Love In Progress | RYEJI

16.

"Ryujin!" Yeji leaned back against the front door and assessed the mess before her eyes. Papers and folders were strewn all over their coffee table and the rug under it.

A half-empty mug had been forgotten on the table by the couch - luckily for Ryujin, it was on a round plastic coaster - just beside a take-out box that she recognized as being from the Chinese restaurant around the corner.

It was a mess. Their usually neat and pristine living room was a mess and all due to the one and only Shin Ryujin.

"Ryujin!" She called out again, even more frustrated. She had no intentions to clean this up, even if it was hard not to. Every fiber of her being was screaming to put her plastic gloves on and to get to work.

"Yeddeong, you're home early." Ryujin walked out of their shared room, lifting her hair in a high ponytail and wearing casual clothes. She had probably just showered.

"What's this mess, Ryujin?!" She sighed in frustration.

"I was swamped with work and I needed to finish my paperwork before tomorrow." She rubbed the back of her neck.

"Please don't tell me our breakfast bowls are still on the counter." She sighed when she had gotten a glimpse of it, while walking further in their living room.

"I won't." Ryujin looked over her shoulder, guilty. "Look, I know this looks bad but I promise I'll clean up." She took a tentative step closer to the brunette, who didn't back away. So, she took another and another, until they were in front of each other.

"You hate washing things." She pouted and looked away.

"It's not my favorite thing to do, but since our dishwashing machine is out for a month, I'll do it." Ryujin cupped her face and leaned down for a welcome kiss.

"I can help." She leaned to kiss her more.

"Go take a shower, love." Ryujin backed her against the door and pinned her there with her body. "I'll clean up here and then we can watch a movie and eat take-out food."

"Can we get some from my favorite place? I am in the mood for their homemade ravioli." She pressed her lips against Ryujin's, who nodded and just held her closer.

"Whatever you want." Ryujin tilted her head backwards so she could drop soft kisses along her jawline.

"Shower with me." Yeji's hands slipped under the hem of her t-shirt, scratching the flexing abs that she usually loved playing with. "With your work and my auditions, we haven't been able to..." She trailed off.

"I need to clean this up." Ryujin whimpered when her fingers tugged at the hem of her shorts. "But, after dinner, we can put a movie on and ignore it." She nuzzled her face against her fiancèe's neck. "Whatcha say?"

"Sounds like a great plan." Yeji kissed the side of her face. "I'm looking forward to that." She pushed herself off the door and slipped away from the raven-haired's embrace, who followed her with her eyes until she disappeared out of her sight.

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"How did the audition go?" Ryujin nuzzled her nose along her temple, brushing it against her hairline while her hands clasped together over the top of her backside, under the blanket they had thrown over their nude bodies.

"Mmm.." Yeji snuggled into her neck. Her thumb brushed over her pulse, right over the hickey she had left behind.

"Are you falling asleep on me?" Ryujin chuckled and kissed her temple. Her foot slid up and down the other woman's calf, making her snuggle even more into her.