Hi.~~ Aww, That would be lovely and I do remember that fic, it's one of my favorites. Thank you for continuing it! <3 -Cute Anonie. (So you can remember me. :p )
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Wonsik didn’t go to the restaurant for two days after that kiss. He stayed up all night long thinking of Taekwoon’s reaction, or rather lack of reaction. As soon as he pulled away, he noticed Taekwoon’s eyes fixed on the windshield in front of him. They both remained silent, their cheeks blushing in unison. It took Wonsik a couple more seconds to decide it would be better to just leave things there. He’d hate it if things got awkward between him and Taekwoon, not that things weren’t awkward already. He wished Taekwoon a good night and got off the car, waved at the still-dazed Taekwoon and went inside his apartment building.
For two days he was worried about facing Taekwoon after that kiss. Hundreds of scenarios kept him awake at night, none of them pleasant. He finally decided to face his fate and go to the restaurant, mainly because he couldn’t spend an extra day without seeing Taekwoon.
He entered the restaurant as his eyes roamed the place for Taekwoon. He spotted him in his usual place, behind the counter preparing a cup of coffee while Solji sat down to her usual table. He slowly approached Solji, thinking she’s the easiest to approach. However,
She yelled as she jumped from her seat and hugged his leg tightly. Her yells triggered Taekwoon who turned around abruptly to find her tugging at Wonsik’s shirt, pulling him toward the table and forcing him to sit down with her.
“Where have you been? I missed you!”
A smile broke into his face as he ruffled her hair and said:
“I missed you too. I… I was busy.”
Wonsik jumped in his place when he heard Taekwoon’s voice coming from behind him. He turned around to find Taekwoon staring at him with an unreadable expression on his face. Is he irritated by the memory of that peck?
Wonsik scratched the back of his head in embarrassment before saying:
“I… I had a few errands to run… for my parents.”
Taekwoon continued to stare at him suspiciously and then said:
“Solji missed you… a lot. She kept asking about you and… I didn’t have your number… so I couldn’t call you.”
Wonsik’s heart pounded in his chest with every word coming out of Taekwoon’s mouth. Is he talking about Solji, or himself?
Taekwoon interrupted Wonsik’s happy thoughts as he asked:
“We’re going out for lunch after work, do you want to come along?”
Wonsik thought for a second and then said:
Solji jumped into the conversation with a happy grin on her face. Wonsik gawked at her and then asked:
Taekwon’s cheeks turned a light shade of pink as he said:
“Well, that was not the plan but… you know… kids.”
It was easy to guess that Taekwoon couldn’t just say no to his little daughter. So McDonald it is.
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Taekwoon and Wonsik sat to their table at McDonalds enjoying their happy meals while Solji played with their toy gifts.
“So, what errands did you have to run for your parents?”
Taekwoon asked before stuffing his mouth with french fries. Wonsik hesitated for a second and then said:
“Actually… I… I was just worried about… how… you felt…”
He paused and then looked up to find Taekwoon looking at him, waiting for the rest of the answer. His cheeks turned a light shade of pink as he continued:
“How you felt after that kiss. You looked uncomfortable and I…”
“Uncomfortable? Why would it make me uncomfortable?”
Wonsik looked at Solji and then said:
“I… I don’t know if… if you’re ready for a new relationship.”
As usual, Solji’s surprised screams interrupted their conversation. She jumped from her seat when she saw a tall man walk into the restaurant.
Taekwoon’s eyes followed his daughter’s until they fell on the last person he imagined to see at this specific moment.
Jaehwan’s face broke into a cheerful smile as he picked up Solji and hugged her tightly before looking at Taekwoon.
Jaehwan greeted Taekwoon as he put Solji down and then gave him a quick hug before saying:
Taekwoon answered, and Wonsik couldn’t miss the sparkle in his eyes as he looked at Jaehwan and completely forgot about him. A sudden feeling of sadness tugged at his heart as he hesitated for a second and then stood up, trying to remind Taekwoon that he was still there.
Taekwoon looked at the man standing next to Jaehwan and waited until he walked away before asking:
He stuttered, and Wonsik’s heart skipped a beat. Why is he stuttering? Is he not over Jaehwan yet?
