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Renjun had been dating Yangyang for a while now and in a way they had to thank their relationship to Xiaojun.
Xiaojun had introduced them to each other when he and Yangyang were trainees. Yangyang had finally properly warmed up to Xiaojun, who in his turn made it his mission to let his introverted member meet more people and get more friends. This is where Renjun comes into play.
They had gathered together for the first time after a dance practice, and it being awkward was an understatement. It was mostly Xiaojun and Renjun talking with Yangyang just sitting there enjoying his food, keeping quiet.
The second time they ate hotpot together Xiaojun had taken Hendery with them. While they were flirting with each other Renjun saw the chance to actually speak to Yangyang.
The awkwardness eased a little. Mostly thanks to Hendery choking on his food, the hotpot coming out of his nose, which caused Yangyang to start laughing uncontrollably.
Just seeing his smile Renjun decided that he just had to know him, that smile-
The third time they met up was because Xiaojun wanted to go shopping, something Yangyang couldn’t say no to, tagging along with Xiaojun and Renjun.
They were debating which shop they should go to first while eating ice cream when Xiaojun spilled all over his new dress shirt.
He got the shirt from his mother for his birthday causing him to freak out and go wash it at the dorm, leaving Renjun and Yangyang alone.
“So-“ Yangyang began “I guess it’s just us. Which shop first?”
Renjun smiled at the boy and told him to go wild since he didn’t need anything and thus Yangyang took him to the first shoe store they saw.
It was like the introverted side of Yangyang just disappeared, he looked like a kid in a candy store smiling the whole time. His smile was infectious, Renjun not being able to look away smiling to himself.
Yangyang had just tried on some shoes and ran to the other side of the store to look at the mirror grabbing Renjun’s hand to pull him with him.
He didn’t let go when they came to a halt and Renjun would be lying if he said he didn’t feel slight butterflies at the contact.
They became friends fast after that, eating hotpot together after a long dance practice of Renjun. Dancing together until late into the night to Twice choreography and afterwards watching some anime or some weird western dating show.
Close to Yangyang's debut with the new group called Wayv they binged the new season of ex on the beach UK at Renjuns dorm until late in the night, cuddling up to each other.
Jisung had already gone to bed and Yangyang's eyes were fluttering, closing slightly. His head falling onto Renjun's shoulder.
Renjun brushed Yangyang's hair out of his eyes and positioned themselves to lay down, pulling the covers over them.
Yangyang opened his eyes again, mumbling a bit.
“What?” Renjun whispered in Mandarin, hoping not to wake up Jisung.
“I would be such a better boyfriend than any of them on the beach” Yangyang mumbled a bit unintelligible.
Renjun pushed his face against Yangyang's shoulder to stifle his laugh “yes you sure would be.” Renjun whispered in his ear.
Yangyang was quiet for a while and Renjun thought he had already fallen asleep but then Yangyang lifted Renjun's chin and got awfully close, Renjun felt his face growing red.
“I could be your boyfriend.” Yangyang whispered and pushed his head into the nook of Renjun's shoulder and neck. It felt like the world stopped for a while, everything growing quiet, Renjun wanted to speak but it felt like the words wouldn’t come out of his throat.
“Please…” he whispered “yes.” He waited for an answer but noticed that Yangyang had already fallen asleep.
Renjun had difficulty falling asleep with Yangyang clinging to him like he would his panda plushie. His mind was occupied completely by the boy breathing down his neck. He felt the hours pass, finally falling asleep in the early morning.
When Renjun woke up he noticed that he was sleeping alone cuddling a pillow where Yangyang had been the night before.
Walking into the kitchen he was met with Jaemin and Jeno sitting at the counter eating their breakfast. “Where is Yangyang?” he asked immediately. Jaemin smiled “missing your boyfriend already? Jisung told us how you guys were cuddling.”
Renjun felt his face flush and turned to Jeno ignoring the smirk of Jaemin. “He has already left to his dorm. They debuted today, remember.”
Renjun nodded and walked back to his room making himself ready for the day and most importantly to go out and buy flowers. He told himself that they were just to congratulate Yangyang with his debut but if he was honest with himself he knew that it was to ask a question that he should have asked a while ago.
