What Are We?

xxii

I woke up to my alarm blasting. I cursed it to stop when I noticed that Jin was not on his bed anymore. I quickly ran to the ensuite to see if he's there but he wasn't. As soon as I opened the double doors of his bedroom the smell of coffee wafted in the air waking me up. I walked down the hallway to the kitchen and saw Jin his back to me facing the stove. I took in this view, his shoulders wide, arms dancing as he tossed what seemed to be kimchi fried rice. I crept up to him and gave him a back hug which caught him by surprise, his ears red from the sudden physical connection.

"Morning! You're feeling better?" It looks like he already washed up I can smell the same coconut vanillla scent on him.

"Yeah thanks to you." His eyes quickly shifted from mine to the wok. He swung around to bring the fried rice to the waiting plates on the counter. "Breakfast."

"Thank you. Are you sure you feel better?" I started eating. "This is awesome."

"I'm fine. Much much better. No more fever see." He put my hand over his forehead.

"Why didn't you tell me you were sick? If I didn't over hear Yumi and Junki I wouldn't have known."

He stood there sipping on his coffee before he answered.

"I wasn't sure how your talk with Jimin went." He muttered while staring intently at his coffee cup.

I squinted at him, trying to scold him with my stare "hmmm.. is that why? Do you want to know?"

His eyes was glossy as he looked up at me. I reached out my hand from across the kitchen island to lead him towards my side.

He lazily went along and when he was right in front of me I put his hands around my waist holding on to it so he doesn't move away.

"What do you think?"

He shrugged his shoulders. Damn Jin. I didn't know he's stubborn. He either wants it to come out of my mouth or he's just really clueless. Anyway, I'll give.

"Well he told me he thought I had a crush on him."

His eyes fixed on me and his hands still sitting around my waist.

"..and I told him I did." I brushed a strand of hair away from his face. "..but I like someone else now."

A smile slipped across his face but took it back and held it in as he spoke "who?" Cocking his eyebrows at me.

I'm not giving in this time. "Who do you think?"

His arms now snaking his way down to my hips, lifting me off the chair up to the counter bringing me up to his level.

"Is it someone really handsome?" He cracked a smile.

"Hmmm.. maybe." I kissed his eyes.

"Is he funny?" Eyes fluttering after I kissed it.

"Sometimes. His dad jokes are so-so." I kissed his cheeks and nose.

"I heard they're the best though." He grinned.

"Hmmm.. no I don't think so. But his kisses are the best."

On cue, he pressed his lips on mine, my mouth moulding into his. Soft kisses, sliding our lips together. I can taste coffee and mint in him.

"Wait, I haven't brushed my teeth." My breath must stink plus I had a spoonful of the kimchi fried rice.

"I don't care, you taste like kimchi." Giggling in our kiss. "That's my favourite." He said under his breathe as he took my mouth in his again, slipping his tongue in and tasting every bit of me. I responded, meeting every swirl of his in my mouth.