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“Nice shirt”Seungcheol comments as he pulls a chair for Joshua. Joshua then looks at Seungcheol, giving him a charming smile first with his eyes then with his lips.
"You like it? Thank you” he says, sounding genuinely touched. “I dont usually wear purple because I don’t think it fits me but I’m glad you think it’s nice.” he says, finally taking a seat, looking a thousand times happier than when they walked in.
Seungcheol couldnt help but smile back, taking a mental note of how much Joshua liked compliments.
“You look good in it.” he affirms as they skim over the dinner menu. “But you’d look good in anything.” he adds as he calls a waiter over.
If Joshua blushes and plans to remodel his whole wardrobe to accomodate only purple tops, that is no one’s business but his!
This was the first time Joshua was meeting Seungcheol and Jeonghan in person and to say that he dressed to impress the couple was such a grave understatement. After only exchanging flirty messages and pixelated video calls with each of them for about a month, Joshua was finally meeting the people he has been crushing on for weeks. As embarassing as it was to admit, he did more than just buy a new tweed cardigan to make a great first impression but he appreciates the fact that it didnt go unnoticed.
The restaurant they were in was fancy, it was at the roof deck of some fancyass hotel Joshua couldnt even remember the name of. He had a steady nine to five which paid enough so he can live comfortably with only one roommate but this was still a place he could never plan to eat in because it was completely out of his budget.
Hearing the server address Seungcheol and Jeonghan by their first names with a polite yet friendly smile tells him that this wasnt their first time here. He kind of doesnt know how to feel about that.
"Sorry I’m late” Jeonghan says, giving Seungcheol a kiss on the cheek and Joshua a pat on the shoulder.
“You look cute today, Shuji.” He comments as he takes a seat.
“Thank you” Joshua says, drowning in compliments.
“It’s the shirt, makes him look really pretty” Seungcheol says, taking a sip of the house wine the waiter was currently pouring for Jeonghan.
Jeonghan brazenly feels the collar of Joshua’s sweater with a smile and Joshua flushes even deeper.
“You’re right” Jeonghan smiles muttering a soft thanks to the waiter after he’s filled his glass. “Too bad it’s coming off soon, huh?” he says with a teasing smile and Joshua chokes on his wine.
“Stop scaring him Jjeong.” Seungcheol chuckles, giving Jeonghan’s thigh a soft squeeze. “He can keep it on later if he wants to.”
Jeonghan chuckles at that, waving his hand dismissively. “Ah, of course. Whatever floats your boat princess” he says and Joshua starts fanning himself to rid his cheeks of the flush in his cheeks.
He can’t wait for dinner to be over.
The rest of the night flows smoothly. Conversing with Jeonghan and Seungcheol was surprisingly easy. They had a lot more in common than he expected. He bonded with Seungcheol over dieting and going to the gym while he talked Jeonghan’s ear off about anime and music. Joshua could slowly feel himself get drunk with the atmosphere—and the wine—and he makes a note to treat Mingyu to dinner soon. He really owes him one for introducing them.
Jeonghan orders carrot cake for dessert, citing the one time Joshua mentioned how much he liked it in passing. Seungcheol watches Joshua hide a fond smile behind his dessert fork. He looked as sweet and every bit as cunning as his messages sound and he really could not wait a second longer.
As Seungcheol settles the bill with his card, he shares a look with Jeonghan before they smile at Joshua. Good to know his boyfriend was always on the same page.
“Ready to go?” he asks and Joshua takes a deep breath before nodding.
“Yep.” He says, lips giving off a resounding pop. “I’m ready when you guys are”
“Great” Jeonghan says, standing up with a flourish. Seungcheol laughs a little at how eager his boyfriend was to take Joshua home with them. He couldnt blame him though, even he was looking forward to spending the night with him.
“I’ll meet you out front? My keys are still with the valet” Seungcheol explains and Jeonghan nods.
“Don’t take too long” Jeonghan says, pressing a kiss on Seungcheol’s lips before watching him walk off.
“Shall we, Shuji?” he asks and Joshua nods. “Let me get that for you” Jeonghan says, helping Joshua into his coat.
“Thank you” Joshua murmurs, feeling incredibly spoiled and loved with how much he was being doted on.
Joshua has always had trouble with commitment. He has no problem being babied—loved the thought of people being affectionate towards him. But the thought of being tied down to one person has always scared him. He has always been scared of not being enough and being left for another.
Which was why when he heard of being a couple’s third, he feels like he’s finally found his calling.
It was twice the love and affection without having to worry about anything else. Sure one night stands could scratch the same itch but he’s gone around enough times to know that the risk of a repeated one night stand catching feelings for you was high. And he couldnt afford that.
