3rd person POV
"Here's your food" the waitress said setting both mew and gulf plate in front of them
"Thank- 감사합니다" both gulf and mew said in unison making the waitress smile nodding her head
The restaurant gulf found was Korean mostly everyone in here spoke in they've only heard a chef say something in Thai
Gulf pressed the white button making a video appear on his new iPhone, he groaned confused ending the video before clicking the button again he thought it was a picture until he saw the timer at the top
"Hey it keeps taking a video how to I take a pic-" he looked up after ending the video only to see mew taking photos of him
"Hey why is the old man in the shot" gulf asked closing his phone "take a photo of the cute dessert" gulf finished speaking as mew continued to take photos of him
Mew looked at gulf for a second before looking back at his phone taking photos of gulf from different angels
"You always take so many photos whenever we go somewhere together" gulf complained resting his cheek on his fist as his elbow sat on the table holding it up
"All young girls do this" mew said still taking photos of gulf
"Right we're pretending to be girls" gulf looked down as mew continued to take photos of gulf "I actually think I've lost interest in that recently" gulf said making mew freeze the photos stopped and he looked up at gulf
"I realize you don't have to be young or a girl in order to have fun" gulf gave a soft smile before picking up his spoon digging into the fancy looking ice cream
"Hmmmm it's really good it's taste like peach cobbler like from that other place we went to" gulf smiled and mew nodded his head slowly placing his phone on the table
"I think I can distinguish between my childhood and scary things now thanks to you taking me around my eyes healed from old age" gulf smiled and mew nodded looking down at his ice cream which seemed to be melting
"Is that so" his voice was soft barley heard but because it was a little quiet everyone in the small shop breaking off into their own conversation but not so loud gulf could hear him
"I was trying to figure out what happiness or life is but I should've have brooded some much on it" gulf added and mew looked up
"I see.... It might be fun to continue that into your eighties" mew gave a soft nod as he spoke, gulf smiled before resting his face on his hand again
"Then... will you stick with me until then" he teased
"With pleasure" mew smiled a bit making gulf smile before they continued to eat there dessert tray
"So I guess our anti aging was a success" mew mumbled loud enough for gulf to hear
"Yes I think so... thank you for your help" gulf bowed a bit
"Then I guess next weekend...."
"Hm" gulf asked drinking his Da Hong Pao tea
Valued around a whopping $1.2 million per kg, Da-Hong Pao tea is the most expensive tea in the world grown in the Wuyi mountains of Fujian province of China and declared a national treasure for its rarity. During former US President Nixon's official visit to China, founder of the People's Republic of China Mao Zedong gifted him 200 grams of Da-Hong Pao symbolising peace and friendship between the two nations.
A type of oolong tea, its history goes back to the Ming dynasty. The name Da-Hong Pao translates to 'Big Red Robe' and according to the legend, the Chinese emperor of the Ming Dynasty donated his robe to get a jar of this oolong tea to help his ailing mother.
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"Oh it's nothing never mind.. do I get a reward for helping with your anti-aging?" Mew asked drinking his own latte
Gulf wasn't joking when he said he'd make mew try new things instead of his regular black coffee gulf made mew order a caramel latte
Gulf set his drink down before putting his hand on his chin to act as if he was thinking before speaking up
"1,000 dollars" he asked although he did get paid a lot at the school he had over 500,000 dollars in store because he didn't buy anything only groceries and new clothes ever once in a while
"I'm kidding" mew spoke bluntly before picking up a strawberry just as he bit it gulf spoke again
"The I'll pay you with my body" gulf said and mew slowly pulled the strawberry stem away from his lips shocked
"Is physically labor fine" gulf asked as mew looked up the two making eye contact
"P-physical" mew asked his eyes widened
"I think you'd be good at house chores" gulf said before looking up thinking what he could do to help me out
"Ohhh that's what you meant" mew said letting a breath out puffing his cheeks out cutely
"But maybe going to your house is weird" gulf voice became softer about to think of another way he could thank Mew for helping him
"No I don't mind at all.... You can visit whenever you want" mew looked determined
"But-"
"When will you come" mew asked leaning forward a bit
"How about.... Today" he asked
"Wait, today?" Mew asked a little panicked look appeared on his face as he looked down making gulf smile before opening his phone
"Say cheese" he smiled and clicked the button as mew looked up and just stared at the camera
"Huh, it's another video" he looked at the phone as he ended the video and smiled once he saw where it said photo, sliding to the words he smiled even more as he snapped a quick photo of mew who was eating his ice cream
