⤿ restaurant

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /scooting my chair closer to the table, I clasped my hand together, placing my elbows on the edge of the table before peeking straight at you. Raising my brows when I hear your response, I was curious why would someone as popular as you not have a celebration for your birth or creation date.
Is that so? well, how people usually celebrate birthdays is singing a birthday song, making a wish and blowing out the candle.
/assuming you don't know the song, I just demonstrated the other two. Letting my eyelids close momentarily, I silently think of a wish before I flutter my eyes open to blow out the candle.
Like this. Do you want to try?

@✶ kim youngdae The 2nd- *repeats after you in pure surprise, my eyes that previously softened into deep thoughts now widen to their fullest again and I stare at you dumbfoundedly*
Why you never told me?! Its been almost 2 weeks-... *now furrowing my brows and my lips purse naturally in an attempt to contain the mixture of feelings stirred within me, predominated by guilt as I see you push the cake to the center of the table between us*
I-...I dont even have a birthday. Im /made/ remember? I might have creation date but that too I dont know. *corner of my lips tug up and I shake my head as I lean closer to the table and rest my cheek on my fist as I gaze up at you, zoning out with the thought of you growing older and I'm fixed in my state*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /seeing how shook you look, I never thought one would pay much attention on me, as such expressions never appeared on my parents’ faces nor were my previous connections close enough for me to reveal my birthday. Hearing your words turned from argumentative-sounding to intellectualising, my eyes widen at your latest sentence before looking away sheepishly.
Y.. yeah, I guess. The actual day was on March 2nd.
/striking the match to get it lighted before lighting up the candle and fanning the match stick away, I shifted the plate towards the centre of the table.
I’d assume you celebrated birthdays too much to even remember how old you are?

@✶ kim youngdae *looks between your eyes and around your face that shows calm and casual expression while Im diving deep into the meaning of existence, the birth of a human, a real one, the privilege of growing up to an independent adult and aging that Im left speechless*
Passed- when was it? Why didnt you tell me-! Err... maybe thats on me for not asking- *starts argumentatively but pause when I realize I never asked you for your birthday, something we boyfriends dont really have so it doesnt cross my mind for real humans*
You are a year older now. Thats-.... special. *unable to find any other word for it, as I can only imagine how one gets older, being stuck in this age since the day I got manufactured*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /chewing on the food while thinking of ways to counter your logic, I watched as the waiter placed the dessert down with a quick well wishes before handing us a small match to light the candle up. Muttering a soft ‘thank you’ before I was about to light the candle, the surprised reaction of yours had me straightening my back, wondering if I had mentioned previously.
Yeah? Even though the actual day has passed, I’m not passing up on free dessert. Besides this is the first white day celebration we are having so having this arrangement is good.
/tries to explain myself.

@✶ kim youngdae Hmm? *tilts my head while humming, playing oblivious to the effect of the new nickname on you despite me seeing how flustered you look then raises my brows up as if speaking with common sense that does not collide with what I said earlier*
You gotta eat well too to be able to fill me up, no?
*smiles proudly when I watch you eat the offered bite then lowers the fork when the waiter is coming back with dessert that he places down and I blink as I see the candle in the middle and read the writing on it which send my eyes wide and I look up at you in surprise and a mixture of other unreadable emotion upon realizing its your birthday*
Youngdae... its your birthday..?!?

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ your- bae-....hmm...
/seeing you holding up the meat with the fork towards me, I glanced around your face, feeling my cheeks heated due to the nickname of the evening.
didn't you say I gotta fill you up with food first before filling you up with something else?
/pausing to see if you were toying with me, I leaned in to chomp down on your fork and chew on the meat offered. Just then, I see the waiter coming towards us with another dish, possibly dessert.

@✶ kim youngdae *blinking back at you, especially when I see your face falling into your hands and i cant help but smile to myself, both in endearment and amusement at how that probably got you in your feels. Just when I was about to tease you about your adorable reaction, Im taken aback when you transfer your food into my plate*
I-...why-
I fed you so well with my answer you wanna feed me full too? *chuckles as I tease, I pick up a piece with my fork but hold it up to your mouth*
My baby gotta eat well though. So he is big and strong to pamper me and take care of me, no?