One night stands with couples were different. Since they already have each other to satisfy their emotional needs, they would only need Joshua to ocassionally be there to play with. Which was—and he couldnt stress this enough—the dream.
“You cold?” Jeonghan asks, and Joshua snuggles deeper into his coat as he nods.
Jeonghan wordlessly puts an arm around his shoulder to bring him closer, running his hands up and down Joshua’s arm to keep him warm as they waited for Seungcheol.
It was nice to feel so cared for and Joshua relishes in it. He sags against Jeonghan’s hold and stands even closer.
“You smell nice” Joshua comments, his senses washed over with Jeonghan’s perfume.
“Do I?” Jeonghan asks, watching with a fond smile as Joshua dips his nose onto his neck. His hands travel down to cradle Joshua’s waist and its amazing how natural everything feels.
Joshua has no problem being touchy and neither does Jeonghan and the way they look like they were about to mack on each other on the lobby of the extremely fancy hotel is more than enough proof of that.
Jeonghan gets brave and places a kiss on Joshua’s shoulder and Joshua just smiles, leaning against him even more as he watches Seungcheol’s BMW pull up in front of them.
“You two look like you’re having fun” Seungcheol comments once he’s rolled his windows down.
“Not too much fun though. Don’t worry” Jeonghan says, leading Joshua into the backseat with a hand on his lower back, closing the door for him before running to take the passenger seat.
As Seungcheol drives out of the parking lot, Jeonghan wordlessly takes over the navigation and the music. Joshua thought they looked like a well oiled machine.
“You like Bazzi, Shuji?” Jeonghan asks, clicking play on the only Bazzi song on his and Seungcheol’s drive playlist.
“Mhm” He nods, looking out the window and watching as the city lights blur and fade as they drove. They talk a little to pass the time. The freeway was thankfully not too jammed at this hour so the drive from the restaurant to Jeonghan and Seungcheol’s flat was done in about 20 minutes. It was enough time for Joshua to sober up from all the wine but not long enough to let his nerves get the best of him.
It wasnt his first time being a third but it has been a while since his last one.
Jeonghan holds the elevator door open for Joshua and Seungcheol to file into. Seungcheol’s hand never leaves the small of Joshua’s back as they walk to their penthouse unit.
Their unit had an amazing view which Joshua quickly takes in with his eyes.
“You want anything to drink? Jeonghan makes a great highball” Seungcheol offers as he takes his coat and Joshua gives him a smile. “Sure” he says and Seungcheol couldnt help but give him a quick peck on the cheek that leaves Joshua flushed and wanting more.
Seungcheol turns on the TV on his way to Jeonghan who was busy making cocktails. He clicks on a random episode of a random series he was binge watching with Jeonghan. It doesnt matter that theyve seen this episode a few times already. It was all gonna fade into the background anyway once they start getting into what they really have to do.
“Mingyu told me you had a dog” Joshua says, plopping down on the couch next to Seungcheol.
“We do!” Seungcheol says, gleefully showing his phone’s lockscreen to Joshua. “Her name’s kkuma.”
“Isnt she pretty!” Joshua says cooing at the picture. “Is she here?”
“She’s staying over at my brother’s tonight” Seungcheol explains, his fingers toying with the ends of Joshua’s hair and slowly running down his nape. “But you can come back another time to play with her if you want” he says and Joshua smiles. He knows the invite is only out of courtesy. He would probably never see this amazing couple again after tonight and if hes not totally fine with that, no one has to know.
“You’re already inviting him over again? Save some of your charms for tomorrow morning, Cheol” Jeonghan jokes, setting a glass of highball in front of Joshua before taking a sip from his own glass.
“Where’s mine?” Seungcheol asks with a pout and Jeonghan only shrugs in response.
“I dont know what to tell you. I only have two hands.”
Joshua chuckles, taking a sip from his glass before offering it to Seungcheol.
“You can share mine” he says and Seungcheol’s smile was so bright and wide that Joshua couldnt help but blush a little.
“Thank you, love.” He says, watching Joshua knock back another swig. “Mind if I have a taste?” he asks again and Joshua shakes his head, promptly handing the glass to Seungcheol which the other sets on the table.
Seungcheol then inches his face closer to Joshua, his hand finding its way to gingerly hold his hip. Joshua then closes the distance between them, hands clasping behind Seungcheol’s nape as he presses a kiss on his lips. The buzz from the wine and the highball makes Joshua shake a little and Seungcheol only holds him closer to ground him as he slides his tounge past his lips.
Joshua feels Jeonghan’s hand on his thigh a little later. He feels his finger’s rubbing little circles high on his thigh, his back pressing against Jeonghan’s firm chest as the other scoots even closer.
