Jaejoong and Yoochun began to grow restless as they lay on the floor of Jaejoong’s room wearing nothing except for their swimming trunks. They let out sighs simultaneously as they looked at the ceiling.

“Do his practices usually last this long?” Yoochun asked as he rolled over to lie on his stomach and look at Jaejoong who had his eyes closed.

“They’re pretty long, but this one feels longer than usual.” He said as he opened his eyes and turned his head to glance at the clock. It had already been two hours since school ended and Jaejoong definitely felt restless.

“Why don’t we wait in the entrance hall? There are at least chairs there.” Yoochun suggested as he brought his legs under him and sat back onto them. Jaejoong looked at Yoochun and sat up. Just as Jaejoong opened his mouth, his bedroom door opened and hit the wall with a thud. Both boys looked toward the sound to find a very sweaty Yunho standing there, still fully dressed in his hockey uniform. His sports bag was slung over his right shoulder and a hockey stick and helmet were held firmly in his left hand. Jaejoong and Yoochun kept staring at Yunho as he dropped everything and collapsed to the floor. He let out a long groan as he closed his eyes.

“Are you okay Your Highness?” Jaejoong asked. Yunho opened an eye and looked at Jaejoong.

“What do I keep telling you? Call me Yunho.” He said to Jaejoong, his tone stern but lazy.

“You look like crap.” Yoochun said. Yunho turned his head and looked at him. He puckered his lips and kissed the air, closing his eyes as he did so.

“Thanks babe.” He said jokingly. Jaejoong covered his mouth as he laughed and stood up. Yunho noticed him from the corner of his eye and quickly focused his attention on Jaejoong. He didn’t say a word as he looked at Jaejoong from head to toe while he stretched, his body feeling stiff from lying on the floor. He wasn’t sure why he did, but he couldn’t help himself. His eyes glanced from his face all the way down to the band of his swimming trunks. He looked like a statue with his pale skin and chiseled features.

“Are we going swimming or not?” Yoochun asked, breaking the silence and Yunho’s careful inspection of Jaejoong.

“You guys go ahead, I’ll be out in a second. I need to get changed.” Yunho said before Yoochun stood up. Jaejoong walked over to stand beside him and looked down at Yunho.

“Are you going to be okay? It’s fine if you’d rather go to bed or-“ Before he could finish his sentence, Yunho cut him off.

“Go ahead, it’s fine. Just give me a few minutes.” Yunho said, looking at Jaejoong and offering him a smile. Yoochun looked at Jaejoong and nudged him with his elbow.

“Come on.” He said. Jaejoong looked at Yoochun and nodded as the two headed for the door. Yoochun decided to step on Yunho’s stomach as he walked out, causing Yunho to let out a groan. Jaejoong carefully stepped around the hockey-player prince and looked back at him once he passed.

“Please close the light on your way out, Your Highness.” Jaejoong said. Before Yunho could scold him again for not calling him by name, Jaejoong took off in order to catch up to Yoochun. Yunho chuckled to himself and closed his eyes again.

He took a second to compose himself and think. Why was he looking at Jaejoong like that? They’ve been friends for years and not once did he ever look at him that carefully before. Sure, he’d always thought Jaejoong was beautiful, but he never thought anything past that. Yunho sighed and decided to get up. He grabbed his things before shutting off the light and walking up to his room to get changed.

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It took him a few minutes to change; his muscles were quite sore from the intense practice. Once he was in a pair of swimming trunks, he grabbed some towels from his closet and headed outside.

Once outside, he walked down the path leading from the door to the concrete pool deck. He could see Jaejoong and Yoochun splashing as he approached. He couldn’t help but smile when Jaejoong quickly splashed water into Yoochun’s face, meriting a yell and a return splash. Once he was on the deck, he put the towels onto one of the many deck chairs before running and jumping into the pool. Luckily he landed between his friends and was greeted by splashes from both of them. Yunho coughed as he tried to catch his breath. Jaejoong swam over to Yoochun and the two shared a high five as Yunho pushed his hair out of his face.

“Hyung, you could really use a haircut. You’re starting to look like a girl these days.” Yoochun said once Yunho opened his eyes, face free of hair. Jaejoong laughed as Yunho shifted his gaze to Yoochun. Although he wasn’t going to admit that he kind of looked like a girl, he would admit that his hair was pretty long. His light brown locks lightly rested on top of his shoulders.

“What about you? Your hair is just as long as mine!” Yunho said, very much annoyed, as he held a hand out to gesture to Yoochun. Yoochun smiled devilishly and looked at Yunho.

