I breathe in the heavenly scent of my bedroom. I can already feel my face erupting into a smile, as the sunshine pours onto my skin. Before I can even open my eyes, my phone buzzes. I pick up my phone, groggily. A text. From Sungyeol?

From: YeolPuppy
Nana! Let's go out today, mmm? I miss you already, Care Bear! 

I my breath in slightly. Would it be alright if I went out with Sungyeol for a bit? I mean, it's not like Myungsoo and I are a couple or anything, though the thought made me blush. He's probably going to go back to his cold self after a little bit. Of course. It's always like that. I shrug off any feelings of guilt, and rise, prepared for a day full of childish and careless Sungyeol fun.

He picks me up an hour after I recieve the text, leaning on my doorstep, looking strangely cool. "Hello, my owner. Are you ready to go?"

I nod, stepping out. He observes my face and clothes for a bit, before smiling. Sungyeol's hand inches towards my head, and I'm still. Without a warning, he twirls a strand of my curly hair around one finger, laughing as it bounces back into place. "I love your hair," he says good-naturedly, walking forwards.

I follow after him, self conciously pushing my hair down. "My hair is hopeless."

"Nope, it's beautiful." I soften immediately, following him quietly. Sungyeol always has the right thing to say to boost my confidence. One of his traits would be his kind personality.

"Where are we going?"

"No where special."

After a few minutes of walking, we end up at a little cafe down the street. It's called 'Lucite Tea Cafe', and looks just as posh as The Bear Cafe. Probably even better. I raise my eyebrow. "A cafe shop owner goes to another cafe on his day off?"

He grabs onto my hand as he guides me through the glass doors. "Technically I'm the cafe shop owner's son. And it's a good experience. These guys are our rivals." Once inside, I can see what all the fuss is about. The walls are lined with pink, tables are heart shaped, girls are dressed in cute maid outfits. My mouth opens wide. 

As we sit at a table, my eyes watch a group of girls crowding around their mascot, a giant fluffy marshmallow. "Wow, that's so cute!" I squeal, making Sungyeol chuckles. "It's a chick magnet. They get lots of customers," he says with a serious gaze. "Lots of our customers."

A young girl appears at our table, wearing a pink maid's outfit and a bright smile. She looks around our age. "Welcome to the Lucite Tea Cafe. May I take your order?"

"I'll have a strawberry parfait & blueberry cheesecake," I tell the girl serving us. She nods, taking it down.

"And I'll have...a hot chocolate, white chocolate muffin, coconut and pomegranet pudding, slice of mudcake with today's special waffles," he says with a grin. I stare at him, and he shrugs. "What? We need to evaluate their service!"

After a few minutes, the girl returns to our table, her bright smile back. "Here you go! I hope you enjoy your orders. And you two are such a cute couple," she squeals. As I lift my hands up to protest, Sungyeol smiles brightly. "We are, aren't we?"

I decide it's best to ignore him for now. As the waitress leaves, I eye my meal with hungry eyes. I can already feel my saliva dripping down my chin, the soft rumble of my stomach. The design is a cute little girl with love heart eyes, her hand in a peace sign. She's made out of blueberry sauce and is, as far as I'm concerned, edible.

Sungyeol digs in like a wild beast who hasn't eaten for over 48 hours. A thought flickers over my head; are all males like this? But instead of questioning him with a look of disgust like most girls, I join him.


Once we're both finished and heading out the door, I breathe a little sigh of relief, my long arms stretching. Today feels like a good day, especially with Sungyeol by my side. The boy may be a bit strange at times, but something about him lifts my soul up.

Together we walk, slow, large steps, but it feels peaceful. Along our little walk, his hand grabs hold of mine, and I do nothing to stop him. We walk through our park, but deeper than I've ever been before. Here, the trees blow with a soft breeze. There are pink petals scattered all over the grass like a blanket, we tread over them carefully.

As he holds tightly onto my hand, a strange feeling hits my chest. I look up at his eyes through my lashes, peeking out at his calm expression. He looks back down at me, a smile breaking across his face. No, he's not perfect. He's not as beautiful as Myungsoo, nor is he as smart. But he's something. He's like sunshine in a snowstorm. Because somehow, even when it's below ten degrees in this freezing weather, whenever I'm near this boy I feel warm.

He gives my hand a little squeeze, as he slowly stops in his tracks. "You know I love you, right?" he says, his eyes burning with sincerity. My eyes dart down, too afraid to look him in the eyes. I kick my shoes into the grass, until dirt sprouts out. "I....I know," I mumble.

Someone flies past me so quickly that I almost fall over. The person storms off with inhuman speed, dressed in casual black. I look for the person who is in such a rush, miles away. But I would notice that walking posture anywhere. Without giving a second thought to Sungyeol, I run after Myungsoo, my feet sprouting wings. I chase after him until we are out of the park and into a familiar street. He stops walking when he hears my footsteps, and turns, smiling.

I pant as I look into his eyes, that show no emotion. "I-I..." I start, but he cuts me off. Gently, he places his grey scarf around my own neck. He bundles it high up so my mouth is barely visible. He gives me another one of his barely-there smiles. "Don't catch a cold."

I blink up at him, feeling strange. Isn't he jealous? Isn't he going to rage at me, tell me I'm a bad person? I want to get these questions out, but the only thing exiting my mouth is, "Aren't you angry?"

He shakes his head, as if it's the most obvious question in the world.

"Aren't you jealous?" My cheeks burn, and I hope he can't see it through the scarf. He thinks for a bit, finally nodding. "But only a bit. I trust you," he says, biting his lip. He bends lower, so that he's on the same eye-level as I am. Holding onto one of my hands, the one that Sungyeol was holding onto only a few minutes ago, he sighs. My hands are still warm.

"If it were any girl, I'd say, I don't care. I'd give up without a fight and give you to the other guy." Myungsoo stares deeper into my eyes. "But it's you, and I like you," he says, with such innocence it makes me blush all over again. "Don't you think it's my turn to hurt over you? Isn't it my turn to be the cat? You can be the mouse. I'll chase you." He releases my hand with a stiffling a yawn. He must not have taken a nap today, like he usually does. "So, go and be confused. Go and hang out with Sungyeol, it's okay. As the female lead in my life, you're allowed to." 

He gently ruffles my already messy hair, and walks back towards our street. I'm left standing there, a scarf fixed around my neck, my hands feeling two kinds of warmth and my heart more confused than ever.

keke, the lucite tea cafe made a cameo! which is kind of weird since infinite stars in that apply fic... o.o

WHICH IS STILL OPEN, BTW. go check it out. and yeah.

jo twins will appear soon enough. myungsoo's being mighty understanding. ._.