[G12] BABY YOU'RE PERFECT (W8 HU U)
Prompt Code: G12
Title: Baby, You're Perfect (w8 hu u)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 2,242
Side pairing: Sehun/Baekhyun
Summary: It's always Baekhyun's fault.
AN: i'm sorry it's so short but i hope the prompter likes it. the book kyungsoo is reading here is this. it's by jongin's favorite author, keigo higashino. check it out too, but not before you read this. please enjoy ^^;
“Hey Soo, can you come meet this guy for me?” Baekhyun asks.
Kyungsoo takes one full second to look at his best friend’s eyes and answers, “No.” Then he went back to his copy of Malice on his desk, the book just waiting to be finished.
“B-But I can’t meet up with him!” Baekhyun complains, slamming his hands on top of Kyungsoo’s desk. “Sehun and I have a date at that exact time and that’s our first month anniversary so I cannot miss that.”
Kyungsoo snorts because this is Sehun and he has met Sehun countless of times before. He was Baekhyun’s latest boyfriend from his numerous online dates. And when Baekhyun is seeing someone in real life, he always makes sure to keep back-ups and that’s probably who this guy he wants Kyungsoo to meet is. A back-up.
“I refuse to be a part of whatever you have going on.” Kyungsoo answers, turning a page and hoping Baekhyun would drop it.
“Please, Soo? Just come meet him? I already promised a date and place so I can’t cancel with him anymore!” Baekhyun plops down on his knees, “You can just come and say I’m not going or whatever. Please? This guy’s really cute, you’ll like him.”
“And he likes you.” Kyungsoo snaps back.
Baekhyun doesn’t answer immediately, coughing and blinking at Kyungsoo carefully. “Please? Just once? Come meet the guy? His name’s Jongin and he’s two years younger than you. He dances. He’s cute. You’ll like him.”
Sighing, Kyungsoo puts down his book and mourns the loss of peace. “You mean to say you want me to come to meet your date, a guy who agreed to go on a date with you. So why does it matter if I like him or not or if he’s read all of Keigo Higashino’s books.”
“He’s read all of Keigo Higashino’s books.” Baekhyun pipes up immediately. “And all of Harry Potter, the books and not the movies.”
Kyungsoo narrows his eyes, but Baekhyun has always been good at keeping his true intentions hidden. So he nods his head and Baekhyun whoops in victory, excitedly chattering about the date and time of their ‘meeting’.
At least, even if this was Baekhyun’s date, maybe Kyungsoo could get himself a reading buddy or even just an intellectual discussion from it.
^^;
The date was at Kyungsoo’s favorite cafe. It’s his favorite because the baristas there make great Americanos. It was weird because Kyungsoo knew Baekhyun would never suggest the place so he could only think that maybe, this Jongin guy decided on the place instead.
He’s cute and wearing a blue checkered long sleeved polo was Baekhyun’s description of the guy he was supposed to be meeting. Truth be told, that wasn’t very helpful, but when was Byun Baekhyun ever helpful? Never.
So Kyungsoo pushed the door open and almost hoped the guy doesn’t show up so he doesn’t need to pretend to be Byun Baekhyun. But as he entered the well-lit cafe with the aroma of his favorite type of coffee in the air, he realized that cute and wearing a blue checkered long sleeved polo was apparently enough of a description.
“Do Kyungsoo, right?” There was a boy already waiting near the door, all smiles and crinkly eyes that Kyungsoo definitely thought was cute. “I’m Kim Jongin. Nice to meet you, at last!” And not to mention he was wearing a blue checkered long sleeves over his broad shoulders.
“Oh, hi… I’m sorry I’m late?” Kyungsoo waved his hand, not particularly sure what the code was in meeting cute boys he wasn’t acquainted with.
But Jongin just shook his head, smile still placed on his face. “I was just early, actually you’re early too.” he handed Kyungsoo a paper cup from the cafe, “I ordered your favorite drink. At least, according to what I remember. I hope it’s what you like.”
“Oh!” Kyungsoo immediately got worried that Jongin ordered one of those fancy drinks Baekhyun always sips, but when he took a taste from his cup, it was far from being sweet. In fact, it was a little bitter with only a slight sweetness in between sips. “You got me a White Mocha Americano?”
