crush! ( c.seungcheol x male reader )

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seungcheol opened the door of the restaurant for his date, following him inside as he tried to hide the large smile growing on his lips.

"this place looks so nice.." y/n said in awe while looking around at the building's aesthetic environment. seungcheol's attention remained only on him, admiring the way his eyes brightened.

once the pair were sat at their reserved table, they started chatting and deciding what to order. y/n didn't want to mention that he could feel eyes on him from the people around them. this was something he was rather worried about when seungcheol suggested a public date. neither of them were too dressed up, however, so y/n was hoping it just looked like friends hanging out.

"do you feel it too?" seungcheol asked, bringing the other out of his thoughts. y/n looked up at the male from his menu, then around at the glances he was getting from other customers.

"the looks?" he asked. seungcheol nodded with a small frown. "yeah, i feel them. i wasn't going to say anything, but.." y/n trailed off.

"i'm sorry, i thought we could get by without being seen too much. especially since i requested a table near the back."

y/n gave him a sweet smile and took his hand from across the table.

"it's not your fault, cheol. let's just enjoy our date and not worry about others."

seungcheol's face brightened happily as he nodded again, squeezing y/n's hand in the process.

after ordering and talking a while longer, the looks only seemed to grow stronger. y/n felt like small crowds had even formed at tables and some phones had been taken out, which made him feel extremely uneasy. he felt as if he was experiencing what it was like to be an animal in a zoo.

"cheol?"

seungcheol's brows raised as he looked at his date. but y/n didn't need to say anything else for the male to understand what he was thinking.

"should we just go?" seungcheol asked. y/n felt a bit bad, but the other's gentle and understanding voice made him feel more comfortable.

"i'm sorry.. this is just," y/n paused while looking around, obviously unsettled. seungcheol smiled bittersweetly.

"c'mon, bub. you're uncomfortable," seungcheol said as he stood up. "and don't be sorry, i don't really like it either."

y/n sighed again and nodded, taking the taller's hand to get up from his seat. seungcheol pulled out a few bills to leave on the table before he began to lead y/n away.

once they were finally out, y/n inhaled the much needed fresh air outside of the restaurant. the two stopped after a minute of walking just to get away from the building and all the prying eyes.

"i should've prepared for something like this," seungcheol said dejectedly. "i'm sorry, y/n."

y/n shook his head while taking his other hand and looking up at him. seungcheol's view locked with his, captivated by the care and understanding in his eyes.

"please don't apologize, really. it's no one's fault. let's go do something else, hm? maybe we could see a movie or something," y/n suggested. seungcheol smiled instantly while nodding.

"that sounds perfect."

the pair then hailed down a cab to take to the nearest cinema. y/n felt his heart swelling at the feeling of his hand enveloped in seungcheol's. the latter hadn't let him go since they left the restaurant, but he definitely liked it.

after finally arriving at the cinema, y/n briefly stopped them before entering.

"seungcheol?" he said softly.

"hm? what is it?"

y/n bit his lip as he looked down, a bit nervous to ask what he had been thinking about since they left the restaurant. seungcheol leaned down a bit, a little concerned at how quiet he'd become.

"is something wrong?" he asked.

"no no, nothing like that. i just.." y/n paused, finally looking up. "i was wondering.. well, you just seem really comfortable with holding my hand. aren't you worried about rumors or anything?"

seungcheol's eyes stayed on his date as he thought about how to answer, until looking down at their intertwined fingers.

"honestly, i'm not that worried about it. i spent years being afraid to be myself in public.. i don't want to do that anymore. especially not with you. i really like you.. like, a lot. i don't want to have to hide anything between us. if that's okay with you, of course."

y/n smiled as a small blush coated his cheeks. he nodded, gently swinging their connected hands.

"that's definitely okay. i'm already pretty open about my orientation publicly, i just wanted to make sure you were okay with it too."

seungcheol grinned at his thoughtfulness while nodding. he placed a soft kiss on the shorter's cheek before finally opening the door of the cinema for him and following him inside.