BEHIND US (bl)

After thanking and apologizing to the director and staff, Gem and Fourth left the filming location and followed their manager to a restaurant for dinner. It was already 8PM.

The meal was painfully quiet.

Their manager, sensing the tension, finally asked, "Is everything okay between you two?"

Both of them forced small smiles, brushing it off.

"We're just tired from shooting all day."

Their manager didn't push further, but the silence between them remained thick, heavy, and suffocating.

After dinner, they headed back to their hotel room.

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Being alone was harder than they expected.

Neither of them knew how to bring up the conversation they had been avoiding all day.

Fourth was tired. Tired of being the understanding one.

He decided then and there—if Gem didn't bring it up, neither would he.

With that thought, he stood up, grabbed a fresh pair of underwear, shorts, and his bath products, and headed into the bathroom. The sound of the shower running filled the silence.

When he stepped out, towel-drying his hair, Gemini was still in the exact same spot he left him—sitting on the bed, lost in thought.

Fourth didn't say anything. He simply walked to the dresser and continued drying his hair.

A few minutes later, Gemini finally stood up and walked into the bathroom. Soon, the sound of water filled the air again.

Fourth sighed and grabbed his phone.

After a few rings, Phuwin picked up

"Fourth, have you guys talked yet?"

"No," Fourth replied flatly. "We haven't spoken since we got back to the room."

"Why?" Phuwin asked, clearly puzzled.

"I don't know."

"Where's Gem now?"

"In the bathroom."

Phuwin exhaled. "Fourth, when he comes out, bring up the conversation and just get it over with."

"I don't want to be the one to bring it up," Fourth grumbled. "He started this whole thing. He should be the one trying to fix it."

Phuwin groaned. "Fourth, don't be stubborn.

He's probably freaking out even more than you. Talk to him. I gotta go—Pond just got here. Don't let this issue drag on."

Before Fourth could respond, Phuwin hung up.

Sighing, Fourth lay down under the duvet, staring at the ceiling.

Then he heard it—the bathroom door opening.

His heart raced.

He was facing away from Gemini, so he couldn't see his expression, but he could feel the tension thickening the air.

For some reason, Fourth remained still, pretending to be asleep.

Gemini dried off and climbed onto the bed beside him, keeping his distance at first.

But then, Fourth felt it—Gemini's breath ghosting over his neck.

Then came the quiet, hesitant voice.

"Fourth… Fourth, are you awake?"

Fourth hummed in response.

There was a pause. Then—

"I'm sorry."

Fourth's breath hitched.

"I didn't mean to do what I did. I lost control. I—" Gem's voice shook. "I have—" He stammered, struggling to find the right words.

Then, as if forcing himself to rip off a bandage, he confessed.

"I have liked you for a while now."

Silence.

"I was going to take that feeling to the grave, but that night… I don't know what came over me." His voice cracked. "You can be mad at me for as long as you want, but please… don't find me disgusting. Don't find it hard to touch me or work with me."

Fourth turned around.

Gemini's eyes were filled with tears.

But the only thing Fourth focused on was one thing—he liked him.

That was all Fourth needed to hear.

Without thinking, he leaned in and kissed him.

Gemini froze. Shocked.

"Fourth…?" he whispered, staring into Fourth's eyes, searching for an explanation.

But Fourth didn't give him one.

Instead, he kissed him again—this time, deeper, with more force.

Gemini barely had time to process what was happening before Fourth's tongue slipped into his mouth.

A muffled moan escaped from Gemini's lips as he instinctively pressed his body closer to Fourth's, his fingers threading through Fourth's damp hair, pulling him in.

Their lips moved hungrily, tongues exploring, hands gripping, hearts pounding.

This was the first time they were kissing like this.

No cameras. No rehearsals.

And they were losing their minds.

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