Grow As We Go

XXII.

JUNGKOOK

Lisa's Apartment, December 30


I blinked furiously at the stainless steel pot of ramen in front of me, distantly hoping it would magically turn into something else. I looked at this girl who just added a serving of kimchi beside the ramen before settling down across me.

Wah~~ this girl is unbelievable!

"Is this how you planned to make it up to me?"

She looked offended as she explained her side, "Hey! In my defense, I did offer to order take out from some restaurant but you insisted on having whatever I cook"

"Because it would feel more sincere if you cook!"

"yea well, that's the only food that I can cook well so deal with it!"

what--

I sighed. I picked up the chopsticks and started stirring the hot ramen.

"Thank you for the food, Lisa" I said, inwardly groaning before I dug up.

I can't believe I'm having ramen again for dinner. I had this for lunch too!

I looked at Lisa but it seems like she was busy with her phone. Yah.. is she really gonna treat me like this?

Fine!

To think that I got so excited coming here. I had to coax Namjoon hyung into finishing early, good thing he had plans with his family too. To think, I even mentally prepared myself with having to deal with cats because I was not exactly fond of them. Then all I get is ramen and her not even sparing me a glance!! ugh I knew this was a bad idea, I should just head home after this.

The entire time I was just mentally cursing my luck. It has been really silent. After who knows how long, I heard the sound of her doorbell which made me look up from my ramen and watch her stand up to get the door. She's not having another guest right? that would really be disappointing.

What did I expect anyway? That we'd get along really well tonight? That we'd be sharing our lives out and watching some movies? But that's what friends do right??

I was disturbed from my thoughts when I saw her silently setting up plastic containers on the table and taking her ramen and kimchi away from me. She sat across me after she disposed of everything else.

She started opening up the containers as she said, "I didn't know what you would like but it's from my favorite Chinese restaurant and these are their best sellers so I thought maybe it would fit to your liking too. "

She couldn't meet my eyes. She went on, "You can start eating. Try this one, I think this one is really yummy, this is my favorite from this restaurant too"

I just leaned back and my eyes trailed on her every move. She's being so cute and lovely, fidgeting and all that. So this was why she was so silent earlier?

"Yah! Why aren't you eating? And wipe that creepy smile off your face or I will throw you out of my apartment this instant"

I just shrugged at her, smirking and opened the new set of wooden chopsticks.

"Why did you take my ramen away?"