A Body to Hold... (Junpei)

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How many days had Oriel been in the hospital now? Phoenix had lost count. The days were all just kind of blurring together, especially since he had gotten little sleep. Not only was his bed cold without his boyfriend there, but he kept himself awake worrying, afraid that something would go wrong and Oriel would still die anyway. He knew it was probably unlikely, but... He couldn't help it. He was just a stressed, anxious, lonely mess.

He had seen Oriel earlier that day, and he did seem to be doing better. Phoenix wasn't sure when he would get to leave, but he had done his best to make him feel loved and cared for, getting him anything he wanted or needed that the hospital allowed him to bring. He was exhausted, physically and mentally, but his brain would not. shut. off.

And so Phen sat on the edge of his bed, head bent, fingers gripping into his mattress, silent tears dripping off of his chin. He wasn't even sure why he was crying anymore - between worry, fatigue, hunger, and everything else, there was a lot that could be causing it. He was freezing, but he was sitting in just his pajama bottoms, unable to muster the energy to go grab a sweatshirt to put on. What he really needed was just... Someone to be there. But he didn't want to call anyone and be a bother.

He reached into his lap to fumble with the shirt he had been staring at, that Oriel had left over some nights ago. It still smelled faintly of him, and gave Phen a little comfort.

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Junpei had heard what had happened. It was....quite horrific actually. He'd heard about what happened before with Phoenix's...boyfriend...before....with beating another student to smithereens. Actually, that kind of worried Junpei. A lot. When Junpei had first met this kid Oriel, he was quite honestly, a little intimidating. Scratch that, he was a lot intimidating. But Junpei decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and not be scared away at first glare. After all, if he was someone that such a nice person like Phoenix liked, then he couldn't be all bad, right? There must be a reason they're together...right?

In any case, Junpei was worried. Not about Oriel, but about Phoenix. He knew better than anyone how hard it was for those who could do nothing but wait. Junpei had spent days on end doing just that before his mother passed away, and it still stood fresh in his mind, as if it all happened yesterday. And Phoenix was one of Junpei's closest friends, outside of Seb and Monroe, and of course Yue. Junpei had to know if there was anything he could do. The poor korean boy looked terrible during the day, Junpei was starting to think that maybe he hadn't been sleeping. Or eating.

So he came over, with a bag full of take-out, something they could share while they watched a movie or something, to try to get their minds off of the events of the past few days. "Phoenixu?" he called out into the dorm as he entered the common room without knocking. "Koko ni iru ka?" He stepped further across the common room and then to Phoenix's bedroom, where he knocked. "Phoenixu? Are you here?"

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Phoenix was still staring down at the shirt in his hands when a knock came at his door. For a moment he froze, wondering who it was - maybe Kodi, coming to get his revenge now that Oriel was out of the picture? Erik, coming to do the same to him as he had done to his lover? Or maybe a friendly face... Dani, or perhaps-

"Junpei?" he croaked, hearing the familiar voice. Phen stood on shaky legs and made his way over to the door, wiping his cheeks and clinging to Oriel's shirt in his other hand as he opened the door. He stared blearily for a moment, blinking several times before he shook his head and stepped aside to let Junpei in. "Hey," he finally greeted quietly, perking up just a tiny bit at having company without asking.

He turned back to the bed, his bare back slumped tiredly as he settled back down on the mattress. "Wh... Can I do somethin' for you?" he asked, wondering why Jun had come over. However, the smell of food wafting from a bag in Junpei's hand caught his attention, and his brow furrowed in confusion, before his features softened in understanding. "Is that for me?" he murmured, looking up at his friend's face with a ghost of his normal look of adoration. "Y... You didn't have t'do that..." But he was really, really glad he was here. He shifted over on the bed, leaving enough room for Junpei to sit comfortably. Phoenix placed the shirt carefully back on his lap, sniffling away the last of his tears for now. "Thanks for... Comin' over," he said quietly.

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Oh…oh he did not sound good. Phoenix called through the door with a rough voice and that only made Junpei worry about him even more. And of course, that only escalated when Phoenix finally opened the door and let him inside.

The dude looked terrible.

Like he'd been crying forever, like the end of the world was just around the corner. "Phoenixu…." he murmured when he saw the boy. "You are not being well." Blunt and straight to the point. After all, there was little he could say. "I was thinking Phoenix need friend. I am worry."

