❅ eighteen

"Asahi, thank you" the older genuinely thanked Asahi for helping him with his clothes. The younger just nodded at him as comfortably leaned on the bench, closing his both eyes.

Meanwhile, Jaehyuk who was quietly admiring such a beautiful view in front of him also leaned his back on the bench resting his body from walking around.

Sadly, I was referring to the literal view in front of him, the cold breeze and green leaves of trees that were falling around.

It was mostly draining and tiring but as long as he was with the japanese, he doesn't mind at all.

"Asahi?" The older called him again.

"What?"

The older remained silent for a while, he was doubting if he should ask him or just let this question linger around him until he finds the answer.

"Ask now" he heard the younger added while still closing his eyes.

The older anxiously bit his lips and gulped real hard of what he was going to ask.

"W-what d-does it like to like someone?" He asked as he lowered down his head.

Asahi opened his eyes, he was actually intrigued about what the older asked.

"Why? Do you like someone now? Who was it?" his cheeks burned up and showed a bright tint of red.

It was you, idiot

"N—no. I was just curious. Doyoung mentioned that to me when we last met. You know, I was just curious" Asahi hissed and again leaned back to the bench again.

"You know what?"

Jaehyuk bit his lower lip, obviously anticipating Asahi's answer.

"I don't really know. I don't have someone to like" that somehow hurted him, so he doesn't like him then?

"Hehe, pretend that I didn't mentioned about it. I was just too curious about it"

"Maybe you can ask Doyoung, he likes Yedam by the way" Asahi suggested. True, he should've asked the rabbit hybrid jnstead.

"But I think that was the best feeling if ever I got the chance to feel that. I mean smiling because of that someone, that's actually nice"

The two were cut off from talking when someone suddenly talked.

"Hello!" the both of them looked up to that someone who talked at the two of them. Making sure that the person was actually talking to them.

"Sorry to bother you two but are you two a couple?" the unfamiliar guy asked the both of them.

Jaehyuk widened his eyes in shock to what the guy asked plus his cheeks started to redden as he turned his eyes to the guy beside him whom he caught staring at him also.

The two of them immediately looked away from each other, the guy in front of them smiled.

"Well, our store were currently having a big promo today. If you guys participated and won the game, you can get free necklaces from our shop"

"I can give you two couple necklaces if you want. So are you in or out?" Asahi was about to refuse the guy's offer but Jaehyuk flashed a bright smile as he reached for the japanese's hands.

"Well, we're actually a couple. Right, Love?" Jaehyuk then turned to the japanese who were deadly glaring at him.

"Great! Our store was just nearby, you two can follow me" Jaehyuk smiled and stood from his seat as he was pulling the japanese to stood from the bench and follow the guy.

The fact that they were mistaken as a couple really couldn't help for the older to feel a bit honored and happy.

"Why did you told him that we're a couple?" The japanese annoyingly asked.

"Well, his offer were really convincing and besides let's get the necklaces!" The older said in excitement and again pulled the japanese.

Asahi heaved a defeated sigh and wanted to literally face-palmed because of the older.

They were following the guy who offered them to join a game and surprisingly, their store was famous. He had heard Jihoon and Junkyu talking about it about how their products had the best qualities of jewelries.

As they reached in front of the shop, there were surprisingly a lot of couple participants. But whatever, he was confident that they'll lose the game anyways.

His gaze darted to the older and saw his cat ears were kinda visible from his hoodie. The people might attack him because of that.

"Jaehyuk" he called him. The older turned to him and looked at him questioning.

The younger walked closer to him as he fixed his hoodie. Jaehyuk was all flustered and surprised by the sudden movement from the younger.

He swore to everyone that he could feel something tingly on his stomach plus his heart who were currently almost wanted to escape from his body from beating rapidly to what the younger did.

"Be careful, one wrong move can put you in danger" the younger warned that made his system more crazier than ever.

Asahi pulled down the string of his hoodie and secured that the hoode will not fall down from his head.

❝Waaah, what a cute couple❞

❝Look at them! They're the cutest!❞

❝Are they a couple? I think I had a crush on the guy with the school uniform❞ he was obviously pertaining to Asahi.

Jaehyuk couldn't help but to feel annoyed at the last person who said that. Asahi can't obviously like her.

No one can.

"So shall we start?" The host asked them.

to be continued..