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It was roughly an hour into the stream.
Yoo Joonghyuk hadn't said a single word in the last ten minutes. Instead, the only audible sounds were the occasional mouse clicks and angry keyboard presses.
For any other streamer that would have been a death sentence. For the Supreme King though, it felt more like the norm.
His audience was too used to the silence by now and half his viewership couldn't care less about it anyway. Most only watched him for his pretty face or unmatched skills.
Regardless, Yoo Joonghyuk was pissed. He had been stuck in this stupid dungeon for over an hour now and wasn't getting any closer to its completion.
— lol it's rare to see the supreme king struggle for once
— i get it tho this dungeon SUCKS
— you can do it!!
— I would have given up like an hour ago lmao
— he's so pretty even when pissed
For the most part he simply ignored his chat, only saying a few words when particular comments caught his interest. He especially had no patience for anyone's bullshit today.
— if only demon king was here
— i think someone would get murdered today if that happened
— pls I need to see that that would be so fucking funny
Yoo Joonghyuk turned his eyes back to his game. Unfortunately it was at that exact moment when he spotted a familiar name.
[DKOS_9158]: Wow, you're still stuck there??
[DKOS_9158]: Have you lost your edge, Joonghyuk-ie?
He immediately felt his last bit of patience hanging on for dear life. His eyelid twitched in annoyance, but instead of acknowledging the messages, he took a deep breath and shifted his gaze back to the game.
Naturally, the chat lost it.
— oh god
— YOU GUYS FUCKING SUMMONED HIM LMFAO
— demon king you came at the worst time
— DEMON KING YOU CAME AT THE BEST TIME
— Im praying for yoo joonghyuks sanity here
— omg omgomgomg this is amazing
— @[DKOS_9158] help our king
— will today be the day where demon king gets banned?
— RIP
[DKOS_9158]: Go back to the room at the end of the corridor, you probably missed the item there.
[DKOS_9158]: Why did you even kill every monster? The drops are bad and they barely give exp anyway.
[DKOS_9158]: Don't just skip through the notes, they contain important lore.
[DKOS_9158]: Stop ignoring me, you stupid Sunfish.
“Shut up or I will ban you.”
[DKOS_9158]: If you want to be stuck for another hour, be my guest.
Reluctantly, Yoo Joonghyuk went back and, just like Kim Dokja told him, found what he was missing. He still ignored the unread notes though.
— SK doesn't say a single word the entire time but opens his mouth as soon as DK comes CLASSIC
— idk how demon king always does it
— i cannot tell if yoo joonghyuk loves or hates this dude
— well anyone else would have been banned months ago so…
— where is UriUri, she's missing out
[DKOS_9158]: Asshole.
[DKOS_9158]: The next floor has a hidden item if you immediately go left btw.
Yoo Joonghyuk shifted his viewpoint to the left once the new floor was finally loaded. An empty, unassuming hallway stretched out before him. Instead of taking a single step forward, he picked up an empty bottle laying on the floor and threw it into the corridor. Several traps immediately triggered in unison.
He turned around and went the right way instead.
[DKOS_9158]: Tch.
[DKOS_9158]: There really is an item there, though, and it's pretty good value. You can disable the traps later.
“Stop spoiling.”
[DKOS_9158]: Stop rushing through the dungeon, you're going to miss everything.
— DID YOU JUST TRY TO TROLL THE SUPREME KING??
— bruh
— I think I would have died laughing if yjh died here and had to repeat everything bc of dkos
— @[DKOS_9158] have you played this game before
[DKOS_9158]: No, I just watched it a few times.
[DKOS_9158]: I don't play much.
— lecturing koreas best pro gamer without even playing himself the audacity omg
— Demon king you're so funny I cant
— hes so annoying ajsdhjsksk
[DKOS_9158]: Yoo Joonghyuk, don't go there yet, the other way is more efficient, you need to come back here later anyway.
