#chabean

[hyacinthlea]

n/hongbin : have your heart press play once more

canon setting, future fic, post military, light angst, post break-up (exes in love)

wc: 8.2k

Warnings: none

A/N: Hello okay sorry I had forgotten to update my blog with this one fic, it has been up on my ao3 account for a while but I just sadly forgot to post it here. My mind is a mess. This was a thing that I wrote in 2-4 days ? that were scattered in...months. It was meant to be a drabble but then it became a coping mechanism of sorts. Wrote for this..twice or thrice in May? then. One day went ham and finished it in one go and this is just me pouring my heart out because I needed it ashfnj so it’s personal somehow. Hope it’s enjoyable though.

Summary

There is that undeniable chemistry still lingering, so present to the point Hongbin can't deny it, but he knows the moment he steps out of the base's gate--that is also one of the things he has to mend.

It makes his breath get caught in his throat for a second-- repairing , that's something Hongbin hadn't pondered about because all had seemingly fallen into place

ON: ao3

[genshinct]

Hakyeon be like why am I never on the receiving side of this... Hongbin is so cute tho

[intoxicatingficfest]

Welcome to Intoxicating: VALENTINE ROUND

Welcome back nbin nation! Can you feel the love in the air?

Hello there, we would like to welcome you to this very special AND fast round, this is a valentine’s project so it’s meant to be a chill round. It’s not going to be as time consuming as bingo  and we hope that you are onboard this time (let’s make Hongbin act up so badly around Hakyeon, I’m sure we all want that--). 

This is a different format than other years, we had put up a poll on our twitter which format would be best and the one that won is: song format.

We were going to release a list of songs for you to claim from, but as usual, we also want our lovely prompters to be able to interact so we ended up tweaking that a bit!

As you know, our main goal is to make all nbin enthusiasts out there happy~ all of this done by interacting with nbin nation and helping adding more fics of this precious ship to the tags - so whether you are one of our lovely prompters/readers or part of the writers who took part in the last two rounds or you are JUST stumbling upon this fest: do help us spread the word and be part of our nbin enthusiasts family!

Let’s also make the tag grow during this Special Valentine’s event!

WHAT’S THIS ROUND’S FORMAT?

By voting, this round’s format has ended up taking the form of a song prompt fest! There will be a prompt library available to you, which we will build up together throughout the prompting period so that it ends up being a group work kind of thing <3 and so that everyone has fun!

The songs will be divided also in the same fashion as we have done for the past rounds (Intoxicatingly sweet and Fully intoxicating) there will be a bit of a regular prompting take in this too that you will be able to see in the prompt form and which will be explained on the prompting post.

Other than that, there is no need to come with an ‘actual’ prompt or situation or anything! Regarding the claiming, it will be a first come first serve basis! and not as complicated as the bingo round! It will resemble (ha) the first round!

The home for all the nbin fics that will come out of this? Ao3. The timezone you ask? EST as usual! 

COMMUNICATION

We will communicate with participants mainly through e-mails. If you have any questions, if there is any problem which we can help you with (be it writing-wise or any other thing that may get in the way)  please do NOT hesitate to write to us! 

This fest relies HEAVILY in teamwork, that means between prompters, writers, readers and obviously mods! You as public also are part of intoxicating and can help us make this small round a success! So, don’t forget that we have our CuriousCat at your service as well as our Twitter DMs for quick questions! Whether you are a participant or a reader, there will always be a mod ready to help you with whatever questions arises~ 

If you are a bit shy, CuriousCat though is the place to go, yet if you are a participant! Approach us directly <3 

Faster updates will be done through our twitter page but here we will have things down and explained thoroughly. 

Find us here:

Twitter: @InTOXICating_ff

E-mail: intoxicatingficfestmod@gmail.com

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

This nbin business sounds really good to you by now? want to really help the fest also succeed on this round? We hope it’s like that! 

There is never enough chabin, never ever, so if you are up for this lovey dovey Valentine’s mission (or just want to make Hongbin cringe cos ugh r o m a n c e ) then you can participate by prompting, writing, reading (this is VERY important because the writers that participate deserve ALL the love) and also by just being there with us! Please share, comment, retweet, interact with the fest! Let’s make this a good time chabin nation! 