Junpei was usually so optimistic, but Phoenix's mood quickly brought it down. He preferred to see his friend smiling and happy. And he always seemed to be smiling and happiest when his boyfriend was with him. He nodded when Phen asked about the food. "Hai. I was thinking you need food too." And that much was obvious just looking at the boy. He looked like he hadn't eaten in days. Junpei set the bag on the desk and started pulling things out. It was just a few hamburgers and fries. No drinks because that would have been too much to carry. Junpei grabbed two wrapped burgers and sat down next to Phoenix on the bed. "You are welcome," he said with a small smile. He paused for a moment, not bothering to unwrap his food yet, before asking, "Does Phoenix know when Orieru can come back?"

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Phoenixu. Normally Phen would have smiled at the adorable boy's way of saying his name, but he just didn't feel it at the moment. "I'm ok-" he started saying, then sighed; there really was no point in denying the obvious. "Well, not so okay." He looked up as Jun voiced his concern, his eyes softening at the kind words. "You have no idea how good it feels t'have someone say that," he mumbled. "I... I really need a friend right now."

He was falling further and further into Junpei's debt. He was really going to need to think of a way to repay the sweet boy.

Before he could respond about the food, his stomach answered for him by giving a loud grumble. Phoenix put a hand against his hollow waist and nodded mutely. He'd probably lost some of the weight Oriel had worked so hard to put on. He watched as Junpei pulled out the food, surprised to find that his mouth was watering. "You're the best, Jun," he murmured, carefully setting Oriel's shirt on the bed beside him as he sidled a little closer to his friend. He took the hamburger when it was offered to him, fumbling with the unfamiliar wrapping as Junpei spoke. Phen paused, then sighed wearily, rubbing at his tired eyes. "I'm not sure. I think a couple of days. He's... He's doin' a lot better," he said, which really wasn't saying a whole lot, considering how absolutely awful he had been at first. "I'm still really worried about him though," he sniffled, as though it wasn't obvious. "An'... I miss him a whole lot. Can't... Can't really sleep in an empty bed."

He finished unwrapping the food and took a small nibble, closing his eyes as he chewed. It wasn't as good as what Oriel could make, but it was nice, and even nicer since it was from a friend. He'd try to eat the whole thing if he could. "How, um... How are you and... Yue?" he asked meekly. If he was completely honest with himself, Jun's girlfriend scared him, even with a leg brace.

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Junpei couldn't hide the empathy in his face as he saw and heard the immense distress on Phen's face and in his voice. It was times like these that Junpei wished he had more life skills so he could take care of his friend the way he needed to be taken care of. It was the same with Yue. The girl had gone through such a hard depression after injuring her foot, Junpei felt guilty for not being able to do more than just be with her. He wasn't even sure what to say or if anything he did was even helping.

But Phoenix's immediate response, his appreciation simply for Junpei's presence, made him feel a lot more useful. It made him smile at the other boy.

Junpei, however, did like feeling useful, and so hearing so much praise from Phoenix was only pushing him to try harder, maybe he could actually get Phoenix to smile. "Hai. It is no problem. I cannot cook. I cannot…do many thing. But…I can buy food and share." His smile brightened as he hoped that his own cheerfulness would somehow rub off on his depressed friend. Though he listened in silence and that smile dropped slightly at hearing about Oriel's wellbeing. "I am sorry. You are having hard time. It is…very painful to wait and to not do anything." It was the last part that concerned Junpei, however. "Phoenixu. You are not eating well. And you are not sleeping too?" That wasn't good. Phoenix needed to take care of himself more!

At least he was eating the food that Junpei brought him. His worried look softened at the mention of Yue. "Yue-chan is ok. She is learning new things to do because she cannot run." Junpei was actually quite proud of her for working so hard to get past this hurdle. Though he could still see how hard it was for Yue to not be able to run. "I want to help more, but I do not know how."

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Honestly, all Phoenix really needed was someone to be there. Well, some sleep and food wouldn't hurt, but it was the loneliness that was driving him crazy. Even surrounded as he was by people, he hadn't felt so alone since before he had met Oriel; even his panic attacks over his dust had gotten temporarily worse. He knew it would all be fine and get better once Oriel returned, but... It was hard for now. So Junpei's presence was extremely comforting, even if he didn't necessarily show it or feel it yet.

