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Summary:
Chris comes into the shop wanting a back piece.
He leaves with a half-finished tattoo, a praise kink, and two men who absolutely should not be allowed near black nitrile gloves.
The bell above the door jingled when Chris stepped into the tattoo shop. Warmth hit him immediately.
Low music. Dark walls. The sharp smell of disinfectant tangled with coffee and cigarette smoke drifting in every time the door opened.
Flash sheets covered almost every inch of wall space. Black ink. Dragons. Knives. Angels with covered eyes.
Chris suddenly felt bare.
âYo,â someone called.
A guy behind the counter looked up from organizing what looked like an alarming amount of piercing jewelry.
âYou here for Bin?â
Chris blinked. âUh. Changbin?â
âNah,â the guy deadpanned. âThe other Bin. We keep several in the back.â
Chris snorted before he could stop himself.
The guy grinned instantly, like that had been the goal all along, âNice. Most people look terrified when they come in here.â
âI am terrified.â
âEven better.â
âJisung,â another voice called from deeper in the shop.
Calm. Rough. Low enough to settle somewhere under Chrisâs ribs.
âStop harassing the clients.â
âIâm enriching their experience.â
Footsteps sounded a second later. Then he appeared from the hallway, tugging black gloves off one hand with his teeth.
Chrisâs stare lingered before he could stop it.
Broad shoulders. Tattoos disappearing beneath sleeves stretched tight across his arms. Calm expression like he had no idea what looking like that did to people.
Changbin noticed flicking his eyes up briefly, dark and steady, before settling back on the tablet in his hand.
âChris?â Jisung asked, glancing at the monitor. âYou filled out the consultation form online?â
âYeah.â Chris cleared his throat. âYeah, I did.â
âBack piece, right?â he asked.
Chris nodded once.
Changbinâs attention sharpened immediately.
He finally stepped closer, setting the tablet down on the counter before holding out a hand.
âChangbin.â
Chris took it automatically.
Warm palm. Rough fingertips.
âChris.â
Changbinâs grip lingered for barely a second before he let go again. âYou brought references?â
Chris pulled out his phone quickly, opening the folder heâd saved over the past month.
âIâm Jisung, by the way,â the piercer said easily. âIf you survive the tattoo, I do piercings too.â
Changbin took the phone from his hand, thumb scrolling slowly through the reference photos.
âYou want the whole upper back done?â he asked eventually.
âEventually, yeah.â
Changbin glanced up then, gaze direct enough to pin Chris in place. âYou know thatâs gonna hurt.â
Not mocking. Almost curious. Like he wanted to see how much Chris could take.
Chris crossed his arms loosely. âI think Iâll survive.â
Jisung snorted softly. "That's what they all say.
Changbin handed the phone back. âGood. Letâs get you prepped.â
The room was smaller than the main shop, warmer. A single tattoo bed sat in the center, black leather gleaming under the overhead lamp. Shelves lined the wallsâbottles, machines, gloves. The smell of ink and alcohol hit Chris harder in here.
âShirt off,â Changbin said, already snapping gloves into place.
Chris pulled his shirt over his head, suddenly hyperaware of how quiet the room felt compared to the front.
âSit for me first."
Chris sat on the edge of the tattoo bed while Changbin rolled his stool closer, close enough that one knee settled between Chrisâs without apology.
âLemme see the references again.â
Chris handed over his phone.
âYouâve got a decent pain tolerance?â
âI think so.â
Changbin glanced up. âYou think so?â
Chris laughed under his breath. âIâve never gotten something this big before.â
âMm.â
Changbin leaned back slightly, studying him. âThe spineâs gonna suck,â he said casually. âShoulder blades too.â
Before Chris could answer, the door cracked open. Jisung stepped inside balancing two iced coffees in one hand.
âYouâre doing the intense silence thing again,â he said.
âIâm working.â
âYou looked at him for thirty seconds.â
âI was assessing placement.â
Jisung handed one of the coffees toward Chris. âSee? Scary.â
Chris took it, trying unsuccessfully not to smile.
Changbin tugged his gloves off again before motioning toward the chair tucked against the wall.
âCâmere,â he said. âNeed to sketch this out first.â
Chris sat beside him, knees nearly brushing. It shouldnât have affected him as much as it did.
One word. Two syllables.
Câmere.
Casual. Thoughtless, probably.
Still, something about the low rasp of Changbinâs voice settled warm beneath Chrisâs ribs.
Changbin pulled up a blank canvas on the tablet and started sketching rough lines.
Chris found himself watching his hands more than the design itself.
âPlacement matters with something this big,â Changbin murmured. âEspecially on a back piece.â
âWhy?â
âBecause anatomy changes the flow.â
âTranslation,â Jisung cut in, âyouâve got a ridiculously good back for this.â
Chris nearly choked on his coffee.
Changbin didnât look up from the tablet, though Chris caught the faint twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Changbin sighed, âYou are actively making my job harder.â
Changbin finally looked up.
At Chris.
âTurn around for me,â he said evenly. âNeed to check the spacing properly.â
Chris did, trying very hard not to think about the fact that he was shirtless in a warm room with two men staring at his back.
