Title: Vanilla Love Overture
Pairing: Siwon/Kyuhyun
Genre: AU!, Fluff/Romance
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Even in my dreams, they own me.
Summary: Sometimes it's the simple innocent gestures that makes the fallen fall harder.
A/N: So I was looking for a title when I stumbled upon
this. Recommended that you listen/watch this video. But not necessary ^^
The problem with Kyuhyun was that he was just awkward. Period.
There was no other way to put it. And for Siwon, the ever affectionate expressive half in the relationship, it was the perfect way to describe it.
It wasn't a bad quality. In fact, it was one of the many adorable attributes that made him fall head-first into the pool of love.
It wasn't as if Kyuhyun couldn't express his emotions. On the contrary, he expressed it all too well when he was deliriously with happiness over winning; or getting his hands on the latest game; or had managed to outsmart Heechul in one of those weird sinister plots those two seemed to have against each other. That sparkle of excitement in his eyes, the way his lips stretched with a smirk as he weighed his victories in his mind. It was just absolutely endearing and Siwon had to squash the need to run over and enveloped Kyuhyun in a giant bear hug and plant kisses all over his perfect face. But he knew he couldn't. Kyuhyun would recoil, throw all sorts of words in different languages at him that he was pretty sure were somewhere along the lines of 'attention-seeking clingy compulsive hugger', before proceeding to ignore him for the rest of the day. So he satisfied his impulse by indulging and spoiling Kyuhyun with whatever he wanted. They would go to his favourite restaurants; go to his favourite singers' concerts. Siwon wouldn't even complain about being dragged to any electronics and game stores as he watched his Kyuhyun debating the pros and cons of every single object in the store. That was Siwon's favourite past time. By spoiling Kyuhyun, he got to listen to his favourite sound in the world.
That voice. Smooth and velvety. Just like the rich dark chocolate that he used to indulge in before he met him. From the very first moment he heard it, Siwon vowed to do anything necessary to catch hold of any lingering resonating vibrations. The first time he heard how that voice mewled and gasped, he was bowled over by a sudden epiphany.
An endless supply of dark chocolates to feed him till the end of time. All for him and him only.
The very thought of it made him grinned like an idiot and it took a smack from a frustrated Kyuhyun to snap him out of his reverie. He then proceeded to do the one thing he could to thank God for sending Kyuhyun to him; in the most fundamental instinctive way that he knew how: worshipping the temple that now held his heart in its sacred center.
If only he could just tell him how he felt.
While Siwon found his awkwardness utterly endearing, there were times when he had his doubts and insecurities. He knew that Kyuhyun loved him. He just hardly ever showed him. On the rare occasion that he did, it was the most wonderful heady feeling he had ever felt. But it was much too rare to Siwon's exasperation. Sometimes he wished that some of his need to touch would rub off Kyuhyun, that eventually he would be comfortable enough to express his true feelings instead of hiding behind a veil of tinged pink and spears for words.
But it was during times like these that he would brush aside those negative thoughts about their relationship, and made him thankful that Kyuhyun was the awkward subdued one in their relationship. Because it made him appreciate the genuinity even more, making him sink deeper than he thought was possible, whenever fancy took hold of Kyuhyun and he chose to go along with it.
Like today.
Siwon woke up with a smile on his face as he always did. He snuggled closer to the body he was holding and leaned in to nuzzle into Kyuhyun's neck, prepared for the grumbles and whines the younger one would usually elicit for disturbing his sleep. When he didn't, he frowned and cracked open his eyes.
Only to fall out of bed in shock, eyes wide opened, feeling more awake then he should at 7am.
The thing he was snuggling earlier was NOT Kyuhyun. Rather, it was a life-size doll. A doll that seemed to be laughing at him for his silliness at that moment with its painted smile. His eyes then wandered along the bed when he noticed the electric throw that had been placed over the blanket and his mind started to piece everything together. Siwon had went to sleep before Kyuhyun did the night before because of the long day he had at work. Kyuhyun must have put on the throw before turning in. Though how did he managed to get out of his tight embrace and replaced that empty space with the doll was beyond him.
He shook his head as he got up from the floor, rubbing his slightly sore butt. As he made the bed and lifted the doll, he noticed that there was a note that was tied around the doll's neck. Curious, he undid the knot and read the note.
It's too bad I wasn't there to watch how you fell out of bed from shock. But I bet that woke you up. Wide eyed and bushy eyebrows ^^ I accept your thanks. And oh. Keep the doll in the closet will you? It's Heechul-hyung's. Weird how a grown up man has a life-size doll.
