Summary: A little picnic & book date with your favorite person in the whole wide world.
Fluff, Established Relationship
Word Count: 1,123
Juyeon X Reader
[A/n: Today is @jinkoh’s birthday!! 🎉 Thus!! 🥹 Happy Birthday, Kebbi! 🥳🎉🎊 I hope your birthday is filled with fun and this year is wonderful to you! Hab dich lieb~ 🥹💖I kept thinking about how you have your book goal this year, so I thought our resident bookworm would be perfect to read and spend your birthday with! (Also, I feel like the ending feels a little cartoonish, but I wanted to give you something dreamy and gentle, so I hope that comes off instead <3)]
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Juyeon pulled out all the stops he could possibly think of, from the way he steeped your tea and poured it into pretty travel mugs, to the way he delicately arranged everything into the basket. He wanted it to be perfect for you, so he took his time with each step making sure not to forget anything before he headed to the park that you agreed to meet at. He asked you not to bring anything but your current book, you agreed, and he couldn’t be happier. He knew you would love a quiet day out, where you both celebrated in your own way.
He grins as he finally spots you walking towards him on the sidewalk. You looked breathtaking today, you’re always beautiful in his eyes, but today? It felt like the sun was shining specifically on you casting you in a warm glow, like it knows today is your special day. So, it has to treat you special. He picks up his pace to meet you, and he grins as you wave at him and he waves back. When your shoes touch, he grins, reaching his hand out to yours and you let him take it and he pulls it up to his lips to leave a gentle kiss on top of it before he tells you with a grin blossoming across his face, “Happy birthday, baby.” You smile and tell him a soft, ‘thank you’ before he leads you into the park, hand in hand.
When you find the perfect spot in the vast park, where there’s enough shade, but still some sunshine peeking through. Juyeon pulls out a soft lemon-patterned throw and lays it on the ground. You can’t help but giggle to yourself as you ask, “Did you theme this around me?” He looks up from the blanket he was smoothing out on the ground, not expecting that question, “Yeah… it’s your birthday.” You hum, silently grinning at the thought he put into this already, “It is.” He smiles and gets up from the ground to take your hand and helps you down onto the soft blanket.
While Juyeon gets his book out to read, you flip yours open to the last page you read. You peek over the page to see him scooting closer to you before his legs are brushing against yours and you grin to yourself before you rest your head on his shoulder to read. You grin as you read how the character’s inner world gets richer as they finally look within and find the love that they always wanted was inside of themselves all along. You feel so proud and can’t help but giggle from how fitting it is to read about the character celebrating their birthday in a way that makes them happy. And you look over to see Juyeon looking at you with fondness, “What?” And he grins, “I love hearing you giggle.” And so, you tell him all about why you giggled and he can’t help but share your laughter feeling proud of the character in your book as well.
You finish the second to last chapter, before you close your book and wait for Juyeon to finish his before he eagerly tells you about the dream department store he was reading. When he finishes, he reaches in and pulls out the little pastries and tea he got just for the occasion. And you can’t help but grin as he informs you about the raspberry cheesecake tea, he found that reminded him of you. You try it eagerly, and grin as the flavor reminds you of your favorite cheesecake tea.
He puts out his tea to you and asks, “Cheers to being older?” You nod and clink your travel mugs together, “Cheers to being wiser~” He grins and you both take a sip together. You both take your time eating the little pastries he packed for you two, sharing little conversations as you do. And it all feels right. It feels gentle and easy just like how you wanted to spend your birthday. When most of the treats have been eaten, he asks, “Do you want to go on the trail?” Your eyes shine at him as you eagerly nod, and he gets up from the blanket before he holds his hand out to you and helps you up.
His big hand cradles yours softly before your fingers intertwine themselves between his. You both walk leisurely, leaving your birthday picnic behind for the moment. The flowers and the trees that grow alongside the trail are just breathtaking. But if you were to ask Juyeon, you’re the most breathtaking sight to take in as you walked along the trail.
When you reach the clearing, where a glistening pond sits, you both stand side by side, hand in hand, taking it in. And you gasp as you see the family of geese. And he looks over at you slowly, not quite catching what you see until you point it out for him. He grins as he finally spots the graylag goose and the little goslings trailing behind their momma, who paddles quickly through the water. You watch as she makes sure her goslings get up on the shore where her partner waits before she flips back into the pond to enjoy her swim.
When you turn to Juyeon again to say something about the goslings, you find him already staring at you. And you raise your brow and he says, “The sun is shining perfectly on you right now.” You look down to notice the rays that dance through rays over your outfit before you look back up at him, “Yeah?” And he grins as he reaches and tucks the hair that you didn’t notice had fallen against your cheek, behind your ear. Before he slowly leans in and gives you a soft kiss.
When he pulls away you can’t help but grin, “Again?” His eyes turn into soft little crescents as he agrees, “Again.” You grin and he kisses you tenderly, the sun shines perfectly down on you two. And if this was a cartoon, you know the geese would be shushing their goslings from their giggles and ‘awes’ at your public display of affection. When you pull away this time, you both can’t help the soft blushes that dance across your cheeks. He kisses your forehead before he whispers, “Happy birthday, baby.” You smile and lean in for another kiss which he eagerly gives back before you walk back to your birthday picnic, with his hand in your back pocket and yours in his. And you already know you’re going to spend the rest of the evening reading and snacking together before the sunsets, and reveals the shimmering night sky.