“Yeah, but I look great. You just look ridiculous.” Yoochun retorted once he was again facing the young prince. Yunho shot him a glare before splashing water into his face.

“Don’t worry Your-“ Jaejoong stopped himself. “Yunho-shi. It doesn’t look bad.” Jaejoong said with a smile, trying his best to assure Yunho. Yunho looked at him and smiled.

“Thanks Jae.” Yunho said. Yoochun took the opportunity to seek revenge and splash Yunho, initiating a splash war. Poor Jaejoong managed to get caught in the middle, but he wasn’t sure when.

The splashing stopped after a few minutes and the three of them just floated on their backs as they panted and tried to catch their breath. Jaejoong stopped floating soon after and swam to the edge of the pool and hoisted himself out of the water. Yunho and Yoochun looked over as Jaejoong began to swing his legs, causing the water around him to splash.

“Are you getting out now?” Yunho asked him. Jaejoong looked back at him.

“Yeah, in a minute. I’m starting to feel cold.” He said calmly. Yoochun let a mischievous look spread across his face before he too stopped floating and made his way to the edge of the pool. He pulled himself out and stood beside Jaejoong.

“You too?” Yunho asked as he stopped floating. Yoochun smirked and before he could answer, the sound of someone running could be heard. They all looked to the noise and saw Jihye running to the deck wearing a cute sundress and a pair of sunglasses as she carried a magazine in her hand.

“Hey Jihye!” Jaejoong greeted as he waved. Jihye smiled back and waved at Jaejoong before she stopped running and began walking toward Yoochun’s side. Yunho looked at Jaejoong and splashed him with water. Jaejoong snapped his head forward and looked at Yunho.

“So you can call her by her name, but you can’t call me by mine.” Yunho said, his tone serious with a hint of jest. Jaejoong smiled.

“Face it, Oppa, Jaejoongie likes me more than he likes you.” Jihye said with a smirk on her face. Yunho shot her a glare, causing her and the other two boys to laugh. She took a couple of steps back and turned around to find a chair to sit in.

“What are you reading?” Jaejoong asked politely. Jihye opened the magazine to a random page before looking at Jaejoong.

“The newest issue of CeCi. I heard there was going to be an article about Taeho Oppa in here or something.” She answered before turning her attention to the pages in front of her. “Don’t mind me, carry on.” She said.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Yoochun said with a mocking tone as he bowed, a smile never leaving his face. Jihye tilted her head up to stick her tongue out at him before returning to her reading. Without anyone noticing, Yunho had climbed out of the pool and was standing on the other side of Jaejoong. While Jaejoong preoccupied himself with the water at his feet, Yunho flicked some of the water still on his hands at Yoochun who quickly turned to look at him. The young prince gestured to Jaejoong before miming the action of throwing someone. Yoochun smiled in satisfaction, pleased that Yunho thought of the same thing he had, and nodded. To their delight Jaejoong decided to get up, taking a deep breath with closed eyes. The other two took this opportunity to grab Jaejoong and push him into the water. The boy let out a startled yell just before he hit the water. Obviously happy with themselves, Yunho and Yoochun laughed and shared a high five just as Jaejoong resurfaced.

“You assholes.” He said before he started coughing on the water he had swallowed. Yunho and Yoochun kept laughing as Jaejoong swam back to the side of the pool. Jaejoong took this opportunity to exact his revenge – he grabbed Yoochun’s ankle and pulled him toward the water. Suddenly, a splash sounded and Jihye let out a scream. Yunho and Jaejoong looked at an unimpressed Jihye who was now wet from Yoochun’s impact. The two laughed just as Yoochun resurfaced. Before he decided to make his move, Jaejoong pulled himself out of the pool and ran past Yunho – there was no way he was going to get thrown in again. Just as Yoochun had climbed out of the pool and stood beside Yunho, the two exchanged glances and ran after Jaejoong. The fair skinned boy did everything he could to avoid getting caught by either of them, zigging and zagging to make their task harder. As the three laughed and ran, no one noticed Jihye getting up and joining the boys in trying to capture Jaejoong. With the four of them playing around, their laughing became louder by the second.

After a while, it was obvious that everyone was getting tired. Yoochun was sitting on one of the deck chairs trying to catch his breath and avoid an asthma attack. Jihye sat in the chair next to him as she fanned herself off with her magazine. Yunho and Jaejoong were idly play fighting around the pool. Once he managed to calm himself, Yoochun walked over and joined in once again. Before anyone realized, the game grew out of hand and they were running again. At one point, Jaejoong managed to distance himself from the other two and as he began to slow down, he suddenly lost his footing and fell into the pool.