from the start | jake sim

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Seoyun's POV

"Oh my god, you must be filthy rich!"

"Wow, I saw this on TV and it cost a bomb!"

"What is this made out of? Must be expensive!"

I smiled proudly, "I think it's vegan leather, which is more expensive than normal animal leather." I pulled my bag pack from the centre of attention.

"Anyways, class is starting." I shrugged, as I walked back to my seat.

I felt someone staring, so I turned and I saw Jake looking at me. "Can you stop looking at me? I know I'm pretty but it's disrespectful to stare at someone so aggressively like that."

He smirked before flipping through his book.

I scoffed, I can't believe there's someone like him. I felt so assaulted by the way he stares at me.

I know I'm pretty, but damn. That's too obvious.

Just then, Ms Kang popped her head into the class, "Everyone take your things and gather in the kitchen." and she left.

I grabbed my things, and walked towards the door. I was about to walk out when Jake and I bumped into each other.

I was about to walk through, assuming that he'd be a gentleman to allow me to go first but we ended up bumping into each other again.

"Hey, you're so not gentleman! You should have let me go through first!" I crossed my arms as I furrows my brows.

He eyed me, "I'm only a gentleman to people that deserves it." Jake was about to walk through when he looked back at me with a smirk, "Hey, continue frowning and your frown lines will be 6 foot deep."

My eyes widened, as he laughed while walking off.

I shook my head, "I should never let someone like him downgrade me like that." I muttered to myself.

I walked to the kitchen and I went to an empty table. Chaeyeon rushed over to me, "Can I be your partner?" I was about to reply her when Hana shoved her.

"No, can I be your partner?" I eyed the both of them.

"How about the both of you rock, scissors, paper? whoever that wins will partner me." I smiled, and they nodded as they begin playing rock, scissors, paper.

Ms Kang slammed her hand against the board a few times, and we quietened down. "Alright, so for practical today we will be learning to cook pasta."

She pasted the name list on the board, "I have pre-allocated your partners, please come to the front to look at it." I walked to the front, and my jaw dropped.

"No!" Jake and I screamed at the same time.

I rushed over to Ms Kang, "There's no way I'm going to partner him." I pointed at Jake, who was rushing over as well.

"Ms Kang, you're putting my life in danger with this," He eyed me as his voice trailed off, "thing."

"She literally can't cook!" I rolled my eyes.

Ms Kang let out a sigh, "Judging by the way you guys reacted to the partner allocation, you guys seem to have lots of chemistry." She smiled.

"And it's only for one lesson, just suck it up." I glared at Jake, "Your eyes are going to pop out of your eye socket." I gasped.

"And Jake, be a gentleman will you?" Ms Kang said and I nodded in agreement.

He scoffed, "To her? I'll pass."

Ms Kang slammed against the board again, "Everyone to your seats now." she eyed the both of us, and we walked to an empty table.

"All the fire-related things, cooking of ingredients, and preparing of ingredients will be handled by me." I furrowed my brows, "so what do I do? you're practically doing everything."

He smiled proudly, "Exactly."

"I thought you wanted me to be a gentleman, so just sit now and wait." I rolled my eyes, "And give you the chance to mark me down for peer evaluation? No thanks."

"Fine, what can you do?" I looked around, "I can put the noodles in the boiling water."

He stared at me for a few seconds, "Oh that's all? I was waiting for more." I let out a sigh, "Fine, and I'll do the cleaning."

Jake nodded, as he handed a bag of raw oysters to me. "Make sure that all the sand comes out." I held the bag by pinching the top of the bag.

"is it alive?" I murmured to myself, as I peeped into it.

"It's very much alive." Jake replied.

I was about to shove my hand in to grab some out when Jake tapped me, "Did you know live oysters can eat your finger?" upon hearing that, my face went pale.

"Y-You're cleaning this!" I shoved the bag towards Jake, "Hey, I'm just kidding. Can't you use your common sense to think? Clearly it's too small to bite your finger."

I shook my head, "Not taking any chances." Jake let out a sigh, as he pointed at the chopping board.

"You're chopping the ingredients." I walked over unwillingly, as I looked around. I took the carrots and was about to chop it when Jake rushed over.

"Hey, peel the carrots first." I furrowed my brows as I looked over at him, "Carrots have skin?" He let out a sigh before he walked off.

I shrugged, as I peeled the carrots like what he instructed me to do.

"Oh, onions!" I took the onions and I peeled it. I was about to chop the onions, when I remembered that onions can cause tearing.

I walked over to my bag and came back with a pair of goggles. I wore it and I began slicing the onions, and honestly it worked great.

"How much did you f-" I looked over at him and he burst into laughter. "Hey, what are you wearing?" He pointed at my goggles and continued laughing.

I turned towards him with a knife in my hand, "It's to help prevent me from tearing up when I cut onions."

"Hey! hey! Seoyun! Kitchen safety!" I looked over at the knife and I placed it on the chopping board.

"Why do you even carry goggles around with you?" I eyed him, "Because I'm a swimmer?"

Jake eyed me, "Are you done preparing the ingredients?" He peered over before letting out a long sigh.

He raised his hand.

"Ms Kang, can I cook solo?"

7 December 2023

Hi! How is the first chapter? if you guys have any suggestions on how to improve, do let me know!

and also, i don't really know enhyphen so the persona that i created of them may be inaccurate HAHHAHA