rooftop café

@♛ kim seonghwan call it quick thinking. i can't let anyone know i actually like them. how silly would that be?
/snorts and pulls a dissatisfied expression, rolling my eyes when you basically confirm i was correct about what you were going to say
not the best of dates huh? you took me out somewhere nice and here i am having you talk about beds and sleep
what milestones were you thinking of though? surely nothing like marriage or children? you're so young- too young to be thinking of those things
/unsure of why i tell you as such i think to myself it might be because the thought of you being with someone else upsets me too much, so much so that i surprise even myself
not that its any of my business
/there's a small smile and half laugh about the room for long legs though, making me smile to myself before i brush my hair back from my face once more
as far as dates go...
this is probably the best one i've had in a while at least

@♛ chae hyungwon i like how you have an excuse for every compliment you just gave me
way to break a man's spirit, pretty boy
/after taking a sip of my drink, the bottom of the cup meets the table with a soft thump and i brush my thumb along the rim, tracing over the smooth curve and letting my focus drift to that as i shift my gaze from you toward the roses that surround us/
you took the words right out of my mouth already
/leaning into the table, i come to fold an arm against it, and peer at you once again, realizing just how much more transfixed by your features i am by comparison to those flowers around us/
you would hope for more sleep in the future?
here i'm thinking about those big milestones, but i guess a comfortable, king size bed fits somewhere in there
maybe one of the extra long ones... california king, to accommodate any long legs

@♛ kim seonghwan ... yeah well- you know you have to be handsome to be an idol so... there
and since you went to university and got your degree that's what makes you smart. talented was just me being on a roll
/defends my own words though i know the words sound more like an excuse which... they totally are and it has me clearing my throat
/letting the embarrassment slip from me gradually i sink into a more comfortable feeling once more, clearing my throat into the palm of my hand as i glance away, anywhere but at you
that's good
glass half full type then? i'm the opposite- don't-
... don't say opposites attract
/half laughs, half sighs the words out, running my tongue between my lips after before i glance away, my chin resting in my palm
i don't know what the future holds. but i hope its a lot of sleep

@♛ chae hyungwon you shouldn't just assume that's how things are going to go down
/it's a throw away statement, something meant as a sort of chiding and yet clearly taking the hint to move on, and before i can say much more about anything it's clear you have a little chiding of your own to do/
handsome, smart, and talented, huh?
/a teasing smile rests on my lips as i lean into the table, having picked those particular descriptors out to the detriment of whatever else you tell me/
i think they are, i just want to make sure that i go about it the right way
stuff that's meant to last has to be built on a decent foundation, right?
i shouldn't just try to fall into something and hope that it works out the way i want it to
/the sight of that affectionate smile is enough to bring a smile to my lips, and as i reach for my macchiato, i give you a similar sort of smile/
but i have better hopes for the future than the past

@♛ kim seonghwan i guess so... i just don't want you turning on me when you inevitably get... disappointed, let down, either, both-
/i sink back as i speak, seemingly to recoil in on myself as i don't want to talk about it, my voice quieter as if i'm expecting this to happen and am no stranger to it in the first place
hey-
/frowns when you speak about yourself like that, surprising myself about just how much i dislike hearing it coming from you
don't- don't say that about yourself. listen, stuff... stuff works out in ways we don't expect them to but they do. i know that much
but you don't have nothing to show for it. you're talented, smart, handsome- you've got a degree for goodness sake
/realising i might sound like i'm lecturing you i shrink back into my chair when i've risen up from it and leaning across the table in the first place
/listening to the things you want as one of my long fingers runs over the curve of the table, i look up at you from beneath my lashes, plump lips parting before i sit up and give you a rather affectionate smile considering its coming from me - no cake fueling it either this time
you can have those things. they're easily obtained, don't you think?

