I'll protect that, I promise. [ adder whispered in response, his heart clenching so tightly in his chest because of how much he meant the words. he would never want to hurt hyunki or to betray the fragile emotions growing between them. all of which were new for adder in the first place but were becoming what he wanted to depend on. he had never wanted to need anyone but he had started to so easily with hyunki.

he had started to feel so many thngs for him, a stirring of what he never anticipated.

once hyunki settled onto the bed, adder joined him, laying half ontop of him, tangling their legs together. he gripped onto hyunki too, tucking his face against his neck. he usually liked when they could hold each other like they currently were. ]

The same for you, okay, Hyunki? It'll take me time to get used to that. I've always kept my thoughts and emotions to myself. But - I want to let go with you. I want you to know every inch of me.