Silence settled briefly.
âJesus Christ,â Jisung muttered.
Chris glanced over his shoulder. âWhat?â
âNothing,â Jisung said innocently. âJust realizing Binâs about to become emotionally attached to this tattoo.â
âI do not get emotionally attached.â
âYou literally called someoneâs shoulder blades âinspiringâ last week.â
âThey were inspiring.â
Chris bit back a smile.
Changbin stepped closer before either of them could continue. âStraighten up a little.â
Chris obeyed automatically.
Warm fingers brushed briefly against the center of his back, guiding his posture.âRelax your shoulders,â Changbin murmured.
The touch shouldâve felt professional.
Instead, Chris became aware of every inch of skin Changbinâs hand moved across.
âYou've got good skin for this,â Changbin murmured, fingers dragging once along Chrisâs spine.
Chris shivered before he could stop it.
Changbinâs hand paused.
Behind them, Jisung made a suspiciously amused noise.
âDonât start,â Changbin said immediately.
âI didnât say anything.â
âYou were about to.â
Jisung laughed quietly before leaving the room.
The door shut behind him.
The silence felt different after that.
Heavier.
Changbin reached for the printed stencil sheets beside the workstation, flipping them carefully beneath the overhead light.
âTurn around again for me.â
Chris did so without a problem.
He could hear the rustle of paper behind him. Bottles shifting across the tray.
âCold,â Changbin warned.
A damp cloth dragged across the width of Chrisâs back before he could prepare for it properly, making him jerk slightly.
Changbinâs hand settled automatically against his side to steady him. âHold still.â
That tone again. Calm. Low. Impossible to ignore
Changbin cleaned the area slowly, one hand firm against Chrisâs waist while the other worked across his shoulders and spine.
Chris focused very hard on breathing normally. Didn't help.
âYou always this nervous?â Changbin asked quietly.
âYou always stand this close to people?â
A pause.
Then he whispered near his ear, âKinda have to for my job.â
Chris swallowed hard.
The stencil pressed carefully against his back a second later, Changbin smoothing it down with deliberate pressure.
Fingers spread low against Chrisâs waist.
Steady.
Grounding.
âChin up a little,â Changbin murmured.
Chris obeyed before thinking about it.
âGood.â
Changbin stepped back after another moment.
âDonât move yet,â he said.
Chris heard gloves snap softly as Changbin peeled them off, followed by the quiet clatter of tools shifting across the tray.
Then footsteps circled back in front of him.
Changbin leaned down slightly, studying the stencil placement in silence.
âTurn a little,â he murmured. His hand settled briefly against Chrisâs waist to guide him the rest of the way.
âThere.â
Changbinâs thumb lingered for half a second before pulling away.
âMirrorâs behind you.â
Chris turned carefully toward the full-length mirror propped against the wall.
Dark purple lines spread sharply across his upper back, clean against his skin.
Bigger than heâd imagined.
Better too.
It felt strangely intimate seeing something Changbin designed specifically for him sitting there already.
âFuck,â Chris admitted quietly.
That earned him a soft laugh.
âGood or bad?â
Chris glanced at him through the mirror.
Changbin was already watching him instead of the stencil.
âGood.â
Changbin nodded once.
âYeah,â he said quietly. âThought so too.â
He held his gaze for a moment, then: âLay down for me.â
Chrisâs brain short-circuited a little at how easily the words left Changbinâs mouth. Like Chris wasnât already one command away from combusting.
He moved toward the tattoo bed before he could embarrass himself by hesitating.
âFace down,â Changbin added, adjusting the overhead light. âAnd get comfortable now, because once we start, youâre gonna be there awhile.â
Chris settled onto the bed carefully, arms folding beneath his head.
The vinyl was cool against his skin.
Behind him, Changbin moved around the workstation with practiced ease. Bottles clicked softly against metal. Gloves snapping into place. Then the low mechanical buzz of the tattoo machine filled the room.
Chris felt it somewhere in his chest.
âStill good?â Changbin asked.
Chris turned his head slightly to look back at him. âLittle late to back out now, isnât it?â
âPeople do.â
âDo you let them?â
Changbin looked almost amused at that. âDepends.â
âOn?â
âWhether I think theyâll regret it tomorrow.â
Chris watched him for another second. âAnd me?â
Changbin stepped closer again, one gloved hand settling briefly against the back of his shoulder, grounding him.
âYou donât seem like the type to run.â
The words settled warm and heavy somewhere under Chrisâs ribs.
Before he could, answer, Changbin leaned in slightly. âFirst line might sting,â he said quietly. âTry not to tense up.â
Then the needle touched skin.
Chris tensed instinctively despite the warning, breath catching as the sharp sting spread across his upper back.
âEasy,â Changbin murmured. His free hand pressed briefly against the small of his back, steadying him while the machine buzzed steadily against skin.
âBreathe through it.â
Chris forced himself to relax little by little beneath the pressure of Changbinâs hand.
The pain dulled after the first few minutes, settling into something warmer. Constant. Almost numbing in the strangest way.