You make me smile like a sun. Fall outta bed :)
Siwon chuckled at the note. Just like Kyuhyun to wake him up using an unconventional method.
When he was dressed and walked into the kitchen ready to make breakfast, he saw that the table had already been laid out. There was a single plate filled with flapjacks that were dipped with golden syrup, coffee pot sitting next to it and the newspaper folded up nicely by the coffee pot. A card sitting by the breakfast set.
He smiled as he surveyed the set up before picking up the note.
Have an early day at work. Got you your flapjacks from that dingy diner you seemed to like so much. Made you black coffee just the way you like it. I am NOT a domesticated housewife.
Nothing can compare to where you send me let's me know that it's ok :)
His smile grew even wider after reading the note. He pocketed it with the other note, saving it for later when things got too dull at work.
The flapjacks with maple syrup tasted better than it usually did. His black coffee tasted strangely sweet that morning.
Now here he was, sitting in the subway, waiting for his stop so that he could get off and head to work. As usual, he took out his iPad from his briefcase. He was reluctant to buy it in the beginning because he did not want to spend money on an expensive gadget that he was not really going to use anyway. But Kyuhyun insisted. His argument was that if he was going to play Angry Birds, the least he could do was play it on something that had a bigger screen. That way, he might actually win because he would be able to see what he was aiming at this time.
When he opened the iPad case, he was surprised to see a set of stapled papers placed over his iPad. Written on the cover were the words, "The Tale of Mr Cool and Dr Kyute". And another note stuck underneath the title.
Thought you might like something new to do instead of playing Angry Birds all the time. If I have to see another one of your Angry Bird imitation, I might accidentally drop it in the washing machine the next time it's my turn to do the laundry.
Cooler than the flip side of my pillow. That's right :)
By now, he was fighting hard to suppress the silly grin that was threatening to split his face. He pocketed the note with the other two and started reading the comic after putting the iPad back into his briefcase. He gave up trying after reading the first few panels of the comic.
He must have asked Heechul-hyung to draw this. He thought with amusement as he continued to read. The comic was depicting the daily lives of Mr Cool's attempt to preach and change Dr Kyute, who was a diabolical dictator, controlling the world and its resident through Starcraft. He barely managed to muffle his laugh as his eyes landed on the panel where Dr Kyute had thrown Mr Cool's bible at him when he attempted to unplug his computer.
In his opinion, nothing was better than a good laugh or two or ten to start his day at work.
It was during lunch time when it happened. Siwon had gotten his sandwich from the deli across the street rather than going out for lunch with his colleagues that day. He had wanted to reminisce about what happened earlier this morning in the relaxing comforting silence of his office. His colleagues had mentioned earlier that he seemed to be much happier and brighter today than usual. Some had even joked and asked if he could share his secret to the happiness that seemed to make him age backwards. He merely gave a small smile and silently made a vow that he was never going to introduce Kyuhyun to these people. The very idea of sharing his Kyuhyun made his mind recoiled in disgust.
He had just finished his sandwich and was about to take out the comic when someone knocked on his door. He groaned softly at the interruption but got up and opened the door anyway.
"Delivery for a Mr Choi Siwon."
His eyebrows furrowed at his delivery as he signed for it and took it into his office.
It was a small-sized cactus with a single red bloom. Not too big that it dominated his desk. But not small enough for him to forget about its existence. It was a thoughtful gift. He had wanted to get something to brighten up his dull modernized office. But he had no time to shop for anything. Not even a potted plant or a painting. He had wanted to bring a photo of Kyuhyun to the office but Kyuhyun was adamant about not having his picture anywhere that was outside their home.
He blinked his eyes, clearing his thought as he focused on the mysterious delivery. He turned to the other delivery that came with the cactus, a small rectangular package that was wrapped up in a plain brown paper. He tore the wrapping and found himself staring at a framed photo of a soft red flower growing out of a crack of a pavement under the subdued sunlight. It made him smile because the picture reminded him of Kyuhyun. The little resilient bloom that brought along the muted promise of hope and growth.
He was busy admiring his gifts when he noticed that a card fell out from under the photo frame. He had a sneaky suspicion who the sender might be and his guess was proven right.
Thought you might want something to brighten up your sad sorry metal shoe box of an office. Now you can't complain about not having anything there and use it as an excuse to put my picture there.
