coffee & sugar - lee know

eight

i lay in my bed as i stare at the ceiling of my pitch black room. so he liked someone? like i said before, i couldn't help but feel upset. i took a deep breathe, putting my hand on my chest, over my heart as i took another breathe. it's all good. i mean, it's not like he had a girlfriend. it's just a simple crush that could change, right? a crush that could easily change to me.

i mean maybe this is what i honestly needed to force me to take some initiative?

<3

i quietly stood away from everyone as i watched minho talking with sunoo and seungmin as suhwa helped a customer. let's just say when i was actually with him it made things much harder. basically, to put it simple, i gave up on "taking initiative".

that was until after work when i was heading to the bus stop once again. i was walking quietly as i texted jihyo when a familiar voice said my name, "nabi." he said and i glanced over to see minho.

"yes, minho?" i ask.

"when will i be cooking for you?" he then asked, bringing it up once again. did he really want to?

"whenever you want." i answer as i flip my hair over my shoulder, getting it out of my face.

"well then, wanna come over to my place friday, after work?" minho asks.

i blink a few times before making eye contact with the boy who was looking at me with a straight face, no expression written on it whatsoever.

"sure." i respond.

minho's lips lightly curve up but only for a split second, "i'm gonna walk back home." he tells me as he walks with me to the bus stop, "text me when you get on the bus." he said before shoving his hands in his jacket pockets and walking off.

<3

i stepped onto the bus and went to one of the few empty seats, sitting next to this woman and her little boy in the back.

i pulled out my phone and went to minho and my chats.

me just got on the bus

minho let me know when you get home

i sighed as i shut my phone off, closing my eyes as i dropped my hand which held my phone onto my lap. what a great chat.

<3

i walked through the front door of my house stepping inside and immediately locking it behind me as i kicked my shoes off. i pushed my shoes neatly against the wall with my feet before walking through my dark empty home.

i headed to my room, quickly dropped my backpack on my bed, before heading to the bathroom to wash up.

me just got home

minho good

me see u tomorrow

minho see u

<3

it was now friday once again and i was heading to lunch, walking with jihyo as we talked about this boy she thought was cute in her english class.

"i don't even know what to do." jihyo said and i shrugged.

"i get you." i say, hoping that at least maybe the fact that i related would bring her some comfort.

"nabi!" someone shouted and jihyo and i both glanced over to see the same guy that called me over to minho last time in the lunch room waving me over.

i looked at jihyo who pushed me forward gently and i just sighed as i walked towards minho and his friends. i walked through them all to minho who was standing with one of them, his back against the wall as he watched me walk over to him.

"question." he said and i shrugged, waiting for it. "what do you want me to make you?" minho asked.

"oh right." i say, pretending like i kinda forgot about the dinner tonight even though i definitely did not. in fact i had been stressing about it all week. "what are you good at?" i ask.

"i can make you some japchae." minho suggests.

"sure, thank you." i say before turning around and walking off, feeling embarrassed by the amount of looks we were getting.

<3

i put my backpack on, fixing the straps to make myself more comfortable. suhwa was next to me also getting ready to go after our long busy shift. "so what are you doing? going home?" suhwa asks me. 

"no i'm gonna hang out with minho." i answer her and she gasps, luckily no one else was in the locker room.

"how are you saying this so calmly? you're about to hang out with your.." she comes closer, "crush." suhwa whispers. 

"trust me, i am not calm. i've been freaking out all week." i truthfully say.

"go! he's probably like waiting!" suhwa says and i nod. "text me!" she says as i slowly walk out of the room.

i enter behind the counter to see minho talking with sunoo about something. when he see's me he doesn't say anything more to sunoo and just walks through the little gate door to the dining area.

"come on." he says and i quickly say bye to sunoo before following minho who was holding the door open for me as he waited outside the shop.

"thank you." i quietly say as i walk past him and he follows after me, shutting the shop door. 

"are you cold?" minho then asks and i shake my head 'no'. "then we'll walk back to my place, it's not far." he says and i nod.

we walked in silence for a bit before i decided that i needed to talk or else it would make my nervousness worse, "i'm excited to met soonie, doongi, and dori." i truthfully say, causing minho to smile.

"good." is all he says as he continues to look at me for a moment longer before looking forward again. 

<3

we walked up to his apartment door and i waited as he unlocked the door. once it was unlocked he opened it up and walked inside, moving over a little to allow me room to walk inside. i walked inside and immediately took my shoes off. minho shut the door and locked it before doing the same. his front door was just a landing and a little closet with stares that led upstairs next to it. 

"come on." minho said as he walked up the stairs. i quickly followed after him. his place was definitely really cute and had a homey feel to it. "you can leave your bag in the living room, if you want?" minho suggested and i nodded before doing as he said and dropping it down on the ground gently right by the couch.

"where are your parents? just wondering." i ask as i turn back to minho. 

"they're both at work right now but my mom should at least be back in a few hours, that is okay, right?" minho asks and i nod.

"of course. i was just wondering." i tell him as i follow him into the kitchen.

"wanna help me cook?" minho asked as he opened the fridge and started to pull out some ingredients. 

"sure." i say.

"do you cook a lot?" minho asks. 

"not really." i answer, looking down at my feet not knowing what to do.

minho walks over to me and grabs my hand, gently tightening his grip on it. "it's okay. i'll teach you." he said before dropping my hand and walking back over to the fridge.

i stare down at my hand for a moment before looking back up at minho who glances over at me, "you're blushing again." he points out causing me to look away.

"where are your cats?" i change the subject.

"probably upstairs. we can go get them if you want." minho suggests.

"yes please." i say and minho nods before shutting the fridge and putting the last ingredient on the counter.

"let's go." he says as he walks past me.

[part two of this chapter will be the next chapter]