#asktaeminty

[starxkibum]

Taemin nodded slowly. "I see," he muttered only for the other to hear, his smile widening. "I've met a few others like you. It's funny how some people still think faeries, vampires, and such are just myths, don't you think?" He tried to be casual with the subject. He noticed when Kibum had hesitated to answer, so he wanted to help the man to trust him. Meeting things like Kibum happened more often than not.

"Faeries?" it came out almost sharp and bewildered, as if he hadn't expected to find any other of his kind- which he really didn't. Not here, anyway. The man took a moment, stopping short in his tracks to hold a door open for the stranger, patiently awaiting for him to enter the little shop. "You've met another faery?"

[starxkibum]

"Ah, really?" he asked, eyes blinking in fascination. He had contemplated on whether it was a trick of the eye or maybe even the light, but hearing the man say this made him understand. "So, what are you then? I mean, you're obviously not human." Chuckling, Taemin quickened his steps so that he was walking next to the slightly taller male.

"Really." a soft chuckle came from his throat as the man neared his side, stuffing his hands in the pockets of his jacket, fiddling with the money in there. "No, I am indeed not human." he glanced over, contemplating whether he could trust the man who had practically killed his coffee, though smiled and nodded, looking forward once more. "I'm a faery with the ability to shapeshift, this isn't my true form, so don't confuse that." he replies, loud enough for the man at his side to hear and no one else.

[starxkibum]

Taemin smiled and tucked his hands into his jean pockets, following behind the older man. "There's no need to thank me, I did make you drop your coffee, after all," he stated, voice light as he took in the unfamiliar surroundings. He'd never had time to explore every part of the city before, but perhaps he would visit this area again. "So," he began, voice lowering a bit. "I noticed your eye color change earlier. What was that about?" His voice was heavy with curiosity as he glanced at the man.

Leading nicely and avoiding collision with everyone else, he took the boy around a corner, walking close to the shops along the right side of the couple. He almost walked briskly, as if fearing that this boy had somewhere to be. "Eh?" he head turned slightly to glance back, then forward once more. "Oh, that? They do that based on my mood. They're only along the varieties of brown though."

[starxkibum]

The boy smiled, nodding his head. "I guess we should," he paused to look around the area. He didn't recognize any of the shops there. Maybe he had zoned out while walking and ended up wandering further away from his home rather than closer. "Which way are we going?" he finally asked, his smile brightening a bit, wanting to push his nervousness aside.

   "Back from where I was coming." he turned a bit and pointed an index finger where he had come. Thankfully they had still been close to the store when they collided, only having to turn a corner and walk a few minutes. Kibum tugged gently on the boy's sleeve, dropping his hand back to his side once Taemin started forward to follow. "This way." his high tops thumped softly against the concrete as the man walked, making sure to keep the stranger close behind. "Thank you- for buying another one."

[starxkibum]

Taemin let out the breath he didn't know he was holding as the stranger mentioned he wasn't angry with him. He was surprised, to say in the least. Any other person would have screamed at him. "Taemin," he muttered in response, still a tiny bit nervous as he lifted his head to look at the stranger once again. "I really am sorry though. It didn't spill on you, right?" Guilt was laced heavily in his voice as his eyes traveled around the others clothing, making sure he didn't ruin the materials.

   "Taemin." it slipped out easily, past smiling bow-shaped lips. "It happens, it's fine." Honestly he was only a bit upset that his coffee had been spilled, but the fact that this stranger was buying another for him really lightened the mood. Kibum took a step to the side, gently grabbing the other's sleeve and pulling him with, out of the way of the citizens roaming the sidewalk. "No, no it didn't spill on me, I'm fine." he smiles, raising an eyebrow. "Should we get there, then?"

[starxkibum]

Taemin quickly examined his now useless phone, stuffing it into his pocket with an exasperated sigh. He then looked at the older male with an apologetic expression. "O-Of course," he stumbled over his words in a nervous habit, gaze shifting to the ground and catching the sight of the brown liquid flowing into the street. Similar situations had happened before, but this stranger sounded unusually calm. It somewhat frightened the boy. "Where do you usually get coffee? I-I'll buy you another."

   "It's only a block away." the blond's eyes narrowed, trying to determine the personality of the boy in front of him. It seemed all over the place. "Hey calm down, I'm not mad." he couldn't help but smile softly, even as people continued past the couple standing there. Shoulders brushed shoulders easily of the people scurrying past, though he chuckled, "I'm not mad, I promise." his tone lightened a bit, eyes going a nice hazel color from where they were before- a brownish. "I'll take you there." a pause. "The name's Kibum, call me Key if you want."

[starxkibum]

Taemin was walking the same route home he did every day after work, bumping shoulders with people on the sidewalk. He knew there would be complaints from people, but he couldn't hear them since his earphones were stuck in his ears, music blaring. He didn't bother to look up since the route was so familiar. Only when he ran into Kibum and his phone hit the ground did he stop and look up. "Shit! I'm so sorry!" he exclaimed with a deep bow, grabbing his shattered phone after. "Not again..."

   Finally, finally Kibum had his coffee. After all these days of not being able to leave the house, the blonde had gone to a nearby shop- might he say he loved- to grab a nice refresher for the day ahead. Just as he was walking down the sidewalk with coffee held carefully between two hands, someone bumped into the man, followed by a cluttered sound of something dropping. Kibum's head whipped up to take view of the boy, a scowl plastered on his face from the impact- and the fact that his coffee had splattered onto the concrete, brown and little bits of cream running in the cracks now. "Maybe you should keep your eyes ahead next time." despite his expression, his tone was indescribably gentle and careful as he stood there, taking the sight in of his so called bumper car. "I do believe you owe me a coffee, if you have the time, though." only a pinch of something harsh could enter his voice, as it wasn't something he usually did.

[min-minho]

Taemin was walking the same route home he did every day after work, bumping shoulders with people on the sidewalk. He knew there would be complaints from people, but he couldn't hear them since his earphones were stuck in his ears, music blaring. He didn't bother to look up since the route was so familiar. Only when he ran into Minho and his phone hit the ground did he stop and look up. "Shit! I'm so sorry!" he exclaimed with a deep bow, grabbing his shattered phone after. "Not again..."

From afar Min Ho saw Tae Min bumping into a lot of people. Min Ho guessed that he was listening to music  with his careless thoughts as always. He wanted to stop Taemin, so he purposely blocked his way so that they would bump in to each other. When Min Ho realized that Tae Min has lost his phone and it hit ground and the screen shattered into thousand of pieces, a surprised gasp slipped from the older male's lips. "Again..?"