Beautiful Butterfly Chap. 7

[kumo_is_kumo]

Title: Beautiful Butterfly

Pairing: Kaisoo

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Smut, Drama, Semi-Angst, Age switch

Length: Series

Summary: Because sometimes, all Jongin has to do is just following the clumsy Kyungsoo and lets the boy breaks the ignorant demeanor he has. Just like when he sees a butterfly. Just stares and follows, and it will show you its beauty and gracefulness.

















Chapter 7



Kyungsoo grips onto the papers and sighs. The papers have been in his bag for weeks and he has not decided yet. Sehun and Chanyeol keep on asking him about it and he still can’t come to the right decision.

He wants to talk about this with Minseok hyung but his brother is getting busier in this period and the deadline for the papers is in two days and he doesn’t know what to do!

Well, he has a bit of mind for the decision but...

“Soo! You are going to be late!”

He shoves the papers back into his bag before running out of his room. Minseok serves the perfectly rounded pancakes and tells him to eat them. Kyungsoo thanks him and begins eating.

“Are you coming home late again, hyung?” He questions, slurping on the chocolate sauce on his bottom lip. Minseok chuckles at his silly attempt and grabs the napkin to wipe it. Kyungsoo grins and thanks his brother before digging in again.

“I’m not sure. I will call you later. There’s an important meeting and I don’t know who will take care of it. It could be me or Jongin, so—”

At the mention of the name, Kyungsoo halts and Minseok inwardly curses himself for having a loose mouth. He watches Kyungsoo begins to play around with his food before grabbing a glass of water and drinks it down.

“I will be going first, hyung.” He mutters.

“Wait, Soo! What time your classes finished?” Minseok stops him. Kyungsoo shrugs, “About noon, but I have a small date with Chan after school.”

Minseok nods his head silently and smiles when Kyungsoo hugs him around his waist, muttering, “See you, hyung,” before running out of the door.

He sighs and massages his temple. So much for a cheerful morning; even with the small mentioning of his name makes Kyungsoo’s mood goes down like this.



***



Jongin walks around his office room, feeling weird and moody all the day. He doesn’t feel like doing anything wrong but he is sure that he saw Minseok gave him a stinky glare before. He just doesn’t know why.

Wait.

Maybe Kyungsoo has told him about before? Maybe that’s why Minseok is glaring at him?

He hisses under his breath, ignoring the stack of documents placed on top of his desk waiting to be read. Jongin takes a few deep breathes before walking out of his office and marching over to Minseok’s office.

Knocking on the door, Jongin hears the muffled voice of ‘come in’. He braves himself before meeting his friend. As soon as he steps in, Minseok sends him a stare with furrowed eyebrows and stops working any papers.

“Do you need something, Jongin?” He questions, voice all calm and steady, just like usual.

Jongin closes the door behind him and shoves his hands down into his pockets, successfully trying to hide his nervousness. He walks towards the desk and sits down across his friend who is staring at him silently.

“I’m just bored. It’s been a while since we talked, you know?” He reasons. Minsoek simply nods his head and takes off his reading glasses, pinching the bridge of his nose.

“Indeed it was. But, seriously, Jongin. Spill it out.” Minseok sternly says.

Jongin gulps and shrugs, grinning apologetically. “Are you mad at me, Seok?”

Minseok leans on his seat and crosses his arms in front of his chest. “And why would you think that way, Jongin? Do you feel like doing something wrong?”

“No, it’s just,” Jongin quickly shakes his head to deny it, “You seem to be like killing me with your eyes.”

His friend stays silent for a moment before sighing. Jongin waits calmly; the work can wait, the company is his after all. Minseok leans forward, elbows on his desk.

“I miss my brother, you know? Remember Kyungsoo?” Minseok asks sarcastically. Jongin winces at the tone.

“Seok—”

“No, you are not going to ‘Seok’ me. Either you tell me or no.”

Jongin grunts and rubs his face. “Okay, okay, chill.” He takes deep breathes, trying to think where to start. Minseok taps his fingers impatiently.

“Okay, so, we got into... an argument. And I think I was kind of offended him or what.” He explains softly. Minseok’s tensed shoulders relax and he whispers, “What were you two arguing about? I did hear some shouting at that time, but I still don’t know what the fuck was going on between you two,” he curses.

When Jongin does not say anything, Minseok demands for an explanation. “What was going on, Jongin? Tell me.”

“Kyungsoo, he,” Jongin mutters, squeezing his eyes shut, “he kissed me.”



Minseok stares at his face for a very long moment, mouth sealed shut and gaze unmoving. Jongin flicks his fingers in front of him, giving his cheek a few gentle slaps, and so on, but Minseok doesn’t fidget an inch.

“He... what?”