Haven’t ever taken part in our cult activities? haven’t ever written for nbin yet? No problem, the mods love chabin so if you ever need help with them we are always willing to help you through this in the case you want to be part of this! 

What’s our suggestion this round? Binge watch Eternity stages--won’t regret it. We could have told you to hear Resemble but we don’t want to make anyone tearful messes (yet mods will still cry)

GENERAL INFO

-All deadlines are EST based! so please do keep that in mind.

-Communication will be done through e-mail. Curiouscat for short inquiries, Twitter DMs for faster responses.

-Friendly atmosphere is encouraged! let’s be friendly to one another. That’s our motto

-Dear readers, don’t forget to leave comments on the works, participants will surely like to read your thoughts on the story they have shared with you!

-Interacting with the fest account would be lovely since we are going to be together again for some time so don’t forget we can be a bit of a chatterbox <3 and we love interacting with you guys.

-Don’t forget to read through the fest’s rules and guidelines once they are up!

[codehikunst]

The story of how Hongbin tea for Hakyeon decided to make☕

[konghannie]

Hongbin, introducing Hakyeon: this is my better half

Hakyeon, introducing Hongbin: this is my bitter half

[hakyeon-etc]

n + hongbin // ep. 84

[knkout]

why this feeling like chabean first date walking along manila bay 

(this vixxtv episode was full of so many good things - leo feeding the boys mangos, chabean listening to n’s first radio episode, kenvi rolling around in the sheets...yep best ever)

❀ happy late binnie day ❀

[sayusaybinficfest]

-Round 1: CLOSING- Say U Say Bin

Hello everyone!

The SUSB team has gathered once again to thank each and every one of the talented writers which participated in this fic fest solely dedicated to our sweet and loveable Hongbin.

We can't express our gratitude for the beautiful works you guys have made and we are really happy to have been able to count with you all for this round, it couldn't have been possible without everyone who has been involved with this fic fest:writers, prompters, readers and everyone who helped spread the word and was eagerly waiting for the release of the fics <3

Thanks to all the writers who stuck by our side until the very end we were able to deliver fics for different ships which you guys may have already read through twitter.

REVEALS

Reveals have already taken place but we want to give a shoutout to all the authors who were part of the susb family in this round so here is the masterlist of all the fics that came out of this first round

Thank you for the variety in the ships department and we hope that you can read these fics if you haven't yet or that you can reread if you fell in love with them <3 do comment on the fic, give kudos and hype the authors if you haven't yet! we can assure you they are lovely works.

MASTERLIST

Day 1

Title: Because confessions are too mainstream 

Author: ChaNssi

Pairing: Hongbin/Taekwoon

Rating: G

Word count: 6.051W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Jung Taekwoon, Han Sanghyuk, Cha Hakyeon, Kim Wonshik

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: “No way,” Hongbin shakes his head. “You didn’t see the other man, Oh God, he was gorgeous. And he had a beautiful car. Oh my God, what if he’s his sugar daddy? Oh no, what have you done Sanghyuk? Why are you putting such thoughts into my head? I have to work,” Hongbin wails, flailing his hands around as if that would clear his mind. And the air.

or alternatively, the one in which Hongbin is crushing on a man he only knows by face and kinda wants to ask him out for coffee but is too much of a coward to actually go and do it.

Day 2

Title: Office Space

Author: izzylawliet

Pairing: Hongbin/Sanghyuk

Rating: E

Word count: 8,597 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Han Sanghyuk

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: For the prompt “acquaintances hyukbin who just got out of college and they somehow ended up applying for the same company but only one of them can have the spot and they're competitive as fuck to prove who's the better employee but uhhh kinda kiss kiss fall in love throughout the trial period”

Day 3

Title: and up we go

Author: rysanthel

Pairing: Hongbin/Jaehwan

Rating: Not rated

Word count: 4,702 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Lee Jaehwan,  mentioned 4vixx

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: Elevator takes Hongbin up to the sixth floor on a short trip tinted with memories.

