Chapter 7

Sweets to the Sweet

    Friday, December 17th
   2:00 p.m.
   Streetside, near Jinyoung's apartment

 

   It had been about a month since Jinyoung got Gongchan onto the varsity tennis team at SNU, and in that short month, Gongchan has managed to win four games and amazingly lose none. He was quickly becoming the new ace of the tennis team and rumored among the other universities. It was time, in Jinyoung's mind, to pay Gongchan back for getting SNU's team to the winter finals on the 23rd. Punching in Gongchan's number (As the captain, he took down everyone's number so he could give them a ride, or so he told Gongchan), he texted the boy on his mind.

[ Jinnie: Hey, pup, are you free tonight? ]

   Jinyoung looked up at the cool blue sky, and sighed. It looked and felt like a great day, with only a single white puffy cloud in the sky, and a slight breeze to carry the chilly air on. Jinyoung loved this weather. He loved being able to wrap himself up in puffy clothes, to have scarves around him and gloves on. Breathing out a happy sigh, he continued on his leisurely walk down his street to his apartment somewhat close to his university. It was about 1 or so in the afternoon, which made the day ever more beautiful.

   Buzz

[ Pup: Yeah, I actually get off work soon, and I don't have classes today or tomorrow. Why, what's up? Do we have a match soon? ]

   Stopping in almost mid stride to read the message, he couldn't help but smile at what the younger male said. His enthusiasm for and skill at tennis rivaled on the uncanny. 

[ Jinnie: No, we don't have a match. I just-- ]

   Jinyoung bit his lip. He didn't know how to say this without it sounding like a date or something. He didn't want to end up making Gongchan thinking anything of it, because it wasn't anything... right?

[ -- I just wanted to thank you for all the hard work you've put in. So I wanted to take you out to dinner. It's my treat, of course. ]

   Jinyoung couldn't help but sigh again, only not so much out of joy but out of slight frustration. He didn't want to scare Gongchan away, especially since he seemed to be enjoying Jinyoung's company while they played together. The team of Jinyoung and Gongchan is actually the first Senior-Freshman partnership in SNU history, and he enjoyed the recognition that came with it. Especially if it involved getting Gongchan the recognition he deserves for his amazing talent.

   Buzz

[ Pup: Dinner...? Uh... I don't know. But hey, I have to go. I really shouldn't be texting people while I'm working. I get off at about 3. We can talk then, okay Jin? ]

   Frowning, Jinyoung didn't want to wait until 3 to talk to Gongchan. People said that Jinyoung did have an impatient side, which he denied, but now he could see it. Punching in Baro's number, Jinyoung waited for his friend to pick up.

Ring... Ring... Ring...

[ Ay yo, wassssuuuup? ]

   "Baro, I need to ask a favor of you..." 

•   •   •

 

   2:30... Half an hour more, and I can make myself a drink and leave here. Gongchan thought, absentmindedly taking down this teenage y girl's order. Most of the customers that came in, Gongchan had no problem with and actually liked... But when some girls would come in and Gongchan would say that he had a boyfriend, or didn't return their advances... It gets bad with them around. 

   Walking over to the other side of the bar, Gongchan proceeds to make the girl's drink before a voice calls out to him from the register.

   "Anytime now." A male voice called out.

"I'll be right with you, sir." Gongchan answer in reply, finishing the drink off and walking over to the register to hand the drink to the girl who was still standing there and to take the order of the man waiting, before freezing and almost dropping the drink, his face blossoming with a blush as he realized who was at the counter.

   "Is that any way to talk to your hyung, pup?" Jinyoung said, grinning at the younger boy in the black pants, black dress shirt, white undershirt, and a green apron. Oh, let's not forget that awesome Starbucks hat either. 

   "W-what are you doing here? How did you know which Starbucks I worked at?" Gongchan said in a whisper, handing the girl her drink.

   "Uhhhhh, who's this?" The girl said, pointing to Jinyoung but addressing her question to Gongchan. Before the latter could answer, Jinyoung had grabbed the younger male's hand and turned to the girl with the most serious face he could muster.

