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@ji hyunbin doyeon was casually scrolling through her phone while waiting for hyunbin, enjoying the peacefulness of her humble abode when her heart picked up at the familiar sound of male's voice breaking the silence of her quiet home. her head turns to the source of the sound and a big smile forms on her lips, heart skipping a bit at the sight of her best friend. "hyunbin!" she returns his call out, standing up from her spot to meet him along the way, immediately finding her way into his arms for a friendly hug. "hey there, person." she greets, the smile never leaving her brims.

the girls brown eyes scan his features for a quick second before looking down at the gift bag he had just set down. something about hyunbin just brings out the little girl in her, a small pit of excitement forming at the bottom of her stomach as she wondered what he got her again. even before, the elder would buy gifts for her when they were still living under one roof— despite her protests, he would still leave little gifts every now and then for her; seems like the tradition hasn't stopped at all. "hmm.. let me guess! you got another bottle of wine, huh?" she jested. "the more wine, the better, am i right? the bottle i have for you was from when i went to spain a few weeks ago."

being wrapped in his arms still, doyeon slowly nodded at his query. "it is done! i didn't wait too long, don't worry. the pasta is still warm too so you're all good, bean." she reassures the male as she turns her head to follow the scent of the focaccia. "i can't wait to taste that bread you've baked though." she says, being the first to break the hug after giving his frame one final squeeze before gesturing him to sit on her couch.

"i've been good, bean. just a little busy with all the clients requesting for me since the fashion community decided to hold their fashion weeks so close together." she joked, finding her way back to sit down, taking a pillow to embrace. "how have you been, though? i hope you've been taking care of yourself despite your busy days." she says, her gaze softening at hyunbin, studying his features.

@kim doyeon the scent of bread and herbs wafted through the car despite hyunbin wrapping the freshly baked focaccia in foil and sealing it inside plastic tupperware. hyunbin secured the tupperware in the passenger seat with the seatbelt, then he felt his phone vibrate with a series of new texts from doyeon. he read them quickly in succession and stated, "well, that's my cue to get going," he slapped the focaccia in place, making sure it wouldn't slide out of its seat before heading over to doyeon's.

beep, beep, boop! the door unlocked without a hitch - it was the same passcode he still used after all. "doyeon!" he called out with one hand holding a large gift bag and the other with the focaccia, taking off his shoes at the foyer casually with a big smile on his face as he opened his arms up for a big friendly hug as he caught her eye, "hey, you!"

he set down the gift bag, which included a local bottle of wine he picked up during his quick work trip to italy along with a nice assortment of snacks. doyeon already had a bottle waiting for him, but what's more the harm of more wine when it came to her? then, stuffed rather carelessly at the bottom of the bag was a thick leather journal stamped with a single daisy on the front. the journal was filled with a year's worth of handmade paper, wrapped closed by a leather string, which tucked into itself with a decorative key tied at the end. it was exactly the sort of cheesy thing doyeon loved and he couldn't skip past it after laying his eyes on it. he'd meant to give it to her earlier, but late is better than never, right?

"how have you been?" he asked as he wrapped her up in his arms, the wafting scent of bread and herbs hovering over her shoulder as he continued to hold onto his precious food baby. hyunbin sniffed the air and followed the scent of pasta, asking, "oh, is pasta already done? you didn't wait for me too long, did you?"

@ji hyunbin [ text to: binbin :white_heart: ]

➜ hey, you don’t have to wait for me to open the door when you arrive, okay?
➜ the passcode is still the same, just enter.
➜ drive safely, bean. :white_heart:

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to say that doyeon was filled with excitement to be spending time with hyunbin would be an understatement; the girl was feeling all sorts of emotions to finally see her person. taking one final look at herself on the camera of her phone, she was feeling ready to finally see him. it’s been weeks since the two of them spent some time together, both busy with their personal schedules, this meeting of theirs was long overdue.

having friendly dinner dates was a tradition of theirs when they were roommates, talking about even the most mundane things about their day. even on the night where doyeon finally moved out to have her own place, the dates still continued. she might even say that it made their bond grow even stronger.

“okay, bin would be here any moment from now.” she mumbles to herself, taking another look at the clock before making herself comfy on the couch, eyes settling on the simple set up she had of two plates filled with her pasta and the special wine she had bought specifically for this occasion (and for him, even if she doesn’t want to admit the latter.)