tea shop

@jung jaehyun it takes her a while but she manages to swallow all the pearls she had so confidently inhaled all at once and she takes a tissue from him to pat her lips dry.
i’m okay, i’m okay! she chuckles at sheepishly at him.
sorry i scared you, i bit off more than i could chew quite literally.
she takes a gulp from the side of the cup, opting not to use the straw this time to wash down the overwhelming taste of tapioca in .
you may not be my reveluvs but you’re pretty too. pretty nice! i haven’t laughed so hard in days, so you’re pretty funny too! and you thought i was funny, you have pretty good taste!
she beams at him for a little longer than a moment and turns away to take a few more big bites of the cake.
do you want more? or i’ll finish it.

@son seungwan a soft smile adorns his lips at the gentle pat and glances from her hand and back to her, giving her a slight nod when their eyes meet.
this doesn't feel so peaceful!
his grip on the cup loosens and he feels his shoulders ease up at the sight of her smile, a new-found warmth blossoming in his chest and he continues to listen to her account with his eyes focused on the cake, though just poking at it.
i'm not as pretty a sight as the reveluvs but i hope i can make you feel at least just 10% as happy as they do-
he loos up at her silence only for his eyes to grow wide and he immediately stands up, taking some tissues up to her as he panics internally, not knowing what to do.
a-are you okay?

@jung jaehyun she watches his evident displeasure at the event that took place months ago with a blooming warmth in her heart. for a moment she takes in how his brows furrow and his lips turn away from the smile she was so familiar with.
it’s a peaceful battle!
reaching out with her good hand, she gives him a firm pat on the shoulder. her smile doesn’t quite reach her eyes but she throws him a triumphant look, proud that she managed to make him laugh.
i can forget about how much it hurt after the fall, but i can’t forget how i couldn’t even chew the pearls in my bubble tea or having to cancel our tour because of it. but what’s the use of thinking of all that when now i can sit in front of you and drink this!
she picks up her drink again, swirling her straw to make sure she gets a big helping of pearls and fills with the pearls. regrets fill her face instantly and she scrunches up her eyes and nose and holds out a hand to ask him to give her a second while she chews the pearls.

@son seungwan he listens to her answer with pursued lips, eyebrows furrowed with wrinkles of worry etched onto his forehead. a sigh of frustration falling past his lips as he grips on his glass firmly.
it's terrible- how could they be so careless? it's so unprofessional and so badly dealt with. you could've suffered so much more- fracturing you're hip isn't bad enough i just... i get so upset just thinking about it.
it takes him a moment to properly regain his composure and he takes off his jacket at the sudden heat, slinging over his chair before turning to her in anticipation of her words, eyes still filled with worry but upon hearing what she says he can't help but shake his head and laugh once more.
that's what you're concerned about? out of all the things in the world, you just want to take down nct? what happened to our peace treaty!

@jung jaehyun that was so lame, i can’t believe you laughed- i can’t believe i laughed!
her laughter faded into small chuckles and she put down her drink back on the table to help herself to a few more mouthfuls of cake, then wiping her lips and taking off her lip balm along with the chocolate remnants. she leaned into the backrest as she listened to his question, her gaze averted to a side, deep in thought.
so much better now thank goodness, when it first happened, i couldn’t even sit or lie down without feeling the pain. fracturing your hip , don’t ever do that. i’m still going through physiotherapy at the moment but i can walk and i can still sing! too bad i can’t be main dancer anymore.
she looks at jaehyun with an exaggerated look of despair and with all seriousness, she leans in closer to him.
how am i going to have dance battles with ten and jisung now?

@son seungwan irene is indeed something else- and i mean that in the best way, she's always been a strong type of caring towards all of us even before debut. gotta love her.
he blinks at her sudden seriousness, worried that he may have offended her somehow but he immediately melts into a fit of laughter at the sound of her words, leaning forward as he clutches his stomach and his shoulders shake.
that was a pretty good one, i'll give you that.
he heaves a few times and finally settles down, fiddling with his straw as he takes a minute to pause.
can i ask though... how are you feeling with your arm and your pelvis?