Changbin worked quietly, focused on the outline while occasionally wiping excess ink from Chrisâs skin.
âYou're handling it well,â Changbin said, his voice closer than Chris expected. âMost people start squirming once I start wiping.â
Chris turned his head slightly, catching a glimpse of Changbin's focused expression. âI told you I'd survive.â
âMm.â Changbin paused, setting the machine down. âLemme see?"
Chris pushed himself up onto his elbows carefully, twisting enough to look over his shoulder. The outline of the wolf had already started taking shape beneath the crescent moon. Sharp lines stretching cleanly across his back.
âLooks sick,â Chris said.
Changbin hummed in agreement. He didn't sit back down immediately.
Instead, his hand settled against the back of Chrisâs neck, thumb pressing slowly into the tense muscle there.
Chrisâ eyes fluttered shut before he could stop himself.
âYou're tight,â Changbin observed quietly. âNeed a break?â
âNo.â
Too fast
Changbinâs thumb worked once against the knot at the base of his neck. âRelax,â he murmured.
Chris exhaled carefully into his folded arms, trying very hard not to react to something as simple as Changbin touching him.
It wasnât working particularly well.
âYou always get this tense during tattoos?â Changbin asked quietly.
âDepends.â
âOn?â
He turned his head just enough to glance back at him. âWhether my tattoo artist keeps putting his hands on me like that.â
The corner of Changbinâs mouth twitched.
âKinda necessary for my job,â Changbin said, voice low again as his hand settled back against Chrisâs spine.
Necessary, maybe.
The slow drag of his thumb as he pulled away afterward definitely wasnât.
The loss of it felt annoyingly immediate.
Chris heard the machine buzz back to life a second later.
âYou can tap out whenever you need,â Changbin said, settling back into position behind him. âBig pieces arenât a race.â
âIâm good.â
âYou sure?â
Chris glanced back just enough to catch Changbin watching him instead of the tattoo for once. Focused in a way that had nothing to do with the ink anymore.
âYeah,â Chris said more quietly this time.
Changbin held his gaze for another second before nodding once. "Alright."
Then the needle met skin again.
The next line dragged dangerously close to his spine, sharp enough to pull a rough breath from him before he could stop it.
Changbinâs free hand spread against the middle of his back automatically. âYep, there it is,â he said softly. âThat spot sucks.â
He laughed weakly into his folded arms. âYou sound way too pleased about that.â
âOccupational hazard.â
The machine buzzed steadily again after that, filling the room while Changbin worked another line into the tattoo.
Pain came in waves now. Sharp near the spine. Duller across his shoulders.
Every so often Changbin would wipe the area clean, fingers pressing firm against Chrisâ back while checking the lines.
Each touch lingered just enough to feel intentional.
Or maybe Chris was imagining that part.
âColor later?â Changbin asked eventually.
âMostly line work and shading.â
âGood choice.â
âYeah?â
âFits you.â
Chris opened his mouth, then closed it again. He was sure whatever his hazy mind would've said would have embarrassed him later.
Behind him, Changbin shifted slightly closer while adjusting the angle of the machine. âThis next part might sting a little more,â he warned.
âYou keep saying that like youâre trying to scare me.â
âYou keep acting brave like I canât feel you tense every time I hit your spine.â
Chris flushed immediately. âIâm not tensing.â
Changbin hummed.
Then deliberately dragged one gloved fingertip lightly down the center of his back, causing his body to jerk.
âMm,â Changbin said. âSure.â
âFuck you.â
âBuy me dinner first.â
Chris froze.
Then, from the other side of the wall, âOH, that was smooth.â
Changbin closed his eyes briefly like he regretted ever being born.
âWhy are you listening?â
âThin walls,â Jisung called back immediately. âAlso this is the most entertainment Iâve had all week.â
âGet out of my shop.â
âYou say that every day.â
Changbin shook his head once under his breath before refocusing.
Chris could still feel the lingering heat of that buy me dinner first line sitting low in his stomach.
The machine buzzed back to life as Changbinâs hand spread firmly across the small of Chrisâ back, holding him steady as the needle dragged another sharp line near his spine.
Chris inhaled sharply.
âDon't forget to breathe,â Changbin murmured. His voice had changed a little. Lower now. Rougher around the edges.
He obeyed automatically.
The pressure of Changbinâs palm stayed constant against him while he worked, fingers flexing occasionally whenever he twitched beneath the needle.
Not enough to restrain. Just enough to remind him exactly where Changbin was touching him.
âSensitive there?â Changbin asked quietly.
Chris laughed once, breathless. âYouâre literally tattooing my spine.â
âThatâs not what I asked.â
Heat crawled down Chris' neck.
Changbin wiped excess ink from his back again, slower this time. The cloth dragged across freshly irritated skin while his thumb pressed briefly into the dip at the bottom of his spine.
Chris bit down hard on the inside of his cheek, âYou did that on purpose?â he muttered.
âDid what?â
âThat.â
Changbin finally leaned back slightly, machine still buzzing softly in his hand. âYouâre gonna have to be more specific.â
Chris turned his head enough to catch the faint curve pulling at Changbinâs mouth.
