MONGDOL: Confess Already

26- First Date (Part 2)

They reached the table, which So Min set up before she went to wake Ji Hyo up.

"You cooked these?" Ji Hyo rubbed her eyes, while pointing at the dishes So Min prepared. It was a simple kimchi fried rice with a diet lunch box that she had in her fridge.

"Ne, I cooked these. I'm sorry if it's very simple. I was planning to eat lunch with you outside."

"Mianhae, So Min–a? I'll cook for you next time." Ji Hyo apologized while So Min was putting food on her plate.

"Jinjjayo, unnie?" So Min pouted.

"Keuromyo." So Min smiled with her eyes because of Ji Hyo's answer.

"I can't wait!" She passed the rice to her.

Their lunch ended quietly. Ji Hyo stood up and took her plates to the kitchen sink.

"So Min–a, I'll wash the dishes." She informed her from the kitchen.

"Gwaenchanhayo, unnie. I'll do it." So Min said after chewing the last spoon of the fried rice.

"Aniya, let me do it. You could be tired from baking and cooking." Ji Hyo insisted. So Min quickly stood up and brought her plate to the kitchen.

"Anieyo, unnie. I'm fine. I can do it."

"But I want to do it." Ji Hyo gave her a pleading look. So Min's heart skipped a beat with her stare, so she covered her face with her hands.

"It's embarrassing." She said and fixed her hair behind her ear.

"Oh? Why? What's embarrassing?" Ji Hyo was confused. So Min breathed deeply, and raised her head.

"You… coming over to my house… and doing household chores."

"Aigoo! I'm fine. It's fine, So Min–a. Besides, let me make up for sleeping on you." Ji Hyo insisted that made So Min sigh deeply.

"I guess I don't have a choice? You win." So Min said as she shook her head. Ji Hyo just smiled at her and proceeded to wash the dishes.

"Unnie, did you bring something to wear for the gig later?" So Min tried a cookie that they baked. They're currently sitting face to face, on the sofa.

"Keuromyo. How about you? What will you wear? We have to disguise ourselves or else we will be stuck there because of the fans." Ji Hyo said.

"And we will also be on the headline for going out together." So Min smirked as she thought of the possible headlines that the media outlets will write in their articles.

"They wouldn't think that way, So Min–a. We're co-workers." Ji Hyo casually explained. Suddenly, So Min's smile faded, as realization hit her again.

"Ne, you're right. We're co-workers what's the deal, right?" Ji Hyo noticed a hint of disappointment in her voice. Instead of responding to that, she opened her mouth widely.

"So Min–a, can I try eating a cookie?" She said in a cute voice. So Min's eyes widened with what she just witnessed

"Oh, kapchagi? Aegyo?"

"Aish, ppaliwa!" She stomped her feet and opened her mouth again.

"Oh, jinjjayo? Do you really want to eat? I'm sorry I'll get one for you—I mean you can always ask me to add more." So Min was about to stand up but Ji Hyo immediately caught her arm, linking it to hers.

"Where are you going? There's still a cookie here." Ji Hyo pointed at the plate, and opened her mouth wide again and waited for the cookie.

So Min, on the other hand, found her action cute so she took one cookie, and put it in her mouth. Ji Hyo closed her mouth and suddenly, she pulled her in and rested her forehead on her. Ji Hyo was looking intently in her eyes, while chewing the cookie in her mouth. Meanwhile, So Min couldn't look at her in the eyes again.