Mallory strode towards the doors of her house and reached for the gate door, which, to her surprise, was already opened slightly. Her brow furrowed, and she opened the door slightly, sticking her head through the crack and looking towards the house.

The lights were on.

Mallory inched through the gate and up the walk. She was the only person with keys to the house at the moment. In fact. she’d had two pairs made that day, aside from the key she was given, and those were still with her. No one should have been in that house.

She opened the front door and moved in, sliding out of her shoes and inching towards the living room. She could hear sizzling in the kitchen. No intruder would cook, she knew that, but she was annoyed anyways. Who said he could be there?

Just as she was about to turn the corner into the kitchen, Suga turned the kitchen to come out of the kitchen, and the two slammed into each other. Suga gasped in surprise, and Mallory screamed as she crashed to the floor, bringing Suga with her.

She slammed down on her back, and he landed on top of her, just barely catching himself before his head smacked against hers. Mallory flinched away, and he snickered. “Welcome home,” He said, leaning down and kissing her lightly.

“What the hell are you doing here?” She asked, frowning at her boyfriend. He was supposed to be practicing and working on making the next album. What was he doing in her house this late?

He shrugged, reaching to brush a strand of her hair from her face. “I unpacked the rest of your things, since practice was cancelled, and now I’m working on making you dinner.” He leaned down and kissed her again. “Why?”

“Because I locked the door behind us this morning, and you don’t have a key.”

Suga smirked. “I do have your garage door opener. The movers gave it to me when they left yesterday, and it was in my bag when I left this morning, so I thought I’d surprise you.” He said, sitting up and grabbing her by her hands, pulling her to her feet beside him. “I made godeungeo-mujorim.”

Mallory bit the inside of her lip. “I don’t know if I can eat that.”

“Don’t you have a cheat day?” He asked, still holding her hand and leading her towards the kitchen.

Waiting at the island counter was a plate, a bowl, and a wine glass, which was already filled with an incredibly dark looking red wine. Suga led her to the island and pulled the stool behind the counter out for her. “Are you not eating?”

Suga shrugged. “I already ate some. I had to make sure it wasn’t poison.” He smiled. “Do you want me to take your bag?” He asked, pointing to the bag on Mallory’s arm.

She looked down at it, and then shook her head. “No, it’s okay for now. I’ll take care of it later.” She said, watching as he moved towards the stovetop and grabbed the pot he’d been cooking with. He hurried towards her, leaning over the island and pouring the soup into the bowl he’d had placed in front of her. The smell that rose from the dish was incredible, and Mallory was caught off guard. “You made this all on your own?” She asked, reaching for the spoon beside her.

Suga shrugged. “More or less. I got stuck and had to call Jin, but I made it.” Mallory laughed but lifted a spoonful to . “Do you like it?”

In truth, the dish was bland, as if he hadn’t added any spices. “I love it,” She said, taking another bite. Excitedly, he turned to put the pot back down on the stove, and Mallory snatched a few spice bottles from the rack that leaned against the wall, holding them on her lap and hoping he wouldn’t see them. It was incredibly delicious, but it was also incredibly bland. “Would you get me my slippers?” She asked, pouting.

Suga shrugged his shoulders and started towards the door. Immediately, Mallory began to attack her soup with spices. She tossed the spices aside and hurriedly stirred the soup as Suga reappeared and placed her slippers beside her stool. “Thank you.” She said, taking another bite.

It was better.

“How was work?” Suga asked, w