12/12 with Xiumin!
"Hey what is that?" you point at some eccentric fantasy creature-person on the screen, whom Xiumin is commandeering with the utmost concentration.
"Wait, just let me finish this," he mutters through gritted teeth and hits a flurry of letters on the keyboard which launches the character into the battle.
"How on earth do you even see what you're doing? Everything's happening so fast!" you groan, turning away from the flashing screen so you can swivel around on your chair. On Xiumin's other side, Chen also stops watching and hands you a sausage stick sympathetically.
"The sad life of a person who doesn't play LOL," he muses with a devilish little grin.
"I'm getting a headache from watching the chat log roll and seeing all the flashy explosion thingies at the same time."
"Weak. I would ask your dear boyfriend to teach you, but Xiumin is pretty crap."
Xiumin throws a blind kick in Chen's direction. "I am not crap at this. You're probably worse-" He slams a few keys. "-And if I wasn't playing right now," he continues to growl, "I would thrash your sorry ass."
The game ends less than a minute later, and by then Chen has already escaped to avoid his impending demise, probably gone off to watch Baekhyun's decidedly less physically harming game.
"Let me try! I've been doing nothing here."
Xiumin gives you a long look, but concedes and surrenders the mouse to you. He puts his hand over yours and guides you through the inventory of characters and weapons. "Use this... and this... nah not that... this... okay, all you have to do is..."
At the end of the mini lecture, you are sufficiently confused and know exactly nothing more than before Xiumin started talking. "Uh yes I understand," you say, even though really, you're thinking I'll just wing it.
Xiumin raises an eyebrow. "Why, aren't you a fast learner?"
"Mm..."
A minute later, he catches on as you somehow manage to use up half of your assets and end up being attacked by two other characters into a pathetically quick death.
"...___ you really didn't listen to a word I said, did you?"
You smile sheepishly. "I got confused?"
Chen comes hopping back in, surveys the screen and statistics of the last game with considerably shock.
"Xiumin let you play an entire game and destroy everything like that? Man ___ that is impressive, considering he never lets me even touch his game even though I'm better at playing. And you've never played... which is obvious in your results."
"She tried," Xiumin argues in your defence, and pulls a comforting arm around your shoulder. "Should've seen you in the beginning. Died in a spectacular 20 seconds."
"Shut up." Chen stares at the two of you for a moment, shakes his head, and retreats. "Xiumin you are so whipped. And this is coming from me, whom you said was like 'your wife'."
"Let me pretend I never ever said that. No one likes you."
"___ likes me."
You smirk at him. "Do I?"
"Oh look now the power couple are ganging up on me. At least I'm sure Baekhyun likes me," Chen says, pouting, and disappears down the hallway.
"These games aren't really for you, are they? Let's go the arcade then."
"It's just past 1AM, Xiumin. You crazy gamer."
"Oh. Café, then?"
"I'm always hungry."
The cold wind bites at your face when you step outside, but the journey across the street and down the road to a small, 24/7 café is completely worth it as soon as you experience the toasty warmth of the interior, and the scent of coffee grinds reaches your nose.
"Yes... Cosy."
Xiumin approaches the counter to order your drinks and you snag a cute little booth in the corner. Slow, quiet music flows from a speaker not far away.
"I might fall asleep here," you tell Xiumin when he comes back bearing cups of steaming lattes. Outside it has only started to rain, and droplets sluice down the shop window in soothing patterns.
You cup your drink in your hands, watching the steam rise and curl in ribbons of white.
Xiumin cups your hands, and you look up at him. His eyes do an adorable squint as he beams, and his lips turn downward while he tries to suppress how hard he wants to smile.
"No words can express what I want to say about you."
"Then don't say anything. You know I feel the same." You take a sip of your coffee, and he follows.
Xiumin's phone buzzes.
Chhheeeeennnnnnn
Where are you? Where is ___? You guys just disappeared!
He ignores it, but a second text comes through. Well, not just a second one.
Chhheeeeennnnnnn
Oi answer me! Where are you?
Hello?
Okay that's it I'm logging into your LOL acc, you uncooperative squishy.
That's when it's all too much and Xiumin types a response faster than lightning.
You giggle into your mug.
"If you had to choose, would you give up me or LOL?"
"Of course I'd give up the game in a heartbeat," Xiumin says promptly, pausing his intent typing. "I'll always choose you."
"Even over your wife?"
"Who will be you... so what's to choose?"
"Nooo I meant Chen."
Xiumin wrinkles his nose. "Forget that ever happened. Regrets, ___, regrets."
"So who would you choose?"
"Obviously-"
The phone rings. "Hello?"
"Yah Xiumin where are you guys? Why are you being like this- I couldn't care less but the mother chicken is stressing and about to send out the beagle line as a search squad."
"As if that would make a difference- you three'd probably get lost within two minutes," Xiumin says coolly.
"Hey don't be offensive!"
"Xiumin."
"Hi ___!"
"Hi Chen... Okay, Xiumin, would you choose me or Chen?"
Xiumin chuckles, realising what you're doing. "You. Obviously."
Chen ends the call on his side.
"That was a surprisingly easy way of getting them not to stalk us, or annoy us for a few hours."
Xiumin gives you a slow kiss. His gaze dances with some sort of amusement.
Chhheeeeennnnnnn
You heartbreaker. But remember who is logging on LOL with your credentials ;) And oh look I'm about to die- oh no it's actually you.
"I'm going to rid the planet of that dinosaur. Oh look, they're already extinct."
You pat Xiumin's cheek. "Calm down. You said you'll always choose me. Forget about Chen and your dying LOL account. After all, don't you have his account details too? I'll play on it for him."
"I like your thinking ___."
"I hope you like everything else about me too."
Xiumin leans over the table to kiss you again. "Of course."
