Speak Louder Than (Drabble Challenge 31: Unspoken)

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Title: Speak Louder Than
Author: kallistei
Pairing: Junsu/Changmin
Word count: 200
Concrit?: Always.
Summary: Changmin is a cunning linguist.


Of them all, Junsu's the worst at saying what he really feels. It's almost self-defence, the way the rest of them have learned to read between the lines.

In particular, Changmin likes to think he's become something of an expert in the complicated tongue that is Junsu-ese. He knows now that, 'I'm okay,' means, 'If I don't sit down soon I'm going to fall over,' and 'Five more minutes,' means, 'An hour, or however long it takes to win this level.' Then there's, 'I'm not hungry,' (manager-hyung says I should diet some more, but if you smuggle me some bulgogi I might just be very grateful in very practical ways) and, 'I'm not sleepy,' (I'm exhausted, but sleep is for the weak and I refuse to be weak). Changmin knows them all, knows how to react to the unsaid words rather than the camouflage now.

Still, his favourite's probably the times Junsu gets out his most colourful selection of insults: they all know Junsu's never been able to tell people he loves them in so many words.

Sometimes, though, Changmin still reacts to what Junsu says, not what he means. It's more fun that way.