Autumn 🍂 || Sukhoon ||

05

Jihoon's stare was fixed, his arms crossed. He kept looking intensely at the book that currently belongs to Hyunsuk. Actually, it doesn't but since Hyunsuk likes this book and is currently reading this then particularly it's Hyunsuk's. It's a choice that Jihoon won't question but can't help but think, what's so interesting in it. Jihoon never read any of the books he bought or had mostly because it just seemed boring to him but he liked the aesthetic so he was certain about keeping it no matter what. That's his style, can't help.

The bells ring.

Right, it might be Hyunsuk. Jihoon finally looked away and got to the counter. "Hyunsuk-ah!" Hyunsuk looked up with his slight pout. Omg his face looked chubbier today...why? "Yah" Jihoon walked up close and leans down "your face looks puffy today–" Hyunsuk seemed like he himself didn't knew. He looked around and brought back his gaze towards Jihoon.

"How old are you?" Hyunsuk asked with a hint of irritation in his voice. Jihoon Sneers. Hyunsuk looked offended for some reason.

"Shorter one needs to tell first" Hyunsuk's mouth fell open as he tilts his head in disbelief.

"What!" Jihoon was loving it.

"I said shorter one needs to answer first" Hyunsuk glared and walked past him.

"I don't want to" he said while taking out his favorite book and sitting on the chair he usually sits on. "I am 28" he said which was sudden since he just now said he won't.

Jihoon smiled and turned towards Hyunsuk. "I am 29" the shorter male yet again looked in disbelief. He looked up in shock. "Yeah, exactly...respect" he said teasing and twirls around to the tea counter.

Hyunsuk bits his lips brat
Does he thinks he is worthy of my respect. He rolled his eyes.

Jihoon kept the tea infront of him, "Yah. Do you have any sns?" ...No reply
"Come on" Jihoon whined. Hyunsuk sighs and looked up at Jihoon.

"What"

"Your Sns"

Hyunsuk just stares for a moment before he leans back and pushed the cup of tea Slightly, crossing his arms next. "I don't want to" it was not only change of genre but also TONE. He just talked like he owns Jihoon.

"What?" Jihoon was shocked because. This human being can talk like that too? The smaller male smirks Slightly and tilts his head.

"I don't want tea today" Jihoon shuts his eyes and bites on his lower lips looking away.

"Aishh..." Hyunsuk smiles but stops as soon as Jihoon looked towards him. "What do you want dear customer?" He was not annoyed but he was losing this game. That just puts him in disbelief.

"Coffee" Jihoon smiles in irritation when he sensed the teasing tone.

"Which?"

"From that café you know, bring me a latte with extra sugar"

"Eh?"

"Right" he went back to reading. "I'll tell you my sns if you do so" Jihoon's eye widened, sharp intake of breath of heard before Jihoon took off. Sharp ruffling and he was out of the shop!! Hyunsuk's mouth drops open as he froze at his spot....was he that eager? He snorts and took out his phone. Looking at the wifi password hung on the wall at the back of the cabin, after connecting to the wifi he downloads Instagram.

"He wanted my Instagram right?" He pout and frowned. While thinking bout his password. Once he logged in, he checked his notification and lastly dms.

His smile drops slowly as he went to the search bar and restricted the account before he saw the pending messages, like this he won't know...

'You still dared to leave? Hyunsuk-ah you are not far from my reach...'

Hyunsuk exited the dm and blocked the account immediately. Gulping down the lump
...lie...lie...lie...lie...lying

He closed his ears, biting his lips.

"COFFEE!" The sudden loud voice made him flinch resulting him in screaming from the fear.

"Ugh! Why would you scream that!" He whined and stomped his feets. Sighing.

"Sorry–... didn't meant to scare you"

"Ah...damn" he shook his head and eyes the coffee "give me" Jihoon smiled and gave him the latte. Hyunsuk took the first sip and judged it before looking up at Jihoon again. He tugged his hairs back behind his ears.

"So?" Hyunsuk nods once and bites his lips. "Don't bite them often they'll bleed.." Jihoon said with a teasing smile.

"Sure" he showed him his QR and Jihoo scanned it immediately, smiling widely.

Hyunsuk having a small smile on his lips as he read Jihoon's face carefully every feature of the taller male. Cute

"Wahh 'choihyun07'?" Hyunsuk took another sip from his latte.

"Now I need to read, you already wasted my time"

"Hyunsuk-shi address me as hyung?" Jihoon asked with expectations in his eyes

"Aniyo~" Jihoon rolled his eyes and shook his head. Didn't change at all still the same!

Anyways now Jihoon had what he wanted. And Hyunsuk's racing heart, filled with anxiety was at peace. They both had what they wanted either intentionally or unintentionally. It was a win win thing.

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"Can I walk you back home?" Jihoon asked while keeping the book back at it's place.

"Are you now closing the shop early?" Hyunsuk asked back without giving an answer.

"Oh well it's 7:30pm and these days the more late I close the more I freeze way back home, so can't risk but close the shop earlier." Hyunsuk nods. "Do you like winter or summer?"

"What about you?" Hyunsuk asked.

"I asked first! But I like winters" Hyunsuk nods.

"Why?"

"Because we get to celebrate Christmas! I love Christmas and also. Cozy feeling! Can drink hot chocolate without any restrictions. Can also bake! It's cozy." Jihoon seemed excited telling about it as he expressed it not only with his big charming smile and squinted eyes but also with hand gestures. Like a kid.

Hyunsuk nods and walks to the exit. "It's ok I can go on my own" he said leaving the shop without looking back or putting conversation to the end proper. Jihoon sighs and walks to the door opening it and looking at the direction Mrs. Oh's house was. "Bye Hyunsuk-nim, good night" he said and rolled his eyes coming back in and sitting behind the counter. He opens his Instagram and yet again stalked the person's account he wanted so eagerly.

"Wow he is so aesthetic" he said while re-watching those highlights. Some from his high school, from his college? With his friends, smiling and some with cats random food picture or sky shots. So pretty.

He took out the diary he was now carrying these days with him. His diary. Jotting down yet another thing that can't leave his mind.

"He seemed so carefree today when we were playing around! He is fun but hides it so well"