Make sure you read Part 32 before this, in case you missed it :)
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They ended up staying longer than planned, because they continued to steal each other's ice cream, which then ended with them buying another two cups of ice cream--this time Yeonjun ordered spaghetti ice cream and Soobin the pirate themed one and Soobin was so happy that he proposed this idea, because for one the ice cream was utterly delicious and for another, he got to spend time with Yeonjun--who halfway through their second cup decided to feed him some of his own ice cream and that was enough to set his whole being on fire.
Especially when Yeonjun grabbed a napkin and quickly whipped some of the ice cream off the corners of Soobin's mouth.
Moments like these--Yeonjun being tender and sweet and caring and so adorably cute that it almost hurt--were the ones where he started to wonder that maybe, just maybe Yeonjun did see in him more than just a friend; but there was still this voice in the back of his head that told him that Yeonjun had always acted like that with him and that it was probably just his way of showing his friends that he loved them.
So, he tried to soak up all the affection Yeonjun was giving out to him until he felt ready to finally talk to Yeonjun about his crush--or sexuality.
They're at first playful 'making each other taste ice cream' quickly escalated and ended with Soobin accidentally throwing a spoonful of ice cream in Yeonjun's face--and he froze as soon as he saw what he had done.
He knew Yeonjun and he knew that he had an awfully bad temper from time to time, too and he already was ready to fall to his knees and apologize when Yeonjun suddenly cracked and giggled like a kid.
Soobin sighed in relief and tried to make up for his mistake by helping Yeonjun clean his face, but the younger one simply shrugged him off and told him it was fine and that he simply would go to the bathroom real quick to freshen up.
Yeonjun wasn't even gone for two seconds when one of the waitresses came to their table and Soobin took the opportunity to pay, since he had a feeling that Yeonjun would otherwise try to be the one to pay and he really did not want that to happen.
"I have to say, you two make such a cute couple--I see a lot of couples, young and old, but the chemistry between you two is so sincere and carefree it's really refreshing!"
Soobin nearly choked on his own spit, his insides turning to mush and a nervous jittering in his voice. "Oh, it's not--we are not —!"
"Darling, we are in Ottawa. You can date whoever you want here, no one will judge you."
"Yes, I know! But he and I--we are just roommates, you know?"
"Oh?", the waitress looked surprise, "—but you too look so sweet together, I just thought that there would be more."
Soobin flushed at that. "Well, I mean. I kinda do like him--but we are just friends."
"Are you sure about that?"
"Pardon?"
The waitress laughed at his clueless face and Soobin felt like a kid all of a sudden again.
"Have you not seen the way he looks at you? I have rarely seen people who actually dated look at their significant other the way that boy looks at you--when you were looking through the menu, his eyes were practically glued to your face and he looked at you as if you were the ones who created the sun and the moon and everything else out there. It's adorable so yeah, I really do think that he sees in you more than a friend."
"But he —", Soobin had wanted to talk a little bit more to her, but then he saw Yeonjun coming back from the rest room with a big smile on his lips and Soobin quickly paid for their ice cream, hushing a quick 'thank you' at the waitress, who simply smiled at the both of them for a moment, before she left them alone again.
"Oh? I see you are already making friends with the staff. Planning to get free ice cream in the future?" Soobin snorted.
"You know me so well, Yeonjun--trying to charm women who are fifteen years older than me to get free ice cream, you have seen through my scheme and now I have to kill you."--he quickly reached an arm around Yeonjun's neck and locked him in a lose headlock, rubbing his knuckles against his head, while Yeonjun whaled with laughter, begging him to stop--out of the corner of his eyes Soobin could see the waitress still smirking at the two of them, maybe she did have a point?
He quickly pushed Yeonjun out of the shop and eventually let go of him--his hair was now an absolute mess, but there was still that adorable gummy smile on his lips that Soobin had started to love and he just knew that he would never get sick and tired of making Yeonjun laugh like that.
"God, you are just the worst roommate ever!"
"I know, I am that much of an asshole for taking you out for free ice cream. How dare I."--Yeonjun weakly pushed against his chest for that, his smile never wavering.
"Exactly--you better repay me with a few drinks next time we are out again."
"Oh, really?"
"Yes, really."
Soobin smirked again.
"Then how about we go grab some drinks later tonight?"
"If you feel up to that--we all know how much of a baby you are as soon as it gets a little bit warmer than at the North Pole."
This time Soobin was the one who pushed Yeonjun. "Not everyone enjoys baking in the sun like you do, what are you--cookie dough?"
"Is that your way of telling me that I am a snack?"
God, Yeonjun was terrible and Soobin couldn't hold back the unattractive snort that left him, before he started to cackle.
"Alright, alright--I'll pay for a few drinks, but just because it is you."
