tell aboutmy family–"

"Officer Koo Jacheol," Jiwon mentions a name which is all too familiar to him, "How is he doing?"

Junhoe's eyes go round real big this time. How in the world did he–

"How did you know my father?"

Jiwon smiles, "Well, we somehow met in a certain circumstances and he kinda saved me in a way, while going on a patrol at the area, so yeah, I just want you to know how much I'm thankful to your father."

"He saved you?"

"And he kinda let me feel such fatherly warmth from him. So, though the encounter was short, I was very happy back then, though it was so fucking difficult at that time," he sends a soft pat on Junhoe's shoulder, "If you ever come home and see him, let him know that I'm healthy and happy now. Just please tell him that."

Junhoe sighs, he wonders a lot how did they meet but then, Jiwon says, "When he saved me, you were there as well."

"What?" Junhoe tries to think hard but he just doesn't remember at all of that meeting when his father was patrolling as a police officer, "I don't think I remember you–"

"You were sleeping at the time in the police car, so it would be impossible to even remember at all," and he chuckles again.

"And you remember me?" 

"How can I not, you are literally the most handsome kid I ever saw back then, in that school uniform," and he shyly smiles.

Junhoe feels very proud again and Jiwon is always happy to see that look on Junhoe's face. It is always amusing and nice.

"Is your father still an officer?" 

"Yes–"

"Then, let's visit him after we return back to Korea!"

Junhoe immediately shakes his head, "I don't think that's a good idea!"

Jiwon looks at him weirdly, "Why? I think officers are cool."

"They are busy and it will just bother them to come without any matter."

"I guess so," Jiwon looks at him again, "But then, does your father know you work as bartender at a fucking night club?"

You know what, my father is the one who suggested me this assignment.

"Fortunately, yes, he knows. And he is just fine with this. As long as I don't do any illegal things."

"Okay, that makes sense. That makes sense."

It turns quiet afterward, both short of topics to talk though there are many things they want to know about each other. Nevertheless, they keep mum because both of them think the things they want to know about the other is personal, so it's better to not ask.

Just like that, it gets quiet and quieter as the time goes on. They are still lying beside each other, both facing the other way.

"You know," Junhoe suddenly says and Jiwon screams in joy that the silent is broken after what felr like centuries for him.

"Yes?" He delightfully answers him.

"Do you originally want to be a model? I mean, may I know what actually is your dream?" This can't be a personal thing, right?

"Definitely not my original dream," Jiwon laughs sadly, "My dream is what Hanbin becomes now. We share the same dream ever since we were in college, wanting to be composers. Well, I specifically wanted to be a lyricist, but yeah, both kinda mixed," there is a hint of sadness behind the talk with full smile, "I'm happy that Hanbin is living his dream."

"Do you have no intention on pursuing that dream?"

"I already did, somehow. Thanks to Mino hyung," he looks at Junhoe carefully this time, "I only tell you this, but Mino hyung actually is a very good lyricist that I ever known of. He is very good, like so damn good! Heck, he actually really hated this gang stuff or whatever, he just wanted to be a musician!"

Junhoe rolls his eyes at the new fact he discovered. Like seriously?

"Somehow, through this modelling agency, he produces some sick musics as the background sound for my appearances and ads and everything," Jiwon suddenly takes out his phone and searches for something.

"Right, this one is the best," he shows Junhoe a clip of him in a commercial video featuring a gorgeous foreign model from Thailand named Lisa, for the brand Nonagon.

"The background music is the song that Mino hyung produced. It's called Body," Jiwon excitedly plays the video and even singing together to the song, "This song is very sexy, I fucking love it."

"Yeah, it sounds good," Junhoe sincerely voices out his opinion before Jiwon gets even more excited to show more songs that he even participated with Mino.

"Okay, this one I sang with him. It's called 'Up'," and Junhoe smiles at how Jiwon seems so giddy and all.

As Jiwon navigates around his gallery trying to find other videos, he suddenly stops at some pictures and laughs out loud.

"Such embarassing photos, but I think I looked so good there," Jiwon shows Junhoe a photo of him dressing up as a girl.

"What the fuck?" Junhoe freaks out but laughs then as he snatches the phone from Jiwon to look at the image better, "Cute," and laughs again with the older.

"There are more. Actually all of us dressed up as girl together," Junhoe slides through the photo and cracks up again at the sight of Chanwoo, Donghyuk and Jinhwan as girls. It is so hilarious.

But then, he stops at one particular picture between Jiwon and Yunhyeong.

Seeing the confusion plastered on the younger's face, Jiwon explains, "We dressed up like that for Yunhyeong's birthday about two to three years ago, as a surprise for him. It was a clean success. I'm happy for him, though he laughed and made fun at me a lot," Jiwon touches the picture fondly and it makes Junhoe bit his lower lip, "I undoubtly look like crap here, but he seemed so genuinely happy, so it is all worth it."

Jiwon just loves it when he remembers how Yunhyeong held his hand warmly and gifting him that sweet smile. Though it was short, he loves it.

Of course, all of that happened way before he found out Yunhyeong likes Donghyuk.

Of all the time he thought Yunhyeong only liked girls, it turned out he eventually fell for Donghyuk.

It...fucking sucks.

