He still had a smug grin plastered on his face when Leigh teased him “Hey I’m not gonna be one of those people who is shy and reserved enough to not talk about his good qualities and mind you, I know I have a lot” Eun winked playfully and puffed out his chest. The dhampir was clearly proud of himself and he was not shy to show it off. “So you _do_ like me a lot huh.” Of course, the elder Moon would not waste the chance to tease the kitsune on the amount of affection he has for him. Eun was used to people liking him but not like this. Never like this.

“You don’t have to worry about that because people will come and tell you I’ll run away one day, but I promise you… my love for you? Will never change. You’re the only one who saw me for who I truly am…” There’s not a lot of people he could say who could do that. The matter about his father has always been complicated for the dhampir but he tried not to think about it. Thinking will just hurt more. “Well, you know what they say… an eldest’s burden is… as heavy as the world’s weight.” If that’s how the saying goes.

He wasn’t sure how long the ride has been going, but at some point, Leigh had fallen asleep and Eun made sure he didn’t bump his head against the sides. He did stop for a while for gas but aside from that, he continued driving. Eventually, they came around a corner nearby the residence written in the GPS and he shook the other male awake “Hey babe, I think we’re here.”

Honestly, how could he not be envious of Eun’s confidence, it radiated around him and practically made him shine to everyone around him, that was why people tended to flock to him. The kitsune would often turn his back for mere minutes in the bookstore only to return to a bunch of people trying to steal his boyfriend’s attention away, sometimes he even had to fight Minha for his attention too. “Everyone likes you a lot…” he commented and pressed his lips together “It’s a never ending battle you know” but thankfully the dhampir never seemed to pay much mind to anyone else.

Leigh blushed and smiled at his affirmation, it was easy for Eun to take away his worries when he talked like that, because he truly believed the other male when he said that. “Everyone knows how great you are…” he argued back, giving a somewhat playful shake of his head. They settled into a comfortable silence after a while and eventually the kitsune ended up falling asleep with his face pressed up the cool glass of the window.

When he nudged him awake, Leigh let out a soft whine and mumbled “Five more minutes” under his breath but eventually he stirred, blinking a few times to clear the blurriness from his vision and gazing around. “Damn…I really checked out” he mumbled softly, giving Eun an apologetic smile and then opening his door so he could head to the trunk. He retrieved the gifts they had brought, arranging them in his arms before coming around to the driver’s side and opening Eun’s door for him “Here we are…home sweet home” he announced, showing off the driveway up to his childhood home.

He shuffled the things he was holding so he could take Eun’s hand as they headed up towards the door, holding onto it tightly.

Eun grinned sheepishly when the kitsune said a lot of people like him “I get that a lot. I told you I’m charming, am I not?” But something tells him that he actually truly did mean every word he said. Sangeun Moon was a prolific lawyer, he’s great at his job and he doesn’t take shortcuts either. He’s honorable enough and believes in himself, and would never give it up for anything else. So it wasn’t surprising to see the dhampir pride himself in everything that he does. “Are you jealous, baby?” He teased. 

The drive was comfortable, he had stopped for gas earlier and couldn’t bear to wake Leigh up, not when they were so close to arriving. He could wake him up later. Once they actually arrived. “I’m afraid today is that day when I tell you that five more minutes will get you an ass whooping by your parents” After all, Eun had to make a good first impression. 

His hometown was actually pretty, he thought. It seemed so laidback, so Leighton. It made perfect sense how he had grown in this supportive environment and ultimately became the person he is today. Eun was jealous, he won’t lie. All his life, he only wanted this. 

He knocked on the door gently and cleared his throat. “I’m nervous…” he murmured, his hands were clammy. What if they didn’t like him? The moment the door was opened, he was greeted by a smiling face “Leigh!” The woman sized the dhampir and grinned “You must be the boyfriend.”