The sweet smell of vanilla crème mixed with the complex aroma of cinnamon spice wafted the air in Hakyeon's kitchen. The small snowstorm outside slightly pounded his door and windows, painting the wood surface with a sheet of fluffy ice, filling the air with a cold winter wind. But Hakyeon was completely filled with warmth; it wasn't because he was inside his fully heated house, it was because his best friend; Y/N; was with him. Christmas was just around the corner and she had come over to bake some cookies for the holidays.

Her cute and bubbly personality, accompanied with the festive feeling that was already in the air, created a perfect batch of sweetness for the day. It came as no surprise when he fell for her, and it wasn't due to her astonishing looks, despite her amazing appearance, but more of the fact that he liked her for her bright smile whenever her eyes met his, he liked her for her adorable and playful personality, he liked her for her childish and cute laugh, he liked her for all the lunch trades they did in elementary; her cooking skills were outright incredible. He liked her. He liked her a lot.

Hakyeon had been planning on confessing to her for a while now and for the longest time ever, he couldn't do it. Not because he wasn't committed, he was, literally and physically, incapable of doing it. But this Christmas day he was going to do it. He was planning on finally confessing his love for Y/N. And this time he was sure he could do it. He had already taken acting lessons so he knew how to keep a calm and composed expression, how to stop stuttering his words and how to be as smooth as possible. Now all he needed was the perfect opportunity...and some mistletoe.

"Hakyeon-oppa!" Y/N called out, dunking his heart in a pool of aegyo right from the start. The slight sound of her calling his name immediately snapped his ears to a full alert.

"What is it, Y/N?" He replied.

"You put too much sugar into the batter," She pointed out as she held up the recipe, looking through to check that all the ingredients and measurements were correct. "The recipe called for two cups of sugar, but you put in two and a half."

Hakyeon glanced down at the empty cup of sugar in his hand, the same cup of sugar that he accidentally put into the batter without realizing. Had he been daydreaming about Y/N that much that he forgot the steps and went along without any conscience? It seemed as if due to his mind completely clouded and fogged with thoughts on Y/N his body moved on his own, his brain forgetting the right measurements. "Sorry Y/N...I'm a bit distracted today..." He apologize, his eyes flickering around the area, avoiding any sort of eye contact with Y/N; his embarrassment at an all time high. That was a beginner's mistake! Hakyeon, who was (almost) a professional at cooking and baking made a beginner mistake. How?

"It's okay!~" Y/N beamed at him with his favourite bright smile; the smile that made his heart leap out of his own ribcage. "Everyone makes mistake, it's just that the cookies will be pretty sweet now~" "Just like you..." He muttered under his breath, barely above a whisper as his desire to express his feelings seeped out.

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The two of them busily worked in the kitchen; mixing the batter together, adding more ingredients, cutting the cookies into shape. It was constant and tiresome work however, both, cherished each and every second of it. They reminisced of the older times, the times when they would have cooking contests with each other; tasting each other's delicious and creative creations.

However, all the while a few awkward moments occurred while they were baking; only causing butterflied to flutter in Y/N's stomach. The small and short moments when Hakyeon and her would be looking for the same ingredient, reaching out, their hands accidentally brushing past each other, it was all so quick , as straight afterwards, they would quickly look away, avoiding eye contact; a pink hue forming their cheeks.

"Oh sorry..." Y/N apologized as she accidentally dusted some of the white, fluffy flour onto Hakyeon's sleeve, dusting his green turtle neck with the white flour.

"No, it's okay." Hakyeon replied with a smirk as he mimicked her action, dusting her beige sweater with some of the flour.

In a matter of seconds the small innocent accident involving the dusting of flour soon turned into a messy playful fight. Covering the entire counters with flour, the scene was a complete mess! But, of course, between all of that commotion, laughter and smile were all around. Using the remaining flour they had, Y/N and Hakyeon clashed into a flour dust fight.

And at last, in the end, they were both left with flour on their clothes, faces and arms. They gave it one more burst of laughter, smiles firmly planted on their faces before finally putting the tray of cookies into the even.

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Ding!

The oven chimed, signaling that the cookies were finally done. Hakyeon hastily placed on his baking mitts and slowly, but carefully, pulled the tray of cookies out. Y/N paused to take in the glorious aura of the cookies; contemplating whether or not her eyes were forming a yellow, holy aura in order to match and bask in its beauty or if it was simply the yellow light of the oven.

Soon after Hakyeon and Y/N allowed their creativity to flow free, decorating the cookies with skill. Filling and dusting it with jam and powdered sugar, reminding them of snow. In the end, with the wide variety of shapes they cut the cookies, the cookies not only looked beautifully displayed but they were also very delicious looking.

They started at it for a while, basking in the aura of their amazing appearance before Hakyeon broke the frozen aura; heading over to the tray, picking up two circle shaped cookies; both with jams in the center. Holding them up in front of his eyes, he grinned, the two cookies resembling googles. Y/N giggled soon turning into a burst laughter from Hakyeon's random actions. Hakyeon smiled proudly, proud that he was able to make Y/N laugh, her cute and adorable laugh he adore so much.

He swallowed hard, the sharp edge in his throat stuck there. He wanted----no, he to tell her. Now was his chance...minus the mistletoe. Yet...In the end, he simply stood there, unable to speak. Sure, he didn't look like a complete idiot this time around but...he just...he simply couldn't say anything. No words came out of his mouth.

He sighed, taking in her smile as she beamed at him, regaining herself after her fit of laughter. He handed one of the cookies to her, cheering as they took a bit together. Hakyeon was taken back by how sweet it was.

"So sweet!~" Y/N sang as she waved the cookie about, cheering. "Perfect!"

Hakyeon's lips curled up into a smile, taking a glance at the over-sweet cookie then at Y/N. They were quite similar...the cookie and Y/N. Both of them were just too sweet.

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