LSM Lost Files: TWICE

Pet Shop

"Tzu! Pass me the gochugaru!"
"Yes, Chef!"

I laughed when I heard her. Tzuyu giggled cutely and picked up the gochugaru jar, passing it to me while smiling her dimpled smile. I tiptoed to kiss her cheek, making her blush.

"Unnie~" she protested, but she kept smiling.

I laughed again while pouring the gochugaru powder into the pot, stirring it. The kitchen was soon filled with a nice, pungent, and spicy aroma, and I knew my kimchi jjigae was ready soon. I stole a glance at Tzuyu who was scooping rice, and I smiled wider.

Only a couple weeks ago, our relationship seemed to be broken beyond repair, with her feeling offended for what I did to her and Chuyoung. She was determined to join YG simply because she was angry at me, and I felt so helpless back then. To think that right now, in the new year, we were cooking together in the kitchen, her being her usual adorable self, made me feel eternally grateful.

"Ooof... I'm so hungry," I quipped. I heard Tzuyu giggling.
"Me too..." Tzuyu said, before continuing, "I bet Chuyoung-Oppa is too."

I smiled. This was the first day that Chuyoung was discharged from the hospital, and we were in his apartment, right across the street from my apartment with Momo. I was cooking lunch for the three of us with Tzuyu helping me, while Chuyoung was resting in his room, still looking weak.

"Yeah. You wanna call him out? The soup's almost ready," I told her.

Tzuyu nodded and walked away, placing the rice bowls on the dining table, but then she stopped and turned towards me.

"Unnie," Tzuyu called.
"Hm?"

Suddenly I felt her long and slender arms hugging me from behind. I chuckled, closing my eyes to enjoy her warmth.