Of course, Yoo Joonghyuk ignored him. As soon as he found the necessary keys to advance, he headed towards the next floor.
[DKOS_9158]: Wait, get the item I mentioned before first.
[DKOS_9158]: It will make the upcoming boss fight much more manageable.
“Watch me.”
[DKOS_9158]: You stupid sunfish listen to me.
Yoo Joonghyuk did in fact not listen to him, heading right into the bosses chamber without turning back.
— bruh isn't this like really fucking hard without that sword
— the sword disables the protective barrier, it's still possible without it, just takes a while
— WHY DOES THE BOSS ALMOST ONESHOT YOU WTF???
— oh god we're gonna be stuck in this dungeon for another few hours aren't we
— cmon guys it's SK, if anyone can do it it's him
— I believe in you my King!!
— HOLY SHIT!?
Yoo Joonghyuk felt his lips curl up. With a final counter the bosses HP dropped to zero and the victory message popped up. His gaze shifted back to the chat, waiting for a certain someone's messages.
— I NEVER DOUBTED YOU
— THATS OUR KING
— fuck that was so badass
— HE JUST FUCKING SMILED HELPPP
— “watch me” he said and fucking DELIVERED
— is demon king malding now?
— someone clip this pls I'm begging you
— he did that just for you, demon king, give your man some praise
— cmon guys it wasn't that crazy
— OMG SHUT UUP
[DKOS_9158]: The same thing won't work for the next boss, you know?
— AKDNSKNDKW STRAIGHT UP IGNORED I CANT
— that's fucking cold
— i can never tell if dkos is a fan or a hater
— hes just both
— oh he's pissed yjh actually did it lmao
Kim Dokja's comment simply made Yoo Joonghyuk's mouth curl up further. It wasn't hard to tell how miffed Kim Dokja probably felt right now. Feeling satisfied, he found himself muttering some unexpected words. “Why don't you do it then?”
The chat seemed to take a moment before comprehending what he just said.
— HUUUH??
— WHAT
— Was he serious just now?
— omg i wanna see demon king play
— ofc it's just a joke, how would that even work??
[DKOS_9158]: ...
[DKOS_9158]: It's rare for you to joke, Joonghyuk-ah.
“I'm not, come here, you fool.”
— AKDNSKENSKNFIE WHAAT???
— @[UriUri9158] YOU NEED TO COME HERE RIGHT FUCKING NOW
— Wtf is happening??
— wait they actually know each other?? Like fr??
— does DK know where SK lives??
— wtf??
— JOONGDOK BELIEVERS WHERE ARE YOU??
— am I dreaming
— stop calling it joongdok, there is no way dkos is actually that kim dokja, he's just a fan
— omg don't ship real people pls it's fucking weird
— URIURI IS TYPING THE QUEEN HAS RETURNED
[UriUri9158]: im sry im late what did i miss
— oh god you need to watch the vod uri
[DKOS_9158]: ...are you sure?
“Don't make me repeat myself.”
[UriUri9158]: wait…what is going on??
[DKOS_9158]: Urgh, fine.
— fine he says??? Huuuuuuh???
— i am so fucking lost wtf
— so like is demon king just coming over or what?? When will you arrive?
— do you guys just casually live close by???
“Something like that,” Yoo Joonghyuk replied, not bothering to actually confirm or deny anything. Behind him, quiet footsteps could be heard and a moment later, his bedroom door opened slowly, before hesitantly coming to a stop.
“Just come in, you fool.”
He heard a sigh, before the door finally opened in its entirety, revealing the slim figure of Kim Dokja, dressed in casual pants and a black hoodie. How long would it take anyone to realize Yoo Joonghyuk had worn that hoodie on stream before.
“Is this punishment? You should have just banned me then.”
“You'd just make a new account anyway.” He got up from his seat to pull a second chair next to his own before making himself comfortable on it. Then, he glanced at Kim Dokja, eyebrow raised, waiting.
The man seemed to finally accept his fate and sat down with another theatrical sigh.
