| may 2, 2018 | 1:27 pm est |
L e a h.
"Leah," Oli sings as she gets closer to our set of cars.
"Hm?" I hum, still looking down at my phone, checking my various snapchat messages from the boys. Yes... Every single one of them had now begun snapping or texting me. It was nice getting to know Taehyung's friends (brothers rather, considering how close they all were).
"Babe..." She huffs, "Baby!"
I laugh and look up at her, "Yes, Oli?"
She pouts as she leans against the hood of my car with me. "When are you coming back to work? I miss my work buddy, who doesn't take shit from snobby customers."
I shake my head, a laugh leaving my lips, "I'll be back this weekend. Terry was convinced by my mother to shorten my shifts," I roll my eyes, still annoyed by that fact. "He's terrified of her now and wouldn't schedule me in until this weekend."
She smiles, "I love Aera so much."
I flick her forehead, "She's taken... Sorry."
Oli glares at me, before finally joining me in laughter. "That's too bad. Aera is certainly a catch."
I roll my eyes, "You working today?" I say, quickly changing the topic from how dateable my mother is.
She pouts again, "Yeah, until 9."
"You'll be fine," I nudge her shoulder. "I'm gonna stop by later to pick up my paycheck."
Her face brightens, "Yay! I have someone to hang out with."
I smile as I stand and walk to my car door. "I'm not staying long, Oli. I just have to pick up the check then I'm going home and sleeping."
Oli does the same, opening up the door of her cute bug. I spin around to look at her and she throws me a look, pursing her lips at me. "You and I know damn well you're going to call that man."
I smile and wink at her, "You know me too well. I'll see you later, Olivia."
The smile on her face quickly disappears at my use of her full name. "I hate you sometimes."
I laugh, "Love you too, babe."
With that, I get in my car and start the ignition, waving goodbye to my best friend.
7:19 pm est || 8:19 am kst
—incoming facetime from tae tae—
[accept] [decline]
I answer quickly and prop up my phone on my cup, returning my attention to the bowl of spicy ramyeon on the table.
"Hey, Tae," I smile up at him, slurping some noodles into my mouth. "Wat's--up?" The words come out muffled and my cheeks puffing out from the spicy noodles.
He smiles at me, staying quiet for a moment before finally speaking, "What's up?" He repeats the English phrase and I look up at him. "Not much," He smiles.
I beam as I look at his boxy smile, "You're too cute." His brows raise, and I realize I let my thoughts slip out. Well shit... "Don't look so surprised. You know very well I find you attractive," I wink to top it off.
"I did not know that." He feigns ignorance with an amused face.
I purse my lips, "Don't you remember when we first met?" I pause to look at his reaction, but he only tilts his head. "When you sent me your picture, I literally said 'damn, you're hot...'"
An amused grin forms on his face, "Did you really?" I nod as a-matter-o-fact and he laughs loudly.
"What," I pout, mouth full again. "I was being honest."
He finally stops and smiles at me, his eyes disappearing to make room for it. "You're adorable."
I choke on the noodles, "W-What?"
"I was being honest," He grins.
"I- Okay!" I laugh. I quickly change the subject, "Have you eaten?" I ask, bringing some noodles into my mouth.
"I have, and it looks like so have you," He laughs at my puffy cheeks. "What kind of ramyeon?"
I take a breath before answering, "Spicy," I turn the camera onto the red noodles in my bowl.
"Mmm," He hums. "I want some now," He pouts.
"At..." I furrow my brows, checking the time, "Eight in the morning?"
"Yup," He nods. "I'll wait though."
"You certainly are strange Taehyung," I mumble under my breath as I bring the chopsticks to my lips again.
"If you keep eating so deliciously, I won't be able to wait," He pouts.
What is with him and pouting? Every time he does it, I can't seem to look away from those perfectly kissable lips.
Wow. What is wrong with me?
I huff, "So you want me to stop eating?"
He glares, "Of course I want you to eat, but you keep making me hungry..."
He is too cute.
"I'll just flip the camera, hm?" I suggest, but amusingly, he quickly declines.
"No—It's fine."
I raise my brows at him, "Are you sure?"
"Mhm, very sure."
"Okay," I hum and continue eating. "Shit!" I still need to stop by work...
"Shit?" Tae says, "Why shit?" I laugh at his question, his English is too cute.
"I forgot to do something," I sigh and stand from the dinner table. There are only a few noodles left, and I know I can finish it before heading out so I stuff the remain contents into my mouth.
An overload of spicy noodles fill my mouth, which is rather small, and I regret. I wine as I bounce around the kitchen, trying to divert my thoughts from the burn. I try not to let the noodles sit in my mouth, slowly swallowing them.
"Uh, Leah, are you okay?"
"Mhm," I wince quietly. "I-I'm good."
I walk back to grab my phone, an that's when I see my face. I was bright red, flushed from the ramyeon. And I knew my face would be swollen in the morning. I quickly move out of the camera's shot.
"Aww," He coos, "Where'd you go?"
"I shouldn't have eaten that," I pout and feel my face.
"Too spicy?"
I shake my head, but stop once I realize he can't see. "I've always been fine with spice... But I forgot how my face reacts to it."
He chuckles, "You look beautiful. Your face is cute puffy." I glare into the camera, "There she is," He smiles.
I shake my head, "I do not look cute all red and puffy."
"I beg to differ," He shrugs and walks to the desk in his room.
I quickly look away, kind of glad for the red hue of my face that successfully hid the blush creeping onto my cheeks.
"What'd you forget?" He finally askes as he crawls back onto his bed.
"Uh, I need to pick up my paycheck from the restaurant."
"Oh, in that case do you want me to just call you later?"
I move my face into the screen, pouting my lips out, "No."
He chuckles, "Okay."
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T a e h y u n g.
How can someone look so beautiful while doing the most effortless things? All she had done was put her seat belt on, her curls falling into her face while doing so. I watched as tucked the locks behind her ears and began to start the car.
She looks at the phone that was, somehow, connected to her dash (most likely held by those car tripod things, something I had no idea about). Her smile was small, yet still as capturing as ever. I wanted her to smile forever.
"Tae?" Her voice was soft as she drew me from my thoughts.
"Hm?"
"I meant to tell you this a while ago but," She starts, "You should really sing some R&B."
I chuckle, "Where did that come from?"
She shrugs her shoulders, "It's just been on my mind recently." She glances at me for a short moment. "Seriously," She laughs. "Your voice is like perfect for it."
"I'll sing something for you one day."
I watch as a beautiful smile blooms on her face. "I'd like that."