Charming, To Say The Least ## Nahyuck

Chapter 1

The bell at the ice cream store door dings for the 16th time that day (Donghyuck's counting).

"Welcome to The Parlour," he says, uninterested as usual and without looking up from behind the counter.

"Any recommendations?" the newcomer asks, and he looks up to an unfamiliar face. The boy looks about his age, and is gazing at the obnoxiously pastel decorations and blinking fairy lights.

"Clearly you haven't read the label. Or the names...," Donghyuck stands up reluctantly, but peers over the counter, curious. Surprisingly, the newcomer doesn't seem to be freaked by the unnervingly magical atmosphere his parents are sure to turn on every morning- he lived upstairs for goodness sake, and still wasn't used to it himself.

"I have now. And my question still stands," the boy looks right back at him, a cotton candy smile playing at his lips.

"Well, Happiness is always a best-seller. Wouldn't recommend having too much of it though, as the label says," Donghyuck states.

"I'll take a scoop of that then. How much?"

"40," he summons the spoon whilst opening the register. The money is handed to him and a singular bubble is released from the machine as he closes it; it pops on the boy's nose just as it hands the cone over.

"Enjoy," Donghyuck recites, about to sit back down.

"Will do!" And the boy has left.