5 years

" Mi-na said rubbing her brother's bac

. "We both know

eye glance and conti

u to scare her o

kay I know I can be overb

ike that. Don't put words in

say it" she said standing up and looking down at him. "Even t

tall trying to sh

s I remember why I lef

eft too" Mi-na

act like her" Sung-mi

nd then went back to

spered as she sat d

he whispe

y and Stephanie spent all her time yesterday trying

you talk like that is really fr

she asked with a devious glint in her e

lied pushin

t she would wear, how she would style her hair and what make u

the time on her phone and it was just a few minutes afte

t on the cold floor stretching like a cat and yawning. It wasn't a good idea becaus

st like she thought her friends h

today' she typed as

there was a group video ca

e with?" Temi asked as

ho else?" St

ose the laptop?

had to end our chat" Stephanie repli

he older one?"

ephanie

why aren't you going ou

get into an argument over who was more handso

u smiling?"

und. "His sister took me out yest

at our concern

get ready for my first

our help for th

have experience" s

to be here by noon, so we need to get started". She pr

a big role in what you'r

told me it's his favorite place" Stephan

e. You've gots to look cute on the first

but not a long

ie deadpanned to which T

ke you're going for an interview o

e said as she was don

nightgown and step

me!" Utibe screamed as

ven't seen everything

an to watch you shower" Precio

u're done" Temi sa

" Eunic

tibe said an

ap that was already in the bathroom fo

like this, maybe he'll like this too' she thought with a smile and poured th

't feel bad she was still in Seoul. She's sure

applied lotion and wore her underwear. Even though he wasn't going to see it, it still gave her confid

d part. She started the video call with her laptop. As the four face

ht you all those clothes" Precious sai

oo much?" Temi as

ed. Besides she's a fashion designer I'm sure sh

k the label?"

s, when every price I've seen so fa

ot to preach, so can we begin?" sh

phone, until he heard a bang and

irl yelled as she

k hair in wavy tresses. She looked at her brother wit

hat girl, aren't you?" she

t her out of my

and looking at her picture isn't going to help y

s clingy or very eager" h

to the amusement park, right?"

er brot

se amazing dates that you've t

ng off the bed. "I told her I

ut me?" the little girl

hee" he said carrying her and twirling

dressed for my date" he sa

d as she walked away banging

wait, I'm coming" he

ooked through his clothes. 'W

st. She won't just fall for my looks and my charms and I'm sure I'd get hit aga

win a foreigners heart? I don't even

night' a voice told him as he got dresse

end of the night. Those were the

d. "He didn't go all out for the previous girls. Whoever this gi

o the leaving room. "Where d

ove, again" she add

, plus shoes and to see if it went with

ried on wasn't

y" Utibe

ous" Temi

t's a date" Precious wou

e said to e

lay on the couch. "I'm not sure I

ed most of the clothe

d before your date arr

I'm not so sure he'll arrive that early" she said

"Stop being lazy and actually put on

ur first date?

" Stephan

ersity boys, it's a guy who is going to be h

d her eyes. "Fi

the hanger. "I'm wearing this and I'm

. She put on black flats and looked at her reflection. It looked okay and when she turned around

iving room and the four

did a complete twirl. "How do

hey all

sting?" Stephanie asked sitting

normal"

e nods v

videogames" Precious said. "He's a romantic int

Stephanie and taken her out, but now he's more nervous th

d her out and he was going to do everything in his power to mak

were the most interesting thing in the world. 'Why am I so nervous? He thought

t him. "I was expecting you to come by

reat" she s

ickly. 'I forgot to complimen

he said wi

g me to one of your favorite places?

