Yuri went out of her room to eat some breakfast.
 

She stood in front of the refrigerator.
 

"Is it okay if I look through his refrigerator?" she muttered, rubbing her eyes.
 

"Yes."
 

Yuri, startled, tried to turn around but found Yunho sandwiching her between himself and the refrigerator. His left arm on the freezer, he opened the fridge and peered through.
 

"Do you know how to cook?"
 

"H-huh? Yeah, but I'm supposedly not very good."
 

Yunho smirked. "Does that mean you think you're good?"
 

"Well, I don't think I'm too bad," Yuri replied, trying not to think about their position.
 

She looked in the fridge.
 

"What's this?"
 

"What?"
 

The only things in the fridge were bottles of soju and instant foods.
 

"There's no real food!"
 

"Huh. Is there fake food then?"
 

"No... But you have to eat healthy! To live a long life!"
 

"I don't... No family, no kids..." Yunho commented half-mindedly, eyes skimming the interior of his fridge.
 

Yuri's face saddened. "I guess I don't have to live long either then... I'll just make some ramen."
 

She doesn't have a family either? 
 

"Fine. Let's go to the market and buy some 'real' ingredients, shall we?"
 

Her face brightened a little, and she nodded.
 

- - -
 

Yunho pushed the cart as Yuri wandered around the place.
 

"Wow! Seoul's markets are really nice! They have everything in one place!"
 

"Don't act like such a tourist."
 

Yuri frowned. "Fine, what are some of your favorite foods?"
 

"Anything."
 

"Seriously? Just say something!"
 

"Omurice."
 

"Oh! That's one of my favorites too!"
 

Yuri searched for the ingredients, and bought some kimchi as well. She continued to pour things into the cart, and by the end of their spree, the cart

was almost overflowing.
 

"Why is there so much? There's only the two of us."

Yuri flushed a little. Only the two of us. They barely knew each other but the phrase sounded so intimate.
 

"It's a month's worth of food! Plus, your fridge is completely empty of good foods..."
 

Yunho sighed and they bought all the items.
 

Yuri pushed the cart to the car.
 

Yunho moved the bags into the car and got into the car. Yuri followed.
 

"Thank you, Yunho."
 

He looked up. "What? Why?"
 

"For being with me."
 

For being with her? 
 

"I mean, it's nice not living alone."
 

"Huh," he said, blankly.
 

Maybe it is...
.

- - -
 

Yunho watched Yuri hum, as she put the new grocery in the refrigerator. When she caught him watching her, she smiled shyly before looking away.

For some reason, Yunho wasn't too bothered by her presence. He smiled, watching her now silently fill the fridge with the food contents.

- - -

It was night time. Yuri called Yunho out of his room for dinner.

He traced the scent to its source and found Yuri sitting at the dining table.

"Eat! The table's prepared!"

Yunho took a seat.

"You made this?"

"Yep. I have to repay you somehow. And I'll pay a 2,500,000 Won deposit!"

Yunho nodded. He saw her expectant face and took a bite.

"How is it?"

"It's okay."

She smiled bashfully as she saw his disguised facial expression. "Sorry. I guess I'm just used to my own tastes."

She stood up and reached for his plate, "Here, I'll make something else. Or we can order something."

Yunho noticed her embarassed expression. He stared at her as he stopped her hand. "No, it's fine. It's still better than ramen."

Yuri felt her heart beat faster. Why am I being like this? 

"You should eat it too."

"Oh, yeah."

Yuri took a bite of the omurice. She grinned at him as she chewed the food slowly. Yunho smiled at her reaction.

After swallowing, she said, "I see... I'm sorry for making you eat that."

"It's okay. But how can you make omurice so badly?" Yunho asked.

"Here, give it! I'll make something else!"

Yunho shook his head as he took another bite. Yuri winced.

"I want to eat something else too!"

"No. You have to eat it too."

"Thank you," Yuri said, sincerely.

Yunho replied, "For what? I just don't want to wait for another meal."

Yuri smiled. "Oh. My name is Yuri. Kwon Yuri."

"I know."

"You do? How?"

"You told me when you were drunk."

"Ah... Do you have a girlfriend?" Yuri cautiously asked.

"No."

Yuri, for some reason, felt relieved. "Because, you know... If you did, she might feel a bit, you know, about me living with you..."

"Do you have a boyfriend?"

"No! Why?" Yuri asked.

"Same reason," Yunho said, the corners of his lips twitching upwards.

- - -

The next morning, he found the house empty. He found a note on the fridge:

I'm going out on a job search! :) See you later!

- Yuri

He smiled as he put the note in his pocket. Yunho turned around as Heechul and Junhyung barged into his home. He rolled his eyes as Junhyung
jumped on the couch.

"Huh. Why does it smell like a girl?"

Heechul's eyes widened. "Jung Yunho! Are you dating?"

"No."

"Then what is this?"

"There's this girl... She's living here for awhile."

"Oh my God! Why? You didn't even let me live here with you! You didn't let Sica live here with you!"

"That's because I like to be alone---" Yunho paused.

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