Moving On With You, Jinjoo

28: Paper Cranes

Yujin carried the bags, placing them on the kitchen counter and routinely guided Minju towards the bathroom.

After drying their feet on the rug, Yujin rummaged through both their bags, gathering the clothes that needed washing before heading to the laundry area.

"You're not leaving?"

"I will once this is done," Yujin said, closing the lid of the washing machine. She sets the mode and time as if she has been living here. "And that is forty-five minutes." She turned to Minju with an accomplished smile on her face.

The brunette chuckled and moved into the kitchen. "Hungry? You should eat something before your meeting."

"You're cooking?" Yujin stood next to her with her hands on her hips.

"You'll go hungry if the meeting goes on longer than intended." Minju peered onto the top shelf and spotted some packets of ramen. Attempting to reach them, she found Yujin had already grabbed them with her height advantage.

"Aren't you glad you have a tall girlfriend like me?" Yujin teased, holding the ramen above her head, out of Minju's reach.

The older girl lightly poked her stomach and retrieved it. "You're—" She paused. "Quite," she said, taking the pot that hung off the wall.

Yujin smiled, observing as Minju set the pot on the induction stove, and filled it with water. "Is there anything I could do to help?" She doesn't want to sit still while Minju does everything.

"Do you want eggs?"

"Can't live without them." Yujin opened the fridge, taking two off the door's shelf. "You're not eating?" She realised the girl only took one pack out.

"I'm not hungry."

Yujin grabbed an extra packet of noodles from the shelf. "This is for me," she said, knowing the brunette would, in any way, infiltrate and eat some of hers.

"You're that hungry?" Minju increased the heat and waited for the water to boil.

Yujin nodded. "I have two stomachs." Literally. "I'm a growing kid," she claimed.

Minju ruffled her bangs. "Didn't realise I had a kid with me." She coos, getting reminded about the boiling water.

The younger girl passed her the open packets of ramen, tearing any sauce packets in advance. And soon enough, they found themselves sitting at the coffee table with a pot in front of them.

Minju watched Yujin scoop some soup into her bowl, transferring noodles over. "I should go to the mart soon," she said, instant noodles not being the best meal option.

She couldn't help but smile, witnessing Yujin's eyes light up at the sight of food, soft gasps and compliments escaping the younger girl's lips. Nothing excited her more than food.

"You seriously don't want any?" Yujin tries tempting her, letting the aroma diffuse into the air. "Just one bite?" She prepared a spoonful, making sure to get the broth. She gently blows, cooling it down for her.

Minju couldn't reject the spoon that came her way, entering her mouth.

"Oh yeah." Yujin softly celebrates, an endearing sound to the older girl's ear. She eats deliciously, slurping the noodles and seeing Minju stand.

Her eyes follow the girl up to the loft as Minju comes back down, holding the wrapped box Yujin gifted her a while ago. The younger girl smiled with a mouth full, quickly swallowing her food.

"I thought you would've opened it," Yujin said, taking a piece of tissue to wipe her lips.

"You told me not to."