“He kissed me.” Jongin nods, repeating the sentence. It feels weird to say it now; it doesn’t sound as wrong as he thinks it would.

His friend leaps from his seat, fingers grabbing Jongin’s collar and eyes looking as if they were going to murder him. “HE WHAT. HE KISSED YOU. AND YOU JUST HAVE TO TELL ME NOW!!!”

Jongin begins to regret his decision of telling Minseok but what could he do now; the beans spilled already and he has no other choice than to nod his head. Minseok growls in front of his face before his fingers are loosening their grip and he slumps down on his seat.

“Why should this be so difficult...” He mutters, sounding as if he was in the verge of crying. Jongin fidgets nervously on his seat and waits for Minseok’s next words.

“What did you tell him then?” Minseok asks, head down and voice strained. Jongin sighs. “I told him to stop playing around and practically told him to stop coming over. Was I wrong?” He whispers.

Minseok groans. “He really did it, huh.”

Jongin stares at him questioningly and when Minseok lifts his head, he has this sad smile on his lips. “Jongin, you do know that I’m hoping the best for my brother. I won’t hold him back if it made him happy. And I do know that he loves you. Is it really hard to accept, Jongin?”

He says those sentences with soft voice and Jongin feels the lumps in his throat. “I don’t know, seriously. I mean, he is still so young and to think that he is in love with me is kind of silly, you know? It might be only a mere crush and he will find someone better in the future, like, I don’t know, do you get what I mean?”

Minseok stares at him, eyes understanding and all. “Kyungsoo thinks you hate him.”

Jongin blinks his eyes before shaking his head no. “I could never hate him.”

At Minseok’s chuckle, Jongin finds himself mimicking the grin. “I think so. But he just seems so defeated and all and I don’t have the heart to say anything. Jongin, can I ask you something?”

Sensing the impending serious question, Jongin prepares himself. “Go ahead.”

“What do you feel about Kyungsoo?”

Jongin halts. Minseok is staring at him, but the gaze he is giving him is no longer murdering like before, no longer hard like before, but instead, it’s full of feeling, like he is trying to understand Jongin with that soft gaze, like he will side with him on whatever his answer will be.

“I... I don’t know.”



***



After waving goodbye to Sehun and getting teased on the gate by the pale-faced boy, Kyungsoo walks away with Chanyeol beside him. They wait at the bus stop and Kyungsoo is still thinking about the destiny of the neglected papers in his bag.

“Soo? The bus is coming,” Chanyeol nudges his arm gently and Kyungsoo breaks away from his deep thought. He gets into the bus, taking his favorite seat by the window and Chanyeol easily settles down beside him.

“What are you thinking about?” Chanyeol asks him. Kyungsoo stares into his eyes and shrugs. “Stuffs.”

Chanyeol pouts and pinches his cheek. “Not telling me?”

Kyungsoo whines, flailing his hand to swat Chanyeol’s fingers from his cheek. He holds his cheeks dearly and sending him a fake glare.

“Nothing important, really.”

“Sure,” Chanyeol agrees with him half-heartedly. Kyungsoo will talk to him later when he wants to.

The rest of the ride is silent with Kyungsoo staring out the window and Chanyeol blatantly staring at his side profile. It surprises him when Chanyeol easily grabs his head and brings it down to his shoulder, instead of leaning against the window. Kyungsoo sends him a questioning glance and Chanyeol looks flustered at his own act.

“I have always wanted to do this for a while...” He mutters shyly. Kyungsoo chuckles and settles his head to a better position on his shoulder. Chanyeol is such a kind friend.

They get down from the bus after fifteen minutes and Chanyeol easily grabs him by his shoulder, bringing him to the cafe across the street. Kyungsoo leans against him and lets himself being dragged to the said place.

Chanyeol orders some latte and cakes while Kyungsoo waits in his seat, glancing around the place. His date comes back after a moment, with a tray full of the orders. Kyungsoo grins and thanks him when he hands him his cup, quickly sipping on the drink.

They chat and talk and Kyungsoo is sure the date is really nice. Chanyeol is typical the ideal boy and everyone would kill to date him.

But it doesn’t feel that right. Kyungsoo knows there’s still that little bit of him hoping for someone else.

Chanyeol excuses himself to the restroom after they have finished their drink, ruffling his hair gently before walking away. Kyungsoo sends him a smile before playing around with his phone, replying onto Minseok’s message of having to be late because of the meeting. Guess he can spend more time for his date today.

There’s a sudden soft tap on his shoulder and Kyungsoo spins around, meeting the gentle eyes he adores so much.

“I know it’s you, Kyungsoo!”

“Yixing ge!” He leaps out of his seat, hugging the said male by his waist. There’s a unique laughter coming from him and Kyungsoo grabs his arm, shaking it childishly.