Renjun was a mess when the evening hit, his nerves making him skitterish. He had put the flowers in a vase that was standing on the kitchen counter while he was mindlessly scrolling on his phone walking in circles through the living room.
Donghyuck was checking out the flowers with a smirk on his face.
“So-“ He began dragging out the ‘o’ an abnormally long time already getting on Renjun's nerves.
“Are you sure you aren’t dating him?” Renjun feigned ignorance and sat down on the cough trying to act composed and calm “Who?”.
Donghyuck rolled his eyes and went to sit next to Renjun on the couch facing him.
“Yangyang. You are sure you aren’t dating him?” Renjun tried his best not to feel flustered while answering “No I am not dating him, we are just friends. He is debuting so I bought flowers, I would do the same thing for you. Now get out of my face.” Renjun defended himself, pushing Donghyuck away.
“I would love to believe that but you have to admit you are awfully close with him.” He sprung up from the couch “Always together-“ He spun around holding his hands together acting like a couple with himself. “Always close-“ He wrapped his arms around each other, “Eating together-“ acting like he was sitting on a chair scooping soup in his mouth. Renjun kicked his shin and Donghyuck fell.
While laying on the floor laughing “Always staring at each other-“ He crawled on his knees, hands on Renjun's legs staring at his eyes.
“We do not.” Renjun defended himself.
“Sure-“ Donghyuck sang out while standing up going to the kitchen to grab juice while the doorbell rang.
Renjun stood up and walked towards the door shooting his friend a nasty look in the progress causing Donghyuck to smile more.
“Hey.” Yangyang smiled up at him and Renjun completely forgot why he had been nervous, Yangyang always had that calming effect. He walked into the dorm while letting his hand slide over Renjun's waist causing Renjun to grow bright red.
While Yangyang walked into the kitchen greeting Donghyuck, Renjun waited until he had calmed down and followed his lead.
“Oh wow those are pretty.” Yangyang exclaimed looking at the flowers.
Renjun walked up behind him hooking his head on Yangyang's shoulder ignoring Donghyucks grin. “Good that you like them, they are for you.”
Yangyang looked at him and smiled so prettily, a heavy blush spreading from his cheeks to his neck “Really?” Renjun copied his smile, happy that Yangyang was clearly just as affected by him as he was with the German boy.
“Yes, It’s not every day that you debut.” Yangyang swiftly turned around and hugged Renjun tight, whispering “thank you, what would I be without you?” in his ear.
Renjun’s face grew red again and this time he couldn’t hide it from his so-called friend that was leaning on the kitchen counter looking at them with an enormous smile slurping on a juice box.
Renjun saw Donghyuck's face and grabbed Yangyang’s empty hand, the other holding the flowers, and pulled him into his room leaving Donghyuck to cackle to himself in the now empty kitchen.
“These are my favorite flowers. How did you know?” Yangyang asked, smiling at the bouquet.
“I asked Ten.” Renjun admitted.
“Oh so that’s why he was weirdly interested in flowers yesterday?” Renjun smiled awkwardly and when Yangyang noticed he laid the flowers carefully on the bed and grabbed Renjun’s hands
“I love them. Thank you”
Renjun looked into his best friend's eyes and mustered all the courage he could licking his lips in preparation.
Noticing Yangyang’s eyes looking down at his lips he just spewed it out.
“Were you being honest? Yesterday evening. Do you actually want to be my boyfriend?”
Yangyang smiled and kept looking at his lips “Yes.” he said breathlessly “would you like that?”
Renjun didn’t answer but rather stepped forwards and got so close to Yangyang that their noses were touching.
“Can I kiss you as an answer?”
Yangyang smiled, “Yes please darling.” he answered in English.
Renjun captured their lips together pushing them against the bed making the rubbish that Renjun had left on his bed and the fresh flowers fall off.
“Donghyuck is going to hear.” Renjun warned but right as he said it they heard the front door close. “I guess that problem just got solved.” Yangyang smirked, “Now where were we?”