spring is here again | skz | minlix | greek mythology au

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'Can I lay down as well?'

Minho stood in Felix's garden beneath a newly grown blossoming cherry tree, looking down on the other god.

Felix lifted the arm he had draped over his eyes.

'Will my precious plants die if you touch them?'

Minho scoffed.

'I don't know. I hope not'

The younger shrugged at that and gestured him to do as he wanted.

Minho carefully sat down. The plants didn't die, neither showed any other sign of distress at his touch.

After a few seconds of silence, he laid down as well, his head next to Felix's, bodies not touching each other anywhere.

The pink cherry blossoms above them moved gently in a breeze. Their scent was so sweet.

'It's beautiful here' Minho said eventually.

'Why weren't you there for breakfast today?'

He looked to Felix. The blonde was still staring above.

He was so pretty.

Minho swallowed.

'I... I didn't know if you still wanted me to come'

Now Felix laid his head to the side and met his gaze, faces just a hand width apart.

'Of course I want you to be there. Why not?'

Silence.

Minho sighed and looked back up.

Felix's dark eyes and freckles were too much to handle.

'Because of... everything'

He heard Felix gently shifting his head to look up as well.

'Oh Minho. I'm not afraid of you. Never less than now actually'

'So it's okay?'

'Please come and eat together with me. Please, or I'll die from loneliness'

The other god chuckled mildly.

'Okay, I will'

For a long while neither of them said anything. The silence was comfortable.

Minho felt the sunlight's warmth soaking through his body.

He should've come here earlier.

'How did you sleep?' Felix asked then silently.

The older stared at him surprised. He had never asked that before, never used such a gentle tone.

'Not at all'

'Oh'

Silence.

'No, that wasn't true actually. I think I dozed off in the morning hours when I skipped breakfast'

'That's... at least something'

'I think during the day the nightmares aren't that bad'

'Maybe sleeping next to the garden like I do would help you. So you could see the sunlight in the morning and the moon in the night'

'There is moonlight here? That wasn't even planned'

They chuckled.

'Do you actually think that could help me?'

'Why don't you give it a try?'

'Do you have some space left in your bed for me?' Minho joked.

'Pervert. No'