Jinki’s POV:

She was silently walking beside me as we were going toward my car. I wanted to break this heavy silent to hear her voice, but thoughts had found the right moment to run away!

“What are you thinking of Onew?”

Her question startled me as it came so suddenly.

“Hummm … I was thinking about going and grabbing a Macchiato caramel, and I was wondering if you’d want to accompany me…”

I don’t know how I came with such an idea, but then I was craving for some more time with her. I was pretty sure my cheeks were red by now, but then, who cares.

“I’d love to!” she exclaimed happily.

I couldn’t control my smile, I was just so happy. I looked at her and saw her getting red as well. As if she felt that her answer was showing more excitement than she wished for, she explained.

“I-I… I actually didn’t get to finish my hot chocolate before and it made me kind of … sad” she laughed nervously as she looked at me. I was already looking at her and gave her an understanding smile.
“Then let’s get our long waited drinks.”

I opened the car’s door to the passenger seat and waited for her to get in before closing the door and going in myself. I was putting my seatbelt when I saw her struggling with hers. I smiled at myself as I remembered how often this scene happened in movies. That was a chance on a million for me. Making my best to hide my smile I tried to help her, but at the moment I extended my arm, it was already too late, the work was already done. Disappointed that my chance just flew away, and my movie scene didn’t happen, I started the engine and drove away.

“Which coffee shop are we going to?” she asked.
“It’s my favorite one… I never took anyone there, not even Taeminie… You’re the first.” I answered, hoping deeply from my heart that I’m keeping my decent look and didn’t redden again like a girl.
I looked at her from the corner of my eye, and I could see a smile form on her mouth.

“That’s nice of you Onew… But I don’t think I deserve this honor!”

I turned to look at her to find her as red as a tomato . God, she was so cute I wanted to tell her all what’s in my heart in one go, but I lacked courage so I just mumbled to myself.

“You just don’t know how special you are…”
“Did you say something Onew?”
“Nothing, just that we arrived.”

I pulled the car aside, and we both left the car.

Your POV:

“You just don’t know how special you are …” he answered softly like talking to himself.

I felt my cheeks burn. His answer startled me, I couldn’t believe what I heard so I played dumb, maybe I just heard wrong. He couldn’t have said that.

“Did you say something Onew?” I asked as I didn’t hear him.

And as if he didn’t say anything either, he just answered. We were both playing the same game.

“Nothing, just that we arrived.”

He pulled aside, and we both left the car.
The coffee shop was in a place I never visited before, it was silent and empty. If I was to pass by this coffee shop alone I would have never thought it was a cafe if it is not that it was written on the glass of the window and the placard above the door. It was more like a flower shop with all the bouquets placed behind the glass, and the flowers swinging on the door. Onew pushed the door for me and I stepped in to find myself in a cozy Victorian café. A mixture of vanilla and bean aroma smell infiltrated my nostrils, while I was succumbing to the charm of the place. The walls were painted in a light green, while the seats were dark brown and looked so comfy; the tables were chestnut brown, quiet large and dispersed in the place. From outside, I swear I thought the place was just small, but to my big surprise it was quiet big.

There were too little people there, so it was just perfect for a date, even if our visit wasn’t of that kind.

Onew led me to a table in the corner just in front of the window. I could see his excited face, like a child showing his cherished secret toys. We both sat, and before any of us could talk, a tall handsome boy, suited all in black came to us.

“Good morning Jinki hyung… I see you brought someone with you this time, this is a first.” He said with a smirk, and then he looked at me, as if checking on me. His gaze was so deep and dark contrasting with his blond hair, being so slim and tall, he would do a perfect model rather than a coffee server.
“I think you are at work now, why don’t you do your job quietly and let us be, I’ll take my usual, how about you ____-ah?” he answered.
“I’ll just take a hot chocolate.”
“You heard her Kris.” He told him, with a rather cold smile that the other returned.
“Arasso, I’ll make it fast, enjoy yourselves” he responded. As he was going away, he stopped and looked at us then added, “You both are making such a cute couple” then he winked at me.

