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Haniyoon
Local Guide • 10,004 reviews • 1317 photos
★★★★★
bit into the danish and the first thing I tasted was straight up powder :/ cream in the middle was delicious tho. the right amount of sweetness. solid 3.5 but extra points for the bakery the owner is carrying at the back.
Seungcheol falters. Ten thousand reviews? This guy must be some sort of food critic and he just called Seungcheol's pastry dry. He had just opened up Cherry Bakes after much goading from his best friends, he couldn't afford to fuck it up now.
"You're almost forty, Hyung, and the most interesting thing you've done is hooked up with a twink during one of our gigs" Soonyoung deadpans. In Cheol's defense, he was 27 and had been working overtime after overtime trying to keep his investments afloat. Obviously - to put it crudely - some hole or pussy wouldn't have hurt. He wasn't picky, just needed some relief. A cute guy at his friend's band performance had drunkenly provided him just that. Whatever. That guy has too many teeth for a 29 year old anyway. What did he know.
Apparently, everything. Seungcheol mulls it over for months, years. At 32, he had enough investments to keep him and a family of 13 stable enough to survive from then through his decaying years. That's when he decided to venture into the industry, having learnt how to bake from his mother's gentle hands. Seungcheol wanted an investment started from scratch.
Seungcheol feels the hardwork crumbling down from a mere backhanded review. Cheol didn't take easy to critique - especially when it was 1 out of 3 reviews - from a Food Critic. Immediately went back to bake the exact pastry and slammed it on the table Chan had been forced to sit at.
"You're neurotic. It's just a review and it was 5 stars. What's the issue?" Chan says as he stuffs his face, a hum coming out of his mouth.
"Oh. Haniyoon was right, Hyung, dry. Try again"
Fuck.
Cherry Bakes (owner)
Hi Haniyoon,
Thank you for taking the time to review. We have since then modified the recipe of the danish. We hope to see you again :)
Jeonghan falters. Adjusting the recipe just because he commented on it once? Was this bakery owner some sort of pushover?
Jeonghan starts shaking slightly in excitement at his desk. He stumbled upon Cherry Bakes on his usually dreadful hour break on a dreadful Monday. Jeonghan never been the type to leave the office. Or his chair. However, the gossiping office aunties were overbearing and he couldn't stand the noise. His best friend Kahei hadn't shown up to work either, that traitor.
It wasn't so dreadful when he was basically greeted with ten pounds of ass when he stepped into the bakery. A fit man, judging from just his back, serving a plate to a family of 4 while cooing at the toddler at their table.
The man turns, then Jeonghan was greeted by the most beautiful man he had ever seen in his entire life. He wants to start a family with this guy. He decided then and there. Jeonghan would make a perfect housewife.
Jeonghan stares at Beautiful Man's apron - then his name tag - Seungcheol, Manager/ Founder:)- then tries to stare at his tits but fails. Ugh.
Now, he deduces said man is beautiful and easy to boss around. Jeonghan is so fucking excited. He needs to go back there, like now. 11:52. He'd finish his work prior anyway, he thinks no one would care if he left a little earlier to ogle at a gorgeous man he saw 4 minutes away from his office. Kahei would understand.
Haniyoon
Local Guide • 10,005 reviews • 1317 photos
★★★★★
noted up on modification of recipe - follow up from previous review. now danish is decent. better. strawberry milkshake was a little thick. just like the owner tho.
Decent? Seungcheol is almost sent into a panic attack again. His pout even more prominent than usual, he thinks back to all of his orders. All his customers seemed satisfied today, a smile across most their faces. No other review had been backhanded like that to say the least, the reviewers commenting on the serene environment of his bakery and delicious pastry. Where did Decent come from?
Seungcheol clicks on Haniyoon's google profile to see his standards. Haniyoon was blunt, it seemed like he never sugarcoated his reviews. Definitely a food critic, Seungcheol thinks. Scrolls through the photos, then it clicks.
A gold chain clasped around the thin wrist that peeks out of a photo of an iced coffee held up infront of a cafe. The same gold chain that had been attached to the most beautiful man he had ever seen in his entire life.
Seungcheol recognised that exact bracelet because he had his breath knocked out of him by it. A man around his age, all sharp features enters his cafe on Monday. The bracelet slightly jingling as he brushes his luscious blonde hair. Seungcheol wanted to start a family with him. Blondie would make a great mom, he decided then and there.