prise" he s

looked so cute. He was tempted to pinch her cheeks which h

m stepped into

e the conversation never goes dry' sh

sister yesterday?" Sung-mi

ctually be a fun person and I liked her friends, but there wa

ds?" Sung-min asked

ie replied. "I hope I got that right bec

she was saying, she didn't see that S

ephanie asked stop

Mi-na to go that far" he said

ut at the same time so different. He looked so mad that it pained her. She ha

the woman was having a bad day so...." Stephanie said bu

t still

-na for now and go on our da

opened the door fo

side and he put

e going?" Stepha

but I already told yo

tell me if I'm right or not?" she bargained

trying to concen

"Fine I'll shut up, but this surprise

he smiled and Stephan

I researched that most don't display affection in public, b

sing" she

eat looking at all the sho

nally stopped the car which she was grateful for. She

better be worth my legs aching" she teased locking their arm

he said still

keep a secret"

be quiet and let things ha

ide eye glance. "You m

he re

u're implying" Stephanie alrea

happening. It went from busy to free. From more people to less people and fr

rd I'm saying?" Stephanie

iled and Stephani

lorful?" Stephanie

n and she smiled show

he asked holdin

ike it?" he as

" and she

nd she removed her

e name of

orest" he replied c

feel like I'm in a drama

n just

ce for getting to know ea

rs. They weren't all those big meaty fingers. They were bigger than hers obviously, but he had lo

re you born

ptember 21st 1

ay is May

ou work with Mi-na, but what do

I cook" he replied with a shrug. "But all that can't take my

lied pulling on each of his fingers slowly. "I grew

verything that happens to me is indoors, I know it's k

don't find it boring and I'm sure

Okay so I like writing and if I'm not writing I'm mak

literature and other subjects

t a bookworm" she

or looking for what to buy online. But I still l

'll sing for me"

plied patti

dislikes?" she asked stil

I like surfing, photography, cooking,

ually feel her head

your dislike

eople, proud pe

throat go dry instantly that she had t

ts aside. This date was going

abou

reading, cooking and I like to get to know new people, as

sli

verachievers, perfectionists and

of people with those qualities

she re

place?"

e not been there" she s

go there?"

would like to go

now moving her

y" he replied

of fashion there, I

e to stay in Korea?' he asked and h

I couldn't stay, would you

just kept starin

capture this moment because it'

but she felt all warm in her stomach. It was like a flut

consent. I'm not photogenic" she said bu

breathtaking and your pictures when you're unaware is even

stunned her for a while. "I said not to" sh

ll me first" she said folding her

r pocket in her jacket and rest on him

him and posted

hungry?"

. "I don't have parks I can go to back home, so can we

y no?" he

eplied and

he said pulling her up as i

d the way her phone kept vibrating. She was sure it was because of her statu

en he spoke. 'I could listen to that voice all day and not

ou smiling

replied and he looked away. She w

eaths. 'He could be really cute w

ready to g

ding his arm and he le

d come for a picnic"

r park" he said and he ga

d and gave him a cha

for her this time a

Stephanie asked with her

a rabbit" he sa

She quirked her brow and s

amused' h

amused"

over your face" he sa

ike pet name

n animal" she said with her lips in a thin line. "Ho

ood point" he said

ant are we going

u know?" Su

y. It was either a restaurant or you were going to take me to your house. Well s

came t

th a smile. "You two must have the same tastes, I love it" she sa

st and when he was done, he turned to Step

and he heard her

of two. He pulled out her chair and she sat down. Her smile didn

ods I always see on the food netw

"You are going to try Korean f

o leave this beautiful restaurant withou

deal" he said with

she asked not comfo

while you order d

anie repli

p on all the tasty pastries?" he asked drumming his fingers

hwatering and her f

That's what you like

....." he cut her

chocolate or anything related to

e to order?" A

ask the beautiful lady if she's read

er?" The friendly wait

min. 'He has to be

ing Stephanie" he sa

more time" she whisp

his hand on his ear. "I don't

me" she said thr

e" the man sai

nd looked at Sung-min actin

choose where we eat" she

around Seoul?" he aske

she replied w

and he already decided what he wanted and he loo

going to help

ng forward and his fingertips graze

I'm sure you would just suggest what you lik

Sung-mi

eady now?"

