Limitless (NCT one shots)

Autumn (Jaeyong)

Fluff. ❤️

Jaehyun angrily slams his front door as he practically runs down his driveway. Of all days to be late it's when he has an important meeting first thing in the morning. He decides to cut through the park as it will be quicker than fighting with traffic, he can get most of the way there through here.
As he speed walks the trails he fails to notice the cool/warm fresh air, the beautiful fall colors and just the majesty of nature, he's too busy on his phone. Texting and emailing things he would have been at the meeting to discuss but knows he won't be able to be there. He sighs and picks up the phone when his boss calls.
"Hello? Yes, I'm in the middle of the park. My car wouldn't start and when I called a taxi they said it would be at least an hour because every available was stuck in traffic. I know, I'll get there as soon as I can but I emailed the bullet points so you can get started.
Yes, can you maybe...." His words are completely cut off when he slams into something or someone. He hears a yelp and a thud.
"Fuck." He says angrily as his phone slams to the ground.
"Can't you Watch where you..." He finally looks down at them and loses his breath. He sees the most beautiful eyes looking up at him.
"How, uh, why, wh-who?" He stops trying to speak since it clearly isn't working for him.
"Hi, are you ok?" The man on the ground asks. Jaehyun shakes his head, and holds his hand out.
"I'm fine. I'm sorry, are you ok?" He asks in return, finally getting his mouth and brain to communicate. He takes in the appearance of the person with beautiful eyes and is immediately enamored. He is perfect, he thinks. He's wearing a soft flannel shirt over  at shirt with jeans and a newsboy hat over his pretty blonde hair. His jaw is sharp but delicate, his lips are pouty and his eyes are prettily shaped and Jaehyun swears there are stars in them. He stands and stares for too long.
"I'm sorry, uh, I wasn't watching where I was going and I didn't mean to knock you down, are you ok? Are you hurt anywhere?" He smiles softly.
"I think I hurt my wrist a little, but i can just go home and ice it. Thank you for your concern though." He says as he starts to back away. Jaehyun frowns.
"No please, let me walk you at least. Where do you live?" The man looks around cautiously but in the end shows him anyway.
"Right there." He says pointing to a cute little house on the edge of the park. Jaehyun nods and grabs his arm. He smiles up at him with the sweetest expression.
"I Can walk fine." He says softly, giggling when Jaehyun pulls his arm away fumbling with trying to find an excuse again. He giggles and grabs his arm, putting it back where he had it making Jaehyun's ears even redder than they already were.
"I'm Jaehyun, again I'm so sorry." He smiles and leans his head on Jaehyun's shoulder, surprising him.
"I'm Taeyong and you've apologized enough now." He giggles again softly and pulls Jaehyun towards his house.
"How long have you lived here?" Jaehyun asks, making conversation.
"Two years. I love it so much. Autumn is my favorite season of them all." He says cutely making Jaehyun's heart beat speed up.
"What about you? What's your favorite?" Jaehyun hums.
"I don't know, I've always liked winter." Taeyong scrunches his nose.
"But it's too cold to be outside." He says with a pout, that make Jaehyun weak in the knees.
They walk slowly to his house, talking about this and that. Jaehyun has found the cutest human on the planet. When they get to the door, Jaehyun politely stops at the steps as Taeyong turns to look at him.
"Thank you for walking me, it was fun." He says shyly. Jaehyun shows his dimples as he smiles.
"It was the least I could do." He backs away slowly, still smiling.
"Where were you rushing off to before anyway?" Taeyong asks not feeling the slightest bit guilty for keeping him.
"I was just heading to wo.... Shit. I got to go. Wait my phone. I think I left it on the ground." Taeyong grabs his arm.
"It's ok, I'll get it for you. You can pick it up here later?" Jaehyun feels a little skeptical at first but when he looks at his smile he decides it's worth the risk.
"Thank you. I'm so late." He backs away slowly.
"I'll be here around six." Taeyong nods on his way back to where they came from.
"Have a good day." He yells out as they go their separate ways.
Jaehyun spends his day missing his phone but its worth it as far as he's concerned, now he has an excuse to see Taeyong again. He can't get over his beautiful face, soft voice and slender built body. His mind never really does focus on anything because it's fogged with the beautiful boy who lives in the park.
When he finally gets off work at five thirty, he practically runs out the doors, his coworkers of course think it's because he misses his phone and wants to keep up with work but of course it's for a different reason.
When the house comes in to view he sees Taeyong sitting on the little screened in porch, wrapped in a fuzzy blanket with a book in his hands. He is the most softest, sweetest thing he's ever seen.
He walks slowly now, not because he's shy, but because he is just enjoying the view. It's like a picture of a really pretty model on the cover of a magazine. When he finally gets to the steps he stands outside the screen door and clears his throat watching Taeyong jump cutely.
"Oh, hi. Sorry, this book is so good." Jaehyun chuckles and watches as he unravels himself clumsily from the blanket. He's wearing a soft white hoody with matching pants. He looks so soft that Jaehyun wants to hug him so when the door opens he asks, like the dork he is.
"C-can i hug you?" Taeyong is a little taken off guard for a minute before he smiles softly and looks down.
"If you give me a good reason." He says quietly.
"How about? Because you took care of my phone for me and you just look so soft and squishy right now." Taeyong's cheeks redden but he opens his arms and Jaehyun gives him the biggest, warmest hug he's ever gotten.
"You smell nice." Taeyong whispers making Jaehyun giggle. Taeyong lets go and goes to the table to get his phone.
"Would you like to stay for dinner? I would like to get to know you more if that's ok with you?" Taeyong asks. Jaehyun smiles showing his dimples.
"I would like that a lot." He says softly.
Taeyong turns out to be an amazing cook and he invited Jaehyun to come back every Tuesday and he will give him a new autumn inspired dessert each time. Tonight they had baked apples with a little vanilla ice cream, next week he promised pumpkin pie.
Jaehyun had asked him if they could meet every morning on his end of the park so he could walk him home but sadly Tuesday is his only day off during the week. He works at a bakery/cafe every other day except weekends. They decide to meet every Tuesday in the morning and again for dinner. They have such a good time talking that when nine thirty rolls around and Jaehyun sees him sneak in a yawn he decides that he should go.
"Thank you for today." He says standing at the door. Taeyong nods with a soft smile and Jaehyun has already imprinted this in his memory.
"I had a really good time today, I can't wait until next Tuesday." He says softly.
"Me too." Jaehyun says as he leans in to hug him again, but Taeyong loves affection and won't stand for this so he leans in and places a soft kiss on his lips. Jaehyun walks away with his heart beating wildly and his ears red. He feels warmed from his head to his toes and he knows he will never want to let go of this man. His walk home is calm in the cool night, he keeps reliving every sweet moment in his mind.

Everyday that they met for dinner Jaehyun left with a new taste on his lips. He really loves the desserts, he still does. They only met once a week in the beginning then it progressed fairly quickly, and now as they sit on Taeyong's front porch in their mid sixties, forty years married, their love is just as fresh and warm as it was in the beginning.
"Autumn is still my favorite season." Taeyong says softly, cuddles into Jaehyun's side.
"Mine too baby." Jaehyun whispers.