With Love & Cake -- Prologue

Title: With Love & Cake
Series: The Beginning of Everything 
Author: Jouty
Pairing: KC/TOP (Seung-hyun)
Rating: PG
Word Count: 845
Disclaimer: I do not own TOP or any of the other characters . This is a work of fiction. This was written for fun. No profit is being made and no copyright infringement is intended.

Author's note: I wrote it more than an year ago. Never posted it, because I was never quite satisfied with it. Hope this works though!

 

" Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives." - C.S Lewis

"Why are you calling me?" Jouty mumbled, not too pleased to wake up from her dream.

"Finally," KC exclaimed. " And why are you sleeping?" she asked totally ignoring her question. Unless something drastic has changed KC knows she never sleeps this late. The thought immediately worried her a little. She would've mentioned the feeling, but decided against it.

"I am exhausted" Jouty sighed. She waited few seconds before speaking. "What time is it?" She didn't want to open her eyes and check herself. The sun was already hurting her.

"Well 6 am for me and 12 pm for you." KC said quickly glancing at the clock.

"Urrrrrghh..I can hear the mixer. What could you possibly bake this early in the morning, the suns is not even up yet?" Jouty sounded frustrated, either that or she was in pain. It was as if she could smell it.

"Wow!" KC was amazed. I am totally feeling the love right now. Is this why you left me?" KC pretended to feel hurt.

"Yup! that was exactly it. I no longer wished to live with a crazy woman who baked all day."

"And here I thought you went to Barcelona for the cultural experience. How can anyone hate baking? Beside I don't even bake all day" KC added in her defense.

It was true, she didn't bake all day but ever since she decided to pursue her dreams of opening a cake shop her baking had increased. Their house had turned into a bakery.

"I am making my spacial chocolate molten cake" KC smiled, waiting for her response.

"Mmm how nice, glad I am not there." Jouty answered. She stayed quiet for few seconds, thinking. Then she spoke again. "You should  marry a baker you know, that way he won't mind living in a bakery" Jouty mumbled.

KC laughed, maybe she should do that. "You have someone in mind?" She asked playfully.

"Yeah..he is a little short, not too much maybe 4-5 inches shorter than you. he is not fat but has a cute little beer belly bulging out, and..oh yeah! He has a receding hairline, hope you don't mind, a hat can cover it. Oh! and he has like the sexiest mustache. Doesn't he sound cute?"

"Sounds dreamy, but you can keep Mario to yourself. I will wait for a tall handsome baker who is missing the mustache instead of the hair." KC explained.

"Where will we find a tall handsome baker?"

"We will find him" KC reassured her. "Don't worry" She said softly with a smile.




         Seung hyun was done burning another piece of good toast. Life hasn't been so easy since...since..he didn't exactly remember since when. But it has been a long time. Seung hyun opened the fridge and took out the carton of expired milk. He trashed it along with the burnt toasts. This was ridiculous. He grabbed his keys.

"Street side bagel it is" Seung hyun muttered.

Seung hyun heard his doorbell ring. It must be his annoying landlady again. He muttered some curses as he walked toward the door. He opened the door angrily.

It was a local delivery man or boy to be more exact.

"Yes?" Seung hyun asked.

"I have a package for Seo...Hy-un." The boy said nervously totally butchering his grandmother's name. "Please sign here" the young boy almost pleaded.

Seung hyun didn't understand nor was he interested in understanding  the boy's current state. He quietly signed his initials which were the same as his grandmother's.

He took the package and placed it on the table. The package was neatly wrapped with a single ribbon. He untied the ribbon and opened the box. Inside he found a letter and another box.

Dear Choi Seo hyun sshi,

You don’t know me. I am KC. I know you are not meeting anyone so I have no other choice but to write you this letter.
For past 5 years I have gone to your bakery every single day. You are my inspiration in the kitchen. I know you live a secluded life these days ever since the bakery closed but I was sort of hoping you would reply to my letter. It would mean a lot.

With love..& cake

ps: I baked it just this morning. I sincerely hope you would like it.

      The word cake caught his attention. Seung hyun quickly placed the letter on the table and opened the smaller box. It was a cake indeed!! A little molten chocolate cake with fresh strawberry on the top. He quickly grabbed a spoon. "Hello breakfast!" He said enthusiastically.

He closed his eyes in satisfaction as the warm chocolate melted in his mouth. "She is good," sounding a little surprised as he said it. "It's not the same as gram's but it's goo..it's decent". He corrected.

Seung hyun looked at the note on the table. Was she really hoping for his grandmother to reply? He thought for a second and decided to grab a pen and paper. He should probably do something good for the girl who just gave him breakfast. Chocolate cake is better than dry bagel anyday.

"Dear KC,
I have read your letter. The cake was not bad. It could be better.

Have a good day.
C. S. H"

2 days later Seung Hyun realized telling KC the cake could be better was a wrong idea as another box and letter arrived that said "with love & cake"