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Red Berry Cooler

"Here you go!" Doyoung said, smiling at Taeil as he place two freezing cups of Red Berry Cooler on the café. He didn't even bother sparing Johnny a glance, opting to turn on his heel and make his way back to the till where his boss, the cheerful Yixing, was waiting for him with another order.

"I see you had a nice chat," Taeil started, putting the red straw between his lips and sipping as if he knew something was going on.

Johnny pursed his lips. "About the bill," answered. Woah, he thought as the flavoured ice hit his tastebuds. Coolers were really good.

Taeil paused for a moment before nodding and smiling around the straw. "I know. I heard."

Johnny turned his head at a small sigh that passed the older's lips. "Wha--" He stopped when his phone vibrated in his pocket. "Sorry..." he mumbled as he slid the device out of his pocket, checking his front screen which read:

Yujin
You look so good today
Just now

Johnny nearly choked on his Red Berry Cooler.

What?

She can see me?

You
Where are you what

Yujin
Aw secret x

Johnny grimaced.

You
Wherever you are please stop

You
I'm on a date and I really dont want you to mess it up

He stuffed his phone into his pocket. Taeil scooted closer to him around the corner bench so that their thighs were touching. "You okay?" He asked, placing his hand on top of Johnny's.

"Yeah," the American breathed, turning his head to gaze into the older's eyes lovingly. Everything was fine.

Taeil stared back for a moment until he turned away, and his cheeks turned the same colour as the Cooler he was drinking. How cute. Johnny's eyes widened and he leaned to his side to nuzzle the other a little.

His phone vibrated again, and his curiosity got the better of him.

Yujin
Cute.

Yujin
Real cute.

Yujin
Does Taeil know you still have Tinder?

Johnny blanked. Why on Earth does she know Taeil?

You
Ugh really?

You
You know, you seemed allright and then you went and ruined it by being some creepy psycho stalker bi t ch

Yujin
*alright x

Johnny bit his straw and went to his homescreen. Finally, he held his finger over the Tinder icon and dragged it to the uninstall option at the top. Bye, Yujin, you psychotic woman.

When he looked back up, he caught sight of Taeil frowning down at his nails, rubbing them under his fingers slowly.

"What's wrong?" The younger asked gently and bowed his head to see the smaller's eyes.

Taeil bit his tongue and shook his head. "Nothing," he said back, a smile trying to hard to appear but failing.

Johnny felt his heart tighten. "It's something," he tried and let his hand hold onto Taeil's free one.

The older looked at their connected hands for a good few seconds. His thumb stroked the back of Johnny's hand before he bit his lip harshly, and then looked up to say, "Do you actually like me? Like, more than a friend?"

The other was taken aback because he had no idea where the question had come from. "Oh my god, have I done something for you to doubt that?" He panicked, mostly to himself, but he didn't bother to quieten himself.

Taeil tilted his head to the side. "It's just..." and when he started that, Johnny knew he had definitely done something wrong. "You still had Tinder?"

Johnny stuttered, "Yeah, but only because I never got the chance to delete it--"

"Are you sure you're not one-hundred percent straight?"

The look in the older's eyes was hurting the other for some reason, as though his lack of trust in Johnny somehow radiated negative energy directly into his heart. "Taeil, no. Don't talk like that. I like you very much, okay? Would I kiss you if I ddin't like you?"

"Well, I don't know, Johnny. Sometimes I feel you only like me when I'm dressed as a girl!" Taeil suddenly said louder than necessary, and Johnny jumped in his seat. He hated loud noises.

"What?!" He retaliated, Cooler placed heavily down on the table.

"Y-You only ever seem to actually like me when I have my long wig and make up on! Sometimes I swear you forget I'm a boy!" He said again and angrily drank his Red Berry Cooler. Johnny scoffed to himself because oh, the irony. If only Taeil knew.

Angry? What on Earth was Taeil angry about? "Why are you angry?!" Johnny asked just as loudly. A few customers turned their heads in curiosity.

Taeil exhaled sharply. "I don't know! I just want you to like me when I'm a boy, too!"

Johnny gaped. "I do like you! Both ways!"

Taeil waved his hands in the air. "Good!"

"Good!" Johnny repeated.

"I'm sorry!" Taeil blurted out in less than a heartbeat.

Johnny shrugged equally as fast and loudly. "Well I'm sorry too!"

"I didn't mean to get so mad! I lo--" Taeil began, but slammed his hands over his face, his angered flush remaining for a completely different reason. Johnny's irritation diffused immediately but he widened his eyes a fraction.

"And I love you too!" He shouted back, but it wasn't a negative emotion that caused him to say the words at a high volume, but the sudden burst of energy he felt. Taeil turned to him with an unsure expression.

"Well I think I loved you first," he said softer now, placing his Cooler next to Johnny's as he held his hand with two of his own hands.

Johnny smiled at him before leaning in to rest on his shoulder. "Okay," was all he said, and then he pulled back and pressed a loving kiss to his bitten lips as if to secure their feelings for one another in place.

He loved Johnny. Johnny loved Taeil. That was all that mattered.

♡~A/N~♡

#pettyfightscenelikeanoldmarriedcoupleforthewin(win)

Also Red Berry Coolers keep me alive. If you have a Costa near you, 

g e t  o n e.

Love you all!

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