Bittersweet✔ (taekook)

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The place was surely a first class, with a small fountain at the center and elegant chandeliers hanging. Faint instrumental ballad music was being played and I looked around in awe as we entered hand in hand.

A waiter approached us with a smile and bowed. "Good evening. Table for two sir?"

"I made a reservation under Kim Taehyung."

"Oh yes. This way gentlemen." We followed the waiter to a table near the wall. We set ourselves and looked over the menu the waiter gave us.

"I'll leave you two for a moment. I'll come back when you're ready to order." Said the waiter with a smile and walked away.

"What do you like to eat, Kookie?" Tae asked me with his head poking above the menu he was reading.

"I really don't know..." I stared intensely at the names of food written on the menu. I had a hard time discerning so I just settled on deciding based on the picture. My mouth was literally watering at the sight and I just realized how hungry I was.

I peeked at Tae hesitantly and I saw him smiling. "So you're ready?" I nodded.

"I can't believe that you brought me here hyung."

"Don't you like it here?"

"No! I mean I like it here. I was just feeling out of place." I mean, I grew up in a well-off family but I never came to a place like this. I looked around again and then settled my eyes at him last. "It's very expensive here and I'm just new to this."

He reached for my hand and squeezed it. "Don't be. This is your graduation day, I just want you to feel special." He smiled at me reassuringly. "Let's just enjoy, 'kay?"

The waiter went back to our table a few moments after.

"Are you ready to take your order gentlemen?" He looked at me first.

"I uhh..I want this." I pointed my forefinger to the picture I mentally noted before.

Both the males in front of me leaned closer to what I was pointing. I decided to read the name. "Grilled flank steak with cucumber-yoghurt sauce."

"And you sir?" He turned to Taehyung.

"I'll have Stir fried beef with pepper and snow peas."

"For your drinks Sir?"

"I'll have cucumber lemonade."

Taehyung looked at me with amused expression.

"What? I love cucumbers" I shrugged.

He chuckled. "Okay I'll have the same."

As the waiter walked away, I heard Taehyung released a sigh. "That was difficult though."

"Yeah, who wants a food with too many words on it?"

"I'm glad it ended already." He said looking amused again.

We chatted about random things until the food came. It wasn't bad. Actually it tastes good.

"Wahhh.. Hyung this is heaven!" I I exclaimed with pleasure.

"That's why I brought you here. I knew you'll love it."

I grinned with my mouth full and Taehyung just stared at me with a smile and sparkly eyes. I continued eating, not minding about the proper etiquette in fine dining. I peeked at his plate and his food looked as tasty as mine.

"You want some?" He stopped eating his food and I sneakily get a piece of his meat. He just laughed and continued to stare at me like forever.

I suddenly felt conscious. He was still looking at me and i would find it weird if I didn't know him. I picked up the napkin and slowly dabbed at my mouth.