crush || haobin

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( now playing ... birthday - ateez )

as soon as those words came from hanbin's lips, hao grabbed his chest, shirt balling in his clenched fist. he quickly stood up and made excuses as to why he had to leave. hao ran out of the house, quickly getting in his car and driving to his own home, hanbin's question echoing in his mind - leaving hanbin confused, alone, and cold. all hao could think about in that moment was the question.

he tried everything he could think of to distract himself, nothing seeming to work. when he got to his room and closed the door, he couldn't stop the red from crawling up his neck nor the smile playing on his lips - a quiet, genuine giggle filling his room. he pulled out his phone and opened their chat.

hamster

hao👑: sorry about that

could you repeat your question please?

hamster🐹: it's embarrassing

please forget i asked anything

hao👑: sung hanbin.

hamster🐹: but the pronunciation was horrendous so the spelling will be too

hao👑: pretty please </3

hamster🐹: hdjshksajk staphhh

i'll ask you laterrr

hao👑: :((((((((

hamster🐹: it's better to ask in person hao :(

[ @prince_hao reacted '🧐' to a message ]

hao smiled as he turned his screen off, giggling to himself. he most definitely already knew, but wanted to hear hanbin say it again.

-

zhang hao felt like the week dragged on at a snail's pace, each day stretching out longer than the last. the excitement and nerves about his upcoming movie date with hanbin made time seem almost unbearable. with every tick of the clock, he imagined what it would be like—would they hold hands? would they share popcorn? he could hardly focus on anything else.

as the week wore on, the weather turned noticeably colder than it had already been. the first few flurries of snow - of the day - began to dance through the air, settling softly on the ground, painting the world in a wintery white. zhang hao loved this time of year, but the chilly winds only intensified his anticipation for saturday. each snowfall felt like a countdown to the moment he'd finally be with hanbin.

when the day arrived, hao felt a mix of excitement and butterflies. they met at the theater, and his heart raced as he saw him. the younger looked stunning, his cheeks slightly flushed from the cold. they grabbed their tickets and headed inside, the warmth of the theater a welcome relief from the brisk air.