°APARTMENTS.

@( ✔ ) park minha. Jisoo watched her looking at his hand and smirked a bit before going completely wide-eyed at the unspoken confession.
'Am I reading this wrong..?' He thought. 'She can't mean that. Whatever.' Joshua brushed it off and shook his head, keeping a small smile on his face.

After closing her side of the car door and locking it, Jisoo unconsiouly wrapped an arm around her waist, but by the time he noticed, it was too late to pull away. So he did what any other man would do. Hold her tighter.
"What are you planning on getting?" He looked down to meet her eyes and smiled softly. "I think I'll just get fries or something. Maybe a sandwich."

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Her breath hitched when he began moving his thumb across her skin, sending little electric jolts up her body. Almost, as if in trance, Minha kept staring at his hand, only tearing her eyes away from it when the male began to speak again, her ears turning a telltale reddish colour. Taking a shaky breath, the angel slowly reached out, carefully placing her hand on top of his before she spoke up in a quiet whisper. "You're so mean, teasing me like this when you already know how much I like you." Her reactions were probably giving her feelings away way too easily, meanwhile she could still only wonder if Jisoo was serious about her or not. But asking him directly seemed a little too much, not only because she didn't know how to word it, but also because there was this uncertainty, the fear that his answer might not be the one she was hoping for. So in the end, Minha kept quiet, not wanting her comfortable little bubble to burst all too soon.

Looking up, when the demon spoke up again, she turned around, eyes gazing out of the window of the car, realizing that they had already arrived at the cafe. Turning back to face the male, she gave a little nod, lips curling into a little smile before she unbuckled her seat belt, tentatively slipping out of the car after she had pushed open the door. Smoothing out the non-existent wrinkles in her dress, she waited for Jisoo to lead the way, slowly following him as they approached the cafe.

@( ✔ ) park minha. A small smirk appeared on his lips as the words came out of . Jisoo glanced at her with a raised eyebrow and moved his thumb, tracing small circles on her knee as he kept the firm hold.
"I know because if I was wrong, you would have forced my hand off you by now. You wouldn't be a blushing mess neither would you be sitting next to me in my car."

Taking his hand off her knee and on the wheel, Joshua backed up into a parking space in front of the cafe before looking back at her.
"Come on, Princess. We'll get something small to eat then go to the club."

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. At least he didn't say no so was it okay to have a little hope? Even if it turned out not to be her, Minha still wanted the male to be happy, not because she felt like it was her duty as an angel to make other people happy, but because she somehow cared a lot about the demon. Taking in a shaky breath, the angel tried to calm herself down, hoping that the other couldn't hear her racing heartbeat.

Chuckling softly at his reply, Minha kept staring at the male with amusement, her head tipping to the side as she gazed at his cold face. Although she had to admit that he looked really cool and manly like that, she still preferred his smile. Maybe because he rarely ever showed it. Feeling another wave of heat creeping up her cheeks, she quickly averted her gaze, feeling too embarrassed to respond. Not so much because of his cheeky line, but more so because the angel knew that it was the truth. Just one word from the demon and she would readily give all of her to him without batting an eye.

Staring at his hand on her knee, she slowly took in a deep breath, slowly turning her head towards the male, lips curling into a tentative smile. "If you put it that way, it's true I guess. But how are you so sure that you have me already?"

@( ✔ ) park minha. "Yeah sure. Maybe." He smiles softly and hums, kepping his hand on her knee. Overstepping lines? He didn't care. That little pink dust on her cheeks made him chuckle, shaking his head lightly. Why was she so.. cute? innocent? pure? He didn't know what word to use but it was somewhere along those lines.