A faint ghost of a smile showed on Phen's face at Junpei's admission. "Don't worry, I can't cook or do a whole lot either," he replied. "Oriel does most of that." He reached over a hand and rested it on Junpei's knee. "I... I really, really appreciate you doin' this." Phen sniffled. "I'll repay you sometime, I promise." It was always impossible for Phen to be down when Jun was around normally, and even now he felt his spirits lift just a little at his smile. Even when he started talking about Oriel. "It really is," he mumbled, looking down in his lap again. "I know they're doin' all they can, but I feel useless. I wish I could do somethin'." He took another small bite of the hamburger, trying to enjoy it as much as he could. At Junpei's comment, he shrugged, rubbing at a sleepy eye. "I've just been too worried to really do much else," he murmured. "I'm so used t'havin' him sleep with me, I didn't realize how... Empty it is without him." Phoenix stifled a yawn. He was exhausted, but he just couldn't get used to it, especially knowing Oriel was so alone in his cold, unfamiliar hospital room.

Phen continued to nibble at the food, even reaching across Junpei and snagging a couple of fries from the bag. He tried to pay attention to what Junpei was saying, his brow creased in concern. "That must be really hard for her," he commented quietly. "She seems... Really dedicated t'her sport." He looked over at Jun, pursing his lips in thought. "Sometimes, I think... Just supportin' someone is enough," he replied. "When there's nothin' else you can really do." He hesitated, curiosity aroused, before adding,"How... How far have you guys gone?" He wasn't exactly sure just how serious their relationship was; they both seemed awfully new at relationships, from what he could tell.

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Well, that was new information. Oriel didn't look like the kind of person who cooked. The way their relationship looked, it seemed like Phoenix was the one who was always taking care of the other boy, waiting on him hand and foot practically. Junpei's impression had him imagining a classic scene of some rage drunk who selfishly demanded his "wife" to cook for him, do his laundry, and pretty much wipe his ass for him. "Sou tsukaa…?" he murmured, trailing his eyes down to Phoenix's hand on Junpei's knee. He didn't bother to move it, even though it was…if it was comforting for Phoenix…. Besides, it was just an American thing….right?

"I am happy to help, always. I do not need payback." And he didn't, Junpei had money. He didn't use it, so if it could help a friend he would prefer that since there was little else he could do than just stay with someone like this. "I think the best to do is to take care of yourself," Junpei said somewhat pointedly. "If Orieru like Phoenixu, then he will want Phoenixu to stay well." Junpei may have been scolding Phoenix a little, but he thought it was necessary. Phoenix seemed to have just completely shut down since everything went down. And Junpei couldn't believe that even Oriel was so cruel as to just not care if Phoenix let himself waste away in his absence. "If there is something I can do for helping, please tell me."

Seeing Phoenix consume the food so heartily brought another smile to Junpei's face, even while Junpei himself was speaking of his difficulties with his own partner. "Hai. Yue-chan is very strong. I worry she will not depend on me." That she was just going to try to take everything on herself. Junpei had been trying to help as much as he could, but Yue was just so independent, it made him feel a little left behind. "……how far?" Well….that was a story. "I…I ask for help and try to do things, but….Yue-chan did not like. She hit me." And that was the last time he would ever listen to advice from his roommate. "I want to kiss Yue-chan, but I do not know if she want to kiss me."

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Phoenix was whipped, that much was certain. Even he knew it. And he knew most everyone at Hammel probably knew it. But he tried to ignore the stares and snickers, because Oriel, to him, was worth all of that. He took care of Phen, gave him affection and attention, fed him, fucked him silly until he was all that Phoenix could see. He really wasn't as bad as most people thought! Well, to him, at least....

If Junpei was uncomfortable with the touch, Phen was too out of it to really notice.

"I know you are, but...." Phen trailed off, rubbing the back of his head. "It'd make me feel better if I could do somethin' for you too." What, he had no idea, but he was determined to do something. What could he offer? He'd have to think about it... But then Junpei was scolding(?) Phoenix, and he winced back a little, knowing what he said was true. "I know..." he mumbled, taking another larger bite of the food for emphasis. "He's makin' me bring food t'the hospital for both of us." He didn't eat a lot while he was there, but at least it was something; the sleep, however, was harder to come by. He tried, he really did, but it just wasn't happening. At Junpei's offer to help, he fidgeted, an idea coming to his mind, but it took several moments before he worked up the courage to ask it. "Could you.... Spend the night?" he asked quietly, looking up at his friend. "I just... I get so lonely..." Was that a dumb request? Was Jun even comfortable with that? Phen didn't knew, but it was already out of his mouth.

