Finding True Love

Date Night

Korn hadn't intended to fight with Yihwa. He had only suggested the movie as a last-minute idea to change the atmosphere. He hadn't expected her to scold him that he was hurting Knock. To get angry about taking Pop along on an outing. He knew Knock wasn't having a great time, but it was all in fun. Knock's jealousy was an odd experience for him. Anyone's jealousy was. It made him feel a little giddy. A little light-headed from the experience. It made him want to play with Knock a little more.

Korn looked up at the list of movies. The options were limited. One horror movie, two action, one kid's movie and a romantic comedy. The horror movie he didn't care to see, the action movies would only appeal to him and Knock, none of them wanted to watch the children's movie, leaving only the romantic comedy.

At the ticket counter the teller gave him a strange look as he bought three tickets next to each other. He thought about admitting they were for his boyfriend and his ex girlfriend, but decided that she was not the one he was here to tease, so left it alone. He stuffed the tickets into his back pocket and returned to the waiting pair.

No one would mistake the two of them for a couple. Their body language said it all. Pop with her head turned away, looking around at any shadow. Knock with his shoulders slumped, his head turned down, and his legs turned away from Pop. Both stood as he came back, but only Pop smiled.

"So what movie did you pick?" Pop asked, moving next to Korn. Knock didn't move. He remained firmly in place, looking at neither of them. Korn slid the tickets out of his pocket and handed them to her. "Oh. Are you sure?"

"It seemed the best choice given our options."

"If you're sure. I don't mind." Her eyes glanced over to Knock. "But..."

Knock finally looked their way. "What? Korn, what movie did you pick?" Knock snatched for the tickets, but Korn pulled them away at the last second.

"Korn." Knock scowled.

"You'll see soon enough. Come on, let's get some snacks before the movie starts." As before Korn lead them arm in arm to the snack bar. As much as he wanted to make Knock jealous he couldn't let an opportunity to touch him pass him by. It wasn't often that Knock would let him walk with him this way. He wanted to milk it out as long as Knock would let him.

"Korn, what should we get?" Pop stood at the counter. Korn still had his arm locked with Knock, even though Pop had already pulled free. For a moment Korn forget everything about why he was there. He forgot the game he was playing. About any teasing he was doing. Only Knock's soft, strong muscular arm locked with his filled his mind.

"Would you like some popcorn, sir?" It only took that brief sentence to destroy the moment. Pop burst out laughing. It didn't take long for Korn to follow. The clerk stared at them, unable to understand what had been so funny.

"Yes, one large popcorn and three sodas." Korn said through his laughter.

The clerk placed their order on the counter while Korn paid. After buying the tickets and the snacks, it was feeling like he was on a three-way date. But wasn't that what he had created. Fake flirting with Pop and dragging Knock along. Even if he had no real romantic intention with Pop, it was still a date.

He handed off each beverage to Pop and Knock before grabbing his own and the large popcorn. With his hands full, he led the way to the theater. At their aisle he forced Knock in first. He went next, followed by Pop. Beyond the little game he was playing, he couldn't think of a better way to arrange them to seat comfortably. Putting Knock next to Pop at a romantic movie was a recipe for disaster.

It didn't take long for the movie to start. And within the first 30 seconds he heard Knock groan in annoyance.

"Seriously, Korn?"