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The noise of the door creaking open reaches Sangwon's ears, stirring him slightly awake from a pleasant dream. There's a pause, followed by a faint rustle that sounds like shoes being taken off. Or maybe it's Chingyu folding his blanket. His brain is too foggy to fully register anything beyond the warmth of his bed but his head involuntarily turns towards the door, almost like an instinct. 

A soft playful sigh echoes in the room, the voice too familiar to his soul, just before the blanket over him is lifted.

He feels Leo’s touch on his arm before he sees his face. His eyes flutter open, brain catching up the moment he takes in the sight of Leo's grin. A quick warmth spreads through him, the familiarity of this moment making his heart feel fuzzy. How is it possible to feel so awake and so safe at the same time?

His body melts into the touch as if it already knows where it belongs. It feels like home, even in this unfamiliar setting. Mornings were usually just a routine for Sangwon, but with Leo they're somehow softer. 

“Time to wake up, mister,” Leo sings, eyes sparkling with mischief. 

Leo’s hands shift to his stomach, tickling him, his touch feather light. Sangwon’s heart stumbles hearing Leo let out a tiny giggle of satisfaction. Mirroring the older’s smile, he stretches, half-way sitting up but deciding otherwise if only to let Leo’s hand wander a little longer, the shy curve of his lips deepening when Leo's hands reach his waist, brushing along his sides with soft touches. 

His back arches under the older’s finger, earning another chuckle, and he looks over to the other bed where Chingyu stands awkwardly giggling. His roommate has long grown used to them being “domestic” as the fellow participants liked to call it. 

“Hyung, give him a kiss,” Chingyu teases as he throws his arms up, voice brightening with mischief. He giggles on his way out, glancing back at Leo with a grin. “You know you want to.”

Sangwon stifles a laugh, dragging his eyes back to Leo who was already staring and juts out his lower lip into a slight pout, his smile still peeking through. 

“You’re so soft,” Leo groans and scrunches his nose, trying to hide his very evident cuteness aggression. The kind that Sangwon has been on the receiving end of almost every day for years, and he would be lying if he said it wasn't his favorite thing in the world.

“You say that every morning hyung,” Sangwon teases, grinning when Leo slips an arm around his waist and another under his thigh. They've done this dance too many time for Sangwon to not loop his arms around Leo’s neck, tugging him down playfully. 

Leo lets out another giggle, eyes crinkling but resists and pulls Sangwon fully up instead, carrying him up like a princess. The younger lets out a soft yelp that melts into a laughter, his body relaxing into Leo’s arms, fitting against him like a missing puzzle piece. 

Sangwon rests his cheek against the older's collarbone, eyes closed, smiling sweetly when he feels the vibration of Leo’s endeared chuckle.

“Not going anywhere,” Leo mutters, loud enough for just Sangwon to hear. 

“Obviously,” Sangwon lets out a content hum. “as if you could survive a second without me.”

“Can’t deny that.”

Sangwon giggles in reply. He could feel his own heartbeat automatically syncing with Leo’s. 

“C'mon baby, we need to be downstairs soon,” Leo stares down at him, holding him gently and shifts carefully to sit on the bed, easing the younger onto his lap.

Sangwon leans on his chest without thinking. Leo’s hand tightens around the younger, with one moving up to caress Sangwon’s cheek softly. His thumb moves tenderly, tracing patterns in a way which makes his stomach flip. 

There, curled up in Leo’s arms, Sangwon feels his gentle warmth and soft touch. It all feels too perfect to be fleeting. He could spend every morning letting himself be pampered, cherished and adored by Leo, and could spend an eternity giving it right back.

If every day began like this, soft, unhurried and held in Leo’s arms, Sangwon thinks he wouldn't mind forgetting how to be responsible for a while.