“Your chat is going crazy right now, Yoo Joonghyuk.”
“Let them be, I don't care.”
“I don't know how you still have fans, sometimes.”
— guys…GUYS…WHAT THE FUCK
— HUUUUUUH???
— ARE THEY FUCKING LIVING TOGETHER??
— he's gorgeous what the hell
— is that…is that fucking KIM DOKJA LIKE THE ACTUAL KIM DOKJA???
— WHAT DO YOU FUCKING MEAN DEMON KING WAS ACTUALLY KIM DOKJA THE WHOLE TIME
— who the fuck is kim dokja??
— YOO JOONGHYUK AND KIM DOKJA LIVE TOGETHER???
— didn't he literally go to another worldline or something to save him?? Of course they live together
— omfg i can't believe this
— if anyone here doesn't know kim fucking dokja I'm so fucking sorry for you
— how the fuck do you not know kim dokja he literally ended the scenarios he literally made KIM DOKJAS COMPANY like it's in the fucking name
— who would have thought that demon king of salvation is actually demon king of salvation lol
— i mean there were always speculations but…holy shit
— bro is literally like among the most important constellations in korea
— power couple fr
— JOONGDOK CANON WTF
— is UriUri ok, she hasn't said anything yet
— Uri fucking died probably, don't worry me too queen me too
— BRO DIDN'T THEY CALL HIM THE UGLIEST KING OR SOMETHING BITCH WHERE??
— demon king are you single, pls say you're single
— no way these two aren't a thing
[UriUri9158 has sponsored 10.000 coins.]
[UriUri9158]: DOKJAAA!!
“Hey, Uriel.”
— lmao uriuri was probably screaming for like 10 minutes
— queen i can't wait for your next jd compilation
— demon king you have such a nice voice omg
— do you have your own channel perhaps?
“No, I don't and I also don't plan on making one, before you ask.”
[UriUri9158]: it's fine to stay on this channel forever!!
Kim Dokja laughed softly. “Well, you'll have to ask this guy over here for that.”
“Kim Dokja, stop stalling.”
“Yes, yes.”
Yoo Joonghyuk watched Kim Dokja put on his headphones, before placing his hand on the mouse and keyboard. He tried out a few buttons until the pause menu finally closed itself.
He had no intention of explaining anything to Kim Dokja before the fool would ask for it himself. But knowing Kim Dokja, he would just stubbornly try to figure it out on his own.
For a while he fumbled to get the controls right. The chat was clearly amused.
“Don't blame me if I die and you have to do all of this again.”
“Then, don't die.”
Truthfully, he wouldn't care that much. Seeing Kim Dokja sitting here, playing his games on his stream with his equipment on him made it worth it.
— supreme king can smile like that????
— i feel like I'm intruding something here
[UriUri9158]: AHHHHHHHHHHHHH
[UriUri9158]: *sobbing*
The first few enemy encounters were a close call, Kim Dokja almost dying a few times from missing the right inputs and not reacting fast enough. Everytime something happened Kim Dokja mumbled to himself, too engrossed in the game. At times he even forgot he had a live audience.
Streaming wasn't all too different from living in the scenarios. Between the gazes of constellations and the gazes of random internet users, the only difference was that their life wasn't on the line this time. Maybe a part of Kim Dokja had missed this thrill, too. He seemed to enjoy himself.
— can't get over how different SK and DK are lol
— I'm so used to Yoo Joonghyuk never speaking that this is throwing me off
— you're doing amazing sweetie
— is anyone actually surprised demon king is a yapper after all those messages
— theyre perfect for each other
— fr fr
— I expected disaster to strike but he's actually doing kinda well lol
Unlike Yoo Joonghyuk, Kim Dokja carefully went through every room, interacting with almost anything he could. When he stumbled upon books and notes scattered around, he read them out loud to the viewers, often adding his own opinions and giving explanations for things Yoo Joonghyuk had skipped over previously.