The same man entered again on Wednesday, the same bracelet against his hand slightly as their hands brushed when Gorgeous Guy went to pay.
Oh no, Gorgeous Guy was the start of his demise. Seungcheol’s mortal enemy. Beautiful twinks had a way of hurting Seungcheol. He thinks back to the man who has left him cold and alone in his bed at 27.
Gorgeous Guy enters again, this time on Sunday at 2pm instead of the usual lunch time. Seungcheol narrows his eyes and scoffs. Why did Haniyoon keep coming back if Seungcheol's pastries were sooo subpar?
Haniyoon approaches the counter, Seungcheol prepares to snark it up to him at the risk of another bad review. There was no point in being backhanded, seemed more cowardly than anything. Seungcheol never backed down from a challenge either. He was nearly sent into two panic attacks because of this guy, third times the charm. Probably.
"How can I help you, Haniyoon?" Seungcheol smiles with the dimples with the fakest customer service voice he could muster. That will show him.
Jeonghan blushes a pretty shade of pink as he has the humility to look down in what seemed like slight shame. Seungcheol showed him nothing. Absolutely backed down from whatever he thought he had started. His face drops as he tries to fix his words.
"I mean, I saw your reviews and photos and I recognised your bracelet- not in a weird way I just wanted to see who was commenting and-" Oh my god. Seungcheol was fucking rambling after basically embarrassing Gorgeous Guy. It's over for him forever. He has to shut down Cherry Bakes and beg for money on the streets. Maybe Kkuma in a bow will get him sympathy change.
"Hyung, shut the fuck up" A man had ever seen steps up behind Seungcheol, Manager-Founder, says with the toothiest grin Jeonghan had ever seen.
Toothy man steps forward and pushes Seungcheol aside and takes Jeonghan's order then. His name tag reads Soonie, Baker/Tiger. Seungcheol is basically malfunctioning at this point, he steps back into the kitchen. Jeonghan is a little turned on at the rambling. And humiliation. His previous partners had always said how freaky he was, so he wasn't really surprised when it started getting a little uncomfortable in the pants.
Jeonghan coughs out his order and sits near the window, staring out in shame. Not once in his ten thousand reviews had he ever been confronted in real life so blatantly. Not even when he had basically angered a plethora of millennials with his review of an urban-vibe-his-ass-overpriced cafe. He honestly had thought they'd doxx his location.
A blushing dimpled cheek man approaches him with two danishes and a strawberry milkshake 10 minutes after that whole Incident.
"I'm sorry for that, I've just been wound up so tight about this cafe because I've worked so hard" Seungcheol pouts sheepishly. Oh my god. Jeonghan would be such a good housewife. Be the bad cop to his children while he sulks.
"Wound up enough to be a little bitchy to your customers?" Jeonghan raises his eyebrow, teasing him. He doesn't actually care. Jeonghan is probably Biggest Bitch In South Korea, second to Hong Jisoo. He'd be damned if he didn't see that pout again, though.
Seungcheol winces and his mouth tugs into a frown. Jeonghan points at the chair across, offering a seat. An opening. He'd start fresh and tell their children they'd met because their dad liked to piss people off on the internet.
"I'm Jeonghan, your pastries are good, I'm just annoying. I'm sorry" Jeonghan says with a slight nod, splitting one danish into two. A peace offering.
Seungcheol smiles at that, and the rest is history.
By history, Seungcheol means the normal conversation turned to sex average 32 year olds have. Seungcheol thinks. He doesn't really know what 32 year olds do these days.
He learns that Jeonghan is the same age but a few months younger, single, gay and also that Jeonghan likes being manhandled. He moaned so prettily when pressed up against Seungcheol's front door.
Their conversation had turned into Jeonghan asking Seungcheol to show him - how the cream is made, if you get my gist - after about two hours of talking. After an hour of Jeonghan very deliberately making a show of licking the cream off his lips, after he learns that Seungcheol is also 32, bisexual and single.
"Holy fuck, wait, I've been knocked against this door before" Jeonghan says, pulling away breathless from Seungcheol's lips. What?
Seungcheol waits for him to elaborate. Jeonghan goes on about how he recognised the feeling of thinking that he was going to be sent into a concussion before getting his dick wet a few years ago. It hits him. Both of them.
