"Don't you just love summer?"

He sighed as he spoke, gazing dreamily off into the distance.

I stared at him, unsure of whether the question was rhetorical. Customers almost never tried to make small talk, ever. I was at a loss for words until his eyes flickered over to me, apparently waiting for an answer.

"Um, no. Not really."

My voice didn't convey the friendliest tone. "I'm more of a winter kind of person."

"What?!" He gaped at me, and his eyes practically burst out of their sockets. It was as if the thought that someone actually didn't like summer had never occurred to him. “How can you not love it?”

"Summer and I just don’t get along." Another curt answer slipped through my lips. I hoped that the ice cream machine would be fixed soon so that he could just pick up his soft-serve and leave. This guy was getting annoying.

...

"Here's your ice cream." I had to keep myself from chucking it at him. My boss was within earshot, so I threw in another line. "Have a nice day, and enjoy your summer." The words almost came out as a hiss from behind my forced smile.

The guy held the cone with one hand and propped himself up on the the bike using the other. "Thanks, I will. You should enjoy yours, too." Flashing me another banana-shaped smile, he the vanilla-flavored treat as he pedaled away on his bike.

I had thought that would be the last I'd ever see of him.

Imagine my surprise when he showed up at that very same spot the next day, ready to make an order.

This oneshott was written for the Captured Moments competition, based off the theme of "summer".

Not my favorite piece of work at the moment, but as I'm crunched for time and have limited resources, this was the best I could punch out. (I wonder if I'm allowed to say "damn" in the description. Younger ones, cover your eyes!)

I kinda really like this season+OCxSHINee formula, so I may just write a few other oneshots for the other seasons and members. /what am i doing why am i coming up with new ideas when i still have like 15 other fics to write OTL/