   "I'm his boyfriend."

   Upon hearing this, the girl made a noise of disgust and walked out. Jinyoung burst out laughing, having to stifle himself by putting his free hand over his mouth, not yet realizing that he's still holding hands with Gongchan. It wasn't until Jinyoung looked over to see an ever deepening flush. 

   "Not to be rude, Jin, but... Why are you here? And... You owe me $4.75 for the drink she just walked out with..." Gongchan muttered, tugging slightly on his hand to signal the older male to let go so he could get back to work. For whatever reason, he didn't want to let go, but he had to.

   "Huh?" Jinyoung rambled, pulling out his wallet and handing Gongchan a 5 dollar bill. "Oh, right. I never got an answer from you about tonight, pup. So I thought, why not drop on by and get an answer from you where you can't run or outmaneuver me."

   The smirk on Jinyoung's face was something of triumph and pride. All it did was bring a weak smile to Gongchan's face, his eyes almost glued to his hyung's face. There was something about Jinyoung's features, his personality, that Gongchan found very charming and attractive. 

   "My... My answer?" The flush in Gongchan's face that had been dying down returned in full bloom. He had completely forgotten about dinner tonight. "Uh... Y-yeah. Sure, why not. But seriously, how did you find out what Starbucks I worked at?" 

   Holding up his finger to tell Gongchan to hold on, he clicked around on his phone for a second or two, before showing his phone's screen to Gongchan.

[ Jinnie: Wassup baby? Hey, what Starbucks does Channie work in? I need to ask him a question and he said he can't text while he's at work. ]

[ Suzy: Ay yo gurl, wassup. Channie works at the one off of Shinsa-dong. Uhhh, the address is 583-3 Shingsa-dong, Kangnam-gu. Good luck :3 ]

   "Suzy told you... Where I worked...? Wait, what's this?" Gongchan said, reading the next text down before Jinyoung realized what he was doing and quickly pulled his phone away.

[ Jinnie: Thanks Suzy! :D And... I know it's tomorrow, but can I come to yours and Minho's wedding? Baro got an invite, but I didn't know if he could bring a guest or not. I also kind of want to see Gongchan there, all dressed up... ]

   Blushing furiously, all Gongchan could do to hide his embarrassment was to bury his head in his hands. 'What did she say' came through Gongchan's fingers, severely muffled. 

   "What did she say? Oh, well look for yourself." Jinyoung replied, putting his phone on the counter and then glancing around to see if anyone else was in line. No one was. What did he expect? It's just after the lunch rush, so it's not like many people will be rushing in on a Friday afternoon. Work hasn't let out yet, and neither has any school. 

[ Suzy: Of course you're invited! And even if you weren't expressly invited, Baro could totally bring you as a plus one, even if he didn't R.S.V.P. you as his plus one. Do you have everything you need? A Tux? Or a ride there and back? I can arrange that for-- ]

   Jinyoung pulled the phone away without letting the text finish. He didn't want to ruin anything that he may or may not of been planning about the day of the wedding. 

   "Anyway, pup. Since you said yes, I'll be over at your place at say... 6? I already owe him big time, but I can ask for one more favor from Baro to get us a reservation at 6:30. I know this great place that he took me to before, they have amazing steak and sweet and sour pork." Jinyoung rambled, thinking about the past food. "Anyway, I should probably order, even if you only have 5 minutes left of your shift." 

   "What, really?" They had been talking for about 5-10 minutes, and making the girl's drink took a minute longer than normal because they were out of cream up front, so Gongchan had to run back to the cooler and grab some. "I guess so. What do you want?" 

   "Uh... Give me two Venti Carmel Frappuccinos." Jinyoung beamed, staring straight into the eyes of the younger male in front of him.

   "Okay, but why two? Who else are you getting one for?" Gongchan asked innocently, holding out his hand and accepting the money that Jinyoung handed him when he announced the total.

