[ jaejin speaks, and he lets out the breath he doesn't realize he's been holding, conscious of the shiver that runs down his back when he kisses his hand. it stings, but in a good way, something that makes him feel more than the degradation and pain he's experienced since he'd agreed to stay with the amber house. and when he has his hand back, he flattens his palm against his chest and rubs it lightly, wanting to ease the ache that's beginning to build there. if he gets too caught up in everything, it will only end in disaster, and they've both had too much of that as of late.

vie watches him move around the kitchen for a moment before slowly getting up to follow him. ]

I really can't say there's much to talk about. I do think I'm going to stay in tomorrow though. [ he'd pointedly refused to see chul again after taking such a beating tonight. it might have cost him chul's anger, but he doesn't care. ] But you said something light?

[ in an attempt to tease him, he braces a hand against the counter and smiles ever so slightly. ]

I would be happy with a Jaejin Special. [ whatever that actually is. ]