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"should i go one of these days and try your mom's famous tarts?"

she laughed nervously as she shook her had. "no.. are you serious? all that long way just for a tart? just tell me what flavor you'd like to try and i'll bring it to you when i come to seoul." she said with smiley eyes. her heart racing at the thought of what would happen if kihyun would go to her mother's restaurant.

he stared at her now with serious eyes but then laughed. "i don't mind the ride."

"no. seriously... it's such a long way there... i'll bring one when i come here... either way i have to come to check on my apartment, i can't leave it inhabited for so long." she said caressing his fingers.

he breathed out and finally agreed. "fine. you win... i'd like to try something fruity."

"noted. something fruity." she said.

after that outing, she felt a bit more relaxed, even though kihyun's attitude was still confusing, she felt that in the next few weeks she was going to be at her mom's, she'd take that time to think better about everything related to her relationship to kihyun.

"oh my sweet daughter!" boki's mom exclaimed as she entered the restaurant. it was slightly crowded, most tables were full. she noticed jooheon attending a few tables. he seemed focused and diligent.

"mom!" she said as her mum hugged her tight. the place was vivid, there was background music, glasses clinking and people talking. she had missed it.

"thanks god you arrived, we have plenty work to do... this, put on your apron and help me with those tables." bona, boki's mom said as she went to the register machine.

she nodded and quickly took one of the table section. jooheon noticed her presence and his eyes somehow sparkled. "yah... kumquat... when did you arrive?" he said bumping softly to her. 

she smiled.

"just 5 minutes ago."

"and you weren't planning saying hi? you're not allowed?" he stared at her with inquisitive eyes.

"jooheon!" one of the customers called him.

"coming! - he said at the time he turned to look at her with narrowed eyes - answer me that later, got work to do." he said finally going towards the table that was calling him.

boki worked hard for the rest of the night and waited plenty tables. once it was time to close, boki's mom was doing the counts as she served dinner for them. they sat at the bar area. 

jooheon seemed to enjoy the food, since he'd eat deliciously.

"so... what you have to say about it?" his voice echoed. she glanced at the kitchen, where bona's souschef was finishing cleaning the kitchen. she was sure he couldn't hear them.

boki returned her eyes to the food and shrugged. "it's not like that."

"no? - he turned to look at her with inquisitive eyes - it sure does look like that to me."

"hey... - she said meeting his big eyes. she knew jooheon didn't like kihyun but seeing him right now, in front of her, memories flashed of what he said the previous night. all the bad things he had done to jooheon and now she kind of understood, why jooheon didn't like him so much.

boki returned her eyes to her plate, it was difficult to look at jooheon straight in the eye.

"yes?"