"coffee breath„

[chapter three]

WHAT IF

"Thank you for the meal!" I say while eating the whole food with just my eyes.

Chan kept his promise and made my favourite pasta and of course I tried to help but, Chan being Chan, he just told me to sit down and relax.

I bring the fork to the food and then up to my mouth, the slight spice and the tomato flavour making my whole soul dance from happiness.

"Woah… I think that, of all the times you did this, this one was the best." I smile at Chan and he smiles back.

Covering his ears and hiding his face from me, Chan mutters a small "Thank you." and digs in too.

"Oh my gosh!" He exclaims, surprised with his own cooking skills "This IS the best one yet." he eats more and pats himself on the shoulder.

"Oh! I almost forgot!" I get up from the floor and go to the kitchen.

I open the fridge and take out two bottles of soju and two beers.

I come back and Chan looks up at me with an expression that says "are you serious?"

"Okay, before you judge me, spicy food goes down better with alcohol." I sit back down beside him and hand him the beer. 

"Where did you get that information off?" He chuckles and takes the beer, popping it open and taking a sip.

"From myself." I confidently say, while taking a sip of my own beer.

"Well that's not a very reliable source." he mutters and eats more.

"Boy- Just drink and eat dammit." I hit him lightly on his arm. "And by the way, you know the rules-"

"First beer and then soju, because why would you take away the sweet flavour of soju with beer?" he says, quoting me.

"That's it."

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"I'm sober!" I ramble, head dizzy and my body feels lightweight.

"Mili, you aren't." Chan tries to pick up my body that is laying on the ground, to make me sit on the couch. "Come on, work with me here." He sighs.

"Hey, I can pick myself up, thank you." I finally sit down on the couch but end up laying down on it.

It 's just so comfy.

Chan is still sitting on the floor, leaning his back and head on the couch. He is the one who is actually sober. He always is.

Now don't get me wrong, Chan does get drunk but for some reason when we drink together he always tries not to.

I once asked him why and he said it was because he wanted to take care of me. Chan says that I'm already too clumsy and reckless while sober and normal, so when I get drunk he states that it's like 10 times worse.

Which I don't believe is true. 

Okay, maybe just a bit.

"Hey, Channie?"

"Hm?" He looks at me.

"I wanna take off my skirt."

"wHat?" his face goes red and he blinks a few too many times.

"Not like that, you pervert…unless?" And Chan's eyes widened even more "I was just kidding. This skirt is actually very uncomfortable after some time wearing it. That's what I meant." I chuckle at his reaction.