Tiny Bladders and New Baristas

Do You Have a Bathroom?
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Moonbin was a simple guy, who liked simple things, and had simple habits. One of those habits was hydration. As someone who went to the gym frequently and kept himself in above-average condition he realized the importance of drinking water, at least sixteen cups a day to be precise. Plus it really helped his skin, but that was besides the point. The point was that he worked at a teeny-tiny local record shop. And that record shop didn’t have a restroom. Which ordinarily wasn’t a problem as most people who went shopping for actual physical records didn’t have the bladders of toddler or didn’t need to go pee at least once every two hours, but for Bin it was a huge problem. A problem that presented itself every single day that Bin went to work. Which, according to his expert calculations, meant everyday. It might have seemed like a small issue at first but it was quickly spiraling out of control. Completely, one hundred and fifty percent out of control.

But fortunately for Bin, using his above average intellect (according to him, his best friend Myungjun would beg to differ), he had come up with a solution. One that involved running to the coffee shop next door at least three times a day to use the restroom. Except that his plan had one hitch. He had been told that he could only use the bathroom if he bought something, and given his very limited college student budget, that was not an option, especially not when he had to go pee at least three times per shift. And according to his calculations, even ordering the least expensive object on the menu (a shot of espresso on ice), that came out to approximately six dollars per day, which might not seem like much but when you were making minimum wage and had to pay for your overly-priced education it was a lot. So he had done the most logical thing which he could think of- he bought one coffee per day and then would return multiple times brandishing the cup filled with some other coffee or brown liquid and use the bathroom. Surprisingly it worked flawlessly, something which he knew was only really due to the fact that the shop employees took pity on him, especially since he was literally in there every day without fail.

Over the course of the three months which he had been working at the record shop, he had gotten to know the employees of Astro Cafe quite well. Well enough so that they would laugh each time he rushed through the door casually flashing his cup which was, of course, marked with the tiny spaceship logo of the cafe. He even knew their names, Sanha and Minhyuk, and the fact that they were hardcore crushing on each other but were both too oblivious to do anything about it. As the time had passed, Moonbin had become comfortable with the arrangement, enough so that, dare he say it, he had actually come to enjoy it. So it was understandable to say the least that he was completely surprised when he sprinted in for the first time one Tuesday morning to find neither Sanha nor Minhyuk smiling brightly behind the register.

“Who the hell are you?” The words fell from his lips before he could stop them, before he could really even comprehend what he was saying. Startled, the man who was neither Minhyuk nor Sanha (he could tell by both the hair color and build), nearly dropped the coffee which he was clutching as he spun around. And this time it was Bin’s turn to be flustered, for standing before him was the most attractive man that he had ever seen and he had absolutely no idea what to do about it. They stared at each other for what must have been a solid minute before not-Sanha-or-Minhyuk broke the silence.

“Sorry, What?” The confusion was clear on his face, which Bin reasoned, made perfect sense to be there. It wasn’t every day that some kind of crazed college student burst into your place of employment and demanded to know who the hell you were.

“That came out harsher than expected,” He scratched the back of his neck ruefully, knowing full well that his face must be on fire. Frankly Moonbin found this whole situation to be rather embarrassing. Why couldn’t he just have ordered like normal and not addressed the stranger? Why couldn’t the stranger have been ugly or old or something? Why did his hair have to look so light and fluffy? Why did his eyes have to be so mesmerising a

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Dateless #1
Chapter 1: I‘m so exited to read more :)
Ktrash123 #2
Chapter 4: Asdfkkfkfk the Binwoo in this is giving me life!!

I'm sorry for your loss, I hope you're feeling as good as possible given the circumstances.
nizzyool #3
Chapter 4: KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I literally screamed for the last part aaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Take your time! Real life always come first!
And I'm sorry about you losing someone close to you, I hope you feel better now..
fartingprincessa #4
Chapter 3: Happy for this update and to know that Bin and Dongmin are in speaking terms now and eventually, text buddies! Excited for what's next~~ fighting!!! And have fun in the fanmeet!!!
weisjenga
#5
Chapter 3: ahh, this is so cute! TT enjoy your time at the concert c:
Ilaelia
#6
Chapter 3: I'm sad this story will be so short it's beyond cute. I'm glad you get to go. I really wish I have spare money this week to go to the NY one if not I might do the DC one.
Case_theprofan #7
Chapter 2: My only wish and hope for Jonghyun is that he is in a better place,a better place where he can stop suffering and I know he will be happy.as for you I can only hope you found strength,love and inspiration enough to overcome or at least cope with what you’re going
through too.as someone who also deals with this personal hell I know there is no advice to give,cause only you know what youre going through.
I usually am shy and too nervous to write about this stuff,but I wanted to say something after reading “the reason I am still here”.because I know even tho I’m a stranger knowing you’re not abnormal or alone matters.
Onews words hit too close to home for me And I thought it really was the right message. (Although I’m sure you’ve seen it)
“There is a person somewhere who loves you more than you love yourself.i will also support you.i love you”
Stay strong my friend!
Yoonmin2001
#8
Chapter 2: It hit me even harder since I was in Korea and all the news would talk about was that I wanted to think it wasn't true because they were one of the first groups that I listened to.I hope that everything will get better but watching the members trying to hold back tears is what hurt me the most
attackontaeten #9
Chapter 2: The news broke my heart. It's hard to believe that he's gone – when i first saw the news headline all i could think was this got to be some joke, but it was not even an april fool, and he is so young tho. When i read the news, i didn't want to believe what i read. It's slowly sinking in and i think i begin to accept that he's no longer here with us, but at a better place now, a place where he can rest peacefully.
IamAmber #10
Chapter 1: Omg so cuteeeee>•< pls next chapter