It’s been a while since Joshua became this intimate with anyone let alone two hot dudes and his heart thrums wild in his chest from the excitement.
“You mind if I take this off?” Jeonghan asks, pressing kisses on Joshua’s neck as he feels for the buttons of his purple tweed jacket.
“No” he says breathlessly when Seungcheol pulls away.
They’ve already established boundaries before tonight and Joshua has given the couple his full consent but he appreciates how they continue to ask him for it anyway.
Seungcheol busies himself with unbuttoning his own shirt as Jeonghan pushes Joshua’s cardigan off his shoulders. He only had a fitted white knit underneath it and it makes Jeonghan smile even wider as his fingers easily gain access to Joshua’s stomach.
Jeonghan chuckles as he feels Joshua’s skin tense against his cold fingers.
“I was right” Jeonghan says, slowly running his hand against the planes of Joshua’s stomach “You don’t need the shirt to look pretty.” Joshua moans at the compliment and he couldnt help but lean in to catch Jeonghan’s lips.
Where Seungcheol’s kiss was calm and almost reverent, Jeonghan’s was eager and wanting. Joshua gasps and hisses at every nip Jeonghan gives and his body turns pliant at every touch and kiss Seungcheol leaves on his skin.
“You still good?” Seungcheol asks as his fingers hover over the button of Joshua’s jeans. Joshua only nods, his hand guiding Seungcheol’s letting him feel his cock pressing against his jeans.
“So eager, baby. So pretty” Seungcheol whispers before pressing a kiss behind his ear. The buttons of his jeans open with a resounding pop and Joshua sighs in relief at finally being freed.
Jeonghan helps him yank his pants down his waist, Joshua only needing to lift his hips before his pants are left pooled around his ankles. He could get used to this really, not moving a single inch while getting praised for every single thing.
“Think you can handle prepping yourself for us, princess?” Jeonghan asks, peppering kisses and nips on Joshua’s thighs, leaving him shaking with want.
“I can do that.” he says breathlessly and Seungcheol smiles at how eager to please he was.
“Lube’s on the table, have fun with it for a while” Seungcheol whispers, licking over the bite he left on Joshua’s neck.
Joshua allows himself to steal one last kiss from Seungcheol’s lips before he’s crawling to get the lube from the table. With Joshua gone in the middle, Jeonghan easily climbs up onto Seungcheol’s lap, fitting their bodies together with practiced ease.
Joshua couldn’t help but keep his eyes fixed on the pair. He was entranced by how easy it was for them to pull moans from the other’s lips. How they both knew where to kiss and what to touch to have the other breathless and left wanting for more. The more he looked at them, the more he felt out of place.
Seungcheol and Jeonghan were perfect for each other and Joshua feels a little like a bystander as he sat there in his boxers. Was it alright for him to be there? Did they really want him here? What if they really didnt want him here but they were just too shy to kick him out?
His insecurities wash over him all at once like a splash of cold water and before he knew it, he felt his lungs closing in on him slowly. He grips on the table to ground him, reminds himself to take deep breaths as he tries to remind him that they invited him to dinner.
They wanted him here.
Breathe.
He tells himself but it only gets harder. Soon enough his vision blurs and he loses the feeling of his fingers.
Breathe Joshua, breathe.
He reminds himself. He tries to count to ten in his head, his knuckles turning white at the grip he has on the table.
“Shua?” Joshua feels Seungcheol’s hands on him before he could even hear him speak.
“Shuji?” Jeonghan calls, taking his face in his hands as he searches for his eyes. “Fuck youre shaking like a leaf” he says, running his hands up and down Joshua’s arms to keep him warm.
Seungcheol grabs his cardigan from where it was lying on the floor, wrapping it around Joshua’s shoulders and holding him closer, rocking him slightly to ground him.
“What’s wrong, love?” Jeonghan asks, wiping away the tears that wordlessly flows from Joshua’s eyes. “Did we do something wrong?” he asks, voice dripping with concern and Joshua only cries harder.
“No no” Joshua says, finally finding his voice as he shakes his head. “I’m sorry.” he says, shrinking on himself and Jeonghan only smooths his hands over the back of his cardigan, trying to comfort him.
“Nothing to be sorry about, princess. Is everything okay?” Seungcheol asks, voice soft and warm and Joshua just sighs, pushing the heels of his hand into his closed eyes to help stop his tears.
He feels sorry for Seungcheol and Jeonghan. They just wanted a good time but instead they get stuck with Joshua realizing his insecurities right in the middle of a good fuck. What the fuck was wrong with him?!
“I’m sorry” Joshua repeats and Seungcheol just holds him closer. “You’re fine, Shua. It’s fine” he repeats, threading his fingers through Joshua’s hair and massaging his nape.
