i can't find the tweet anymore, but someone asked about the lore behind zhanghao and wooyoung's friendship. s/o else answered that it was probably bc of yeonbin being the common denominator. so i got carried away and ended up writing a 2k words yeonbin café AU. ☕ ⬇️⬇️

sb stays frozen for a second, completely dumbfounded, then lets himself slide down to the floor, hiding his face in the crook of his arm. and that’s how wy and zh meet, and how sb ends up dating yj. — 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝑒𝓃𝒹. ☕

yj exhales and rests his head briefly against sb’s torso. “i suggest we finish this conversation after work. meet me at my place tonight,” he says as he leaves the storage room. “oh, and you can tell your friend i’ll make sure he gets to meet wy.”

“there, i found it,” yj says casually, so naturally sb barely understands what’s happening. “next time, make sure you don’t lose your glasses again. oh, hi guys!” “hey yj, hey sb,” their coworkers greet them before disappearing into the cloakroom.

then suddenly, yj pulls away, and the absence feels cold. sb can’t help the desperate whine that slips out, but he cuts it short when the door opens and their coworkers walk in. yj is already pretending to reach for something above sb’s head: a bag of sugar.

it’s full of heat, all passion, and it this time it involves tongues. yj’s warm hands slip under sb’s uniform, touching him everywhere, and darn it, it feels so fucking good.

yj doesn’t waste any time and leans in, brushing a slow kiss against sb’s lower lip. it’s soft, kind, considerate. but sb wants more. so he takes off his glasses and pulls yj back in, kissing him again, deeper this time.

“you’re really unpredictable, you know that?” yj says, and before sb can retort, he adds, “it really makes me want to kiss you.” “then what are you waiting for?” sb says without a second thought.

yj scoffs, looks away for a second, then fixes his eyes back on sb. and in that moment, sb swears it’s the hottest thing he’s ever seen in his life, and he thinks, “oh. oh, i’m ruined.”

sb feels like his legs might give out at any moment. but when he notices the mischievous glint in yj’s eyes, a sudden wave of boldness washes over him. he holds yj’s gaze and says, “well, it makes two of us.”

“that’s exactly what i keep telling myself whenever dirty thoughts cross my mind. see, sb? i’m not that perfect. i’m just good at controlling myself, but i have a very dirty…” yj slows his words as he leans closer to sb’s ear, “dirty mind.”

sb can’t tell whether this is a fever dream or reality. but one thing is sure: yj’s eyes have darkened. “huh… hyung, we’re still at work,” sb stutters.

-i like to make you go insane because you have the cutest reactions. and whenever you go up on your tiptoes here to grab something from up there, i have to fight the urge to grab you by your tiny waist.”

- and ever since then, you’ve been driving me crazy…” “what do you mean?” sb asks. “you don’t even know the effect you have on me. every time i see you, i just want to flirt with you, because it’s the only way i can make you speechless instead of rage baiting me. -

“well, you’re dead wrong, soobin-ah. i’m not that perfect. ever since you joined the café and became my coworker, i’ve had my eyes on you. you looked so cute and gullible that i didn’t want to pressure you. but then you came up to me and started talking to me. -

“and you find me so perfect that you think you don’t deserve to date me?” yj asks, taking another step forward. sb steps back, his back hitting one of the shelves. “y-yes,” sb says, avoiding yj’s intense, burning gaze.

sb suddenly wishes he could shrink into a corner between the shelves, instead of being 183cm tall. so he tucks his head slightly between his shoulders, as if trying to protect himself. it only makes yj want to tease him more as he slowly closes the distance between them.

“can you repeat the very first thing you said?” yj finally breaks the silence. “i’m sorry, hyung?” “no, right after that.” “i…” sb’s ears turn red as soon as he realises what yj is asking him to repeat. “i like you a lot.” “is that really true?”

- i’m sorry, hyung… you’re right. i should’ve asked for your help from the start. but i really did come to appreciate your company.” silence stretches for seconds, then for minutes. and sb doesn’t know what to do. but he knows he won’t run away. so he waits.

-i don’t know how to react. nobody has ever flirted with me before. and i’m scared you’re just doing it for fun, because you’re so outgoing and quick-witted. i don’t want to have hopes or expectations, because i don’t want to get hurt. -

“but it scares me. i don’t see myself dating you because you’re so popular. you’re friendly with everyone, you’re kind, and… and beautiful. you look so perfect that i don’t see why you’d ever be interested in someone like me. and your flirty tone makes me uncomfortable because-