EXO OTP's One Shots Collection ⭐

53 - XIUCHEN: A Cup of Your Smile

Title: A Cup of Your Smile
Pairing: Jongdae/Minseok
Rating: G
Genre: Fluff

Summary: Jongdae hates coffee but he likes the smile he gets from the coffee shop owner.

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Jongdae hates coffee. Aside from its bitter taste, it's also hot. He's not into drinks which you need to wait to cool down first, nor do they need to take time before you can drink them. He prefers milk, or maybe sodas. Chocolate drinks are nice, too.

That's why he finds himself a kind of strange right now, because he's currently lounging at a coffee shop, nursing a cup of americano which he doesn't bother to actually drink.

Jongdae is grimacing at the spiraling liquid of his coffee when he feels a subtle pat on his back. Looking up, he is greeted by a gummy smile he really admires, albeit secretly.

"Is there a problem with your coffee, Sir?" Minseok, the coffee shop owner asks, smiling brightly at Jongdae. This is the second time that they actually talk. First was at the counter when Jongdae asked for extra tissues, and Minseok handed him a handful with his usual friendly smile.

And the second is, right now.

"There's nothing in particular actually," Jongdae mumbles, biting his lower lip as he looks away. "I just can't drink my coffee."

Minseok's eyebrows furrow in confusion. "May I ask why?"

"It's bitter."

"Oh."

"I hate coffee."

The coffee shop owners chuckles awkwardly, finding the situation a little bit ironic. He knows this costumer of his shop by face, with his curved pouty lips and handsome face he always sees at 9am in the morning-- he's a regular after all. So, it's kind of surprising though that he hates coffee when in fact he always orders americano everyday.

"Can I offer you tea, Sir? I can do it without charge," Minseok says, smiling, as he stares at the smoke swirling up from the coffee. "since you said you can't drink coffee."

"No. I'm good," Jongdae assures, a little bit taken a back when Minseok leans in close to him in attempt to take the cup of coffee. "I-it's fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

The owner just nods and walks off to the counter, wondering at the back of his mind what is that costumer doing with his unconsumed coffee.

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Jongdae comes back at the coffee shop the next day, sitting on his usual spot with his usual cup of hot americano. He still doesn't drink it though, he's just staring at it like it would swallow him alive. Drumming his fingers on top of the table, he glances at the male holding a little notebook in his hand. Minseok must be taking orders, because his eyes are flickering that kind of way as he recites the costumers' orders out loud like they are coming from his heart.

Jongdae looks down at his coffee, and smiles to himself.

"Hey, did you see that?" Luhan, the barista tells his friend as he pulls the owner by the arm. Minseok jolts for a while and blinks like a puppy. "That guy's been staring at you for like, an hour."

"He's only been here for about thirty minutes Luhan," Minseok says dismissively, continuing to wipe the counter until it's squeaky clean.

"Why did you know? Were you staring at him, too?"