𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 | Seongjoong/Ateez ff

Chapter TwentyOne

Seonghwa sat at one of the many tables in the bar, drink in hand and eyes fixed on one specific person.

Yunho had texted him the previous day, telling him they would perform once again at the same bar as last time. He had asked Seonghwa if he wanted to come and watch them, and of course Seonghwa had said yes.

So now here he was, at "the light", eyes trained on the beautiful lights that trailed the pretty singer's features like brushes on an already perfect canvas.

He was a little tipsy, he wasn't gonna lie, but he could still distinguish people, he could still undertand what was going on, he was still lucid enough to understand what beauty he was actually looking at.

Because he could never not recognize that perfect voice, able to sing so high mantaining the melody of the song steady, he could never not recognize those hair he wanted to run his fingers through so badly, he could never not recognize those eyes that held an amount of passion that he couldn't even begin to describe.

He could never not recognize Hongjoong.

He had met Wooyoung earlier, at the counter, when he was ordering one of the many drinks he had had during the night -he couldn't remember how many if he was being honest.

They had greeted each other, made some small talk, and then Seonghwa was back at his table with one new drink.

He couldn't advert his eyes. It was almost hypnotizing the way Hongjoong's fingers pressed on the strings of the guitar, the way his lips moved to create what was for everyone to hear.

Seonghwa liked Hongjoong, he knew that already. He had known since he had asked him to be friends, already knowing the other wouldn't return his feelings. But Seonghwa had never planned on telling him in the first place.

But now, here, while the younger was up on the stage singing so prettily -maybe it was the effect of the alcohol- he felt the urge to just scream and let out everything, tell him how much he actually liked him and ask him what the fuck did that kiss actually mean.

He had still to ask him about that, he couldn't figure out how to bring it up without scaring the other.

His eyes remained on Hongjoong the whole time. Sometimes he had to look away, whenever he went to grab another drink for example, but apart from that he kept staring, and he knew that. He just couldn't help himself.

And then the last song ended, Hongjoong's voice thanking everyone and ringing through his ears like honey, and each and every single memeber of the band disappearing behind the stage right after.

Seonghwa didn't really know where to look now.

But that didn't last for long. Soon, a tall guy with teal colored hair came in his direction, wearing a smile that could swoon everyone in a hearbeat. Not Seonghwa though.

"Yunho!!!"

He lunged forward to embrace the kind giant in a bone crushing hug, snuggling his face onto his neck.

Yunho pulled slightly back to look at him in the eyes. Seonghwa just smiled widely at him. "Holy shit, Seonghwa! How much did you drink??"

"Just..." He raised his hand in front of his face, almost punching Yunho in the process, and neared his fingers so that only a few millimeters remained, "...a little."

A fit of giggles escaped his lips as Yunho sighed, still holding him. It was probably for Seonghwa seemed so drunk that he could stumble and collaps on the floor if he didn't hold him up.

And then, without warning, Seonghwa leaned forward and placed a long peck onto Yunho's cheek and then pulling back with a loud smuach sound.

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