He’s barely managing to stifle a yawn, lips having already parted slightly for the action as he raises a brow, daring the other male to even utter a sound at aegyo barely turned full force. It was not a joke.He shows the white of his eyes in response- a common gesture whenever in the presence of Jaejin. “Yeah right, Liar. You’re always lying. Stop lying.” It’s a swat of the hand to chase the lies away and a tilt in the opposite direction to distance himself from the treachery. Key knew that Jaejin wouldn't quit and what irritates him most is that he didn't even have the decency to admit it.
He almost allows a laugh at the bout of what he’d call Jaejin’s aegyo, but luckily he’s able to bite it back, opting to pull a face—one centered around a certain pink tongue poking between even pinker lips in distaste when the foreign tone echos from him.
A brow raises when his kidney bean headed counterpart, who was obviously trying to one up Kibum after getting toasted goes on to question his fashion choices— a bad move considering Key had chosen this outfit with utmost precision. “Well the top is Joyrich and… shoes are Saint Laurent,“ a finger twirls, first along the collar of his top and then to his shoes. “—Everything else, well, I got back in Korea and online. I look cute, huh?~” Knowing he does but loving to have confirmation, he cackles.
“Almost…” The fact that his answer trailed indicated he wanted to say more. “Listen, I’ve been wondering…” He’s speaking carefully, every word thought out beforehand. “What are you into?” Pale fingers had gone idle, one hand working tentatively along one of his many earrings, and the other scrolling on his phone.
It shouldn’t have felt this awkward— but it did. It could have been the heat that was suddenly becoming more and more apparent. Or the fact that he was trying, in his third language, to find a ‘tame’ way of asking without coming on too strong. “Like, I know you’ve had a few—” there’s a moments pause that’s almost comical before he begins again, “—a lot of girl friends, but is that all? I’m just wondering, that’s all.”
Receiving not even a fragment of what could have been an answer he sighs in his seat. Beating around the palm tree never...