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[nothing else needs to be said at all, and that's what makes this situation such a comfortable one.

sharing a bed with heung soo never felt that weird to him to begin with—from the time they were kids, sleepovers usually meant sharing close quarters in their small homes, and even once they'd moved to seoul, how many times did they just sleep on the floor next to each other? always. nam soon rarely used his own room when heung soo was around. he always liked being near his best friend; it was always warm and comfortable and could make any place feel like home.

and now? well, it's not that much different now. though instead of bare amounts of space between them, nam soon is enveloped in heung soo's arms, and he's comfortable in feeling the warmth from that bastard's body. sure, it's still kind of unfamiliar and new, and it would definitely bring a lot more embarrassment if they spoke out loud of these things.

but they don't have to. every assurance nam soon has needed tonight is contained to their silence. he knows that heung soo isn't leaving, that everything that's happened tonight counts for exactly what it is, and that when he undoubtedly falters and lets his insecurities gets the better of them, heung soo will knock some sense into him. just like he always has. just like he always tried to, and the only reason there was ever a gap in that ability had been his own cowardice in running away.

so he can rest comfortable, spending another night getting used to this new way of existing together—putting the horrors of this week out of his mind. nam soon doesn't hesitate in burying his face against heung soo's chest, drawing in a small and quiet breath and letting his eyes fall closed.

it really won't be long before he's asleep this time, since now he can do that with the knowing that everything will (for now) be okay.]

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[ Heung Soo doesn't fall asleep before Nam Soon does. He makes sure of that, lying there awake even when he notices the other closing his eyes. He just lies there, patiently waiting, as he can feel Nam Soon's heartbeat steady against his own, his breath evening now, becoming a little calmer..

Nam Soon is relaxing. It's natural when you sleep, but it shows that he's sleeping comfortably now.

It's a relief. After everything that happened, after the toll it took on them.. at least Heung Soo can be glad that his best friend can sleep like this again, even if it takes holding him like this. (Not like he minds, though, it's nice and warm and it's doing just as much to steady and relax him, although he doesn't admit it as easily.)

He watches Nam Soon for a few moments more, like he's trying to take in the other's peaceful sleeping features, but then he closes his own eyes as well, settling in as he softly drifts to sleep. ]