⟨ restaurant ⟩

@(a) jaebum aw, don't i have just the cutest alpha~
/coos affectionately and takes another bite of food, though my gaze never strays from yours/
/waits until i finish chewing before speaking again with a light laugh/
you think i'm the type to do something mean to you if i'm mad at you?
/takes a sip of my water while humming thoughtfully, twirling the straw in my cup/
who knows, i might be like that.
/chuckles and nods at your question after finishing another bite, looking down at our unfinished food/
we probably shouldn't have ordered this much then--
/swipes another piece of tofu and pops it into my mouth despite agreeing to starting to feel full/

@(b) mark Yeah, rub it in, why don't you?
/mutters, shaking my head slightly, just enough to show displeasure/
/scrunches my nose at you again, wondering what's so funny about me enjoying my food/
Mmn, if you were mad at me, I wouldn't be surprised if you did something mean.
Like feeding me bad food.
/laughs - between my own amusement and your eager attitude - and watches you with a sweet eyesmile, lips barely curled before taking my implements back and taking a bite for myself/
I think I ordered too much--
/hums to myself, leaning back in my chair with a hand on my stomach/
Are you starting to get full as well?

@(a) jaebum ...point taken. but i have more of a baby face so--
/retorts with my tongue childishly sticking out afterwards, laughing when you wriggle your nose/
/watches with amusement yet warmth in my eyes as your cheeks puff up with the big bite, stifling a tiny giggle from bubbling up and out of me, eyes crinkling slightly in delight/
would i offer anything less than delicious, hm?
/lifts a brow in question then grins widely and nods a bit too eagerly, leaning across the table with my mouth open and eating the offered piece of tofu with a satisfied hum/

@(b) mark Well, you are older than me...
/puffs myself up a little, sitting back and crossing my arms/
/blinks and goes crosseyed watching your finger reach to my nose, wiggling the tip when you tap it; breaking my silence to allow out a laugh/
What look is that?
The ', don't touch my food' look?
/the laughter dies off as I watch you, leaning over the table eagerly - even if my cheeks look pretty much like a chipmunk after that large of a bite - in delight and leaning back in my seat with a close-lipped smile as I chew/
Okay, okay, surrender, peace offering... Whatever it is, I accept.
You should make sure your peace offerings are always so yummy.
/grins as I take a bite of rice, pausing a second before doing just the same to you, offering you a piece of the tofu I ordered/
Wanna try, baby?

@(a) jaebum should've just kept quiet and accepted the king position~
/shakes my head in mock disappointment, snorting lightly when you call me a 'big old meanie'/
oh, so not only am i just any meanie, i'm a big old one.
/feigns a hurt expression and huffs childishly, blowing at my bangs/
/watches you with poorly concealed amusement, reaching out to lightly tap your nose with my finger/
come on, don't give me that look.
/picks up a rather large piece of my bulgogi and reaches it out to your lips, my other hand hovering under it so it won't drip, a pleading pout on my lips/
peace offering? here, open up, you big baby.

@(b) mark Ouch. Peasant, huh?
/scrunches my nose at you, head turning to the side/
I see how it is.
/growls at your pinch, lip curling up a bit before looking to you with a sullen pout/
You should be nice and share with me!!
/gasps softly when you take food from my plate, giving you a pained expression/
See, you're taking mine too-- Big old meanie.
/wraps my arms around my plates, guarding them for a moment and returning the expression right back to you/

@(a) jaebum oh, hush, you. you proved yourself worthy enough--
don't make me demote you to a lowly peasant instead.
/huffs lightly, all bark and no bite, the barely suppressed smile giving myself away/
/gapes at you when you reach over to steal a piece of my food, eyes wide in disbelief/
hey! you have your own, stop stealing someone else's food.
/pinches the back of your hand then slides my plate back over to my side, my other hand picking up my chopsticks, swiping a piece of your chicken and popping it into my mouth/
if you behave yourself, maybe i'll give you some of mine.
/sticks my tongue out at you after fully chewing and swallowing my food/

