𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫...
pairing — lee taemin + kim kibum
word count — 554
genre — fluff
warnings — none
taemin had always had difficulty coping with lonesomeness, leaving him becoming a dull spirit. though, when a new kid moved into the vacant house next to his, he couldn’t help but feel slight joy in his heart.
one week after the family moved in, taemin noticed the new boy being in clear view from his bedroom window. at night, he would occasionally peer over to witness the boy dancing to faint music in his bedroom. this made taemin more eager to get to know this particular boy.
taemin came up with a clever plan. he took out a large notepad and a sharpie pen. he wrote the words, “HELLO STRANGER, MY NAME’S TAEMIN :)” in large print. taemin waited until he could see the boy from his window. he took a stray pencil he had laying around and threw it at the boy’s window, making a “thump” sound hitting the glass. the boy looked up in confusion and slight annoyance. taemin hurriedly grabbed his notepad and faced it towards the boy. the boy briefly smiled before scurrying to find a paper of his own to write on.
minutes later, the boy comes back with a crumpled piece of paper that read, “MY NAME IS KIBUM :D WHY DON’T WE GO OUTSIDE AND TALK. I DON’T HAVE A LOT OF PAPER...” taemin smiled at his response and gave him a quick thumbs up.
taemin sat outside on his porch in the cold in hopes of seeing kibum. just when taemin was about to get up and go back inside, he hears his name being called. “hey taemin there you are!” he looks up to see a fair-skinned figure standing over him with a cheesy grin on his face. taemin was in awe of the boy’s features, only able to let out a faint, “hello.” kibum sat next to him, visibly shivering. “aren’t you cold? you aren’t wearing a jacket and it’s nearly freezing.” taemin knew the answer to his question, but he genuinely didn’t know what else to say. he took off the jacket he had, carefully resting it on kibum’s shoulders. “oh look, now you’re going to get cold you loser.” taemin was left surprised. did he not want his offer? there was a short moment of silence. kibum rolled his eyes and wrapped his arms around taemin, making sure he shared the warmth the jacket provided.
taemin couldn’t hold in his emotions, he smiled at kibum, gums visible and all. “i kind of like being like this, very cozy,” kibum spoke up. taemin nodded as for he was unable to form proper sentences at the moment. the breeze began to pick up and the jacket was no longer able to keep the two of them warm.
“i have to go back home now, taemin, it’s getting a little too cold and my pretty face might crack.” kibum used his hands to frame his face, emphasizing his statement. his face really was pretty, taemin thought. “i hope i can see you around sometime soon, kibum.” kibum shot one last smile as he quickly ran back to his house.
taemin sat on his bed grinning to himself about the interaction he had with kibum. there was just one thing particular thing that he couldn’t stop thinking about.
“i forgot to ask for my jacket back.”