Joshua scoffed and shook his head. No, he doesn't get jealous. At least he wouldn't admit it. Never had he got jealous over a woman, he just didn't care enough.
This was different, he knew that. But alas, a demon of pride would not let it go.
"I don't get jealous, princess. Possesive, maybe. But not jealous." He said with a playfully cold face, if that even makes sense.
"Jealousy is wanting something someone else has. And I have you. What would I get jealous for?"
He glanced at her, trying to maintain the seriousness in his expression.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Since she was still too busy reminiscing the past, Minha didn't notice the change of expression in Jisoo's face. Only when she turned around to face him, there was something in his eyes that she couldn't quite define. Or maybe it was just her imagination running wild, her mind trying to put a meaning behind every little thing. Returning the soft smile, she nodded along when he explained his past relationships, not knowing if she should feel glad or worried. Glad because it meant that there hadn't been anyone else yet who made the demon fall head over heels for him or her, which meant that there was noone she had to compare herself with, but at the same time she was worried, not knowing if the thing between them might end a quickly as his other relationships or not. No matter how she looked at their current situation, the angel always came to the same conclusion, that the two of them being together would be really difficult. But still, it was not entirely impossible. If he never thought about it before, she would just have to try her best to make him want to spend his whole life with her. "It's probably cause you haven't found the right one yet. But I'm sure, one day you'll be able to experience that feeling."

Her cheeks were still covered in a deep pink when Jisoo winked at her, making her quickly avert her gaze out of shyness. She was still not used to his touch, his hand that was squeezing her knee feeling hot on her skin, making her skin tingle wherever he touched her. Eventually, Minha lifted her gaze, eyes locking on the male. "So...even someone like you can get jealous?"

@( ✔ ) park minha. He looked at her with a tiny bit of jealousy and a dark expression, to see her smiling dreamily. Now he knows his new weakness. That smile.
He wants to be the reason she smiles, not another man. Especially not some angel.
He could feel his competitiveness seeping out and he knew that was dangerous.
He felt her eyes on him and instantly changed his expression to a soft smile, the only thing he could muster.
"Me? No. I was just in and out, nothing really stable or anything that lasted long enough for me to think about that." He says, shrugging a bit.

He smiles softly at her words and moves his hand to keep a hold on her knee, squeezing it a bit. "Good girl." He looks at her and winks softly.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Her lips automatically curled up into a smile when she saw the grin on his face, eyes meeting his for the break of a second. "Glad we found each other then. But it hasn't always been like that for me. It's hard to believe but long time ago, I used to be in a relationship." Letting out a soft sigh, her eyes focused on the streets ahead of them, a dreamy expression on her face as she allowed the memories of her past surface, reminding her of the feelings of loving and being loved by someone. It was a little bit like with Jisoo, the warmth inside of her, the feeling of comfort and also the uncertainty, the fear of being rejected. All those feelings weren't as strong as back then, but still they were there. Turning her head back to the demon, she quietly watched him for a second, before asking. "Have you ever found someone you thought you want to spend the rest of your life with?" It was just curiosity as Minha still felt like she barely knew anything about the demon.

She couldn't stop a blush from spreading on her cheeks, tinting her pale skin with a soft pink as she quickly averted her eyes, suddenly feeling all shy. She hadn't deemed him as the possessive type, but she didn't mind either. Taking a tentative peek at the male beside her, the smile on her lips began to widen at his reassuring words. "Okay, if you say so. And also..." Hesitating for a moment, the blush on her cheeks even darkened, her voice only a soft whisper when she spoke. "Even if someone tried to hit on me, my eyes are only on you."

@( ✔ ) park minha. He laughed a bit before grinning at her, glancing her way. "Yeah? Well, that makes the two of us."
Letting out a soft sigh, Joshua hummed, accelerating his speed a bit. The soft roar of the engine and the sound of the angel's breathing beside him calmed him, though it was weird to him, he didn't fight it.

Hearing her voice, he looked at her and feels his lips curl up a bit after hearing her concerns. He found it cute that she was worried about this, but not as much as he was confused why she would even think that.
"I would prefer that actually. I don't want any of them taking you from right under my nose." He chuckled and shook his head.
"Don't worry. As annoying as they are, They're good people. They'll love you."

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Looking at the demon, she quietly observed his reaction to her question, noticing the little changes in his facial expression. It seemed like he was rather surprised, making her wonder if she had come to the wrong conclusion. After all the demon had seemed so confident the night before, when the two of them had met again in the nightclub. "I see." Minha couldn't deny though, that his reply made her feel a little relieved. So maybe there was a little hope that she wasn't just a random chick that he would drop once he got what he wanted.