“I killed the mood didnt I?” Joshua sniffles as he looks up and Jeonghan only gives him a warm smile before pressing a kiss on his forehead.
“It’s okay. We can stop right here if you don’t feel like it anymore.” Jeonghan says and a fresh wave of tears washes over Joshua.
“Did you get cold feet?” Seungcheol asks once he’s calmed down and Joshua nods, feeling undeserving of the soft glance Seungcheol gives him.
“Nothing to worry about. It happens to the best of us, princess” Jeonghan says, taking his discarded coat and rummaging in his pocket for something.
“When I get nervous I find eating this helps.” Jeonghan says, handing Joshua a piece of candy. “There’s nothing a little sugar can’t fix” he adds and Joshua chuckles a little.
This was ridiculous. The situation—not Seungcheol and Jeonghan though, they were perfect.
“I’m sorry this is so stupid.” Joshua says and Seungcheol and Jeonghan shake their head in unison as if telling Joshua he was being ridiculous for thinking he ruined the mood even when he really did.
“It’s okay, maybe we came off a little too strong. We can just watch a movie and cuddle tonight. Does that sound good to you?” Seungcheol offers and Joshua clamors.
“You guys don’t have to do that. I can just go home so you can finish off” he offers, shaking his head but Jeonghan only smiles.
“We’d like you to stay, Shuji.” he says, eyes boring into Joshua’s and he feels genuine concern dripping from his gaze. “If you’re fine with staying that is.”
He chances a look at Seungcheol who didn't look one bit annoyed. He looked hopeful even--delighted by the prospect of Joshua staying.
They were too kind and Joshua would be stupid to pass up on this. Maybe they were just being polite. Maybe they really didnt want Joshua to stay but was too embarassed to ask him to leave.
Joshua drowns all his thoughts out as he caves. He lets himself be selfish for tonight. “I’d like that” he says and Seungcheol smiles, pressing a kiss on Joshua’s forehead.
“Great. We’ll get you something comfy to wear and we can watch a movie, yeah?” Seungcheol says, picking himself up from the floor and ruffling Joshua’s hair before he left for their bedroom.
Joshua feels a tinge of guilt and regret when he sees the tent in Seungcheol’s boxers but he’s already ruined the mood enough so he doesnt comment on it.
“Feeling better already?” Jeonghan asks, hand cupping Joshua’s face tenderly as he studied his eyes for any signs of the earlier panic he saw in there.
Joshua nods, giving a small smile as he chewed on the candy Jeonghan gave him.
“Sorry” Joshua whispers again and Jeonghan only smiles.
“No need to be sorry, beautiful” he says, giving his cheek a pinch. “We can continue this some other night, yeah? That’s great since we’ll get to see more of you” he says and Joshua flushes from his neck to his cheeks.
“You still wanna see me again?” Joshua asks, wondering if he sounded too transparent—too hopeful about seeing the couple again.
“If you wanna see us again that is.” Jeonghan says, resting his arm on the table to support his head as he stared openly at Joshua. “We wouldnt mind seeing more of you.”
“What are we talking about?” Seungcheol asks, emerging from the bedroom now clad in a hoddie and sweatpants. On his arms were a similar set which he then handed to Joshua for him to change into.
“What about me?” Jeonghan asks and Seungcheol only shrugs.
“Sorry I only have two hands” he says and Jeonghan snorts, rolling his eyes.
“Fuck you” he says with no real heat. He gives Joshua and Seungcheol a kiss before disappearing into the bedroom to get changed.
“Lets get you changed, yeah?” Seungcheol offers and Joshua nods as he stands, slipping into the shirt and pants he was given. It smelled of Jeonghan’s perfume and had Seungcheol’s warmth. He hated how he thought this was something he could get used to.
“I hope we didnt scare you off” Seungcheol says once they’re seated on the couch browsing for something to watch.
“Not at all. I should be the one worrying about that“ Joshua says and Seungcheol welcomes Joshua’s heavy head that rests on his shoulder.
“You have nothing to worry about.” Seungcheol affirms, taking Joshua’s hand in his and giving it a quick kiss. “You’re still on for meeting Kkuma right? We can pick you up on Thursday?”
Joshua sighs as he nods. “I’d like that, Thank you.”
Jeonghan piles in next to Joshua on the couch. They watch a random comedy all snuggled up with Joshua asleep in the middle.
Seungcheol and Jeonghan’s hands find each others and rests on Joshua’s lap feeling oddly content with having him lie between them.
This was the first time they had someone spend the night and to think this wasnt even someone they had sex with! There was a lot to talk about but it could all wait until the morning. For now they were all content in the warmth theyve found in each others arms.