@kissahten | happy birthday Jumin
"Jumin, I have a unique surprise for you this year.” As per usual, Daisuke showed up unannounced with Genevieve and an assistant in tow carrying what he’s brought and getting straight to the point of the matter: his best friend’s birthday celebration. In years passed he’s come bearing gifts of fine wines and trips abroad to stay at elegant hotels, but this year he felt like adding more of a personal touch to his gesture- a sure sign of the changes he’s been going through now that he’s finally found an amount of closure in his life.
“I did make an attempt to cook for you once before, but this time I have far more experience forcibly ingrained in me through my time with a certain stubborn detective. I could never promise anything of professional quality, but I’d like to share this with you.” A hint of sincerity bled through his usual aloof, pretentious mask, even accompanied with a small smile before Daisuke was immediately ordering his assistant to take his ingredients into Jumin’s kitchen where he quickly got to work preparing Japanese style curry, something he’s had countless times alongside Haru- and the very first thing Haru ever had him help prepare. Though, this time there was far less injury involved to himself, even if his vegetable cutting still left much to be desired.
All through the process he was willing to humor Jumin if he felt like talking and catching up, or working diligently on his own, feeling a sense of pride once he was finished and setting the table all on his own with their meal and complimentary glasses of wine, having just about forgotten the status he and his friend held and how easy it would be to have anyone else do this for him. This was just how it was at Haru’s place. There were no servants or chefs, just them having a meal together prepared by their own hands and it was an experience Daisuke hoped to share with another who was precious in his life after all of these years Jumin has remained at his side.
“If it isn’t to your taste we can always seek out other options- after all, I’m no chef even on Katou’s level- but I feel this is the best I’ve been able to prepare so far on my own. Happy Birthday, Jumin.” Nervousness was not a feeling the magnate was used to, but that unfamiliar clench in his chest had to be that as he presented his offering to one of the very, very few people in the world who’s opinion he actually cared about. This was nothing ordinary between them, it was something entirely new, and all he could hope is that it could be enough.













