Smile More

04

Sana went home early that day, taking a day off from her part-time. She wanted to cook dinner as a way to thank Mingyu. So, after the school ended, she ran to the nearest store and just picked anything randomly.

She didn't know what she wanted to cook, she just wanted to cook. She was sweating all over, tired and hot from all the running here and there. Everything was scattered on the kitchen shelf. She even sprained her ankle but it didn't matter, what was important is to finish cooking before Mingyu got home. Little did she know that Mingyu had been watching her all day from someplace she didn't notice. Either he was up on the roof or just next to Sana, invincible.

Sana was in rush as matter that Mingyu could get home at anytime. She spilled many things and her face was a bit unclean. Don't get started about her apron, it could be a great art of food.

At some point, she gave up, none of the recipes she tried worked, it didn't look as appetizing as the one Mingyu did. She saw the rice paper still getting untouched on the counter, this is her last chance. She got the non-organic vegetable. Rice paper wraps. If she really had no hope, the last thing she could think of is Ramen, the easiest thing to make on earth. She made the rice paper wraps while singing a song about the rice paper while making it. Mingyu was smiling, he somehow found it cute. He decided to stop observing and showed himself to Sana. He had enough of watching the kitchen turn into a field of war. He was prepared to come out to stop before anything worst could happen, but thank God none of it happen.

"What makes you so happy today?" Mingyu greeted Sana. Sana startled a bit. That voice suddenly made her nervous. 

"Wait!! Don't come here!" She shouted. Mingyu stopped from his track. He already knew what was Sana up to. But, he just obeyed. He sat down at the dining table.

"Ta-da!! Finally it's finished! I hope you like it!" She said and served the rice paper wraps to Mingyu. Mingyu looked at it and smiled. He appreciated it. It wasn't like what he expected. He knew about it but he didn't imagine that Sana could make it look so appetizing.

"You did this? By yourself?" He asked with a happy voice. He looked up at Sana and smiled dashingly. Sana nodded enthusiastically.

"And you did this with our kitchen still attached to the house, right? " Mingyu asked playfully. 

"Huh? What do you mean?" Sana asked innocently as she didn't get Mingyu's joke. 

"Nothing, it's just that the kitchen looks really messed up," Mingyu said. Sana scratched the back of her head. 

"Enjoy your food." Sana said.

Mingyu nodded and pretend to take a bite of it. "But Mingyu...." Sana said and that's startled Mingyu. Her worried voice made Mingyu felt uncomfortable. 

"The vegetables was non-organic. Is it okay?" Sana asked. Mingyu sighed in relief. He chuckled. Sana was confused but she just quickly went back to clean up the kitchen.

"Are you done cleaning?" Mingyu asked while standing beside the refrigerator. 

"Almost done." She replied. 

"Really?? It must be so hard. Isn't it?" Mingyu said. Sana was confused and raised her eyebrows.

Mingyu pointed at the dirt behind her. Sana looked to her back and sighed, "I already clean that place!! Why there's still a dirt!!??" She clean that place again until it really clean. 

Mingyu opened the cupboard and took out ramen. Sana looked at him. "You still hungry?" She asked. 

"No, your rice wrap is delicious. It's for you. You haven't eaten yet, right? And considering all those messes, I doubt if there are still things to cook for you." He said as Sana was dumbfounded. Sana took the ramen from him.

"I'll cook for myself this time," Sana said as she struggled to open the ramen packaging. She used all the strength she had and everything inside the package burst out onto the floor. Mingyu who was watching sighed, not in a negative way, but it was just as he expected. 

"Let me did that. You can go and take a sit," Mingyu said. Sana nodded and pout. She went to the living room and sat on the sofa.

Mingyu just realized that Sana was not walking properly. He looked at Sana who can barely walk to the living room. He took an emergency kit on the rack and went to Sana who was rubbing her ankle that had sprained. Mingyu sat in front of her and checked her ankle. 

"How did you sprain your leg so effortlessly?" He asked. Sana was surprised by the sudden act and question.

"Well, it's not like it took an effort to get hurt." She replied.

Mingyu looked up at Sana. "And she told me she could take care of herself just fine." Mingyu retorted at Sana who has turned red from embarrassment.

Mingyu sprayed on her leg. Then, he massaged her feet while Sana endured the pain. Mingyu focused only on her feet and he didn't realized that Sana was blushing right now. Sana can't even look at Mingyu because it just made her face heat up and embarrassed.