The rooftop smelled of grilled meat and citrus. The sun was long gone, replaced by the stars in the clear night sky. Even then, they weren't paying much attention to the view.
Eli was holding out a grape with chopsticks, aiming it toward Minji's mouth. She rolled her eyes in mock annoyance but still leaned forward to take the bite, cheeks lifting in a smile as she chewed. Eli grinned.
"Seriously, do you two ever stop?" Doha groaned from the other side of the blanket, leaning dramatically into Maxie's fur. The fluffy dog let out a tolerant huff as Doha squeezed her tighter.
"You're suffocating me with your happiness. What about me? Huh? The lonely one over here?"
"You're not lonely, you have Maxie," Minji teased.
Doha buried his face into the dog's neck, inhaling loudly. "I miss Zeno!" he exclaimed, his voice muffled by Maxie's fur. "Watching him on screen just isn't enough. It's worse, actually. It makes me want to see him in person even more."
