it was one of those rare days which hwan didn’t really need to work, though he had decided first thing in the morning that he’d work on some designs for his new desserts he’d come up with. all of which took a backseat when jae contacted him about getting together. in a bit of a rush, he pushed his sketchbook to the side and made his way to the kitchen, throwing together a simple picnic for the two to enjoy after jae had finished his project; hwan figured it’d be a nice way to make up the fact that his friend needed to do school work over the weekend.
his mind began to flip through the past few weeks -- the pair were close despite being new friends and hwan found himself under the younger’s wing, enjoying the comfort and security it offered -- when brown hues caught glimpse of the time. “i’m late, i’m late, for a very important date,” he chanted to himself as he gathered his belongings and pulled his phone from his pocket to send a quick text to let the other know he was on his way.
of course, as if the two were able to read each others mind, hwan’s phone went off, notifying him of a new message. a smile crept onto his face, i knew it.
[jae:] don’t do anything rash, you may regret it later! i’m just a few minutes away, i’m sorry. i got caught up in the kitchen, but i’ll see you soon!”
hwan pressed send as he stepped out into the daylight and began to maneuver through town, weaving in and out of foot traffic until he reached their meeting place. his gaze instantly found his friend and he couldn’t help the chuckle that fell from his lips.
taking advantage of the situation, hwan placed his advances forward very carefully, sure to miss anything that would make too much noise. once in earshot of jae, he announced his presence, a little louder than usual, and plopped himself beside the other. “sorry i’m late!” he tensed as he used his, now empty, hands to warm his arms, “i wanted to put a little something together for us to enjoy after we were done, sort of as a ‘you’ve worked hard’ thing.” hwan leaned over, gently bumping shoulders with jae -- that was one of the things he really liked about his newfound friend. he was never one to open up easily, nor did he show many colors to anyone, but there were a few exceptions and hwan enjoyed the fact that jae was one of them.
“i like being able to watch you, you know, do your thing. thanks for inviting me.” he grinned before looking out at the scenery before them, “what exactly is your project, just the landscape?”
