"Mmm, this pasta is really good! Wanna try some?"

Mingyu twirls his fork to wrap it in spaghetti and offers it to Wonwoo, smiling brightly. Wonwoo hesitates for a moment, but then he's leaning forward and eating the pasta off of Mingyu's fork, teeth scraping the fork lightly. Mingyu beams and puts his fork back in his bowl before placing his elbows on the table and holding his face in his hands. Mingyu stares at Wonwoo silently, and Wonwoo blushes and shifts in his seat awkwardly.

"What?" Wonwoo asks.

"Nothing," Mingyu replies with a mischievous smile. He looks down at his food and pushes it around before finally taking a bite, and when he looks up, Wonwoo is already watching him.

"W-What?" Mingyu says. Wonwoo leans forward and reaches his arm out. Mingyu's eyes flicker down to Wonwoo's arm, but he doesn't lean away from Wonwoo. Wonwoo strokes the spot on Mingyu's cheek with his right hand softly.

"Hm. So it's not dirt from your practice then. Sorry," Wonwoo apologizes. He cuts off a piece of his chicken and chews it.

"I-I...y-you..." Mingyu stammers.

"IU? What about her?" Wonwoo teases.

"Hyung!" Mingyu whines. Wonwoo laughs.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry." Wonwoo grins. He eats a few more bites of his food, and when he looks up, he sees Mingyu fidgeting in his seat.

"Is something wrong?" Wonwoo asks, setting down his fork. Mingyu's head snaps up.

"What? No! Of course not! Everything is fine, why?" Mingyu responds anxiously.

"Bullshit. What's wrong?" Wonwoo says, staring Mingyu down intimidatingly. "Don't try to lie to me."

"Can we talk about it outside after we pay? I'm almost done with my food," Mingyu requests quietly. Wonwoo wonders what this is all about. He hopes that Mingyu's okay.

"Sure," Wonwoo tells Mingyu. "I'll go pay so you can finish your food. I'll be back in a few, okay?" Mingyu gives Wonwoo a small nod, still looking down at his bowl of spaghetti.

"Okay."

/

"So what's up?" Wonwoo finally asks as the two of them walk side-by-side on the sidewalk. Mingyu's shoes scuff against the pavement.

"Well..." Mingyu starts. "I don't know how to say this, and I'm really bad with feelings, but I'm just gonna say it. I...well, honestly, Wonwoo-hyung, I like–"

Wonwoo cuts Mingyu off with a kiss to the lips.

A/N: wellllll, what'd you guys think of this chapter? leave your thoughts in a comment! as always, thank y'all so much for the support. you guys are really amazing. you really are the best. thanks so much for being amazing readers! ily guys so much! have an amazing day! linked song is "Cosmic" by Bada and Ryeowook bc it's a super frickin catchy song and I love it so much! they're both so talented ahhhh! okay, well, that's it for this week! see you guys next week! bye! love you guys! thanks again!