kimchi ⇸ dks.

three

"oh? he was more handsome than the last time you saw him?" kyungsoo spoke into his phone, wedging it between his shoulder and cheek.

"yeah," crackled kyungmi's voice from the opposite end, a breathy sigh escaping her lips. "he was smiling the whole time too," she gawked, as kyungsoo continued to mop up the floor, "and his smile was just—oh my god. i mean, if i'm being truthful, his ass was quite nice, too."

kyungsoo could almost imagine the lovestruck grin that was probably playing at kyungmi's lips right about now, and how she was probably fiddling with her fingers with a light rose blush dusting her cheeks. "so i'm guessing you had a good time, then," he grinned bemusedly, happy to hear her so elated. "that's good."

"are you kidding? it was amazing! i told him all about you, kyungsoo! he said he wants to meet you!"

he felt his heart swell but also felt disappointment seep through him; they're hitting it off well, meaning that he'd be waiting for quite a while to have a chance with the brunette beauty. "r-really?" He choked out, stopping his action of mopping as a familiar customer stepped through the twin doors of the restaurant. "that's great! hey listen, there's a customer here now so i've got to go, but tell me more when i get home, okay?"

she laughed, "yup! have fun, soo! love you!"

blushing, he uttered the same words in return, hanging up as the tall boy stood in front of kyungsoo, making him feel shorter than he already was. "hey. i'm here to use my coupon," he growled, his deep voice resonating within kyungsoo's bones. he was dressed rather plainly, in dark jeans and a black t-shirt, accompanied by a white snapback.

kyungsoo made a mad dash to the sink behind the counter, leaving the mop and bucket next to it and washing his hands, wiping them on his apron. "of course, sir! what can i get for you today?"

"i want whatever you gave me the other day, because it didn't taste like crap."

kyungsoo was screaming internally, plastering an obviously fake grin onto his heart-shaped lips. "i'll get on that order then, sir." some manners this guy has. just wait till i get my hands on that wooden spoon—

he quickly fetched the chow mein, minji shooting him a look of irritation from her spot next to the fryer. him again? she mouthed, ebony bangs sweeping over her one eye.

kyungsoo nodded, rolling his eyes. yup.

"here you go, sir." he handed the brown-haired boy the box of takeout, stuffing chopsticks into the handle of the small box. "enjoy your meal." kyungsoo turned around to walk back to the kitchen, but a sharp sound of distress had him wanting to strangle the much taller boy.

"yah!"

"what seems to be the problem, sir?" kyungsoo asked sweetly, turning around to see the elf-eared one already stuffing his face with the food, soy sauce spreading over his cheeks.

mouth still full, he pointed to the crimson and white box with his chopsticks. "this is so salty!"

"yeah, just like you," minji snorted under her breath as she passed the two, wiping up counters with her cap covering her eyes.

"what kind of service is this!? first they get my order wrong, then they have a rude employee, and now they're trying to raise my sodium level by giving me too much soy sauce! igeon overdose!"

kyungsoo almost wanted to laugh.

almost.

he saw the empty packages of soy sauce on the counter, and nearly wanted to smash his face into the fridge door behind him. "sir, when we give you packages of soy sauce, you only use as many as you need. not how many we give you." kyungsoo explained diligently, keeping his demeanour calm.

"that's like a doctor giving me a whole container of pills and telling me to only eat two!"

a moment of silence ensued as kyungsoo processed the utter stupidity of this customer. "that is what doctors do."

flabbergasted, the darkly dressed fellow again stormed out of the restaurant, slamming the glass doors so hard that kyungsoo was surprised they didn't shatter.

sighing, kyungsoo turned back to minji who was again leaning against the wall, her arms crossed over her chest. "what's his problem?" kyungsoo voiced, raking a hand through his dark locks.

minji shrugged, "who knows? i bet he's having mood swings," she muttered the last part to herself, turning back around to clean the counters.

kyungsoo watched her rather peckish figure, realizing that she's actually very pretty and he again, would have no chance with her.

was he moving on from kyungmi already?

***

"that same customer came back again," kyungsoo breathed, burying his face in his large hands, "i don't understand his problem. like, i'm trying to be polite but he just—ugh."

kyungmi set down her phone, her hoodie sliding off her shoulders. "yikes, i wonder if he's having a rough time or if he just hates you," she chuckled, causing him to return the gesture.

she threw her legs across kyungsoo's lap and sunk further into the couch,
putting her arms behind her head.

kyungsoo felt like he was falling in love with her all over again. with the way her eyes lit up, the way she bit her lip before saying something, or the way she'd fiddle with her fingers when she was bashful or nervous.

he loved every little thing about her, from her angel kisses to her dimple.

"well, my date today went great," she sighed, looking up at the ceiling in awe. "he has the cutest smile and he's really tall, and the jeans he was wearing looked freaking amazing on him."

"wow," he laughed, drumming his fingers over her calf. "seems like quite the man."

"definitely," clicking her tongue, she added, "oh! his name is chanyeol. i don't remember telling you his name, oops," she told him, rubbing the back of her head with her hand.

"intense," kyungsoo commented, changing the channels swiftly.

"yup."

"seriously though, that customer was so frustrating. i wanted to hit him with my wooden spoon."

she gave him a playful warning look. "that's illegal, kyungsoo. you'll get fired."

kyungsoo and kyungmi laughed brightly, the excited sounds filling their living room. "who cares?"

they ended up falling asleep like that, her legs haphazardly thrown across his lap and his hands on her calf.

friendship is truly beautiful.

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