Orthopaedic love

"You have really great bone structure you know."

Jiyong pauses mid snuggle. "Is this you... Hitting on me."

"Umm"

"So... what about my bone structure" Seunghyun decides that Jiyong really needs to stop with his shit eating grins, they're awfully distracting.

"You have ummm. Really nice... Elbows."

"Elbows"

"Elbows."

Jiyong does have nice elbows. And ankles. And knees... As an orthopedician, Seunghyun can't help but notice. It's in his nature to do so. He notices that Jiyong's humerus tapers rather thinly towards the joint. The thin layer of muscle that envelopes his arms only serve to emphasise the jut of bone, especially when Jiyong unconsciously flexes his double joints. Like now.

Seunghyun's eyes follow the movement of Jiyong's arms as they stretch above his head, delicately intertwining at the knuckle before being pulled upwards, his elbow knobs gently jutting out both ways. He counts six notches in Jiyong's spine and three ribs before they are covered by cloth.

"My eyes are up here"

Seunghyun's head snaps back up, feeling sheepish. But Jiyong's eyes are warm and full of unconcealed affection, "stop ogling my bones".

"But you have beautiful bones" Seunghyun catches Jiyong's hand and raises dainty fingers up to his lips. "Phalange... Knuckle... Carpal... Wrist..." He murmurs each name into smooth skin and kisses the corresponding bone, committing them to memory.

"You're so weird" Jiyong pulls his hand away and turns, cheeks pink.

"But I haven't reached your elbows yet"

"I'm gonna be late for work." He pauses at the door. "Maybe... later...?"

"Later..." The thought of seeing Jiyong again so soon fills him with inexplicable joy. "Okay. Good."

"I'll see you tonight then" Jiyong laughs and quietly shuts the door.

Seunghyun thinks of elegant bones and delicate joints, of slim arms and knobbly elbows, of gummy smiles and bright laughter. "Tonight."

- Wen Zhen