Day 4

Title: you’re dynamite

Author: neverdreams

Pairing: Hongbin/Wonshik

Rating: T

Word count: 2,661 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Kim Wonshik, Lee Jaehwan, Han Sanghyuk

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: There are two things one should know about Lee Hongbin: 1. He is a self certified mess, and 2. He has a raging crush on one Kim Wonshik.

Day 5

Title: (don’t) play out the part

Author: jeadore

Pairing: Hongbin/Hakyeon 

Rating: M

Word count: 3,112 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Cha Hakyeon, Lee Wongeun

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: It takes a few years for Hongbin to break his second male lead curse. The story behind it is not your typical rom-com blockbuster.

Day 6

Title: Body

Author: Dragonnie_Starlight21

Pairing: Hongbin/Taekwoon

Rating: M

Word count: 3,919 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Jung Taekwoon

Warnings: Creator chose not to use archive warnings 

Summary:Taekwoon was a virtuian, and had spent most of his early years in the inner city. One day though, on the mere advice of a friend, he ventures out into the outer city, the slums of the illbreds, but little does he know that the handsome stranger that he meets under the dark lights of a club is out for more then just his innocence.

Day 7

Title:  Sweet

Author: kxtsukiyuri

Pairing: Hongbin/Sanghyuk

Rating: T

Word count: 1,787 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Han Sanghyuk

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: Hongbin lets out a soft sigh, hearts practically floating around his head. Sanghyuk is just so cute sometimes, he can hardly stand it. Sure, Sanghyuk can probably also dunk him into the pavement without breaking a sweat, but what man isn’t attracted to a little strength?

Day 8

Title:  From the Abyss

Author:  QueenSinnamon

Pairing: Hongbin/Wonshik

Rating: G

Word count: 2,839 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Kim Wonshik, 

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: The Creator --That’s what he had taken to calling it, the force in the dark. He knows nothing, not what he is or where he came from, but The Creator does, shaping him into what they must picture him to be.

For the first time since he became conscious, he hears The Creator. “You’re coming along really well, you know that?” The Creator says, their deep voice all around him, filling the darkness as they hum thoughtfully, and for the first time, he feels...something, something nice, deep in the perpetual dark, fluttering.

He doesn’t know, he doesn’t understand what The Creator means, but he believes it.

Day 9

Title:  Take More of Me

Author: rahyukenyounot

Pairing: Hongbin/Hakyeon

Rating: M

Word count: 4,921 W

Characters: Lee Hongbin, Cha Hakyeon

Warnings: No archive warnings apply

Summary: Hongbin tries to mask his underlying misery with dull familiarity, drinking at the same damn bar of his regular nightclub every week in order to sense the faintest feigned feeling of happiness, with little success.

But it only takes a captivating stranger who approaches him at said bar to change absolutely everything. And god, Cha Hakyeon might just be the best thing he’s ever tasted.

(Heavily inspired by the lyrics of ‘Love Me Do’.)

It has been a round filled with learning experiences since this was the first time we were running a fic fest and this has given us the knowdleged on how to run things better on the next round. Ups and downs and life happened but we are glad that this will help us in the future ^^

With this message we are drawing the first round of Say U Say Bin to a close-however, we aren't going to disappear until next round because a Prompt adoption post will be open so be on the lookout for that.

With all our love we must say: Thank you for being with us! See you guys soon

[xxinkeyxx]

[g-tracenpandas]

[FA] ChaBin/NBin - Hanbok

Please do not edit or repost my art. Thanks!

I spent a lot of time on this picture trying to get the colors right and it was my first time drawing hanbok, so I had to look for a lot of references (mainly from historical dramas xD)

Also, I included a zoom of each of their bracelets. Can you guys notice what I did there?

[chimwonshik]

House of Mirrors - Chapter 3; 3086w

Pairing: Chabean (side Wontaek)

Rating: Explicit

When Hakyeon meets Hongbin at a New Year party thrown by his best friend, he can’t believe his luck when the man wants to take him home. But Hongbin’s profession proves difficult to swallow and Hakyeon isn’t sure his principles can be swayed.

Note: This is a sequel/spinoff to House of Blossoms.

AO3 / AFF.

