Phuwin, always the one to stir things up, suddenly clapped his hands to grab everyoneâs attention.
Phuwin:
Alright, letâs make things more fun. How about we play Truth or Dare?
Dunk looked around in confusion, his brows furrowed slightly as he tried to make sense of the new suggestion. Joong, noticing his clueless expression, leaned closer to explain softly.
Joong whispered
Joong:
Itâs a game. If the bottle lands on you, theyâll ask you to choose between answering a question honestly or doing a dare. But listen to me carefully-donât mention anything about the moon or your story. Just choose dare, okay?
Dunk nodded
The bottle was placed in the center, and everyone gathered around, eagerly anticipating the fun. Pond spun the bottle first, and it slowly stopped, pointing directly at Gemini.
Phuwin:
Okay, Gemini, truth or dare?
Gemini:
Truth
Phuwin leaned forward, with a playful smirk
Phuwin:
Alright then, tell us-do you like Fourth or not?
The room erupted into laughter, and all eyes turned to Gemini, who groaned but played along.
Gemini:
Of course, I like him. But heâs too dense to understand anything
Fourth, who had been sipping his drink, nearly choked.
Fourth:
Shut up! Youâre the one who only knows how to flirt with everyone!
The teasing sent waves of laughter through the room, and Pond quickly spun the bottle again. This time, it landed on Dunk, who blinked in surprise.
smirking even wider now
Phuwin:
Okay, Dunk, truth or dare?
Dunk:
Dare.
Phuwinâs eyes sparkled with mischief as he leaned back, clearly plotting something.
Phuwin:
Alright, Dunk. Kiss Gemini on the cheek.
Joongâs voice cut through the noise sharply.
Joong:
No!
Pond:
Come on, Joong. Itâs just a dare, nothing serious.
Phuwin:
Fine, then. Dunk, you can kiss anyone here on the cheek. Your choice
Joongâs jaw tightened, and he opened his mouth to object again, but Dunk surprised everyone. Before Joong could finish his protest, Dunk leaned over to him, placing a soft kiss on Joongâs cheek.
Dunk lingered there for a moment, his lips warm against Joongâs skin, before pulling away with a smile.
The room burst into cheers and teasing shouts.
Pond:
Whoa! Dunk didnât even hesitate!
Phuwin:
Joong, are you blushing?!
Joongâs heart raced, thudding loudly in his chest as he turned to look at Dunk. Dunk was gazing at him with a warm, loving expression that made Joong forget where they were. But then his eyes caught something unusual-on Dunkâs neck, beneath his shirt, the pendant he wore seemed to emit a faint glow.
Joongâs gaze locked on the soft light.
Dunk, noticing Joongâs sudden change in expression
Dunk:
Joong? Are you okay?
Joong:
Yeah. Iâm fine
The game had long since ended, Fourth and Dunk had fallen asleep on the couch, while Pond was sprawled out on the carpet, softly snoring. Gemini, noticing Fourthâs uncomfortable position, gently lifted him in his arms.
He carefully carried Fourth to the guest bedroom, tucking him in before heading back to check on the others.
Meanwhile, Joong knelt beside Dunk, who was curled up on the couch, his peaceful expression making Joongâs heart ache. Joong hesitated for a moment before sighing and slipping an arm under Dunkâs knees and another around his back. With ease, he lifted Dunk into his arms.
Joong:
Youâre lighter than you look. Do you even eat properly?
Dunk stirred slightly, his head resting against Joongâs chest, but he didnât wake up. Joong carried him to his bedroom, pushing the door open with his foot. He laid Dunk down on the bed with the utmost care, as if afraid to disturb his sleep.
Once Dunk was settled, Joong pulled the blanket over him, making sure he was comfortable. For a moment, he simply stood there, watching Dunkâs face. His fingers instinctively reached out to brush the stray strands of hair from Dunkâs forehead.
Joong:
Why do you have to be so...pure?
He said softly, almost to himself
He couldnât hold back anymore, leaned down and pressed a gentle kiss to Dunkâs forehead, his lips lingering there for a moment.
he straightened up, his eyes were drawn to Dunkâs pendant, which was faintly glowing again. The soft light pulsed gently, almost as if it had a heartbeat of its own. Joong reached out, but then he remembered Dunkâs earlier words
He turned to leave, shaking his head to clear his thoughts, but as he reached the doorway, he froze. Standing there, leaning casually against the doorframe, was Phuwin. His arms were crossed
Phuwin:
So, kissing someone on the forehead is normal in friendship now?
Joongâs cheeks flushed, but he quickly masked it with a scowl.
Joong:
Shut up, Phuwin
Phuwin:
Iâm just saying, it didnât look very âfriendlyâ to me. Are you sure thereâs nothing youâre hiding?
Joong:
Iâm not denying anything, okay? But you donât need to keep poking your nose into it. Now, go and let me sleep.
Phuwin raised his hands in mock surrender, his grin only widening.
Phuwin:
Alright, alright. Iâll let you be. For now.
Joong turned on his heel and walked into his own room, shutting the door behind him. He leaned against it for a moment, taking a deep breath to steady himself......