Mystic
Title: Mystic
Author: meridianslair
Pairing: Taemin/Minho
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 672
Cr for picture edit: folkin_up_again
Summary: Taemin is new on the SHINee and falls for one of the waiters, Minho.
For the 004 challenge at shawol_haven
Taemin pouted as he hung on the railing, admiring the view of the city from the boat. “I wish I had someone to hold while looking at such a beautiful view,” he whispered, noticing a couple a few feet away cuddling at one of the outdoor tables.
“Hey kid, break time’s over. One of the guests puked in the dining room, and it’s your job as the newbie to clean it up.” Jonghyun laughed, patting Taemin’s back sympathetically.
Rolling his eyes, he plucked himself off the rail and ignored his co-worker’s laughing as Taemin sauntered to the cleaning supplies closet. Grabbing the “puke cart” (On a boat this kind of thing is necessary seeing as people puke all the time.) he made his way to the dining room. When opening the door, it wasn’t hard to find the mess with bright yellow signs cluttered in one area.
Clipping his nose with a clothes pin and snapping on his gloves, Taemin took a deep breath and began to mop. Luckily, the dining area wasn’t carpeted so it was always easy to clean up. Within a few minutes he was done, packing everything back onto the cart.
“So, can I place people at this table now?”
Taemin looked at Minho. In Taemin’s eyes Minho was the best looking person on the entire boat and the one he had been admiring since a few weeks ago, when he began working on the SHINee. “I would wait until the smell of the chemicals disappears.”
The taller man nodded and bowed before taking his leave. Taemin could his feel his own heart quickening as he looked up and down Minho’s figure. He had to remember he was at work and was not allowed to look at his co-worker like that.
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“I can’t stand it anymore, hyung! I just want to ask him out already…” Taemin complained to SHINee’s chef, Key.
“Listen, I’m sure Minho is leaving in a little while, why don’t you ask him out to dinner or something?” Key suggested. His mind was only half on the conversation seeing as he was busy making salads for early the next morning.
Taemin’s face brightened. “You think it’ll work?!”
“Of course, no one can resist you’re sweet face. Now go, he might already be on the docks.”
“Thanks, hyung,” Taemin said before snatching a lettuce leaf out of the bowl, stuffing it in his mouth, and rushing out the door. He smirked when he heard a small “Yah!” come from inside the kitchen.
Stumbling into the changing room Taemin attempted changing his work uniform ten times faster than normal, causing some of the other employees to stare at him. “Hey Onew, why don’t you try doing that without falling over?” Jonghyun joked causing Onew to mumble rude remarks under his breath.
“See you guys tomorrow!” Taemin yelled before grabbing his backpack and rushing out the door. By the time he was on the docks, he was out of breath and ready to give up when he saw a figure walking slowly ahead of him. Taemin couldn’t really make out whether or not it was Minho, so he fast walked, attempting to catch up.
When the Taemin was only a few feet away, he could definitely tell it was him. “Minho!” he called out.
Minho slowly turned around and waited for Taemin to catch up a bit before walking again. The silence had caught Taemin off guard, what was he suppose to say?
“Umm, Minho, do you mind if I call you hyung?”
“Sure, call me whatever you want,” Minho nodded, not even glancing at him.
“S-so, hyung?” Taemin asked awkwardly.
“Yes, Taemin?”
“Do you want to go out to dinner with me sometime?” Taemin looked up at Minho, stopping in his tracks. He hoped that Minho wouldn’t reject him, but it would be even worse if Minho called him disgusting.
Minho also stopped, turning around. His smile made Taemin’s heart stop as he answered, “Yeah, I’d really like that.”
Fortunately, he wasn’t rejected at all.
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