Aces

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"Okay, do we have everything?"

"Yes, Yeonnie, we have everything. And more of it than we might need." Sana laughs good heartedly.

"But Jihyo will be here soon, and you even added my parents an-" Nayeon starts to panic a little.

"Calm down, sweetie." Sana hugs her and sits both of them down.

"But my parents are coming too."

"I know, and I'm really happy they are, because then I can properly ask for their blessing."

"What?"

"You thought I wasn't serious when I said I'm putting a ring on it?"

"Except, you never said you were going to."

"Now you know." Sana giggles and gets up. "Now, choose something to watch and play with Zaki."

The shiba runs to them and jumps his owner, Nayeon can't do much but comply and begins patting the dog with a huff. Sana is satisfied and goes back to the kitchen, she was finishing dinner when the older woman started panicking again, you see, her hobby was fine cuisine, and she held quite a bit of certifications in the area, all very impressive, including, but not exclusive to, the certification to handle fugu. She had called Chaeyoung, asking to talk to Jihyo and suggesting mr and mrs Park to attend as well. The parents were delighted to know their eldest had finally found somebody and canceled everything just to attend, not that they would ever let their kids know, and not that it would make any difference for Nayeon, she still was weary about them.

They lost track of time, and were truly surprised when the doorbell rang, Jihyo preferred to ring when their parents were present, she knew Nayeon didn't feel comfortable in letting them know her code, they had a history of not understanding limits very well. Sana called for the older woman to answer the door, as she was finishing plating the roasted potatoes and didn't want to stop right then. Nayeon got up grumbling and went anyway, Snowball and Zaki following behind her, it was rare for the bunny to follow her to the door, but she wasn't about to complain.

"Nayeon, it's lovely to see you." Mrs Park says as the door opens.

"Mother." Nayeon greets, always too formal. "Father. Please, come in."

"It's nice to see you are well, Nayeon." Mr Park adds, as they go in.

"You alright, there?" Jihyo asks, hugging her sister tight.

"I'm fine, Hyo. Let's just get this over with." The eldest sighs. "You came in separate cars, right?!"

"We did. They should be going back right after dinner." Chaeyoung is the one to answer.

"Great." Nayeon is as unenthusiastic as she could be.

They all get to the living room, with the animals running in front of them, the parents look amused, but say nothing, until mr Park speaks up again.

"Nayeon, where is the young lady we are supposed to meet today?"

"Sana is finishing dinner. She should be here soon."

"I thought you would be the one making dinner." Mrs Park wonders.

Nayeon is also a skilled chef, but not as skilled as Sana, apparently. The japanese woman got to make dinner after a heated discussion and a lot of flaunting their skills to each other, and Nayeon is still a bit salty about it.

"I'll go get her." Jihyo offered and left before anyone could say anything.

True to Nayeon's word, Sana was found in the kitchen, breaking the salt around the fish she pulled out of the oven not long ago.