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /blinking at you when I hear your answer, I put my utensils down and sink my face in my palms.
Gosh- you’re.. exaggerating.
/feeling my cheeks heating up after my curiosity was sated, I felt full from the emotional satisfaction that I didn’t feel hungry anymore.
Have more, have more.
/transfer the remaining meat on my plate to yours.

@✶ kim youngdae *flickering my gaze from my plate up at you, I chew my food seemingly calm and catch your eyes that looking at me expectantly. Endless words pass through my mind and I take a moment to organize them, wanting to sum it up in few wise words*
You..? /everything/ thats (make) you?

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /hearing your words, I raised my brows, feeling surprised at your reaction as I remember you reacting rather calmly when we had a similar conversation previously. Though the sudden shift in your reaction got me to recompose my facial expression, chuckling and leaning back against my chair at your comment. Watching your eyes leaving me, my curiosity was still not sated.
So if it’s not my body nor my money, what exactly are you in for?

@✶ kim youngdae *pausing my chewing on the piece of steak when I heard the word 'money' and I get so agitated that I don't bother to finish chewing to retort back at you*
Do I look like a gold digger to you?? I dont care about your money- although it gives us access to this fancy restaurant- *snickers as I realize I dont necessarily hate your money either, I continue chewing happily*
and wipe that look off your face-... * distracted by how excited and adorable you look, I look down at my plate, hoping im not blushing at what I didnt even reveal yet*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /figuring out that I barely got to hear what you like about me, I raised my brows before looking towards you.
Yeah? What else can I offer? Money?
/I leaned forward a little too enthusiastically, eager to hear what your thoughts are.

@✶ kim youngdae *when you seem to give up already and even pout, i cant help but purse my lips to stop myself from smiling at how adorable you are and compare how you'd usually try again and again with me in the past, without showing this sulky side of you*
And you think Im in all this for your body? For all these months? *raises a brow and poke the piece I cut myself to bring into my mouth*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /stopping my tracks when I see you pointing the knife towards me, I curled my fingers up before resting my chin on my fist. Pulling my lips into a pout, I didn’t know what else to do to get you enticed.
Well, how do I chase you without using this (my body)?
/Using my free hand, I poke at another piece of meat before chomping on the fork and chewing on it reluctantly.

@✶ kim youngdae *when your foot fall off my knee, I fight back a smile in triumph and wonder what more could you do in public to weaken and soften me for you. Finding a piece thats rather bigger than the rest, I grab the knife and fork to cut it into smaller one but when I see your fingers hovering over your buttons, Im not sure if Im distracted by the fact you will expose skin or simply how pretty your fingers are and the sinful things they could do to my body, especially /inside/ my body*
Dare to open those and you are blocked for a week. *points the knife at you threateningly*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /noticing your reactions and feeling your knees shaking as if to get my leg off of you, I tried to stay on the spot as long as possible before my leg became tired and I quickly retract my leg before it could potentially turn for the worst. If it weren’t for the public setting, I would have pounced onto where you were sitting and actively eat you out but instead, I decided to use a subtle method.
Fine, I’ll attract you to me. For example…
/I show an example by bringing my fingers to the top two buttons of my shirt to try and entice you.

@✶ kim youngdae Yes. *nods as I speak firmly after Im done chewing the piece of steak in my mouth. Feeling your foot not stopping and instead it advancing up toward my knee and notice the way you looking off to the side and tilting your head and it doesnt take me long to realize you are showing off your jawline and I roll my eyes, tearing my gaze away, I shake my knee to get your foot off me, maintaining my act*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ Is that so?
/mirroring you in picking up another piece of meat, I chomp on the fork before looking to the side, seeing how far I can go by purposely showing you my jawline while my leg travels higher up until my sole is against your knee. Chewing on the meat, I look back towards you before swallowing down my food and my lips.

