When The World Stops

Un-love?

A-Rin found herself in front of her door once more today, unable to sleep, she went out on a run at 6 knowing her brother would try to sneak his rendezvous out the apartment and arrange it like nothing happened. She wondered how many times he's done this before and how many times she was in the house. Or maybe it was her brother who sneaked out. She didn't know but that was why she gave him enough time to fix it before going back home.

Her initial plan was to confront him knowing he was a wonderful liar and a pro at deflecting conversation but google said otherwise. She spent the whole night and her once in a blue moon run to think her decision through before completely scraping it. The decision was between overwhelming him with the confrontation which like google said ended up in privacy arguments or waiting for him to figure what he wanted and decide if he trusted her enough to tell her, she knew he would...someday, but she just wanted to be there for him and tell him if he was confused or lost, she would help him out. She settled on the latter deciding her feeling inadequate shouldn't urge him to admit something he probably wasn't ready for yet.

She knew her brother well and she loved him, deep down despite asking the why's, she just wanted him to be alright.

The door flew open causing her to jump back eyes wide staring at an equally surprised pair of caramel brown eyes, "Hyun..." Her brother began freezing the moment he saw him with his sister. A-Rin shifted between his brother and this Hyun that strangely felt familiar beneath his mask, she would've given her brother credit for his good taste in men but she couldn't. Her brother's hesitant eyes wavered under her gaze. Her heart felt heavy recognising the fear in his eyes almost bringing her to tears, instead she smiled "You must be Ji-Tae's friend?" She said putting her hand out. Hyun relaxed giving her his eye smile taking her hand in his shaking it once firmly "Yes, It's wonderful meeting you A-Rin ssi, but I'm afraid I have somewhere to be." Nodding a little too much she moved aside "I'll give you a proper introduction, soon." He said bowing a full ninety degree. She didn't miss his eyes flicking back to Ji-Tae's winking before striding across the corridor, his long legs crossing the distance in three strides, blue hair tossed messily.

Ji-Tae smiled nervously hoping A-Rin didn't catch him flustered. "Where were you?" he asked, changing the topic, A-Rin removed her running shoes, stumbling into her apartment instantly going to check on her painting knowing she had to hand it in today.

"Knight, almost knocked it off the stand." He said glaring at the cat nibbling on it's food making cute noises. It mewled when A-Rin smiled at him. "Well thank you for stopping that from happening." She said, removing her painting from the stand and into some bubble wrap she got ready the previous night, this part was the most exciting, finally delivering the work and watching their expression. Her heart warmed up thinking about how Tae-Ho would react to it, her stomach already making twists and turns.

"You're delivering it today, right?" He asked, pocketing his hands. A-Rin nodded, her ponytail bouncing. "You seem happy, did something happen last night?" He teased, following her around the living room as she placed the neatly wrapped painting near the door, ready to be delivered by herself.

"Huh? What do you mean?" She pressed confused.

"You're wearing something that's clearly too big for you." He said, eyeing her outfit. She didn't change figuring her smart ass brother would figure out she was home and the possibility that he was seen in bed with hyun...if at all that was his name. She rolled her eyes, at his insinuation ironic how the tables have turned.

"You know Joon and I are just friends."

"Friends who share clothes." He said, quirking an eyebrow, lips tilted up in a half smirk.