Libidinem Aquae 3

"Was I not friendly enough to him?" was one of the questions that floated in his mind. Jonghyun was across the table with his headphones on and he sulked in his seat at the dining table, next to Onew who was busy with the bills their manager left to them.
   
   
   "I listen to his problems," Minho enumerated one by one everything he did for his dongsaeng. "Walk with him from school, carry stuff that's too heavy for him – and a great example is his overloaded bag, I even carry him home!" Whoa.
   
   "I watch him when he's practicing late at night," Minho continued and, with closed eyes, almost saw the maknae dancing right there in front of him – every graceful step pulling him under a spell, each adorable trip dragging him down even harder.
   
   "The only reason I tend to drift away is––" Minho's thoughts were cut when he saw coming out of the kitchen was Taemin smiling with that cute face of his after Key who was holding a chicken dish and strutting like a supermodel toward the sitting trio.
   
   "Onew, come to me," Key seduced jokingly, sitting on the table.
   
   "I'm busy, and plus you already have Jonghyun," the surprisingly serious leader reminded, pointing to the man on the other side with darker skin, defined muscles and big eyes with pointed corners – but not as big as Minho's. Jonghyun on the other hand, looking for something fun to do, made kissy faces at Key.
   
   "Well, DUH… I know that," proclaimed the diva. "Now, now. Jonggie, don't start," Key said now in a softer tone to Jonghyun who was puckering his lips at his lover. It then turned to a puppy-dog face, and lit up when Key mouthed "Later".
   
   "OK, hyung. I guess you don't want this anymore," Key chimed while pulling the plate away.
   
   "Oh, GIMME, gimme." Jonghyun's words became an alarm to the occupied mind of the leader. Just as Jonghyun was there right next to Minho, Onew started pushing the short man away. To the other members this was just a regular thing, like waking up every day. Minho's eyes drifted from the fight, the diva's annoyed look, the dish that caused the pushing and pulling, and finally to Taemin's face.
   
   It was obvious he was paying attention to all the combat, and it was also obvious he was on DuBu's side. His face scrunches up with worry when Onew gets hit, and fills itself with delight when Jonghyun loses the upper-hand. It bothered Minho how much the maknae was leader-biased, but he also enjoyed it. He gets to see all of Taemin's precious expressions without the young school boy feeling awkward.
   
   Jinxed it, Taemin also side-glanced and saw him gawking. Taemin's eyes went circular, and went back to the fight his cheeks reddening. Minho cursed. Taemin tried to seem interested in the fight again, only his eyes betrayed him.
With Jonghyun and his music blaring "Romeo + Juliette", Minho couldn't help himself but compare the lyrics to what's happening now (And have his head swim with Taemin).