@(b) mark Ahh... And so the truth comes out. You really did want me to be your king after all.
/clicks my tongue slightly, unable to keep from letting my smile split my face, a wealth of warmth flowing through my veins/
/gently rests your hand back down on the table, still holding your fingers and slowly stroking them with my own/
I know you do, baby.
That's why I keep it up.
/hums softly before picking up my chopsticks once more, reaching over the table to snatch up a piece of your bulgogi and eating it/
Hmm, your food is better than mine. You should trade me.
/abandons your hand to playfully reach for your plate, drawing it over to my side slowly/

@(a) jaebum ...aren't you? isn't being my king what you wanted?
/raises a slightly amused brow, never moving my hand from yours despite seeing the obvious grin on your face in response/
/groans quietly, flustered by your endless teasing/
gosh, you're the worst-- but, strangely, you're right, i do like it...
/curls my hand into a fist and presses my knuckles to my mouth, trying to hide the evident smile stretching across my lips when you kiss the back of my hand then the palm, your lips leaving this tingling feeling in their wake/

@(b) mark Hmm... Like I'm a king instead of a royal jester.
/chuckles with you, shaking my head a little as my thumb continues to caress your hand, rubbing little circles against your soft hand/
/grins even wider when you hide your face, beaming proudly for how cute you've gotten in the midst of dinner - and with just a few soft words/
I am. Don't you like it?
/leans over the table slightly, taking your hand up and lifting it to my lips, kissing the back first, then your palm/
I can tell. You just look so cute when you say it.

@(a) jaebum /jolts a little when you catch me staring and averts my gaze, biting back a smile with my lower lip trapped between my teeth/
/a short embarrassed laugh bubbles up and spills past my lips as i return my gaze to you with a barely suppressed smile/
how am i looking at you, hm?
/tilts my head slightly and bats my lashes innocently as if i hadn't done anything wrong while giving a gentle squeeze to your hand once you take mine back in yours/
/hides behind my free hand once i place my chopsticks back down, covering the lower half of my face/
you're really set on making my heart do all these weird things, aren't you?
/mumbles behind my hand and narrows my eyes at you rather playfully, unable to keep up the act because my expression almost immediately melts into a contented smile/
mm, well, forever seems like a good minimum amount of time so--
as if it wasn't obvious that you make me happy - elated, even...

@(b) mark /bites down on my lip a little when I catch you looking at me the last time, smiling sheepishly/
Quit looking at me like that, Markie...
/sets down my chopsticks, tilting my head a little as I look over at you, biting my lips together now, pausing before I can answer you/
/reaches out to grab your hand again across the table, holding it tightly and rubbing my thumb across the back of your hand/
I'll stay as long as you'll have me, baby.
Forever wouldn't be too long for me.
/hums happily, puckering my lips to blow a little kiss your way, pairing it with a wink/
You hadn't told me that... til just now.
But it's okay, I wouldn't have it any other way.

@(a) jaebum /watches you with a fond expression, slightly amused by your reaction and finding your actions rather endearing - the way seem to have trouble keeping yourself from smiling the whole time/
/decides not to say anything about it, keeping my teasing remarks to myself since my own smile is plastered on my lips, breaking apart my chopsticks and distracting myself with food/
/takes small bites, chewing slowly and thoughtfully while ocassionally sneaking shy glances at you, eventually speaking up again once i finished chewing my current bite/
so when you say you want me to be happy, does that mean you'll stay by me forever?
and i did tell you that you're the one that makes me happy...

@(b) mark /lips press into a fine line, eyes coming back to rest on you; already expecting the answer in the negative - the fact that you stumble over your words hardly helping - and preparing myself for it, surprising myself with how much the idea stings/
/slides my hands into my lap, nodding in thanks to the waiter and slowly unfurling a napkin to set in my lap; mindless busyness to keep my hands occupied as I wait for you to strike the final blow/
/parts my lips to speak, blinking in surprise at your response before shutting my mouth into a pleasantly surprised smile, looking down at my plate with an almost goofy grin/
Please, eat well... My Queen.
/almost too giddy to eat, taking a few small bites, having a hard time keeping the smile off my face/

@(a) jaebum /looks slightly disappointed when you draw away - already missing your touch - and feels a small stabbing sensation in my chest upon seeing your expression, sitting up a little more attentively and quickly shaking my head in denial/
no-- no, it's not like that. i just...i know we tease each other and fool around a lot, but it's...
/stumbles over my words and eventually trails off when i can't seem to find a way to express myself, clearing my throat before picking up where i left off/
when you say such sweet things like that, it catches me off guard and makes me really flustered, if you hadn't already noticed.
/offers a wry smile and a small laugh while lowering my eyes, slipping my hands off the table and into my lap as our orders are placed on our table/
/thanks the waiter with a light smile before returning my gaze back to you with a tender, genuine smile, continuing once they are out of earshot/
i am happy - with you, jaebum.