He was already aware to a certain extent since Kim Dokja purposefully annoyed him in almost every stream but this just confirmed he had watched pretty much all of them. Warmth bloomed over him. This guy…really. He could never be honest with himself, could he?
He was doing better now, his inputs had more confidence behind it. For all that Kim Dokja grumbled about not being a gamer, he actually did well. The chat seemed to agree, too.
— ngl was was scared at first but he might actually make it til the end without dying
— are you sure you're not a gamer dk??
— kim dokja youre gonna steal your boyfriends job lol
“I'm really not. I used to work in QA for a game company, though. I wouldn't play games on my own, usually,” Kim Dokja laughed softly. “If anything, I prefer reading. Or watching this guy here play, I guess.”
“For someone supposedly enjoying my streams you have a lot to complain about.”
“Well, it's fine, your face makes up for all the other faults I have with it.”
Yoo Joonghyuk opened his mouth to retort, then stopped himself, blinking. Was that fool flirting with him?
Apparently his chat came to the same conclusion.
[UriUri9158]: omgomgomgomg
[UriUri9158]: you also have a very pretty face dokja!!
— forget boyfriends everyone I think these two are married
— joongdok is real i can't believe this
— THEY CALLED ME DELUSIONAL
— pls…get a room…
— I'm sorry but supreme kings face rn is killing me
— ok ngl they're cute
— I'm so happy for you two
Yoo Joonghyuk observed Kim Dokja reading every single message. He expected him to deny the assumptions or feign ignorance, but to his surprise, Kim Dokja simply laughed and turned back to the game, letting the chat speculate whatever they wanted.
Now that he thought about it, even when his viewers made jokes and assumptions about their relationship before, that guy never once denied anything, did he?
Yoo Joonghyuk was the one being left bewildered, instead. Unlike what his viewers assumed, they weren't actually together. Yes, they grew closer during the scenarios, became companions and trusted each other more than anyone else, but then they had reached the ending and everything fell apart.
Being able to live together now, watching Kim Dokja enjoying himself on Yoo Joonghyuk's stream and him being able to laugh freely like this, all of that seemed like a miracle to Yoo Joonghyuk. He didn't know if trying to change that now, would break what they had built up.
Even though he was certain Kim Dokja also had feelings for him, would that fool actually allow himself to be loved in return?
— pls tell us some juicy stories about your life, SK never talks about himself
— oh god
— don't you guys think they had enough of people spying on their life bruh leave them be if they don't wanna talk
“It's fine, I don't really mind. Joonghyuk-ah is just awkward, you know? He doesn't know how to talk to people.”
Excuse him?
“Kim Dokja,” he growled. The fool ignored him.
“Ah, I don't know how much I can say, though, let's see…Did you know he likes to cook? Actually, he's so good at it, it kinda makes me angry. Because of this guy I can never eat at restaurants again.”
— HES HOT AND HES PERFECT HUSBAND MATERIAL??
“The world is unfair sometimes, isn't it,” Kim Dokja said, but the soft smile didn't leave his face. “He also cleans and does most of the grocery runs actually, though sometimes he drags me along when I just want to read in peace.”
He continued rambling on, while clearing the next floor.
“Well, I suppose I can't be too mad. He might have an awful personality, but he can be pretty cute, too, sometimes.”
— CUUTE??
— honestly i can see it
— supreme king yoo joonghyuk being a doting husband was not on my bingo list but I'm not complaining
— wtf do YOU even do in this household I'm starting to feel bad for SK lol
“Ah, I…um, also help out often,” Kim Dokja mumbled, laughing awkwardly. “But anyway, yes, Yoo Joonghyuk has a surprisingly cute side to him. You know, after the scenarios and…um, everything else, I wasn't doing well, which was the reason why we started living together, actually.”
For once the chat behaved, noticing how Kim Dokja's voice turned softer, quieter.
