Something New (OnHo)

It's As If It's A Jungle

"Jinki? Are you ready to go?" Minho's voice fills the hallway of the apartment.

"Yeah, I'll be out in a sec" Jinki replies, slipping on a coat and putting things like his phone and wallet in the pockets.

Once he had everything he needed, he headed to the front door, finding Minho in a big winter coat.

"I heard it might snow" He smiled and Jinki thought for once the tall boy looked small.

"Let's go!" Jinki pointed to the air excitedly and Minho giggled at him.

They headed out of the apartment and Minho led them around the city, finding a street full of people and food trucks. Jinki felt his eyes go wide as he look at the phenomenon that he had only seen in videos.

"What do you want to try first?" Minho asked and Jinki started to study the trucks to find one that looked interesting.

The two went from truck to truck, trying things from almost all of them. Although Jinki felt bad that Minho paid for everything, he promised himself he wouldn't worry about it today and would pay him back later. They were at their fifth truck when Jinki heard a rather loud sigh from Minho.

"Oh hey! Minho, Jinki, it's good to see you again!" Kibum's voice made Jinki turn around and smile.

"It's good to see you too!" Jinki replied and noticed Minho almost burning holes into Kibum with his glare.

"What a coincidence that you're here" Minho spoke up and Kibum met his eyes.

"I just woke up today and decided I wanted some good food, what brings you here?" Kibum asked and Jinki swore they were talking in their heads.

"Uh, Minho is showing me around the city today so this was our first stop" Jinki could almost touch the tension between them.

"How nice of him, you know one of my favorite trucks is down there" Kibum pointed somewhere further down the road, "Taco Drips, they make ice cream tacos, but they said they weren't going to stay for much longer" Kibum looked at Minho and there was something in that look that only they understood.

"The one with the ice cream tacos, I heard it was good but I never tried it" Minho replied and Jinki felt nervous for some reason.

"We don't have to try it if you don't want to, in fact we can leave if you want" Jinki started rambling and Minho looked at him concerned.

"Are you feeling okay?" Minho asked and Jinki just nodded.

"Well, I'm going to go have a taco, you two have fun" Kibum smirked at Minho and walked off before the taller could respond.

"Sorry, I just got kinda nervous, you two looked like you could go at each other's throats just then" Jinki admitted and Minho gave him a sympathetic look.

"I'm sorry we acted like that, we've been like that since the argument yesterday" Minho shook his head and looked in Kibum's direction.

"It's okay, you two seem like a broken up couple, it's kinda funny sometimes" Jinki tried to lighten things up.

Minho's eyes were wide, "Do we really seem like that?" Jinki could tell Minho was embarrassed.

"It's not a bad thing" Jinki couldn't help but chuckle, god Minho was cute, "The way you two glare at each other and the way your words seem to have different meanings when you talk, it really is like you two broke up"

"I never thought it would be obvious" Minho half-mumbled and Jinki wondered if he meant to say it.

"Come on, let's go to that one next" Jinki pointed in the opposite direction of Kibum, hoping to get Minho's mind off him.

"Okay, lead the way" Minho smiled at Jinki, but he felt like Minho's gaze went right through him.

They ate at a few more trucks and Jinki didn't think Minho was getting better. He seemed to always be looking past Jinki, and he checked his phone way more often. His attention suddenly seemed to be somewhere else and Jinki was rightfully worried.

"How about we head home?" Jinki asked and Minho looked at him confused.

"You don't want to see anymore of the city?" Jinki shook his head at the question.

"And I think you need some at home rest" Jinki concluded and Minho was surprised.

"How come?" Minho wasn't looking through him this time.

"Ever since we encountered Kibum you've acted differently, I think you need to go home and rest where work won't run into you" Jinki told him, Minho finally looked like he understood.

Minho checked his phone one last time and nodded, "You're right, let's head home then"

They found their way out of the crowd and hailed a taxi, Jinki wanting Minho to get home as soon as possible. They told the driver their address and got comfortable in the back, the music and sounds of the city filled the silence.

"Did ya hear about that Thai place?" The driver spoke up and the two turned their attention to him.

"No, what happened?" Minho asked first.

"One of the employees was found dead, killed 'imself while 'e was working" The two were shocked to hear about it.

"That's awful" It was all Jinki could say.

"Do they know why?" Minho asked and the driver shook his head.

"They think 'e was just depressed and 'ad enough, they're goin' ta search 'is phone" The driver answered as the car slowed to a stop.

"I hope his family is okay" Jinki said as Minho paid the driver.

Nothing else was said as they stepped out of the car and walked into the apartment complex.