ᴀʀᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴏɴʟɪɴᴇ? || k.th + c.sb ✓

Section III: 17

Three months later

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Ring~

"Hi, Binnie!"

[Hey there baby, happy three months!] The pan sizzled with the diced meat in olive oil while the rice maker beeped with a satisfactory pop of the lid. Vapors filled the air with a magnificent odor of the supper in preparation.

"Funny how it's a Sunday. Gives us a lot of time."

[I agree. It's Christmas soon, by the way!] Sound of the knife hitting the chopping board emanated, fresh capsicum and carrots coming in pieces. "Oh yes! Next week, isn't it? My dad is coming back home too."

[Indian lockdown has been lifted?]

"Yes. Dad would be here on twenty-sixth aft- Ah, where's the goddamned soy sauce?!" The cabinets were opened and closed with haste.

[You are making bibimbap?] I stopped my search, standing with my right hand on my hip while the other held the phone to my ear, a grin plastered on my face.

"You guessed the surprise, that's not fair."

I could imagine the curve of Soobin's plump lips, had it memorized like the back of my hand. And the way his eyes narrowed into thin slits with the deep dimples popping up. [I am making cheese tteokbokki. Now is it fair?]

"Lia isn't helping, is she?"

[Hi-] A feminine voice spoke from the background but got interrupted by a hiss. [Shut up Jisu! I am trying to impress him!] Then a shuffle resounded. [Don't mind that Hyunnie, it's just Lia making my life insufferable. Anyways, mine is ready.]

I spotted the bottle of black liquid, soy sauce by the kitchen window. I sighed in delight and splattered a small amount on the mixed rice that I had in the bowl, adding the boiled vegetables finely chopped with meat as the main attraction. Some spinach for garnish and it looked just perfect. I proudly gazed at the final product, mouth-watering in itself. "I am ready too!"

[Okay then let me disconnect and join from my laptop. Oh my god I can't wait.] I chuckled at his childish excitement, couldn't help but feel the same. "Me neither, Hyung."

I still can't believe that it had been three months since I first asked out Soobin and we are still together, closer than ever before. The love we had never faltered, only grew with the passing time. Our bond was deeper and ever so beautiful. Not only us but our friends too acquainted with each other. Yeonjun came out to us-me, Beomgyu, and Kai to be specific-as female to male trans which was surprising but nothing we can't accept. The elder always went around calling Kai his son and Beomgyu his son-in-law, the humourous man he was.