Chapter

I smiled softly as Kevin slept peacefully on my bed. Little by little I had learned more about the Jacob Kevin was looking for. He seemed to be a very imaginative person and treasured things he considered precious, like Kevin for example. I reached out to pull the sheet over him, but stumbled back as he sat up with his eyes closed. Was he dreaming? Did fairies dream? He slowly opened his eyes then looked at me lazily. He let his body fall forward then crawled himself over to me.

"Jacob..." Kevin said in almost a whisper. "Jacob... don't..."

I wasn't sure what to do. What if he was dreaming and I woke him up from a dream that might hold more clues to Jacob? What if waking a fairy had terrible consequences? What if he was awake the entire time? My thoughts were silenced as I felt Kevin's soft lips press themselves against my cheek in one swift movement. He quietly stared at me before frowning. Why was he getting upset? I was the one who was kissed involuntarily.

"Hungry... food please?" he asked with a smile now present on his face.

"Kevin-" I started but was stopped by Kevin getting up and leaving the room.

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I sent a customer on their way and couldn't help my mind wandering back to earlier in the morning. Was it accidental or purposefully? When I approached Kevin, he'd simply scurry off somewhere else. Though, it was a good sign as it said that he was aware of his actions. The door opened and my eyes widened in surprise.

"What are you doing here...?" I asked in confusion.

Kevin walked closer to the counter then looked at what we had displayed. Did he want to say something or was solely here to purchase a dessert? I couldn't tell.

"Coffee cake..." he squeaked out.

"How many?" I asked.

He held up one finger.

"To stay or to go?" I asked softly.

"Stay." he said then gave a nod.

I never thought he knew what coffee cake was like as I've never brought any home recently despite it being my favorite. Except that one time Changhyun unexpectedly brought one home for me. Could he have been watching then? Was he curious as to what it tasted like? I reached into the case and pulled one out for him.

"Don't worry about paying, I'll pay for it." I whispered to him before handing him the sweet.

He shook his head then placed a large amount of won on the counter. I counted out a close amount then handed him back the extra and change. I gave him a smile then watched him sit by the window. A few minutes passed and he hadn't touched the coffee cake. I couldn't leave my spot to ask him as there were only a few of us on staff at the moment.

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I sighed in satisfaction as my shift had ended. I clocked out then noticed Kevin hadn't moved from his seat and the coffee cake remained untouched. I walked over to the table then sat down across from him. My face heated up at the sight of his face lighting up at the sight of me. He pushed the coffee cake towards me with a wide smile.

"For me...?" I asked in surprise.

"Yes! For Jacob." he said while beaming. "Thank you!"

I happily accepted it and found myself wanting to give him a hug. And that's just what I did. I didn't know what he was thanking me for, but I wanted him to know I was certainly grateful. I sat back down then started to eat the pastry.

"I know." Kevin said suddenly.

"Know what?" I asked with interest.

"Jacob. I know. I know Jacob, but hazy." he said with a sad face.

His speech has improved a lot since I invited him to stay with us and I felt that we had accomplished something nice together. I offer him a piece of the coffee cake then watched his reaction to its taste. His eyes sparkled and flowers started to sprout from the table. I started to panic and ended up kicking him in the shin. The flowers withered away as Kevin groaned in pain.

"Sorry... Your powers were starting to show and I panicked. Is your knee okay?" I asked with worry written across my face.

"I okay, but I really like coffee cake!" he said smiling brightly. "Jacob like coffee cake too."

"Me or the other?" I asked a bit confused.

"Other. He came and talk it. Big eyes and smile." said Kevin with a nostalgic look.

Another common thing we have. I did find it a bit freaky that Jacob and I had exact similarities. For example, the other Jacob had to have milk with his cookies or else he refused to eat them. I had considered that the Jacob he's looking for was me, but wouldn't I have remembered Kevin at first glance? Wouldn't he have remembered me too? Then again, it had been over a decade.

"Kevin, if you saw Jacob again, would you instantly recognize him?" I asked.

"Of course! Jacob special!" Kevin said as he bounced in his seat.

So it wasn't me. A part of me felt a bit sad, but I shouldn't have expected such a cliché story trope.

"What if... you think that and you actually don't?" I questioned him.

His face fell and he looked like he was contemplating it. He rested his head on his arm then let out a sigh. Maybe he hadn't considered that.

"See, I've been thinking, Kevin. The Jacob you so fondly talk about has disturbing similarities to me. Maybe not disturbing, but don't you think it's too much of a coincidence?" I reasoned as I looked him in the eyes.

He hummed then took the last of the coffee cake. Kevin sat up then held my hands. I gave him a questioning look as he looked at me.

"Us find out together." Kevin said with a serious look.

I couldn't help the laugh that escaped my throat as I looked at Kevin. He was too cute. I never thought such a pure, adorable and innocent person like Kevin existed. Being around him was like a breath of fresh air. I lifted our hands then kissed our knuckles. He gave me an eye smile with tinted cheeks. Kevin took my breath away. Was I gay now? I started to self reflect as I pulled away from him.

"Jacob?" Kevin said in a soft voice. "You okay? Need aid?"

"I'm fine... I'm just, thinking..." I replied as I rose from my seat.

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