There it was. Not professional. Something else entirely.
Changbinâs gaze flicked slowly across his face before dropping lower for half a second.
Then back to the tattoo.
âHold still for me,â he said quietly.
Chris hated how much he liked hearing that.
The machine buzzed low between them again, filling the silence while Changbin leaned back over him.
Every touch felt heavier now. Intentional.
Chris could feel the warmth of Changbinâs arm beside him each time he leaned in to wipe away excess ink, could feel the steady pressure of his hand settling automatically against his back whenever the needle drifted too close to his spine.
âYeah,â Changbin murmured after another sharp line near his spine pulled a reaction out of him. âThatâs another spot.â
Chris exhaled shakily into his folded arms. âYou sound way too pleased about that.â
Changbin hummed, âYou make interesting noises.â
Chris went completely still. Behind him, the machine stopped buzzing. Silence rushed into the room.
Chris could feel Changbin watching him again without even turning around.
âRelax,â Changbin said after a second, voice quieter now. Closer. âWasnât making fun of you.â
Somehow that made it worse.
A cloth dragged slowly across his back again, cleaning excess ink.
Changbinâs fingers followed after it absentmindedly, tracing along the fresh lines. âSkinâs getting warm,â he murmured.
âProbably because you keep touching me.â
Another pause.
âYou want me to stop?â
Chrisâs breath caught embarrassingly fast. Because the worst part was that Changbin sounded genuine. Like he actually would stop if Chris asked.
Chris turned his head just enough to look at him again. Changbin was close. Way too close.
Dark eyes steady on his face, expression unreadable except for the faint tension sitting tight in his jaw now.
Waiting.
Chrisâ pulse kicked harder beneath his skin. âNo,â he admitted quietly.
Something shifted in Changbinâs expression then. Brief. Sharp enough for Chris to notice anyway.
Changbin held his gaze for a second longer before nodding once. âGood.â
Then he was back to work.
The machine buzzed steadily for another few minutes before suddenly going quiet again.
âYou keep locking up on me,â Changbin said.
Chris turned his head slightly. âMaybe your bedside manner sucks.â
That earned him a low laugh. Then warmth pressed briefly against the center of his back. Not the machine.
Changbinâs hand.
Slow once down the tense muscles beside his spine.
Chrisâ breath caught before he could stop it.
âYouâve been tense since I touched you the first time,â he said evenly. âTrying to figure out if itâs the pain or if you just like being handled.â
Chris forgot how to answer.
The room suddenly felt too warm. Too small.
Changbin watched him steadily, waiting.
âBin,â Jisung called through the wall. âYour five oâclockâs here.â
The moment snapped without fully breaking.
Changbin exhaled softly through his nose before finally stepping back. âSaved by the schedule,â he muttered.
Chris pushed himself upright slowly while Changbin peeled off his gloves and reached for the aftercare wrap.
âWeâll finish the shading next session,â he said, voice calmer now. âYou did good.â
The praise landed harder than it shouldâve.
Changbin stepped closer again to smooth the bandage carefully across Chrisâs back. Professional. Mostly.
âThree weeks,â he said. âAnd donât scratch it.â
Chris huffed a quiet laugh. âYou say that like you expect me to.â
âI expect you to be a problem.â
Their eyes met briefly.
Then Jisung appeared in the doorway, took one look at them, and sighed. âYou two are exhausting already.â
Three weeks later, Chris walked back into the shop and immediately regretted how much his mood lifted at the sight of Changbin behind the counter.
Changbin looked up the second the bell above the door rang.
âYouâre late.â
Chris checked the clock automatically. âBy two minutes.â
âStill counts.â
Jisung snorted from behind. âHe noticed immediately too.â
âNobody asked you.â
Chris bit back a smile as he moved further into the shop.
Changbinâs gaze tracked him automatically before he jerked his chin toward the chair beside the counter.
âCâmere,â he said. âLemme see how it healed.â
There it was again.
Câmere.
Like the word had somehow become reserved specifically for him.
Chris sat while Changbin rolled over on his stool, gloved hands already reaching for the hem of his shirt.
âArms up.â
Chris obeyed before thinking about it.
Changbin pushed the fabric high enough to expose the tattoo. His fingertips brushed lightly across some of the partially healed lines, causing Chris to inhale sharply.
âStill sensitive?â he asked quietly.
Chris swallowed once. âA little.â
âMm.â
Across the lobby now, Jisung made a thoughtful noise.âYou know,â he said casually, âmost clients donât react to aftercare checks like theyâre in a romance novel.â
âMost piercers know when to shut up,â Changbin shot back.
âAnd yet,â Jisung sighed dramatically, âI continue to sacrifice myself for the narrative.â
Chris laughed weakly, mostly to break the tension hanging thick between them.
Changbin ignored Jisung completely after that, attention dropping back to the tattoo. His fingers traced lower this time, following the edge of the healed ink down his back.
Slow and deliberate, and Chris felt every inch of it.
âHealing nicely,â Changbin said quietly.
Chris looked at him then.
Changbin was already looking at him instead of the tattoo. Calm expression. Dark eyes. One hand still spread against Chrisâs bare skin like heâd forgotten to move it.
