Love at First Crunch | SooKai

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"Kai! Where were you?" Yeonjun asked as soon as HueningKai and Beomgyu entered the flower shop.

"Getting chips" the youngest boy held up the yellow bag of potato chips with his right hand while his left took a bit of another chip.

"You should have told us instead of just leaving so suddenly- if something were to happen to you, then your brother would kill me. Kai lost his appetite and threw his half-eaten chip bag into nearby trash. The younger boy crossed his arms and pouted his cheeks out, a blush of annoyance spreading across his cheeks.

"I'm seventeen, Junnie, I'm old enough to cross the street alone! Stop treating me like a baby." HueningKai was well aware that everybody in his life was extremely overprotective. Yeonjun, Beomgyu, hell even his older brother. The younger boy didn't understand why they acted like this, but he was getting tired of it. Yeonjun was a smart boy, he knew that Kai was upset and he knew exactly why. Yeonjun let out a deep sigh.

"Yeah, you're right Kai.. but it really is worrying when you leave without telling us so at least give us that next time!" Kai found this reasoning fair enough. The before-mentioned dropped his crossed arms and smiled sweetly up at Yeonjunn.

"Okay, I'll tell you next time!" Yeonjun blushed at Kai's smile, he used the back of his hand to hide his blushing red face,. The older boy turned away and pretended to arrange some flowers. Beomgyu stood nearby shaking his head. The before=mentioned has just finished arranging those same flowers. Yeonjun may be a smart boy, but he still had his stupid moments- and most of them just happen to be around a certain cute boy.

HueningKai took off his puffy jacket and tossed it to the side on the counter register. He was now only in his yellow hoodie. The boy ran to the other side of the store to check on the flowers he's been growing. He hoped to show his brother when he returned from his business trip to Dubai.

"It's so obvious you like him; you're lucky he's oblivious" Beomgyu teased Yeonjun. The aftermentioned dropped his head with a sigh. Yeonjun wasn't sure if it was luck; perhaps if HueningKai wasn't so oblivious then he would see Yeonjuns obvious feelings, but then what? Yeonjun didn't even know the answer to that.

"Shut up, its not that obvious" Yeonjun defended himself, making Beomgyu laugh.

"Oh please! You were going crazy when you found out he left, if I had let you go find him you probably would have attacked the poor boy"

"I would never attack Kai!"

"I was talking about the convenience store boy" Yeonjun's ears perked up at the mention of another boy. Beomgyu felt his stomach churn; he had forgotten he didn't tell Yeonjun about the boy.

"What boy?" Yeonjun asked. Beomgyu saw no reason to lie for the stranger, hell maybe it'll push Yeonjun to confess his feelings.

"A boy who works across the street. Found him and Kai in an aisle together and he was looking at Kai with heart eyes- the same way you do."

"I do not look at him with heart eyes!" Yeonjun disagreed. Just then, the store doors jungled opened signaling they had a customer. Yeonjun quickly disappeared to the back, making Beomgyu deal with the customer. The aftermentioned turned to the customer, and when he saw who it was his eyes widened.

Soobin walked in, he no longer wore his work uniform and was now in a black hoodie, black jeans, and had on a black headband around his head. He stood out in a room full of color. Soobin finished his shift early, making a deal to work one of Taehyuns days whenever asked. The older boy wasted no time in seeing HueningKai again.

Soobin scanned the room with his eyes until they stopped in the far back; HueningKai leaned over a few potted plants under lights. Soobin ran a hand through his hair and rearranged his headband. He took a step towards HueningKai's direction but decided he didn't want to go empty handed. He looked around the store and found a yellow potted sunflower, he thought HueningKai would like it.

HueningKai softly poked the growing plant. Right now it was just a little green stem with a single leaf, but soon it will grow into a beautiful orange rose; his brothers favorite. The sound of footsteps made Kai look up. His emotionless face didn't show it, but he was shocked to see the boy from across the street standing in front of him.

HueningKai tilted his head sideways quizzically. He could have sworn Beomgyu paid for the chips; why was he here? HueningKai also noticed how nervous the boy looked.

"Hi" Soobin greeted with a smile and a slight bow.

"Hi" HueningKai greeted back; bowing late.

"My names Soobin and uh..." rather than saying anything else, Soobin took out the potted he was holding behind his back. He held the pot out in front of his hands a few inches from Kai's face. The younger boy stared at the pot emotionless before he smiled sweetly.

"It's pretty" HueningKai complimented. Soobin didn't grow the flower or have anything to do with its existence, but he felt proud. He was proud of every sun ray, soil, and water droplet that played part in the flower's existence. HueiningKai took the pot from Soobin and eyed the flower; his smile never leaving his face.

"It reminded me of you" Kai looked up. "Cause you're pretty too" Soobin was smiling shyly at him; his hands stuffed in his jean pockets, he didn't even bother trying to hide his blushed cheeks. HueninhKai couldn't get another word out because suddenly Yeonjun appeared, pulling Kai behind him.

"Hello, sir can I help you today!?" Yeonjun smiled politely but his tone sounded anything but. Soobin, being the stupid boy he is, didn't catch on to this.

"I was just speaking to Kai" Yeonjun felt his eye twitch. He couldn't believe how confident Soobin was. (More like oblivious)

"Kai, you have swim lessons remember?" Beomgyu suddenly appeared from the back, rushing over to the younger boy.

"But I already know how to swim"

"Well, we won't stop until you're Michael Phelps!" Beomgyu faked laughed and led HueningKai away from Yeonjun and Soobin. Meanwhile, Taehyun entered the shop. The boss called in and said the close the store early because there would be men coming in to work on the air conditioning. Taehyun smirked knowing he got the better end of the deal. Nobody had noticed Taehyun enter since they were too busy focused on the current events taking place.

"Bye Ka-" before Soobin could finish his goodbye, the door Beomgyu and HueningKai went through shut closed; leaving Soobin and Yeonjun alone.

"Kai left, so your business here is done" Yeonjun tried getting Soobin out of the store. Soobin was stupid, but he was that stupid. He recalled at the store that Beomgyu said that Yeonjun was worried- was this perhaps Yeonjun? Soobins eyes landed on the worker's name tag; his suspicions correct.

"Sure, when will he be back?" Yeonjun rolled his eyes.

"Doesn't matter"

"But I wanna see him again"

"Look, just stay away from him. He doesn't need someone like you in his life." Soobin glared at the boy in front of him. His fists slowly clenched into fists.

"What do you mean someone like me?" Before the situation got any deeper, Taehyun butted in, pulling Soobin back. He knew Soobin well enough to know when his old thug ways were coming out. If this store worker pissed off Soobin enough then he would have his face shoved into dirt after his pretty face got bruised.

"Soobin, we're going to miss the subway, let's go" Taehyun dragged Soobinn out of the shop, leaving Yeonjun satisfied; he had no idea that Beomgyu just saved him from getting beat.

Meanwhile, HueningKai sat in the workroom. Beomgyu made up a lie saying that swim lessons were canceled for today so HueningKai just took a seat; still admiring the flower Soobin gave him.

"He thinks I'm pretty" he whispered to himself, a blush filling his cheeks.