one-shots ♕ [discontinued]

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[UNEDITED FROM DRAFT] based on the MV 'Universe' by EXO. short chapter (I guess?), boyxboy. theeve!exo since i love all their hair sm
also a huge warning that this chapter is ugly like holy shit it's poorly written what are words

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It's another beautiful evening and right now, Jongin is sitting inside a coffee shop that has just opened a few days ago and is waiting for his order. He looks up the ceiling and sniffs in the scent. He smiles, his order is ready. He looks back down and sees the barista placing a cup of Caffé Mocha in front of him.

He grabs the handle and takes a deep breath before sipping the cup, but only to stop hastily. He frowns, swallowing the contents inside his mouth unwillingly and places the cup back to its previous position as polite as possible.

"I am so sorry for what I'm about to say next, but..." he pauses and takes a brief look at the barista. The barista is already looking back at him, eyes staring at him expectantly. Jongin sighs softly, he doesn't want to say it but he has to. The barista asked for it anyway.

He bites his lower lip and then forms his lips to a thin line. He blinks progressively and decides to open his mouth.

"There's a lot of flavors in this and that's not a good thing. I can taste saltiness, bitterness, and a tint of sourness. If I am thirsty and this coffee is in front of me, I'd rather die of dehydration rather than drinking it."

The barista looks down and sniffles. Jongin doesn't want to see him crying so he quickly says, "But the smell is pretty decent! It's quite refreshing and that's needed for good coffee. Just a little bit of practice and your coffee's perfect. I'm sorry, my tongue is a bit sensitive." He apologizes and the barista nods, still looking down.

Jongin finally leaves the coffee shop, wishing good luck to the barista for success before going to a coffee shop near his house. It's his final spot. Always. He likes how the atmosphere of the shop is cozy and the smell of it is very chocolaty each time he enters the shop. He comes in about a few hours before closing time every day because there's little to no people at that time. About the coffee, it isn't that bad, but it's not perfect for him yet.

He pushes the glass door open and is immediately greeted with a smile, "Oh hello, Jongin!" Minseok greets him cheerfully, a damp tablecloth held in his left hand. Jongin replies back with a grin.

Seems like Minseok-hyung's cleaning the table.

"Did something happen hyung?" Jongin asks as he takes a seat near the table Minseok is cleaning. The older nods, returning his gaze to the table. "We have a new barista. Still a trainee, but he makes good coffee. Would you like to try his coffee? People have tried it out, but he hadn't got the answer he wanted." He wiggles his eyebrows while talking, gaze still at the table. Jongin chuckles.

"Meaning?"

"He wants people like you to try it out. Other people just say 'Oh, this is nice.' 'Yes, it's good.' when he asked for the taste. He knows that already."

His ears perks up at the saying. He grins widely and starts bobbing his head. "Seems like I came at the right time." The older lets out a sigh and then gives him a half smile. "I'll call him, mkay?"

He finishes cleaning the table and goes to the counter. Jongin notices, at the counter, another figure who has a similar body like Minseok, is busy wiping a white mug. Minseok approaches him and points at Jongin while talking. The other nods and proceeds to make his coffee.