@jung jaehyun that’s because taeyong doesn’t alpha you guys hard enough. if joohyun was the leader of nct, i doubt you guys will dare to disobey her.
she chuckles to herself and take long sips from her straw, while throwing an unamused gaze at jaehyun in jest.
i guess i should just make a red velvet ice cream cake huh?
she deadpans but can only keep her poker face on for so long before her lips purse to try to contain her incoming laughter until she is unable to hold it in and chortles while slapping herself on the thighs.
i’m so sorry, that was even worse...
she wheezes, and playfully tries to hide behind her cup.

@son seungwan leans back after taking another bite of the delicious cake, humming in satisfaction before settling his seat while sipping his drink.
i know right! if she could speak i'd listen and do whatever she told me- i don't even do whatever taeyong tells me to. we'll all be a whole new level of smitten when she's a toddler. for real? i think we usually end up with the usuals like chocolate or fruit or heh red velvet?
he chuckles heartily at his lame joke, sipping more of the tea and savouring the chewy boba.

@jung jaehyun she lets out a quiet laugh at his expression, and she shakes her head and picks up a fork to begin attacking the rich chocolate cake before them.
i can’t believe how a little baby not even a week old has got us wrapped around her little finger. can you imagine when she can move about on her own and talk! Oh, and i meant it, let me know what kind of dessert you guys like, i’ll make something nice.
she puts a small slice into , cleaning the fork cleanly with her lips and makes a satisfied ‘mmm’.

@son seungwan is it okay?
he asks with his gaze focuses on her, eyes a little wide as he anticipates her reaction, but quickly busts out into an excited grin at her following remarks.
you will? the boys will be so excited- they love when you guys come over especially when you have food.
his dimples are as prominent as ever and he can't seem to tear his eyes away from the photo.
she's so delicate though, i'm so... not? i'll hold when she can hold her head up herself.
sinks his teeth into his bottom lip to hold back a little groan, flickering his gaze back up to wendy's with his nose scrunched and his eyes twinkling with affection.

@jung jaehyun her eyes light up when he returns with their drinks and cake and she picks up her drink to take a long sip and chewing on the little pearls slowly before speaking again.
what kind of cake do you like? i’ll bake you and the other kids a comeback present.
she looks over at her phone wistfully and then at jaehyun.
why not, i’m sure you won’t hurt her it’s just a few moments. but i get it, i haven’t held her either for the same reason. she’s so small!
zooming in on a picture with hana’s fingers peaking out of her swaddles, she coos and throws jaehyun a look of wonder.

@son seungwan you bake too? and you never told me? i'm so hurt- we could be eating your cake right now-
just as he says that the table pager buzzes and he quickly gets up after murmuring 'one sec' only to come back a mere minute later with their drinks and the cake, settling the tray down on the table between them. quickly and sneakily steals a quick bite of the cake before leaning over to look at her phone.
she's so cute- i'm sad i didn't get to hold her but i'm awfully worried about dropping her. babies are just so fragile, what if i break her, ya know?

@jung jaehyun you should be! not anyone can taste the food made by red velvets resident chef and baker.
she wriggles her fingers by her face, pulling a funny face, egged on by his laughter. digging for her phone in her bag, she whips it out enthusiastically and scrolling for hana’s pictures, leaning closer to him, she lays the phone on the table between them.
she’s so adorable- don’t mention it, i had lots of fun too! and i got to see hana so i count that as a win for me.

@son seungwan he laughs for who know what time today and brings a fist up in front of his mouth to hide the amount he was laughing, replying to her with a beam.
i'm glad that you are. hopefully next time i can be humbled by your pumpkin soup.
another chuckle rumbles in his chest and he shakes his head at her, though leaning forward at the mention of his god-daughter.
i am always up to see cute baby photos- also, thanks for helping us cook the soup yesterday even though you didn't have to.

@jung jaehyun she takes the seat opposite him, removes her sling bag off her shoulder and fits it snugly between herself and the armrest.
thank you for the meal! for the record, i am very honoured and humbled by this opportunity.
she pretends to do a curtsey by lifting an imaginary skirt and gives him a grateful smile.
i took so many pictures of hana yesterday, do you want to see them?

@son seungwan wow, 'they' are truly a genius.
he waits patiently for her to order and immediately shakes his head when she turns to him, though playfully so, and makes scrunches his nose as he makes a childish face at her. quickly, he pays for the meal, thanking the cashier before turning back to wendy and swiping the table pager while walking to where he was sat earlier.
come on then, lets at least wait comfortably.

