The One • Woosang

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Yeosang is taken aback because of his soft voice, he hopes Wooyoung doesn't  see him visibly gulp. There is suddenly a dull ache on his arm but he doesn't pay attention to it since Wooyoung is all that is in his mind.

Unable to speak, Yeosang just nods, and watches him walk away to his table where he sat, waiting. He takes another order then begins to make them both. Taking a deep breath, he clams himself down, unsure of why he felt so nervous.

He could speak to Wooyoung today, hoping to be friends because he likes talking to San and Mingi. Once he finishes up the drink, Yeosang makes his way to him, his hands shaking for some reason. Sure he was shy when meeting new people but he's never been this nervous to the point that it had physical affects.

With his tired manner and his arm feeling slightly painful, Yeosang is not in the right condition to serve as he takes large strides to Wooyoung, eyes fixed firmly on the guy, that he doesn't realise someone's bag on the floor and stumbles slightly when approaching him, enough for the drink to tip and spill over Wooyoung's legs.

"Oh my gosh I burnt you!" Yeosang panics, this is not how their encounter was supposed to go. He repeatedly says sorry and hands him napkins to wipe his legs.

However, Wooyoung doesn't even flinch in pain despite the fact that he had been burnt, and he doesn't bother to wipe himself when he was handed the tissues.

His arm hurts way more and the drink didn't even touch his arm. Then it clicks.

Wooyoung snaps his head up sharply and stares at Yeosang, shocked, mouth wide open. Yeosang looks at his surprised face and apologises again, thinking he never wants to see his face again. He inwardly facepalms.

"I'm so sorry, I'll get you another drink for free, I'm not usually this clumsy... wait one minute I'll get a new one"

He turns around to quickly make a new drink but what Wooyoung says next makes Yeosang stop in his tracks and abruptly turn to him.

"Im pretty sure we're soulmates" He says, still staring at Yeosang, slowly lifting his sleeve to show his forearm, displaying 'Oh my gosh I burnt you!' Which makes Yeosang cringe at his embarrassing actions. He did not want that to be said on his soulmates arm.

In a daze, he also lifts his sleeve to show the words on his aching arm.

Wooyoung had always been skeptical about the words written on his arm. After reading them for the first time, he had become terrified of burning himself, always staying away from all things hot. It came to a point that people became worried for him, he even refused to move out for university just so he didn't need to cook, even after years, he is still afraid of burning himself.

The room feels silent as the two stare in shock. Yeosang can't believe it. Time stops as his life flashes before his eyes, thinking back to all those days he had put so much effort into finding his soulmate, all those days he'd come home disappointed and lonely, seeing others with their other half, all Yeosang had wanted was to be with someone and now, life finally gave him a chance to do so, without putting any effort into it, he just had to be his usual clumsy self.

Before Yeosang could say anything else, he continued apologising, he figures Wooyoung probably hated him and was hurting a lot since he dropped hot coffee on him.

"Its fine, I'm not burnt, I ordered an iced americano remember? It's a bit cold that's all, and my jeans are stained but I can get that off no big deal." Oh. Right. Yeosang is struggling not to smack his forehead as he realises his mistake. Wooyoung is way more calm than him as guilt is written all over his face. He stays silent, looking down and badly wanting to run away from this humiliating encounter, thinking that he probably is weirded out by Yeosang.