It’s finally here! \o/

Hakyeon keeps himself busy all day, resolutely not thinking about Hongbin at all. He cleans the bathroom, clears off a collapsing shelf on his bookcase while resolving to finally buy a new one, and cooks dinner while indulging in a glass of wine.

But as soon as the lights go off and he climbs into bed that night, vivid images of Hongbin’s naked form flash behind his eyelids, memories of the things he'd said at the New Year party still echoing in his head. Promises still unfulfilled. All night, were his words and from what Hakyeon has heard of him since from Hyuk, he doesn't doubt it.

His hand starts creeping down his stomach before he realises what he's doing but he manages to pause at the waistband of his boxers, contemplating if going ahead would actually be a good idea.

It's not like he intends to see him again.

That's all he needs to get a hand wrapped around himself and it takes an embarrassingly short time to reach completion, imagining the heat of Hongbin’s body and how good it might feel to be stretched open around his cock.

Afterwards, he's left with the simmerings of anger and bitterness. Hongbin probably hasn't thought about him once since that morning. He wonders if he remembers his name this time and he knows that this bad taste is probably going to linger for a long while.

As his luck would have it, he’s forced to see Hongbin again not even a month later. Taekwoon has arranged a meal out for Wonshik’s birthday and Hakyeon and Hongbin are invited – and Hyuk, but he’d declined with what was probably an excuse. He and Taekwoon get on just as well as they used to, but his history with Wonshik must be awkward, especially at intimate get-togethers like this meal will be.

He’s envious that Hyuk has managed to get out of it, but he didn’t have the heart to say no. He would have known this meant a lot to Taekwoon even without his wide, hopeful eyes when he’d extended the invite.

So here he is, waiting on the curb outside his apartment block to be picked up by Hongbin who offered to drive them all because he has work in the morning. Work. Hakyeon shakes his head. At least he's picking up Taekwoon and Wonshik first so he won't need to be in the car alone with him.

He ducks his head, pressing his nose into his scarf against a blast of icy wind.

It’s going to be fine. It’s not like Hongbin can get his clothes off in the restaurant, so he has nothing to worry about. All he has to prepare himself for is sitting opposite him at the table because Wonshik and Taekwoon will no doubt want to face each other.

A car pulls up to the curb in the middle of his internal pep talk – surprisingly nowhere near as flashy as Wonshik’s – and he takes a deep breath to brace himself. Squinting through the windows against the glare of the streetlamp overhead, he manages to pick out Taekwoon and Wonshik in the back and opens the passenger door instead. At least he won't have to look at Hongbin from this seat if he just keeps his eyes ahead.

“Hi,” he says to the car at large, but only looking at the two in the back. “Happy Birthday, Wonshik.”

“Thanks,” Wonshik responds, civilly, his hand clasped with Taekwoon’s on the seat between them like the disgusting couple they are.

“Hi, Hakyeon,” Hongbin says beside him, and Hakyeon makes eye contact out of reflex, trying not to grimace.

He’d forgotten just how hot he is.

Hongbin’s knowing smile immediately puts his back up.

“So you remember my name this time?” he asks, dryly. “I thought I was going to have to introduce myself again.”

Hongbin grins, dimples making an appearance. “I had Taekwoon refresh my memory on the way over.”

Hakyeon snorts quietly, tearing his gaze away to busy himself with his seatbelt. He’s at least mollified by the fact that he’s sure Hongbin is joking. Taekwoon gives him a warning poke in the back of the neck beneath the headrest that seems to say Play nice.

Well, isn’t this a perfect start? He sighs internally and manages to bite his tongue for the rest of the journey to the restaurant, not even making a comment when they get inside and he’s forced into sitting opposite Hongbin as expected. He tries to ignore that if he squints, it looks like they’re on a double date.

He needs a drink.

Beside them, Taekwoon and Wonshik are still holding hands, arms now stretched across the table. Hongbin holds out his hand to Hakyeon, palm up and eyelashes fluttering. Hakyeon stares down at it and then up at Hongbin, expression stony, but Hongbin laughs and it's like a beam of sunshine falling over the entire restaurant. Hakyeon has to look away, hoping the growing heat in his cheeks doesn’t betray him.

