little white lies: pt. 1 | hyunjin
pairing: hwang hyunjin x reader
genre: fake-dating, friends-to-lovers
warnings: mentions of past infidelity, the questionable ethics of pretending to date someone to sneak them into a wedding (?)
Bringing the straw up to his mouth, Hyunjin mumbles to himself. “Anything else you want to suddenly spring on me?”
“Uh…” you say, smile fading as you can’t help but feel a little guilty. “You might have to be my boyfriend?”
Hyunjin’s eyes widen at you.
You groan. “That’s a fucking good cookie.”
Felix beams at you, already finished with his own cookie. His coffee sits to the side, untouched, until he declares it cool enough to drink. “I know, right? I can’t believe they’re only seasonal.”
“Seasonal?” you repeat, horrified. “What? They’re getting rid of these? Are they allergic to money or something?”
“Limited supply ups demand,” Minho drawls, sipping his own coffee – a black Americano, sweetened with a handful of sugar sachets. “Therefore more money, especially if losers like you get panicked and buy like ten at once.”
“It’s too early in the morning for your market analytics, Lee,” you grumble. “And I’m not gonna buy ten of these. That would be…financially irresponsible.”
“You’re right, it would be. But would that stop you?”
“None of your business,” you retort, flashing him a look before taking another bite of your cookie – which is somehow better than the first, what the fuck? “Holy shit. This is the best thing I’ve put in my mouth in months.”
There’s a silent pause, and you glance up to see two sympathetic pairs of eyes on you. You roll your eyes, scowling. “You can laugh. If the joke is about an ex-boyfriend, you should always laugh. Even if it’s crude. Even if it’s not funny.”
The two men at your table are quiet for a moment, eyeing you cautiously.
“…I mean, your jokes are never funny,” Minho retorts, but at least the sympathetic look is gone.