taehyun is the type of guy to fold the sheets and clothes before running out on soobin. he doesn't mind the morning after conversations but he's always worried whether it's going to be awkward for the other person. so he does his job and then a little more just because he's just a nice guy who's thoughtful. soobin on the other hand is incredibly endeared by this and all the little habits that taehyun's managed to pick up over their time together, to make soobin's life a little more easier—like making sure to stuff his dirty laundry into the washing machine, making sure both their phones are charged overnight, and even leaving the right amount of coffee that he'd drink in the kettle.

the sex is satisfying, it's easy to fall into bed with taehyun. soobin's learned the kind of sounds taehyun would make when he's touched in different places and how taehyun feels when he allows himself to give in and let himself be taken care of. soobin enjoys the control that taehyun willingly hands over and taehyun relishes how soobin wordlessly gets through to his every ache and need, effortless.

which is why soobin, despite all his insecurities convinces himself to try out this arrangement with him, comforted by the fact that taehyun is a much more rational person that he will ever be and he'd save both of them the trouble of catching feelings. soobin is unknowingly dependent on taehyun and while taehyun knows that they're kind of living out a very convenient relationship, says nothing to not hurt soobin, even though all the domesticity comes from a place of incessant yearning to do it all for real.

so when soobin asks one day, "do you think we could ever be more than this?" under the safety of their duvet, taehyun gazes into soobin's eyes for an answer first. there's no fear there, only affection—only longing, only devotion. taehyun answers with a kiss instead, whispering "but we are already," into his mouth. finally, an answer.

sure! i'm linking them down here, enjoy!

• fun on your own by heondreds
• run right into the sun by sysupportgroup
• front guard by onepercent
• don't be scared / of seeing through the loneliness by sysupportgroup
• give it a try by ninetqs
• heard each sound by raspberrium
• fight for me (desire of my dreams) by joneandonly

and bonus if you want to read: wishful thinking by yours truly

here's a writing tip that no one ever talks about:

you're allowed to hate your works as much as you want. sometimes i loathe whatever i write, even when i know it's my judgmental eyes looking at it in the most perfectionist sense. but i want it to live up to my impossibly high standards, i want it to be something i would click on and think "yeah, this is going to be a fucking great fic." so it's okay to hate your works and be critical of yourself for the quality of the art that you create but here's the clincher. i think you also need to know when to take a step back and realize that you have actually created something of worth. endless critique is something that your mind will always supply but it's more important to not listen to it always.

writing is quite literally a rollercoaster loop. sometimes there's progress, sometimes there's a slump. but i think it's more about being equal parts critical of yourself but also being kind when it's necessary. next time you think that your fic isn't good enough, well it probably isn't. write as much as you want, add shit, remove shit, edit that motherfucker to oblivion but always rest knowing that you have created something of worth and that you will be proud of what you've brought to life at the end of it.