December in Paris. Hyunjin and Felix meet and fall for each other. Will their love continue even with five thousand miles between them?
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It was all fun and peachy while Felix was facing the stove. But now he looks at the handsome stranger eating...
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- Come on Felix, come out. They'll be waiting for you.
- Maybe you tell them I'm sick.
- No. You're not sick.
- I might be. I feel.. not so good.
- You are fine, and I'm sure nothing bad will happen to you at a 2nd grade class.
Felix opens bathroom door with a grumpy face, and demonstratively walks out.
- I'm a little nervous, that's all.
- If anyone gets that, I do. When we had a full dome, I...
- That's not the same. Kids usually don't like their teachers.
- You'll be fine.
- I hope so...
Hyunjin sighs thinking he should be the dramatic one in this house. But maybe Felix picked up some personality traits from him, and now they switched roles.
After dropping off a new substitute teacher for English on his first working day, Hyunjin heads out to the company. He's meeting Jisung for an early coffee and gossip. They place an order and welcome a bitter elixir of life.
- So, what's new with you since last night?
- Well... Felix starts teaching English today. He was so nervous this morning, worse than me before our first concert.
- I bet. Kids can be a tough audience.
- Yeah, but he's great with kids. I've seen him with kids before, and he's just natural. When we were in....
Jisung doesn't hear the rest. All he sees is a guy coming slowly towards them. The guy.
He had at least 10 different scenarios of things to say if he ever sees him again. He used to play these scenarios in his head and think which one would be the best. But now... what was the scenario number 1 again?
The guy stops in front of Jisung, looking good af, and lets out his soft voice: - Is this your coffee? I think I took your order by mistake.
He looks down at Jisung's cup, and his long eyelashes make an appearance. Jisung gulps.
Yeah, he's the one who inspired Jisung to write some puzzling songs about nature and volcanos. The one who is so good looking that chatty Jisung is for once at a loss for words.
Luckily, Hyunjin has no problem talking today: - Let's see... this looks like what we ordered, what did you order?
- Iced americano.
- That looks alright, it says here on a sticker...
- I'm Minho. - The guy ignores him, and just talks to Jisung.
- Jisung.
- We met before.
- Mhm. - Jisung mumbles, and has a flashback to the "time they met before", also filed in his memory as "that time I kissed a guy, and I liked it". You know, it's that one rare occasion when Jisung got drunk from (one!) beer.
Hyunjin looks up, and finally notices them staring at each other. - I'm.. I have.. a... hello? - He answers a non-existent phone call, turns on his heel, and disappears.
- You're cute. - Says Minho out of a blue.
- Whoa..... - Jisung huffs once, twice, and returns the compliment. - You too.
Minho shows a pretty smile, and lifts his eyebrows like someone who knows things nobody else knows. Poor Jisung is entranced. This is it. It's now or never. He somehow finds words and asks Minho, the guy who thinks he's cute:
- You want to join us for a coffee?
- Sure.
Of course there is no "us" any more, just Jisung and Minho. They sit at a table, and start talking in a nonsense language that only they understand. Hyunjin's long gone. He observes the situation from a safe distance. "This is very, very interesting. Jisung normally doesn't look so dazed, or impressed by anyone. I wonder who this is. I know Jisung is not into guys. Except for that one time..."
- What are we looking at? - Changbin arrives and joins Hyunjin at the corner.
- I have no idea. Jisung has a friend?
- Other than us?
- Yeah. I'm a bit offended too. He's supposed to be just ours.
- Is he... giggling?
- Yeah, would you look at that... it looks like we lost him, Bin. He never looks at me that way.
- Ooh come on, Felix looks at you like that all the time. Like you're Jajangmyeon.
- Yes, as he should, he's my boyfriend. - Hyunjin still smiles every time he calls Felix his boyfriend.
- Am I going to be the only one who's single now? - Changbin frowns.
- Maybe it's time you get yourself a girlfriend. I know at least ten idol girls who would jump on you right away.
- Boss wouldn't be happy though. We're not allowed to date.
- Oh well, we're not allowed to do many things.
- What else did you do...? Come on, spit it out.
- I might have gone to a tattoo place with Felix....
- Hyunjin-ah...!
- It is not visible, don't worry.
- Well, it's not like I'm against breaking boss's rules. We can all be in trouble together. - says Changbin and walks over to a table full of idol girls. They immediately give him a group hug, he's their favorite after all.
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At the end of the day, Hyunjin picks up a hot blond teacher who waits for him with a big smile on his face. By looks of it, day wasn't so bad after all.
- Omg kids are awesome!!! I just can't...
- See, there was nothing to worry about.
- I didn't really worry.
- Nah, not you.
- The whole day just flew by, it was never boring. I can't believe I get paid to do this. They love me.
- You might have found your call.
- I know! And, if they don't listen, I just won't bring them brownies.
- Oh no, no, I don't think you can bribe students with brownies... school probably has rules about that.
- Fine, maybe I bribe them with bringing in a certain celebrity.
- No, no... Felix... my manager...
- Jinnie, I'm kidding you.
- Oh, is that so? When we come home, I may have to spank you.
- I can't wait!
- Whoa...???
- What, maybe I like it.
Hyunjin's lips land on Felix's, and they both chuckle. This is going to be an interesting evening.