âYeah?â Chris asked, voice rougher than intended.
Changbinâs gaze flicked briefly to his mouth. âYeah,â he said softly. âLooks good on you.â
Jisung looked between them slowly.
âJesus,â he muttered. âYouâre both making this weird.â
âWeâre literally sitting here,â Chris said.
âExactly,â Jisung replied.
Changbinâs thumb dragged once more along the edge of the healed ink before he finally pulled his hand away.
The loss of it felt immediate.
âYouâre tense already,â Changbin observed.
âMaybe because you keep touching me like that.â
One corner of Changbinâs mouth lifted slightly.
âAnd yet,â Jisung cut in thoughtfully, âhe came back.â
Chris opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, then closes it again, because unfortunately, Jisung had a point.
Changbin leaned back slightly, gaze still fixed on Chris like he was waiting to see what heâd do next.
âYou trying to help him relax before the session or make it worse?â Jisung asked.
âDepends.â
âOn?â
Changbinâs eyes flicked slowly over Chrisâs face before settling again. âWhat he wants.â
The room went quiet.
Chris suddenly became very aware of Jisung still standing nearby. Of him sitting between Changbin's knees. Of the fact that one wrong answer was probably going to change the entire direction of the afternoon.
Jisung tilted his head slightly, studying him now instead of teasing for once.
âYou know,â he said, voice quieter this time, âmost people wouldâve stopped coming here if they were uncomfortable.â
Chris swallowed hard.
Changbin still hadnât looked away.
âIâm not uncomfortable,â Chris admitted.
Something subtle shifted in Changbinâs expression at that and Jisung noticed immediately.
âRight,â he said softly, like he was finally understanding the shape of something. âThat makes way more sense.â
The room stayed quiet for another second.
Jisung leaned back against the counter beside them, arms folding loosely across his chest while he looked Chris over with open curiosity now.
âSo,â he said lightly, âyouâve just been letting this man manhandle you because you enjoy the atmosphere?â
âThatâs not whatâs happening.â
Changbin finally spoke without taking his eyes off Chris. âIsnât it?â
Chrisâ stomach flipped hard enough to irritate him.
Jisung let out a soft laugh under his breath. âSee, this is why I said romance novel.â
âYou talk too much,â Changbin muttered.
âAnd you pretend not to flirt while staring at him like that. We all have hobbies.â
Chris looked away first. Mistake.
Because now he could feel both of them watching him.
âRelax,â Changbin said quietly.
The word landed differently this time. Less instruction. More invitation.
Changbin rolled his stool a little closer, one hand settling against Chrisâs thigh briefly as he adjusted his position.
Chris inhaled slowly.
âYouâre still tense,â Changbin observed.
âMaybe this situation is insane.â
âProbably,â Jisung agreed easily. Then he stepped forward, stopping beside Changbinâs chair.
Close enough now that Chris could feel the heat coming off both of them.
âQuestion is,â Jisung said, voice softer than before, âdo you actually want us to stop?â
Chris looked between them.
Changbin stayed still, steady gaze fixed on him while one gloved thumb traced once against the inside of Chrisâs thigh.
Waiting for an answer.
Giving him room to say yes.
Which somehow only made Chris want to say no more.
Chris shouldâve said stop, or laugh all of this off.
Or done literally anything other than sit there silently while Changbinâs thumb continued its slow drag against his thigh.
But instead, âNo,â he admitted quietly.
Jisungâs expression shifted immediately, amusement fading into something more focused. âOkay,â he said softly.
The simplicity of it made Chrisâs pulse jump harder than if either of them had pushed.
Changbin leaned back slightly on the stool, gaze still fixed on Chris. âNeed you to use your words with us,â he said.
Like he was giving instructions during the tattoo all over again.
Chris swallowed once. âI donât want you to stop.â
Silence settled briefly after that. Heavy in a completely different way now.
Jisung stepped closer first, studying Chris carefully. âYouâre shaking,â he murmured.
Chris looked down automatically at his hands trembling a little against his thighs.
âThat nervous?â Jisung asked.
âMaybe.â
âCute.â
Changbin shot him a look. âEase up.â
âI am easing up.â Jisung mumbles. His attention dropped back to Chris, softer now. âHey,â he said quietly. âYou can still tell us to stop whenever you want, alright?â
Chris nodded once.
Something in Changbinâs posture loosened slightly at that.
Then he stood.
The movement crowded Chris immediately, large frame settling into his space while one gloved hand tilted Chrisâs chin upward.
âLook at me,â Changbin murmured.
Dark eyes. Calm expression. The same unbearable focus Changbin always got during sessions, except now it had nothing to do with tattoos anymore.
âStill sure?â
Chrisâs answer came quicker this time. âYeah.â
Changbin held his gaze for another second before his thumb brushed once along his jaw.
After lingering for a few seconds, he finally pulled away, just enough to look past him toward Jisung.
Something passed between them silently.
Jisungâs mouth curved faintly. âBack room?â he asked.
Chris' pulse jumped as Changbin looked back at him immediately.
