You woke up on the couch holding onto your bear plushy. You heard a clinging and clanging in the kitchen and realized you weren't snuggled next to Seonghwa anymore. You sat up and rubbed your eyes and slowly removed the ocean blue blanket from your body and walked into the kitchen area. "Oh, good morning!" the boy who was cooking exclaimed. "How did you sleep?"
"Good morning. I slept great, then i woke up." you groaned. He chuckled at your remark and continued cooking. "What are you cooking?"
"Just some eggs, with toast. I know it's not your favorite but its all they had at the corner store that looked a bit appealing."
"Oh, thats okay. I'll live." you both chuckled before you left the area to grab an outfit to change into to.
You decided that today would be a good day to wear your red sweater along with your black ripped jeans and some black boots. You put your hair in your normal messy bun and made your way out of the bathroom and back into the kitchen.
"Hey, just in time for food!" Seonghwa said as he looked up at you. You nodded and walked to the small dining table and sat on the wooden chair. After you both ate your food, you both contemplated what to do.
"We could go for a walk?" you suggested. "Or visit places you use to visit when you were a kid!"
"How about we visit some of the places i liked to hang out at as a kid?"
"Okay! Let me just go do my make up real quick and then i'll be ready!" he nodded as you left the area into your room to grab your make up bag, then back to his room into the bathroom.
Once you finished your make up, you walked out of the bathroom towards the hotel door, where you waited for him.
"Ready?" he asks as he walks towards you from the couch. You nod as he opens the door for you.
"After you, madam." he smiles at you. You give a small bow and walk out the door. You both decided to take the stairs, since the exit there is closest to the car. You followed Seonghwa out of the hotel and towards the car.
He opened your door for you, and you entered the freezing car. As soon as he started the car, you both turned on your heated seats and the defrost, since the windows were frosted over. He pulled out the parking spot and started to drive away from the nice hotel.
You decided to check your phone to see if Hongjoong texted you at all, and he did.
You have (1) new message(s).
Joongie: Hey! How is your trip so far?
You: Hi Joongie! Amazing! We are currently driving around and he's taking me to some of his old hangout spots! How is everything there?
Joongie: Sounds fun! Make sure to take plenty of pictures for me! They are going crazy without Seonghwa's cooking, and as always they all miss you. I think they all are starting to lose it 😂
You: Oh man, well i wish you the best of luck. I assume you all have ordered take out?
Joongie: well... not necessarily. Wooyoung and Yunho tried cooking and failed, Mingi and Yeosang almost burnt down the kitchen, and Jongho and I have been living off of protein shakes (only because he forced me to). Now Wooyoung and Yeosang are trying to cook and so far the kitchen is still clean (surprisingly).
You chuckle at the messages. How is the house still in one piece-
"We are here."
You: Oh man. Don't let them destroy the house 😭 Anyway, we are at our first destination. Fighting!
You set your phone in your bag and look at the small candy shop next to you. "A candy shop?"
"Yeah! Me and my friends always went here as kids. We came so often that the owner knew us by name. I wonder if he still works here." you shrug as you open your car door and stepped onto the side walk.
You waited for Seonghwa to lead the way, and after locking the car, he did so. He opened the shop door, and a little bell rang. "Man, i remember that was one of our favorite parts, hearing the bell." he held the door open for you, and you entered before him. As soon as you entered, there was a very sweet, strawberry smell.
"It smells so good in here!"
"It does, doesn't it?" as he said that, a man walked towards the counter from the back.
"Hello! How may i help you- Seonghwa? Is that you?" you looked at Hwa, then back at the old man.
"Hey Mr. Chou! Long time no see!"
"Hwa! Man you've gotten tall! And muscular, too! I see you took my advice?" he chuckled as Hwa's face began to turn a strawberry red. The old man looked at me, then back at Hwa once more. "Is this your girlfriend?" you stared at the man, with wide eyes and a red face, then at Seonghwa.
"Yes, she is!" you stared at Hwa, with a blank yet angry face, along with a bright red face. You elbow him in the gut, making him bend over a bit in pain.
"Wow! She truly is a beauty!" you smile innocently as the man next to you recollects himself.
"She truly is, isn't she?" they both chuckle.
"Anyway, how may i help the young couple?" you blush as he says that. 'Seonghwa, you are dead.'
"Do you still sell that one strawberry macaroon that you always made for us when we were little?"
"Yes! I'll whip you two up some!"
"Thanks!" the old man walks off into the kitchen, leaving you two alone. You stared Hwa down, giving him a mean-ish look. "Why are you looking at me like that..?" you roll your eyes and look away from the boy.
"You know why."
"Are you mad princess~" you tensed up after hearing him call you that. Butterflies flew around in your stomach as your face turned a bit pink.
"B-brat..." he chuckled at your flustered face. You two waited in awkward silence for the candy, until the old man finally came out with a bag.
"Here you two are! Enjoy!" Hwa thanks the old man and tries to pay him, but he refuses. "No no, don't worry! It's on me today."
"Are you sure? I can-"
"I'm sure." Hwa smiled at the man and bowed before opening the door we came through earlier. "Visit again soon!" you turned back and bowed while saying thank you before following Hwa outside of the building and to the car.
Before leaving the parking spot, you both ate the strawberry macaroons. Once you both finish, he starts the car and pulls out onto the empty road.
"I'm sorry." Hwa said to break the silence. "I didn't mean to make you mad or anything, I just wanted to see your reaction." you looked at him and back onto the road.
"It's fine. I was just a bit shocked." you say as you scratch the back of your head.
The rest of the day he gave you a mini tour of the city, showing you all the places he loved to eat at and even the parks he visited everyday after school with his friends. After hours of driving and talking, you both decided to go to dinner. "Where do you want to eat?"
"I don't know. What place is your favorite?"
"Theres a really good restaurant down town if you'd like to go there?"
"Sure!"
