The sound of a song ripped Jungwon out of his thoughts, his head turning towards the window. His eyes scanned the street, looking for the familiar sight of the red car that played the tune. It didn't take long for him to spot it, a broad grin spreading on his face.
Without second thought he had put on his shoes and grabbed his wallet, sprinting out the door. It didn't take long to spot the car again, his sprint now turning into a stroll once he realized it had found a spot to park, the jingle once again spreading through the neighborhood.
“Jungwon!” The mans face lit up when he spotted the boy. “The same as usual?”
Jungwon hummed as his eyes scanned the array of ice cream that was presented in front of him. “I think I want to switch things up a bit.”
“Oh? That's new. Please, try whatever you like. It's a tough decision to make!”
“Thank you!” His eyes stayed focused on the display, deep in thought when he suddenly noticed a presence behind him, a shadow cast over him.
“Oh, you can go first!” He shuffled to the side, making place for the next person.
“Thank you,” he heard, followed by a little sniffle. “Uhm- strawberry please.”
Jungwon looked up, his eyebrows scrunching when he spotted you next to him. Red eyes that still looked like tears would be spilling any second, the corners of your mouth bend downwards as you were waiting for your ice cream.
“Are you okay?” he couldn't help but ask, somehow feeling sorry for this stranger.
“I’m fine,” you mumbled. Jungwon noticed that your hand was shaking as you reached inside the pocket of your pants - shaking, then freezing before you checked the other pocket.
“I’m so sorry.” You looked even more like crying now. “I think I forgot my wallet.”
“I can pay!” Jungwon didn't really know why he chimed in. He also didn't know what it was about you, he just couldn't stand seeing you this upset. Or maybe he couldn't stand that someone could possibly miss out on his favorite ice cream truck.
“No!” You said, voice almost panicked. “No- it's fine, really. I just won't get the-”
Your glance fell onto the man inside the truck, more specifically on the ice cream cone inside of his hand. Jungwon could feel you tense next to him, your breathing speeding up.
“It's really no problem,” he smiled, hoping that it would calm you down a bit. “No one should have to miss out on this ice cream, it's amazing.”
You finally turned towards him, and maybe it was in his imagination, but Jungwon believed that you already seemed more at ease. “Then- thank you. Really.”
“No worries!” His smile got even wider. “Strawberry is a good choice, by the way. It's so good.”
“It's my favorite,” you mumbled. “Anything else you can recommend?”
Jungwon almost beamed, embracing the opportunity to spread his love about the ice cream. If it wasn't for the smile that suddenly appeared on your face that distracted him he wouldn't even have noticed that he just recommended you every single flavor on display.
“And this is why he's my favorite customer!” the guy in the truck winked. “Although he keeps ordering the same flavor.”
“Oh?” Your eyes darted between the two men. “Which one?”
You stared at Jungwon for a second before you suddenly chuckled. “Well, you are right. It does taste amazing.”
“Ah! I’m so glad you like it.”
“I love it. What about you though? What will you pick?”
“Hmm.” Jungwons glance went back to the truck, the boy was thinking for a second before he shrugged. “Strawberry.”
The man in front of him started laughing as he prepared the ice cream. “I thought you wanted to switch things up?”
“I changed my mind,” Jungwon grinned. “Strawberry is the best, I can't help it.”
“Maybe he'll pick something else next time,” you chuckled. “We’ll see!”
You nodded. “I need to pay you back for the ice cream. It's only fair that I invite you next time.”
“Okay!” Jungwon didn't know why this made him so happy, but he was almost jumping as he accepted his ice cream, beaming at you. “I am here all the time. You can't miss me.”
“I guess I will be too then.” Jungwon wasn't sure, but he thought he saw your cheeks turning a soft pink. He liked it.
“I can't wait. Oh- I’m Jungwon, by the way.”
“Y/n.” you introduced yourself.
“It's very nice to meet you, y/n. It's a date!”
i... don't think this is good 💀 but it's a start to get back into writing again and i think it was needed. also, can you believe we actually have an ice cream truck here but i never managed to visit it?? a crime, really.
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