er first" he said making a

aced the Waiter. "I would like the Kimchi

nding the menu over. "And a

iled which didn't make her

he asked placing

that?" she asked wi

know you have to try new things and you don't want to eat Korean foo

apt" she

caressing her knuckles. "Who were

my Da.... Father" she corrected qui

him I thought it was your

erlocked their fingers. "I

arents all the time?" he asked

to their father's. I've always been scared of my mother and I just got c

he asked letting go of her h

love my older brother because it's always been us, my sister and I didn't have that perfect relations

se I know he's got my back" Stephanie smiled with s

was lost in thought and bit

ll me about you" she

ds nice" he said

hanie's smile dropped. 'What in the world di

sked with his

hem, it's not like I want you to meet them or a

ders shaking and his glas

t funny?"

when he finall

en though you're laughing at

hat" he said pin

l so embarrassed now" she said

er. 'She can be very comical when sh

pical traditional South Korean Parents" he said wi

s. It's not like we severed the bond ourselves, but my

ly do that?" she a

ut my father sur

table and served their food

u" they b

staurant like this. She didn't even use the right cutlery to eat in rest

with a napkin. She tried recalling what she learned in boardin

and her glass because

thought. It was a bad habit normally, but Koreans ha

eumnida" she

ood in Korean"

time before I learnt tha

that?" she asked. He

dy open and he poure

u touched your

ant to see your expression when

Korean food is so good

ou to Google so you can ask?

lips tight. 'What t

little bit of rice with the egg onto her for

or a few seconds and the

ue. She hadn't tasted anything like this before and she decided to get out more. She would have t

and Mi-na to leave?" Stephanie ask

ht ruin our date" he said licking his lips. A n

n our date, trust

proper woman. Docile, submissive and a caretaker". "She is goi

my parents. When they couldn't control her, they turned to me". "I remember how my mot

s business of event planning, but I fell in love wi

saw my parents talking to Mi-na about how she was

influenced by my sister and her free spirit and

arried and that I could do what I want, bu

ped to take a

was sad, how would he be feeling? This was a story for anothe

ung-min" Stephani

" he asked with his sh

to say that the food is deli

relief. "Told you tha

familiar with fried rice, so do

anie avoiding family and Su

phanie raised her hand h

e cake for desert" she s

d you care for

d" he said which caused St

r even ice cream?" she

r sweets" he rep

ght. 'Of course adults don't like sweets. How cou

didn't even care if it was the right one or not. S

ou doing?" he asked a

y cake with yo

before asking,

this all day" she said with a smile and

he opened his mouth for the cake

, but Stephanie pushed it away and a

he still went

he fork and told her to stop, but he didn

they took turns on feeding each other

d desert and the drive back t

he said. "I enjoyed myself, thank you

s again?" he aske

she re

nted to hug him, but she couldn'

d up in front

he said with a pout. She hugge

thumb. She smiled and closed her eyes as their lips m

tongue was in her mouth. She wasn't used to this and she did

her neck and upper back was hurting her and she put

ips to get back

said complete

aid with a small smile. "We can continue on our

oor and watched

she turned she was su

" a male vo

o her. It wasn't just any guy, it wa

but I liked the other h

the best date of yo

shut down. Talking to him

ng about?" Stephani

essages" he said. "I told you I'd take yo

with you" she said

t decline" he sa

ou and I'm going to bed" she

ed. "Just get changed and I'm sure I can beat e

he was really interested in going out to prove

to her room. When they got there, she pushed him onto t

pened?' he tho

opened her closet and took out black jeans, a black and white long-sleeved shirt and black

looked at him and he was mak

?" she asked c

ng up. "But it's totally worth

to his feet. "Why did you change your hair?"

oser and he wrapped his arm round her shoulder. "I

herself and that was when the door ope

nd so was his children. 'So awkward'

she pulled him out of th

g?" she asked as t

r. "Has anyone taken you

ce rink in Nigeri

ead. "Then this is going to be spectacular"

as she ever going to experience this ever? But Jin-soo

k, it was romantic. Teenagers didn't know how to b

kiss that ended everything. She w

miling" h

she denied

stible" he said wr

of yourself" she sai

king forward, but Jin-soo held her saving her from hi

here" h

and he said something back. It could have been an ar

and put her hand in her pockets. It was colder th

d handing her a pa

t. "It's my favorite col

" he replied. "I would lik

g' she thought. '

k" she

e and cold. But she was excited that she

puppy because she didn't know where she was go

ething she felt free doing instead of just taking a picture sent back home. She couldn't

er inside and they got the

ready?!"

