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Fourth's schedule had been pushed to the absolute limit.
In just two weeks, his hair color had changed three times due to work demands: black, reddish... and now, a dazzling platinum blonde.
He had an exclusive event with Louis Vuitton, and the brand had explicitly requested that style, remembering the impact he had made the previous year.
As expected, the photographs flooded social media in a matter of minutes.
Thanks to that same frantic schedule, he and Gemini had barely exchanged a couple of quick messages. In fact, the taller boy found out about the new look through his Instagram feed.
And to say it didn't affect him would be the biggest lie in the world.
Even though his upcoming trip to Japan was strictly for work, Gemini could no longer focus on the itineraries.
He could only think about one thing: seeing him again. Sleeping in the same hotel. Sharing seats during their commutes.
Fourth was blonde again, and that, for some damn reason, shattered his self-control.
Wow…
It was the only thing his fingers managed to type on the post. It was absurd, as if he could fall in love with Fourth all over again from scratch.
He stared at the screen, captivated: the damp hair slicked back, the drops sliding down the line of his neck, the hint of the shower in the background...
He felt a sudden heat creeping up his neck. Without a second thought, he took a screenshot and sent it to Phuwin.
No context. No text. Just the photo.
The reply lit up his screen almost immediately.
Phuwin: I don't think it's appropriate for you to send me suggestive material of your boyfriend. Pond might see this.
Gemini smirked and typed back.
Gemini: Just wanted you to know how well I'm eating. 😜
Phuwin: Me too, thanks. No need to show off, I'm quite satisfied with mine.
Gemini let out a hoarse laugh before locking his phone. He wanted to text Fourth, to tell him how ridiculously attractive he looked and how that simple photo had left him on the verge of collapsing.
But he decided to keep it to himself. He wanted to see his reaction in person. There was very little time left until Japan.
Perhaps Gemini had been too optimistic in thinking that, as soon as they set foot in Hokkaido, he could stick to Fourth for the entire trip.
How wrong he was.
From the moment they landed, the company's agenda made sure to ruin all his plans. Photo shoots, interviews, events, fans calling their names everywhere, and cameras recording their every move. If they managed to be together for more than two consecutive minutes, it was a miracle.
And Fourth… Fourth was everyone's center of gravity.
He laughed out loud with Nani, leaned on Sky's shoulder as they walked, and handed out that kind of casual, physical affection that came so naturally to him.
Gemini knew this. He knew how his boyfriend was. But knowing it and having to endure it in the front row, swallowing the urge to grab his waist and mark his territory, was driving him crazy.
At one point, he noticed out of the corner of his eye the fans' phones recording their reactions. Gemini forced his best professional smile, but his darkened eyes locked back onto Fourth, just in time to see him leave a playful kiss on Nani's cheek.
A hot, unpleasant pang pierced his chest.
For the rest of the day, his mood nose-dived. He answered in monosyllables, smiled mechanically, and kept his hands buried in his pockets.
Fourth, who could read him like an open book, took exactly half an hour to notice. Every time their eyes met, Gemini looked away, clenching his jaw in a clear "nothing is wrong with me" attitude that screamed the exact opposite.
When they finally returned to the hotel in the early hours of the morning, the exhaustion was palpable.
The hallway was deserted. Fourth waited for the last manager to turn the corner and disappear before cornering Gemini with his gaze.
"What's wrong with you?" he asked, lowering his voice. Gemini didn't even look at him, walking straight to his door.
"Nothing."
"Uh-huh." Fourth let out an ironic laugh, following closely behind him. "That tense face means 'nothing', are you sure?"
Gemini scoffed in disbelief. "And what kind of face am I supposed to have?"
"The face of someone who's pissed off about something."
They reached the room. Gemini rummaged in his pocket for the keycard, but Fourth's agile fingers beat him to it. He snatched it away, swiped the plastic through the reader, and pushed the door open, stepping in first.
As soon as the door clicked shut behind them, the noise of everything else was silenced.
They were completely alone. Finally.
The blonde dropped his backpack onto an armchair and spun on his heels, crossing his arms.
"Talk."
Gemini mirrored his posture, hardening his expression.
"You had an amazing time today, apparently."
"Oh, did I?"
"Yeah."
"With who?" Fourth arched an eyebrow, defiant.
"Don't act like you don't know."
The blonde let out a nasal laugh, tilting his head.
"Are you jealous because I had to spend more time with the guys?"
Gemini looked away toward the carpet, pressing his lips together. That simple silence gave Fourth all the answers he needed.
With slow, feline steps, the shorter boy closed the distance until he invaded Gemini's personal space.
He was so close that the dark-haired boy could smell his sweet perfume and the heat of his skin.
"I didn't know you were so easy to destabilize," Fourth murmured.
"I'm not jealous," Gemini growled, though his breathing had already hitched.
"Of course not." Fourth raised a hand and, with infuriating slowness, adjusted the collar of his jacket. "Then relax your shoulders..."
Gemini tried to maintain his wall of indifference, but the younger boy's proximity and the brush of his fingers against his neck were burning him alive.
"I don't like it when you go around giving out kisses," he blurted out, his voice sounding much hoarser and more vulnerable than he had planned.
Fourth blinked, losing a bit of his playful attitude.
"Seriously, Gem?"
"Yes."
Fourth let out a heavy sigh, dropping his arms. Frustration colored his features. "I haven't seen you in two fucking weeks, Gemini."
The sudden shift in tone left Gemini speechless.
