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Drinks and Toasts

The next day Krystal sat out on the balcony in front of the library, holding a tightly wrapped lunch box in her lap. She impatiently tapped the tips of her fingers on it as she looked up the stairs in anticipation. Once Jin came into view, she quickly lifted off the bench. “Jin, over here.” She called out for him.

Jin smiled presently when she handed him a lunch box full of homemade foods. “Thank you.” He didn’t waste anytime digging into the steaming black bean noodles and pieces of marinated steak. Krystal thought the grunting noises he made after each bite was super cute and couldn’t keep the smile off her face as she watched him enjoy the food she had made.

Jin could feel her eyes on him, so, even with a ton of noodles hanging out of his mouth, he turned to look at her. Her giggles prompted him to quickly slurp them up and use the back of his hand to wipe off the sauce that had made its’ way to his chin and lips. “I know what you’re thinking.” He said.

Krystal used a napkin to wipe off her face. “Really? Okay, tell me.”

Jin happily looked down at the food. “Your cooking is getting better. Everyday I eat the lunch you prepare for me, and it feels like time slows down. The whole world becomes quiet. Only because I want to enjoy your care for me.”

Krystal smirked. “What are you talking about? It’s only regular food. Not at all as magical as you make it out.”

Jin looked over at her and smiled. “So…you were thinking, why doesn’t Suga appreciate this peaceful, hard to get happiness, right?”

Krystal’s face turned grim as she bit her bottom lip and nodded her head. “I feel unworthy as a friend to Lonna, and I feel bad for her. He’s leaving, and she is being so unusually calm about it. Something just feels so wrong about it all.”

“How?” Jin asked.

“Every day, although she attends class as normal, but now when she takes notes, she is super diligent about it. Compared to the day-dreaming Lonna of the past, she’s completely different.”

“Same with the basketball club. She does everything.”

Jin’s statement made Krystal’s jaw drop in shock. “She even told me, she wanted me to get her a job at the restaurant. She isn’t leaving any time for herself.”

“It’s because she is using work to numb and escape her pain over losing Suga.” Jin frowned.

Suddenly their moment was interrupted when RM stole a piece of Jin’s steak. “Hey! You thief!” He yelled as he stood up and bared his chopsticks like a weapon.

RM just laughed off his threat and stuck the food in his mouth. “I’m jealous. A lunch box of love from your girlfriend.”

Jisoo quickly smacked him in the back of the head. “Bullshit.”

RM rubbed the pain away as his cheeks flared red. “But the taste…not too good.”

Taking offense to his words Krystal stood up on her tippy toes to make herself seem more intimidating to the tall boy. “Take back what you said.”

RM looked at all the angry faces around him and pouted. “Everything I say is wrong….”

Jisoo placed a hand on his shoulder. “Then just don’t speak.” RM rolled his eyes at her mean words and continued to eat the piece of steak in silence. Jisoo came closer to Jin and Krystal and handed them a small flyer. “Tomorrow we are having Suga’s going away party. Are you coming?”

Krystal’s eyes grew wide with worry. “Did you tell Lonna?”

“No.” Jisoo said to Krystal’s relief. “Suga said he doesn’t want to cause her any pain. So, situations that remind her of separation…are a no go.”