Her lips curled up at his overly dramatic sigh, before a soft chuckled emitted from . "Poor you. But you know, most of the time I'm the third wheel as well. Everywhere around me there are happy couples. I'm kinda jealous sometimes, but then again, I'm not really suited for relationships." When Jisoo focused back on the road, she turned her head around as well, quietly watching the people and buildings that seemed to fly past them. One thing the demon had said stuck to her mind. The two girlfriends that were angels, Minha wondered if she knew them or not. What kind of rank did they have? Did other angels know about their relationships with demons and if yes, did they have to face some difficulties because of that?

Letting out a soft sigh, she turned back to Jisoo, finding it much more calming to watch him. Although she knew his face pretty well by now, she was still mesmerized by his handsome features every time she looked at him. "I'm a little nervous", she confessed, fiddling with the hem of her dress. "What if your friends don't like me?"

@( ✔ ) park minha. He nodded and drove off to the little street food cafe he found after a night of drinking with the boys.
It was a really good place, not too rowdy, not too quiet. Great food and service. Non-y employees. He'd go there before going out with the boys almost every week, so he was least to say glad Minha chose it.

He was a bit taken back by her question, wondering where it came from. But in her defence, it does sound like he has done this before.
"Me? No. I like to go alone. The boys, however, are ing nuts. But it'll be fine, I got like 2 guys who's girlfriends are angels, and the other 2 just pick up some chick they find interest in." He says, chuckling. "But it does work. They aren't alone, unlike the me."
Jisoo glances over at her and dramatically sighs. "The life of a third wheeler."
He grins before focusing back on the road.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. She nodded at his proposition, a smile adorning her lips as she tilted her head a little while she listened to his voice. Walking beside him, she followed him to his car, allthewhile trying to decide where to go. Minha wasn't really the fancy type anyway, preferred to keep it simple, so the second restaurant sounded much better. Especially if it was more like a small cafe it meant that it was probably a littler smaller and therefore more private. Also since it was closer to the club, there was no need to rush and they could just take their time with the food.
Once they arrived at the car, she pulled the door to the passenger's seat open, carefully seating beside the demon before she closed the door with a thud. Her hands were fumbling with the seat belt when the male spoke up. Lifting her head, she nodded once again, lips curled into a soft smile. "Then let's go to the second one. It sounds cute." Once she managed to fasten her seat belt, the angel shifted to sit in a more comfortable position, head turned towards Jisoo as she quietly watched him. "Do you often take girls with you to rhose meetings with your friends?" she wasn't jealous, just...curious?

@( ✔ ) park minha. He smiles at her and walks out with her, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Well, we could go out to a restaurant down the block or.. this other restaurant that sells glamorously styled streetfood. It looks like a small cafe. It's a bit closer to that club."

walking out the apartment building, he got the car keys out and unlocked the car. "Your choice, angel."
He got in the car and started the engine.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. The moment she felt his eyes on her, Minha couldn't help but suddenly feel nervous. Up until now she had never really cared how she looked like in other people's eyes, but strangely, she wanted to appeal to the male demon. Smiling softly at his compliment, she almost basfully lowered her gaze, quietly murmurring a "Thank you" before she walked over to the male, heart beating faster than ever.
As he mentioned how much time was left until she would meet his friend, her nervousity started to grow. She'd rather prefer being alone with him, but since Jisoo had asked her to come along she couldn't refuse. Not that she minded meeting the people he was close with, but she had just realized that his friends were probably demons as well. And although she didn't neccessarily hate demons, there was always this restlessness when she was around one of them. But maybe his friends were nice and there was no need to worry at all. Hopefully, she thought to herself. But anyway it wasn't time to worry about it yet, for now she just wanted to enjoy the time with Jisoo.
"I guess I better trust your experience the. Wouldn't want to end up with a hangover." Smiling at the male, she carefully reached out, linking her arm with his as she smiled up to him. "Alright, let's go." Leading him towards the front door, she grabbed a handbag on the way there, only letting go of his arm for a short moment to put on a coat and a pair of flat shoes. Waving goodbye at Momo, she then exited the apartment, waiting for him to follow before she locked the door. "Where would you like to go to eat?"

