Conversation, Daejae, PG, Part II (I swear this fic really is less than 1000 words, though probably not by much LOL)
Daehyun isn't sure if it's worth saying, but decides his sore cheek would want him to voice his concern. Says, "We haven't spoken properly all day. Or even-- maybe for a few days."
"Yes we have." Youngjae dismisses this, too tired, doesn't understand.
"No-- not really."
"Haven't we?"
Youngjae doesn't seem to grasp the weight of this, and Daehyun is feeling irritated. "This has never happened to us before, Jae! We're always talking. We're-- what if this is a sign?"
Youngjae scoffs, noses into Daehyun's neck. "I've had a cold and we're tired from the tour and-- sometimes it's nice to just be in your company. Quietly." He pulls back, and Daehyun can make out the whites of his eyes in the dark. "It doesn't mean anything-- not anything bad anyway. It just means that I won't have ear-ache for the rest of my life, because apparently you can shut up sometimes."
Daehyun wants to be offended, but he can't find it in himself. Grins and says, "You really think so? You don't think it's been a bit-- stilted recently?"
"Maybe." Youngjae settles back against the pillows, face close to Daehyun's ear again. "But so what? We spend twenty four hours a day together. Why are you suddenly so worried?"
"I just-- I don't want to become one of those silent couples." He admits, feels stupid. Knows it's stupid. "I couldn't think of anything to say in the van today, and it freaked me out." He feels dumb, but glad it's out there, glad to share it.
"You're the only person I know who would be worried about the lack of conversation after a seven hour rehearsal." Youngjae places a kiss against Daehyun's neck, to show he means it affectionately. "If you want to be with someone who will engage you in conversation every waking hour of the day, I think you're going to have trouble finding them."
Daehyun murmurs in agreement and pulls Youngjae close, interlocks their fingers. Thinks about Youngjae's words. Says, "Well, unless I have a doppelganger out there."
And Youngjae laughs, a deep, perfect grumble that shakes the bed a little, and says, "Well, now that you've woken me up, do you want to have a long conversation about doppelgangers, or would you rather we do something else with our mouths?"
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Daehyun isn't sure if it's worth saying, but decides his sore cheek would want him to voice his concern. Says, "We haven't spoken properly all day. Or even-- maybe for a few days."
"Yes we have." Youngjae dismisses this, too tired, doesn't understand.
"No-- not really."
"Haven't we?"
Youngjae doesn't seem to grasp the weight of this, and Daehyun is feeling irritated. "This has never happened to us before, Jae! We're always talking. We're-- what if this is a sign?"
Youngjae scoffs, noses into Daehyun's neck. "I've had a cold and we're tired from the tour and-- sometimes it's nice to just be in your company. Quietly." He pulls back, and Daehyun can make out the whites of his eyes in the dark. "It doesn't mean anything-- not anything bad anyway. It just means that I won't have ear-ache for the rest of my life, because apparently you can shut up sometimes."
Daehyun wants to be offended, but he can't find it in himself. Grins and says, "You really think so? You don't think it's been a bit-- stilted recently?"
"Maybe." Youngjae settles back against the pillows, face close to Daehyun's ear again. "But so what? We spend twenty four hours a day together. Why are you suddenly so worried?"
"I just-- I don't want to become one of those silent couples." He admits, feels stupid. Knows it's stupid. "I couldn't think of anything to say in the van today, and it freaked me out." He feels dumb, but glad it's out there, glad to share it.
"You're the only person I know who would be worried about the lack of conversation after a seven hour rehearsal." Youngjae places a kiss against Daehyun's neck, to show he means it affectionately. "If you want to be with someone who will engage you in conversation every waking hour of the day, I think you're going to have trouble finding them."
Daehyun murmurs in agreement and pulls Youngjae close, interlocks their fingers. Thinks about Youngjae's words. Says, "Well, unless I have a doppelganger out there."
And Youngjae laughs, a deep, perfect grumble that shakes the bed a little, and says, "Well, now that you've woken me up, do you want to have a long conversation about doppelgangers, or would you rather we do something else with our mouths?"
(Not another word is spoken. )