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Their lips still touched, unmoving — like neither of them wanted to break whatever spell they had just stepped into. The room was quiet, save for the steady rhythm of rain tapping gently against the glass.
Ren’s fingers curled lightly into the fabric of Ric’s shirt, unsure what to do next. His heart was racing like it had never been held before.
Ric pulled back slightly, just enough to look into his eyes.
“You okay?” he whispered.
Ren nodded, voice caught in his throat. “I didn’t expect it to feel like that.”
“Like what?” Ric asked, still holding him gently.
“…Like home.”
Ric smiled slowly, eyes warm. “That’s how it felt for me too.”
They stood there for a moment longer, forehead to forehead, letting the silence speak for them. Something had changed between them — not abruptly, but gently, like a door that had always been half open finally swinging wide.
Ren turned away first, stepping back, his cheeks pink. “You… want to sit?”
Ric nodded and followed him to the bed, sitting on the edge while Ren curled up cross-legged beside him.
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🍃 The conversation after the first kiss.
“Why did you come so fast?” Ren asked, looking at him sideways.
Ric chuckled. “You asked. I’d come even faster if you asked me again.”
“Dork,” Ren muttered, hiding his face.
Ric tilted his head. “You’re glowing. You know that?”
“I’m not—”
“You are. It’s cute.”
Ren rolled his eyes, but his smile was soft and shy. “Don’t say things like that. I might start believing you.”
Ric leaned in a little, voice serious now. “I want you to believe me.”
His fingers reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind Ren’s ear. The touch was gentle, reverent.
“I’m not just playing around, Ren. I’ve never… felt this way before. Not like this.”
Ren’s gaze softened. “Me neither.”
And just like that, the space between them vanished again.
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🕊️ A second kiss, deeper this time.
This one wasn’t hesitant. It wasn’t testing the waters.
Ric leaned in with purpose, his hand cradling the side of Ren’s face, thumb stroking his cheek as their lips met again — slowly, deeply. Ren sighed into it, fingers fisting Ric’s sleeve like he didn’t want to ever let go.
They kissed like they were catching up on every moment they had denied themselves.
When they finally broke apart, they rested their foreheads together, catching their breath.
“I don’t want to mess this up,” Ren whispered.
“You won’t,” Ric replied. “We won’t.”
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🛏️ Soft intimacy. Closeness that isn’t rushed.
They didn’t go further than that. Not yet.
But Ric laid down, and Ren hesitated for only a moment before sliding under the blanket beside him. It was the first time they’d ever fallen asleep in the same bed.
Ren’s head rested on Ric’s chest. He listened to his heartbeat. Steady. Calming. Real.
Ric wrapped an arm around him, pulling him closer.
“You’re warm,” he whispered.
“You’re safe,” Ren whispered back.
That night, they didn’t need anything else. Just shared warmth, tangled hands, and the kind of silence that said:
“I’ve got you.”
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☀️ Morning light.
Ren woke up before Ric. The sunlight touched Ric’s cheek like it wanted to kiss him too.
Ren watched him sleep, chest rising and falling peacefully, his hair slightly messy, mouth parted just a little.
He smiled softly to himself.
He didn’t know how they ended up like this.
But somehow… it felt like they were always meant to.
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📱 A group chat blows up.
[ROOMIES 🐒🔥🧋]
> Kao: Ren stayed the night? 👀👀
Film: THEY’RE TOGETHER I KNEW IT I KNEW IT
Tae: Shhh let them enjoy their gay peace
Kao: Should we plan a celebration?
Film: I’ll design shirts that say “Born to Be Yours” 😭
Tae: Please no.
Ric: …I can see the texts. We’re literally next to each other.
Kao: omg HE WOKE UP NEXT TO HIM
Film: dies dramatically
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📸 Ren to Ric (later that day):
> 🌧️: “Do you think people can fall in love this quietly?”
🐻: “Yeah. I think that’s how the real ones happen.”
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