i'm going to throw caution to the wind and post up my hyunmin AND kyumin fics
(tsktsk, running from one fandom to another haha)
ai-chan if you're reading this DON'T read haha.
Umbrella (1/5)
Sometimes, Taemin wondered if the rain gods had something against him. Out of the five times he had forgotten to bring an umbrella out with him, he had been caught in a heavy shower for four times. After having gotten drenched for so many times, Taemin swore never to leave home without an umbrella.
And so it seemed that the rain gods were really torturing him today. For once again, Lee Taemin, SHINee’s maknae, noonas’ boy and hot dance machine, had forgotten his umbrella, despite his oath. And he was suffering the consequences.
Taemin, being the growing boy he was, loved milk. Unlike his hyungs, who only drank milk once in awhile (“It’s good for our bones!” said Key), Taemin absolutely needed to have at least three glasses of milk a day. One after every meal…and a mug or two in between. His hyungs had all seen Taemin without milk - which was like a druggie without crack - cranky, miserable and pissed.
Today, Taemin had woken up in the morning to no schedule (he silently thanked the manager gods) and…no milk. No matter how many times he stared, shook, poked, pleaded, the milk carton in the dorm fridge remained resolutely empty. Taemin poked about in the fridge to see if his hyungs had bought an extra carton but…there was none. His cheeks puffed up with disappointment, Taemin grabbed his keys and wallet and went downstairs to buy some milk.
The store was a fifteen minute walk away from the dorm. It was 6:34am in the morning, according to Taemin’s new waterproof watch. Seeing his unusual ‘affinity’ with rain, Taemin thought it would be best to get a watch that would survive his encounters with the rain gods. There were few people on the street at this time, and Taemin could walk freely without being mobbed. Still, the thought of his beloved milk quickened his footsteps.
At the store, Taemin grabbed three cartons of milk and paid for them. The kind old lady laughed as he took the bag of cartons from here. “Don’t get a stomachache from drinking too much milk!” Taemin smiled at her and said goodbye, hurrying out of the store.
He couldn’t wait to drink some milk - he wanted to tear open a carton and drink a great big mouthful right there on the street. But people would stare and he would get slaughtered not only by his manager but also Key. His hyung was practically a second mother. “Do you know how uncivilized that is?! And you’ll definitely choke if you drink so fast from a carton!!”
A drop of rain broke Taemin’s whirlwind of thoughts. Then another…and another. Soon Taemin was walking in a full out shower. As people scurried to find shelter, Taemin continued walking with an air of defiance. Perhaps it was the lack of milk, or the fact he hadn’t actually had breakfast, but Taemin’s thoughts at the moment were….
I’LL SHOW THOSE STUPID RAIN GODS I’M NO EASY TARGET. LET THEM DRENCH ME ALL THEY WANT. I’M LEE TAEMIN. I’M TOUGH. I’VE GOT MY MIL-
“MY MILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
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Taemin was definitely not fine. Even from a distance, Jonghyun could tell that the boy was becoming mildly maniacal. He hurried forward, water splashing at his ankles.
“Taemin ah! What are you doing out in the rain!”
Taemin looked up in surprise, having been brooding about whether his milk would be spoilt.
His hyung was smiling at him, holding a bright yellow umbrella that easily sheltered them both.
“Hyung! What are you doing here?”
Jonghyun laughed at Taemin’s shocked face. “I was looking for you, Key was getting worried when he couldn’t find you.. I thought you’d be getting milk since it was all gone.”
Taemin’s face was currently a mixture of surprise, shock and embarrassment. He actually remembers that I like milk? He stared at his hyung, who gave him a huge grin. Jonghyun put his arm around Taemin’s shoulder and declared, “It’s really cold out here, let’s go back!”
As they walked back to the dorm under that bright red umbrella, Taemin thought to himself…
HA! TAEMIN SCORES ONE AGAINST THE RAIN GODS!
Taemin’s giggle gave Jonghyun a shock. He stared at the milk-deprived boy. “Hyung, today I finally broke an evil cycle.” Jonghyun raised an eyebrow.
“What cycle?”
“The ‘forgetting-my-umbrella-and-getting-soaked cycle’. Thanks hyung!”
Jonghyun shook his head in disbelief. Taemin was really different when he didn’t have milk.
Maybe that’s why I like him so much.
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Up in the heavens, the rain gods were wondering if what they had just sent down were showers of blessings and not showers of torture for Lee Taemin.
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I know the title says 1/5 but thing is I haven't (and may not) write the rest of the fics. I wrote the sixth part though (sort of unrelated sequel to the five part thing i was planning). but meanwhile imma post up my other fics...kyumin hehe)