After school, Ji-hoon opened his eyes. After a long, restful sleep, he woke up refreshed. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Jin-hyeok dozing off next to him, and he smiled.
“Jinhyuk, wake up.”
“Uh..uh…”
Jinhyuk wakes up, rubbing his eyes in a half-asleep state. Then he asks Jihoon a question.
"did you sleep well?"
Ji-hoon answers Jin-hyeok's question with a friendly smile.
"Yeah haha"
Jinhyuk's heart raced at the sight of Jihoon's smile, which he hadn't seen in a long time. To think he'd tolerated such a beautiful smile, saying he'd just flirt... Kim Jinhyuk, you're a real idiot.
Jinhyuk smiled and extended his hand to Jihoon.
"Let's go to my house. I'll make you something delicious."
"Haha..good"
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Jinhyuk and Jihoon headed to Jinhyuk's house together. Jihoon went to Jinhyuk's house, which seemed like it had been a long time since he had been there, with an excited heart.
Tillyrik-
"Hey Kim Jin-hyeok!!!!!"
Sujin's voice can be heard as soon as the front door is opened.
Even Hyunsoo came out next to him and greeted him. Jinhyuk slapped his forehead in disbelief, but Jihoon, completely happy about the situation, greeted him with a bright smile.
“What! Hey, Hyunsoo, Jihoon is here.”
"yes???"
Hyunsoo had been exhausted from Kim Jinhyuk's secret love project, so he was dumbfounded by the sudden appearance of the two of them together. However, seeing Jihoon's face looking much better than before, he felt relieved and headed towards Soojin without a care. Jinhyuk left Jihoon's luggage in his room and went out to cook.
“Jihoon, is there anything you want to eat?”
“Well... I like everything.”
"Let's go shopping together."
"page?"
Jinhyuk, who checked the refrigerator, realizes there are no ingredients and plans to go out with Jihoon. At Jinhyuk's suggestion to go grocery shopping, Hyunsoo and Sujin, their eyes ablaze, run to Jinhyuk and tell him.
“Hey, take me too!!!”
“Hahah me too!!”
Jinhyuk glared at the two of them, their insensitive behavior. Hyunsoo told them to think of it as punishment for their hardships. Jinhyuk, at a loss for words, agreed. He then whispered to Hyunsoo.
“…Don’t disturb me and get out.”
"Ah, okay. Don't bother me. I'm going out with Soojin."
“Hey, haha, is that so?”
While Jinhyeok and Hyeonsu were glaring at each other and bickering, Sujin and Jihoon were deciding what to eat for the day without knowing anything.
"This looks delicious, right?"
“Yeah yeah haha it looks delicious.”
“Oh, but did Jihoon lose weight?”
“Haha..a little..?”
“This won’t do. I’ll have Jinhyuk do all the cooking today. Jihoon needs to gain weight.”
“ㅋㅋㅋ I like it”
So we all went out to shop. While we were shopping, Soo-jin, Hyun-soo, Ji-hoon, and Jin-hyeok took turns. Hyun-soo, who had a crush on Soo-jin, also wanted to go with her, so he followed Ji-hoon and Jin-hyeok.
Jinhyuk was selecting food and ingredients with Jihoon. Jinhyuk found Jihoon so endearing, clinging to him and examining the ingredients, that he unconsciously poked Jihoon's cheek. Embarrassed, Jihoon touched his own cheek and spoke to Jinhyuk.
"What are you doing..?"
Jinhyuk, who unknowingly poked Jihoon's cheek, speaks in embarrassment.
“Huh? No... Ah... That’s…”
Ji-hoon is taken aback by Jin-hyeok's sudden behavior, but smiles and says,
“Haha ...
Jinhyuk, lost in his gaze at Jihoon's smile, was speechless. Jihoon, taken aback by Jinhyuk's actions, waved his hand around in front of Jinhyuk's eyes and spoke.
“Jinhyuk..?”
“Uh..uh…”
Jinhyuk regains his senses and speaks to Jihoon.
“Should I make you some tteokgalbi? There’s something that looks delicious over there.”
“Wow, I like it lol”
The two went to the tteokgalbi tasting corner. Jihoon picked up a piece of tteokgalbi and put it in his mouth.
“Mmm~ It’s delicious haha”
“Really? Is this good?”
"Yeah! Haha, you try it too. Ah, okay."
Ji-hoon casually put a piece of tteokgalbi into Jin-hyeok's mouth. Jin-hyeok took it, thinking it tasted even better because Ji-hoon had given it to him. Jin-hyeok felt like a newlywed, walking around alone with Ji-hoon like this. Jin-hyeok blushed in delight, his mind wandering happily. Ji-hoon, oblivious to the situation, ate the tteokgalbi, deciding how many to buy, and then put them in his cart.
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So they each bought the ingredients they needed for their carts and gathered at the checkout counter. Jinhyeok and Jihoon, Hyunsoo and Sujin had completely opposite items in their carts. Jinhyeok and Jihoon each had the ingredients they needed and things they could cook quickly, but Hyunsoo and Sujin only brought snacks like various cookies and jelly bread. Sujin and Hyunsoo proudly showed them off, and Jinhyeok's anger boiled inside as he watched them.
“….What are you two really doing?”
“Hey, what do you think? This is a new flavor!!”
“I admit it!! I wanted to try it too, so I put some in my bag. It must be delicious~~”
Jinhyuk wanted to abandon them and go home, but he held back because he was in front of Jihoon. Jihoon was so happy to see the people he loved gathered here, he just smiled. And then he thought.
"Ah, I'm happy. I want us all to stay happy like this."
