Falling For You (So Sweetly)
Chan’s Soulmate AU! So basically in this one the first touch you have with your soulmate causes magnetic attraction to them for a week or so, enough to ensure that you two get together for sure. Also you may end up hungry after reading this…
@strayboys Phoebe this is dedicated to you okie? I hope you like it!
Wow this is trashy I can’t write why do I even try also I don’t know if you can tell but I love baking and desserts. I’m not 100% satisfied but I’m not going to edit it soooo. Enjoy?
Look forward to Changbin’s next time!
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“Get down from the ladder before you fall off and break your neck dear,” your grandma shouted as she puttered about near the ovens. You slowly balance the large bag of powdered sugar on your hip as you descend the ladder one-handed, focusing only on getting down those ridiculously steep rungs. Honestly, why don’t we keep heavy stuff like flour and sugar near the bottom. I know we need the space for fruits that get replaced more often but really, our entire storage system needs reorganizing.
“Mami, I have the sugar! Should I start the frosting for the second batch of chocolate cupcakes or should I do the carrot cheesecake ones first?” You call out as you move back to your station in the kitchen, preparing to make your sixth batch of frosting for the day. It was the middle of spring break, and you were enjoying spending your free time away from college working at your grandmother’s bakery. She had taught you how to bake when your parents had had to leave for a major work trip for six months in the middle of a school year. You’d stayed with her at the bakery and picked up as much as you could about her craft.
“Do the carrot cheesecake, we still have chocolate ones out front. And once you’re done with those I need you to go and stay at the counter alright?”
“Do I have to handle customers today? It’s going to be crowded and isn’t it Ari’s shift anyways? Besides, I don’t like touching all those strangers, even if it’s just brushing hands. I always feel like someone tried to stick a USB in me the wrong way.” You shudder as you turn on the mixer and begin whipping the cream cheese.
“Love, you have to learn to live with it until you meet your soulmate. Besides I need to finish this cake order, we have to deliver it tomorrow! No more arguments, get to work.” You grudgingly finish making the frosting, twisting a parchment paper cone to begin piping small rosettes over the sea of 4 dozen cupcakes.
Just as you settled into a rhythm of squeeze, swirl, twist, lift, repeat, a voice called from the front of the shop, near the counter.
“I’m sorry, is anyone here?”
“Yup, just one second, I’ll be out” you finish the rosette you were on and trudged through the low doors that separated the kitchen from the main cafe area of the shop, wiping your hands on your apron. A gaggle of boys around your age stood clustered around the counter, a few of them pointing to the different flavors and murmuring amongst themselves.
“Welcome to Cake, Pie, and Roll! How can I help you?” You try and put on a professional expression, not wanting to give away just how tired you are.
“Hi, I’d like to order a pastry for each of us? I’d like a salted caramel cupcake with pear jam please. What all do you lot want?” one of the boys, with silver curls smiled as he looked over the menu. Your heart stuttered a little as his adorable dimples made an appearance. He’s really very cute.
“Alright let’s go in age order, Woojin what do you want?” His voice broke into your lost thoughts and you quickly focused back on orders.The rest of them made their way to the counter one by one, each picking out a pastry. You scribbled down the orders, a chunk of honeycomb with orange mixed in (Woojin), a dark chocolate and peppermint swirl cupcake (Minho), a unicorn cream puff with rainbow sprinkles (Changbin), a maple glazed doughnut (Hyunjin), a chocolate cream mini cheesecake (Jisung), a coffee cupcake with sprinkles (Felix), a cayenne brownie (Seungmin), and a piece of plum tart with lemon drizzle (Jeongin). You bustled around, quickly picking out each pastry and passing it to the boy in question, amused by the sheer variety in taste they displayed. No boring vanilla cake here, not a chance.
“Is that all?” you ask as you pass the first boy his caramel cupcake.
“Yes, thank you!” Your hands brush and a spark seems to flit between them. Was that just static, or… my link is supposed to be first touch. Who knows, this could be him?
Shaking your head, you quickly total up the bill and he pays, groaning a little at the amount. The boys push three little tables together and sit down to enjoy the desserts, laughing and joking with each other. You smile watching them. It is nice to see people enjoy our food. We are the best bakery around, aren’t we, you smugly thought to yourself.
“If you need anything please just call me. We’re a little shorthanded today, so I’m just in the back alright?” You call out as you head back to your pile of unfrosted carrot cupcakes.
“Thank you, we will” they chorused. You quickly settle into a rhythm again, finishing the last two trays quickly and carrying them out one by one. You begin arranging them in the display, using the cupcakes as an excuse to observe the gaggle of boys filling the little shop. They seemed to be amazingly comfortable with each other for such a large group, hanging off each other’s shoulders and talking over each other at the speed of light without a care in the world. Lost in thought, you started as a voice broke into your thoughts, hitting your head on the overhanging counter edge.
“Sorry, I just wanted to say your pastries are amazing! Can we take some with us to go?” one of the boys, this one with a beret and dark, starry eyes, asked.
“Sure, just let me get a box” you reach over and begin putting together a selection of confections.
“Channie-hyung, hurry up and come and pay for these. We need dessert and I refuse to ever let Hyunjin near a kitchen again.” The silver haired boy from earlier, who you now knew was named Channie or something along those lines, came back and paid.
“Honestly Minho, you too could pay for something! Thank you again for the pastries” he said, turning back to you.
“No problem, have a nice day!” you smile back at them, and watch as they turn to join the rest of their group waiting outside.
Suddenly, you feel a pulling sensation at one of your fingers, almost as though your hand was magnetic and you were next to a metal wall. What on earth is going on…
Your feet started slipping from under you as you slid across the floor towards the door. Chan, or whatever his name was, also seemed to be sliding towards you. You flinched, closing your eyes as the two of you collided and landed hard on the floor in a tangle of limbs, with your left hand firmly stuck to his right.
The tingling sensation got stronger and stronger as you tried to sit up and failed, only sprawling back over the boy’s chest. You could feel his heart racing in time to your own, possibly as a result of your rather surprising fall.
“What the fuck just happened?”
“Felix, I think Channie-hyung just met his soulmate.”
“Yah, didn’t he say his link was First Touch.”
“Wow, she’s totally his type type too.”
“Hey, they can cook together.”
“Should we help them out? Try and get them to sit up?”
Your grandmother comes bustling out of the kitchen, a worried expression on her face. “I thought I heard someone fall, is everyone alright?” She then caught sight of you and began to laugh. “Aren’t you glad I made you handle the counter today?” she says with a teasing grin on her face.
You maneuver your way to a sitting position, left hand still curled around your soulmate’s right. Careful, don’t put your foot in your mouth. Making eye contact for the first time since the fall, still blushing furiously, you smile and introduce yourself. “I’m ____, and I guess we’re soulmates.”
“I’m Chan. It’s lovely to finally meet you.” A small blush covered his cheeks even as the dimples you’d noticed earlier made another appearance.
“Okay, guys, let’s let them get to know each other a little better. We can head back alone, Chan, you join us later okay?” The tall blond one herded the rest of the boys away, leaving you with just your soulmate and your grandmother smiling benignly at you.
“You two are welcome to go to the garden in the back and talk alright? I’ll stay out here, that wedding cake isn’t going anywhere and I can finish the sugar roses later.” You smile at your grandmother and slowly get to your feet, pulling Chan with you.
You spend an hour talking in the garden, the start of many hours of talking and cuddles and a life together. And for the rest of your lives, no one ever let you live down the fact that you two had actually fallen for each other. In the most cliche way possible.
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