Taekwoon’s flush is obvious and he tries to pull his hand away from his boyfriend, but Wonshik looks affronted and just holds him tighter.

Hakyeon nudges Taekwoon with his elbow. “You don’t need to stop on our account.” God knows it’s never stopped them before. Hakyeon expects it at this point.

“You know I’m only messing,” Hongbin assures them, slinging an arm around Wonshik’s shoulders.

Wonshik tries to shrug him off, but Hongbin holds on tight. He let's go when their waitress comes to take their order, to Wonshik’s obvious relief.

As Taekwoon and Wonshik choose their food, Hakyeon chances a glance at Hongbin and stares as he watches him unabashedly check out their waitress. It isn't exaggerated like he's hoping she'll notice, but it’s more considering instead, like he’s about to start sizing up everyone he meets to decide who he wants to take home for the night. Hakyeon tries not to bristle. They aren’t on a double date no matter how much it might feel like it, and he isn’t going home with him no matter how much he might want it.

With their order taken, he watches their waitress head to the kitchen, and when she re-emerges, two of the other waitresses pull her aside and start murmuring, glancing in Hongbin’s direction. He looks at them over his shoulder, lips quirking in a lopsided smile that’s probably flashing them a solitary dimple. All three of them go red in the face and even one of the waiters who just happened to be passing looks dazed.

Hakyeon kicks him under the table before he can stop himself and Hongbin winces, turning a frown on him.

“Sorry,” he hurries to say, turning back to Taekwoon and Wonshik and pretending he'd been engrossed in their conversation.

Hongbin kicks him back, not hard, but there’s a smirk playing around his lips and his gaze is knowing. Hakyeon hasn’t fooled him but he still does his best to feign ignorance. He’ll deny to his very last breath that he’d done it out of jealousy.

He does notice that Hongbin’s attention doesn't stray after that, even when their waitress leans over him with purpose when she's clearing away their plates. Hakyeon can't blame her for trying, even if he is a bit smug that Hongbin is no longer displaying interest. By the time she brings them the bill, it seems she’s given up, offering Hongbin a lingering, disappointed glance before leaving.

“If we’d ordered in, I could have gotten us some freebies,” Wonshik says as Taekwoon looks over the bill. His eyes narrow and Wonshik giggles. Hakyeon doesn’t know what that’s about and he’s not sure he wants to.

Hongbin puts his card down on the tray before anyone else can move.

Taekwoon immediately tries to hand it back. “Hongbin, you don't need to—”

“My treat. Wonshik said no to presents, so he can have this instead,” he says, shrugging.

Hakyeon isn't going to argue with that. Hongbin may not live as extravagant a lifestyle as Wonshik – at least where his car is concerned – but he has an idea of how much he must earn. He probably won’t notice it’s gone.

Once payment is made and the restaurant is behind them, Hakyeon inwardly rejoices that he’s managed to survive the evening mostly unscathed. Just a few more minutes and he can leave Hongbin behind.

His mood comes crashing down when Taekwoon invites them back to their place for some drinks and Hongbin readily agrees. He stifles a sigh; he knew he should have brought his own car.

Most of the drive is spent internally grumbling about the extension of his torture until he absently tunes into the murmured conversation about a birthday present taking place behind. It takes him a few seconds to register what he’s hearing.

“—and if you promise to be a good boy, maybe I'll even use my tongue. Get you nice and sloppy and ready for me until you can't take it anymore and you're begging me to—”

Wonshik’s voice is accompanied by Taekwoon’s quiet, choked moan and Hakyeon shifts in his seat, face growing hot. He twists the volume up on the radio and Hongbin snorts a laugh. Hakyeon refuses to look at him.

When they reach the apartment, Hongbin turns off the car and climbs out but Hakyeon doesn’t know why they’re still bothering to go up with them. Wonshik has clear plans in mind for the rest of the night and Hakyeon knows Taekwoon can never resist his boyfriend for long.

He just opts for a glass of water once they're inside, knowing opening any other drink would be a waste. He’s probably a maximum of five minutes away from being ejected from the apartment by Wonshik for some privacy.