âOnly if he says yes.â
The words landed heavier than they should have.
Chris swallowed, suddenly aware of the open shop around them. The front windows. The counter. The bell above the door. The thin wall separating public from private.
Jisungâs teasing softened at the edges. âNo pressure,â he said. âSeriously.â
Changbin stayed close, voice low enough that it felt meant only for Chris. âYou want to keep going?â
Chris looked between them.
Jisung, waiting with unusual patience.
Changbin, steady and unreadable except for the tension in his jaw.
Chris nodded once.
âWords.â
Chrisâs breath caught. âYes,â he said quietly. âI want to keep going.â
Changbin held his gaze for one more second before nodding toward the hallway.
âPrivate room.â
It wasnât a question.
Jisung pushed away from the counter first, flipping the little sign on the desk to back in ten before locking the front door with a soft click.
Changbin watched Chris' gaze go over to the door, and placed his hand lightly against the small of his back, guiding him toward the hallway.
âStill with us?â
âYeah.â
âGood.â
The back room felt different this time.
Same leather bed. Same low light. Same sharp trace of ink and antiseptic in the air.
But the purpose of the room had changed completely.
Changbin closed the door behind them.
Jisung leaned back against the wall, watching Chris with a quieter kind of focus now.
Changbin stepped between them, one hand still resting at Chrisâs back. âHereâs how this goes,â he said calmly. âYou tell us if anything feels wrong. You tell us if you want to stop. No guessing.â
Jisungâs smile returned, slower this time. âGood boy,â he said softly.
Chris went still.
Changbin's hand pressed once against his back, grounding and possessive at the same time.
âCareful,â he murmured, looking at Jisung. âI said I wanted to watch, not that you could break him before we start.â
The air between them crackled with anticipation, the tension so thick Chris could barely breathe.
Changbinâs hand slid from his back to his hip, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt, possessive and steady. Jisung pushed off the wall, closing the distance between them.
âLook at you,â Jisung murmured, tilting Chrisâs chin up with one finger. âSo pretty when youâre nervous.â
Chris swallowed hard, pulse fluttering under Jisungâs touch. Changbinâs grip tightened slightly, a silent reassurance, or a warning. He couldnât tell.
Jisung leaned in, lips brushing the shell of Chrisâ ear. âTell me what you want.â
A shiver ran down his spine. His voice came out rougher than he expected. âYou.â
Changbin hummed, low and approving, as Jisungâs mouth found his throat. Teeth scraped skin, just shy of pain. Chris gasped, hands clutching at Changbinâs sleeves for balance as Jisung pressed closer.
âBoth of us?â Changbin asked, thumb tracing circles over his hipbone.
Chris nodded frantically.
Jisung pulled back just enough to smirk. âWords, sweetheart.â
âYes....both of you,â Chris managed, breathless.
Changbinâs other hand tangled in his hair, tilting his head back to claim his mouth in a kiss that stole what little coherence he had left. Jisungâs hands were already working open his jeans.
The leather bed creaked under their combined weight as they guided him down, Jisung straddling his hips while Changbin loomed over them both.
Chris arched into their touches, moaning as Jisung palmed him through his pants.
âThatâs it,â Changbin murmured against his jaw. âLet us take care of you.â
Jisungâs fingers hooked into the waistband of Chrisâs pants, dragging them down just enough to expose the flushed skin of his hips.
Changbinâs mouth was relentless now, biting and soothing in turns along his throat while his hand slipped beneath fabric, gripping Chris hard enough to pull a choked moan from his lips.
âFuckâ!â
Jisung grinned, leaning down to mouth at the sensitive skin of Chrisâs inner thigh. âYou like that? The way he touches you?â
Chris could only nod, hips jerking helplessly when Changbinâs thumb swiped over the head of his cock, smearing precum down the length.
âAnswer him,â Changbin growled, tightening his grip just shy of painful.
âYes....yes, fuckââ
Jisung hummed, pressing an open-mouthed kiss to the crease of Chrisâs hip. âGood.â
Then his tongue was tracing the underside of his cock, slow and deliberate, and his back arched off the bed with a broken gasp. Changbinâs free hand pinned his hip down, holding him in place as Jisung took him deeper, lips slick and perfect around him.
Changbin watched, eyes dark with hunger, before dragging Chris into another rough kiss, swallowing every ragged moan Jisung coaxed out of him.
The bed groaned beneath them.
Changbin pulled back just enough to watch Jisung work, lips glistening around Chrisâs cock as he hollowed his cheeks. The sight made Changbinâs own arousal throb.
The slow drag of Jisungâs mouth, the way Chrisâ fingers twisted in the sheets, the desperate little noises he couldnât stop.
Changbin leaned down again, biting at Chrisâ lower lip. âYou close already?â
Chris shook his head frantically, but his hips jerked when Jisung swallowed around him, his fingernails dug into Changbinâs shoulders.
âLiar,â Changbin murmured, dragging a hand down his chest to thumb at his nipple.
