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No, no need to rush. They can take it one day at a time. This reassures and soothes Dash, who can sometimes get a little tied up in what he's feeling. It's generally a good thing, but it also means he's sometimes prone to overthinking.

Not so much with Sungmin though. He does and says things when they come into his head. Spontaneously. Like that kiss.

"Until then," he echoes after the kiss. Waving goodbye, he sees Sungmin to the door, then settles in to nervously await his guests. When they arrive, he's a perfect host, of course. Sweetly sincere, he woos them over with his honest mannerisms. And, naturally, the delicious meal he could never have prepared without Sungmin's help.

The night goes well, though toward the end, he starts to get a little distracted. Thinking of Sungmin and how he wants to see him again, to say thank you. It's late, but not too late when he finally sends the other a text:

Still awake?

Once he left Dash's apartment, he wandered a little bit, not really wanting to go back to his empty apartment. Sometimes it seemed to echo with the loneliness he faced constantly before Dash popped up into his life. A siren without a bond just wouldn't work and they needed to be needed.

Eventually, his feet led him to his bakery and he decided to prepare a few things to get a job on the following day. Just prepping mostly because he preferred to serve things fresh and hot from the oven. It set him apart from other places.

Hearing a ding, he grabbed for his phone and smiled brightly.

I am! How did it go? Did you wow them?

Dash puts his phone down for a moment to slip out of his dress clothes and into something a little more cozy. When he hears his text alert, however, he half-trips across the room from his closet to his bed in order to grab it.

Seeing that the message is from Sungmin, he smiles instantly. Kicking off his slacks and scooping them up in one hand so they can then be laid on the bed beside him, he replies.

more like you did! they loved the food so much, they couldn't stop talking about it. i think they liked me all right too. it seemed like it went well and they're going to call tomorrow?

With that sent, Dash drops his phone on the bed beside his pants and falls back, folding his hands over his stomach. Just talking to Sungmin like this makes him feel peaceful. Maybe he's a little smitten.

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The sound of the text alert had Sungmin smiling before he even read what Dash wrote but not really surprising. Dash made him smile all the time and so easily too. A bright sun in his previously clouded days.

Clicking on the message, he smiled even wider, relieved it went well. How could anyone not be charmed by Dash? He had too much genuine attitudes and plenty of passion for his craft.

He quickly texted back:

You plus the food was just the perfect duo there, Dash. You'll get good news when they call back. I just know it.

By the way, I can make homemade gelato for you sometime. It's much better.

There's sunshine in both their hearts, even if it's the middle of the night.

Which is such a nice sensation, something Dash actually covets very much from his relationships with people, whether they be romantic or not. It's just all the more intense with Sungmin. He props himself up on his elbows and takes his phone in hand to reply to the next message he gets.

your magic and my magic then! a team effort. i hope we'll be celebrating really, really soon.

maybe we could have gelato? i'd love to taste some if you were the one who made it. i bet it's fantastic.

He very nearly hugs his phone to his chest here, which is such a smitten thing to do.

The smitten status honestly went both ways and Sungmin knew his luck in finding someone so sweet and open with his affections. He never needed to second guess or question what Dash's intentions, which relieved him after his last couple of years. Usually, others only wanted him for a temporary fix and it made him really disposable, at least in his own mind.

Glancing down at his phone, he smiled a little wider.

What about celebrating tomorrow? I can bring the gelato and something to go with it. No, I'm not telling you what it is.

But it will be something to celebrate you!

It might be some kind of dessert in hat shaped form.

Sungmin is not disposable to Dash. Not even a little bit. In fact, if he's feeling leery of anything, it's perhaps how strongly he feels for the other and how much he really hopes that Sungmin will be a permanent presence in his life. He worries that maybe he's coming on too strong, but then there'll be times when Sungmin says things and...

And it really puts his mind at ease.

Like now. He's so sweet, no pun intended, and it really makes Dash's heart flutter.

a surprise, huh? i can't wait to see what it is.

you really don't have to go to any effort though. you've already done so much! i know i just said i wanted to try the gelato, but if you came over and brought nothing and we just sat on the couch, that'd be the sweetest gift already.

Yes. He's a little far gone.

Not to worry at all Dash, Sungmin found baking to be a calming activity, something to unwind him after hectic days and he never really grew tired of it. He enjoyed creating things and seeing how others reacted when they were able to try anything he made. It gave him a place and connection the world, something he could not imagine losing out on.

That's incredibly romantic but after you try my gelato you will change your tune. You don't have to worry I like making things and you always look so happy.

I like being the cause of that smile on your face.

Probably a little much in the smitten category with the comment there.

Lying in bed properly now, Dash giggles to himself about the comment. He may send Sungmin a picture of his happy face, too. It's been a good night and his expression shows it. Sungmin is the first person he wants to share that with. That's what feels right. And it makes him happier still.

since it makes you happy, i won't protest anymore. i know it's fun to make things and give them to people.

so, i guess what i'm saying is, i'll eat all the gelato! and i know i'm going to be smiling even more, too.

The picture he received might have just become his new wallpaper on his phone but the smile just made everything brighter. Anytime he looked at his phone, the warmth would be there to change everything. It mattered to him; Dash mattered so much to him.

Maybe one day he could gather up the courage to say how much.

Licking over his bottom lip, he smiled brightly with dimples in place, sending off the picture after he gave it a quick once over.

this picture! my heart just flopped in my chest.

i know you feel the same giving hats to others. deciding what might look best on them. i've been wearing beanies lately to give you an insider hat tip.

i don't think i'll ever get tired of feeding you.

i don't think i'll ever get tired of being with you, dashy.

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