@jung jaehyun right the peace treaty! they say good food can stop all wars and by they i mean me, let’s order quickly, i’m hungry.
she steps up to the counter and orders their drinks and cake and collects their table pager from the cashier. the cashier informs them of the sum of their meal and she turns to jaehyun, blinking at him with a cheekiness to her while making finger hearts playfully.

@son seungwan puffs his chest out proudly at the titles she's giving him, hand even running through his hair to push it back but he quickly melts into a string of chuckles. you're too kind, miss son.
we're here because.. uh... we're here because..- oh we're because of our peace treaty.
eyebrows perk up at her sudden excitement and bites back a grin as he pats her back reassuringly.
okay, we can go there after if we haven't had enough sugar. for now, lets order?

@jung jaehyun laughs and shakes her head at him.
from now on you’re jaehyun of the house jung, member of nct, fifth of your name, king of languages and slayer of pumpkins. i won’t hurt myself- we’re not? why are we here?
glances at their dessert options on the menu deep in thought and then pats his arm excitedly.
i know where to go for ice cream! let’s go there later!

@son seungwan i was pretty good at slaugh- cutting up that pumpkin, huh?
concern washes over his features and he takes her hand only to bring it back down to her side
i- don't hurt yourself, that's not why we're here!
he steals a menu of his own and scans it for something appealing, humming once he's decided as he turns his head to blink at her.
i'll get the same but with big pearls, heh. but, aren't you going to get ice cream too? or would you like to get that elsewhere?

@jung jaehyun deal! i’ll make you as much soup as you want! as long you help me cut the pumpkin!
she raises her right hand towards him with her face scrunched up but threw him a playful grin.
i’m still recovering from my fracture.
she leans away from the desserts to take a good look at the drinks they offer and she glances at him when she decides.
i’m going to go with the chocolate bubble tea with tiny pearl, you?

@son seungwan follows after her and pauses at her side, eyes trained on the glowing case of heavenly treats before following her finger to the glowing slice.
mmm that does look good.
he nods in agreement and glances at her with a cheeky glint in his eye and a boyish grin to match.
okay how about this, we share the cake and you have to give me a bigger serving of soup?

@jung jaehyun she looks up at him and nods with a bright smile that matched his and made her way to the counter to admire the desserts they had on display.
yes please, everything looks so good...
turning to face him she points excitedly at a nutella cake
i know i didn’t say anything about cake but do you want to share that?

@son seungwan looks up at the sound of a voice and immediately breaks into a wide grin upon recognising that it was her, shaking his head at her question. no no, i just got here. he gets to his feet and steps to wendy, arms outstretched to the direction of the counter. shall we order?

@jung jaehyun nearly misses the shop when she walks by the entrance before realising her mistake when she sees him sitting inside already. she turns back to go in to where he is sitting, quickening her footsteps to not keep him waiting.
sorry, did i make you wait for long?

@son seungwan glances around after arriving a polite five minutes earlier, looking around to see for any sign of wendy but sighs in relief realising he got here on time, turning to keep himself busy by fixing his hair while looking in the reflection of the shop window.

@jang seungyeon i have to behave at my sweetest for my mama.
grins, ears perking up at the mention of free boba as we go inside and lead us towards the counter where we can clearly see the menu.
i love the sound of free boba - what’s your favourite flavour?

@kim youngkyun [ h ] absentmindedly fiddling with the ends of her hair, her eyes shot up once she saw the familiar figure enter. her hand waved at him, grinning at him once he took a seat. "you're good, i know this plaza gets crazy with traffic sometimes." she got up slowly, outstretching a hand towards him. "should we go order? i heard good things about this shop, so i'm excited."

@50 bonas bless your soul, sweet child.
loops my arm around yours, my lips curving into a small grin.
shall we go and get some boba? it's on me since it was my idea.

@seo soojin grumbling incoherently about how troublesome the parking was regarding the tea shop, youngkyun finds himself raising the hood of his hoodie as he takes long strides down the street, only to nudge it back down as he saunters into the tea shop. there's an immediate smile present once he lays his eyes on her own, walking towards the table to then take a seat across from her. "hey." he grins, setting his keys upon the tabletop. "sorry i'm late, the parking is horrendous."