Chef's Kiss || Joshua

17

Yumi sat at her kitchen table, sipping on a cup of tea as she scrolled through her phone, she smiled seeing a text from Joshua.

Joshy 🧜‍♀️

*sends photo*
Who's the perfect boyfriend?

You
I never tried those
I need to be on a diet until you come back

No diets
You look good

Now

In every shape
I would only have eyes for you anyway

You're trying to kill me?
Should I call Areum to charge you

No!
I'm scared of her

You should be more scared of me if you don't give me my sweets

Can't wait to come home and give them to you

Can't wait to see you

Later that day, Yumi returned home from a long day at the restaurant to find a package waiting for her on her doorstep. At first she was apprehensive about it, thinking it was from the rose guy that now she's not so sure of his motives.

But in the package note there was as written Sweets and she knew it was from Joshua

Tulips, a bouquet of vibrant, colorful, their petals unfurling in the soft glow of the evening light. With a wide smile on her face, Yumi picked up the bouquet and buried her nose in the delicate blooms, inhaling their sweet, floral scent.

A message attached to the bouquet caught her eye, and she eagerly unfolded it to reveal a message.

Hope these brighten up your day. Thinking of you always. - Your perfect boyfriend

Yumi's cheeks flushing with warmth. "Aww"

As she arranged the tulips in a vase and placed them on her kitchen table, Yumi couldn't help but feel happiness. She didn't understood the books she read until know. Despite the distance that separated them, Joshua's thoughtful gesture had brought them closer together in a simple way showing he cares

Yumi settled onto her couch with her phone in hand, a smile playing on her lips as she prepared to FaceTime Joshua and thank him for the beautiful flowers.

As Joshua's smiling face appeared on the screen, Yumi couldn't help but feel a surge of happiness wash over her. "Hey, babe .I got your surprise. They're beautiful."

Joshua grinned back at her, his eyes twinkling with amusement. "I'm glad you liked them. You have perfect timing. We're just taking a break from sound check"

"Hmm so that's why I see Hoshi and Dino dancing like crazy in the back"

Joshua's grin widened at her words as he leaned closer to the camera. "Well, don't watch them. Look at me"

"I didn't thought you'd be the jealous type" Yumi laughed at Joshua's playful arrogance, her cheeks flushing with warmth. "Oh, but please continue. I'm loving it"

"I aim to please" he winked at her

The warm rays of the afternoon sun filtered through the windows of Sunhee restaurant, casting a golden glow over the cozy interior as Yumi, Geonwoo, Gyuri and Sunhee bustled about, cleaning and tidying up for another busy day. As they worked, the lively strains of a Seventeen song filled the air, courtesy of Sunhee and Geonwoo, who had taken it upon themselves to provide the soundtrack for their cleaning session.

Yumi couldn't help but smile as she wiped down the tables, her hips swaying to the upbeat rhythm of the music. "They do good music, that's for sure"

Sunhee grinned back at her, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm. "You only find out that now?"

"I was the first to find them out. I take all the credits" Geonwoo, who was busy sweeping the floor, nodded in agreement.

"He hears them everywhere all the time" Gyuri said rolling her eyes

As they worked, the three of them sang along to the music, they were gonna turn off the music but they were having a moment so they kept the music during the whole night.

After the long night, Yumi bid farewell to Sunhee and Geonwoo and stepped out into the warm embrace of the evening air, her heart light and her spirits high. As she made her way home, she felt the need to look around to make sure no one was following her. For a moment she regretted telling Geonwoo she didn't need him.

With a sense of unease gnawing at her insides, she hesitated for a moment before picking up her phone and dialing Joshua's number.

Joshua picked up after a few rings, his voice warm and comforting as he greeted her. "Hey, wait a second let me leave the room"

"Your girlfriend room?"

"Oh I wished. We were just drinking in Dino's room"

"Are you drunk?"

"Nope. Are you ok, sweets?"

Yumi took a deep breath, her heart pounding in her chest "I , I... I don't know what to do. I'm scared."

"Where are you?"

"Going home, almost there" she answering

"Didn't you said that Geonwoo was taking you home?"  He said walking into his room

"It's a 5 minute walk"

"I don't care sweets. Next time don't go alone." Joshua's voice was filled with concern as he listened to Yumi's words, his heart aching for her. "Have you gone to the police?"

Yumi shook her head, like he could see her "No, I haven't. I didn't think they would take me seriously."

Joshua's voice was firm as he spoke, his words filled with conviction. "Yumi, you need to go to the police. This isn't something you should have to deal with on your own. They'll take you seriously, I promise."

With Joshua's encouragement ringing in her ears, Yumi took a deep breath and made her way to the nearest police station. She did texted the Mafia kids group chat telling where she was.

As she recounted her story to the officers on duty, she couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over her.

But when the officers told her that leaving roses wasn't technically a crime, Yumi fear happened, that they wouldn't go anything about it.

As she left the police station before makinh her way back home, Yumi smiled seeing Geonwoo, Gyuri and Sunhee waiting for her.

"We're taking you home" Sunhee said "tells us what happened"