“I haven’t seen you for a while! Is your business done in Beijing? Are you staying again now? I miss you!” He demands, much to the older male’s amusement. They sit down and Yixing answers all of his questions before giving him his own.

“Soo, who is that boy with you?” He asks curiously. Kyungsoo blinks.

“His name is Chanyeol. He is my friend.”

“You two look close?” He carefully questions, eyes blinking continuously. Kyungsoo bites his bottom lip, “Yeah, we are having a date right now.”

The look on Yixing’s face is priceless and he grabs Kyungsoo’s shoulder gently. “Date? Soo, how about Jongin?”

Kyungsoo glances away and fiddles with his fingers. “It’s not going to work, so why should I continue pursuing it?” He mutters silently, hearing Yixing’s soft gasp.

“Did something happen with Jongin? Why are you acting this way? Soo, you are not going to give up, right?” He questions, tone curious yet concerned. Kyungsoo juts his bottom lip out and nods. “I think I’m giving up now. It has been years, I don’t think this crush can continue any further.”

“But—”

“Soo?” Chanyeol’s deep voice calls from behind and the both of them spin around to see him. Kyungsoo thanks Chanyeol for the right timing. He tells Yixing that they should be going first and that they can continue their talk later, with him telling Yixing to come by anytime.

As much as he loves Yixing ge, talking about Jongin doesn’t really make him happy right now.

He grabs Chanyeol by hooking his elbow with his, pulling him out of the cafe. Chanyeol walks beside him and Kyungsoo sighs when they stop a bit far away from the cafe.

“Who was that?” Chanyeol asks him. Kyungsoo sends him an apologetic smile. “He is Minseok hyung’s friend.”

“Oh. I thought he was a bad man trying to flirt with you or trying to abduct you.”

Kyungsoo laughs. “You watch too many action movies, young man.”

Chanyeol chuckles, looking happy all of the sudden. Kyungsoo notices him staring at their hooked elbows and he waits for Chanyeol’s next words.

“I’m really happy, Soo.”

Kyungsoo hears the sincerity in his voice and he smiles. “Hey, Minseok hyung is coming home late today. We can spend more time, don’t you think so?”

At Chanyeol’s beaming smile, Kyungsoo laughs and begins to pull him into the shopping district.



***



They have dinner at one cheap restaurant and after having so much fun today; they both decide to end their date. Chanyeol walks him back from the bus stop, seeing that their houses are not really that far away.

They walk silently, appreciating the whole comfortable silence after talking to each other for hours. Kyungsoo tugs Chanyeol on his jacket and grins.

“Thanks for today. I had fun, really.” He speaks, puffs of breathes coming out from his mouth. Chanyeol nods. “We should do this again.”

Kyungsoo hums in agreement; it’s not a bad idea.

After a ten minutes walk from the bus stop, they halt in front of the gate of Kyungsoo’s house, with Chanyeol getting shy all of the sudden. Kyungsoo guesses he is watching too many dramas where the awkward moment after a date ensues.

“So,”

“So.” Kyungsoo repeats, watching in amusement at Chanyeol’s red face.

“You better go inside before you freeze, Soo.”

“I’m fine. Thanks for walking me back. Go home now, don’t want your mom to call me asking about you,” he jokes. Chanyeol cracks a small smile before he is fidgeting again.

“What is it, Chan?”

Chanyeol parts his mouth to say something, but he stops himself from doing so, shaking his head and looking so determined in his eyes. Kyungsoo waits curiously.

“I... Soo, I,”

“What?”

Chanyeol sighs loudly before leaning down, placing an innocent kiss on the corner of his lips. Kyungsoo’s eyes widen in surprise and he glances at Chanyeol’s red face. The tall boy is looking all flustered and he tries to speak but failing, before he mutters a quick ‘bye’ and dashing away from his house.

Kyungsoo watches him running away and he chuckles. Chanyeol is too sweet, really.

Truthfully, he doesn’t feel anything from the ‘kiss’ but well, at least Chanyeol is trying to have his attention. He smiles softly before turning on his heels and unlocks the door, getting inside his house.

Kyungsoo is oblivious at the fuming male inside the car; tanned fists curled on the steering wheel and teeth gritted in annoyance—or maybe jealousy?









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A/N: JONGIN IS BURNING IN THE FIRE OF JEALOUSY
Alright, Chansoo date is over and I would really love to find someone like Chanyeol to date... lol
And why could Jongin be there...? It will be explained in the next chapter of what he is about to do before he sees Soo... with Chanyeol. Ugh, cue the heartbreak.
Attention though: something big is going to happen soon and Kyungsoo will have a boyfriend soon as well, oops I talk too much.
Haha, hope you enjoy it~
Thanks for reading and hope you can tell me what you think about this! Thank you! :D