"Shit, Jeonghan! We need to run away from this house for hours!" Joshua urgently spoke.
"What do you mean?! Is it that bad?" Jeonghan replied, confusion evident in his voice.
"I'll explain later! Take my hand." Joshua offered his hand, which the other boy eagerly took as they started running downstairs, opening the door, and finally leaving the house with a furious dad chasing them.
"WHERE DO YOU GUYS THINK YOU ARE GOING?!"
"Leave us alone, Dad! We don't want to get bruises on our asses!" Joshua shouted back.
"SINCE WHEN ARE YOU WATCHING PORN?! ESPECIALLY GAY PORN WITH A BOY BESIDE YOU!"
Jeonghan wasn't as fast as Joshua, and he began to struggle to keep up. He was also getting tired.
"Jeonghan! Hold on! We almost lost him!"
Jeonghan summoned all his strength and ran like his life depended on it. After a few more seconds, they managed to lose Joshua's dad, finding themselves in a park. It was nighttime, and there was no one around.
Both boys were out of breath, panting heavily. Joshua couldn't help but find Jeonghan's heavy breathing attractive.
"Oh shit, we almost died!" Jeonghan managed to say.
They sat down on a bench, taking in the beautiful view in front of them. Silence hung in the air for a few minutes. When they finally calmed down, Jeonghan broke the silence.
"Why did we run away from home?"
"My parents seem kind and all, but when something goes very wrong, it rarely happens, my dad starts to beat up my ass" Joshua admitted, looking embarrassed.
Jeonghan burst into laughter, remembering the incident when he and Seungkwan were walking to the café and laughing. He also remembered how Joshua had looked at them.
"It's not funny! It hurts! The last time I experienced this was two years ago!" Joshua protested.
"It is funny. Your dad is a whole meme! I love it."Jeonghan chuckled.
Joshua smiled, taking Jeonghan's acceptance of his parents as a positive sign. He couldn't help but think that maybe they were getting closer.
"We're wearing pajamas. Won't it be weird for strangers to see us like this?" Jeonghan asked.
"It's not like they care about us" Joshua replied.
Silence fell between them again. Birds were singing their songs, creating an aesthetic atmosphere. Then an idea suddenly popped into Joshua's mind. It might be a bit childish, but who cared?
"I have an idea. I know it's kind of childish, but it'll be fun! Let's play in the park like we're children!"
"That's a fun idea. Let's go to the slides! I've always wanted to experience going on a slide again!" Jeonghan said excitedly, getting up and running toward the slides.
"There are three slides. Which one should we go on?" Joshua asked.
"Let's go to the red one. It's the shortest but looks like the most fun!" Jeonghan suggested.
The boys headed to the red slide.
"You go first" Joshua exclaimed.
"Okay! You go after me."
Jeonghan sat down, and without warning, Joshua pushed him, and he began to slide down, shouting, "WooooAAAA!"
But then, Joshua decided to go on the slide as well. That meant if Jeonghan didn't move quickly, he'd collide with him.
And that's exactly what happened.
"Jeonghan! Watch out!" Joshua yelled, but it was too late.
Joshua accidentally pushed Jeonghan onto the ground. The younger boy ended up on top of the older.
Jeonghan was momentarily silent, not entirely sure what had just happened. Then he looked up and saw Joshua's face very close to his. It was almost a perfect moment for a kiss, but Jeonghan couldn't believe it.
"What are you doing!? You should've told me you're going!" he said, laughing for some reason.
"I did!" Since it was dark, Joshua couldn't see Jeonghan's expression clearly, but he did notice his lips. He found himself staring at them.
When would he get the chance to kiss him? Only time would tell.
Jeonghan pushed Joshua off him, breaking the moment. "Let's go to the swings now!"
The boys made their way to the swings.
"Push me! You can go to the other one afterward, but I want to get pushed!" Jeonghan said in a childish tone.
"Sure!" Joshua agreed.
Joshua stood behind the swing, waiting for Jeonghan to sit down. Once he did, Joshua began to pull him, and then he pushed. Somehow, the swing started moving incredibly fast.
Jeonghan started screaming, a bit frightened. He was afraid of falling.
"Oh my god, sorry! I didn't know I pushed you this hard!" Joshua apologized.
"No, it's okay! I love it AEEEEGHHHH!!" Jeonghan shouted.
Joshua burst into laughter, watching Jeonghan enjoy the thrilling ride. Then he decided to try the other swing, which wasn't moving as fast, but that was fine. He wanted Jeonghan to have more fun than he did.
Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side. As he swung, Jeonghan accidentally fell off, landing on the ground and hurting himself.
Joshua rushed to his side, genuinely worried. "Oh my gosh! It's all my fault. I'm so sorry, please forgive me! I didn't do it on purpose!"
"Ouch!! It hurts... but it's okay! I know you didn't do it on purpose, so!" Jeonghan said, smiling despite the pain.
"Don't try to act okay! I know it hurts... aishh, I don't have anything nearby right now! Get up and come with me," Joshua suggested, extending his hand to help Jeonghan up.
Jeonghan got up and went with Joshua to the bench.
"Wait here. I'm gonna go get some medicine!"
"You're leaving me here alone at night?!" Jeonghan expressed his concern.
"It's just for two minutes! There's a pharmacy close by..." Joshua reassured him.
"Okay..." Jeonghan nodded.
Joshua hurried to the pharmacy, leaving Jeonghan alone in the dark. The older boy couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. It was so dark, and he couldn't see anything. When would Joshua return? He was starting to feel scared.
"I think someone is watching me..." Jeonghan said, looking around scared.
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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 // Jihan
FanfictionA slow burn romance of a boy named Jeonghan, who has family issues, and a popular model named Joshua, who is afraid of making friends because of his fame. TW : CRINGE. Started : 31 august 2023 Ended writing : 5 october 2023 Ended uploading : 24 no...