Taewoo was in a rather difficult situation. He admired someone very much, a guy two years younger than him, Minhwa. He was practically everything Taewoo wanted in a partner, adorably sweet, caring, lovely, with a pretty face and a nice smile. They started a relationship, and Taewoo thought all was well.

All was not well.

What Taewoo did not know, was that Minhwa was not as innocent as he made himself out to be. In fact, the man had a ten year long friends-with-benefits situation with a man called Jaemin. That the love of his life, and that man would frequently dabble in kink and things Taewoo had never even imagined. That Minhwa didn’t like him as much as Taewoo liked him, and kept the act up only because he found Taewoo attractive, not because of any feelings.

Taewoo didn’t know any of this.

He was introduced to Kim Jaemin by ‘accident’, one evening when he and Minhwa were going on a date. He had booked a fancy restaurant for the two of them, and had Minhwa eagerly hanging off his arm, chattering away as they head out of the restaurant once they had eaten, when he sees a tall, blonde figure standing close to the entrance, looking at them.

“Minhwa~! Long time no see! Who’s that guy you’re with?” He says, tone over familiar and warm as he grins at the smaller man, then looks over Taewoo.

Taewoo feels scrutinised. Like every inch of him has been absorbed by that guy, who’s staring at him with a sunny smile on his face.

Minhwa on the other hand doesn’t look so pleased to be accosted in public, but whatever expression he was making at the blonde man was lost by the time Taewoo looked at him, replaced by a cute grin.

“Hyung! Meet my boyfriend, Taewoo-hyung! Tae-tae, meet Jaemin-hyung! He’s my good friend from high school.” Minhwa explains. When Taewoo isn’t looking, he shoots a glare at the blonde man, as if to say ‘what are you doing here?’

Jaemin glances over the both of them, then grins. “Well, I’d hate to waste an opportunity to get to know Minhwa’s latest… attraction. And me and precious Minhwa have plenty to catch up on. So if you’re interested, come down to my apartment with me, hmm?”

Taewoo can’t put a finger on it, but something feels stilted. He feels as though he’s been entirely left in the dark in this whole conversation.

Minhwa, ever light and optimistic, beams. Taewoo’s mood lightens instantly just watching it. “Well… if hyung doesn’t mind, I don’t mind! I love to chat!”

His pretty, wide eyes look up at Taewoo beseechingly. “You don’t mind, do you hyungie?”