I ended up sat across Seungcheol and beside Jeonghan looking at us with teasing eyes in my condo.
"So.." Seungcheol broke the ice, looking lost.
"Jeonghan. I'm Jeonghan, Robin's bestie. Am I right Robin?" He said nudging me a little. "He used to be my neighbor at my old condominium. This asshole was too clingy I had to move out." I sneered. He slapped my arm lightly eliciting a chuckle to brighten up the room.
"Definitely your type robin," Jeonghan whispered then winked at him. I pushed him to the side to see Seungcheol's confused eyes.
I stood up to get some drinks, announcing what I have in my fridge for them to pick. Settling with coke, I went ahead and get it out. "Hey, can you reach the glass for me?" Asking, particularly to no one. I noticed Jeonghan was about to stand when Seungcheol beat him to it. Oh, okay.
"There," I pointed on the top shelf where the guy who helped me move placed it. He easily reached over and got ahold of it. Once he got it down, he suddenly turned his back, facing me making me directly in front of him. Feeling his breath, his scent reaching my nose. We stared at each other almost like in a trance for a minute until I diverted my gaze and grabbed the glass out of his hands. I went back to the dining table and saw Jeonghan already on his phone.
"You should get going. Sorry again for what happe—" "Robin, at least give him something to eat... Let's have breakfast together!" This motherfucker ain't letting this slip, is he? I looked at Jeonghan to give him THE look. He lightly tapped my foot under the table and gave me a smile. "So I can see if your new neighbor can treat you right, Roby." Goodness. I was already shitting my pants the moment Jeonghan walked in this condo with the guy I despised.
We headed to the small town to look for a breakfast place, luckily there was a few blocks from my place.
Immediately got a table since it was already quite late for breakfast. After that incident followed by another, it was already awkward enough. Now we have our asses glued down on a cutesy, 90s esque cafe in the middle of a town at 11am in the morning.
I got myself a continental breakfast while a gave Jeonghan a fistful of continental fuck you's. He endlessly teased and teased until we got here. Things like, 'My mom met my dad the way yall met,' smugishly trying to create malice out of anything.
And if I were to be asked I felt nothing, nothing but annoyance from Seungcheol. Not even an once of interest.
Food was served, and I have never seen so sinfully good. I grabbed a big bite, not minding the people around me. Savoring the taste of the bacon. Finally I get real food after an immense diet from my previous movie shoot.
I was chewing mindlessly when I heard Seungcheol chuckle. I raised my sight to see him looking at me. Jeonghan, also devouring his food before him. Being in the acting industry it was always a battle with diet.
"What?" I asked him. He shook his head and continued eating instead.
I was still in the middle of eating when Jeonghan received a phone call. "Unfortunately, I have to go guys... urgent meeting came up. It was really nice meeting you, Seungcheol." He fixed his top, dusting the invisible dirt on it. Seungcheol replying with a simple 'You too.'
Standing up, already placing the payment on the waitress' hand whilst winking. It is his habit already, blatant flirting. Before leaving he did not forget to tease. Leaning to me, "Fortunately." He said. I blushed realizing that i was left alone with Seungcheol. Now, unsure if it was from annoyance or the thumping of my heart. Probably from the coffee I was drinking.
"Sorry about that. You even got dragged out here." I said, shaking my head at how ridiculous this day is going.
"It's fine. Great way to know a student as well." wow really great at professionalism.
"I think you know me much more than I do about you." A little ego booster won't hurt. He looked at me amused at my statement.
"Yeah, I heard. You called me a jerky gym instructor yesterday, sums up pretty much everything." He joked, smiling at himself. I let out a giggle as well.
"You really were a jerk though!!" I defended. We are now outside the cafe, I think on a lighter and brighter note than before, all awkwardness down the drain. "Sorry about that." He pocketed his hands. I looked at him and he doesn't seem that bad actually.
We were walking on the sidewalk when I noticed an ice cream shop. And hell did it looked good. "If you're really sorry then buy me a cone please." Acting all cute. I noticed how his cheeks turned a hue of pink. Smiling to myself. But it instantly fell, no longer surprised.
"No, you're under a fitness plan." He strictly said, head shaking. My shoulder slumped and walked ahead of him, only for him to catch up and grab my wrist.
"God, be careful!" His hand not letting go of my wrist. I took the opportunity and sulked more. Yes. For Ice cream.
"Goodness Robin, Are you a kid? Fine." I fistbumped the air out of success of my mission. He gave me the matcha ice cream and I quickly took a pic of it, him seen as well across the table cupping his face, covering it a little.
I took a bite and I saw how he cringed. I laughed at his reaction. "You should have a bite as well, give your muscles a break!!"
"Hey! This jerk!" I shouted. Slumping back at my seat.
I was dumbfounded at his actions. Still a jerk. He didn't reply instead got up and left. I was cursing him in my mind when he went back silencing my thoughts.
He had tissues in his hands reaching ot over to me. I wasn't able to respond immediately that he started doing it himself. He leveled his face to mine and brought the tissue next to my lips to wipe the stray ice cream.
"I feel like I'm babysitting a 4 year old." He uttered under his breath, focused on removing the ice cream on the sides of my lips. I was restraining myself from smiling and the thumping of my heart, Which I'm sure is not because of the coffee I had.
He stopped and had eye contact. He smirked a little. "You’re liking this too much..." His statement brought me back to reality and slapped his arm. "Shut up."
"Work out tomorrow. Don't be late." He said, when we reached my door at the condo.
"Depends on my mood." I joked, "Sorry again for being rude, Robin." He apologized again. Looking like a puppy.
"I told you, We're good already."
"I still feel bad though. Can I take you out on a date? To... make it up for my tude behavior." He said maintaining the eye contact between us.
"Uh sure" I answered while I tried to hide the blush forming. " But ice cream won't work this time." He smiled at my retorts.
"That is noted, Robin."