@( ✔ ) park minha. Jisoo looked up and smiled at her, looking at her from head to toe.
"You look f-.." He trailed off, looking at her pink lips before blinking and returning to her eyes. , he loved that colour on her. She looked the part she was, an angel. "-perfect."

With a clear of his throat, Jisoo smiled innocently and asked, "We still have an hour or so.. Wanna go grab a bite?" "You can't drink on an empty stomach. Trust me, not the best idea or experience I've had." He chuckled, standing up while dusting his hands on his trousers before offering an arm to her.

"You all set?"

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Although she was rolling her eyes at his teasing, Minha couldn't stop a faint blush to spread on her cheeks. "Consider yourself lucky then, since not a lot of guys get to see me like this." How strange. Back then, when they met at court and he had made some rather naughty comments she had slapped him for that, but now it was easy to joke around with him.
The blush remained on her cheeks when she felt his eyes on her as the male demon tried to imagine how the dresses would look on her. Quietly waiting for his pick, she purposefully avoided looking at him, knowing that any eyecontact would probably only end with her staring at him. "Good choice. It's one of my favourite dresses." While smiling at the male, she took the dress out of his hand before she nodded once in response to his offer to wait outside. Once he closed the door behind him, Minha quickly changed into the white dress, carefully smoothing out it's skirt as she looked at her own reflection. She looked...rather innocent, or in other words just simply plain. Was that really the style that he preferred? But anyway, he had chosen this dress for her so there was no way she could change into the other one. A soft sigh escaped her lips as she walked over to her makeup table, quickly applying a thin line of eyeliner and some eyeshadow to emphasize her eyes. For a moment she thought about using lipstick but quickly dismissed the idea, instead opting for a lightly pink coloured lipgloss.

After one last glance in the mirror, Minha slowly took a deep breath, before she stepped out of her room, quietly walking over to the living room where Jisoo was waiting for her. She stopped at the door frame, softly clearing to draw his attention to her. "Does it look okay? Or should I try to dress up a little more?"

@( ✔ ) park minha. "Yeah I got of work early. Nothing much to do." He said, following her in a d closing the door. "But thats a rather revealing outfit.. I like it." He said teasingly and chuckled, looking at the imprint of her and her bare legs, reaching all the way up to her mid-thigh.
All though he was a bit excited, Josh knew where the lines were.

He followed her into her room to see 2 dress on the bed. He looked at them before looking at her and then back at them.
"As much I would love to see you in the tight black one.." he said and picked uo the white. "I think this would look good." Giving her the dress, he smiled softlt and moved to leave the room. "I'll wait outside."

Sitting on the couch, Jisoo was messaging his partner about what to do with some documents when the cat junoed on his lap.
He smiled and finished the message before putting his phone down and petting the feline.
"Miss me?" He chuckled.

'Would she be okay with where we're going..?' He thought. Every Saturday night he would go out to meet other demon guys. Some of tgem brought their wives or girlfriends or just some random chick they picked up on the day.
Why was he bringing the angel? No idea. He just wanted her with him.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. After the first few hours of worrying about what to wear, Minha had simply given up. Since it was around lunch time, she decided to prepare something to eat to distract herself, but even while slicing vegetables for a salad, she caught herself worrying about the meeting later this evening. If she had to be honest, Minha barely could even remember how her lunch tasted, the only thing she knew was that she was obviously stressed out by something rather meaningless. Maybe she should try to relax a little.

Retreating into the bathroom, the female started to prepare a bath to calm herself down. As she slipped into the hot water, she could immediately feel the tension slowly disappear. Closing her eyes, she let her thoughts drift away. Forgetting about all her worries, the female simply enjoyed the warmth surrounding her, the floating feeling, the internal peace she felt at the moment. Only when the water had cooled down, the angel eventually got out of the bathtub. After drying herself off, she then slipped into a bathrobe before she began with her skincare routine, putting extra attention to her face.

