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chapter two.

"you're in the city of love, y/n. love is everywhere and it might be closer than you expected."

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life is indeed full of surprises yet the amount of those she's encountered for the past hour since her arrival in the country had been overwhelming. she wished she hadn't gasped too loudly like an awestruck toddler as the wired gates automatically flung open the moment younghoon swiftly maneuvered the vehicle towards their house- and to call the place a "house" is even an understatement. was it a manor? mansion? manse? the repetitive letter almost made her nauseous.

she couldn't deny that the way he rolled the wheel with his palm pressed flat against it, slender fingers tapping a random rhythm against the material, his elbow leaning along the backrest of his seat, sternocleidomastoid growing evident as well as the subtle movements of his adam's apple whenever he'd gulp had her feeling things she strongly shouldn't - yet that proud cocky expression which painted across his face once he noticed her gaze made her want nothing to do with him but erase the smugness. "what are you smirking at?", she grumbled and rolled her eyes out of annoyance. arrogant men never sat well with her and as she threw a quiet mini tantrum, the lad only ticked her off some more as he erupted into a fit of chuckles and wheezes in between.

"i could ask you the same thing, kitty.", younghoon teased some more, his grin growing wider. y/n knew for a fact that she already managed to develop a teensy bit of friendly malice for the latter. the way he acted towards her at the airport was nowhere near the way he seemed to find the liking in picking on her now. "since when did you get so annoying?", she groaned.

y/n jutted her bottom lip out and roughly exhaled through her nose, earning a louder and hearty giggle from her brother. the noises he made had her fuming and before she was able to whine out a complain, he had already successfully parked the engine. "woah there, tiger, i'm not making fun of you.", he spoke in such a gentle and soft voice, it had y/n going through a journey of mixed emotions likened to that scene with him earlier on. instead of showing weakness, she furrowed her brows and scoffed, tightly crossing her arms up her chest - a gesture she uses to convey her distaste. "we just met and you're already getting into my skin, younghoon."

"am i, really?", that once feathery tone churned to a baritone as he inched his way closer to her figure. y/n had to literally dig her nails unto her skin to prevent herself from stirring away from that nonchalant look she had plastered on. she then dared to avert her attention from the car's ac and unto his face to show him how much of a fierce 'kitty' she was but it took almost all her nonexistent mana to stop herself from mewling at the close proximity.

her brother's face was approximately 2 inches away from hers and his playful set of lookers trailed from her own then down south to her pretty pink plump lips. "chill, i haven't even gotten into your skin yet, kitty.", y/n who was now a blinking mess parted her tiers to speak but was incapable of doing so without stuttering. "w-what are you doing, younghoon.."

his eyes formed into joyous crescents and she wasn't so sure now if he naturally smiles like that or if he's mocking her. the clicking of her seatbelt coming undone drove her out of her daze a second later. "seatbelt, y/n. you need to unbuckle it to leave the car.", he whispered and finally backed away, acting all innocent as if he hadn't just pulled out that flustering stunt not a minute ago.

y/n hurriedly brisked out of the car in disbelief, even almost stumbling on her way which would've almost been the most embarrassing encounter. the lass wanted to just disappear into the unknown but that'd be impossible so whilst younghoon was taking his time to climb off, she had already done the honors of grabbing her belongings off the trunk. with a mighty swing, the luggage fell flat on the ground, a portion of it unfortunately landing on her feet. the stinging pain had her distracted as another tall figure similar to younghoon's had presented himself next to her and unlike younghoon who had now hollered at her careless and pitiful state, the stranger projected a look of worry.

"you good?", y/n immediately took notice of the second male's sugary voice, most especially his incredibly large palm which gently and soothingly hovered over her wrist to help her up. his hands were bigger than younghoon's and he obviously looked like he was working out more- she unknowingly dissed younghoon in her head and complimented the other. "a-ah, yes, i forgot the bag was really heavy.", she smiled sheepishly, finally meeting his gaze. "she probably thought she was hercules for a moment there.", younghoon earned a glare.

likened to younghoon, to say the adonis before her was plain gorgeous would be a big lie to the heavens. was ethereal the perfect word to embody this picturesque human being? was he even human still? why are these boys making her question her vocabulary? and she's still only bumped on two. what type of sorcery did her father practice that he managed to mold his sperm cells into these fine gentlemen?

-make that *gentleman, she's already had a grudge on younghoon and his antics.

"take a picture, kitty, it'd last longer.", the devil purposely bumped the side of his elbow against the small of her back as he picked up her now unattended bag on the floor, automatically making her lose balance and collide against the other guy in return. y/n cringed as both her palms pressed flush against the said person's chest by accident due to the push yet the latter only willingly held her close.

he whiffed of the most fragrant rose mixed with cedar and if she was given the chance, she'd sniff his immensely addicting scent for the rest of the day - as creepy as that may have sounded like. "i'm juyeon, another brother.", and as he gave her arm a soothing rub, another spark managed to ignite in the pit of her stomach.

juyeon felt like a warm fuzzy blanket sheltering you on a stormy evening.

"i'm y/n.", she retorted, not breaking away from the small staring contest they now had ongoing. she wanted to trace his sharp features and take her time in paying respects to the heavens above for such a masterpiece yet it just had to be broken off so soon by none other than younghoon himself who tore the two apart by stepping in the middle. "we all know you're y/n, kitty. now stop with the goo goo eyes and keep moving.", the taller male and y/n rolled their eyes at the same time while juyeon just chortled and led the way.

"you're gonna love it here, y/n. everyone's really excited to meet you.. especially eric.", juyeon struck a conversation however only incoherently whispered the last part. younghoon looked at him warrily and y/n was already about to ask him to repeat what he uttered yet he was quick to ask her a query beforehand. "is it your first time here in paris?", to which y/n nodded.

"mm, i've only been to seoul my whole life. i've never been much of a traveller, i'd probably be the most indoor type of person you'd meet.", she reasoned out. "you sound like a hermit.", younghoon sneared. she rubbed her temple to refrain herself from giving him a painful blow as they finally reached the front door leading them inside where the trio could already hear a bunch of muffled chatters. that familiar uneasiness crept its way inside y/n's system again to which the other two clearly saw.

"you're in the city of love, y/n. you should venture around, we'll give you company. the outdoors aren't that bad.", and as younghoon unlocked the door and pushed it open for their grand entrance, juyeon held his hand out for her to hold - just in case she'd be too conscious and nervous about being in a manor full of strangers whom she'd soon be claiming as her own flesh and blood. 

juyeon sent her to a mini frenzy as they locked hands with her eyes wandering and coming across multiple other pairs in the bright living room.

"- and love is everywhere. it might be closer than you expected."

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A/N
another day, another update! hopefully, i'd be consistent this time around. the next few chaps would probably take a little longer since my bloody finals are incoming- but after that, i'd be free as a birdie owo have a nice day ahead! ♡