He busied himself with finishing the last of his hamburger, feeling a little better now that his stomach wasn't grumbling and growling so much. As Junpei spoke, he mulled over the boy's concerns in his head, wondering if he was in any position to give him advice. "It might just take time," he replied slowly. "From what I've seen, she's... Well, she's always seemed kinda stand-offish t'me. But... I think she likes you a lot. At least, you're the first guy I've noticed that she's really seemed t'like... Like that." Not that he spent a lot of time studying Yue, but she definitely had a certain spark about her that was hard to ignore. Phoenix nearly choked as he snorted at Jun's story, coughing as he shook his head and actually smiled at the poor boy. "Who did you ask- never mind," he sighed, wondering what it was that Jun had done. "How long have you guys been datin'? A couple months? Honestly, I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet." He slowly leaned down on his back, staring up at the ceiling. "With her.... Probably be best if you did somethin' nice an' romantic beforehand. Get her estrogen flowin'. Then you just gotta... Sorta lead into it and see how she reacts. If she seems uncomfortable, don't go for it. But if she reacts well, do it." He paused. "Don't shove your tongue down her throat the first time either. Keep it light." Was he really telling someone how to kiss a girl, when he felt next to no desire to anymore? Phoenix yawned, his mind successfully beginning to calm down now that he had something else to think about besides worrying to death over his lover.

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Well, Junpei could definitely understand the desire of wanting to repay someone who had helped you. In face, wasn't that how the two of them met in the first place? Phoenix had helped Junpei and Junpei refused to part until he'd been allowed the chance to repay his kindness. So to that, Junpei could only nod and say, "Wakkate'ru. Sometime will come when you can repay. I am patient, so I can wait." Especially since he didn't expect it.

Though it was a relief to hear that even in the hospital Oriel was cleverly making sure Phoenix was being taken care of….which…Junpei wasn't quite sure how to feel about that. On one hand, it was sweet, but on the other….Junpei might not be able to tell when he himself was being used and manipulated, but he could definitely see it in other people and that's exactly what he thought he was seeing here. "Hai," he said softly, "that is good." Though he briefly wondered what else the other boy was doing to make Phoenix less and less able to rely on himself. Phoenix was so dependent, if something happened to Oriel, Phoenix couldn't even eat or sleep, there was no way this could be healthy.

Junpei's eyes brightened when Phoenix made his request. Finally, something he could do! Junpei nodded, "Hai! I can stay. When we finish eating, I will go and get pillow and blanket." Because he was probably going to sleep on the floor, which didn't bother him in the least, but if having somebody else in the room would help Phoenix sleep better, then Junpei was more than willing to do it.

Junpei was also on the last of his burger and finishing up the fries in the bag. He sighed and nodded. "From September, yes," Junpei confirmed. He listened over Phoenix's advice, wondering if any of that would actually work on someone like Yue. She wasn't exactly the most feminine girl in the world, though the explanation on how to kiss was certainly more helpful than his previous advice.

He was glad that he had someone as trustworthy as Phoenix to talk about his girlfriend troubles with, even if Phoenix himself wasn't into girls. After all, it couldn't be that much different, a homosexual relationship versus a heterosexual relationship, right? After all, kissing was kissing, both men and women had lips….Ok, Junpei needed to stop circling his thoughts in strange directions. Not that homosexuality was strange or anything but…

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Phoenix smiled as Junpei responded to his request to repay him. "Alright, that's fair. But I won't forget it!" Nope, he felt so far in Jun's debt (between the kitten thing, this, and all the other things the boy had helped pay for) that he wasn't going to let it slide.

At least someone saw Phoenix and Oriel's relationship as unhealthy. Phen was far too infatuated with his boyfriend to understand that; true, he did feel bad during the times when Oriel would snap or glare at him when he was in a bad mood, and he wasn't sure what to do during those times, but... Having Oriel take care of him wasn't terrible, right? Phen could.... He could take care of himself if he really had to... Right? This was all just because he was worried sick about the boy and was just really stressed. Yeah.

Denial much?

He felt relief when Jun agreed to spend the night, though he froze and paused uncertainly as he mentioned getting his blanket. "Um, you don't... Have t'do that..." he murmured, looking down at the mattress underneath them. "I was thinkin' you could sleep... In here... With me." He hoped his blush wasn't showing as much as it felt it was. "Otherwise I'll still be cold an'... Feel alone..." Phen looked up with wide, worried eyes. "I-if that's okay. I don't want you t'sleep on the floor." Was that a weird request? Maybe.... He didn't mean anything bad, though.

