The smell of flowers and coffee (Completed)

Chapter 8

There goes my heart beating
'Cause you are the reason
I'm losing my sleep
Please come back now

You Are The Reason-Calum Scott

Hongjoong and Mingi was sitting on Hongjoong couch.

 Coffee and cake on the small coffee table.
The silence filled the room.
That, until Mingi broke the silence.

"Sooooo....why didn't you come to the café today? And before you ask; I asked San to get your number and he sent me the address to your atelier too.
I just needed to see if you were doing okay.
You always come to the café at least once a day, so I almost felt like something were missing." Mingi explained while looking at the cake that was still in the box.

"You got San's Number? I had totally missed that we didn't have each others phone number. But ehm...I was working on some commissions...and they just didn't turn out how I wanted, so I got frusturated and kinda sad.
I haven't even looked at the time before you arrived. I didn't know it had become this late." Hongjoong said while looking at the clock that chimed 11.
It was dark outside yet Hongjoong hadn't noticed at all.

"I thought that maybe you could need a caffeine kick and something sweet. So I made some iced Americano and took some cake with me. Your favourites." Mingi said while taking the amazing looking cake out of the cake picked up one of the coffees to give to Hongjoong.

"San told me you sometimes forget to eat and sleep, while being immersed in your work." The redhead said while Hongjoong grabbed the cup, their fingers slightly touching for a split second, making Hongjoong shiver a bit while getting goosebumbs. Annoying.
Slightly.
Okay it actually felt quite nice to be cared for.

Hongjoong was usually a lone wolf to be honest.
He never wanted to be a burden to anyone so he mostly kept his thoughts and hardships to himself.
Bittersweet.
Just like the coffee that he took a sip from.
The dark cold liquid felt refreshing with flowery notes in the taste.

 Flowers. 

Hongjoong looked at the painting, standing in the other end of the room. With Mingis sweet gesture and just having him sitting beside him, being there for him.
The painting suddenly seemed to come alive.

Had Hongjoong really gotten mad?
He had read that some artist do so, if they are too immersed in their work. With Mingi's presence, a warm feeling filled the room, even though the coffee's were cold.

"Do you....Do you wanna watch a movie? I've taken my laptop with me because I thought you could use some relaxation." Mingi said, already in the middle of taking the slender computer device up from his backpack.
He really had thought about everything, that sweet red head.

"Sure. I would love that."Hongjoong said with a smile.

Not much time after, the two young lads sat on the couch, eating the lovely carrot cake, that tasted amazing as always, and watched Big Hero 6.
Hongjoongs favorite movie.

"Tadashi was really boyfriend material. Big time!" Hongjoong uttered, getting slightly sleepy from the long and frustrating workday.

"Really? Why is that?" Mingi asked while looking over at Hongjoong with pure curiosity.

"I have something for cute dorks with a good heart" Hongjoong said with a smile looking at Mingi not quite realizing how it might could have been interpreted by others.
He was to tired to care.
The delightful coffee didn't even kick in this time.

"Americano is my favorite drink, hot and cold, but I actually never found out how you make them. Will you explain?" Hongjoong asked Mingi, getting more and more sleepy by the second.

"Well Americano is actually pretty simple to make. You ground your choice of beans to your own choice of fineness. I choose Colombian beans and medium fineness; because I think it taste the best like that. Then you make an espresso, put it in a cup and then fill the rest with either hot or iced water. And that's how you make an Americano but you ca-" Mingi doesn't get to finish his small lecture before he feels a head falling on his shoulder.
He stiffens for a short second, then looks down at the now sleeping silver head.

Mingi feels his cheeks heating up, and his heart pounds with the speed of an flying bees wings.

Are Hongjoong able to hear his pounding heart?
Mingi sure hoped not.

The movie is still playing, not even halfway done.
Mingi decides to let Hongjoong sleep. Just until the movie is done.
What could go wrong?
Just to be sure that nothing goes wrong, he writes a quick message to Yunho, telling him that he might be too late to open the café the following morning.

Just for security purposes.

After half an hour, Hongjoong begins to stir in his sleep, so much that Mingi thinks that he is going to wake up. But no.
The smaller man pushes Mingi down so he is now laying on the couch with Hongjoong laying on top of the taller. Hongjoong then proceeds to hug the redhead, still fast asleep.

Mingi is totally flappergastered. Not knowing what to do, when the smaller doesn't seem to want to budge when trying to wriggle out of his grip. Mingi then decides to give in and just let Hongjoong be Hongjoong.
Even though his mind is screaming. Because.
A.
Cute.
Guy.
Is laying on top of him.

"mmm... hug ...m..me Mingi" Mingi's eyes grows wide, looking down. Hongjoong was still asleep.
So that means he is a sleeptalker. Even though it probably just was some gibberish Hongjoong mumbled in his sleep, meaning nothing.
Mingi still decided to wrap his arms around the cute petite.

And not long after, was sleeping soundly himself, with Hongjoong sleeping sweetly in his arms.

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Hillu^^ A very sleepy girl at your service with a new chapter. It was about time that something a bit more happened hehe

Assignments are...a pain in the buttocks to say mildly. But it's the weekend (which still means homework and lots of assignments) and a nice evening with bubbletea that I can't wait to have with a dear friend.

Lots of love. Take care of yourselves and drink something that's good for your health ^^ I'm hooked on artichoke tea atm no joke XD

-Krystalpigen