"I just got off a plane after an endless flight. We haven't had five minutes alone since this circus started. I've been smiling all day, running around, pushing through the exhaustion... and the first thing you do when we walk through this door is pick a fight over nonsense?"
Gemini loosened his posture, feeling a pang of guilt.
"I wasn't picking a fight..."
"Of course you are." Fourth took a step back, as if the contact suddenly burned. "Do you have any idea how much I wanted to see you?"
That confession hit Gemini right in the chest. He looked up and found Fourth's eyes shining with a mix of exhaustion and longing.
"Because I was dying to see you," Fourth continued, his voice losing its defensive edge. "And instead of hugging me, throwing me on that bed, or telling me how much you missed me, you make a scene over Nani."
A thick, electric silence settled between them. Gemini swallowed hard. His defenses crumbled completely.
He took a step toward Fourth.
"I know." He took another step, gently backing him against the edge of the bed.
"I know I'm being a completely irrational"
Fourth looked at him, his chest rising and falling faster.
"But I watched you all damn day laughing, touching them... and I was going crazy because you were barely looking at me." Gemini cradled Fourth's face between his large, warm hands, sliding his thumbs over his cheekbones. "I missed you so much, FotFot..."
The raw honesty in his voice dissolved the last drop of anger in Fourth's body. His eyes softened, and a small smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
"You're an idiot," he whispered.
"The worst of them all."
"A possessive, jealous idiot."
"That too… All yours."
Fourth huffed, giving in. He raised his hands, grabbed Gemini by the lapels of his jacket, and pulled him hard. "Come here."
Gemini didn't need to be told twice. He crashed his body against Fourth's, and the blonde tangled his fingers in the taller boy's hair.
"Next time you miss me, you eat me alive with kisses the second we close the door. You don't make a scene," Fourth demanded against his lips.
"I'm sorry."
"I can't hear you."
"I'm sorry, Fot."
Satisfied, Fourth smiled. But Gemini didn't want to talk anymore.
He closed the remaining millimeter of distance and smashed his mouth against the shorter boy's. It wasn't a sweet or apologetic kiss; it was a hungry clash, loaded with urgency and the built-up tension of two weeks. Fourth parted his lips with a gasp, instantly surrendering control, and Gemini deepened the kiss, tasting him with a desperation that left them both breathless.
Their tongues met in a hot, rough dance. Gemini slid his hands down to Fourth's waist, gripping him possessively, pressing the younger boy's hips against his own to make him feel exactly the effect he had on him. Fourth responded by clinging to his shoulders, lightly scratching the fabric, matching the intensity with soft moans that got lost in Gemini's mouth.
The familiar taste, the friction of their bodies seeking more, the desperation of touching each other as if they were running out of time. Gemini bit his lower lip as they parted for air, only to attack his mouth again from a different angle, intoxicated by the heat radiating from the boy.
When they finally had to separate, their breathing was heavy and erratic. They stood with their foreheads resting against each other, eyes closed, sharing the same hot air in the dim light of the room.
Fourth's lips were swollen and flushed. He smiled sideways, brushing his nose against Gemini's.
"Well? You haven't said anything about my change."
Gemini let out a hoarse laugh, opening his eyes to lose himself in that bright gaze. He stroked a platinum strand that had fallen out of place after the kiss.
"What change?" The dark-haired boy feigned ignorance, prompting the younger one to punch him lightly on the shoulder to break out of his arms with feigned annoyance.
"Idiot."
"I'm joking."
The boy was already taking off his t-shirt as he headed to the room's bathroom to shower, but Gemini caught up to him in a couple of strides and stopped him, wrapping his arms around his waist and hugging him from behind.
Fourth sighed, closing his eyes as he felt Gemini's lips tracing a trail of wet, hot kisses down his neck. He tilted his head to the side, giving him more access, completely surrendered to him.
"I wish I were the only one who got to see those photos," Gemini murmured against his skin, his voice vibrating deep and possessive.
"I posted them for you."
"You look absolutely beautiful as a blonde, you know that, right?" Fourth smiled, leaning his weight against Gemini's chest.
"You love it, don't you?"
"It drives me completely crazy."
Gemini slid his hands over Fourth's stomach, helping him strip off the rest of his clothes with barely contained urgency. The sound of running water was already filling the bathroom, and a thick cloud of steam began to fog up the mirror. Without letting him go, Gemini guided him into the shower, both stepping under the stream of hot water.
The contrast in temperature made them gasp. Under the water, Fourth's blonde hair darkened, clinging to his forehead and the nape of his neck, making him look even more irresistible. Gemini gently pinned him against the cold tile wall, trapping him between his own body and the tiles.
The taller boy's hands traveled firmly down Fourth's waist, sliding easily over his wet skin. Fourth looked up, his eyelashes heavy with water drops, and wrapped his arms around Gemini's neck, pulling him closer.
No more words were needed.
Gemini captured his lips in a deep, devouring kiss, mingling the water sliding down their faces with the searing heat of their mouths. Their bodies pressed flush against each other, chest to chest, sharing a constant, slippery friction that ignited every nerve ending in them both.
Fourth let out a soft moan into Gemini's mouth when he reached down to squeeze his thigh, lifting his leg to hook it securely around him, erasing any remaining space. The sound was drowned out by the noise of the shower, while Gemini kissed him with a raw intensity that proved exactly how much he had needed him these past two weeks.
"Gem... Don't stop."
Amidst the suffocating steam, the echo of the water, and the burning touch of the other's hands tracing every inch of his skin, Fourth knew that the outside world had ceased to exist.
In that bathroom, only they mattered.