Rain: Lock & Key

Chapter 5

Spring was slowly starting to give way into summer, and days were getting hotter. Taemin was one to enjoy the hot weather, but not one to do so alone.

On a Saturday afternoon, he had his mind set on ice-cream and he wanted his hyung's company.

"But Keeeey-" he whined, grabbing onto Key's arm, stopping him from continuing his work.

"Taemin, go bother someone else, I can't go right now. Mom and dad are out and I have to manage the shop today." Key was trying to shake off the maknae so he could continue wiping down the counter, preparing it for new customers.

"Close early! There's no one here anyway! Please, Hyung?" Taemin have his last ditch effort, throwing in some aegyo and puppy eyes to try to convince his hyung.

"Lee Taemin, I swear-" Key was close to caving and letting the younger have his way, the heat making him weak.

"What if I get Jonghyun to come with us? Will you come then?" He looked hopeful and a little smug thinking that he had found Key's weak spot.

"No. Now leave me alone. Go find Onew or Minho to drag along, I still have a few hours left before closing." Key snapped at him, completely taking him by surprise.

"I'll just text Jonghyun hyung and see if he wants to come wi-"

"He won't be able to go either, so don't bother." Key abruptly cut him off, looking down at the counter to hide the pink tinging his cheeks.

Taemin stared at him blankly for a moment and started laughing rather loudly.

"I swear I will kick you out if you say one word, you little brat." Key glared at the younger, already seeing the gears turning in his head.

"You know you two are weirdly possessive of each other? It's kinda cute though." Taemin's laugh stopped abruptly when he saw Key tap away furiously at his phone, a scary smirk forming on his face.

"You wanna see possessive? I'll show you possessive."

Taemin swore that the laugh that came out of Key's lips was more like a cackle.

And it was honestly terrifying.

Key didn't let him leave after that, he told him to sit a while and wait, that he would get his ice cream soon enough.

Taemin wasn't too sure he wanted it anymore.

Key continued cleaning up and a few customers came in, the whole while Taemin sat on the counter sipping an iced coffee just watching him.

Not fifteen minutes later, a group of teenage girls came in, giggling and ogling at Taemin and Key both.

They sat on a sofa facing a small table, right behind Taemin.

Keeping his eyes on Key, still weary of what that phone-tapping and evil cackle.

He watched Key flirt and sweet talk the girls into buying more sweets and pastries that they could eat along with their coffee, and he held back a laugh.

Key had always been known to be able to speak honeyed words to bend people to his will, and those girls were especially weak to his charm.

For being alone in the shop, Key was doing well. He brought out the drinks for the five girls on a tray perched on his left hand, and a mountain of pastries on a platter on his right.

He shot the girls a killer smile as he put down the platter of pastries on the table and gave each girl her drink.

Taemin actually laughed out loud at the thought of Jonghyun being on the receiving end of one of those smiles.