Feels Like Home | A Lizkook AU

18.

Jungkook stood at the other side of the counter, watching Lisa shaping the mixed-ingredient rice into tiny balls with her hands in plastic gloves. Her hair is tied back, with few strands falling at each side of her cheeks along with her bangs. She looked so cute that it made him smile. Clearly focused on the task at hand, her mouth hangs slightly open. Damn, I should've kissed you just now!

When she looked up and saw him grinning, she cleared her throat and slowly closed her lips before taking a deep breath.

"Try those first," She asked with a concerned frown.

Is she worried that I won't like it? Jungkook took a rice ball and pops it in his mouth. Hmm...slightly salty...

"How is it? I don't cook a lot and it's the first time I tried making jumeokbap so -"

"It's so good! I love it!" He took another with a huge smile. 

She sighed in relief and he felt the itch to squeeze her cheeks together! This woman could feed him anything and he'd still say it's the best damn meal ever!

He's still in a little awe that she's really here...and that she said she likes him. Really likes him! I swear - if I didn't believe in God before, now I do! This beautiful girl is at my house. In my kitchen...I need a nicer kitchen! Bigger and better...so I can watch her do this forever! 

...

They sat at the balcony again, overlooking the busy streets outside while the night breeze settles in. Jungkook had prepared the carpet and covered it with an extra duvet sleeping in the closet, just to make it more comfortable for her. He also took out 2 candles and lighted them up so they won't end up eating in the dark. 

It was the most romantic setting, in Lisa's opinion. Just the two of them in this quiet and dim, opened space, filled with the fresh, slow breeze of wind, to exist and not exist at the same time amidst the hectic world outside. 

She was thankful that Jungkook hasn't asked for more explanation because she sucks at those! His small, beautiful smile was never away from her - it was as if he was glad that she's here. It brushes off the nervous feeling of being rejected - although he hadn't quite said it yet.

He opened a can of juice and handed it to her, then proceeded to sit beside the plate of jumeokbap in between them. It's weird that she's fine with the comfortable silence. She's always filling the ambiance in with her loud voice and lame jokes around but with him, she didn't feel the need to. I could get used to this...

"Yahh...it's salty!" She gasped as she tastes the first rice ball. "How can you eat these?!"

Jungkook laughed, hanging his head back and looking so amused. "I like it actually! I'm fine with it...but I ordered pizza in case you don't,"

Just another small detail that makes her like him even more! Ugh...this is so annoying! I told him I like him...if he doesn't like me back, he should stop making me like him more! And now he knows that I can't cook - well that's just brilliant! 

"It's your first time making it...you did good," Yet, he's still laughing. Can I just jump out of here? It's not too high, isn't it?

He pops another in his mouth while Lisa stares, still contemplating on running out and hide for not being able to get such a simple thing right. It's just rice, seaweed, and soy sauce - how is it even possible for her to not get it right??

"I'm sorry," She sighed. "I'm really...not a good cook,"

"Stop worrying. I told you, I like it! Eomma Kim used to make it like this too -"