ch 18

“Most probably they’re busy, hoseok ”, responds y/n trying to calm him down while getting on her tippy toes and peering at the dining room through the glass doors. “Wow, the food here must be glorious, the place is crammed as ****!”, she tells hoseok totally amazed.

“Told you”, grins at him the taller. 

“Good evening, gentleman & pretty lady. We apologize for the wait, tonight’s one of the busiest nights we’ve had in years”, says a tall man dressed in an elegant suit and tie holding a folder stepping behind the desk.

“Guess we all agreed in coming here same day, same time”, jokes hoseok almost bitterly, almost sounding like he is pissed. But y/n knows him, she can tell he’s a little bit grumpy but he’s certain it’s temporary, you see, having observed hoseok for so many days has its perks.

“Reservation for...?”, inquiries the host scrolling down his tablet.  

“Jung Hoseok ”, responds the boy with a firm and thick voice. The man in front of him jerks his head almost painfully with his mouth agape. 

“O-oh, oh, Sir, I’m really sorry, believe me. L-let me take you both to your table”, says he being a stuttering mess and standing straight fixing his jacket.

“You’re not going to check if my name is on the list?”, asks the boy frowning at the man and pointing with his finger at the tablet.

“No, no. It’s not necessary, really”, assures the host with an awkward laugh signaling with his hand to follow him. They look at each other shrugging but oblige.

The man walks through the hall directing them to their reserved spot which is a secluded area at the very end of the room. He pulls back their chairs for them and almost instantly asks a passerby waiter to bring them the most expensive champagne, informing them it’s on the house tonight. Hoseok smiles politely bowing to him before taking a seat. He then looks over the lady seated in front of him and notices how y/n awkwardly inspects her surroundings. 

y/n peers across the hall where all the line of windows are and pouts but doesn’t say nothing.

“What’s wrong, y/n? Come on tell me”, splutters the taller knowing y/n like the palm of his hand. y/n averts her gaze hastily from the windows to look at hoseok evidently caught in the act.

“W-what? Nothing happened, really”, promises y/n with a smile while adjusting her position in the seat, placing both hands under her thighs.

y/n directs her gaze at the windows once again and hoseok follows it with his own.

Outside there’s the backyard of the restaurant that consists of a beautiful garden enlightened by strings of white lights and a marvelous water fountain placed on the center adorned with tons of marigolds.

Hoseok totally endeared and nods in acknowledgment. He raises his hand and signals one of the waiters to come. y/n tilts her head puzzled at the sudden action.

“hoseok?”, asks y/n in confusion turning around seeing that the waiter was approaching them.

“Sir, can I help with anything?”, asks the young employee bowing to him.

“Yes, indeed. You see, my friend here would like to move to one of those tables with the garden view. Is it possible?”, demands to know the taller without looking at y/n who for sure is carving her forehead with her eyes.

“Oh, it’s going to be a little bit complicated since the remaining free table is reserved by the next hour”, answers the waiter with an apologetic look. Hoseok nods and mouths an ‘okay’ before forming a pout with his lips giving the impression of being somewhat disappointed. 

“Damn, hoseok, you’re such a good actor” , thinks y/n and crooks a half-smile covering it immediately with her hand. 

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