ramen shop

@im jaebum /my head is thrown back as i laugh my usual heartily laugh, never caring about the company we have around us as i briefly remember this was exactly how we'd joke around when we first debuted
ahh, hyung.. you taught me so well i'm almost as good as you are
/i say with a cheeky grin while watching you hum in approval at the dish i picked out, hoping you'd enjoy it as much as i do
/i lean in to take another bite until i see your hand held out with food for me, tilting my head as i quickly taste the offered tofu, lifting my thumb up in approval as i chew
eat a lot, hyung. i know you've been watching your diet lately

@choi youngjae eh?
are you forgetting who even taught you how to adlib?
/retorts playfully before i set my chopsticks down, looking over to you when you tell me to try the food first, not needing to be told twice
alright
/picks up my spoon and picks up some of the stew, blowing on the top of the hot liquid before i sip at it, humming and giving a few nods of my head
mmh, its good
/despite liking the tofu quite a lot myself, i pick some up and hold it out to you, motioning for you to go on ahead and have it for yourself

@im jaebum /my face twists into a grimace, tongue sticking out in disgust while i use the end of my chopsticks to move your hand away, only settling again once it's in your mouth
evil hyung
you want me to yeet so you can get all the lines and adlibs to yourself, i knew it
/for dramatic purposes, i shake my head at you in mock disappointment, quickly perking up as our food is served right after, hands clasping in excitement
mn, hyung try it first
it's good right ?

@choi youngjae i'll buy bags of it if i have to
/mumbles under my breath, raising an eyebrow at you when you tell me you need to join me in said ice bath if it ever comes to fruition
/leans up to sit properly when the food begins arriving, thanking the worker before i see you push the cucumber sides over to me, happily eating them since i don't share the same dislike
you sure you don't want like... one?
/teases as i lift one of the slices of cucumber up, holding it out in front of you before i smile at the face you make, eating it instead

@im jaebum /my leg shifts lazily after its nudged by you, not even bothering to put it back in its original position, preferring to sit awkwardly over having to move even the minimal amount in the current heat
/my head lifts up briefly, laying my chin on my arm now instead, so i can at least see you while we converse in the middle of waiting to be fed
eh, you think we have enough ice in the freezer for a bath ?
i'm sure the boys must've used it all up by now
but if there is some, you gotta let me join you
/i sit up immediately as someone appears with our side dishes, scrunching my nose at the sight of the cucumbers and quickly shoving the small plate to you as soon as he leaves, choosing to snack on the anchovies instead

@choi youngjae /places my arms on the edge of the table while i listen to you both, my chin resting on the back of my hand before i tilt my head toward the elderly woman after she gives our shoulders a squeeze
/thanking her i slowly look back at you and see you slump a bit, making me smile a bit as i before i nudge your leg under the table with my own shoe
you can still do that when you get back
i might just sink into an ice bath or something. wait until the ice cools

@im jaebum /with a never faltering smile, halmeoni walks over with an adorable skip in her step despite her age, welcoming us as cheerful as ever, asking if we want to go for our usuals
not this time ! it's too hot for a chilli bowl
actually, uhh, can we get 2 servings of your best naengmyeon please, with a cola for each of us ?
/a couple minutes of small talk later, she takes her leave, not without giving us both a motherly squeeze on our shoulders i take as an encouraging pick-me-up, leaning my cheek on my arm, closing my eyes as i mumble;
i should've stayed home and stuck my face in the freezer instead

@choi youngjae /my movements are a bit sluggish as I try walking along with you, keeping up but I can feel myself dragging my own heels a bit since walking is like trying to move through sand
/sitting down at the table with you I tug down my own mask, nodding my head when you ask me what I would like, the heat making me less opinionated and argumentative in general, so I just go with the flow
Sounds good to me
/leans back in my seat and brushes my hair back from my face, tying it up with the hairband I hold between my teeth, pulling my light jacket of when I'm done, leaving me in my vest
And cola is perfect

@im jaebum /luckily for us, my favourite noodle place isn't far from our dorm at all, so i suggest we walk there together since perhaps dealing with the hot weather while we sweat under our masks will be a lot easier in the company of one another
/with our ongoing mindless chatter, it doesn't seem long at all until the restaurant is in sight, entering with a long sigh of relief as soon as the ac hits my exposed skin, a little wary of the busy shop, but i try to ignore it while finding a cute little table for two, not before giving a quick wave to the owner with my usual bright smile, letting her know of our arrival
hyung, you want naengmyeon, right ? halmeoni will suggest us the best
what drink, cola ?
/i ask while carefully pulling the mask off my face, leaning both my arms on the cool, wooden table