My Baby Love (A Bang Chan Daddy AU)

Chapter 5: Choco Latte

I make it to the cafe right when happy hour starts. Thankfully there is only a small line of people in line to order. I already know what I want so I don't need to look at the menu at all. A iced choco latte and a large blondie with M&Ms heated up. I always get the same thing every time. I'm kind of a regular here. Especially right after a finish an article, I will always treat myself to something at this cafe.

A lot of the cafe is filled with people occupying the tables, but I manage to grab a table in the farthest corner of the cafe where there is a small wall hiding it away. I sit at the table with my buzzer on the table while I wait for it to go off. While I'm waiting for my order to be called, a man approaches my table. He's wearing all black with a black mask and black hat covering his head. He may be wearing all black, but I don't feel threatened by him or anything like that.

"Hi, do you mind if I sit with you? All of the other tables are full," the stranger asks politely gesturing to the rest of the cafe.

"Sure! I don't mind," I reply back smiling with my eyes. I take my bag off of the other chair and sling it on the back of my chair. I motion towards the chair for him to sit down.

Suddenly my buzzer goes off. I grab it and head to the counter to retrieve my order. When I come back to the table, the stranger is staring intently at his phone. I place my order on the table and sit myself down. I take off my mask and place it on a napkin on the table. I take a bite out of the blondie and hum with excitement. This cafe's blondies never cease to make me happy. I look away from my blondie to see the stranger staring at me. It doesn't make me uncomfortable, but I wonder if there's something wrong with my face for him to stare at me. I tilt my head to the side.

"Is something wrong?" I ask softly.

I break the spell the stranger was stuck in as he shakes his head no. "No, but I was wondering if your name is Mimi," the stranger asks slowly.

It's like I've been gut punched. No one would know that name unless they're from the fetish website I work for. Not even Younghoon calls me by that name. This stranger has seen me on the fetish site. It feels like cold water has washed over me. I don't know if I should run or faint. Suddenly the stranger's buzzer goes off. He looks at it as if contemplating whether he should grab it or not. My eyes flash to it. Figuring out if this is my opportunity to flee the scene. I meet the eyes of the stranger and he has such a gentle look to his eyes. It makes me almost want to stay.

"Please don't leave," the stranger pleads softly. He picks up the buzzer and stands up. "I promise I'll explain everything after I get my food. Will you be here when I come back?"

I nod slowly. I am actually curious as to how he knows me through the fetish site. Was he someone I've talked to before? Was he a fan? I think back to all of my interactions on that site. I've only been talking to one person recently and that's Chris. Oh gosh. Could this stranger be him? But that means this stranger could also be Bang Chan from Stray Kids.

I quickly look up what the leader of Stray Kids looks like. Just as the image pulls up, the stranger comes back to the table. My phone is lying on the table with a full image of Bang Chan from Stray Kids is on display. I happen to pull up an image of Bang Chan in an all black outfit with a black mask. I look up and it's the exact image infront of me. I look like a deer caught in the headlights as the stranger sees what on the screen of my phone. He looks between me and my phone. There's an uncomfortable silence for a moment before the stranger sits back down. He places his order on the table and sits down. He looks at me with uncertainty in his eyes. I scramble to pull my phone off the table and shove it into my bag. I hurriedly stand up and grab my stuff.

"We can't talk here," I say in a rush. "I live a 5 minute walk away. I'm going to leave first. You can follow me if you want. Or not. I promise not to say anything if you don't."

I leave the cafe trying to make sure I don't look like I'm in a rush. I manage to hear the door go off behind me as someone opens the door, but I'm not sure if the stranger is following me or it was someone else. I make a discreet look behind me and I see that he's a little ways behind me. I walk normally as I make my way back to my apartment. Once I enter my building, I make sure to wait by the elevator for the stranger. We ride up the elevator in complete silence. The tension is heavy as there is a lot of uncertainty in this situation. I hurriedly open my door and let the stranger in without a second thought. I close the door behind me and stand with my back against the door. The stranger stands in the middle of my small hallway after taking off his shoes. He takes off his mask and his hat to reveal his face. It's actually him. The leader of Stray Kids, Bang Chan, is standing in my small hallway.