“This is Hakyeon. A friend from work.”
Wonsik swallowed hard at the word friend and then took a step toward Taekwoon. Jaehwan suddenly noticed Wonsik standing few steps away from them. He looked at him and then looked at Taekwoon before saying:
“I see you moved on already.”
Taekwoon turned around to find Wonsik standing behind him. He had completely forgotten about him when he saw Jaehwan. A wave of guilt engulfed his being.
“This is Wonsik. Wonsik, this is Jaehwan.”
Wonsik reached for Jaehwan’s hand, shook it with a shivering hand and flashed him a smile as Taekwoon said:
“It’s good to see you too.”
Jaehwan said and then waved at Solji who hugged his leg and looked up at him as she asked:
“Aren’t you coming back?”
He knelt down and ruffled her hair before saying:
“I can’t. I found a really good job in another town. But I’ll visit you whenever I can. Okay?”
She pouted her lips and gave him a tiny nod. He pecked her temple and then stood up to face Taekwoon and Wonsik before saying:
“Let’s meet again, when you have time?”
He waved at them and then followed his friend to their table. It took Taekwoon a couple of seconds to turn around and look at Wonsik.
Wonsik said and then went back to his seat. Taekwoon sat down facing him as he looked at him in concern. They ate their lunch in silence, while Solji hummed a song while trying to feed Wonsik her fries.
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Taekwoon had dropped Solji at his sister’s house before asking Wonsik if he wanted to go home.
Wonsik said, so Taekwoon suggested going to his place instead. They climbed the stairs toward Taekwoon’s apartment as Wonsik’s heart pounded in his chest. They entered the apartment and Taekwoon asked Wonsik to have a seat while he got him something to drink.
Wonsik looked around the place to find photos of Taekwoon and Solji hanging in the wall. One photo caught his eyes and tugged at his heart. He got from his seat and walked toward the frame to get a closer look. His heart skipped a beat when he recognized the man standing next to Taekwoon and Solji.
“She insisted we keep this photo.”
Taekwoon said as he held a tray in his hand. Wonsik looked behind him to find Taekwoon smiling at him.
“Solji is still young and I… I didn’t want to break her heart and tell her he’s never coming back.”
He said without looking at Wonsik, as if avoiding meeting his stare. Wonsik took a step away from the frame and then asked:
Taekwoon glanced at him and then said:
“What? What makes you think so?”
“I saw the way you look at him and… it felt like…”
Taekwoon asked, urging him to finish his sentence.
Wonsik said and walked toward the couch but Taekwoon held his arm and pulled him back.
“Is this what you wanted to talk about? The way I looked at Jaehwan?”
Wonsik swallowed hard before asking:
“You heard me. What am I to you?”
Taekwoon let go of his hand and Wonsik felt tears welling up in his eyes. Why can’t he answer such a simple question?
“It was probably uncomfortable when I kissed you, just like it was uncomfortable for you to introduce me to him.”
“What are you taking about?”
Taekwoon asked as he gawked at Wosnik.
Wonsik said as he walked toward the door, trying to leave before allowing his tears to roll down his face. Taekwoon ran after him and blocked his way before pushing him against the wall.
“Do you really think you can leave after this?”
Wonsik almost yelled and Taekwoon was taken aback for a second. He stared at Wonsik’s red face for a couple of seconds before leaning forward and catching him off guard as his lips landed on Wonsik’s trembling lips. He pulled out slowly to meet Wonsik’s gaze.
“I don’t ask random people out on dates.”
A pink blush crept into Wonsik’s cheeks as he said:
“I… I thought… Solji suggested…”
Taekwoon scratched the back of his head in embarrassment before saying:
“Even if she did… I wouldn’t just invite you to come along… unless…”
Wonsik asked and waited patiently for Taekwoon to finish his sentence. Taekwoon leaned closer and Wonsik’s heart jumped at the proximity of their faces. Taekwoon’s nose touched Wonsik’s and the latter could feel butterflies in his tummy as Taekwoon’s breath tickled his lips when he said:
“Unless I really like you.”
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