What Is Love? (Xuisoo EXO)

Chapter 1

Kyungsoo's POV

I sat at the desk in my room frustrated with myself. I hadn't been able to channel my creative energies into this song. I had to meet this deadline or the artist who was picking up my songs would fire me. I sighed and ran my hands through my hair. I heard a knock on my bedroom door. I already knew who it was, it could only be one person, my roommate Chen. "Come in," I said putting my pencil down and rubbing my face with both hands. The door opened and he poked his head in.

"Soo, I'm going out. Do you want to come with me? It might help if you get some fresh air and let loose a little." He said. He was probably right. I nodded.

"Let me get dressed. I'll meet you in the living room." Chen smiled and nodded shutting my door. I sighed. Alright, Kyungsoo get your shit together man. I got up and walked over to my closet. Everything was arranged by color and also most wore items. I grabbed my blue sweater and pair of black baggy jeans and threw them on. I brushed my hair and teeth and slipped on my shoes. I walked to the living room.

"I'm ready," I looked over and saw Chen's girlfriend, Nari, sitting beside him. I bowed at her. "Hello Nari," I said. She smiled at me.

"Hello, Kyungsoo. You decided to join us tonight?" She asked, her voice very soft. It was nice to talk to someone who didn't scream all the time. I nodded.

"Well let's go. I want to get there before it gets too crowded at the bar." I nodded and walked to the door unlocking it and walking outside.

"I will be our designated driver," Nari said, smiling at me. Chen must have told her I'd been stressed lately. I'm not much of a drinker, but tonight I wanted nothing more than to drown out my problems. I got into my designated spot in Chen's car. I have to sit in the back on the driver's side. If I sit anywhere else in his car it feels strange and it messes up my entire day. Every person's car is different though. In my car obviously, I'm driving, in Baekhyun's car I always sit on the passenger side in the back.

Chen started driving and I put in my earbuds and put on my audiobook to distract myself so that I don't get motion sickness. I could hear Chen and Nari talking, but I blocked them out and focused on nothing but my book.

Xuimin's POV

I got to work, and put on my apron calling over to Baekhyun "Hey, has it been busy?" He looked back at me as he was mixing a drink in the shaker bottle.

"Not too bad. I've been able to talk to a few regs, without someone screaming at me they needed another beer." He said pouring the drink into the glass. I nodded. Good. It meant that it should not be too bad for me whenever he left for the night. Then again it was a Friday night so there was no telling what could go down between now and 2AM. I walked over and started helping Baekhyun by making drinks.

"Hey there love, want your usual?" I asked one of our regulars. His name was Jackson, he came in every night and got the same thing. He smiled at me.

"Hey Xuimin, Yeah I'll have the usual. Say you haven't gotten a boyfriend yet have you?" He asked with a smirk. I was demisexual but most people didn't know that. I find the number of customers who flirt with me hilarious. I rolled my eyes playfully and laughed as I made his drink.

"No, not yet. I've told you, I'm not into that kind of stuff. Besides don't you have a boyfriend at home?" I asked as I poured his drink into a glass with ice. He rolled his eyes.

"Yeah, but he's constantly complaining about how much I party and drink," he said. I nodded and I handed him his drink.

"He's just looking out for you man," I said. He shrugged drinking his drink.

"Yeah maybe. I'll take a corona if you got a cold one." He said downing the first drink. I grabbed a corona and cracked it open handing it to him.

"I'll be back I'm gonna take other orders," I said seeing as that three more people joined the bar: two males and a female. I walked over to them. "Hi, what can I get you guys to drink?" I asked. The taller one of the two males answered first.

"I'll take a whiskey neat please," he said I nodded and turned my attention to the shorter of the two, and the most adorable.

"And for you love?" I asked he looked across the bar at Baekhyun.

"I want Baekhyun to take my order," he said, in a very quiet tone that I barely heard him over the music in the background. The taller whipped his head around to look at the shorter one.

"Kyungsoo, be nice. Baekhyun is busy." He looked back at me. "Sorry, he is a man of routine." I nodded with a smile.

"It's okay. I'm the same way. Do you want me to go get Baekhyun?" The taller shook his head.

"No. Kyungsoo let him take your order," the one he called Kyungsoo sighed.

"Can I have a vodka sour please?" He said. I nodded.

"I will have those drinks right up for you," I grabbed two cups. He must be shy. I get that I'm the same way. I respect that he speaks his mind. Although I will say that's the first time someone preferred Baekhyun to me. Baekhyun is not exactly the nicest of the bartenders. He's a bit of a hard ass. I quickly made their drinks and handed them to him. Baekhyun ran over and put his arm around me.

"Hey, guys. Sorry, I couldn't come to take your order, Soo. You're not mad at me are you?" Kyungsoo shook his head. "Okay good. Alright, Xui, all of my side is taken care of. I'm going to smoke outside." I nodded.

"Alright, I can handle this." Baekhyun nodded and ruffled Kyungsoo's hair.

"Baekhyun no," he said with a pout. Baekhyun laughed before walking away.

"How are we paying tonight? Is it on the same ticket or separate?" They looked at each other. Then the taller passed me his credit card.

"Together." He looked at Kyungsoo, "My treat," I nodded and looked down at the name on the card.

"Alright. Mr. Jongdae. Before you leave come up here to get your card. If you need anything else just call me over." He nodded and I walked off. There's something about Kyungsoo I find interesting. I just can't place what.
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Hello loves!! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter. It will get more interesting as time goes on, I promise. Love you all. Let me know what you think. Bye!-Kloey East🩷