To tell the truth and shame the devil--a saying Kathy's mom had adored when she was alive--when Dante had suggested that they go out for Korean food, Kathy hadn't expected much. Dante didn't speak the language, didn't know the culture, and his only real introduction to the cuisine was what Kathy cooked at home and the hundred of weird bottle and jars of seasoning she kept in the door of the fridge, next to the more normal bottles of mayo and ketchup and relish. It wasn't that she was expecting it to be bad or anything, but she'd figured something middle-of-the-road, declaring its authenticity by blaring k-pop from the mid-2000s with two kinds of kimchi at most and a couple of sushi offerings to round out the 'Asianness' of the menu. All of which would have been perfectly fine and Kathy would have gone home, full and happy, and not given it another thought.
She realized she was wrong the moment they stepped into the restaurant. It smelled like home, evoking a sense of nostalgia and homesickness so sharp she rocked backwards on her heels for a moment. The table next to them had seven different banchan bowls on one side of it and over the shoulder of another patron, she could spot a menu page devoted entirely to different kinds of kimchi, several of which had seasonal warnings next to them. Apparently this place thought it wouldn't do to serve Yeolmu-kimchi in the middle of winter and you know what? They were goddamn right.
Kathy reached for Dante's hand, squeezing it tightly, letting her grip speak louder than she could right then about how pleased she was with his choice of restaurant for the evening.
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She realized she was wrong the moment they stepped into the restaurant. It smelled like home, evoking a sense of nostalgia and homesickness so sharp she rocked backwards on her heels for a moment. The table next to them had seven different banchan bowls on one side of it and over the shoulder of another patron, she could spot a menu page devoted entirely to different kinds of kimchi, several of which had seasonal warnings next to them. Apparently this place thought it wouldn't do to serve Yeolmu-kimchi in the middle of winter and you know what? They were goddamn right.
Kathy reached for Dante's hand, squeezing it tightly, letting her grip speak louder than she could right then about how pleased she was with his choice of restaurant for the evening.
[Not for broadcast and for that guy she's with!]
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Date: 2018-03-01 07:12 pm (UTC)The waiter excused himself quietly and went off to go stare at a wall, love-sick.
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Date: 2018-03-01 07:40 pm (UTC)Mostly because he didn't want to get kicked out for kissing her again.
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Date: 2018-03-01 07:45 pm (UTC)"I mean, I do get hungry for actual food sometimes," Kathy said. "But that's what takeout's for, so yeah. No downsides." She looked at him, amusement sparkling in her eyes. "I love you."
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Date: 2018-03-02 03:45 pm (UTC)On the other hand, it was hard noticing other guys when Dante was in the room.
"How long ago did you notice him?" she asked.
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Date: 2018-03-02 05:04 pm (UTC)She knew she could be attention-grabbing hot, but that was when she put effort into it. Tonight, she hadn't been trying to be sexy, just...you know, enjoying her date with Dante.
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Date: 2018-03-02 06:38 pm (UTC)She did turn around to the bartender and wink, waggling her fingers at him in a flirty wave.
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Date: 2018-03-02 06:40 pm (UTC)"Scorch and burn, huh?" Dante said. "I dunno, now I kinda like this mental image."
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Date: 2018-03-02 06:44 pm (UTC)"What, you mean the mental image of the three of us slow-walking away from a club full of people collapsing into puddles in our wake?" she asked.
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