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With the moon high up in the sky, everything around the two campers is as bright as day. Yangyang couldn't sleep, it wasn't dark enogh, and Renjun couldn't either, it wasn't warm enough despite being curled beside his boyfriend and with the car heater on. The two decided to make use of their time to talk instead. This is how it usually is for them, normal conversations and hushed whispers.
"Do you still remember when I first arrived at the company?" Yangyang asked, voice low. If only Renjun feels warm, it would've lulled him to sleep.
"How can I forget I couldn't get a wink of sleep when Winwin hyung told me about the new Chinese trainee who's about the same age as me and is extremely talented. I was a bit excited and a little bit worried? I guess you could say that." Yangyang just listened to Renjun whilst playing with his fingers, occasionally bringing it to his lips to plant little kisses.
"I was really excited to meet a new friend that is of my nationality. Not that I don't like Hyuck, Jaem and Jen, don't get me wrong. I just want someone that's you know, like me." the younger now have his head on Renjun's chest, loving the way it vibrates as the other talk.
"I'm not like you though" Yangyang glanced at the older.
"I know, you were annoying. Constantly disappearing and reappearing in front of me. You weren't even training!" Yangyang giggled as Renjun brought up the memory.
"I had my reasons you know." Yangyang is now face to face with Renjun, giving the older a silly smile, it was contagious as Renjun couldn't help but smile back.
"Mind sharing them?" the older asked before he leaned forward to connect their lips.
FLASHBACK
"Huang Renjun, the vocal teacher is looking for you" one of the trainees shouted from the entrance of the practice room. Upon the announcement, Renjun immediately went to the vocal room and in there, stood their vocal teacher and an unfamiliar young man.
"There you are, Renjun, this is Yangyang, he came with the new trainees. He's Chinese too so I thought maybe you can help him around. Is that okay?" Yangyang seems to be out of it as he just stared at Renjun, the latter only put it as language barrier.
"Ah, of course Sir, Winwin hyung mentioned him before, if he's the one that is being referred." Renjun smiled and reached out to the younger.
"Hi, I'm Renjun, Huang Renjun." Renjun introduced himself in Chinese and gave the new trainee a smile but the other seemed to be in a daze because Renjun waited for his answer for a while.
"Ah y-yeah, Yangyang, Liu Yangyang, nice to meet you." It was obvious that Yangyang was astonished by Renjun's visual, the man was stunning, enough to make someone fall for him at first sight. Unfortunately for Yangyang, his new crush doesn't believe in Love-at-first-sight, his Ten hyung mentioned it to him during one of their sneak to the snack closet moment.
"Hyung, how can you say that you love a person the first time you laid your eyes upon them, wouldn't that just be attraction? You only like their physical appearance without even looking at their character, I don't think that's love." indirectly quoted from Renjun. And so now, Yangyang is determined to get Renjun's attention, even if it means trying several new styles.
The first day, Yangyang got himself a casual streetwear, black skin tight jeans and a classic graphic shirt. It was shocking how he didn't get mobbed by fans considering many idols wear that outfit.
Yangyang walked in front of Renjun and intentionally stopping infront of the older, interrupting the conversation he is having.
"Excuse me, what are you doing?" Chenle asked, scanning his body up and down.
"Yangyang, what are you wearing? Did you think about how hard it would be to train in that clothing?" Well, Yangyang did get Renjun's attention, but it wasn't the way he was expecting.
This went on for a week, Yangyang suddenly appearing in front of Renjun in a totally "fashionable" way, only to end up either scolded by his crush or being completely ignored.
Yangyang gave up trying to impress Renjun, his instructor said he was lagging behind so he decided to focus on training and leave the impressing for another time. In no time, Yangyang catched up with training, enough for him and Renjun to train their vocals at the same time.
Yangyang got to the company early so he decided to practice his singing in a corner of their training room. He got his phone and played one of his sunbae's song, Juliette by Shinee started playing and he sang along, too immersed to notice Renjun getting in.
"You're saying, that was you trying to get me to like you?" Renjun's laugh was muffled by Yangyang's attemp to cover his mouth.
"Don't laugh, I was 13 okay?" the younger sulked.
"Oh Yangyang, bao, that's not how it works. I love you so much but that was really lame" Renjun coax the other by hugging him tighter.
"But you still didn't tell me why you were nervous when you heard about me." Yangyang asked, now playing with his boyfriend's locks.
"It was nothing and very petty. Let's sleep." Renjun answered, avoiding the question.
"Nuh-uh, you aren't sleeping on my question bao, come on, I won't laugh." Yangyang nudged the older to whom grumbled in response.
"Okay, okay. At first I thought you were another trainee I have to compete with, it was after all survival in there, plus Winwin ge praised you, I'm scared to be replaced as Winwin ge's favorite didi." Renjun answered joking on the last part. Yangyang was about to speak when Renjun continued.
"However it was a different kind of anxious when I met you, we matched so well, I was afraid I'll lose you. So imagine how I felt when my debut was announced but you weren't part of it. I didn't want to debut without you, but you were rooting for me, and I can't just give up. It was then I realized how much I like you. Funny right?" Yangyang can only look at Renjun so lovingly, his boyfriend deserves all the love and he is willing to give him all the love.
"I love you so much bao. Even if you're not Winwin ge's favorite, you'll still be my favorite." Yangyany joked giving the other a peck on his forehead.
"Yeah whatever, now sleep." to hide his smile, Renjun turned his back at the other, but still pulling the other's arm, enveloping himself inside the other's embrace.
Yes, this is definitely not love at first sight.