Soulmate System - Minsung

Chapter 3 - A disappointing date

Han Jisung

"Sooo."

I look around the restaurant we were sitting in. The green booths with red tables, the Walmart light fixtures, the soft background music playing, and the sounds of families and couples dining. It was the same one we come to everytime. The closest and cheapest one to Baekhos place.

"How's everything been hyung?" My eyes finally land on the man sitting across from me, preoccupied with that damn phone of his.

I let out a sigh when no response comes out of my boyfriends mouth. It felt almost embarassing to be surrounded by couples and loud friends at this restaurant, while Baekho didn't even look up at me.

"I said. How's everything been?" I force a smile as I finally get the olders attention, his eyes meeting mine from under his eyelashes.

"Hm?" Baekho finally looks up from his phone for half a second, "Yeah everything's been good babe."

And just like that, his attention was lost again. Back to something in his phone that was apparently more important than our date. I take a glance at the clock next to our seat, we've already ordered and been here for 10 minutes.

Yet it felt like forever.

Maybe I should've gone with Minho hyung instead of spending my evening here. It has been a while since we all hung out, I can't even think of the last time.

But they're probably having fun without me.

Suddenly, a thought pops into my head. I excitingly look up to my boyfriend, my eyes shining. "Hyung! I saw this new cafe the other day when I was with Felix! It's sooo cute and I heard they have really good cheesecake-"

Baekho just hums.

I try to fight the frown on my face, "U-uhm and I really like cheesecake... remember when we had it on our first date! We should go to that cafe and uhm have cheesecake together again!" I put on my best smile, but Baekho only hums again before finally putting his phone on the side and taking a sip of his water.

"I don't really like cheesecake so no." Baekho says in a monotone voice. His black hair slicked back as his sharp eyes looked bored.

"But cheesecake is my favourite...?" I try to laugh it off, but Baekho just snorts.

"Acting selfish again?"

"N-no!" I quickly sputter out, "We don't have to go if you don't want to heh..."

After that, an awkward tension filled the air. Even though we had been dating for years, sometimes this tension would return. Usually because I always say something to ruin the mood.

I shouldn't have brought up the cafe if Baekho doesn't like cheesecake. How could I be so stupid!?

I let out a small sigh and look back up at my boyfriend who was sipping away at his water, "Uhm hyung?"

"What."

"Why didn't you come to class this morning? Changbin and Minho hyung were worried too." I question quietly, as if I was scared to test his boundaries.

"Pff I'm sure the two of them enjoyed their time without me." Baekho mutters under his breath was a scoff.

"H-huh?"

"you probably enjoyed the attention of two boys huh? You probably liked hanging out with other boys instead of me?" Baekho looks so done, like I had ruined the mood two times over.

"No hyung! I-it's not like that, they're just my friends. And I did miss you!" I quickly shake my hands infront of my face, denying the claims as quick as possible.