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Kyungsoo is so tired to hear that voice but he cannot just ignore this guy. He can never shut up. "Brave of you to come here after you lied to me, Baekhyun."

Baekhyun chuckles, his face never shows that he's afraid of Kyungsoo's empty threat. "You are so naive. You want him to be Christian Grey look alike that bad, huh? You want him to smash and punish you that bad? Oh, poor soul." He giggles, shaking his head. "He doesn't even know a Christian Grey, Kyungsoo."

"Yeah." Kyungsoo sighs in frustration. "I'm well aware now that my crush is a baby."

"He might be a bottom too." Baekhyun grimaces, imagining Kyungsoo topping Jongin...

"It's about damn time for us bottom hoes to kick you from the power bottom community and send you to top community, Doh Kyungsoo."

"Fuck you."

"My ass is yours. Take it."                               ⊱ ─────── ⊰Thinking about it again, Kyungsoo realizes that Jongin is such a softie. The way he pouts, the way he always laughs at basically anything (he even laughs at the most corny jokes from Minseok from Accounting), the way he smiles and his eyes light up when someone mentions dance or literature. Kyungsoo wonders, how could the sexy Kim Jongin be such a cutie?"Hi, Mr. Doh!"

Kyungsoo rolls his eyes in annoyance.

Jongin, being Jongin, laughs and nods, correcting the way he addresses Kyungsoo. "Kidding! You arrive early, Kyungsoo."

Kyungsoo smiles and nods. "I woke up too early so why not come here early too?"

"That's good! Come early so you can talk to me longer, right?"

Jongin is a softie, and Kyungsoo is never ready for such response. "Y-yeah..."

They talk about the most unimportant stuff but Kyungsoo doesn't mind. Every conversation with Jongin can turn to be funny and amusing because the latter always has great response.

Just before Kyungsoo can excuse himself (because it's already eight pas ten and he should be by his office or else his dad would kick his ass), Jongin stops him by handing him a book."What is it, Jongin?"

"A novel."

Kyungsoo deadpans. He's well aware that it's a novel, The Litte Prince on top of that but—"Why are you giving me this?"

Jongin looks like he's nervous because he keeps rubbing his neck but Kyungsoo brushes it off.

"W-well... I just want to give it to you."

"But why... why The Little Prince?"

Jongin looks like he will pass out anytime soon but Kyungsoo doesn't seem like he knows that.

"B... because.."

"Because?"

"...becauseyoulooklikeaprince."

Kyungsoo tilts his head. "I'm sorry?"

Jongin inhales, and he shouts—"BECAUSE YOU LOOK LIKE A PRINCE!"

And that is enough for the whole passerby to hear.                                ⊱ ───────⊰"Really, Doh Kyungsoo. You flirted with him for three months and instead of good ride and wild sex you only receive a fucking children book? How old are you? 10?""Can you lower your fucking voice you barbaric buffoon?" Kyungsoo hisses, knowing perfectly that they're in cafetaria, not in his office and everyone could hear the embarrassing things Baekhyun would say.

Baekhyun brushes it off and keeps annoying the shit out of Kyungsoo. "This is hilarious. The cold guy, perfect son-in-law Doh Kyungsoo is fucked up. His only crush is a kindergartener."

Kyungsoo's eyes twitch. "You sound so rude. He has a soft soul but that doesn't mean he's a child."

"He is. He is a kid who reads Peter Pan instead of Fifty Shades of Grey so be prepared to be to—"

"Uh... excuse me? Can I have this seat? All seats are taken and I can't eat this outside."

Kyungsoo and Baekhyun both look at the unexpected man and Kyungsoo sends a death glare to Baekhyun once he realizes that it's the same person they're talking about just a second ago.

Baekhyun pretends he doesn't see the murderous glare Kyungsoo throws at him and gives the "kindergartener" a blinding smile and short nod. "Sure, please take a seat! You're Kim Jongin, right? The same Jongin Kyungsoo always talks about?"

Kyungsoo kicks Baekhyun's feet under the table until the brunette man hiss in pain. Jongin, who happens to sit next to Kyungsoo, widens his eyes. His expression turns bright like a kid who gets a new toy. "Really? Kyungsoo talks about me?"

