Restless in Seoul ✓

6.

"Where are you going all dressed up like that?" 

My mom cocks an eyebrow at me. More precisely, at the fact that I'm wearing a feminine dress for a change rather than my usual comfy sweats. I haven't worn a dress since New Year's Eve two years ago. 

Great, she decides to pay extra attention today of all days, when I see Namjoon for the first time?

I was hoping to sneak out without her noticing but I should've known that I don't stand a chance against her hawk-like eyes and sharp ears.

"Um, nowhere?" My lying sucks. Thankfully, she knows that the chances for me going out on a Sunday morning for a date are slimmer than me running into her new favourite kdrama actor, Park Bo Gum. 

She shakes her head at me and proceeds to return back to brewing her usual cup of coffee for breakfast before she leaves for the day.

Then suddenly, she turns back to me, an excited gleam in her eyes the which scares me.

 I know that look, that sly smile, very well.

"Do you have a date Jia?" She almost sing-songs the words.

I know I wouldn't be able to get out of this one so I simply nod. She squeals, making me jump back.

 I've never seen her this happy since I graduated from college. Usually she loves to frown at me, occasionally a grin or two is bestowed on me when she's feeling generous but today the grin which spreads on her face threatens to split it apart in too. 

She is beaming at me like a proud mother whenever their kid comes first in a competition. Her excitement makes me grimace and curse myself for not being more sneaky.

 But I guess I should have seen this coming as she's notorious for meddling and pestering me about my love life. She's the one who loves to blackmail or guilt-trip me into a blind date or two; which is part of the reason why I avoid visiting her place on weekends anymore.

"Who is he? What's his name? Age? What does he do? Since when have you been dating him?"

 She bombards me with a ton of questions, all uttered at the speed of light. It makes my head spin to be honest.

"Mom slow down! You don't know him, and it's not a date at all. I am meeting a friend." I stress on the word 'friend' and she scoffs.

"Yeah right. I forgot my daughter is a man-repellant. Will I never see you get married before I die?" She sighs, making me glare at her. 

I know her intentions are good and I love her to death, but she's making me irritated now by repeating things she always says. I don't want to sour my mood and thus my date with Namjoon; the day I finally see him face to face.

"This again mom? I am not a fifty year old spinster!" I want to rake my hands through my hair in frustration but it will only disrupt my hairdo which is a high ponytail so I settle with gritting my teeth,

"I am running late, I'll see you later!" I sprint out quickly, drowning out her yells of 'Jia, wait! Did you say him ?"