"Longer than me and Oriel," he murmured a little off-handedly. Although, he supposed they had been hooking up for longer than that; they had only made it.... Official?... More recently. "I'd say give it a shot. Otherwise she might want t'kiss you and you'll never know if you never try." He smiled faintly and patted Jun on the back. "Lemme know how it goes."

Mmm... Kissing... He wished he could kiss Oriel right now. Trying not to dwell on that fact, and thinking he would smother the boy in them tomorrow, he crawled up to his headboard, grabbing Oriel's shirt on the way up and tossing it over his naked upper torso. It made him feel a little better. "I think... I'm gonna try t'sleep..." he told Junpei quietly, settling under the covers. "I have some spare pajama bottoms in the dresser... If y'want... But I don't mind, uh, how y'wanna sleep." He rubbed the back of his head. "Just make yourself comfortable?"

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Junpei was all excited as he worked to finish up his burger so he could run back up to his room and grab his things, but his breath was caught short, and he actually nearly choked, when Phoenix clarified that he wanted Junpei to sleep with him…next to him….in the same bed…..

It didn't matter how red Phoenix face was, there was no feasible way that it could have matched the searing red that burned through Junpei's cheeks. He swallowed the bolus he still had in his mouth…and then swallowed again, because he was pretty sure he didn't get all of it the first time. And then he nodded, jerking his head up and down like a robot. "Hai…. I understand…." Junpei said slowly. "I can…I can do this."

Yeah, there was no problem with that. If it helped Phoenix sleep, then why shouldn't Junpei offer up his body to him…..which still didn't sound right in his mind, but the point was that he would be helping his good friend. Phoenix had gone the entire week with practically no sleep, it would be cruel for Junpei to deny him that kind of relief…right?

And besides! It wasn't like Junpei was gay or anything! And Phoenix already had a lover, so this was going to be completely platonic, Junpei was just over-reacting!

"Hai!" he exclaimed with a little too much enthusiasm. "I will try, and will tell you what happen." Kissing…kissing….damn, now Junpei hopelessly had kissing on the brain and it just won't go away.

Junpei nearly jerked when Phoenix finally declared that he was going to turn in, and then indicated to Junpei where to find extra pajama bottoms. He nodded, not really saying anything, but smiling to reassure the poor, sleep deprived boy. "Sankyuu." Junpei crossed to the drawer and pulled out a pair of pajama bottoms, changing into them rather quickly and smoothly. He chuckled nervously trying to ease his own nerves. "Ah… you are very skinny!", he commented as he crossed back to the bed. The PJs were almost tight on him, and Junpei himself was a stick. He climbed in and rested his head with his back slightly to Phoenix. Yup, nothing going wrong here. Nooothing awkward about this at all. "Ano…oyasumi nasai…" he said goodnight to Phoenix.

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Phen was too caught up in his own embarrassment to really notice Junpei's, and only looked up and smiled when he agreed. "Thank you, Junpei," he murmured, heart twisting. How had he managed to find a friend as good as Jun? "You really are the best."

Completely platonic. Of course. Why would it be anything else? Phoenix had Oriel, and Junpei had Yue. They would just be sharing warmth and companionship, nothing else. That really was all Phoenix planned - a few months earlier, he might have had more sinister intentions, but he wasn't like that anymore. And besides, Junpei was ridiculously innocent. Phoenix couldn't corrupt that!

"Good! It'll go great, just you want an' see," he encouraged, glad that the boy seemed like he would at least try. Even Yue couldn't turn down his adorableness... Right? Nahh. It'd be fine.

He settled his head back on his pillow and stared up at the ceiling, glancing over as Jun got up to change into pajamas. He did avert his eyes to give the boy some privacy, but chuckled nervously at his comment. "Yeah... Oriel says that all the time," he replied. Though, usually in a less casual matter, often when he was being stuffed silly. He shifted over a tad as the boy got into bed, feeling his body heat up both from what Junpei had to offer, and his own flustered mood at... Nothing! Nothing was going on here. Assuming Junpei was offering some form of 'goodnight', he murmured the same and closed his eyes.