@(b) mark I like think you just bring out the best in me.
/smiles in content, thoroughly enjoying the show of you being so flustered, and looking so very adorable in this moment/
/drawing my hands back to my side of the table, my fingers lace together, laying flat against the smooth, cool surface and leaning in slightly/
Why do you look so apprehensive when you say that?
Do you expect everything I've said to suddenly vanish once you say yes?
/the smile turns sympathetic, almost - call it a sour attempt at hiding my disappointment - before leaning back in my chair and rolling my shoulders/
If you do... Don't tell me. I don't think I can handle that...
/shifts my eyes away from yours, watching the waiters that float around the floor now, and watching our food as it appears from the kitchen and moves towards us/
I just want you to be happy.

@(a) jaebum /closes my eyes briefly, leaning into your gentle touch and offering a timid smile when my eyes flutter open once again/
/shyly averts my gaze upon feeling my heartbeat stutter and my face heat up at your words, mumbling quietly under my breath/
have you always been this much of a smooth talker? i feel like a high school girl with her first crush...
/looks down at my hands, clasping them together and fiddling my fingers in this sudden nervousness, worrying my lower lip/
you mean more to me than just being someone who keeps me entertained...
/with a bit of hesitance, slowly lifts my gaze back to you to gauge your expression/
do you really mean that, wanting to make it a reality? ...with me?

@(b) mark /snorts when you call me 'little'; shaking my head and breaking face/
/keeps the smart-assed reply to myself for now, enjoying how the look you wear changes, warm sentiments seemingly oozing from your pores/
/chuckles softly to myself, head tilting, even though my gaze fixes on our hands/
Well, it's nothing if it's just words...
Hopefully you can see how much I want to make that a reality with you...
/lifts my eyes to match yours, abandoning your hand to brush my thumb over your cheek, fingers gently cupping your chin/
Maybe the title of king is too much for me...
I can't promise perfection, but at least you know I can keep you entertained.

@(a) jaebum /coos softly upon seeing you pout and whine with that kicked puppy look/
aw, my adorable little alpha~ i'm not being mean; i just love teasing you--
/internally melts at your words, a loving smile making its way across my lips/
/glances down at our linked hands then briefly back up to meet your gaze, using my free hand to prop up my head while fondly watching you play with my fingers/
someone certainly has a way with words. keep talking like that and you might just become my king.
/lifts my head and uses the hand that had been holding it up to mock fan myself, though my cheeks do subtly pink after hearing your words/

@(b) mark /watches you with an amused little smile, brows lifting just slightly in question when you begin to laugh, expression melting into a feigned disappointment, complete with a pout/
But I thought you wanted to be my queen~
/whines in an obviously teasing manner, continuing to give you my best kicked puppy look - for as long as I can maintain it, of course/
I wanted to be your King, Markie~ Why are you so meaaan?
/breaks the act with a soft peal of laughter, hand coming up to rub the back of my neck sheepishly/
But I guess if Jester is all I can manage, whatever will keep me close to the queen works.
/scrunches my nose at you, reaching over the table to grasp your hand lightly, playing with your fingers/
You know, if a queen were to marry a jester, he'd become a king... Even if he were still a fool.