Jongin nodded and this time he looked down shyly, “I don’t really drink coffee, so I just told them the coffee order you told me and hoped it was right. I hope it’s the right one?” he finished with a small smile.
“Yeah, it is.” Kyungsoo replied, taking another sip. “Why would you choose this cafe if you don’t drink coffee, though?”
“But you chose this cafe though?” Jongin looked confused then he looked a little panicked, “I mean. If you don’t like this cafe we can go to another one? I think I saw one down the street and also if we take a bus we can - ”
Kyungsoo didn’t know how to deal with cute guys wearing blue checkered long sleeves so he was a little grateful that someone coughed behind them and eyed them, obviously not pleased that they were still standing in front of the door, blocking people. They immediately bowed their heads in apology and Kyungsoo took Jongin’s wrist and lead him to an empty table.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t notice,” Jongin scratched the back of his head with a smile, one of those infuriatingly too cute ones. “I guess I was just too excited to meet you? I may or may not have been standing by the door waiting for a cute boy with a heart-shaped smile, Kyungsoo hyung.”
Blushing, Kyungsoo took another sip of his drink and couldn’t help feeling like there was something terribly wrong he was missing. But he put aside the thought since there were more pressing priorities that he didn’t want to do, but should do.
“So, um,” Kyungsoo removed his hands from the cup and placed it on the table. “I’m here to tell you that Baekhyun is on a date with Sehun today so he, uh, wouldn’t be able to come. I’m sorry my best friend is an asshole.”
“Oh, but you told me that already?” Jongin blinked, “I hope Baekhyun hyung and Sehun gets along more, you know? So that he finally settles down. It’s their one month anniversary, right?”
“Yeah, it is. I mean who even celebrates one month anniversaries? But I guess if you’re Byun Baekhyun and you - ” Kyungsoo paused, feeling like something is extremely wrong and took one long look at Jongin’s lips that had turned into a smile. “You. Baekhyun.”
“Me? What about me and Baekhyun hyung?” Jongin asked as if there was nothing wrong with the world.
Kyungsoo took another sip, this time a bit longer and because the coffee was no longer too hot, it didn’t burn his tongue anymore. “You called me Kyungsoo.” Jongin nodded. “You bought me the actual type of coffee I like and in my favorite cafe… that I recommended?”
“Yes. You said we should meet here today at 1PM.” Jongin took out his phone, tapping on the screen and almost dropping it a few times before turning it towards Kyungsoo. “See? You sent it yourself.”
Kyungsoo stared at the screen in front of him and blinked. Twice. But every time he opened his eyes the words were still there. Words that he was quite sure he didn’t send, yet they were all in his name.
It was opened on a dating app, the app that Kyungsoo knew Baekhyun frequented so that wasn’t new. What was new was that the account Jongin or kimkai was talking to was definitely not Baekhyun’s usual byunbaek - instead the screen reads dodyo.
kimkai
hyung i was wondering…
do u think u can spare me some time?
dodyo
Sure, Jongin! What kind of time did you need? Do you have a problem? What can I help you with it?
kimkai
no hyung it’s actually funny because
i was hoping the time u can spare for me would be
face to face
do you want to go on a date with me, hyung?
dodyo
Jongin… I. Of course I want to!
But… are you sure you want to see me? I’m probably not the kind of person you’re expecting.
I’m not really that good-looking and I don’t want you to be disappointed.
kimkai
what are u talking abt hyung!!!!!!!!!1 u will never disappoint me
you’re perfect, i swear
dodyo
I don’t want to disappoint you, Jongin.
kimkai
never, hyung. i promise
dodyo
Then meet me at my favorite cafe this Friday. Do you still remember where it is? I’ll be there by 1PM…
kimkai
of course i do, hyung!!!!!! i’ll be there
thank you for giving me a chance hyung ❤
dodyo
No, Jongin, thank you.
“See, hyung? You’re Do Kyungsoo aka dodyo and we’ve been talking to each other in this app for almost 2 weeks now?” Jongin took back his phone and slid it in his pocket. “You sometimes talk about your best friend Baekhyun hyung and his numerous hook-ups.”
Kyungsoo was still speechless because the conversation on the phone looked real and was probably real. Except for one information: Kyungsoo never opened an account in that app as dodyo. And this detail leads to only one conclusion….
