kairousels (ao3)
Kyungsoo hates coffee but hey, at least the barista is pretty cute.
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Kyungsoo has always hated coffee.
With the sweet tooth he has, sugar is usually an answer to everything. But not for coffee.
The bitter taste just makes his stomach flip. Just one sip makes him gag, but yet, his favorite place is the small coffee shop down the street from the book store he works at.
Maybe it's the rustic decorations that Kyungsoo finds himself staring at whenever he's there or the cute barista that he stares at just as much. Originally, Kyungsoo had discovered the place when a guy took him there for a first date. Kyungsoo had insisted that they go somewhere else (who wants to start gagging on their date because of some dumb drink?) but it was all in vain. The other dragged him in the small coffee shop, bouncing from foot to foot with excitement.
Chanyeol was a nice guy but it would have never worked out. He had four cats and Kyungsoo is severely allergic. Kyungsoo remembers the whole date being a total bust, but the only upside was that the barista had stared at him a lot that day, as if contemplating something. Kyungsoo at first thought it was because him and Chanyeol were obviously on a date - with how flirty the giant was being it was hard to miss- but he was proved wrong when the tanned male had come over to their table, laying down two lattes.
'On the house,' he had said, winking subtly toward Kyungsoo. The smaller just sat there with his mouth open unattractively and blinked several times when the barista walked away. Kyungsoo remembers the first thing he thought was that voice. It was a deep, calming tone that rang in his ears until he heard Chanyeol grunt.
Kyungsoo looked back to his date at the time and saw him pout.
"Why do you get the cool one?" the giant whined.
Kyungsoo's eyebrows furrowed and Chanyeol pointed at his cup. Kyungsoo looked down and gasped. There was a small intricate design in the middle of the cup, a small fern with a heart towards the top. Kyungsoo glanced to Chanyeol's cup and resisted the urge to laugh at the plain white foam floating on the top. Chanyeol huffed and made a really ugly frown, causing Kyungsoo to giggle lightly.
The wide eyed male happened to catch the barista's gaze from behind the counter. The worker allowed a soft smile to grace his lips before turning around to wipe down the machines.
From then on Kyungsoo has come back every Wednesday to that very shop. Only Wednesdays though, since barista boy only works on those days. He has college classes to attend to, his co worker once told him- a boy by the name of Oh Sehun. According to Sehun, Kyungsoo's favorite barista is an aspiring painter named Jongin. Kyungsoo found himself captivated by the latter.
His beautifully tanned skin and easy going smiling really fits with the cozy atmosphere the coffee shop emits. His black hair is always laying flat against his head and makes him appear more childish than he would probably want, but Kyungsoo loves that. He loves those deep, brown eyes that look at him so softly. He loves those delicate hands that make difficult patterns with ease.
What Kyungsoo loves most, though, is that small chuckle Jongin releases when he sees the amazement on Kyungsoo's face everytime he orders a latte.
Kyungsoo remembers the first time he had come to the small coffee house on his own. Jongin had a strange look on his face when he peaked around the corner to see Kyungsoo giving his order to another employee at the cash register. It was almost as if he was excited to see Kyungsoo come back. Kyungsoo had moved along to the counter where he was supposed to wait for his drink. Jongin had his back turned to him, working on his order apparently. All Kyungsoo could recall was thinking 'nice ass' before being met with a beaming Jongin.