Even when you're gone, somehow you come along just like a flower poking through sidewalk crack. And just like that, you steal away the rain :)
If he was a girl, he would have squeal and cooed about how adorable his boyfriend was. But since he wasn't, he settled for putting his cactus and picture side-by-side by his clock, counting down the hours before he could go home and find the reason for his smiles.
When five o'clock came around, Siwon was the first one out of the building. That was how anxious he was. He tried calling Kyuhyun after receiving his gifts but it just went straight to voice mail. Tried emailing him but didn't get any response from him by the time he was ready to leave.
He tried to keep himself distracted by reading the comic on his way home. It worked. But only for the first five minutes. The comic reminded him all too much about the elusive man and it made his heart ached just a little more than he care to admit.
When he walked into their home, he was surprised to see the lights had been dimmed. He placed his briefcase by the couch and noticed that there were several lighted candles placed strategically around in the living room. The candles were placed far apart enough to cast a light glow around the room while creating dancing shadows on the wall and a warm cozy ambiance. At the same time, they were not too close to only concentrate its glow on a certain spot in the room.
He sat down on the couch as he continued to gaze around the room, trying to spot any differences but couldn't find any.
"Kyuhyun-ah. Are you home?" He called out to the subdued space.
And then he heard it. A soft voice singing. He shook his head, thinking he was imagining it. Because Kyuhyun doesn't sing. He only ever sang for special occasions because he was just selfish like that.
You're better than the best
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler than the flip-side of my pillow
That's right
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me
Let's me know that it's okay
Yeah, it's okay
And the moments when my good times start to fade
He rubbed his eyes profusely when he saw Kyuhyun coming out of the kitchen holding something in his hand with a candle on it. He thought he was seeing things when he saw Kyuhyun's lips moved, still singing the soft melody.
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird,
Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record,
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like fool,
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold,
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
He watched as Kyuhyun walked up to him and sat down on the coffee table in front of him. He stared, transfixed at the sight of Kyuhyun bathed in the soft warm candle lights, still singing the song that seemed somewhat familiar. Normally his mind would have tried to figure out where he had heard the lyrics from, but it was still too stunned by the image of a serenading Kyuhyun. He was snapped out of his frozen state of mind by a gentle nudge to his knee. He looked down to see that Kyuhyun had his hand reached out towards him.
Up close, he realized Kyuhyun was holding a heart-shaped chocolate cupcake with a short pink candle standing in the middle of the heart. Underneath the cupcake, dangling from his fingers, was another note.
Even when you're gone
Somehow you come along just like a flower poking through the sidewalk crack
And just like that
You steal away the rain
And just like that
His head snapped up when he heard the lyrics just as he was about to read the note. Those words. Those words were on the note he received earlier this afternoon with the delivery. He sat back thoughtfully.
Then, he took out all the notes he kept in his pocket and placed them on his lap as he read the last note he had received.
I know I hadn't been able to tell you how I feel about you. About us. But since I can't tell you, I thought I'd would try singing instead. How does a serenade and a dark chocolate cupcake sound?
I see the best of me inside your eyes. You make me smile :)
Warmth spilled from his heart and spread across his entire being as his face broke into a goofy smile. There were no words left in this world to describe what he felt. All the love. The overwhelming need to intertwined their souls and bound them together forever. Because they were perfect for each other. Their perfection came from piecing together all their imperfections together, weaving a soft intricate patterns of woven red silks as it tied itself around not just on their pinky fingers, but both their hearts as well.
You make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed
Sing like a bird,
Dizzy in my head
Spin like a record,
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like fool,
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold,
Buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
"You make me smile." Siwon whispered as he blew out the candle.
He took the cupcake out of Kyuhyun's hand and placed it on the table, before leaning forward and closing the distance between their lips.
A mere pressing of the lips. Fingers intertwined between them.
A chaste kiss slowly dissolving in the shadows of the candle-lit room.
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A/N: Few things about the fic -
1) Siwon also means 'cool' in Korean.
2) This was the
picture that was delivered to Siwon (Out of all the pictures I found, this one really DOES remind me of Kyuhyun).
3) Fic was partly inspired by Uncle Kracker's Smile and a daydream that came along with it. (FYI, the song Kyuhyun was singing was also this very song).
4) In anticipation of the 3 papers I finished, I wrote this while cramming last week. Applause for my perfect list of priorities OTL
5) Fluff is still an issue with me > >
6) To anyone who listened to the song in the first A/N: Doesn't it feel like it's describing Siwon's feelings with a dash of hope that Kyuhyun would act like that? ;)
7) Cross posted at
won_kyu and
my_prection8) End of notes xP
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