He had started dating Kooki after meeting her in a fast food chain (or something, he kind of doesn't remember). She had been friendly and thought he was cute. Girls didn't normally like him, so he had been thrilled by her attention. He had been even more thrilled when her cousin Kandi had suddenly shown interest as well after they met. Which is exactly why he's on a clandestine date with the latter; Kandi watches the movie while clutching his arm, but every so often she steals glances toward the doorway as though she's looking for someone else.
Steve doesn't mind. He doesn't mind much of anything. He's the kind of guy that fades into the background, has a face no one remembers, and doesn't have much of a personality. Which is why he doesn't mind sitting in this theater with a bunch of girls who are clearly a bit unhinged about the handsome actor starring in this movie.
Chongyun doesn't notice that the girls in the theater are ... aggressively fangirling. He doesn't notice Steve looking at Kandi with hearts in his boring eyes or Kandi looking away from Steve toward the doorway in wait of something. Well, not all that much. Drawn into the story and holding Xingqiu's hand, normally he would feel content—but he's restless. Drawing his eyes away from the screen, gaze lingers on his friend's face.
There's meaning in that look. Intention. That aching sweetness that keeps bubbling in his chest threatens to reach a boiling point, and as soon as Xingqiu turns his face toward his enough, he leans in to kiss him.
Which is exactly when Kandi shrieks, feigning shocked fury when Kooki comes in with a broom in anticipation of the end of the film—only about ten minutes away—flinging her large popcorn bucket behind her. The bucket flies and lands directly over Chongyun's head, soggy popcorn and butter smearing into his hair and stopping his kiss half-way there.
Shocked, Chongyun goes frigid as butter leaks down his face and neck and a fight over Steve breaks out between the two women, the rest of the theater erupting into fury that they've interrupted the end of the film.
It's scorned-women chaos. Beneath the bucket, Chongyun's face is on fire. Wha, what ... even just happened ..? ]
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He had started dating Kooki after meeting her in a fast food chain (or something, he kind of doesn't remember). She had been friendly and thought he was cute. Girls didn't normally like him, so he had been thrilled by her attention. He had been even more thrilled when her cousin Kandi had suddenly shown interest as well after they met. Which is exactly why he's on a clandestine date with the latter; Kandi watches the movie while clutching his arm, but every so often she steals glances toward the doorway as though she's looking for someone else.
Steve doesn't mind. He doesn't mind much of anything. He's the kind of guy that fades into the background, has a face no one remembers, and doesn't have much of a personality. Which is why he doesn't mind sitting in this theater with a bunch of girls who are clearly a bit unhinged about the handsome actor starring in this movie.
Chongyun doesn't notice that the girls in the theater are ... aggressively fangirling. He doesn't notice Steve looking at Kandi with hearts in his boring eyes or Kandi looking away from Steve toward the doorway in wait of something. Well, not all that much. Drawn into the story and holding Xingqiu's hand, normally he would feel content—but he's restless. Drawing his eyes away from the screen, gaze lingers on his friend's face.
There's meaning in that look. Intention. That aching sweetness that keeps bubbling in his chest threatens to reach a boiling point, and as soon as Xingqiu turns his face toward his enough, he leans in to kiss him.
Which is exactly when Kandi shrieks, feigning shocked fury when Kooki comes in with a broom in anticipation of the end of the film—only about ten minutes away—flinging her large popcorn bucket behind her. The bucket flies and lands directly over Chongyun's head, soggy popcorn and butter smearing into his hair and stopping his kiss half-way there.
Shocked, Chongyun goes frigid as butter leaks down his face and neck and a fight over Steve breaks out between the two women, the rest of the theater erupting into fury that they've interrupted the end of the film.
It's scorned-women chaos. Beneath the bucket, Chongyun's face is on fire. Wha, what ... even just happened ..? ]