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"Here we are" mew mumbled as he took his key out of his pocket, Gulf nodded his head as mew looked back at him before opening the door
"Um c-can you wait here a moment" he asked and gulf nodded mew smiled happily before running inside closing the door behind him allowing gulf to laugh knowing mew wanted to clean up whatever mess there was inside his home
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"Do you like spicy food" gulf asked as he mixed the beef on the stove, Mew averted his eyes away from gulf as he had been staring at the man cooking since he began doing so
"Yes" mew lied and gulf nodded
"Then we'll add more peppers" he said and mew cringed lightly but hummed in response as he set the table thinking if he had any pain pills for a stomach ache
Mew softly walked up behind gulf his shoulder bouncing off gulfs as gulf mixed the spicy beef his shoulder flexing slightly, mew spoke
"What is this" he asked leaning over gulf due to him being slightly taller his face was directly in gulfs head making gulf tilt his head to the left so mew could see better
"Szechuan Beef" gulf responded and mew made a small oh sound before he moved his head back and forth each time gulf stirred the beef
"You can go watch tv or something" gulf reminded and mew looked at the side of gulfs head
"Am I in the way" mew asked softly
"Hmm your big and in the way" gulf said and mew looked at him again before slowly and very slowly squatting down making gulf chuckle a bit
"Even if you get smaller" gulf spoke and mew slowly stood back up before shuffling away making gulf smile
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"Thank you for the food" mew smiled looking at all the dishes before he's eyes landed on the one with all the peppers
He gulped before looking at gulf who was waiting for mew to eat before he joined in, Mew slowly with trembling hands picked up a piece of the beef cursing at the chopsticks in his head when he also picked up a pepper
Slowly putting it inside his mouth he chewed before his jaw relaxed as it wasn't spicy but sweet making gulf laugh
"You say you like spicy food yet whenever we eat you take the peppers out setting them aside and don't eat them" gulf said and mew blushed embarrassed
"Sorry for lying" he said and gulf just hummed lifting his rice bowl before eating some of the beef as well and some rice
He added some two time spicy sauce to his rice so it was spicy for him and not mew he loved spicy food but mew didn't so he only added to his own food, Mew continued eating the food shocked with how good gulf was good at cooking
"You say you have no hobbies yet isn't cooking one" mew asked with full cheeks covering his full mouth as he spoke
"Oh I'm not a fan of cooking but I cook for myself" gulf smiled a bit setting his rice bowl down watching mew stuff his cheeks even more something he always did when eating
"You look like a stuffed panda" gulf laughed a bit and mew cheeks heated up he chewed faster
"Zoo... let's go to the zoo" mew said once he finished making gulf smile
"Deal" he said before looking at mew who finished the bone broth
"You want more" he asked and mew nodded thanking gulf in advice who lifted the bowl up going to the kitchen to pour him some more
"Do you always eat this fancy Mr. kanawut" mew asked watching mew pour his soup before walking back as he spoke
"Is this fancy.... We'll I did put some effort in this since it was a thank you" gulf smiled setting the bowl in front of mew who thanked him again
"You are ready to be a bride" mew said before drinking some of the soup
"A bride? Let me be a groom" gulf chuckled
"You'd be a good husband mew" gulf suddenly said making mew look up slowly "I was going to clean your room but your room is spotless" gulf said and mew continued eating
"Although I was positive when you told me can you wait a minute you shoved everything in that closet right there" he pointed to the hall closet making mew groan
"Your supposed to pretend you didn't know" mew said making both laugh a bit
"You did it fast what was it.. porn" he joked making mew choke on the beef and gulf laugh
"I guess you got caught" gulf chuckled before drinking his tea
"What about you Mr. kanawut" mew asked making gulf hum confused onto what he was asking
"What do you watch to release" he asked and this time it was gulf to choke on his tea
"That is not girl talk" gulf scolded as mew chewed on the pice of cabbage he shoved in his mouth
"You said we're done pretending to be girls" mew said bluntly
"Yeah I did but-"
"Let's have boy talk now" mew said chewing fast so he could talk first
"Neither of us are boys anymore" gulf tilted his head when mew suddenly spoke
"I image the person I like" mew said confidently
"Wait wait wait wait I don't need to know what you do to..... release" gulf said setting the cup of tea down
"I don't own any type of porn" mew spoke again
"I told you stop" gulf said covering his ear cringing making mew smile a bit looking at gulfs cute disgusted expression
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Something funny I just realized, chapter five has 2022 words in it 😭😭