Smile More

02

Sana just returned from her night part-time job which she went to every day right after school as she needs to at least find more income to help herself in another country. Yes, she isn't originally from Korea. She is a pure-blood Japanese. But she was studying here in Korea for whatever reason it is, only God knows.

Her mother and father are both in Japan and she needs to live independently in Korea. She is not much of a wise girl but she is indeed a very diligent one.

She lived alone in the apartment. The apartment that has always been empty was surprised by the presence of another person in it.

Sana was shocked when she smelt the smell of deliciously cooked dishes. But, from inside her house? Who's cooking? Her appetite grew as her stomach growled. She definitely was hungry. She held on to her stomach. But, the question of 'who', 'how', and 'why' was still playing in her mind.

She walked up quietly to see if anyone was in the kitchen as she heard the sound of water coming from the sink. She gulped silently.

Someone was singing. She took a look at the kitchen. 

A man. 

Her legs were trembling and her hands were shaking. She was afraid. Who knows what the man can do to her?

She stayed hidden behind the wall. 

"Excuse me." A voice greeted her after clearing his throat. Sana jumped a little. She was startled. Taking a big gulp as she slowly turned her head to the source of the voice.

A man standing next to her as he folded his arms. "Who are you!!?? What are you doing here??!" She shouted while her finger pointed at his face.

But he just shrugged. 

"I'm Kim Mingyu and you're Minatozaki Sana. Right?" He asked. 

"Are you a stalker??" She shouted in fright.

"Let's eat! Dinner's ready." He said. Sana looked at him in confusion and doubt but he was so calm.

'Weird guy!' Sana thought.

She didn't protest and sat at the table as well. The food was really appetizing. You couldn't say no to the food served right before your eyes. Sana's stomach grumbled again.

"Eat up. You're drooling." Mingyu stated with a small smile playing on his face. 

"I didn't get a bite since lunchtime!" Sana replied excitedly with her mouth still filled with food.

"Don't speak with your full mouth." Mingyu said. Sana chewed her food and nodded as Mingyu just sat there and stared at her until every dish was licked clean.

"You're cute while eating." He said. Sana swallowed her food and coughed. 

"What did you say?" She asked almost choking in the process.

"Nothing!" Mingyu said as he handed her a glass of water. 

"I just wondered why are you so clumsy. You didn't look like one." He said.

"Hah! You won't believe me if I told you just how many mistakes I did just today. Don't know how many will happen tomorrow though." She said and fed a spoonful of rice into her mouth. Mingyu nodded. 

"Wish it wasn't a mistake coming here too." He muttered under his breath.

Sana looked at him in confusion. "What?" She asked. 

Mingyu shook his head, "nothing you should concern about." He replied.

"Why aren't you eating?" Sana asked more. 

"I'm not hungry. That's all for you to eat." He replied. 

"No! You have to eat too! How can I be the only one eating?" Sana said as she filled Mingyu's plate with rice and dishes. She took the bowl and filled it with the soup. 

"Be careful..." Mingyu said worriedly. 

"Ouch! It's hot!" Sana said and the bowl fell off of her hand as the soup in the bowl spilled on the floor.

"Are you okay?" Mingyu asked as he quickly took Sana's hand and blew on it.

Sana was surprised by the action and slowly removed her hand from Mingyu."I'm okay!" She said while Mingyu was dumbfounded.

She went to the kitchen and ran the water from the sink on her hand and then she took a cloth to wipe the floor.

"I'll do it," Mingyu said and took the cloth from Sana. 

"No, I spilled it so I should clean it. I'm sorry to burden you." Sana retorted as she took the cloth back from Mingyu.

"You aren't a burden," Mingyu replied as he shook his head. 

"You should go home. It's already late and please don't come again. I don't know who, how and why are you doing this!" Sana replied.

"What do you mean going home? I lived here." Mingyu said as calmly as he is. 

"What do you mean you LIVED HERE!?" Sana asked yet still in confusion and with an exaggerated expression of surprise. 

"There's no space for you here! No extra room either." Sana added.

"I have my own room," Mingyu said. 

"What? Since when? How can?" Sana asked but Mingyu had already entered his room next to Sana who was left dumbfounded.