CHAPTER 7 : REALIZATION

'Bring me to your hotel room.'

'Bring me to your hotel room.'

'Bring me to your hotel room.'

Has been ringing inside Jihoon's head. His heart beating faster than the way walks now. He hasn't even calmed himself down. There's just silence between him and the man next to him. He glances over the man next to him.

Hyunsuk just walking down the street aimlessly following Jihoon. At the same time, he wonders why he even suggests going to Jihoon's hotel room. His mind roamed around. He tried to distract himself from thinking so much by looking around the street.

It's weirdly calm and peaceful. He raises his head and looks at the bright sky above him. His lips create a smile as he sees such a pleasant sky. He takes out his phone and clicks the camera application.

A good scenery should be shared. He thought.

Jihoon's lips purse when he sees Hyunsuk raises his head to look at the sky. Not knowing why, every little action that Hyunsuk did, makes his heart flutter. Not even the bright sky makes him astonished. He let out a heavy sigh for thinking that another man is cute.

Suddenly, it feels like a strong electric current has been strides him when he sees Hyunsuk take out his phone to take a photo of the sky.

God, he's so cute. Jihoon thought. He covered half of his face trying to hide his sheepish smile while looking at Hyunsuk's cute antics. He crouch down on the street while enjoying what he saw.

Hyunsuk tries his best to get the best angle of the sky to take the best shots. A single click left him sighing, and it goes on until he feels like someone approaches him from behind. There's a whisper in his ear.

"To takes the best shot of the day sky, you have to adjust the lighting, and move your camera nearer to the sun. If there's some sky, choose the best shape sky." Jihoon said right in Hyunsuk's ear as he hold the latter's hand. He crouched down a bit to be at the height level of Hyunsuk so that he could get a better look at the sky view from Hyunsuk's phone.

Hyunsuk was left dumbfounded by Jihoon's action. Jihoon is so close to his body. He knows Jihoon is much bulkier and taller than him, but he never thought his hands are so much bigger than his. His hands are fitted right in Jihoon's. He then put the thought aside and focus on his phone.

Jihoon just noticed that he was unknowingly moving to Hyunsuk's and started to 'teach' him the right way to take a photo. The way he is already so close to Hyunsuk. He can even smell such a nice fragrance from Hyunsuk. It smells so nice and sweet that he wants to keep smelling it. He wonders how can a man smell this good?

He even just realized that he already grabbing Hyunsuk's hand. There's something about Hyunsuk that attract him. Makes him don't want to be apart from him, but he has no idea why is it. His heart never failed to skip a beat with every single thing Hyunsuk did. He turned his head to look at Hyunsuk.

He jolted when his eyes already meet Hyunsuk's eyes.

S-so close. There is almost no gap between their face. Hyunsuk just looking at Jihoon confusedly. He makes a weird face right now. He thought. There's never a time Hyunsuk not wondering if Jihoon is a normal human being.

Every single action Jihoon did, makes him doubt what's happened in his mind. The only thing he is good at just photography.

Jihoon's eyes shake as Hyunsuk keeps piercing gazes at him. This way, he could watch Hyunsuk's face closely. He traces his face and makes sure he can remember that face even in his sleep.

Wait, why would you bring him to sleep? Jihoon shakes his head lightly. How can he have that kind of thought towards a guy? A guy he doesn't even know the name at it.

"Can you please let me go?" Jihoon was snapped back to real life. He quickly let go of his hand.

"S-sorry." Thump. Thump. Thump. Again, his heart beating like it's no tomorrow. It getting faster and louder. He rubs his face to calm himself down.

"L- let's keep moving. The hotel I stayed at is close." He said and lead the way. All along this road, the only rhythm he could hear is his heartbeat with the thought of what was going on. Why can't he keep cool with that man?

As they are already at the door of Jihoon's hotel room, Jihoon shows a sheepish smile. "W-we're here." He said.

"Okay,"

"Wait! Stay here. Just a moment. I'll go first." Jihoon said. He quickly takes out the room access card and unlocks the door. He didn't even open the door widely and just slip over the small opening. As soon as he entered the room, he quickly slammed it close.

Hyunsuk just could be looking at Jihoon with a strange look. He even lost brain cells on how to describe Jihoon. Every little thing Jihoon did, makes his brain works 100 times harder than makes negotiations with fussy clients.

As he waited patiently outside, Hyunsuk could hear bustling sounds over the door. He shakes his head. While Jihoon on the other side is busy puts his stuff neatly in its place.

Until he realizes, why did he even go this far to impress a man? He never did this, even to his female friend. He wipes the sweat that dripping on his forehead before opening the door in flash.

"Huff huff huff." Hyunsuk is shocked when he sees Jihoon panting when he opens the door. He could see his forehead glistening with sweat.

"Please come in, sir," Jihoon said with a smile. He's satisfied enough with his effort in cleaning his messy room. He gives some space for Hyunsuk to step his feet into his room. After Hyunsuk enter his room, his heart started beating faster for different reasons.

It is more nerve-racking than every time the hostel warden does a room spot check during his college time.

Hyunsuk slowly enters a medium-sized room but big enough for a person to stay in. A queen-sized bed, small television, chair, make-up table, bed counter, and cupboard. He nods his head. It was beyond his expectations. He then walked to the window panel. It's so much smaller than the window in his hotel room and the view is unpleasant.

He then turns at Jihoon who is standing formally with both of his hands clasped together. He steps closer to him.

Jihoon is gulped when Hyunsuk suddenly approaches him. He can't stop his heart from beating faster.

"Bring your camera to me." It feels like the time stop ticking when he heard what Hyunsuk said.

"Excuse me?"

"Your camera."

"Oh, that was the reason?"

Hyunsuk raises his eyebrows, wondering what Jihoon's said. "Why would I be here?"

Then, again Jihoon was snapped back to real life. Fuck you, Jihoon. What do you expect?

He then moves to his backpack with a little bit of disappointed feeling. After getting his camera, he passes it over to Hyunsuk. Looking at Hyunsuk struggling with it, he moves to his side and helps him with it.

Hyunsuk feels something off when Jihoon suddenly being silent. He brushes it off and focuses on the camera in his hand. He clicked the button Jihoon taught him.

One by one. He could see not only his photos but other photos that Jihoon took. He feels somewhat proud of what he saw. Maybe because Jihoon is a photographer, every photo he took became unreal.

He keep clicking the button until he saw a photo of him, which he doesn't watch on the camera. Smiling while looking at Big Ben. It feels like a tingling feeling in his heart. He didn't even remember posing for this photo. The more he looks at it, the more unreal it looks. It doesn't feel like him.

He looks at Jihoon. "Hey-"

Hyunsuk jolted when he heard his phone buzzing in his pocket.

"Hello, Hyuna?"

Jihoon was surprised when he heard the name that just coming out of Hyunsuk's lips.

Hyuna? Wasn't it a girl's name? Why would a girl call him? Oh, why didn't I ever think he might be a taken man. Jihoon purse his lips when he looks at Hyunsuk. His forehead is frowning but he knows the man is happy with the phone call.

Suddenly, Jihoon feels a throbbing pain in his chest. What? What is this? Why am I hurt? Is this jealousy? Did I-

Jihoon covered his mouth. He can't even continue his thoughts. He was lost in his mind. He slaps his hip to bring himself back to real life.

Did I like him?