myungsoo could only stand on his tiptoes as he looked into the store, barely able to see above the shelves and into the store to take in the guy working at the counter. a tall young man with large, warm eyes and hair so pretty that myungsoo couldn't help but want to touch it, despite being outside and standing under his umbrella, occasionally getting wet where the umbrella didn't cover. however, too involved with watching the boy before him, wondering how someone could be as beautiful as him, myungsoo ignored the cold rain that was slowly seeping into his bones, giving him a chill. 

if he wasn't careful, he knew he would get sick later one because of where he was standing, but when it came to the boy he was watching, he really couldn't bring himself to care. he could deal with a cough and sniffles, but what he couldn't deal with was missing these chances where he got to watch the boy before him, trying to gain enough courage to ask him out. and while he knew it was a little bit creepy to watch the other like this, he couldn't help it. 

he had a crush and he just couldn't contain it. but with how shy and awkward he was and how he usually dressed in all black, looking a bit like a grim reaper at times, myungsoo couldn't bring himself to do anything but watch right now. but one day, he would gain the courage to go into the store, talk to the beautiful boy, and eventually ask him out. 

he could just imagine the time that they would have, myungsoo taking the other to all his favorite places, hanging out, before he would eventually bring him home with him so that he could cook a homecooked meal for the two of them, and maybe if the weather was good, they could even go see some fireworks. he had everything planned out and while he didn't really know what the other liked, he was sure that going to the aquarium, the park, and eating a lot of good food would be more than okay for a first date.

however, too busy daydreaming about how something like that would go, him and the other boy holding hands as they walked around the aquarium, myungsoo explaining to him the wonders of dolphins, sharks, and other sea animals, myungsoo didn't realize the boy he had been watching was had moved and was now less than a foot away. but too involved in his imaginings, he couldn't help but jump when the other boy finally tapped him on the shoulder while asking, "why have you been watching me?"

heart skyrocketing at the other's presence and his cheeks turning completely red at being caught by his crush, myungsoo could only mumble, "s-sorry, won't hap-happen again," before he was running off, too afraid to look at the other. especially since he knew the other was probably a thousand times more beautiful a foot in front of him than a couple yards away. only for the other to quickly reach out and grab his shirt, pulling him back with enough strength that belied his slim frame.

frowning, the boy from the store could only say, "i was just asking you a question, i wasn't taking offense to it or anything, so no need to be embarrassed, alright?" 

stilling at the other's words, at how sincere the ohter boy was, especially when most would have called the cops on him, myungsoo could only turn to the other boy with a frown on his face as he apologized once again before muttering to the other that he wasn't a stalker. 

"i know you aren't, but i still want to know why you've been watching me? have i done something wrong? do you know me from somewhere? do you want to ask me something?" the other asked once again, only to sigh before going on, "i just want to know why? especially when you're doing so in the rain, where you could catch pneumonia and as much as it would be your fault for doing so, i would still feel a bit guilty about it. espeically when i could have put a stop to it, you know? so why have you been watching me?" 

unable to answer, especially since everything that myungsoo could come up with resulted with him blurting out how much he thought the other was pretty and cool and oh my god, absolutely stunning and way out of his league, myungsoo could only do one thing: stay silent. it was one thing to admit your feelings, but it was an entirely different thing when you looked like an idiot doing so. and as much as myungsoo was an idiot at times, he really didn't need to look like an even bigger one in front of his crush. it was humiliating enough for the other to have caught him like he did.

realizing that he wasn't going to get anywhere with myungsoo, the other could only give myungsoo a look, before grabbing onto myungsoo again to drag him into the store. if myungsoo was just going to stand their, looking every bit like a kicked puppy, not wanting to answer him, then he was just going to have to deal with him inside where the other coulnd't run and would eventually have to talk to him. 

blanching at the other pulling him from his post, myungsoo did his best to scramble away, but not prepared for how strong the other actually was, myungsoo could only give in a moment later when he realized that his crush was much, much stronger than he looked. he had to have been a black belt or something, because myungsoo was sure that they were similar in weight and while the other was barely a centimeter or two taller than him, it still blew his mind at how strong his crush was. 

he really needed to stop spending as much time as he did watching anime and playing video games as he did. 

however, resigning himself to his fate, myungsoo could only go boneless as the other continued to drag him until the two of them were in the store. warmth quickly surrounding the two of them and breaking past the cold that myungsoo hadn't realized he felt until the temperature change. 

