Un-Beam My Heart!

10. I am Akk...

       Tae paced to and fro in front of the staircase, stealing glances towards Tee's room. After the soft moment they shared at the couch the previous night, Tae was excited as well as anxious about his relationship with Tee. Although Tee seemed distant and cold, the tiny cuddle from the previous night made him realize that deep down Tee still had a soft corner for him in his heart, and Tae didn't have any second thoughts on taking complete advantage of it.

        Copter watched Tae's edgy movements from the kitchen and chuckled in amusement. Tae heard the low chuckle and turned towards Copter. Copter shut his mouth immediately and concentrated on frying the bacons on the pan. Tae heaved a sigh and walked into the kitchen. He stood a little behind Copter and peered over his shoulder curiously.

       Copter noticed Tae from the corner of his eyes and moved slightly to his left, giving space for Tae near him. Tae stepped forward to the Kitchen counter and looked around in confusion. He wanted to help Copter but he didn't really know what to do. Well, Tee had demanded him to learn cooking and cleaning, and of course he was not going to make the boys cook and clean while he lazed around. So, cooking seemed a better choice than walking restlessly in front of the staircase waiting for Tee.

       Tae looked at the wooden board that moved slowly from Copter and halted in front of him. A knife and two carrots were placed on it. Tae blinked at the board and took the knife in his hand. He looked at the tiny pieces that Copter had cut from the carrot and started to imitate the same. He took a lot more time than it was actually needed to chop the carrots. But he did it with complete diligence. Once he was done with the work that was assigned to him, Tae gave a huge dramatic sigh accompanied with a proud grin and moved the chopped carrots to Copter.

       Copter nodded and placed a few tomatoes near the board. Tae looked at the tomatoes and grumbled in misery. But he began his duty again without any complaints. Copter had to struggle to stop himself from laughing on seeing how Tae focused on the work like his life depended on it.

       Meanwhile, Tee walked down the stairs and looked at the duo, who were busy cooking in the kitchen. He paused seeing how relaxed and comfortable Copter looked near Tae. Copter would smile at Tae occasionally and would go back to frying the bacons while Tae was bent over the kitchen counter chopping tomatoes.

       Tee cleared his throat loudly and started walking towards the Kitchen. Tae raised his head and looked at Tee. The knife dropped from his hand and he gwaked at Tee mesmerized. His eyes widened and lower jaw hung low as he took in Tee's appearance. Tee smirked at Tae's reaction and walked past him towards the cupboard. He took out a Tea bag and nudged at Copter to leave way for him.

         "Good morning, P'Tee", Copter grinned seeing the dazed look on Tae's face.

        Tee stood near Tae and filled the kettle with water, ignoring the intense gaze from Tae. Tae was not even in a state to blink. He was completely astounded and breathless, as if the air had been knocked out of his lungs. His left hand rose on its own and Tee looked at him sharply before the hand could reach him. Tae's hand froze near Tee's arm but he turned his body to face Tee, as if pulled into a trance.

        Tee checked on Copter, who was facing the other side and rummaging through the shelves, searching for god knows what! Tee threw a warning glare at Tae, but Tae didn't seem to care. Tae started to minimize the distance between them when he felt something sharp poking at the stomach. He lowered his head and noticed the knife being pressed against his stomach. Tee raised his eyebrows with a smirk and gestured Tae to move back. Tae let out an irritated sigh and stepped back from Tee halfheartedly.

        Tee chuckled at Tae's annoyed face and poured the hot water from the kettle to his mug. He dropped his tea bag into his mug and walked out of the kitchen with a smug smile.