"Sometimes I felt really lost. I didn't know what to do with myself anymore and my body wasn't in a good shape either. I couldn't even walk for a while…”
The game avatar stopped moving for a moment.
“But he helped. Everyone did, really. And thanks to that I'm here now.” His voice seemed to slightly crack there at the end. Maybe it was just Yoo Joonghyuk's imagination, but Kim Dokja's eyes seemed to glint in the light of his computer screen. Instead of tears falling down, though, an amused huff escaped his lips. “Even if the constant fussing got a bit annoying at one point. Sometimes he didn't even let me walk and would just carry me around. It was mortifying.”
— i think im gonna cry
— I'm glad you're doing better now
— i know exactly what that feels like ;;
— i came here for fun why am i sobbing now
— i cannot get the image of sk princess carrying dkos out of my head…i need fanart of that
— they're so fucking cute help
[UriUri9158]: oh dokja…
[UriUri9158]: we love you!!
— um guys
— am I delusional or…
— is the supreme king blushing?
What.
Kim Dokja's head turned to him, eyes widening in surprise. Reflexively, Yoo Joonghyuk turned away at the exact same moment, scowling at whoever wrote that message.
“Yoo Joonghyuk?”
— are his ears red?
— WTF THATS SO CUTE??
— im starting to understand what dokja meant omg
— my whole image of sk just shattered in the span of a single hour wtf
Kim Dokja blinked at him. “Are you actually—“
“No,” Yoo Joonghyuk said and got up, refusing to look into the camera. Or Kim Dokja. “I'm getting us drinks. Keep playing.”
He left the room without waiting for a reply.
The heat inside his cheeks kept rising the more Kim Dokja's words replayed in his mind. Since when was that fool so shamelessly honest? Usually he couldn't even bring himself to admit when he was hungry, in fear of bothering Yoo Joonghyuk.
“This guy…” he sighed to himself.
Curiosity got the better of him and he turned on his own stream on his phone. He never watched his own videos afterwards nor did he bother watching other streamers, but seeing Kim Dokja in that position certainly did something to him. It felt…nice. Right even. Like Kim Dokja belonged there.
Naturally, the chat was spammed with so many messages, it became hard to read them all. Uriel stood out among them since she had exclusive VIP rights. Though, she seemed to be the main culprit for the chat becoming unreadable.
However, one message in particular caught his attention.
— You must really love Yoo Joonghyuk, right?
Kim Dokja, who had been eagerly chatting and joking with Yoo Joonghyuk's viewers, suddenly became quiet as he read that very same message.
For a long time he didn't say anything and Yoo Joonghyuk was certain he would simply ignore it altogether, like all the other ones that made direct assumptions about their relationship. But then he looked behind him as if to check whenever or not Yoo Joonghyuk had returned.
Feeling safe, Kim Dokja turned around again, reading the question one last time, before a soft, shy smile adorned his face and he finally opened his lips.
“Yeah, I think I do.”
Yoo Joonghyuk simply stared, not daring to even breathe for a second. The chat clearly had a reaction to those words, but he didn't see any of it. He was too busy looking at Kim Dokja's reaction instead. A faint blush was visible on his face now. For the first time that evening, Kim Dokja seemed self-conscious about his own words, but he didn't take them back. He simply let them linger, no matter how embarrassed he was about them.
The chat teased him for it. Yoo Joonghyuk couldn't blame them.
“Don't tell that guy, though. I'm never gonna live that down,” Kim Dokja demanded. It sounded half jokingly, but he probably meant it. The chat just teased him even more.
— I've never felt more single than right now
— uriuris next joongdok compilation is gonna break the internet
— stop im getting cuteness aggression wtf
— good thing yjh doesn't watch his own vods
— bro this was probably already clipped by at least ten people rip
— pls everyone let's just not say anything and keep it a secret
— you are so cute dokja
[Supreme_King]: You fool.
— ASDFGHKKLLNS NO FUCKING WAY
— OH GOD
— HELPP???
— SUPREME KING SAW THAT???
