Rebirth Into My Second Chance

I casually washed the eggs and tomatoes at the kitchen counter next to him before starting to look around for a knife. "Looking for something?"

"A knife. Don't you guys have one?"

He reached into a cabinet above us and pulled out a knife covered in dust. After cleaning it, he took the tomato from my hand.

"Max, do you not use this knife often?"

"Uh, we usually eat out."

I nodded.

In my previous life, Claude and I never shared moments like this in the kitchen. This time around, it's with Max.

I want a normal life, a happy stable home, and a steady partner who can support me both in my career and emotionally.

Max seems like the best choice.

Lost in thought, I accidentally dropped the eggshell into the bowl.

Cringing at my own culinary mishap, Max glanced over and fished out the shell.

was as if he was removing the thorns from my

thank you. I'll make you a sunny-side-up

removing all the barriers, healing me, and

automatically backed up to dodge the

from me, saying, "Why don't

I puffed

you're too good

keeping my balance, and he caught me with one hand while

What?

the second time Max had joked with me,

turning away but not pushing him away. He didn't

were, him cooking eggs with one

we were an old,

add the spaghetti,"

dropping them into the boiling pot. Still, some hot broth splashed up,

en

cook often, what he made was delicious. "Max, can I eat dinner with you every night? I'm easy to

were alone, I'd just grab a quick bite or dine out with