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It’s been at least a week since what happened between them. The morning after their heated night, Jaehyun didn't say anything and tried to avoid Inguk at all cost. Inguk is wondering what he did wrong this time and what Jaehyun is doing to him.
So, that day, Inguk decided to show up in front of Jaehyun’s door, asking him if he wanted to just go out and eat together. Being all impulsive, Inguk was ready for rejection just in case Jaehyun is still upset about what happened that night.
Ahn Jaehyun decided that he’ll go have lunch with Seo Inguk.
Inguk is more happy to hear that.
Both Inguk and Jaehyun went to the place where Jaehyun usually enjoyed his lunch. A pork belly restaurant. Inguk let Jaehyun order what he wanted. The place was so packed and it's a good thing that they got a seat that was quite hidden from people's sight. He wonder why Jaehyun picked that place, but the man didn't say anything even when Inguk try to start a conversation between them.
“Yeon-ah. Why won't you talk to me?” Inguk try while watching Jaehyun eating so slowly as they meal arrived, Inguk doing all the grilling for Jaehyun and giving the meat to Jaehyun’s plate naturally.
Jaehyun didn't answer and just accepted what Inguk gave him, eating slowly while staring at Inguk but his mind was surely nowhere. Inguk ate while watching Jaehyun chewing his food when Inguk had already finished his third bite.
“I don’t know what you were thinking.” Inguk muttered while eating still.
“But I really don't want us to be awkward, I don’t want us to change.” Inguk continued again although Jaehyun was only there to listen.
“If you really want to just forget what happened that night then I will and I won’t be talking about it anymore.”
Inguk talked more, but now he can see that Jaehyun’s ears were red, face slightly flushed and he started to cough. Inguk quickly help Jaehyun, passing him a glass of water.
But still no answer.
After a while, Inguk finished eating while Jaehyun was still eating with blank eyes. Inguk knows well how slow Jaehyun can be when he's eating. Inguk didn't complain at all and he enjoyed his time watching Jaehyun putting things in his mouth and chewing while counting how many times he chewed.
Ahn Jaehyun is so cute, that's all what he can think about Jaehyun.
A sudden idea comes into Inguk’s brain, a smile slightly bloom on his lips as his brain thinking about it. Inguk took a chopstick then picked a pork belly before ushering it to Jaehyun’s mouth that somehow naturally accepted it. However, the thing doesn't end there because Jaehyun was shocked and he's slapping Inguk’s hand, hard enough to make Inguk’s hand touched the grill. Inguk's hand got burned.
“Ouch! Sh── that's hurt.” Inguk hissed in pain.
“Oh. OH. Guk-ah! I’m sorry! I didn't mean to!” Jaehyun said as he panicked trying to put water on Inguk’s burned hand.
Inguk continues to hiss as he feels pain from getting his skin burned while still trying to tell Jaehyun that he's fine.
“It’s fine. It’s totally fine. Jaehyun, it's not your fault.” Inguk tried to tell him.
They end up going home to Jaehyun to take care of Inguk’s burned hand no matter how many times Inguk told Jaehyun that he's going to be fine and the burn isn’t that bad.
Things between them go radio silent again. But at the end, as Jaehyun was taking care of Inguk’s hand, he's finally speaking.
“I’m sorry, Guk-ah.” Jaehyun suddenly speaks.
“I told you, I’m fine.” Inguk answers gently, giving Jaehyun’s hand a light pat.
“No, I’m really sorry about everything, I need time to gather my thoughts. About that night, about you and about us. About what happened between us.”
This time, Inguk is the one who’s listening, letting Jaehyun finish all his words.
“I’ve been thinking about it. But I think I need more time. We can’t really go back to how we used to be and I can't just forget about what happened.” Jaehyun’s eyes are on Inguk.
“Huh, what?”
“What I mean is… I need more time. To think about us. Please, wait a little bit more.” Jaehyun mumbles lowly, almost unheard, Jaehyun’s face now showing a clear blush.
Inguk tried to catch what Jaehyun was trying to say, their eyes staring so deep into each other, their unspoken feelings clearly can be seen from it and after a moment he finally understood. Inguk can't help but smile, almost giggling. Feeling too happy with his own interpretations.
“Alright, take your time, Yeon-ah.” Inguk said softly, he squeezed Jaehyun’s hand.
“Thank you, Guk-ah. Really.”
Jaehyun finally smiled softly to Inguk, Inguk's heart almost burst from those little gesture but then Jaehyun squeezed Inguk’s hand, enough to make Inguk yelled in pain as Jaehyun squeezing Inguk’s burned skin, Jaehyun panicked once again and Inguk can only laugh in between pain because how cute Jaehyun is.
Seo Inguk is once again fell in love with no reason because of Ahn Jaehyun.
He know, he can even wait forever.