unknown • cha eunwoo ff

chapter 2

Saturday
16th January 2020
9:32am
y/n:
the sun blares through the dark curtains and onto my face, leaving my face exposed to the brightness. the cold air from the weather outside was calming. the feeling of waking up early in the morning motivates me. i opened my eyes as i groggily get up from my slumber. i make my way to the bathroom so i could sort myself out. to my horror, i see a shirtless man in my shower.

"cha eunwoo, what are you doing in my shower?!" i screamed out of embarrassment as i shut the door.

"what does it look like im doing?" the boy replied back as i shake my head.

"at least tell me first before using my shower!" i was angry at how this boy doesn't have any manners at all. i mean, he didn't even care to ask to use my shower? the image of his bare back kept reappearing in my head. ugh, maybe im just hungry. as i headed to the kitchen, the bathroom door opens and a topless eunwoo comes into the living room with a towel wrapped around his waist.

"eunwoo, go wear some clothes will you?" i covered my face, hoping he doesn't see me blushing. i pointed to my wardrobe and told him to just wear a sweater. 

the cupboard i opened where i usually find my food has completely gone empty. oh how i wished i didn't have invited the boys over yesterday. the convenience store wasn't far from the apartment building, but it was a long walk to it. i would ask eunwoo but he'd just get arrested on the spot. instead, i searched through my refrigerator hoping to find at least last night's leftovers. fortunately, there was milk and i did find the cereal, but i don't think it would be enough. what a great start to my morning.

"hey, i didn't get your name or age. i suppose you're an adult since you were smoking last night." eunwoo came out of the bedroom with shorts and a sweater, his wet hair covering his eyes. i do admit, it was attractive, but i shouldn't get ahead of myself. get it together y/n.

"seo y/n, 21. now will you please shut up?" eunwoo disgusts me. of all reasons, why did i invite him over? what got into me? something didn't feel right, but i suppose it was nothing.

"feisty one, aren't ya? anyways, what school do you study in? do you have a boyfriend? what's your major? do you have friends?" this boy started bombarding me with such questions. oh how i wished it was peaceful and quiet. well, there was no school today so, might as well get to know each other.

"hanyang university. not interested in one. business law, though i never liked it. i do have friends but they rarely come over." i tried answering as many questions as possible, irritated as he asks even more. i had enough of his mouth rambling and decided to turn on the tv.

unsurprisingly, the news came up about cha eunwoo. how funny. a criminal is living in my apartment and i do absolutely nothing. i took a bite out of my cereal as my eyes skim through the many words on the screen. i chuckled softly.

"out of all crimes, you commited arson? pft, i could do even better than that" "then show me how it's done" i was shocked as he cut me off quickly. i was being sarcastic as i usually am, but i didn't want to explain any further.

"never mind." i sigh. the news is getting boring everyday. there's always nothing new or special about it. im not a fan of politics, so all this doesn't make sense to me. and i don't care about politics either. all their good for is talking their way out of situations.

"well, im going out so if you need anything just give me a call." i finished the last bite of my cereal and went to the bathroom to get ready.

i still remember the day when hyunsoo died. the flames were tall and beautiful. they danced together as it lit the whole room. crackling sounds as tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. in front of me was hyunsoo, a knife through his chest. the blood pool beside him was getting bigger. firefighters were shouting for me, but i didn't move a muscle. i didn't care whether i died, i just wanted to be with hyunsoo one last time. the last thing i remember was blacking out after coughing out from the fire.

i couldn't help myself. i needed to find who did this. i wouldn't forgive him or her. i promised to tear them into shreds and hoping they never see daylight ever again. that was my goal. that was what made me continue to live. hyunsoo was all i had after mom and dad died in an accident. he was my only hope.

i brushed off the thought as it was occupying my brain for a little too long. i turn on the shower after removing my clothes. it felt warm and nice. it's been a long time since i enjoyed such a shower. i got ready and changed into a turtle neck and jeans.

"where are you going?" i was startled as his voice scared me. the tall boy leaning against the door, cross armed, was getting impatient.

"meeting my friends. why, don't you want to come along? oh, my bad. you're a criminal so you're gonna get caught right when you step out the door." i smiled at him as i wore my coat. i took out my phone and gave it to him. as expected, he grabbed it and put in his phone number. my eyes travelled to his face. how could such a person be this good looking? his eyes looked dreamy and his lips look soft. his hair now less wet, but doesn't make him less attractive. have i fallen for him? no. that can't be right, it happened so quick. maybe it's just my head messing with me.

"seo y/n? y/n? are you there?" i snapped back into reality as he called out for my name. i think he noticed that i was staring at his face for too long. embarrassed, i thanked him and ran off with my phone and left the apartment. i just hope that won't happen again. i hope.