It was already past six when she eventually got out of the bathroom, as she had started experimenting with her hair. From curly to straight, loosely braided to pinned up, she tried all different kind of hairstyles but in the end decided to let her hair down in soft waves like usually. Now to the most difficult part that she had dreaded since this morning, choosing the right outfit. She was still in the middle of picking out between two different dresses when she heard the soft knock on her door. Immediately her heartbeat fastened as she walked over to the door, carefully opening it. For a second she just stared at the male, suddenly feeling shy. Softly, she cleared and smiled at the demon. "You're early. Come in" Minha took a step back from the door, turning her back towards him as she walked back to her bedroom. "But it's good that you're here I guess...I'm kind of having a hard time choosing what to wear."

Pushing the door to her bedroom open, she revealed the three dresses that were spread out on her bed. The first was a simple knee long white dress with puffed arms and laced borders, rather innocent and sweet if not for the wide cutout part on the backside while the second dress was a black one, more formfitting as it hugged her waist tightly before flaring out into a wide skirt that would cover half her thighs. "Which one do you think is better?" Turning around, she stared at the demon, wondering what kind of style he preferred.

@( ✔ ) park minha. The day whizzed by, filled with yells and curses and sighs. Before he knew it, the clock struck 6. The whole day he was thinking about her. Not in any particular way but not intentional either. When this one girl was talking to him about a client and looked at him straight in the eye before averting them quickly, he thought of the faint pink tint on her cheeks this morning. When he saw some employees making coffee, he thought about her lips touching the mug. It was crazy.
Jisoo loosened his tie and drove back to Minha's apartment.
He went home during his lunch break to get a shower and a new shirt, put an extra bottle of cologne in his car before going back to the office. Before getting out the car he put some on.

Going up the elevator, after being escorted to, he pressed the 9th button and sighed, waiting for the doors to open.
Walking to the right door, he knocked softly and leaned against the door frame, waiting for the angel to open the door.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Her heart was beating faster than ever and she was sure that if both of them held their breath for a moment, they surely would have been able to hear it pounding in her chest. As the seconds passed by without him showing any kind of reaction, Minha could feel her heart drop, as an uneasyness started to spread inside of her. Maybe she should have stayed quiet, simply let him go and forget about the demon, but no matter how often she rethought it, the angel still came to the same conclusion. That she wanted him in her life and that he, even if she couldn't exactly tell why, was somehow important to her. Maybe it was just her protective side that couldn't stay away when someone was feeling lonely and hurt, but she wanted to try her best to save him from the darkness that had settled in his heart.

The moment he turned around, a smile on his lips, her heart dropped a beat. Holding in her breath, she stared up into his eyes, searching for any signs that would reveal his thoughts. Just that Jisoo was really good at hiding what he was thinking, so instead of looking into his soul, the angel could only see her own reflection in his dark eyes. What came next took her surprise, as she had already prepared herself to be rejected, so when Jisoo patted her head and told her he would pick her up later that evening, her eyes grew wider, before her lips curled up into a satisfied smile. "Alright, I'll be waiting for you."

Quietly she watched him walk out, her eyes lingering on his back for a moment before she closed the door, the usual silence returning to her apartment. It took her a moment to process what had happened only minutes ago, but when she realized that she would meet his friends this evening, her nervousity started to grow. How exactly was she supposed to introduce herself to them? Or what should she wear? What hairstyle? Walking back into her bedroom, she kept pacing back and forth in front of her closet, taking out different dresses only to throw them back inside after a second thought. Just like that, time passed by without her noticing as she was way too busy worrying about the coming evening.

@( ✔ ) park minha. The sudden small arms on his waist and the cheek pressed against his back made his stomach jump. He gave almost no reaction on the outside but in his head, he was screaming.
She told him to stay. She ing told him to stay.
Oh god, he wanted to say that.
How the hell did this tiny angel have more courage than him?

Joshua peeled her arms off him and turned around with a soft smile on his face.
'Am I really what you want in your life?' He thought, meaning to say it but ended up keeping it to himself.
He looked at her pleading eyes and his immediately softened. This angel was going to be the death of him one day. Jisoo reached over to ruffle the hair on her head and smiled.
"I have to go meet the guys after work and they have their girls with them. So, I'll pick you at around 8, okay?" He said, patting her head before putting his shoes on and opening the door.
"I'll take my jacket tonight. Just let it dry for now." He said and winked before walking out the door.