   "You, of course." Jinyoung proclaimed, his eyes never letting off of Gongchan, even when he blushes and writes down a 'CF' on two cups.

   "That's sweet of you, but I can just make myself one. You didn't have to buy me one, you know." Gongchan told the older boy, taking off his apron and hat, ruffling his hair to bring back some of the body that was robbed by his hat. It was time for him to clock out and get off work. Finally.

   "Oh, I'm well aware that I didn't have to do anything. I wanted to." Jinyoung said, still beaming at the boy he just bought coffee for. Gongchan - 0. Blushing - 3. Or 4. Lost count.  He just hurried into the backroom to clock out, and then came back out, just in time for their drinks to be ready. Jinyoung grabbed them both, handing one to Gongchan who gladly accepted it and began to wolf it down. This elicited a chuckle from the older male and a 'y' smile with the straw in his mouth. From Gongchan's point of view, green was definitely Jin's color.

   As they stepped outside in the gentle sunlight and light breeze, Jinyoung pointed to Baro's Audi, and was rewarded by a puzzled look from Gongchan.

   "Baro let me borrow his car for today and tomorrow. He told me he has another one just like it anyway, so he said if I really wanted to, I could keep it... On one condition." Jinyoung explain, walking Gongchan to the car.

   "What condition?" Gongchan couldn't help but ask. He was a curious person, which usually helped in his studies.

   "You don't want to know..." 

   "Come on, tell me."

   "... Baro said that if we have in the car, I have to tell him every detail."

   Gongchan turned bright pink at that, still getting in the car but becoming mute at the statement, shocked at what Baro would say. 

   "Anyway, I hope you don't mind if we go to my place first for a bit." Jinyoung stated rather than asked, backing out and driving down the road for a bit until he arrived in front of instantly recognizable apartments to Gongchan. 

   "Did Suzy tell you where I live, too?" Gongchan inquired, a little peeved that Suzy would just go around sharing that kind of information with just anyone that asked.

   "No, why? This is where I live." Jinyoung said, pointing to the apartment door that read '34'. "Why? Do you live right next to me?" The boy continued, poking at Gongchan's side and earning a smack on the hand.

   "Actually, yes. I live right there." Gongchan pointed to apartment number '33'.

   "Well then," Jinyoung said with a devilish smirk, "welcome home, neighbor."


 

A/N: IT IS 4 IN THE MORNING FOR ME, AND I AM SO TIRED, BUT I JUST HAD TO FINISH THIS SCENE

I hope you babies liked it though c: It's only going to get better from here!

Again, thanks for help goes to my fantastic editor-noona, ' WilburTurtle '

Thanks Noona <3

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VelvetLove
#1
Chapter 22: Re-reading this because I still love it. <3
rice-mates #2
Chapter 22: omgomg pleasee don't make me waiting for tooo longg
Jinyoung-Trash
#3
Chapter 25: Yay you updated!! I'm so excited for the next chapter
badeulicious
#4
OMGOMGOMGONGLCNSJJSBAJAJ I THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST GOING TO LEAVE THIS FIC UNFINISHED FJDBSJAKNDBDNS thank you for updating :"""""")))))
Call_Me_Sika
#5
Chapter 20: this is a really good fic thanks for writing it :))) can't wait to find out what happens with Jin and Chan :))
baka__
#6
Chapter 20: AWESOME FIC
Kfroggs #7
Chapter 12: Super Junior as Gongchannie's teachers! BEST THING EVER!
Dinopuppylove #8
Chapter 20: OMG this is amazing !! I can't wait for an update !!! <33
WilburTurtle
#9
Chapter 20: Tay, bae. How could anyone not tell that the woman that was baptized in Satan's blood was Channie's mum? You wanted me to tell you what I thought about the ending, well, it was fine. At least it wasn't a FRICKFRACKING CLIFFHANGER THIS TIME. I couldn't sleep so I ended up reading your update, but now I must sleep as I have to work on the morrow. woot.