Love Without Love

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{ EUNMI P.O.V }

Bright and early is when I woke up, it was only eight in the morning when I decided to get up and do something. Youngjae was telling me how he had no time to go out and get things from the store. So I went in place of him. I sneakily asked what he would usually get, and I typed it down on my phone so I would remember. Youngjae cooks like a mother, so I got a lot of ingredients for him, but it also cost a lot of money and there was quite a few bags. I was using the bank card that was my mothers, so I felt a little bad. But once I told her it was for groceries she would praise me on growing up well and being able to go out and buy the right things.

I was on my way back now, sitting in the back of a taxi with four bags beside me and two more in the trunk. I think I may need to ask for some help when I get back to the house. I was staying with Youngjae and his friends until he was able to get another place for the two of us. It was his job, since I was too young to figure out how money and investments worked. I suppose I don't really need to know if I had my big brother around to help me. Of course I was so thankful, even if I was a little mean sometimes and rebellious. He had never told on me for doing anything, and even covered for me when I broke a window. Don't ask.

The taxi stopped, and I knew it was time for me to haul out the equivalence of my body weight in bags. Opening the door, I took hold of the four of them. Two in each hand.

"Give a few minutes to take these in, I'll come back to pay." I said simply, nodding my head toward the older man who was driving me around. He stayed put, not even bothering to ask if I needed help with the groceries, but I understood. He had a job to do, and helping girls carry things was not part of it. Walking up to the door, I pushed it open and waddled through the door, setting the bags down on the floor. Before I could look up I heard a voice.

"Aigoo, Eunmi. Let me help you, is there more outside?" Jinyoung asked, already out the door to go see. I blinked as I stood up straight, watching him pick up the bags from the back and coming back. He set them down before going on once more. There was no more bags so I couldn't see why he went. Though I saw him pay the man, and I stared. I don't know why he spontaneously decided to help me, but I just met him two days ago. Honestly it felt weird to get help after I was just always helping Youngjae since he wanted me to be independent.

"I'll help you put away the things as well." He seemed to be a nice guy, since he took all the bags and set them on the kitchen counters, already stacking things up in cupboards and putting them in their respective places. Unable to say anything, I fixed my glasses and hurried over to help.

"Jinyoung... You don't need to help, I could do it." I put away the milk in the fridge, turning to face him as he was putting snacks away in a high cupboard, looking back at me with a warm smile.

"No no, I'll help you. I'm already half way there, so why stop?" Jinyoung mused, putting away vegetables in the fridge after I moved out of the way. It was strange, but I liked his company.

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I was up in Youngjae's room, putting my clothes up in his closet since he said I could use it instead. Youngjae said he only used the dresser since he didn't like hangers, I understood even if it was peculiar. Humming to myself, I hung up a sweater and was about to grab another off the pile when I heard the door open. Turning my head in hopes to see my brother, it was Jinyoung again. I blinked at him, smiling softly and waving weakly.

"Need any help Eunmi? I have nothing to do so I'll offer." He said, wandering over and sitting down on the bed next to the piles of my clothes.

"Oh, sure. You can just, put my jeans in the spare drawer.." I pointed behind him to the dresser, in which one of the four drawers was ajar. He nodded, standing up and grabbing the small pile of my clothes. It was strange for a boy to help me with my clothes, but it wasn't like he was putting away my underwear. I already did that long before I had anything else in order.