Jisung pulled off with a wet sound, grinning up at his wrecked expression. âHe tastes so good,â he mused, shifting higher to kiss Changbin lazily over Chrisâ trembling body. âWant a turn?â
Changbin didnât answer, just gripped Chrisâ jaw and tilted his head back to lick into his mouth, slowly, while Jisungâs fingers trailed lower, pressing between Chris' thighsâ
He jerked against them, a broken moan muffled against Changbinâs tongue as he felt a pressure against his rim.
Jisung's fingers pressed insistently against his entrance, circling slowly before pushing in just the tip. Chris gasped against Changbin's mouth, his whole body tensing at the sudden intrusion.
"Relax," Jisung murmured, but there was a teasing lilt to his voice as he worked his finger deeper.
Changbin finally released Chris's mouth, but only to watch the slick trail of saliva connect their lips for a second before snapping.
His hand joined Jisung's between Chris's thighs, fingers brushing against Jisung's as they worked together to tease Chris open.
Chris threw his head back with a gasp when Jisung's fingertip pressed inside, barely resisting before giving way. Changbin watched every twitch of his expression, every hitch in his breathing like it was the most fascinating thing he'd ever seen.
"You feel that?" Changbin murmured, pressing his thumb against his lower lip again. "How good he's making you feel?"
Chris could only nod, his thighs trembling as Jisung added a second finger, curling them just right.
Jisung nipped at Changbin's jaw. "He's so tight," he breathed, the words sending a fresh shudder through Chris' body.
Changbin's grip on Chris's jaw tightened possessively. "Mine first."
Jisung smirked but didn't argue, withdrawing his fingers with one last slow drag that made Chris whimper. Changbin pushed Chris onto his back softly, hiking his legs up higher as he positioned himself between them.
Chris barely had time to breathe before Changbin was pressing in, relentless and slow, filling him until his vision whited out at the edges.
Jisung's hand wrapped around Chris' neglected cock, stroking in time with Changbin's thrusts. "Look at you," he murmured, kissing the sweat-damp hollow of his throat. "Taking him so well."
Changbin growled low in his throat, snapping his hips harder, driving Chris further into the leather with every movement.
Chris couldn't speak, couldn't think, just clung to them as pleasure coiled tight in his gut, threatening to snap.
Jisung's lips found his ear. "Come for us."
The command, whispered against his skin, was all it took. Chris arched between them with a broken cry, spilling over Jisung's fingers as Changbin fucked him through it.
Changbin followed moments later with a groan, burying himself deep as he came.
Jisung chuckled, watching them both with dark, satisfied eyes.
Chris lay boneless between them, breathing ragged, skin still tingling.
Changbin pulled out slowly, pressing one last kiss to Chris's slack mouth before collapsing beside him. Jisung stretched out on Chris' other side, fingers trailing absently through the mess on his stomach.
The room smelled like sex and sweat, the air thick with satisfaction.
Chris closed his eyes as Jisung's lips brushed his shoulder, Changbin's arm heavy across his waist.
The leather bed creaked faintly as they shifted closer.
Silence settled over them, broken only by their slowing breaths.
Jisung stretched lazily, his fingers tracing idle patterns across Chris's stomach. "You good?" he murmured, voice rough with satisfaction.
Chris nodded, still catching his breath. His skin felt oversensitive, tingling where Changbin's arm draped possessively over his waist.
Changbin pressed a kiss to his shoulder before rolling onto his back. "Better than good," he said, voice thick with exhaustion and smug satisfaction.
Jisung smirked and reached past Chris, trailing his fingers down Changbin's chest. "Someone's proud of himself."
Changbin caught his wrist, pulling him into a slow, filthy kiss over Chris' spent body. Chris watched, dazed, as Jisung melted into it, all lazy tongues and bitten-off sighs.
The air was still thick with heat when Jisung finally pulled back, lips swollen, pupils blown. He glanced down at Chris with a slow smirk, then deliberately licked a stripe up Changbinâs throat.
Chris groaned. "You two are fucking insatiable."
Changbinâs laugh was low and warm as he dragged a possessive hand down Chrisâs side. "And you love it."
Chris closed his eyes, still feeling the ghost of tattoo ink, gloved hands, and the way câmere somehow still sounded different coming from Changbin.
Somewhere outside the room, the bell above the shop door jingled faintly despite the sign.
BinChan Drabble: Proposing to my boyfriend (fail) (gone wrong)
Chan loves Changbin in a lot of ways. He loves Changbin with morning breath and crusted eyes, loves him sweaty and with food all over his mouth. He loves Changbin when heâs so laser-focused on work that he doesnât even notice the horse in the room. Literally. Jisung put on a horse mask one day as a prankâitâs a long story.
Chan loves Changbin even when he continuously disrupts the rare trips he takes without him with multiple calls throughout the day under the guise of missing him, when really he needs help figuring out the washer, the TV, the aircon.
Chan loves Changbin right now as heâs taking photos of the sunset on their beach walk like his grandmother would. Leaning back and holding the phone unnecessarily far out just to squint at the screen. Chan wonders not for the first time whether he needs to schedule an appointment at the optometrist for him. His fingers curl around the ring box in the pocket of his linen pants.
