Jungwon woke up extra happy this morning.
He usually liked Fridays, but this one was special.
I have a date!!
He jumped out of his bed and got ready for school.
Jeongkook immediately noticed his friend's good mood and was too curious not to ask.
"What's with you today?" He said giving Jungwon a side smile.
"I might have cool plans tonight that's all" said Jungwon, in the calm voice he knew would make his friend even more curious.
"Are you going out?" he replied excited. "With whom are you going out?"
Jungwon looked at him with a mysterious expression and just raised his eyebrows.
Jeongkook spent the whole morning unsuccessfully trying to guess who Jungwon would meet this evening.
After school, they ate lunch and headed to the dojang. Jeongkook was silent and Jungwon was just enjoying teasing his friend with his secret.
They were close to their dojang now. Jungwon looked at his friend, who's face showed intense concentration.
"I'll tell you who it is" said Jungwon.
Jeongkook just stared at him, waiting for the answer.
"It's Park Jong-Seong" he whispered, passing in front of his friend and entering the dojang, leaving a shocked Jeongkook outside.
Jungwon was already changing clothes when Jeongkook entered the locker room.
"Are you really going out with Korea's number one designer tonight" he said loudly.
"I am" replied Jungwon in a lower voice.
"Wow" answered Jeongkook as he started changing as well.
Miss Seo didn't look happy.
"I'm really not satisfied with you Jungwon. I've spent the morning watching yesterday's training video and you really didn't give everything you got" she said, with an angry tone.
"I'm sorry. Yesterday I was out of focus. But I'll train even harder today" replied Jungwon, firmly.
Jeongkook looked at Jungwon. He didn't understand why he was being scolded. His friend was the best athlete he knew, and yesterday he didn't do anything bad.
"I think I'll have to keep you a little bit more tonight to compensate. Especially with the weekend coming, you won't be training for two days" she said, sharply.
"Miss Seo, I have plans tonight, I can't.." started Jungwon.
"I won't have you being disrespectful to me. Remember I'm your superior and your coach. You will do as I say" she shouted.
Jungwon looked down and apologized.
~
As he expected, she had no mercy on him during the afternoon. Jungwon was exhausted. He had trained with Jeongkook and alone after the latter was dismissed.
He nonetheless had managed sending a text to Jay, letting him know he would be late because of his training.
He left the dojang at 18:47. The next bus was in one minute exactly, but Jungwon's legs didn't obey when he decided to run for it. He was about to take his phone to let Jay know that he missed the bus when he heard a car door opening behind him.
He turned around and saw someone he wasn't expecting to meet so soon.
"Are you trying to miss your diner with me?" asked Jay trying to stay serious.
Embarrassed, Jungwon started apologizing, but Jay instantly smiled.
"I'm joking, I'm joking! I thought I'd come pick you up here, since you had to train a bit more" he said gently.
Jungwon smiled back at him.
"Thank you, you shouldn't have!" he said.
Jay raised his eyebrows and sighed. He got out of the car and guided Jungwon to the passenger's door, which he opened for him.
He got back to his own seat and turned on the playlist he had been listening since Jungwon entered his life.
"Is the music okay?" he asked, suddenly very conscious that this playlist was a window to his feelings.
"Yes, I like it" said Jungwon, still thinking about how Jay had a opened the door for him.
"Would you like to wash up before going out?" asked Jay as he started the engine.
"Would it bother you to wait for me a little bit more?" replied Jungwon.
"Not at all" said Jay.
He drove to Jungwon's house smoothly. He usually drove well, but he really wanted Jungwon to feel he was safe in his car, so he had been more careful that usual.
"Let's go!" said Jungwon, getting out of the car.
Jay followed him to the door.
"Is it okay if I come in?" he asked.
"Why do you even ask?" replied Jungwon without noticing how freely he had spoken.
Jay nodded and followed the young man into his home.
They got upstairs and Jungwon asked him to wait in his bedroom while he took a quick shower.
Jay looked around the room. It was a pretty classic room. Bed, desk, some clothes of the chair, a skateboard on the wall.
There also was a shelf with several objects. On top of it, a lot of trophies were exposed. Bellow them, he found a cd player with a few albums, a rubik's cube, two weirdly shaped rocks, and some books.
