12 Days of Christmas

The Magical Time of Year (Mark Tuan x you)

Fifth day of Christmas

The Magical Time of Year (Mark Tuan x you)

Who decides to say that December is the magical time of the year, must be amazingly great in predicting things. You never think that December is a special month, you usually just enjoy it because it has Christmas and New Year's Eve which means you close another page of a year and open a new one. You got new chances, new blank pages, and 365 more days to achieve your goals.

It is only two days to the last day of the year and sitting back on your sofa in the small studio you rented in Seoul, you think about the things you've achieved this year. You finished your second year of college, met a lot of nice friends, had a great summer with that new friend from Hong Kong (Jackson) and the LA guy (Mark Tuan) who surprisingly is super quiet. Come to think of it, you did not know how the loud guy from Hong Kong can be good friend with that mysterious LA. Fall also ended nicely with Jackson introducing you to Jinyoung, who sings beautifully. This Christmas however you do not go home to your hometown mostly because your Winter break is short, and you went home last summer already.

Your mind brings you back to the mysterious LA guy, Mark Tuan is a transfer student from LA, and your first impression was not good at all. He was walking while talking to Jackson mindlessly while bringing a cup of ice americano. Yes he spilled a cup of coffee accidentally, but he did not ask for an apology. You really think even if his Korean is not good, muttering a sorry is not hard right? He was frozen, Jackson was the one panicking when he saw your white shirt stained black right now.

You cannot erase that bitter memory and since then, Mark Tuan has been listed under the name of the people you hate. You were surprised when Jackson brought him to the summer trip you planned with him and Jinyoung. His reason was because Mark didn't have any friend to spend the summer with and he think that it is a good way for you to get closer with him. That did not happen. Though you did enjoy the summer thanks to Jinyoung and Jackson, Mark and you had your own cold war. Maybe more like you were ignoring him, he didn't bother you though. He tried to talk with you but everything ended up in vain when the holiday ended and you still cannot really get along with him.

Your phone suddenly rings when you're deep in thought, carelessly you pick it up without really looking the owner of the number.

"(y/n)??" the hoarse voice lets you know who is calling you.

"Yes Jackson?" you glance at your calendar and clock. He's supposed to be in Hong Kong already, why is he calling you out of the blue.

"You're in Seoul right?" he sounds rushed.

You nod your head though he cannot see, "yep why? You left something??'

"No. Jinyoung is back to his hometown too and I am in Hong Kong," his voice is the same one he always uses when he needs you to do something.

You sense something bad is about to happen and bulls' eye, Jackson dropped the bomb.

"Well, you're the last one in Seoul with a shelter, and the weather happens to be bad in Seoul's way to Japan."

You don't like how he is beating around the bush and your gut says something bad will happen.

"Cut it short, why are you calling me?"

Jackson exhales from the other end of the line, "Fine. Mark's flight got cancelled."

You stay silent for a while, waiting for Jackson to tell the point of him telling you this.

"Mark can't go back to the apartment because we ended our contract and the new apartment, we share will be available when we return to Seoul."

"So what? You want me to take care of him?" you sound supper annoyed but you also feel bad for him. After all it's not his fault his flight got cancelled, you also imagine if you are in his shoes, you'll be so desperate since you cannot go back to your family and have no where to stay.