— lol
You could see the exact moment Kim Dokja read his message. He immediately stiffened, panic rising inside his body, his head whipped around, probably expecting Yoo Joonghyuk to have suddenly appeared behind him. When he couldn't find him, he turned back and faced the stream. His blushing cheeks could be seen.
“Yoo Joonghyuk…are you watching right now…?” Kim Dokja asked in a tiny voice.
[Supreme_King]: What do you think?
Kim Dokja groaned into the microphone, hiding his blushing face in his palms. In the meantime his viewers called Kim Dokja cute in at least five different ways and Yoo Joonghyuk found himself agreeing with all of them. He grabbed two drinks, closed the stream on his phone and finally headed back to his room.
Kim Dokja froze up when Yoo Joonghyuk approached him and suddenly leaned into his space. Yoo Joonghyuk's lips curled up when he saw the blush still prominent on Kim Dokja's cheeks.
He spoke into the microphone right in front of Kim Dokja: “I'm ending the stream early today. We'll be back at the same time tomorrow.”
He didn't give his fans the opportunity to complain and closed the stream. They had seen more than enough anyway. His phone vibrated in his pocket, courtesy to Uriel spamming him with messages most likely. He didn't really care about that right now, though.
Next to him, he could see and feel Kim Dokja trying to get up, trying to flee. Yoo Joonghyuk refused to let him do that. His hands clutched each of the armrests, caging Kim Dokja between them while looming over him. Their eyes met.
Kim Dokja was the first to open his mouth. “We will be back tomorrow?”
“You don't want to?”
He paused for a moment, seeming uncertain. “It's your channel.”
“They love you,” Yoo Joonghyuk huffed, amused. “More than me maybe.”
“I don't want to intrude.”
“And if I tell you I want you there?”
Kim Dokja finally broke eye contact, the heat in his cheeks intensifying at Yoo Joonghyuk's words.
“Yoo Joonghyuk…”
He let go of one of the armrests and instead gently brushed a strand of hair out of Kim Dokja's face. Kim Dokja seemed more confused and flustered than anything else about the unexpected gesture, giving Yoo Joonghyuk the confidence to continue on.
When he spoke again, his voice sounded far too soft to even himself. “Can I kiss you?”
Kim Dokja's gaze returned to face Yoo Joonghyuk, his eyes widened. His mind seemed to blank momentarily, as his lips opened and closed several times, yet no words emerged.
Yoo Joonghyuk found himself terribly entranced by it all, chuckling at Kim Dokja struggling to comprehend. Then, that shocked expression turned into a pout.
“Don't tease me…”
“You make it so easy.”
Yoo Joonghyuk's hand moved to caress Kim Dokja's cheeks, his thumb tenderly stroking the warm, soft skin beneath it. “So?”
“I hate you,” Kim Dokja said and moved. His hands were suddenly on the back of Yoo Joonghyuk's neck before pulling him downwards.
Hot lips pressed against his and Yoo Joonghyuk immediately melted into the kiss. His other hand reflexively let go of the remaining armrest to also hold Kim Dokja's face, refusing to let him go. When his tongue licked against Kim Dokja's lips, the man startled faintly, before slowly adjusting, hesitantly opening his mouth.
Yoo Joonghyuk, however, found himself smiling against those lips and broke away a moment later.
Kim Dokja blinked at him.
“Um.”
“You're going to drive me crazy.”
“Is my inexperience that endearing to you?” It was clearly a joke. Yoo Joonghyuk still replied earnestly regardless.
“Everything about you is endearing to me.”
Not expecting that, Kim Dokja simply looked at him dumbfoundedly and could only bring himself to say one thing.
“Oh.”
“Yes, oh.” He leaned back in. “So take responsibility.”
“I'm not at fault for your questionable taste, Yoo Joonghyuk.”
“No, you definitely are.”
[JoongDok Compilation #51 (1 Hour Special)]
— Creator: UriUri9158
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