spring is here again | skz | minlix | greek mythology au

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When nightfall came, Felix was still unconscious.

Minho got him a pillow.

The plants around them started glowing softly, some fireflies buzzing.

After Felix didn't wake up when blue moonlight flooded the garden, Minho decided to get him a blanket too.

Then, he got himself a blanket as well.

Without the sunlight the garden was chilly. Not the dark, damp chilliness from his palace. Just the normal summer night chilliness.

He laid down next to the unconscious blonde and looked at his defined features.

Should he be worried?

Probably not.

Felix would be fine.

He just needed time to rebuild his energy.

Minho wanted to cuddle him.

Or just touch him a little bit, so he knew he wasn't alone.

But that would be weird.

Very weird.

Instead, he just began to count his freckles - an almost impossible task seeing how it was dark around them.

Minho tried anyways.

And spent the next few hours with it.

At some point he fell asleep.

And woke up later around to just keep counting and keep staring at the pretty face.

He didn't remember the number where he'd left off so he started from the beginning again.

Beneath Felix's left eye there was a freckle that kind of resembled a heart shape.

'You're staring again' a raspy voice said.

Minho jumped violently.

Felix chuckled weakly, still husky.

'Do I wanna know how long this staring had been going on?'

The younger laid his head to the side, meeting Minho's gaze.

'No, you don't' Minho said awkwardly.

'You're blushing'

The older sighed.

'And you have at least 137 freckles on your face. I'm not finished with counting though'

Felix nodded as if that was a normal thing to say.

He blinked a few times.

'Minho?'

'Yes?'

'Why am I laying in my garden? With my bedsheets and pillow?'

'Uhmm..'

Minho sniffed.

'You passed out after somehow managing to bring spring back to the mortal world. I just made sure you weren't cold'

Felix's eyes fell close.

'I didn't bring spring back there. Not real spring. It's just a little warmer, crops are growing again, you know?'

'That's so much already, Felix. You're amazing'

The blonde was quiet.

His head turned back up, his eyes opening and staring above.

Minho kept looking at him.

'Minho?'

'Princess?'

'There aren't any stars'