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It's so unbearably hot. The bus makes its way forward slowly, slowly. Really, Taeyong could walk faster! And that fucking song!
The Vengabus is coming
And everybody's jumping
New York to San Francisco
An intercity disco
He could puke.
But Yuta is dancing with sweaty swedes, looking so happy he'd have to be a monster to drag him off. So he grinds his teeth, smiling stiffly, pretending to sip the suspicious looking fluid in the plastic cup he was given, ready to get Yuta on his back and run if shit goes down.
The DJ finally changes the song, after about three hundred plays, and he sighs in relief before the next one starts…
Boom Boom Boom Boom,
I want you in my room…
He's almost ready to comitt murder.
1 month earlier
He sighs, pausing to rub at his eyes. He's been scrolling through pages for hours. But it has to be right! No, it has to be perfect!
Sure, they've only been together for a hundred days, but those days have been the best in Taeyong's life and he wants to show Yuta how much he cares by doing something really, really special and what could be more special than taking him across the world, to a fairytale country full of castles and kings and beautiful nature? Maybe they'll even see the…what's the name again…the light thing, ah, Aurora borealis.
He gets lost in his romantic fantasies for a while until he reluctantly snaps out, going back to his searches. The perfect hotel, the perfect restaurant. It's gonna be magical!
The airport is already packed with travelers once they arrive. Families dressed in matching hawaiian shirts and businessmen who seem to be in a constant state of stress all crowd in the large waiting hall. It’s a loud mess that reeks of sweat and sunscreen in that way that instantly lets you know that it’s the summer peak-season. The audacity, Taeyong thinks, that other people are out traveling when he and his boyfriend are.
"This is going to be the most awesome trip ever!" Yuta grins while flashing that smile of his that makes his entire face shine. It's like a halo, but for the mouth- Taeyong shakes away the rapidly deteriorating thoughts. He should probably make an effort to drink more water, this heat has his brain all scrambled.
He musters up a smile. "I'm glad you're also excited for this. What do you say we try to grab some drinks before the flight?"
"Taeyong big brain era, that's a great idea!" Yuta says and grabs his clammy hand.
He doesn't fully understand what the size of his head has to do with the situation but lets it go. During his time dating Yuta he's become familiar with his colorful dictionary. And Yuta's soft hand rubbing small circles onto his while leading him away from the center of the crowd is just a little distracting.
"I think I saw a juiceb-
"Two margaritas with extra ice, please!"