"Okay, let's stop seeing this embarassing photos," Jiwon says as he takes his phone back and Junhoe snickers, "You are the one who showed first."

"Anyway, what about you? Do you really want to be a bartender?" Jiwon asks back, leaning a bit closer to Junhoe.

"Not really. I just somehow got this job, so why not trying?" He answers, not entirely wrong though.

"Don't you want to be like your father? It's such a cool profession, man!" Jiwon suggests with eager eyes.

I might not be as cool as my father, but yeah, I am one. Like my father.

"Okay, now, I'm hungry," Jiwon frowns cutely before giggling as he realizes, "It's been awhile since I last talked with people this long. I can't believe I did it with you," he chuckles again, "It's insane."

"I'm actually up for long conversation during night."

Jiwon snorts, "Night... Only?"

"I just think I'm more talkative at night. Don't really know why, though. I'm just not a day person, I guess."

"Okay, I guess that's why you prefer to be a bartender. It's a night job, after all."

"I guess so."

"Let's go out for dinner," Jiwon gives him puppy eyes and Junhoe just can't say no to that.

Not that cute eyes.

"You act like you are really hungry but we just came out for ice-cream," Junhoe complains.

Jiwon chuckles playfully and drags Junhoe's hand to a food truck, "It's KC Waffle Dog!"

Jiwon quickly orders one for him and asks, "Do you want one, June? It's very delicious, you really have to try this one!" Junhoe nods and Jiwon orders for him as well.

"I really can't wait to eat this," Jiwon waits with eager eyes and smiles to Junhoe, "This is Honolulu Street Food. It has a lot of delicious foods, so we are really lucky to stay at the hotel nearby. Mino hyung really knows good stuff–"

"I'm sorry to interrupt, hyung, but is there any toilet here?"

Jiwon chuckles again, "There's one at that blue building. Come on, go quick. Don't let it leak," Junhoe pouts cutely at Jiwon's teasing laugh and says, "Hyung, don't go anywhere. Just stay here, okay?" And he speeding to the toilet, leaving Jiwon there.

As Jiwon obtains their portion of that waffle dog, he walks away from the street food area and somehow arrives at a secluded alley, not far from the blue building of the toilet.

He decides to wait for Junhoe there when he is surprised by a sudden touch on his shoulder.

He turns around to see the intruder and somewhat knows, this can't be good thing ahead.

"Are you Bobby?"

"And you?"

"Are you Bobby or not?"

Jiwon scoffs, "So what, if I say I'm Bobby, what will you do?"

He suddenly points a gun toward Jiwon's head with a stern look at him, "If you are Bobby, then you deserve this shot."

Jiwon snorts, "Ah, so funny," and he snatches the gun so quick the other has no fucking idea how did he even do that.

Jiwon points the gun to his neck instead, "Oh, the situation has a turn around, is it? Your boss should have let you know that I have quick hands, that's why Mino loves me–"

"Jiwon hyung?" Junhoe calls him from behind the building, probably looking for him.

Jiwon is about to turn to Junhoe like a reflex action, but then the one attacking him tosses the gun away and quickly grabs it again before pointing it to Jiwon's arm and lets out a shot.

Junhoe who hears the shoot runs as fast as he can to reach to the destination and freaks out to see blood on Jiwon's arm, yet the latter still can stand and let out a bitter chuckle.

"That hurts," he holds his arm that has been shot and sighs at the blood forming on his white sleeve, "Damn. Man, I'm still alive, what are you gonna do about it?"

That person shoots again, to Jiwon's shoulder this time. 

Junhoe shouts angrily before targetting the man's arm and fired his taser gun to that man perfectly. As that man falls and gets unconscious from the electric shock, Junhoe sighs out of relief and notices that Jiwon is already lying on the ground, also unsconsious.

He goes to that man and takes a handcuff from his bag that he prepared just in case and quickly handcuffed the other. He also called ambulance and police as he struts to Jiwon with fear surrounding his system to see Jiwon's condition.

Meanwhile, Jiwon can feel his body gets drowsy as he tries to stay awake, but he can't. His eyes are getting droopy but he still manages to spot Junhoe handcuffing the person that shot him and he has a small thought in his mind, Did Mino hyung provide him with a handcuff as well? He also has taser gun...

But as time passes by, he feels his sight turning blurry when Junhoe approaches him, his face paled, and Jiwon barely hears Junhoe's voice calling for him...

"Hey, Jiwon hyung? Can you hear me?" Junhoe takes Jiwon into his arm as he puts some clothes over the wound, praying that the ambulance will come faster.

While Jiwon, for some moment between fainting and trying hard to stay conscious, he, out of nowhere, gets the image or rather pretty blurry memory of a police officer waving his hand in front of drunken Jiwon, asking, "Sir, you can't be sleeping here. Sir, are you okay? Can you hear me, Sir?"

It was so dreamy and confusing and again, blurry. But the memories appears one by one into his mind, the moment he finally closes his eyes, fainting right in Junhoe's embrace.

"Sir, you have to wake up.."

"I will bring you to the station and call your guardian to pick you up..."

"Sir? Damn it, he's so heavy! Just how much did he drink??"

"No no no no!!!!!!! Shit, he puked on me..."