"Pick you up at 8? Leaving clothes behind? What the hell am I thinking?" He said out loud in the car. Joshua let out a big sigh before driving up to the tall office building, pulling up in his usual parking spot.
He took the extra tie he had in the glove compartment and put it on.
"Let the day begin.." He mumbled.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Although she was glad that his reason for calling her princess was different from what she thought, there was something about his choice of words that irked her, so much that she felt a little sting to her heart. Now that she knew that there were other girls who he called by that nickname, Minha just wanted to tell him to stop calling her like that as well, but wouldn't that seem a little petty? She didn't want him to think that she was jealous, because she really wasn't or at least that was what she told herself. So in the end she just nodded, quietly mumbling "I see."

Her cheeks immediately heated up when she heard his soft mumble, not sure if she had heard him right or not. But something about his smirk told her that she indeed had heard him right and soon enough her mind was filled with all different kind of images of examples on how he might try to impress her, most of them more or less innocent while a few of them contained rather mature content. Even without looking into a mirror the angel could tell that her cheeks were probably coloured in a bright pink. Mentally cursing at herself, she started to question her own sanity, as it was so unlike her to have such improper thoughts. She wanted to blame the demon who was sitting next to her for confusing her since yesterday night, but knew that it was mostly her own fault for allowing him to get so close to her.

Her eyes followed his gaze to the clock on the wall. So it's already this late, she thought to herself as she looked back at the male demon. The moment he left this apartment, they wouldn't be able to see each other again, unless it involved work. It was for the better, she told herself, as any kind of relationship between an angel and a demon would only bring hardships and pain. Smiling softly, she nodded at Jisoo. "It was nice having you here and again, thanks for making me breakfast....uhm...and have fun at work."

Don't tell him to stay. Again and again, she repeated those words inside of her head like a spell, but it was useless. The moment she saw the male heading over to the door, her body seemed to move on it's own. Quickly, she followed him, her arms reaching out when he stopped at the door, circling around his waist as she pulled him into a backhug, "I want to tell you to stay, but you have to go to work so I won't stay it...but still. Please stay. I don't mean here in my apartment, but I want you to stay in my life. Don't just disappear as if yesterday and this morning didn't happen, okay?"

@( ✔ ) park minha. Jisoo widens his eyes a bit. He hadn't noticed he'd been calling her that nickname, but before anything else, he relaxed his face and smiled a bit, sipping at his coffee."I'm not sure. I call most girls I don't mind that nickname.. old habits die hard, I guess." It was true. The only 2 girls he had ever call princess was his friend when he was back at school and his colleague at his office he was fond of teasing. And now the angel beside him.

He smirked and gave the girl a side glance. "Oh Park Minha, just wait. I'll impress you soon enough." He said, mumbling into his cup and chuckles.
Joshua soon stops and realised, he might not ever get that chance. Well, the only reason he was there was because-
Nothing, He didn't have a reason. He could have left last night. Why didn't he?
All questions aside, he was a bit disappointed knowing once he walked out those doors he might not see the angel again.

Pushing his thoughts away, Joshua looked at the angel and smiled softly. He watched the cute cheeky grin turn into a soft sweet smile. His eyes caught hers and held it.
"I don't mind. Plus, sleeping with someone as fluffy as momo for a change is nice." He chuckled before glancing at the wall clock.
A faint curse fell off his lips and a soft sigh followed.
It's almost 10.

"I'm gonna be late... Hey, I gotta go to the office. Thanks for letting me stay here." He says with a curt smile as he stands up.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. It saddened her to see the obvious doubt in his eyes, but still Minha decided to not push any further. For now it was good enough to make him realize that he was capable of other emotions beside hate, any more and she was sure that she would only make him feel cornered. Also, despite her saying that he deserved to love and be loved, she wasn't too sure if she could be the person to make him feel loved when she herself was someone who usually tried to keep her emotions in check.

Reaching out for her cup of tea, she took a sip before looking at the male beside her, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. She had been wondering about one thing since earlier, unsure on how to react to that. "Say....why do you call me princess? As far as I know, I'm not from a royal bloodline." It didn't really bother her, but ever since Jisoo started calling her princess she had been searching for any similiarities between her and a princess. Was it because she seemed so frail and weak? Minha knew that her outer appearance was a little misleading, since she was rather thin and pale, but did the demon really underestimate her like that? Just like the previous night, when he had been following her in the shadows, always keeping his eyes on her in order to keep her safe.