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In the end, Hyunsoo and Sujin ended up giving Jinhyeok more than half of the snacks they'd picked out, leaving him to eat. After paying, Jinhyeok and Hyunsoo each carried their own bags and left. Sujin, sullen at not being able to finish her snacks, walked ahead. Hyunsoo, seeing Sujin in such a state, ran to her side and smiled.
"Sister! I'll buy you all of those next time. What do you think?"
"Haha, really? You promised?"
While Hyunsoo wagged his tail at Soojin in front, playing with her, Jihoon and Jinhyuk walked slowly behind him. Jinhyuk glanced at Jihoon next to him, acting awkward. Jinhyuk was so absorbed in taking in Jihoon's beauty that he lost his mind. Jihoon, observing this, tilted his head at Jinhyuk's behavior and asked.
"What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Jinhyuk was startled by Jihoon's question as if he had been caught and was at a loss for words.
“Uh..uh..?? Ah..that...”
"Hey! Come quickly!!"
At Soojin's shout, Jinhyuk shouted "nice timing" in his mind and ran with Jihoon.
“Uh..uh..! I’ll go quickly!”
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When they got home, Jinhyuk had already unpacked all his groceries and was getting ready. Hyunsoo and Sujin immediately turned on the TV and played, while Jihoon came to the kitchen where Jinhyuk was and helped him.
“How can I help you?”
“Huh? No, go over there and rest lol”
“Why… You look like you have a lot of luggage. How can you do it all alone? Let’s do it together, okay?”
Jinhyuk's heart raced at Jihoon's pretty and cute appearance. In the end, Jinhyuk fell for Jihoon's face and avoided eye contact, saying he understood. Jihoon was happy to be able to help Jinhyuk and helped him.
After finishing preparing the ingredients, the two began cooking. Ji-hoon, though not a good cook, wanted to help Jin-hyeok, so he tried to do whatever he could. Ji-hoon kept loitering around, looking for something to help, and she blushed, continuing to cook. Ji-hoon, despite his small stature, kept circling Jin-hyeok, asking questions.
"Do you really need to help me? You must be having a hard time..."
“Haha, it’s okay, go over there and rest.”
“Should I cut some parsley? This one? What about potatoes??”
Jinhyuk was impressed by the small child's constant efforts to help, so he gave him small tasks to do.
“Okay, lol. Then just cut the green onions. Be careful with your hands.”
"huh!"
Ji-hoon and Jin-hyeok were cooking in the kitchen. Jin-hyeok watched Ji-hoon, who was cutting beside him, cook alongside him, and his heart raced as he watched them, almost like they were dating. Ji-hoon was taken aback by Jin-hyeok's sudden blush.
“Where are you..?”
“Huh..? Haha..is it because it’s hot..? Haha”
Jinhyuk, embarrassed by his fantasies, pretended to feel hot, fanning himself with his hand. Oblivious to the situation, Jihoon continued to cut.
ouch-!
Ji-hoon accidentally cut his hand while cutting himself with a knife and bit the bleeding spot. Jin-hyeok turned to look at Ji-hoon as soon as he heard Ji-hoon's voice. Seeing the bloodstain on the chopping board and Ji-hoon biting his finger, Jin-hyeok was startled and quickly checked Ji-hoon's finger.
"Are you okay? Are you hurt badly?"
"Huh? It's okay...! It's nothing..."
Jinhyuk frowned and examined Jihoon's finger for a long time. The wound was deeper than he expected, and continued to bleed. Concerned, Jinhyuk washed Jihoon's finger under running water, brought a first aid kit, and treated it. Jihoon was now happy to see Jinhyuk even concerned about him. Jihoon smiled to himself as he received treatment from Jinhyuk, and Jinhyuk looked at Jihoon in bewilderment and said,
"Why are you laughing, you idiot... when you're hurt?"
“Hehehe.. but it’s good because you take care of me.”
Jinhyuk's ears turned red at Jihoon's answer. How could he say something like that so casually? You fool, Ha Jihoon. You don't even know how I'm feeling right now.
Jinhyuk continued to treat her with a red face.
After finishing the treatment, Jinhyuk forces Jihoon to sit on the sofa and tells Soojin and Hyunsoo that he must never let Jihoon do anything dangerous again.
"Ji-hoon is injured, so keep him here and rest. Don't let him come into the kitchen under any circumstances."
"yes!"
"Hey~"
”…“
Ji-hoon watched TV, his mouth hanging open in disapproval at Jin-hyeok's behavior, which had banned him from the kitchen. Jin-hyeok had been cooking various dishes and preparing meals.
“Everyone come and eat.”
Jinhyuk finished cooking and called the kids over. When Jihoon arrived, he took the chair next to him and spoke to him.
“Ji-hoon, you sit here.”
"huh..!"
Hyunsoo and Sujin were laughing, teasing Jinhyuk. Jinhyuk sat Jihoon down next to him and fed him, ignoring his every move. He simply stared at Jihoon, refusing to eat himself. Jihoon, finding Jinhyuk's food so delicious he smiled as he ate. Jinhyuk tidied Jihoon's bangs and spoke to him affectionately.
"delicious?"
"Yeah, it's delicious haha. You eat it too."
“…Yeah lol”
Hyunsoo and Sujin look at the two and say something playfully.
“Oh my, spring?? I’m going to live sadly..”
“Sister, I’m here, right? Haha.”
“(Ignore) Is there no handsome guy anywhere~”
“Sister…”
Ji-hoon thought to himself as he ate. If things continue like this... I couldn't ask for anything more, so I hope they keep going like this.
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But this happiness did not last long.
Happiness is always followed by unhappiness.