xo, minho | xo, kitty ff

f o u r t e e n :

soundtrack; jasmine - dpr ian
what if I had been that PUMA - txt

Weaving through the purposely grey concrete floor and white walls of the newly constructed mall in town, Adelaide marvelled at the dedication of eco-architecture that surrounded the free-form building. The modern skylight overhead allowed plenty of light to stream in the open floors, which centred around a court that held a sculptural showpiece made entirely from recycled materials and a weeping willow tree.

"I've been wanting to visit this mall forever, it's no Galleria but it's been trending recently!" Yuri seemed to flap her none-existent wings about with sparkling eyes. Dae watched her with hands shoved in the front pocket of his loose jeans. "Gee, of course your favourite mall is Galleria."

He leaned over to explain his comment to a very confused looking Adelaide. "Galleria is basically the equivalent of Saks on Fifth Avenue or the KLCC twin tower in terms of exclusivity AND luxury prices." Her mouth turned to an 'o' shape of shock. "Basically not meant for any of us broke kids?" She said, earning a chuckle from Dae.

Trailing behind them, Minho rolled his eyes and scoffed inwardly upon seeing the two getting too close for his comfort.

"Enough chit-chat! It's time for shopping spree! It's imperative that we have good outfits to wear to the gala." Kitty gleefully joined arms with Yuri as they both led the way.

From her peripheral vision, Adelaide could see Minho walking introspectively by the edge of the group. Hanging back, her feet tried to follow the pace of his elongated legs. "How's practices for the performance going?" Minho caught a whiff of the sweet and musky scent of her green-tea perfume, announcing her arrival.

"I haven't practiced this much in ages, my hands feel weak." He spread out his hardened fingers, showing her the palm of his hand. Pushing the ends of her loosely pinned hair back, she pretended to inspect his hands with great consideration. "Mhmm... wait let me hear what the lines of your hands are saying," He rose an eyebrow and she lent an ear over attentively, as if hearing someone's voice. Trailing the lines softly, Minho felt an indeterminate jolt of electricity coursing through his veins at her touch.

"Yeah, yeah. They're all screaming for help. It's brutal out here." Adelaide spoke with such a sympathetic straight face you'd almost think she wasn't being sarcastic. He childishly pouted in reply, "How did you get so close to Dae all of a sudden?"

Was he... jealous? Not in a million gazillion years would Adelaide have ever thought that Minho would be the type to get jealous. "Your silence is making it very hard for me not to imagine things." He said with a huffy puff, recoiling his hand to cross his arms and Adelaide could only gape at his out of pocket behaviour.

Q appeared before them, interrupting their stare. "Okay you two lovebirds, break it up! I'm stealing lover girl over here." He tugged her away to join Yuri and Kitty but didn't get far as a pair of girls stopped in their tracks, whispering something to themselves.

"Are you Dae?" The first girl said, clearly in awe. "Yes..?" Dae confirmed their question. She seemed to squeal in excitement as her friend moved forward. "We heard your speech in the national debate club tournament and it was the best of the night!"

They then proceeded to ask for pictures and a signing. Shocked by the impromptu fan meeting, Q and Adelaide shared a teasing look. This was a first.

As they conversed, one girl asked shyly. "Can I have your number?" Clumsily, Dae rubbed the back of his neck while the tip of his ears turned beetroot. "Sorry, I'm not available at the moment." He dissuaded them with a gentle tone although he stood robotically planted to the ground.