They sit on the plush sofas in the living area, Hongbin excusing himself to the bathroom, and Hakyeon decides if he still has to suffer through this, at least he’s suffering in comfort. He tries to ignore that the last time he saw Hongbin here, he’d been naked. Tries, and fails.

He looks down at his phone to distract himself from his dangerous memories for a second, and when he looks back up, Wonshik has his tongue down Taekwoon’s throat and a hand creeping up his thigh.

“Hey!”

“Mm— Wonshik!” Taekwoon tries to scold, pushing him back, but Wonshik just latches onto his neck instead.

“No, you know what, carry on. I should head home.”

Hakyeon thinks it's the first time Wonshik actually smiles at him.

“Are you sure? You only just got here,” Taekwoon says, looking guilty.

“It’s fine,” Hakyeon promises, getting to his feet and Taekwoon shifts on the sofa.

“I'll walk you out,” he says, trying to stand around Wonshik practically in his lap.

Hakyeon waves him away. “Don't worry about it. Anyway, Wonshik will probably spontaneously combust if you take more than ten steps from him,” he jokes and Taekwoon throws him a sheepish smile. “You two enjoy your night.”

He heads to the door and takes his coat from the hook, making the mistake of looking over his shoulder as he pulls it on.

Wonshik has Taekwoon on his back on the sofa, legs wrapped around his waist and already rocking his hips against him – though they’re thankfully still fully-clothed.

Hakyeon turns his back, groaning. He’s seconds away from needing to bleach his eyes.

Hongbin comes out of the bathroom at that moment, raising an eyebrow at Hakyeon zipping his coat. Hakyeon raises an eyebrow back and tilts his head at Wonshik and Taekwoon behind him.

Hongbin’s eyes go dark when he catches sight of them, the beginnings of his usual smirk on his lips. “Are you sure you don’t want to stay and watch? They put on a good show together.”

Taekwoon had told Hakyeon about the threesome he'd booked and how the other guy had stayed to watch, back when Hakyeon had no idea who Hongbin was. It makes him flush to remember it now, cheeks heating at what Hongbin might have seen – and gotten off to.

“I’m good,” he replies, winding his scarf about his neck.

"I can give you a ride if you want?"

Hakyeon looks him up and down with a soft snort as he tucks the ends of his scarf inside his jacket. "That’s okay. I wouldn’t want you to miss your ‘show’."

"Are you sure?" he asks, reaching past Hakyeon for his own coat and pressing unnecessarily close.

Hakyeon licks his lips. "I'm certain.”

He opens the door and Hongbin follows him out, buttoning his coat as they head for the lift.

“You don't have to leave on my account,” Hakyeon says.

Hongbin laughs. “Wonshik would have my head if I tried to stay. I think he regrets even letting me watch that first time.”

Hakyeon doesn't want to think about ‘that first time’ but he starts to fixate on Hongbin despite himself, picturing how he might have looked, how he might have licked his lips and teased himself as he watched. Which part of what he saw might have driven him over the edge?

The lift doors open and Hakyeon shakes himself from his imagination as he heads outside, trying to ignore Hongbin following behind him.

Hongbin’s car lights flash as he presses the button on his keys to unlock it. “Get in.”

Hakyeon pauses on his way out to the road. “I said I don’t want—”

“Get in the fucking car, Hakyeon,” Hongbin cuts him off, tilting his head to throw him a look over his shoulder that says he isn’t going to take no for an answer. “It's freezing. I'm not just going to leave you to wander the streets.”

Hakyeon is about to tell him he intends to get a taxi, not walk home, but he pauses and gnaws at his lip. With a put-upon sigh, he finally gives in, reasoning this will at least save him cab fare. But he’s not able to fool himself. His heart is already pounding at the prospect of spending time alone with him, no matter how much he tries to remind himself why this is a terrible idea.

It feels different climbing into the car with him now, just the two of them. Before, he could focus on Taekwoon and Wonshik behind to distract himself, but without them, the air feels thick and heavy and he doesn't trust himself to speak. Hongbin doesn't say a word either and Hakyeon makes the mistake of glancing at him, entranced by the light of the streetlamps flashing past on his skin and his hands where they grip the steering wheel.