As the male smiled at her, the corners of her lips automatically curled up again, before she proceeded eating breakfast. If only this little moment of peace and happiness could last forever. But she knew that it was almost impossible, so instead, Minha just settled for enjoying the little time that they had left before she would have to say goodbye to the demon. "Well...to be honest, you really surprised me. But then again, it wasn't really something difficult to make. You managed to surprise me, but it takes a lot more to impress me." She was obviously joking, a cheeky grin adorning her lips as she finished her food.

Leaning back on the couch, with the cup of tea in her hands, she slightly turned around to face the male, eyes staring straight into his dark orbs. "Thanks for the meal....and also thanks for staying with me. You made me feel less lonely."

@( ✔ ) park minha. He held her hand and made it in a fist before setting it on her lap. Does he deserve to be loved? to love? That was total bull to him.
All he does is sin and he knows it. Although he wasn't a life taking demon, he was the kind that puts humans into hell fire. He ends one's life, taking pleasure in their pain.
"Eat your breakfast princess. Before it gets cold." He says with a smile and sips his coffee, leaning back on the couch.

He wanted to enjoy this little time he had of peace, of calmness, of the feeling like home. He just wanted to relax a bit. Never had he met a woman that made him feel this way.
He suddenly had a thought, a vision of what it would be like to feel something like this every day, not giving a about other hoes except that one girl he could call his princess.
But creatures like him weren't meant to have pretty and nice things in their lives.

He looked over to the angel and smiled softly as he watched her eat. "I'm guessing you're surprised I'm such a good cook~?"

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. She was painfully aware that Jisoo was looking at her while she was eating, but decided to just ignore it, acting as if she didn't know. It wasn't so much that it bothered her, but rather that she knew that once she looked at the male, she wouldn't be able to avert her eyes again. Once she looked into his face, she was pretty sure that her mind would try to analyze his expression, to find the missing words to his reply. And that was something she wasn't ready to know yet as she was certain that it would change their relationship completely. Minha was sure that after this morning, the chances for them to meet again were pretty low, so why not let it end in a comfortable atmosphere?

She almost winced when he called her name with his voice oh so softly. Fighting back the shiver that was running down her spine, the angel slowly turned around. His voice was so soft, merely above a whisper, while her heart was beating faster than ever, making her doubts if she had heard him correctly or not. But when Jisoo kept on speaking, her eyes grew wider as she stared at him in shock. Countless of emotions came crashing in, happiness mixed with confusion, disbelief, relief, anxiety and many more, while her mind was flooded with all different kind of thoughts. Before she could even end one thought, another one already popped up, making her feel light headed.

It took her a moment to realize that the male was still looking at her, expectation shining in his eyes. Slowly, Minha took in a deep breath as she tried to sort out her thoughts. First off, he said he didn't hate her, which was actually more than she could ever ask for. But what now? She was sure that she didn't hate him either, but how was their relationship supposed to develop from here on? If it wasn't hate or dislike, it meant that she was at least neutral to him? Her head began to feel dizzy again, so for now, she tried to only focus on the most important thing. To give him a proper reply.

"Thanks for being so honest....I", for a second she paused, searching for the right words to say. "I'm glad to know that there's not only hate in your life. Because everyone in this entire world deserves to love and to be loved." Smiling softly, she reached out, her fingertips almost touching his chest as her hand hovered above the spot where his heart was. "Especially you."

@( ✔ ) park minha. He was confused by her new manner. She's much more shy than last night. Cuter, much more shy, looks much more fragile. Maybe cause all the alcohol is out of his system, he can see it.
He sat down next her are smiled at her reaction to the taste. She was truly a sweet angel.
But his mind went back to her question,

'Then.. Do you hate me as well..?'

The words in her voice made his chest tighten up in a way he didn't like. It was suffocating. He didn't know what he felt towards the angel. He knew, for certain, it isn't hate. Definitely not hate. And he didn't dislike her either.
No one has ever showed him love. So he never let that feeling out, he never expressed it. Everything around him, it was either hate or slightly dislike, and nothing in between.