@♛ chae hyungwon you did tell me that, and with all due respect i took it under advisement
but that being said i think i get to be the one to decide who's "worthy" of my affections, right?
/resting back in my seat, i look to you from over the rim of my cup, another sip of the macchiato seeming a little sweeter this time than the last when you talk of disappointment/
i wouldn't say that either- that it's disappointing, i mean
but you're sitting across from the guy who has debuted twice, and yet has so little to show for it
/crossing my legs as i sit slightly turned away from the edge of the table, i look to you with a slightly raised brow/
i want the same things most men my age want- a little stability, some comfort, and affection

@♛ kim seonghwan why not? its the truth. i told you you should direct those affections to someone else more worthy
/shrugs nonchalantly, fingertips drumming against the porcelain sides of my mugs, thumbs brushing over the rim for just a moment
sounds disappointing. anything that would make you happier?
/muses as i lift my mug and take the last final sips from it, setting it down and sliding my hands back over my thighs, resting them between them contently after another moment
not that i'm promising anything-
just curious as to what makes a guy like you happier than your current self

@♛ chae hyungwon you shouldn't talk about the guy i like like that-
/the mention of resting face has me lifting my brows, though it's a momentary, teasing gesture while you defend it as unamused, and my attention returns to the sweets that dominate the table, and i brush my thumb over the corner of my lips after eating the offered bite/
fair enough
/a couple of bites are all it really takes to finish the cake, and a sip of macchiato clears my palate soon after while i look at you, considering the deeper meaning that might lie in that question/
i don't know if happy is accurate
let's say in this moment it's more like... happy enough

@♛ kim seonghwan oh you're talking about my resting face? though its less y more just... as you said, unamused
/shrugs my shoulders after another moment, feeling slightly bad when you say you're used t it, gathering its not just from me
huh?
oh yeah-
/slightly distracted by the way you take the cake i offer, i shake my head and speak up again, clearing my throat as i do so
yes. it does
/the words 'happy with what you have' seem to touch something inside of me more than i thought it could, clearing my throat once more and finishing my cake, leaving me to nurse my drink
what about you?
are you happy with what you have?

@♛ chae hyungwon perhaps- something like being unamused or just done with me, but i'm used to that
/when you hold out the bite to me, i lean in, careful in taking the offered bite from the tines of your fork, my lips wrapped about it as i keep from smearing cake over the metal/
mmh- yours is good
but is that really the measure that makes something better? just because it's yours?
/taking a bite of my own cake, i pause, swallowing, and reach for my drink to take a sip, the coffee very bitter by comparison to the sweet flavor of the cake/
as long as you're happy with what you have

@♛ kim seonghwan /looks at the cake you have to offer me, leaning in and taking the bite you offer me, leaning back afterwards
mine? didn't you feel like i was looking at you with a certain expression?
/trails off for a moment before i offer you the bargained bite of my own piece of cake, holding it out
yeah yours is pretty good, but i think mine is better
if only its because its mine
/smiles cheekily at you, pulling my fork back when you're done and popping it between my lips
how is it?

@♛ chae hyungwon yeah i liked them
/smiles, glad to see you enjoy the cake, though i soon cut off a piece of mine with my own fork and reach across the table to offer it to you after/
i mean yours were my favorite, i think that's obvious
but here, have a taste- it's pretty good
/leaning into the table a little, waiting expectantly for you to take a bite, i smile just for you/

@♛ kim seonghwan /turns the fork around, admiring the colour of the cake before i look back at you
huh?
oh-
/distracted by the cake i can't wait, taking a bite before i look back at you again a moment later
what'd you think of the photos?
did... you like them? or have a favourite?

@♛ chae hyungwon just because-
/lifting a brow, i opt against denying that answer when the waiter arrives, and i thank him along with you, reaching for my macchiato and drawing the plate with the honeycomb cake a little closer to myself/
sounds good- i actually saw some of those teaser photos
/using the side of my fork i slice a small corner off the piece and bring it to my mouth to take a taste/

@♛ kim seonghwan just because
/shrugs, our order arriving and i look up, thanking the waiter before i turn back to you, wrapping my hands around my mug to warm me up
just over a week to go until then
releasing more stuff... photos, teasers... the usual. and its not bad
/shrugs a little, lifting my cup and sipping at the contents before i replace the cup for the fork and take a slice out of the mousse cake

@♛ chae hyungwon hey we're all entitled to our own opinions
and why would you say that when my opinion is in regards to you?
/leaning into the table, i fold my arms against the edge, elbows resting in my palms while i look at you/
alright- how are comeback preparations coming? that's dropping soon, right?