He snaps his gaze away.

He just needs to endure this a little bit longer.

Thankfully, traffic is light and they pull up in front of Hakyeon’s apartment block even sooner than he'd expected. He can't get out of the car quick enough.

“Thanks for the meal, and the lift home,” he says, not looking at Hongbin as he unbuckles his seatbelt.

"My offer still stands about that ride."

Hakyeon can hear the smirk in his voice and he swallows hard. "Good night, Hongbin." He climbs from the car and shuts the door behind him, but Hongbin rolls down the window.

"I can walk you to your door," he calls and Hakyeon laughs, coming to a halt on the pavement.

He turns his head over his shoulder, still laughing. "I said, good night!"

"Suit yourself," he hears Hongbin murmur as he rolls the window back up.

He gives Hongbin a wave as soon as he opens the door to the building, but the car doesn't pull away and it's too dark to tell if he saw him or not. He shrugs and heads inside.

In his apartment, he flicks on the light then closes the door, leaning his head back against it and already cursing himself.

Why did he have to act so stubborn just now? They’re both adults. All he’d had to say was yes and he could have been getting fucked within an inch of his life by a gorgeous guy right now. Just the thought of Hongbin in his apartment has a flash of heat spreading through him and he grits his teeth, groaning as he runs a hand over his face – the same hand he's going to have to make do with tonight now he's been such an idiot.

Shaking his head, he kicks off his shoes and hangs his jacket by the door, but he's only taken two steps towards the kitchen when his buzzer sounds.

He freezes. There's only one person that could be.

He returns to the door and presses the button. “Hello?” he asks, praying his anticipation isn't audible.

Hongbin’s voice crackles through the speaker. "It's me. You left your wallet in my car."

Hakyeon reaches for his jacket and pats down the pockets in disbelief, but Hongbin’s right.

His heart starts to pound as he hesitates, his finger hovering over the speaker button.

He could go down to him. Collect the wallet and return to his apartment, alone.

Or he could let him up, invite him in. Maybe let him know he accepts his offer without actually having to say it out loud.

What if this is the universe’s way of giving him a second chance?

(What if he’ll just make another fool of himself for trying?)

He takes a deep breath. Perhaps the humiliation will be worth it to find out.

“Come up.” He buzzes him in with a shaking hand and steps back to wait in front of the door, anticipation thrumming in his veins. The long seconds tick by for what seems an age.

When Hongbin’s knock finally comes, it makes him jump and he has to take a steadying breath before reaching for the handle, stomach clenched as he opens the door.

Hongbin is standing with his hands on either side of the frame, biting his bottom lip, eyes dark and hooded.

Heat pools in Hakyeon's groin at the expression, like he's a temptation Hongbin has been trying to resist but he's reached the end of his tether and is just barely managing to keep his hands to himself by clutching the door frame instead.

And Hakyeon wants.

The desire must be plain on his face because Hongbin’s eyes somehow go even darker, freeing his bottom lip from his teeth as his mouth pulls up in the corners with a satisfied smirk.

He steps over the threshold and then he’s upon him.

[hyacinthlea]

n/hongbin: THE NEED TO KISS YOU (IS A TRUTH I AM NOT WILLING TO ACKNOWLEDGE)

Pride & Prejudice AU, attraction at first sight, enemies to (eventual) lovers

wc: 1.8k

Warnings: none

A/N: Originally written in 2020 for vixxmas at dreamwidth, yet since then, I have rewritten this piece and from a 400-something drabble, it ended up turning into something bigger! I hope you enjoy this Pride & Prejudice inspired chabin. I just thought they fit this dynamic quite well. 

Summary

The only thing Hongbin has certainty of this night is that he isn’t attending any more of these parties if that man who goes by the name of Cha Hakyeon is around.

Or so, that is what he is trying to convince himself of.

ON: ao3

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Jaehwan: It's cold.

Wonshik: Here, take my coat.

Hakyeon: Hey, I'm cold too.

Hongbin, snuggled wormly in his own coat: Freeze.

*two seconds later*

Hongbin: *gives him his coat*.