“Fucking Byun Baekhyun!” Kyungsoo cursed. Apparently, Baekhyun doesn’t just do hook-ups via Internet dating, he also moonlights as Do Kyungsoo in his extra time. Really, that sounded like such a Baekhyun thing to do that Kyungsoo isn’t even that surprised (except for the fact that Baekhyun was able to eerily type and talk like him in the conversation).
The sudden outburst was able to finally remove the smile on Jongin’s face as he looked at Kyungsoo worriedly, as if he was the one that offended the older boy. “Hyung? What did Baekhyun hyung do now?” he asked.
Now Kyungsoo was in a pinch because here is Jongin, aka cute boy wearing blue checkered long sleeves, looking very interested in him except the boy he was talking to wasn’t him. But at the same time, even though Jongin was talking to Baekhyun, Baekhyun was pretending to be him. How much more confusing can this mess be?
“So,” Kyungsoo cleared his throat after downing the remaining bitter coffee in his cup and then faced Jongin. “So, I’m Kyungsoo.”
“I know, hyung.” Jongin nodded his head, still looking every bit as confused, if not more.
“But you were talking to Baekhyun.” Kyungsoo continued.
“Huh? I don’t - ”
“The dodyo you were talking to is not me. I have never used a dating app ever and if Baekhyun forcing me to come here was any indication, it means he was probably the one that created that account,” Kyungsoo explained, not liking the way Jongin’s shoulders started to drop. “He was able to mimic me perfectly though, which is, to be honest, quite scary.”
Jongin was quiet for a long time before asking, “So I wasn’t talking to you, hyung?”
“I’m sorry, Jongin.” Kyungsoo apologized, reaching over to awkwardly pat Jongin’s hand. “I promise I’ll give Baekhyun a swift punch to his stomach after his date with Sehun.”
“B-but…” Jongin retracted his hand away from Kyungsoo’s hold. “Y-you were perfect.”
Kyungsoo won’t ever call himself perfect so Jongin was probably exaggerating, a mixture of Baekhyun’s lies instilled in his definition of who Kyungsoo is.
“You were so cute and so nice. You said you were quiet just like me. You liked watching the same kind of movies as I do, even reading the same genres of books. You said you liked Keigo Higashino and promised you’d discuss the books with me.” Jongin was starting to panic, almost a little hysterical. “Even though you like the poison that is coffee, you respected that I didn’t. You… you were perfect, hyung. But…”
“Wait. What?” It was Kyungsoo’s turn to look confused. “How did Baekhyun get everything about me right?”
Jongin blinked, a little more calmer. “You read Keigo Higashino for real?”
“Yes.” Kyungsoo took out his copy of Malice from his backpack, still unfinished because of Baekhyun’s pestering. “I’m still - ”
Then Jongin’s whole demeanor changed, the hysterics and shyness gone as he bounced in his seat, “OMG HYUNG YOU’RE READING MALICE HOW IS IT DID YOU REALIZE YET THAT - ”
“Ssh!” Kyungsoo sent the boy a glare, something he usually only reserves for Baekhyun. “I’m not yet done. Please don’t spoil.”
Jongin looked sheepish when he scratched the back of his head, “Sorry, hyung. I forgot….”
Kyungsoo shook his head in return, smiling at him. “Just don’t tell me what happened and we’re good.” And an idea struck him. “In return, let’s start from the beginning, shall we?”
“Beginning?” Jongin asked.
“Yes,” Kyungsoo raised his right hand to give a small wave. “My name is Do Kyungsoo and I’m currently hooked on reading Malice. How are you?”
Immediately catching up with what Kyungsoo meant, Jongin gave a huge smile and waved his right hand more enthusiastically, “Hi Kyungsoo hyung! My name is Kim Jongin and I’ve finished all of Keigo Higashino’s books. You can come talk to me about it!”
“Thanks…” Kyungsoo smiled back.
“So how about we start this again by actually going through this date?” Jongin eagerly suggested.
Kyungsoo looked at Jongin sitting across from him - warm smile, warm heart, warm personality and very very cute.
Really, Kyungsoo doesn’t have any reason not to accept.
EPILOGUE
Baekhyun gets hit in the eye instead. Sehun laughs at him for an hour straight. They don’t break up.