UNEXPECTED // P. JIHOON

eight

it was sunday 2pm and i was standing in the kitchen at my new apartment while jihoon put the groceries we just bought in my refrigerator.

"okay done. now do you want to prepare the vegetables and meat for the bbq later?", he asks.

"yeah let's finish that so we can relax until the others arrive."

as we're both cutting and putting everything on some plates my phone rings.

"excuse me for a second."

i look at my phone and see that it's my mother calling.

"hey mum!", i pick up the phone and sit down on of the chairs at the kitchen island.

"hey honey! i'm sorry if i'm disrupting your preparations for tonight but i was in the area and wanted to bring you some stuff."

i turn to jihoon, "uhm, sure. i'm not alone though, i have a friend here who's helping me", jihoon looks at me when i mentioned him.

"that's alright. i'll just stop by to give you the things and take a quick look at your apartment."

"okay see you soon!", i hang up and walk over to jihoon to help him.

"it was my mother. apparently she's somewhere in this are and wanted to bring me some stuff. i hope that's okay for you?"

"of course. why wouldn't it?"

"i don't know i just don't want you to feel uncomfortable, my mum likes asking questions.."

he puts down the knife from his hand,

"i'm park jihoon. a few stupid jokes and she'll love me in less than a few seconds", he puts his hands on his hips as he poses with confidence.

i start laughing but then i hear the dorbell.

"finally i get to see my daughter again!", my mum says after i opened the door.

"heyyy! we haven't seen each other in a few weeks, i've missed you!"

"i missed you too, honey. let's put all this food and side dishes that i brought you into your fridge", she walks into the living room.

as she's still holding the bags she takes a look at my place when jihoon walks over to us.

"hello. i'm jihoon, a good friend of your daughter. it's very nice to meet you", he introduces himself and bows.

"what a cutie", she takes his face in her hands, "it's very nice to meet you too."

"mum, stop", embarrassed by her action i put her hands away from him.

jihoon laughs, "it's okay."

"let me take those, i'll put them in the fridge", he says and takes the bags from my mum.

"what a gentleman, thank you very much."

i start laughing at my mother falling for jihoons little gesture.

"i'll take a quick look at the rest of the place and then i'll let you kids have fun", she winks at the both of us.

-

my mother just left and me and jihoon were sitting on my couch while drinking our first beer.

"cheers."

"cheers. i should have eaten something before this, i feel like i'm going to be drunk after one drink", jihoon laughs and takes a sip.

"we should maybe play some games or something later", i suggest.