Baekhyun sends Kyungsoo a stare that could possibly be translated into wow-you're-calling-each-other-the-first-name-now-Mr-Doh? kind of stare but Kyungsoo pretends not to know that. He continues eating while Baekhyun and Jongin hold a very weird conversation."...so you're an english literature major but you take children literature concentration?"

Jongin nods, and his face lights up. He looks like he really loves literature, Kyungsoo takes note in his mind. He better talks about literature while holding conversation with the tan male, then.

"Yup! That's my favorite subject. I want to be a kindergarten teacher someday."

"Okay, that's great Jongin but can we make it straight? You're an english literature major but you don't know Fifty Shades of Grey?"

Jongin continues munching his food but he stops after he swallows it and shakes his head. "I know it, but I don't read the book."

Baekhyun sends Kyungsoo a pitiful look that could be translated into he's-not-into-BDSM-you-poor-soul but then Jongin continues—

"I read the summary and it's not my cup of tea. I prefer Willing Victim by Cara McKenna though. The erotic scenes are too real and hot. I think the theme and story is way far beyond every erotic novel I've ever read. No offense to that novel you just mentioned, though, hyung."

Kyungsoo chokes on his food and Baekhyun just spits out his drink.

After one minute or so proceeding the fact that Jongin does read erotic novels and he's not a "kid" like Baekhyun always portrays him to be, only Baekhyun can gather the courage to reply Jongin's words by, "None taken."Because seriosly, Kyungsoo is too red to even think about anything right now. Dirty, dirty Kim Jongin...                            ⊱ ─────── ⊰Baekhyun is the epitome of devil, Kyungsoo has known this for years but leaving him alone with Jongin so they can go back to the office together is not the kindest gesture Kyungsoo could get.

Like... he can barely breathe and he doesn't even know how to talk right now because the newest fact that Jongin does read erotic books (and hereby Kyungsoo keeps imagining dirty thoughts about him) makes him nervous and can't think straight.

But then here they are, walking side by side to the office after a brief launch at the cafeteria not so far from the main building. Jongin talks about something like bugs and weather and Kyungsoo only nods and says "yeah" and "sure" but when Jongin calls his name to get his attention, Kyungsoo's mind goes to its right place.

"I want to know if you already read the book I gave you." Jongin looks so fidgety and Kyungsoo raises his eyebrow.

"Jongin, I've read The Little Prince when I was in 3rd grade."

Jongin looks so disoriented but he asks again, this time sounds impatient. "But have you read the book I gave to you? The one I handed out to you?"

Kyungsoo furrows his brows. "Does it make ant difference?"

"Y-yes it does."

"How come?"

"..."

"Jongin?"

"..."

"Jongin what are you trying to sa—"

"BECAUSE I LEFT A NOTE IN THAT BOOK THAT SAYS I WANT TO GO OUT ON A DATE WITH YOU BECAUSE I'M TOO AFRAID TO ASK YOU OUT DIRECTLY!"Kyungsoo's mouth opens widely while Jongin tries to cover his, before running away because he cannot stand the confused look he gets from people around them.Kyungsoo, left alone, is just as shocked as Baekhyun who hides near them, eavesdropping.                                  ⊱ ─────── ⊰Kyungsoo thinks he really needs to make Jongin's invitation clear so when it's the time to go home, he doesn't pay attention to Baekhyun's shenanigans and heads up to the receptionist desk, where luckily he can still find Jongin. He walks slowly while trying to sound as calm as possible and when he stands in front of a very shy Jongin, he only manages to say a cracky, "Hi."Pathetic.Jongin gives him a nervous smile—but beautiful smile nonetheless—and signals him to say whatever he wants to say so Kyungsoo clears his throat and blurts out, "Do you really want to go out with me?" He says, albeit nervously, but he can control his voice to come out just fine. "I mean... as a date?"Jongin, who looks like he's holding his breathe this entire time, releases a long sigh. His lips curl into a perfect, blinding smile—Kyungsoo says it's one of his deadly smile only Kyungsoo can see them—before letting a really quiet, "Of course. I've been trying to ask you out for two months straight."And Kyungsoo cannot hide his reddened face and wide smile that day, not even when Baekhyun and Jongdae come to tease him about that.                       ⊱ ──── {⋅. fin .⋅} ──── ⊰