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Almost a week later Taeyong finds himself staring at the same card of Jaehyuns for the thousandth time that week.

He's been battling himself on if he wants to call the younger or not, because he doesn't know if Jaehyun is busy or what not with other patients. He wouldn't even know it's him.

It's Tuesday, and tomorrow is his second session with Jaehyun. He wants to talk to him almost too much to the point that it's driving him crazy.

"Are you staring at that damn card again?" Yuta enters the kitchen, raising his eyebrow at the older as he burns holes in the small cardstock slip with his eyes.

"Should I do it?" Taeyong asks, raising his phone and hovering a finger over the dial pad. Yuta can't do anything but roll his eyes at his best friend and shrug.

"Go ahead, I'm not gonna tell you what to do." Yuta responds and watches as Taeyongs finger lowers and presses the first button. "Did you memorize it?"

"Maybe."

Yuta could just roll his eyes all the way to Japan by now by how dumb Taeyong is.

"Come on you can't blame me!" Taeyong sighs, exasperated out of his mind. What else is he supposed to do? Just glare at the few digits on the cardstock slip without reading anything?

"Call him, idiot. You're getting on my nerves." Yuta finally snaps, grabbing an orange and slapping the olders back on his way out of the kitchen.

Taeyong rubs his back in pain and sticks his tongue out at Yutas retreating figure. He's been doing this all week, and he isn't gonna pussy out the last minute.

So he types in the number and sits back, watching it ring. Almost automatically it picks up and a low voice comes through, causing Taeyongs anxiety to almost spike through the roof.

"This is Jung Jaehyun, would you like to sche-"

"Jaehyun."

"...do I know you?"

"It's Taeyong."

Taeyong twirls his fingers nervously when he doesn't get an answer automatically. Soft chuckles are soon heard from the receiver and Taeyong just melts back into the counter in relief.

"Oh, I see. Couldn't wait until tomorrow?"

"I mean, I've been contemplating all week on if I should call you or not but I did."

"You never gave me your number, sweetheart. You could've just gave it over and I would've called earlier."

Taeyongs face is graced with a small smile as he drums his fingers on the countertop. Jaehyun is really flirting with him?

"Oh really? In that case, you have it now, don't you?"

"Mhm. It's a good thing, I probably would have died if I had gotten it any later."

Taeyong laughs lightly, wandering around the kitchen as he talks to Jaehyun.

"So cheesy~"

"I know, I'm quite the cheesy man for you, Taeyong."

"Sh-shut up."

They end up talking for almost an hour about anything, from Jaehyuns life to Taeyongs a bit more, until Jaehyun has to go. The reason being, "Lucas is being a bitchy brat and wants me to go shopping."

They say their goodbyes and Taeyong checks the time. Well, the time being that he has to start getting ready for his shift at work.

And so he gets ready, making it to his shift on time. Usually Taeyong is just on time, but since he's in a good mood he gets there 10 minutes early.

And, that being the change, his co-worker notices automatically.

"Ohoho, someone seems to be in a good mood. Such a good mood that you come in--oh--a whole 10 minutes early!"

Taeyong huffs when he hears this, because Taeil is always early as fuck anyways. "Yeah I'm just in a good mood." He responds, shuffling behind the counter to stand by the obvious older.

"Oho? And why is that?"

"Can you not say 'oho'?"

"That's rude! I'm just curious."

Taeil huffs, crossing his arms. He just wants to know why his co-worker and friend is so early and why he was humming Wet by Flowsik and Jessi on the way in the door.

"I was talking to someone." Taeyong finally replies simply. Well, it's true. "Yeah okay, who?" Taeil doesn't give up, pushing further to get the information he wants.

"Ugh, fine. I met someone I kind of have an attachment to. The only problem is that they're kind of my psychiatrist." He says the last part slowly, almost as a question.

"Psychiatrist? Taeyong, that's illegal!"

"You don't have to scream!"

Taeil just hums at the youngers reply, eyeing up the lovestruck adult. "Yeah but in all seriousness..."

"It is illegal, jerk." Taeil emphasizes the 'illegal' part, leaning back against the counter. "You don't think I realized? It's not my fault he's super attractive and like really sweet but controlling at the same time-"

"Yeah you're gonna get his ass fired for some reason or the other." Taeil rolls his eyes at Taeyong, who's developed hearts in his eyes from just talking about Jaehyun.

"Blah blah blah, it's not that he has to be my psychiatrist, since there are always other people." Taeyong reasons and mocks Taeil, rolling his eyes. "And I have my next appointment tomorrow."

"Yeah, well good luck with that. Oh hey look there's a customer gO HELP THEM--"

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