at him. "There's a p

asked lea

said pushing him awa

said pulling her up and

then what?" she asked hugging him t

l be beauti

n't helping anyt

k. It always helps

m round his waist and t

orea for medical purposes". "Unfortunately I

!" he

who met a foreigner and I'm having fun sh

ate, videogames, anime and junk fo

videogames and junk food,

your previous hairst

like to go to the salon

hair. She didn't notice Jin-soo remove her arm from

ssy Volumed Bangs, but this one

better" she said final

every time I want to upload a video" he said wrigg

n his page?" she

dance. I make dance vi

celebrity?" she ask

d to get my deg

ourself?"

rug. "Why are you asking? You want to come and

happy you brought a stranger to wa

d her. "They bring girls all the

le. "It's not that b

fun actually" she

so she wouldn't accidently hit someon

nie" he

What is it......" she trai

own Stephani

o fall" she

ing to fall" h

and people skating pass

lm down and just skate towards

en't going to move?"

e said crossi

tep just like the way

tinue like that

axed her, and soon she was in his sa

it?" he asked wrapping h

me like that agai

he whisp

wasn't any space between them. Stephanie was actually

hey got off the rink, and Jin-soo pulled her close for a selfie that she wasn't

re, I have another

e sat down on a bench stretching her le

the best date of your life" he s

other guy that has taken me out

he said lacin

boots up. "Wher

avorite join

ously. "Do you like meat?" he

ask me twice" she r

od truck. This was the first time she

ate going so

you can't beat a dat

hat you did on th

and he opened my eyes to new tastes and h

" he asked with

kiss and he dropped me of

s boring" h

ou know there's a difference between h

ing?" he asked li

cks any romance" she

tood ther

rn" she said pushing

anced woman said

" Jin-soo

tephanie and back at

Stephanie a

ave broadened" she

e rolled

you like?"

ver and I want her to try

p" she said goi

the woman inside, right?"

ere because her food

ur tastes have broadened

" he said turning back to face the truck and the woman

anie said taking

ent girlfriend?"

she asked

reputation" she

e heads up" she s

spering about?" Jin-s

sweetly. "Can we go an

ied leading he

piece of meat suspiciously. "It's not going to b

"It'll make you forget a

ick. Her eyes went wide. "So much flavor!" she exclaimed. "So m

e asked handin

come to Seoul a long

ed. She was being

I need to see that

'm a little bit thirsty. Can you he

for you" h

as she expected, her eyes were wide like a sta

' she debated taking ano

me of like crazy'. She sighed. 'He has me t

on the inside. She moved a little on th

on the bench like she just had a little bit of life taken away from her.

she was

d it was a different girl. 'S

two or three times. They were all pretty. Had big round eyes, red small lips

rest her back looking up at t

ite bottle was in

e was nice and all, but I need to go" she sai

here to take you" h

she said l

l young" he said trying to touch her s

nd a random girl and a

lking about?" he

that you could just use?" she asked. "Just because you can get all those pretty girls

ow and Jin-soo panicked and tri

just thought at me as one of your newest co

t you're talking about." He whispe

g played with. Now I see what that woman meant when she said you had a reputation an

t of girls, but I promise you it's

speech that I'm different

m who?" he a

n't worry about it" she sa

sn't in his life when he was with all these girls. Why did she care anyway

h your phone" she apologiz

that you care about me and ar

" she asked as he gav

t up to me" he said wrappin

" she

an. "I've always wanted to meet a foreign girl, with brown eyes and natural pouty lips

ke you the more" he said with a smile. "I like how tall you are a

hot all of a sudden and she needed space so she coul

and you're cool. You had me at anime and

h" Stephanie said w

" he

ld blink, he had closed the distance between them. His hands were danger

he breathed ho

made him laugh. "Are you

she d

nie's brain finally registered that Jin-soo was attractive.

es and Stephanie wrapped her arms round his neck and let him kiss her. She still had little experience. At least he d

ow she felt. It was ju

est kisses rig

rself' she thought

one questio

asked as they

the restaurant and everyth

ged him. Jin-soo had a huge smile on his face