Jay turned around and decided to check the desk. He saw notebooks, a pencil case, a computer. As he turned his head, he noticed something he hadn't seen before.
Next to the bed, there was a nightstand, with a letter on it. Jay immediately recognized his handwriting.
He keeps it on his nightstand!
The door opened and Jungwon entered his bedroom. He was dressed in the clothes Jay had gifted him.
"Is it okay if I wear this?" he asked smiling.
"You look very handsome in my clothes you know?" said Jay, taking mental pictures of Jungwon with wet hair.
Jungwon laughed at the compliment and went out again. Jay heard the familiar sound of hairdryer and sat down. They would soon be out.
~
"What is it?" asked Jungwon.
"I think the place is closed" said Jay. He was frowning, trying to figure out wether the curry restaurant was opened or not.
"Let's check it then" replied Jungwon. "The website said it's open"
They both got out of the car and walked towards the restaurant. It was indeed closed tonight.
"That's weird" said Jungwon, disappointed.
"Maybe we could order something else and eat at my place?" suggested Jay.
"I'd be okay with it" answered dimple boy.
They turned back to the car and noticed at the same time that something was wrong with it. The left side of the car was titled, and the front tire was empty.
"How did that happen?" said Jay, confused. "We were in the car not two minutes ago!"
"I don't understand either" said Jungwon, puzzled.
Jay wanted to call the car repairer but he seemed to have no battery left on his phone. Jungwon offered his own, but soon realized he hadn't brought it with him.
What a terrible date. Jungwon must be so annoyed by all this... the restaurant is closed, the car is broken and now this? What were the odds..
Jungwon noticed a change in Jay's expression and got closer to him. He put a hand on the designer's shoulder to comfort him.
"It's okay, you'll get it repaired tomorrow!" he said, trying to sound enthusiastic.
"I'm not worried about the car, I'm worried about our evening" he said in a low voice.
"Well, maybe we can still go to your apartment? We can also pick food on our way there" suggested Jungwon.
"Well I'd say we have to walk for fifteen minutes from here, would it be okay for you?" asked Jay.
Jungwon nodded.
They started walking and they passed through several restaurants but none of them appealed the two men.
"I know a place that makes a good chap chae near my apartment if you want" suggested Jay.
Jungwon opened his eyes widely and started walking faster.
"Oh yes Chap chae!" he cheered.
~
They finally arrived at Jay's. They sat down and started eating their noodles.
"It's crazy how much has happened since that photo shoot isn't it?" said Jungwon.
"I know right" continued Jay.
"I'm very curious about something, can I ask you about it?" said Jungwon.
Jay almost chocked on his noodles, thinking about how straightforward he had been with the young man, and how embarrassed he was about it.
"Sure, you can ask me anything" he replied nonetheless.
"What made you choose Jeongkook and me for the photo shoot?" asked Jungwon, looking into Jay's eyes.
"Well, I received several pictures from different sport clubs and I liked you the most, so I picked you" he said blushing.
"I see. Well, I loved the experience" continued Jungwon. "Thank you for offering me this opportunity."
"You don't have to thank me, you did a wonderful job" replied Jay. "I was impressed by you."
This time, it was Jungwon who chocked. Jay noticed and patted him on his back.
The evening went on and they continued speaking about movies, books, travels, everything. They had moved to the couch and Jay had put on some music to set a cozy mood.
He saw that Jungwon wanted to keep talking, but he had difficulty keeping his eyes opened.
"Won, do you want me to take you home? You are tired" he said.
"Do I have to go?" asked Jungwon in the middle of a yawn.
"You can stay here if you like, but you should let your mother know. I don't want her to worry about you" said Jay softly.
Jungwon nodded and borrowed Jay's phone. As soon as he sent the message, he laid his head on Jay's lap. Jay got surprised at first, but he really enjoyed how Jungwon trusted him.
He passed his fingers through Jungwon's hair. They were so soft.
"You know Jay, I've been thinking about you a lot these days" whispered Jungwon in a sleepy voice.
"Really? It's funny because I've done the same" whispered Jay.
Jungwon was already asleep. Jay smiled and continued caressing Jungwon's hair.
After a while he got up and carried the sleepy boy to his own bed and tucked him in. He kissed his forehead and laid down on the couch.
He fell asleep with a smile on his face.