The Maid // Kevin Moon

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Sophie walked into the Moon house on Saturday prepared for the family to be gone, considering it was a weekend and they most likely had plans with the money that they had.

She did her usual cleaning routine, starting upstairs. She found Kevin's room to be closed off, so she knocked once and then walked in when there was no answer. She jumped when she saw Kevin sitting by the door, headphones on while he drew something on a notepad on his desk.

He looked up when he saw the door open, pulling out one of his headphones. "Hey," he greeted her. "What's up?"

"Um...I'm supposed to clean your room," Sophie replied awkwardly. Kevin nodded slowly.

"Right. You need me to leave?"

"I mean I could probably clean around you but it might be a little awkward," she answered. Kevin pursed his lips.

"Here," he said, taking out his headphones and connecting his phone to a nearby speaker. Khalid was playing over the speaker and Sophie smiled at their familiar music taste. "I'll keep my feet up," he said, lifting his legs to rest on the chair.

"Thanks," Sophie said. She began the process of dusting Kevin's room, humming along to the songs playing in the background. Kevin held back a smile as he listened to her sing, staring at his notepad. "What are you drawing?" Sophie asked, dusting his bookshelf.

"I was watching this show earlier and there was this scene where the main characters were on the beach drawing a heart together and then they kissed in that same scene, so I wanted to draw it," he explained. Sophie stopped dusting to look at him.

"I'm sorry, did you just admit to me that you're watching Strong Girl Bong Soon in your free time?" Sophie asked. Kevin looked over at her with wide eyes.

"How did you—?" his voice trailed off and Sophie laughed.

"I watch a lot of Korean dramas," she explained. "Strong Girl Bong Soon," she giggled while mocking him.

"And what shows do you watch?" he asked.

"I'm currently in the middle of Supernatural and Love O2O," Sophie answered. Kevin looked at her with a smile plastered on his face.

"You watch Chinese dramas too?" he asked.

"The fact that you know it's a Chinese drama makes you even more girly," Sophie joked again. Kevin grunted and spun his chair back around, continuing his drawing. Sophie chuckled and resumed her cleaning.

When she was done with Kevin's room she began to walk out, only for Kevin to stop her. "Wait, where are you going?" he asked. She turned around and looked at him with furrowed eyebrows.

"To clean the rest of the house..." she responded in a confused tone.

"Why? Don't you wanna watch a drama together?" he asked as if it were a given.

"I wanna finish cleaning the house."

"And then watch a drama?"

"Dude..." Sophie looked at him like he was crazy.

"What? My parents aren't gonna be home for a few hours. Is it too much to ask to spend some time with my maid?" Kevin pleaded. Sophie rolled her eyes.

"Yes, you freak." She walked out of the room, leaving an upset Kevin to sulk by himself. She finished cleaning the house in the next hour and a half, while Kevin stayed upstairs drawing. Sophie sighed when she was finished, placing her supplies by the front door before walking upstairs.

She stood in Kevin's doorway, grabbing his attention. He looked up at her with raised eyebrows. "One episode," she said. His face lit up and he jumped out of the chair, putting a hand on her back as he ran downstairs with her.

She held back a laugh and the two of them sat in the newly cleaned living room. Kevin turned on Viki and clicked on a new drama he had been meaning to watch. He took a deep breath and nodded approvingly. "Smells good in here," he said.

"Thanks."

They watched the first episode of the drama, the two of them much more involved than they had expected. By the end of the episode, they were shocked at the cliffhanger and disappointed at the fact that Sophie had to leave.

"Now we have to watch the second episode the next time you come over," Kevin said.

"I don't know if I can wait," Sophie answered.

"Wanna exchange numbers and we'll both watch later and then talk about it?" he asked. Sophie pursed her lips and then nodded.

"Yeah, why not."

She took out her phone and handed it to Kevin while he did the same with his own phone. They put in their phone numbers and then looked up at each other, both giggling at the sudden eye contact.

"I'll see you Tuesday," Sophie told him, standing up.

"I'll call you tonight," Kevin replied. Sophie nodded with a smile and walked out of the house, grabbing her cleaning supplies to take with her. She got in the car and looked down at the new contact on her phone with a smile.

"My fake boyfriend Kevin Moon," she chuckled to herself. She put her phone down with a lighthearted shake of her head and began driving away from the house.