oneshots • nctdream x aespa

christmas date 🐰⭐️

The sparkle in Minjeong's eyes was undeniable as Jaemin handed over the colorful, wrapped package. He had chosen a wrapper adorned with glittering snowmen and a pale pink bow, tied around the present in a classic design.

"Merry Christmas, Minjeong." With a smile that warmed her heart, even on that cold day, he watched expectantly as she delicately moved the ribbon away, before tearing into the paper.

About a month and a half before, while they were on a date, they walked past a store window, when suddenly, she stopped. Having been holding onto her hand, he was forced into a sudden halt, nearly tripping over himself and threatening to take her down with him.

"What is it?" he asked. She turned her eyes away from the store window and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Oh, nothing!" she smiled, looping her arm through his to try and hide her intentions. Glancing at the window, he saw a set of kigurumi of different varieties. The onesies came in the designs of several different types of cats, unicorns, dinosaurs, and much more.

He knew which one had caught Minjeong's attention. The gray tabby kigurumi is the one with the friendliest face. It was practically made for her.

As she reached the inner box, filled with tissue paper, her eyes darted towards him, excited. He found her so cute, the way her eyes widened, glimmering with an anticipation that he hadn't seen in quite some time.

Once she finally reached the actual present, he could have sworn she temporarily went into shock. She gaped open, first frozen in an expression he couldn't read, before changing into a genuine, but confused, smile.

"You didn't!" she squeaked, obviously knowing that he did, and not minding it one bit. Laughing in disbelief, she grabbed the kigurumi and, holding it up, watched as it unfolded. The cat's friendly, knitted face stared back at both of them. "Jaemin! Thank you!!" she squealed, only dropping her new gift in order to throw her arms around her boyfriend.

The sheer impact of her hug nearly knocked him to the ground. He had always known she was capable of reaching high velocities, but he never thought she would launch herself at him like she did. As he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her closer, he could feel his face heating up, and he knew his ears were already an embarrassing shade of pink.

But when she looked up at him, her arms wrapped around his waist, her cheeks rosy, he could tell he was turning into an outright tomato. The sparkle in her eyes, the way she was looking at him with such adoration, such love, it was driving him over the edge.

"I love it!! Thank you so much! "She beamed, practically glowing."

His heart stopped for a second. He couldn't handle this. She was too cute.

"Y-you're welcome," he stammered, completely red in the face. He knew she'd like it, but he didn't think she'd love it so much to justify this kind of treatment. As if she couldn't make him any more flustered, she nuzzled into his shoulder, burying her face in that crook that was practically made for her.

His heart couldn't take much more of this, if he was going to be honest.

"Oh!!" she exclaimed, pulling away from him and looking up into his face. "Your present!" Untangling herself from his embrace, she rushed to hand him the package.

He hadn't actually expected a present from her. Sure, it was Christmas, but for some reason, he hadn't thought she would give him something in return.

"Open it," she beamed, bouncing slightly, eyes shifting between the present—wrapped with a paper that was patterned with cats in velvet Santa hats—and Jaemin's expression.