"so now that we're inside, you're either going to tell me why you've been watching me or you're going to sit over in that corner until you feel like you can answer that question without running away, okay? and if you decide to run, i will call the police and they will find you because this place does have cameras."

eyes widening at the thought of the police taking him away and locking him up, even just for a night, myungsoo could only nod at the other's statements before he was quickly making his way to the booth that was in the corner of the convenience store, his crush eyeing him the entire way. 

only for the other to sigh once again before shaking his head, "i get off in about an hour, wait until i'm done, alright?"

nodding his head, myungsoo quietly did as he was told, silently looking at the other from under his bangs, taking in the other's forms and appreciating his crush in a way he hadn't before. because as much as the other was a beauty, it was obvious that he was quite strong as well, physically and most likely mentally as well. mentally drooling at the pictures his mind came up with, especially since the other looked even hotter with his slightly wet hair, myungsoo was in heaven, despite how much he really wasn't. 

he hadn't meant to get caught, he really didn't. 

but he should have known that it would have happened eventually because as much as he liked to think that he had been sneaky and sly while he watched the other, he actually wasn't. and as much as the guy from the store wanted to know why myungsoo was watching him, he couldn't help but think the other was a little bit cute, even if he wore a little bit too much black. 

but seeing myungsoo go from being nervous to happy, then back to scared and nervous again, the beautiful boy could only take pity on the other by giving him his name, "before i forget, my name's sungjong." 

eyes widening at the other - no, sungjong, telling him his name, myungsoo couldn't help but mentally save it for future use. but not wanting to be rude, especially when it looked as if sungjong was waiting for him to tell him his name back, myungsoo could only reply, "myungsoo." 

while sungjong could only tilt his head, "okay, myungsoo, you stay put until i get off, alright?" 

almost shivering at the other calling his name, myungsoo nodded before quietly doing what he was told. only for the minutes to pass with sungjong finishing up his job, occasionally ringing up a few orders before an older boy by the name of dongwoo came to take over. 

seeing sungjong talk to the other about what had happened on his shift, it wasn't long before sungjong was finally turning to him with an expectant smile on his face while he put on his coat, "so you going to tell me why you've been watching me?" 

feeling quite nervous, so much so that he was beginning to ring his shirt out because of it, myungsoo shakily nodded a minute later, muttering "okay." 

only to choke up as soon as the words left his mouth. feeling nervous and scared, especially with beautiful sungjong looking at him the way he was, expecting him to answer his question as if it was the easiest thing in the world, sungjong could only soften at the sight. 

he hadn't meant to make myungsoo as nervous as he did, but when the other came every couple of days to watch him for a good half an hour or so, sungjong was curious. he was curious on why the other boy had wanted to watch him, especially when he was working in a convenience store, was barely making minimum wage, and pretty much didn't know what he wanted to do with his life. but maybe myungsoo was the same, maybe he didn't know what he wanted to do with his life either.

maybe myungsoo thought he was a kindred spirit.

"i - uh - i like you... that's why i've been w-watching, o-okay?"

taken aback by the sudden confession, at how loud and shaky it was, and how myungsoo was looking at his feet as if they were the most interesting things in the world while being completely red, even redder than he had been earlier, sungjong could only stare at the other until he could process everything.

while myungsoo could only die from mortification at how lame he sounded and how stupid he looked right now.

"okay, that's fine."

eyes widening at sungjong's words, myungsoo couldn't help but look up and ask, "that's it? th-that's all you have to say?"

while sungjong could only shrug, "yeah... why?"

"shouldn't you be turning me down, telling me how i shouldn't like you and how i should stop doing what i've been doing, stop being a creep?"

seeing how serious myungsoo was, at how much he was shaking despite his much stronger words, sungjong could only give a small laugh, "why would i? it's not like you're hurting me or really doing anything wrong? yeah, the staring was a bit much at times, but now that i know you're not trying to kill me or something of the like, it's okay. you can't change your feelings, you know?"

not knowing how to answer, myungsoo silently stared at the other, feeling the need to retreat.

but before he could, sungjong quietly continued, not really realizing what he was doing until he was doing it, "want to hang out tomorrow?"

only for his words to cause myungsoo to almost fall over, happiness rushing through him like a waterfall, "yes! please!"

unable to stop himself from giving a grin at how cute myungsoo looked, at how happy he looked from something so simple, sungjong couldn't help but give, "now that i know your feelings, win me over, yeah?" 

myungsoo could only nod, a smile settling on his face, "don't worry, i will! it won't be long until you like me as much as i like you." 

laughing at how serious myungsoo sounded, sungjong couldn't help but give, "okay, i'll hold you to it then."