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Ong Seongwoo didn’t know how he end up stranded in the middle of the street, taking protection from the shop roof so that the snow won’t bury him alive – he was also freezing because of the lack a proper coat since he didn’t think much when he left it on his apartment – he didn’t know that him craving for Christmas cookies would bring him such disaster as not being able to go home when the heavy snow suddenly decided to hit the city.
“This is bullshit,” Seongwoo mumbled when he dialed a certain number on his phone. “Minhyun, hey, so glad to know that you are still alive, come pick me up maybe?” Seongwoo swore that he used the best pleading tone to his roommate but the scoff the latter gave him a second later just proved that it didn’t work the way Seongwoo wanted. “In this economy and weather? Keep dreaming, Seongwoo, don’t you see that the heavy snow just literally came like ten minutes ago?”.
“Half of this stupid cookies are yours too, you shithead, I am going to sue,” Seongwoo ranted in annoyance – he was too busy thinking about how to kill Minhyun when he got home later on, that is if he ever be able to go home a live – that he didn’t realize that someone just came and stood beside him, most probably taking a shelter too since the person didn’t go inside the cookies shop. “You asked me whether I want some or not, I mean, that is literally your idea.” Seongwoo could almost hear Minhyun shrugged.
“Goddammit, I am going to throw your portion away and I hope you can rot inside the blanket in front of our nice fireplace,” Seongwoo half-yelled before hanging the phone up – he wasn’t really sure whether it was because of his grumble afterward of his outburst earlier, but he could feel how the person beside him was staring at him almost intensely.
“You could give me the portion instead of throwing it away.” Seongwoo was a little taken aback when he found that the stranger was smiling widely at him – and the first thing Seongwoo focused on is how cute his eyes were, forming a crescent. “Here.” Seongwoo didn’t know why he actually handed Minhyun’s bag of cookies to the latter, who was staring then looking at him in both shock and amusement. “I didn’t think that you will actually do it, but thanks.” The latter grinned.
“My friend is a shit anyway, he doesn’t deserve that,” Seongwoo huffed before sighing again when he saw the snow keep falling from the sky – he might have to stay freezing for another hour or so. “Kang Daniel, by the way.” The latter chuckled all of the sudden as he took a bite of one of the cookies. “Ong Seongwoo,” Seongwoo replied as he gave the latter a slight smile.
“Are you suffering from the storm too?” Seongwoo added afterward. “Oh, actually no, I drove here, I was about to buy some cookies too when I saw you,” Daniel said nonchalantly as if it was the most normal thing ever. “Come again?” Seongwoo replied in disbelief. “Ah, sorry, I just thought you are cute, and you seem to be freezing and I thought you need some friend but I don’t want to appear like I’m a creeper,” Daniel blabbered.
“Are you actually flirting with me in this weather and economy?” Seongwoo raised his eyebrow in amusement after seeing how red the latter has become. “In this kind of weather and economy, I can actually bring you home with my car?” Daniel replied rather hesitantly as he scratched the back of his head slightly. “Give me one good reason why I should trust a stranger to take me home and why you are not a serial killer,” Seongwoo challenged instead.
“I don’t have one now, but maybe later after we kiss,” Daniel answered which got Seongwoo even more confused and amused. “And why would I kiss you?” Seongwoo asked with a smile this time – oh, he wanted to blame the snow instead for the tingling feelings but maybe it was also because how the stranger’s face lit up like a Christmas tree after Seongwoo asked him.
“It’s the tradition,” Daniel said as he pointed up to the mistletoe above their heads – the one that Seongwoo missed before since he was too busy with other things earlier. “Maybe next time, Daniel-ssi, when you know what cookies from this shop is my favorite.” Seongwoo chuckled instead. “Is that you agreeing to meet me the next time?” Daniel grinned again. “Can I have your phone number then, Ong Seongwoo-ssi?” Daniel added.
“You are going to take me home anyway so why bother to have my number?” Seongwoo smirked before he burst into a light chuckle when Daniel showed some a flustered face as he turned it away. “I really hope that you are not a serial killer then, because you are adorable as well.” Seongwoo tried to flirt back miserably but he somehow knows that he is fucked already when his heart skipped a bit as Daniel flashed a slight smirk to him.
“I hope the universe knows how thankful I am for the winter storm today,”.