âHey handsome,â he flirts somewhat sarcastically, because thatâs just how they are. They love each other in quiet, every-day gestures. Overly dramatic declarations of love donât suit them. The fancy dinner they had and the romantic beach walk is already kind of overkill for them, which is why Chan was so surprised when Changbin enthusiastically agreed to the idea right off the bat.
âDo you have a boyfriend?â Chan bumps their shoulders together and wiggles his eyebrows suggestively.
âNot for long,â Changbin mumbles, his eyes nervously straying to the time in the top right corner of his phone.
Chanâs face falls. âWhat?â His fingers flinch away from the ring box like it burned him. âWhat do you mean?â
âYouâll see,â Changbin replies ominously. He checks his messages, then the sky. âLetâs go somewhere more private.â
Chanâs stomach turns upside down like heâs about to throw up. Does he⊠Is he gonna dump him? Did he agree so enthusiastically to this atypically lavish dinner date because he wanted to soften the blow? Is this a breakup-date?!
Changbin walks ahead, but Chan doesnât follow him. Ten happy years⊠or is that just Chan? Sure, nothing is perfect. Theyâre both thick-headed workaholics. Even when theyâre fighting, theyâre practically attached at the hip to the point where theyâve been accused of codependency more than once. But Chan has always found comfort and reassurance in their partnership, in a world that is otherwise so scaringly fast-paced and unpredictable. Changbin is his haven, his home. Has he grown bored of him?
The wind cools the hot tears on Chanâs cheeks. He hates nothing more than crying in public.
âHey, are youââ Changbin stops and turns around. Chan canât see his face through his tears. âBabe, are you⊠Baby?â Changbin hurries back, stumbles and almost face-plants into the sand.
âYeobo, heyâŠâ He takes Chanâs trembling hands. The tender pet name just makes the knot swell bigger in his throat. âWhatâs wrong, why are youâŠâ
âWeâwe can work on this,â Chan chokes out. âPlease, we can work this out, I⊠Iâll do anything, Bin, please, just give me the chanceâŠâ
Changbin frowns and blinks at him. âWhat?â
âDo I work too much? Iâll cut back. Do I⊠Is it my control issues? Iâll go to therapy, Iâll be better for you.â
âBut youâre perfectââ
âYou can leave your dirty socks on the floor and Iâll move into the office so my snoring doesnât keep you up and Iâll do all the dishes from now on just, please, please donât break up with me!â
Changbin draws a sharp breath. âWho said anything about breaking up?!â
âYou!â Chan cries and hits his chest. âWhat the fuck do you mean you wonât have a boyfriend for long, whatââ
Realization dawns on Changbinâs face. âNo! Nonononoââ He hastily fumbles in the chest pocket of his blazer and pulls out something eerily similar to the ring box in Chanâs own pocket.
âChan-hyung? Will youâoh fuckââ He trips trying to go down on one knee and drops the ring box in the sand. âWait, shitââ
Chan watches his pathetic scramble, shocked out of his cries, and gapes at the ring Changbin finally manages to present.
âMarry⊠me?â Changbin heaves like he just ran a marathon. ââCauseâyou canât be my boyfriend if youâre my husband, get it? I guess the joke didnât really land without context, hahâŠâ He sheepishly clears his throat, his ramble fading into a barely coherent mumble like it does when heâs very, very nervous. âThis went totally different in my headâŠâ
âBinâŠâ Chan wipes the tears and snot with the back of his hand and shakily pulls his own ring box out of his pants just for the words to get stuck in his throat as he goes to kneel with Changbin in the sand.
âOh!â Changbinâs eyes and mouth form a perfect O.
âGreat minds think alike, huh?â Chan chuckles, snotty and teary.
âI, uhhââ Changbin stutters. âI did not prepare a script for this.â
âWill youâŠâ
âYes!â Changbin answers before Chan can even finish the question. âWill youâŠâ
âOf course,â Chan replies just as quickly before they fall into each otherâs arms. âI love you.â
âI love you,â Changbin sniffs into his neck. âYouâre my home, Chan. I would never break up with you.â
âI wouldnât let you.â Chan squeezes him as tightly as he can, just a little demonstration in case he ever thought about running away.
âDoes the offer of leaving my socks on the floor still stand orâŠâ
âYou wish!â Chan laughs and pinches Changbinâs waist.
âIt was worth a shot,â Changbin giggles, wiping tears out of the corners of his eyes. âDamn, you completely derailed my plan. I wanted to do it further down the shore by the rock formation, Jisung is waiting there with a cameraâŠâ
Chan laughs and points over Changbinâs shoulder. âThat Jisung?â
âHyung, wait!â Jisung is running towards them with a bloody knee and flailing arms. âI took pictures of the crabs while waiting and slipped on a rock andâwait!â He comes to a halt in front of them and gawks at the open ring boxes. âDid I miss it? Did you already do it?!â
âIâm sorry Jisung, we had a misunderstanding andââ
âThatâs not fair, I wanted to be there!â Jisung pouts. âDo it again!â
âWhat?â Chan huffs in disbelief.
âAgain, do it again!â Jisung demands and points the camera at them. âIt doesnât count unless Iâm here!â