It's 1.31am // GOT7

Chapter 38 - Page

SuperM are finally back in the country and Chanyeol organises a little dinner at his place for the boys who he has missed terribly, asking Jina to give him a hand with cooking. As she arrives with plenty of bags full of ingredients, he opens the door with the widest grin. His attitude has changed since the New Year's Eve argument, as he is much more friendly and less needy or desperate for her attention and closeness. Her unwillingness to confront him about his feelings just made the situation worse and she has to admit, their relationship benefitted from this originally painful and awkward conversation.

CY: Hey Jiji!

J: Hey Yeol... oh sorry.

CY: No I'm sorry, call me Yeollie. I was being stupid and drunk and emotional and... anyway! Come in, please.

J: Right! Do you have an apron for me?

CY: First I need a hug. I missed you, but like normal missed you.

Without another word, she drops the bags on the kitchen island and rushes to his chest, slamming into him.

J: I missed you too, she says as he squeezes her little frame.

CY: Okay, lets do this! Kai is gonna know you cooked but I wanna help.

J: That's fine by me. Can you wash and chop these vegetables without chopping a digit?

CY: I can try! He says with his round eyes and a stupid grin, making her laugh already.

Cooking with Chanyeol, listening to a cool beat, she forgets about work, about her boys and just enjoys the moment, until he tells her she has messages from Jinyoung, after seeing her phone lighting up on the side of the sink. Her shocked face confuses Chanyeol, forcing him to ask her questions.

CY: Is everything okay? Jina? He asks as she has paused in her pan tossing.

J: I... yeah! Of course.

CY: Come on, speak to me.

J: About?

CY: Jinyoung! What is happening? Listen I suspected something was going on in New York, even though Jaebeom seemed to be more territorial with his pre-date interrogation. But Jinyoung nearly jumped at my throat at the tv station. Brrr... his stare that day creeped me out. And then you leave JYPE, so....

J: Fine, she says defeated.

As she gives him a summary, he surprisingly is very comforting and understanding, showing her their relationship has finally evolved to pure friendship.

CY: Why didn't you say? I kissed you!

J: Yeah and I told you I didn't see us like that.

CY: Oh yes.

J: And I didn't want to tell you about their private lives. It was a secret. It still is to be honest. Also I didn't want to disappoint you, make you think I was a slut.

CY: I'd never see you like that! He says a little offended. I'm not surprised they both fell for you. We kind of all did too.

J: What do you mean?

CY: I mean, to start with at that club when you first arrived in Seoul. We nearly all noticed you. Kai, Sehun, Baek, Lay and me. I got lucky I think, you noticed me too and then I claimed you. The others couldn't try anything and we became... a thing.

J: Oh my god, she says livid. But they don't anymore do they?

CY: No! We are all friends. You're more like a younger sister, they are still very protective though.

J: I've noticed, although Baek...

CY: No! No! No no no! You didn't reignite any past desire when you came to work at SM or made his heart beat faster or anything like that okay?!? He says passionately.