@✶ kim youngdae *hearing your chair creaking against the floor indicating you getting closer, I maintain my annoyed expression and dont even spare you glance. When I feel your foot against me, I flicker my gaze up at you before I stubbornly retract my feet, my time to push*
No thanks. Ion want it anymore. *shrugs a shoulder sassily, putting on the independent facade as I stuff my mouth with another piece of meat*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /whenever you push, I pull and vice versa, so when I felt no longer felt your foot, I relaxed my tension as I registered your words. Listening to the latter sentence, I peeked up at you when I see you stabbing a piece of meat before I shifted my chair closer to the table and slip my foot out of my shoe, extending my long leg towards you and aiming to your leg with the back of my clothes foot.
Chase you, like this?
/placing my fork down, I placed my elbows on the edge of the table, resting my chin on my fingers to enhance an innocent act, in contrast to the action below.

@✶ kim youngdae Uhm- *blinks when you word it that way, raising a brow at you and exaggerate a displeased gaze and remain silent for couple of seconds as if giving you time to reconsider*
Oh really now? Getting too comfy are we? Is this the start of taking me for granted, sir? Because Im ready to be outta the door and you never see me again. *maintaining my drama, i retract my foot from yours and push it back into my shoe with a click of my tongue*
You'll always have to chase me in a sorta way. Thought that what you liked anyway. *leans forward and grab the fork to stab piece of the steak, pursing my lips to shift now from sassy and snarky into sulky persona, probably making show of my multiple personalities to you*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /raising my brow at your words before furrowing them again when I felt your feet, I try to gulp down the butterflies in my stomach from your hidden touch.
I didn’t realise we still- …have to do those-
/knowing how ticklish I’m feeling from your touch and the hyper awareness of the surroundings, I still refuse to budge or move my leg away, instead I focus on the dish before me, cutting the steak into tiny pieces so that I don’t have to keep using the knife. Picking up a piece of meat with my fork and bringing it towards me, I chew on the meat as another form of distraction from what’s happening below the table.

@✶ kim youngdae Nah, how would that make a challenge for you? You should know that nothing comes easy with me. You signed up for this. *speaks casually, with a sassy flaunting tone and shrug of my shoulder as if Im not touching up and down your ankle with my soft sock while I watch you cut your steak. When you exchange it with me, I smile widely to see you still do this even after the rather long while we are together. But not sure if its to be a thoughtful gentleman this time or to distract yourself by focusing on it rather than my foot on yours*

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ You… should be eager to stay awake-
/furrowing my brows to refocus when I feel your feet against my ankle, I noticed the waiter coming back with two dishes, one each. Breathing deeply to control my increasing heartbeat, I try to brush off the seduction tactic you seemed to be using on me. Picking up my utensil, I started cutting the steak before me into bite size before exchanging the plates with you.

@✶ kim youngdae *watching your every reaction, Im taken back to the last time I teased you under a table. Feeling nostalgic, I fight back a smile and pull my foot out of my shoe to have one foot in a sock in which i can use to tease you further, flickering my clothed big toe against the inner side of your ankle*
Well, thats another challenge for you to keep me awake then~

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /freezing when I felt your feet on mine, my gaze drop towards the table before looking up at you again. hearing your comment, I bit my lower lips, expecting you to say something similar.
You’d probably sleep after-

@✶ kim youngdae *fights back a smile when you dont waste time in fulfilling my wish and telling the waiter to bring the main course. I shrug when you ask me that, pursing my lips in feigned nonchalance as my foot roam to find yours*
Maybe after you fill me with food you can fill me with your kids.

@❅ zhu zhengting ʰᵘᵐᵃⁿ /chucking at your comment, I raised my hand to get the attention of the waiter before requesting to serve the main course as soon as possible. as the staff nodded and walk away, I leer around your face before making another comment, directing it at you.
When’s /my/ main course?

@✶ kim youngdae *raises a brow and deliberately stay in my leaned away position as if to challenge you to say that louder in such public space for me to catch on it but you couldnt get to finish it anyway. When you offer me the plate and be the first to sample it, i make a face and raise a hand in objection*
I'll pass. Can we skip to the main meal already?