@songmnsu is reaching for the stars !
really, huiliang doesn’t know why he agreed to this. he really, really doesn’t. the trip was supposed to just be some nice day out and away—a big lunch with minsu, maybe some window browsing…just some carefree fun for once.
but now he found himself staring out the window, stomach in knots and hands clammier than they ever are because of course they were headed to the beach. he tugged the sleeves of his jacket over his hands, sucking his cheeks in and trying not to think about the waves crashing over the shore he’s now doomed to see and, knowing his luck, try to play in. he might be able to swing an excuse regarding his lack of bathing suit, but knowing the busan boy, he doubted it would mean much at all.
huiliang supposes it was only natural. what else was he supposed to do when minsu looked so excited at the prospect of going to the beach? he knows he grew up there, it was only natural for him to love the beach so much, how could lucas get in the way of that? his smile was so bright and genuine, lucas couldn’t even protest a bit.
and now, here he was, stuck swallowing his fear as he saw their car slow to a stop, the sickening smell of sea salt and brine tainting the air. he sighed, forcing a smile as he climbed out of the vehicle. he tried to swallow his fear, looking to minsu for guidance.
“lead the way, beach boy!” he said with a little chuckle, ignoring the sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. “this is your turf—i’ll follow your lead and what you like to do here.”
minsu practically leapt from the car, smile plastered to his face. “well, considering our lack of swimsuits, i guess we can look for cool shells or something! skip some rocks or what have you...” he paused, then knelt to cuff the legs of his pants a little, beginning to pull off his shoes. “y’know, and maybe dip our feet in!”
while incheon was no busan, it was still nice to be at the beach; smelling the salt and feeling the sand between his toes almost felt like godsend, after being in the city for so long. his older brother had promised a visit back to their hometown at some point, but as he never knew when jihwan would get time, he thought it would be nice to stop by while they were nearby.
minsu hesitated, however, when he looked back up to meet huiliang’s eyes. “lucas, is something wrong?” he tilted his head a bit as he posed the question. he found it almost impossible to be upset at the beach, but the look on the other’s face said otherwise.
