Falling for Femme Do Kyungsoo- Fifteen
Suddenly, the entire room seems to converge and it's only you and Kyungsoo.
Kyungsoo and you stand abreast with two other couples, facing the entire restaurant, backs to the windows that overlook the street.
The chattering in the restaurant slows to a curious buzz as the waiter (Kyungsoo reads the name tag), Byun Baekhyun, taps a mic and clears his throat to beseech attention.
"Welcome to the Magnolia restaurant! As per custom, on the last friday of every month, we have a Couples night and besides the good food that I hope you all are enjoying... " The waiter pauses for acknowledgement and several couples clap their hands in response. "Thank you... We'll also have a 'Best couple' contest. I have here... " He holds up a small cardboard box with rolled pieces of paper inside. "Tasks which the couples have to complete. Based on their performance, everyone sitting here will vote for their favorite couple and the one with the highest votes gets to have free dinner on the house."
He turns to the three couples with an ascertained smile.
"The tasks have to be completed by both partners," At this, Kyungsoo throws you a worried glance. You merely shake your head to indicate it's alright.
"They are really easy, so you guys don't have to worry. We won't wanna scare our own customers away like that." His little joke generates a round of light laughter. "So without further ado, we shall start with our first couple... We'll allow the elder ones to go first? The younger ones don't mind standing a while right?" He motions to you and Kyungsoo with a buoyant smile.
"Ah... It's ok." Kyungsoo waves his hand and gestures politely for the other two couples to carry on.
The first couple got a dance challenge.
Soft, romantic music starts to play and the awkward couple giggles and stumbles over each other as they attempt a waltz. Some diners cheer them on loudly and a lot more simply guffaw at the sight of two people with two left feet.
The second couple picks a menial task where the girl has to piggyback the guy around the restaurant.
The entire restaurant erupts into laughter upon hearing the mission, as the guy is rather beefy and his girlfriend looks like a willow stick.
They give up without even trying.
"I hope we won't get that." You whisper to Kyungsoo.
"I can turn into a hamster for you to carry then." He murmurs back.
"That's totally cheating." You give him a light smack and he chuckles.
"And for the last couple... Sorry to keep you waiting." The waiter sets the box in front of you and you pick one after two seconds of hesitation.
He unrolls the paper and reads aloud, "Please perform a talent for the audience."
"A talent?"
Kyungsoo hears the surprise in your tone and peers at you apprehensively.
"Can I do it on behalf of us?" He appeals to the host-cum-waiter.
"I think that will depend on how well you do." He grins and the crowd murmurs in agreement.
"Ok..."
"Soo--" You tug at his sleeve and begins but quickly reverts to his other name. "Kyungsoo... You really want to do this?"
"Erm..."
Actually he isn't sure. What is he going to do anyway? He can't possibly start Shapeshifting in front of the crowd. The two of you are in the Humans zone and besides, wielding powers in public without valid reasons are highly discouraged by the school. The relationship between Humans and themselves is still delicate and he knows the principal wants to play it safe.
He regards you again and sees the beautiful almond eyes glimmering under the luminous light.
He can't let you down.
"Is... " He starts quietly. "Is singing ok?"
His query is met with affirmative response.
"Of course! Singing is always welcome!" The waiter bellows. "Let's give it up for Couple Three!"
The entire restaurant breaks into applause as Baekhyun leans in close to Kyungsoo's ears. "You might wanna face your girlfriend and sing the song if you want higher points."
He winks and hands him the mic, retreating to the side and clapping alongside the rest of the crowd.
Kyungsoo feels a flush creeping up his neck. He can't decide whether it's due to the tension from singing in front of an audience for the first time in his entire life or that the waiter just decidedly proclaims you as his girlfriend.
He isn't given enough time for a conclusion because Baekhyun is already prompting loudly, "Sing to your girlfriend!" The crowd follows his direction by clapping even more loudly.
