chb: we could be in love
yunho/jaejoong
romance / pg13 / drabble
Not all love stories start with sweet smiles and nice conversations. Including theirs.
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"Thank you for coming, sir. Please come again!"
With a gasp, he stops dead on his tracks and turns back around looking a little scandalized. He approaches the barista and motions for him to lean close. "I did no such thing!" he shout-whispers right in his ear which earns him an equally scandalized look from the other.
"Excuse me sir?"
"Come! I did not come and I'm not planning to so don't tell me to come again!"
"But you did. I saw you, everyone saw you. You won't be inside if you didn't."
"You saw me? Inside?! Excuse your face but I don't need to be inside to come."
"Well it's a given that you'd come if you're inside."
His eye twitches, hands almost balled into fists. "You perverted coffee man!"
"What did you just call me?"
"Coffee man?"
"No...the other thing."
"Perverted."
"Right. How was greeting you perverted?"
He scoffs. "Oh so that's how you greet your customers?"
"Yes, do you have any problem with that?"
"Of course! You greet your customers in such an offending way!"
"With all due respect sir, what the fuck is so offending about that?"
"Everything! Coming...being a peeping tom! Did I stuff my hand in my pants? Was I jacking off at my table? I didn't...so you cant just assume that I came. And for the record, I don't want to be inside anything. It's the other way around!"
"What the he-- oh...oh! I know what this is about!" Finally, Jaejoong is about to say when the barista continues speaking. "You, sir, are complaining so you'd get to have free stuff the next time you go here. I have no problem with that but please, if you are going to complain, make sure to make sense because you aren't making one right now."
Not able to stop himself, he grabs a fistful of the man's hair and tugs on it real hard. He ignores the stares given to them by the other customers and instead tugs on the taller man's hair harder, making him howl in pain. With his hands still attached to the other's locks, he tugs on it a few more times before letting go and storming off the coffee shop.
But not before stepping on the poor man's foot for good measure.
The next time he visits the shop, the barista is behind the counter glaring at him. "I hope you're happy to know that you injured my scalp and almost bore a hole in my foot." the man tells him.
He lets out a sigh. "I want to be the bigger person so I'm going to apologize. I'm sorry...although it's completely your fault."
"You must be out of your mind. Did you know how traumatized I was?"
"You sure look fine for a traumatized man."
"Look, I don't want to get in another fight with you. So it's either you order and then leave or just leave."
"I'm Kim Jaejoong." Jaejoong says, extending an arm out for the other to take. "My best friend said I'm stupid for harassing you but he's just jealous because I got to harass a gorgeous man while he couldn't."
"Why would yo-- excuse me, what?"
"Please take my hand first, shake it and then tell me your name. I think you're handsome and I might just like you in the near future."
"Yunho," the man says after a few moments of silence. "You're a little too straightforward, aren't you?"
"I've been told."
"I see. Well Jaejoong, I appreciate you possibly liking me. But I'm working and the people behind you are giving you the stink eye so if you don't mind, please step out of the line."
Feeling dejected, he sticks his tongue out at Yunho and promptly exits the cafe.
But that didn't stop him from coming to Yunho's work place. It might seem as if he's forcing himself on the other man but he's not. He just wants to befriend him and who knows, things might go well between the two of them. As soon as he's realized that he and Yunho have potential, he told himself that he'd do something about it. He doesn't want something wonderful to slip out of his hands. And besides, Yunho didn't exactly reject him. He just happened to be too busy to entertain him.
Yes, that's just it.
If it's meant to be, it will be.
And Jaejoong's going to make sure it is.
Five weeks of constantly bugging Yunho, he's learned that the man is trying to juggle university and work. Apparently, he has to pay for his sister's dance classes that his parents are not aware of. It's not that they don't approve of it, but he just doesn't want to burden them. They are already paying for both their school fees and since his sister's classes don't even cost much, he figured he can take care of it. Jaejoong thinks it's cool and he almost had hearts all over him as he listens to Yunho's life story.
"Your sister must love you so much."
Yunho smiles. "You could say that."
"I bet I could love you more than she does." Jaejoong says with a grin which earns him a playful slap on the arm. "I'm not kidding though."
Yunho pats his head. "I'll believe you when you mean it."
"I usually order an iced Americano but since I'm feeling patriotic, I'd have some iced Koreano instead."
Yunho sighs exasperatedly. Jaejoong bothering him has become an everyday occurence. "Jaejoong, what do you want?"
"To be your boyfriend."
"That confession would be nice if I'm not at work."
"Then go ahead and take a break." they turn their heads to Yunho's co-worker approaching them. He's been their audience since day one and he has to admit, the pair is cute. And stupid, if he may say so. "Go, Yunho. I'll cover for you."
With a smile and a soft thank you, Yunho grabs Jaejoong's wrist and drags him to the park. "Are you going to confess to me too?" Jaejoong asks rather enthusiastically as soon as they arrive at the park. They settle down a bench upon spotting one.
"No," Yunho replies as soon as he sits down. "Jaejoongie, I--"
"I know what you're going to say." Jaejoong cuts him off, looking at him like he lost his pet cat. "But Yunho you have to believe me. At first I wanted to befriend you because you're cool and all and I wanted a cool friend but the more I spend time with you, the more I realize that hey, this isn't so bad after all. You know that girl?"
"Yoojin?"
"Yes, what's her face. I found myself hating the fact that you're closer. I don't have the right to dislike her and get jealous but I am and I want to have the right to feel those things. I want to be closer to you. I want to know what shampoo you use, what your favorite food is, your habits and pet peeves. Even how your morning breath smells like which is gross according to Changmin but whatever, it's not like that he's the one going to smell that, right?"
Yunho smiles before he could stop himself. "You're too blunt for your own good."
"I see it as an advantage right now. I can't afford to be a wuss. I needed get this out of my chest. So please Yunho...two words. Two words and I'm yours."
Said man blinks, confusion written all over his face. "Uhm Jaejoong, you're not giving me much of a choice here. Aren't I supposed to be the one saying that? I mean, you were the one who confessed so..."
Jaejoong frowns. "Well do you at least like me? Not in a friendly way."
"I do, but sti--"
"Great!" Without warning whatsoever, Jaejoong cups his face and crashes his lips against his. "See! This is as easy as eating marshmallows. I really like you, Yunho." he says, pressing their foreheads together. Yunho smiles.
"I have to admit that you are such a pain in the ass but despite that, I really like you too. So...what were those two words you wanted me to say?"
Jaejoong beams. "Hello Kitty."
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so this is like an interlude or something. was supposed to post this during valentine's but i wasn't able to finish it. shame on me ;~; for those who are asking about minseok. no, jaejoong is not his actual mama. you'll find out why he calls him that on my next update x) thanks to those who commented on the previous oneshot. i really really appreciate it. if you have questions or anything, don't hesitate to ask me :D