writetomyheart | [Team SONIC] ツンデレ

First word from Easy to Please.

"Just you," Taekwoon admitted softly, looking away, and Hakyeon felt something in his chest deflate, like a ball losing air.

"Oh," he exhaled, suddenly feeling weak. "Oh."

He swayed on the spot, and for a moment it looked as though he might collapse were it not for Taekwoon's sharp eyes and quick actions. Promptly, he was guided into a nearby seat by firm hands on his shoulders, and after that Taekwoon stayed close at hand, first kneeling by Hakyeon's feet before settling down in the empty space beside Hakyeon on the sofa when his knees began to ache.

All of this was missed by Hakyeon, however, who had retreated into his mind, his thoughts whirling.

Had Taekwoon been truthful in his admission just now? Was Hakyeon really the only person Taekwoon avoided prolonged contact with because being near Hakyeon was 'sweet agony'?

It was hard to imagine, honestly, because Taekwoon avoided a lot of people for various reasons.

There was Sanghyuk, for example, who he avoided so that he wouldn't be manhandled every time they crossed paths. There was Hongbin, whose sweet, dimpled smile hid his mischievous personality and propensity to laugh and tease.

There was Hakyeon, who…

Who…

There was a soft whisper that sound distant and at the same time not. It came from somewhere to his right, in a voice that he could never mistake.

"I like you, Hakyeon-ah," it said, soft and shy. "I have for a very long time."