@♛ kim seonghwan /rolls my eyes, having half expexted that answer from you and now not surprised at all
... your opinion
/chuckles and leans away again, propping my chin in my palm as i look across the table at you
so... ask me something before i grill you on your strange choice in men

@♛ chae hyungwon no, it isn't really going to make it better, you're right
/leaning back in the chair a little, i bring my hands toward my front, clasping them together in front of my stomach while i watch you lean in closer to one of the roses in the nearest planter/
you might think that, but from my perspective- i'll take looking at this pretty boy over the roses any day
but that's my opinion

@♛ kim seonghwan hey- you just- .. saying you gave off that vibe isn't going to make it better
/with my shoulders hunched up a little, hands between my thighs warming up, i thank the waiter before turning back to you
hmm?
/glances at the roses again before i roll my eyes, leaning towards one as if to compare my face beside it
i think the roses win out. don't you?

@♛ chae hyungwon hey i already told you i'm not as much a lothario as you seemed to think anyway-
/nodding, in agreement at the mention of the cake, i wait for the serve to come to our table and order a cappuccino for you, a macchiato for myself, and then the two slices of cake before i look back to you, speaking softly once the server leaves/
you know- the roses don't exactly live up to my expectation. but they do have to compete with you, so...

@♛ kim seonghwan /snorts when you admit to how you found it, shaking my head in response
that sounds like you
/when you offer trading i scrunch up my nose before i nod slowly
yeah- the honeycomb one
it was between that and the strawberry one so... if you don't mind honeycomb then... please?

@♛ chae hyungwon that's alright- i had to use tripadvisor to find the place last night anyway
/smiling at you, i wait for you to finish with the menu before i look at it myself, glancing over the offerings/
that sounds good. and of course it's okay, it's my treat
/tapping idly on the menu, i lift my gaze from it to look to you/
i might try the cake too- unless you want to try a taste of something else and we can arrange a little trade, bite for bite?

@♛ kim seonghwan i didn't realise there was such a thing. guess that shows how much i get out
/snorts a little a myself, shaking my head before i glance at the menu too, picking it up and turning it over
hmm...
/tosses my head lightly, shifting the front of my hair as i do so so its out of my eyes, pointing to a couple of things as i speak
i'd like to try the strawberry mousse cake and a cappuccino if that's okay
/looks to you, sliding the menu over afterwards before i collect my hands and slide them between my thighs to warm up

@♛ chae hyungwon /your words nearly have me rolling my eyes, though i bow my head in thanks to the hostess and take my seat, looking to you with a hint of an amused grin when you seem surprised by the roses/
it's kind of a famous date place- you can catch a movie and a cup of coffee after, and the scenery speaks for itself
/gestures around a little, for a moment pretending as if i know the place well, but then glancing to the standing menu on the table/
and you can order whatever you want, by the way

@♛ kim seonghwan alright alright, we get it beef cake
/nudges you before i bow my head politely to the hostess, pretending i didn't hear your reassurance as i fiddle with my sleeve a little longer
thanks...
/murmurs to the woman before i take a seat opposite your own, leaving my jacket on since we're outside
huh... there really are roses
/muses as i reach out to touch the closest one, long fingers brushing over the petals and cradling the heavy bloom, thumb brushing over the velvet piece before i pull my hand back and look at you

@♛ chae hyungwon i got my degree in athletics, and i spend a lot of time in the gym. or are you looking to hear how much i can bench and dead lift?
/heading inside with you, i make my way to the roof with you, and emerge out among the maze of rose planter walls, a hostess at the front offering to lead us to a table/
you're fine, i promise-
/murmurs to you as the hostess leads us within toward a semi-secluded table near the corner of the rooftop garden/

@♛ kim seonghwan yeah but i'm not that heavy. i'm one of the lightest members in my group even though i'm the tallest
/glances at the building that appears and i look back at you afterwards
uh huh...
/nods a little before i follow you inside, heading up to the rooftop and fiddling with my clothing even though you told me i'm fine

@♛ chae hyungwon i mean i've carried you how many times? even after you said you're too tall
/as we get closer to the station, the cinema building's facade comes into view and i glance to you/
don't worry, you're dressed just fine- it's just a cafe on top of a movie theater
i just thought it might be a little better than a cupcake and a half hour of conversation

@♛ kim seonghwan i guess. how strong are you anyway?
/rubs my head as i try to think about going there, shaking my head gently afterwards
its not ringing any bells for me
rooftop sounds pretty fancy though. maybe i should have dressed better-

@♛ chae hyungwon not all of us can be that tall, alright? besides, i make up for the height with strength
/when you smile at me there's a sense of relief to follow, except my gaze follows yours when you peer up/
they're not just dropping out of nowhere- relax
have you ever been to daehan cinema? they have a rooftop cafe