I could feel all the blood rush to my face, and I couldn’t look at Onew, so I just stared at my hands, while he glared at Kris, who already disappeared behind the coffee machines.

“Never mind him, he is like that all the time!” Onew told me with a sweet smile. I looked at him and he was probably as red as I was myself. “I hope that you are liking it here ____-ah!”
“Deh! I am, it is really so cozy and comfy here, I didn’t somewhere like here existed, I’m really grateful!”. And I really was, this place was just my style.
“Well we can come back as often as you wish!”

No matter how much his answer was natural and friendly, I couldn’t control my heart beat… So, he was intending for us to come back again… But wait, why was I feeling that way? I didn’t have any feelings for him, but suddenly I’m feeling all happy and cheery about all the things he did to me, and it was nothing compared to Minho’s company. Seeing him made my hands sweaty, and I couldn’t control my blush… That only happened when I watched Taemin dancing… But then, why was I on the other hand being too comfortable around Taemin? Things blurred, so I just shoved all these ideas away. As I was lost in my thoughts again, Onew woke me up.

“I thought I was the shy one, but here is another one!” he said pointing his index on me.
“I’m not, I was just lost in my thoughts for a while.”
“Then why are you blushing for no apparent reason?” he asked with a suspicious look in his eyes.
“I-I’m not blushing, I’m just feeling hot” I lied, faking a fanning movement with my hand.
“Arasso… Then… since we are here, how about you tell me a little bit more about yourself?”
“I don’t know what to say; I’m not good at talking about myself, how about you discover it with time?”
“Ok… Are we friends already?”
“You are already calling me Pinky Cherry!”

He smiled widely in return with a satisfied face.

“How about you tell me about yourself?” I returned the question.
“Well, I’m just like you; I can’t talk that much about myself”
“Here are your drinks children” Kris appeared with the drinks, he put them in front of us and disappeared graciously again, this time without adding any cheesiness.

As I took a sip of the drink, I couldn’t control myself; I closed myself and moaned like a child. When I opened my eyes, I found Onew smiling to himself and looking at me softly. I laughed nervously as I realized what I just did.

“Mianhe… I couldn’t control myself, I never had such good chocolate.” I said embarrassed as I looked away.
“Don’t be embarrassed, that was …”

I waited for him to end his sentence, but he just didn’t.

“Ridiculous I know” I ended up adding.
“No, not at all, I was just thinking that I should bring you here quiet often… I actually really liked your expression… So you like chocolate drinks that much, huh?”
“Everything having the world chocolate in it is something I adore, but dark chocolate is totally my favorite!” I exclaimed.
“I see… I’ll keep it in mind… How about you take a sip of mine?”
“What is it?”
“A macchiato caramel”
“Ok”

His wasn’t as good as mine, but it was totally perfect, yes I’m a chocolate maniac!

We kept talking from here and there, before we decided to leave. He remembered that he had to go back for his dance practice, while I had to go back before Hyo Joon comes. At the thought of Hyo Joon, I remembered what I saw earlier, and that disturbed my mind again, I still didn’t know if I had to ask her or let her be. At any race, I’ll be deciding by this evening.
During the drive home, he told me jokes from here and there, some funny things about Taemin, and asked me to come watch them practice when I am free next time, and I couldn’t decline the offer, I always watched Taemin secretly, and now I had an excuse to go in there. And I wasn’t going to let this chance slip for nothing in the world. But something told me that this time it wasn’t for Taemin that I wanted to go… But I pushed the idea away since it was so absurd.

“Thanks for the ride Onew, and for the drink, it was really fun!” I said as I was leaving the car.
“I’m the one thankful that you wanted to come with me… If you liked it, I’ll be glad to take you there again anytime… All you have to do is ask!”
“Deh! Gamsa amnida, goodbye!”
“Goodbye Cherry!”

I closed the door and waved at him, then walked toward the dorm. I kind of liked the way he called me Cherry….

Notes

And here the Ninth as promised <3 Hope you are enjoying this so far :D