But this girl changes everything. He watched as she ate sweetly, taking in a mouthful on by one like a lady, and it brought a smile to his face, yet it soon faded.
"Minha, I.. I don't hate you." He said softly, looking down at his conjoined hands. "And I don't dislike you either... I never felt this way to anyone so I don't know what I feel towards you. But it's definitely not hate." He said, smiling up at her.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. Too caught up in her own thoughts, Minha barely noticed what was happening around her. So when she suddenly felt his hand on her arm, the female flinched. Her eyes grew wider as she stared at the demon, wondering what was going on. She still followed him nonetheless, letting him lead her back into the living room where she settled down on the couch. Her lips parted as she wanted to protest but when hearing the strict tone of his voice she stopped before slowly nodding. Quietly, she watched him walk back into the kitchen, disappearing out of her line of sight.

Now that she was alone for a moment, the tension that had built up in her body, slowly dissolved. She was definitely overthinking, making a mountain out of a molehill. Jisoo hadn't fully replied to her question yet, so until he gave her a proper reply, it was probably best not to think too much about it. Just that it was easier said than done. Another sigh escaped her lips as she leaned back on the couch, her eyes staring at some random spot on the wall as she waited for Jisoo to return.

Although she had calmed down by the time the demon reappeared, it took him only three words to make her nervous all over again. There was a faint blush visible on her cheeks as she looked up at the male, eyes staring into his for a second before she broke the eyecontact. Scooting over to one side of the couch, she made room for him to sit down. "Thanks for the meal. It looks really good." Not only did it look good, but it was also quite tasty. Remembering his prediction from earlier, her lips curled up into a soft smile, as she did have to admit that she was quite surprised by his cooking skills.

@( ✔ ) park minha. He watched as she held his hand, bringing it close to her face. He followed her silently and let the cold water run down his hand. The burning sensation was gone, but he never took his eyes off her. He saw her smile and the sense of accomplishment in her eyes when she looked up at him, he also saw how fast everything faded away. He watched her walk away and he felt.. empty? Whatever it was, Josh didn't like it.

He quietly turned the tap off and leaned against the counter, still watching her with his burnt finger between his lips, it softly to soothe it. Jisoo cleared his throat and turned the stove off. The bacon was damn near burning and Minha wasn't paying any attention to it. He pulled her by the arm and made her sit on the couch. "Stay here." His said with a soft, yet strict tone.

Joshua went back to the kitchen and plated everything. Spreading the avocado on the toast, setting the omelette right next to it and bacon on top of the eggs. He found a coffee packet and made a cup for himself before making a cup of tea for the girl.
Minutes after, he came back bringing everything and setting it down in front of the angel.
"Eat up princess." He says, not thinking about the name he just called you, with a soft smile.

@( ❌ ) hong jisoo. She didn't dare to turn around after the words had slipped out, too afraid to look at him. Although she wanted to believe that he couldn't possibly really hate her (because if he did, why would he be here in her kitchen, making breakfast for her?), but there was still tiny voice inside of her head, telling her to not get her hopes up high. She flinched when he began speaking, suddenly feeling the urge to just run away as she wasn't ready yet for his reply, but quickly dismissed the idea when she heard him cursing. Turning around, she stared at the demon, confusion clearly visible on her face. It took her a moment to fully understand what had happened, before she eventually walked over to the male, carefully taking his hand to take a closer look at the burned spot.

"Does it hurt a lot? We'd better cool it first." Pulling Jisoo towards the sink, she then the tab before she guided his hand towards the stream of cold water. "Just keep it there for a moment." With a soft smile she looked up at the male, but quickly averted her gaze when remembering his few words before he burnt his finger, suddenly feeling ebarrassed. Letting go of his hand, she walked back to the stove to take care of the bacon. Clearly, he had said "I don't" but there were hundreds of possibilities how the sentence could have ended if not for the interruption. For example "I don't hate you, but I don't like you either" or "I don't think I can tell you what you want to hear." The more she thought about it, the worse her mood became. Maybe it was better that she didn't hear the end of his response.