Cinnamons and cookies [On hold]

14

Seokmin tiredly sighed as he put down his bag. "SEOKMIN-AH!"

He smiled when he heard Soonyoung's voice and Jihoon's grunts to the kitchen.

"Oh, you two on duty this night?" He asked as he put on his apron. "Yep, and can I ask where is Joshua going? He dropped you off and went away."

Soonyoung tilt his head in curiosity while Jihoon nodded in agreement.

"He has practice, he just dropped me off to check if we still have stocks," Seokmin smiled while putting his apron on and get the ingredients still entertaining the two employees.

"He dropped you off? Joshua don't drop anyone off, even Seungkwan or Chan, or me," Jihoon said with his eyebrows creased.

"Oh, is that so? He must've feel like it I think," Seokmin assured while measuring the ingredients.

"Feel like it, more li-"

"OKAY! ME AND JIHOON ARE GOING NOW!"

Soonyoung hurriedly pulled little Jihoon on his wrist and sprinted outside the kitchen making Seokmin chuckle.

Seokmin started to make the dough for tomorrow's batch of cookies.

While doing so. He suddenly thought.

Joshua doesn't do those things? But why is he treating me like that?

"OKAY! TIME OUT!"

A screech from the whistle can be heard all around the court. Everything quiet down, the sound of ball hitting the floor, shouting, and balls shooting on the ring.

Everyone gathered at their smiling coach except Joshua and Seungcheol.

Seungheol looked at Joshua panting then looking at the bleachers seeing his best friend playing with the chips on his mouth making it look like he is a duck while scrolling through his phone making the latter silently chuckle.

Joshua straighten up as he stretch his arms. "Go home then take a rest everyone!"

After dismissing, Seungheol went to his best friend in the bleachers right away, clinging on his arm while Jeonghan disgustingly try to escape cause he is full of sweat.

"GET OFF ME CHOI! YOU'RE TOO SWEATY!"

"COME ON! I JUST WANNA HUG!"

Josh just shook his head on his best friends. He suddenly thought what about him?

When would he run up there after practice to hug and recharge to someone?

When will he look at the person in the bleachers when huddling on their coach, or waiting for the game to start?

When will he have someone waiting for him or looking at him while practicing?

When will he look at the bleachers seeing a specific someone in the middle of the crowd smiling and cheering on him when they win?

And why did he thought that someone is Seokmin?

Jihoon locked the door of the cafe officially closing it for the day, while Soonyoung beside Seokmin babbles on suggestions of dessert for next week.

"You should bake carrot cake! Or- or- blueberry cheesecake! Or some pie! Or-"

"Soonyoung, let Seokmin think of what he wants to cook, I know you are just craving."

Soonyoung then frowned and pout, sulking as he looked at Jihoon putting the keys in his bag. "But I am just suggesting..."

Seokmin chuckled and pat Soonyoung's head. "Don't worry, I'll put those in consideration."

The three of them parted ways as Seokmin walk on his own. Being honest, he is scared on his own in the dark streets without Chan or Josh accompanying him.

But seems like his prayers are answered. A familiar car stopped beside him, being just a meter from the cafe.

"Get in, I'll take you home."

Seokmin smiled as but soon frowned when he saw him panting. "Josh, are you fine?"

He walked to the passenger seat still worried about the elder. "I'm fine, just that the practice was tiring today."

Still the car not starting and just parked at the side. Joshua closed his eyes trying to ease the tiredness away.

Seokmin being the caring person he is, plays with Joshua's hair, combing his locks and massaging his scalp gently with his fingers hoping to comfort the older.

Seems like it is as Joshua leaned to the touch even more.

Seokmin chuckled as he saw Joshua eyes closed leaning on his touch.

Seokmin the brought his hand from his head to his cheek, caressing it that made Joshua open his eyes seeing Seokmin smiling at him leaning on his touch more.

Seokmin started to pat Joshua's cheeks as Joshua just stared at Seokmin like seeing a beautiful angel in front of him.

"You did great, Jisoo, I'm proud of you!"