Another day with another strawberry juice variant courtesy of Kim Taehyung. Yesterday Taehyung made rich and creamy strawberry juice with full cream vanilla milk, plain yogurt, honey, and mint. Today, he made something else.
"Strawberry smoothie!" He handed Seokjin a glass of juice from his last fruit stock of that week.
Seokjin sipped it and sat on a dining chair. "Hmm, so rich and creamy. What's in it?"
"Strawberries, banana, milk, honey, and lemon juice."
"I got the best juice supply this week. Thanks!"
"I'll make you something else next week."
Seokjin smiled widely. "Thanks! I should cook you something in return. By the way, I'll be busy this weekend and can't take you anywhere. The cottages are fully booked."
"Wow, that's great, though! It's okay. I also need time to paint and do some work. Do you need some help with the guests?"
"No, everything has been taken care of. You know, Mr. Yang does a great job at managing all the staff's work, from cleaning up the cottages, preparing the toiletries, and also providing the guests' breakfast. I just have to be here to supervise everything and make sure there's no problem."
"I see—-"
"I still can do something with you as long as—-" Seokjin stopped his sentence mid-air when he realized what he said. 'I still can do something with you'... Was it a reflection of his heart's desire that he wanted to spend more time with Taehyung?
"As long as?" Taehyung was waiting.
"Huh? No, never mind. You need time to do your things too, right?"
"I'd like to spend more time with you. So, as long as?"
Seokjin looked deeply at Taehyung. Did he hear just right? "As long as we do it around here." He blinked slowly. Taehyung wanted to spend more time with him, too?
"Great! Cook me something, then. You said earlier you would cook me something."
Seokjin smiled. "Of course." He tried to withhold the burst of happiness deep in his heart. This stranger in front of him... why was it so easy to be with him, like he already knew Taehyung for quite some time? "What do you want?"
"Hmm... Do you bake? Can you bake something for me?"
"I can bake cookies."
"I love cookies. Let's bake some!"
"Alright..."
"Alright!" Taehyung smiled and got up from his seat. "I'll take Daisy for a walk now. Then I'll be in the cottage, painting. I'll see you later."
"Okay."
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Kim Seokjin:
"My late mother used to bake me some cookies. I had fond memories of baking cookies with her. It was always fun. But it's more fun to bake with someone, rather than alone. You know, playing with flour, eating the raw ingredients, making all the mess in the kitchen."
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Fanfiction"Oh wow, an Old English Sheepdog! What's its name?" Seokjin gleefully rubbed the dog's head. "Daisy." Said Taehyung. "Daisy?" Seokjin was stunned. He froze. "Is it male or female?" Weird question, considering the name obviously indicated a female n...