Oh no, Gorgeous Guy was the beautiful twink that left him alone in his bed all those years ago. What else could Seungcheol do but continue kissing Beautiful Twink as the gears grind in his brain, thinking of how to make him stay this time.
Seungcheol places Jeonghan on the bed gently, tugging down his sweatpants as he grabs the lube from his second drawer. Cherry flavoured, Jeonghan notes, What a fucking narcissist.
As Jeonghan watches Seungcheol fumble with opening the cap of the lube, he reaches behind and grabs a handful of his ass. He's been waiting for the opportunity. That earns him a light smack on the thigh. Seungcheol needs to learn that Jeonghan is a freak. He obscenely moans and smirks up at Seungcheol.
That smirk is wiped off his face completely when Seungcheol pushes his fingers in slowly, taking his sweet time, working Jeonghan up. On purpose. Jeonghan whines and pleads at him to hurry up, but it falls to deaf ears. Seungcheol wants to take it slow, wants to treasure being in the moment with Jeonghan.
After what felt like years of fingering, Seungcheol finally pulls his own pants down. "Oh my god, you are Big Dick Gig Guy" Jeonghan gawks in revelation. Seungcheol looks at him in confusion. Then it was his turn to smirk. Thinks of how Jeonghan probably remembered the drag of Seungcheol's cock in him, imprinted in his brain just like he said he'd do back then.
"Big dick huh? I'll make sure you remember every fucking inch of me baby, you won't even think of running away this time" Seungcheol says, growls into Jeonghan's ear, pushing in him full force.
Jeonghan whimpers as he scrambles to grab onto Seungcheol's face, pulling him into a heated kiss. Running away? Is this guy stupid? Jeonghan is going to be his housewife. Househusband. Whatever, his mind is occupied with the stretch he feels. Occupied with the lips pressing against his neck, sucking enough to definitely leave marks.
Jeonghan lets go of Seungcheol's face and reaches down for relief. Seungcheol smacks his hand away in favour of whispering in his ear -hot and soft - "I want you to cum on my cock baby, no touching". Seungcheol grabs his wrist and pins it above his head. Jeonghan is going to die in the hands of Cheeked Up Man.
"Oh my god, put a baby in me please" Jeonghan babbles, feeling fuller than he ever has before. Seungcheol thrusts in him with a newfound vigour, like he's actually trying to put a baby in Jeonghan. Fucking amazing. They've both got a breeding thing.
Seungcheol cums first - spills into Jeonghan, hot and full. Jeonghan moans as he feels the heat, then he releases shortly after. He grabs onto Seungcheol and kisses him again, sweet this time. Jeonghan is trying to convey that he isn't leaving.
Dimples pulls out and immediately gets up to clean Jeonghan thoroughly. Jeonghan raises his hands up, demanding to be carried and Seungcheol just obeys. Jeonghan shakes in excitement again. He's going to have so much fucking fun bossing him around.
Jeonghan's hair is being dried freshly out of the shower, Seungcheol's mouth is pulled into a pout again. "You never apologised for leaving me that night years ago, I can't believe it's you"
Jeonghan just smiles fondly at him. He had never been the type to deny cute, pretty puppy boys. He cups Seungcheol's cheeks with both hands, "I'm sorry, sugar, looks like I'm fated to stay now"
The rest is history after that. By history Jeonghan means they go on dates. Many dates. Jeonghan stays over and vice versa. Even swings his legs as he sits at the bar stool of the cafe on his work from home days. You're helping me out by being pretty Seungcheol says. Always so sweet, just like all his pastries. Some are too sweet, though, Jeonghan thinks. He keeps it to himself this time.
Jeonghan eventually lives his housewife dream about 4 and a half years down the road. Cherry Bakes becomes a blooming franchise, about four stores opened across Korea. Pop ups occasionally.
Jeonghan has two gold bracelets accompanying his usual one, while adorning the daintiest ring on his fourth finger. Jeonghan figures it's been long enough, and he's finally able to leave another review as he bites into a new macaron recipe Seungcheol had been experimenting with.
Hanichoi
Local Guide • 25,005 reviews • 8008 photos
★★★★★
macarons are flavourful. melts into your mouth when you bite into them. the cream in the middle adds a sweetness like you've never tasted before. i like the owners personal cream more tho.