"I-Eh..." His eyes dart nervously around and when it finally falls on you, he sees that you have turned a glorious dark pink, looking exceptionally enthralling yet vulnerable at the same time.
He just wants to soothe it all away.
Moistening his lips, he starts to sing.
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All your anxiety slips away the moment Kyungsoo begins his first note.
His rich, velvety voice glides through the low scales, a hint of rasp discerning in tone, then soaring effortlessly at the highs before dipping back down again. Despite the circumstance, that pure, raw emotion punctuates and pierces right through you.
Suddenly, the entire room seems to converge and it's only you and Kyungsoo.
Kyungsoo with his honest eyes. Kyungsoo with that soulful voice.
Kyungsoo singing... For you.
You almost didn't notice it when the song ends and the audience ruptures in shattering applause.
"Whoa! Whoa!" Baekhyun hoots in amazement. "I think we have a winner tonight, don't we?"
He slaps handsomely on the singer's back and Kyungsoo bows bashfully.
You grab his hand and breathes shakily, "You really did a good job!"
Kyungsoo's grin crack even wider.
"This makes me really curious though, if the boyfriend is that good, how about his girlfriend?"
You freeze at the waiter's sentence.
"Wait, but I thought you said if I did ok, she won't have to do anything?" Kyungsoo defends.
"Ah... But that's before we realize how good you are. That definitely piques our interest for your partner, right?" His instigation succeeds because the diners are now howling for your performance.
You glance frantically at Kyungsoo and sees that he's dumbfounded as well.
Sensing the situation, Baekhyun picks up the box again.
"How about this, we'll let your partner choose another task. If it's something that she wants to do, she won't have to perform a talent?"
The crowd cheers and suddenly you think maybe washing dinner plates isn't such a bad idea after all. Nevertheless, you stick your hand into the box and pulls out a task.
The waiter's expression brightens when he unfurls the paper.
"Woah, I can only say this is really the best couple of the night. You get all the best tasks!"
He lifts the sheet up for everyone to see.
And your eyes widen when you read the mission:
"Kiss your partner."
>> Chapter 16
Kyungsoo and you stand abreast with two other couples, facing the entire restaurant, backs to the windows that overlook the street.
The chattering in the restaurant slows to a curious buzz as the waiter (Kyungsoo reads the name tag), Byun Baekhyun, taps a mic and clears his throat to beseech attention.
"Welcome to the Magnolia restaurant! As per custom, on the last friday of every month, we have a Couples night and besides the good food that I hope you all are enjoying... " The waiter pauses for acknowledgement and several couples clap their hands in response. "Thank you... We'll also have a 'Best couple' contest. I have here... " He holds up a small cardboard box with rolled pieces of paper inside. "Tasks which the couples have to complete. Based on their performance, everyone sitting here will vote for their favorite couple and the one with the highest votes gets to have free dinner on the house."
He turns to the three couples with an ascertained smile.
"The tasks have to be completed by both partners," At this, Kyungsoo throws you a worried glance. You merely shake your head to indicate it's alright.
"They are really easy, so you guys don't have to worry. We won't wanna scare our own customers away like that." His little joke generates a round of light laughter. "So without further ado, we shall start with our first couple... We'll allow the elder ones to go first? The younger ones don't mind standing a while right?" He motions to you and Kyungsoo with a buoyant smile.
"Ah... It's ok." Kyungsoo waves his hand and gestures politely for the other two couples to carry on.
The first couple got a dance challenge.
Soft, romantic music starts to play and the awkward couple giggles and stumbles over each other as they attempt a waltz. Some diners cheer them on loudly and a lot more simply guffaw at the sight of two people with two left feet.
The second couple picks a menial task where the girl has to piggyback the guy around the restaurant.
The entire restaurant erupts into laughter upon hearing the mission, as the guy is rather beefy and his girlfriend looks like a willow stick.
They give up without even trying.
"I hope we won't get that." You whisper to Kyungsoo.
"I can turn into a hamster for you to carry then." He murmurs back.
