perfunctory° [nct]

na jaemin × huang renjun

° c o f f e e & c h e r r y °

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there was a convenience store once, sit not too far up front was an abandoned playground.

a boy worked the night shift there, he was small and amiable.

every night right before his shift ends, a blue haired boy will come and buy a can of coffee.

the tiny boy didn't mind him at first, but slowly he began to observe the other.

he was always alone, accompanied by only the coffee he walks to the playground.

he will sit on the swing and look up to the sky, perceiving the lovely starry night.

on rainy days he would sit in the store, but day by day he would spend the rainy and cloudy nights talking to the boy behind the counter.

they eventually become friends, without knowing each other's names.

one day, the coffee boy was truly excited to meet his new friend.

but when he arrived at the store, his favourite brand of coffee isn't anywhere to be found.

instead, a note in the shape of a blue heart was placed there.

there it wrote;

hey, i paid for your coffee.

-rj xx

he took a peek at the cashier, he didn't even realize it was not the small boy.

he wondered and ask himself, if i were to pay for my coffee, where would i be next?

his eyes travelled to the door, as he saw a glipse of a boy sitting on a swing across the store at the playground.

ah, that makes sense.

running across the street, he saw the small boy's face lightened up.

❝i almost thought you'd be taking a raincheck on me.❞

❝well, as busy my life is, i have never failed to see you and have a can of coffee everyday.❞

the playground was dark, as an abandoned place should be.

the full moon was up that night, it was their only light source.

the smaller boy's attention was stucked on the moon, while the blue haired boy kept gazing him.

you know, he kinda lights up the whole universe for him.

❝renjun.❞

❝hm?❞

❝my name's renjun.❞

❝jaemin.❞

he smiled widely, now he knows the name of a boy he really admires.

things escalated pretty quickly you can say, one moment they learnt each others' name.

another moment however, they learnt what each others' lips taste like.

jaemin tastes like coffee.

renjun tastes like cherry.

coffee and cherry might differ in taste, just like how different their personalities from each other.

cherry boy renjun is a sweet boy.

coffee boy jaemin is a bad boy.

the bad boy got tired of his life, he didn't think a little sweetness would make his life much better.

perhaps the coffee has found the sweetener.

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aaaa i miss writing! this was just a simple, cute idea i had in mind that i didn't feel like elaborating much. what can i say, simple is best ;))