@(a) jaebum /opens my mouth to place our order, but quickly closes it because before i can even get a word out, you've already done so/
/raises a brow at you and crosses my arms over the table, leaning foreword with my lips pursed to stifle a laugh/
thank you, kind sir, for keeping my delicate nature in mind.
/laughs and shakes my head in disbelief as you continue teasing/
oh, god. that'd be mildly embarrassing if anyone actually heard you calling me that--
if i'm the queen, what does that make you, hm? the royal jester?
/teases lightheartedly with a quiet snicker/

@(b) mark Well, I'll make sure to keep that in mind when I take you out from now on.
Do you prefer "My Queen" or "Your royal highness?"
/asks with a teasing smirk, leaning my chin onto my hand/
Mmn, that's true. As long as it's some form of meat, I'll be happy.
/looks over the server as he approaches and smiles, placing our order for us - with an extra side of Sriracha/
/immediately turns my attention back to you with a teasing glint in my eye/
There you go, didn't even have to speak to the server - I wouldn't want to offend your delicate nature, your majesty~

@(a) jaebum maybe i am, but it's nice to be treated like royalty every now and then.
/flashes a boyish grin and glances down at the menu once more when it's pushed back to me, chuckling lightly/
well, i was thinking of getting bulgogi--
there probably isn't really a lot here that you wouldn't like anyway.
and we're definitely ordering those, don't you worry.
/nods in agreement and flags down one of the waiters to let them know we're ready to order/

@(b) mark /shakes my head in amusement, lips pursing together/
You're enjoying it far too much.
/takes the menu and looks it over before flipping it and scanning the other side, shrugging/
Depends on what you're getting.
With my luck, you'll order something I wanted to eat anyways.
/laughs a little, setting the menu down and sliding it back towards you/
Ah, but if you weren't already thinking spicy pork belly, and fried tofu, we'd better order those too.

@(a) jaebum /covers my mouth in an attempt to stifle a laugh, eyes crinkling a little at the corners/
oh, i'm loving this already.
/chuckles and picks up the menu, scanning through the options/
/glances back up at you and tilts my head, offering you the menu to look at as well/
are you sure? don't you want to pick out something in particular that you want to eat?

@(b) mark If you want to be my queen, then far be it from me to deny you...
/holds up my hand in resignation, almost laughing but doing my best to hold it in/
/beams brightly when you kiss my cheek, leaning into the touch and caressing your back as you leave my side/
Anything for my Queen, right?
/winks at you as I take my seat across from you, setting my coat over the back of the chair/
Order whatever you want, just make it double so I can eat, too.

@(a) jaebum you can count on that. maybe i'll even throw in a lap dance just for you.
/tilts my nose upwards in a haughty show/
well, i am one and you should treat me as your queen.
/huffs and tosses my nonexistent long hair over my shoulder before bursting into a fit of laughter, leaning into you/
/looks up once we arrive, eyes looking around with curiosity as i'm lead inside and nose twitching at the delicious smell in the air/
hm~ this place looks cozy...and smells so good--
/blinks at the chair pulled out for me and beams at you, leaning in to peck your cheek lovingly before taking my seat/
my, don't i have the best date for tonight~

@(b) mark Then it's just something you'll have to make up to me later.
/chuckles softly, rolling my eyes at your melodramatic actions/
Oh my gosh, no need to act like a queen, little beta.
/tucks you closer under my arm regardless, holding you tight to my side/
/opens the door to a little hole in the wall restaurant, letting you go in before me/
Here you are baby, all the bbq you can eat.
/steers you towards a small table in the busy restaurant, tugging out your chair for you/

@(a) jaebum if it'd been any other time, it would have gone that way, trust me.
however tempting that may sound, i think my hunger for actual food is current priority.
/bites my lip at the sight of your wink, letting it go with an audible 'pop' before leaning up to steal a quick kiss/
oh, what a gentleman~
/playfully swoons in your arms with a titter, nuzzling my cheek against your shoulder/
i'll let you choose the place then. lead the way, Alpha~
/sticks as close to you as possible as soon as we step out onto the street/

@(b) mark It would have been a better show if it ended differently.
You know, like you, on top of me, nothing but that pretty smile of yours...
/grins, running the fingers of my not-trapped hand under your chin when you cling to me, flashing a quick wink your way as well, trying to ignore the shivers your touch sends down my spine/
/grabs a coat as I lead you from the room, hooking my arm to keep you close by my side/
Bbq? I can do that. I know just the place.
I can just ask for spicy sauce, I'll be fine. As long as my baby is happy--
/tucks you under my arm safely as I lead you down the road/