"That's totally cheating." You give him a light smack and he chuckles.
"And for the last couple... Sorry to keep you waiting." The waiter sets the box in front of you and you pick one after two seconds of hesitation.
He unrolls the paper and reads aloud, "Please perform a talent for the audience."
"A talent?"
Kyungsoo hears the surprise in your tone and peers at you apprehensively.
"Can I do it on behalf of us?" He appeals to the host-cum-waiter.
"I think that will depend on how well you do." He grins and the crowd murmurs in agreement.
"Ok..."
"Soo--" You tug at his sleeve and begins but quickly reverts to his other name. "Kyungsoo... You really want to do this?"
"Erm..."
Actually he isn't sure. What is he going to do anyway? He can't possibly start Shapeshifting in front of the crowd. The two of you are in the Humans zone and besides, wielding powers in public without valid reasons are highly discouraged by the school. The relationship between Humans and themselves is still delicate and he knows the principal wants to play it safe.
He regards you again and sees the beautiful almond eyes glimmering under the luminous light.
He can't let you down.
"Is... " He starts quietly. "Is singing ok?"
His query is met with affirmative response.
"Of course! Singing is always welcome!" The waiter bellows. "Let's give it up for Couple Three!"
The entire restaurant breaks into applause as Baekhyun leans in close to Kyungsoo's ears. "You might wanna face your girlfriend and sing the song if you want higher points."
He winks and hands him the mic, retreating to the side and clapping alongside the rest of the crowd.
Kyungsoo feels a flush creeping up his neck. He can't decide whether it's due to the tension from singing in front of an audience for the first time in his entire life or that the waiter just decidedly proclaims you as his girlfriend.
He isn't given enough time for a conclusion because Baekhyun is already prompting loudly, "Sing to your girlfriend!" The crowd follows his direction by clapping even more loudly.
"I-Eh..." His eyes dart nervously around and when it finally falls on you, he sees that you have turned a glorious dark pink, looking exceptionally enthralling yet vulnerable at the same time.
He just wants to soothe it all away.
Moistening his lips, he starts to sing.
______________
All your anxiety slips away the moment Kyungsoo begins his first note.
His rich, velvety voice glides through the low scales, a hint of rasp discerning in tone, then soaring effortlessly at the highs before dipping back down again. Despite the circumstance, that pure, raw emotion punctuates and pierces right through you.
Suddenly, the entire room seems to converge and it's only you and Kyungsoo.
Kyungsoo with his honest eyes. Kyungsoo with that soulful voice.
Kyungsoo singing... For you.
You almost didn't notice it when the song ends and the audience ruptures in shattering applause.
"Whoa! Whoa!" Baekhyun hoots in amazement. "I think we have a winner tonight, don't we?"
He slaps handsomely on the singer's back and Kyungsoo bows bashfully.
You grab his hand and breathes shakily, "You really did a good job!"
Kyungsoo's grin crack even wider.
"This makes me really curious though, if the boyfriend is that good, how about his girlfriend?"
You freeze at the waiter's sentence.
"Wait, but I thought you said if I did ok, she won't have to do anything?" Kyungsoo defends.
"Ah... But that's before we realize how good you are. That definitely piques our interest for your partner, right?" His instigation succeeds because the diners are now howling for your performance.
You glance frantically at Kyungsoo and sees that he's dumbfounded as well.
Sensing the situation, Baekhyun picks up the box again.
"How about this, we'll let your partner choose another task. If it's something that she wants to do, she won't have to perform a talent?"
The crowd cheers and suddenly you think maybe washing dinner plates isn't such a bad idea after all. Nevertheless, you stick your hand into the box and pulls out a task.
The waiter's expression brightens when he unfurls the paper.
"Woah, I can only say this is really the best couple of the night. You get all the best tasks!"
He lifts the sheet up for everyone to see.
And your eyes widen when you read the mission:
"Kiss your partner."
>> Chapter 16