Considering the lack of sleep he had been having, Phen fell into unconsciousness rather quickly. He was exhausted, after all, and Jun's presence was doing an amazing job at comforting him. After a while, he started dreaming, his visions filled with images of Oriel dancing around him, healthy and happy and with that familiar mischievous spark in his eye. In the dream, Phen imagined he was in the bed beside him, and in a burst of affection, cuddled up nice and close to his lover, tucking his head into his boyfriend's neck and giving him a loving nuzzle.

In his sleeping body, he unconsciously rolled over, reaching out and fumbling to find that familiar body. Feeling Junpei's, he smiled in his sleep and wrapped his arms around Jun's waist, tucking his head against the boy's shoulder and mumbling incoherently. He stayed like that for a moment before sighing and murmuring,"... love you....", and reached his head up to peck "Oriel" on the cheek, obviously very deep in slumber.

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Ok, yeah. This wasn't weird at all. Just two dudes, sharing a (small) bed together, completely platonic, just as friends, with no sexual feelings for each other whatsoever....

Because Junpei wasn't gay. At least he didn't think so. If he had to be honest, Junpei had never really thought about it towards himself before. He'd known it was a thing and it was fine with other people, but he had no reason to think he himself was like that too. It wasn't like he was sneakily checking out guys in the middle of gym, or was somewhat attracted to one of his male friends(because Sebastian looked like a girl most of the time anyway), or starting to wonder exactly what went on in the sexual bouts that he knew his friend Phoenix and his boyfriend had on a regular basis...

And besides, Junpei had a girlfriend! A really cute girlfriend who he liked to see happy and liked being around and liked supporting in any way he could. And he really wanted to kiss her!

Kissing....kissing...

Ok, no, Junpei. Get kissing off the brain while you're laying down next to a person(a man no less!) that you had a less than repulsive impression of. This had nowhere to lead but bad.

In an effort to simply clear his mind, Junpei closed his eyes and started mentally reciting his Buddhist chants and prayers over and over until he had calmed himself to actually start dozing off. His dozing didn't last long as he was startled awake by the sudden latching of the person next to him onto his thin body. Junpei was wide awake now, and severely uncomfortable, though not exactly in the the way he expected. His body froze as Phoenix started to wrap himself, mumble in his sleep, and then leaned in to.....on his cheek....

What to do, what to do? He could just push him away, right? But that might wake him up, then who knows if he'd be able to go back to sleep, especially if Phoenix knew how...uncomfortable he was making Junpei. Oh, well, he had to risk it.

Junpei turned onto his back, hoping that that would rouse the clingy sleeping boy, but when Junpei faced him....wow, they were really close. He could hear him breathing, he could see his eyes moving from behind his eyelids, he could see...a very good close up of those plump, shiny lips. Kissing... Junpei's head went blank as he watched Phoenix's sleeping face for a moment or two, his own breathing matching up with Phoenix's. He wasn't exactly sure how long he was like that, but it was long enough to be considered creepy. Was that creepy?

With a short, yet slow movement, Junpei leaned in and pressed his lips against those of his sleeping friend.

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Phoenix, of course, had no reason to think Junpei was gay. Which was one of the reasons he had been alright with asking the boy to spend the night - it's not like anything would happen! And Jun wasn't the type to try to make a move on someone while they were sleeping anyway, he thought. He was far too sweet. And he had a girlfriend. One he obviously cared a lot about and seemed to want to take a further step with, which was great! Phen was happy for him.

So, nope, nothing wrong here.

He was still firmly asleep as he continued to mumble and smile with his eyes shut tight, dreaming of his precious Oriel and what they would be doing if he was here now. Poor Junpei was caught in the middle of Phen's needy dream, and it would take a lot to rouse the exhausted boy out of it.

Even as Jun rolled over in an attempt to wake him, Phen barely stirred, mumbling something about bottles and rubber duckies as he smacked his lips and settled down again, his arms still loosely around the other boy's waist. In the dream, he was gazing at his Oriel, their faces just inches apart as Phoenix drank in his beauty, hands caressing his toned hips. Even as Junpei began to lean into Phen, his own lips pursed out as he prepared for 'Oriel' to kiss him...

"Mmmm," he hummed, smiling into the soft gesture. He began to return it, hands sleepily sliding to the small of Junpei's back and staying there, running small circles around the area. His legs came forward to tangle with Jun's, and his lips parted in anticipation of 'Oriel' deepening the kiss, his breathing heavy through his nose. The rest of his body lay languid and limp against the bed, the hem of Oriel's shirt pulled up to reveal a peak of his scrawny, bony hips and stomach.