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[skyfields]

when: the night of sunny’s elimination :( who: unfriendly neighborhood spiderman (daehyun) with: @byeoljalii​​ where: dough-re-mi bakery, near starscape hq

Ahhh, heaven. It’s rare to see Daehyun so lighthearted-- so childish, so sweet-- except for when he’s here. Dough-Re-Mi. The friendly jingle of the door greets him. He’s proud to say that this is the only place in pretty much all of Seoul that IdolWatch doesn’t even know an idol frequents. There’s nothing like the sweet smell of doughnuts, or a nice white sheet cake, or-- oh, oh!! Over there, do his eyes deceive him?! Is that... dare he say it... a brand new flavor?!

He’s no dancer for nothing. A hop, skip, and a jump away, he’s practically humming his own theme song as he plays hopscotch along the checker-tiled floors toward his destination, childish grin plastered across his face. Yup. Heaven, alright.

If this is Heaven, then Geum Remi is the Lord. No one, and he means no one, knows how to bake a cake like Remi. He’s already got her offering for today: a delicious cabbage stew, complete with extra shrimp and extra meat. He always makes a couple extra servings for her grandkids, too, and then some. It’s neatly tied up in a plastic bag today, and he knows that tomorrow, when he’s back, she’ll give him back the Tupperware and he’ll give her a different meal in exchange for that delicious... mouthwatering...

“New cake today, Daehyun-ah,” Remi greets with that warmth that always brings out the same in him. “Green tea flavored.”

“You had me at new cake,” he responds with a glowing smile-- one that few people get to see. He passes over his bag with stew and rice, and she passes over a slice on a dingy little plate. He’s already digging in before she’s finished headed to the back with a chuckle to refrigerate his meal-- which is, without a doubt, delicious. Just like this cake.

By the time he’s helped himself to a second serving, standing at the counter (he’ll take out some more later), he’s eating with such gusto that he doesn’t notice when another figure comes up right next to him. Just like that, his good mood evaporates as his elbow smacks down on top of the figure’s head. Nobody. And he means. Nobody. (Except Remi.) Gets to see Park Daehyun in this good a mood. He gives the figure a critical onceover before deciding that they don’t seem to be anybody of consequence. No cameras, no video evidence.

“This bakery is usually empty at this hour. Who do you think you are, coming into my happy place like this? Are you stalking me? You want an autograph from the great Park Daehyun? Pathetic. You should be ashamed of yourself, stalking me like this.”