" 𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐄

𝟎𝟐 : 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨

𝟰:𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺

𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗲

𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗲'𝘀 𝗣𝗢𝗩:

[𝗠𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗶, 𝗙𝗟]

𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 📍

"𝗪𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁.."

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I got out of my car and grabbed the keys, feeling the cool metal in my hand. Walking towards the front door, I pushed it open and stepped into my house. The familiar scent of home washed over me as I closed the door behind me. I placed my car keys on the table and turned around to see a guy dressed in a Mahagrid hoodie standing in my living room. The sight took me by surprise, but I tried to maintain my composure and greeted him with a smile. To my relief, I saw my mother sitting down with the guy's family. The woman in the group introduced herself as Hanuel Lee and shook my hand warmly. Then, the man introduced himself as Changmin Lee, and I shook his hand as well. I took a seat next to my mom, feeling a bit nervous but trying to appear calm.

My mother explained that the Lees had come to see me because they were looking for something. I wondered what it could be and listened attentively.

"Saige, they are here because they are looking for a wife for their son, Minho." My mom told me. "So I told them that you could be his wife." She added on. I turned to look at her. "Wait what? Why would you say that? I barely know him." I told her, a bit pissed. "Mom, I didn't even give you an answer." My voice raised a bit. "Let's go in another room okay?" My mom grabbed my hand and we went into another room. "Mom why?" I asked her again, her voice slightly lower. "They are my close friends and they asked for help." She sat down on the chair. "Their son just went through something tragic and they want him to be happy, So I thought you could help." Mom added. "It's your choice though." She said.

I sighed. "Fine, I'll do it," I answered. Mom smiled and hugged me. We exited the room. "I'll do it," I told them. Minho just looked at me with no emotion on his face. His mom and dad smiled. "Thank you so much, the wedding will be in 2 weeks. Get to know each other for these weeks." Hanuel said. "He also goes to the same high school as you sweetie." My mom told me. I sighed but nodded. "You guys should go to the park." Mom suggested. "Okay," I said. Minho just stood up and followed me. I grabbed my keys and we left. He entered the passenger's seat and I entered. I turned on the engine. "Do you have any song recommendations?" I offered him. He shook his head, 'no'. I played 'I Know' by Big Sean ft. Jhene Aiko. I parked out of the driveway and drove to the park.

At the park
As we strolled through the park, I couldn't help but feel a sense of disappointment. Despite my attempts to engage him in conversation, Minho seemed disinterested, his gaze fixed on his phone as he scrolled through Instagram. We watched as other people walked their pets, but Minho didn't even spare them a passing glance. Frustrated, I decided to text my friend, Asia, hoping for a distraction.

After a few moments, I put my phone away and turned to Minho, hoping to strike up a conversation. "Wanna..." I began, but my words trailed off as he continued to ignore me. I sighed and spoke again. "Wanna get some ice cream?" I asked. Minho kept his eyes on the phone and nodded. He seems so uninterested. We then walked to the ice cream shop. Once we arrived, he put his phone away and looked at the ice cream flavors. "Hi, can we get one Cookie dough ice cream and.. what ice cream do you want?" I asked him. "Mint Chocolate." He answered dryly. "And one Mint chocolate ice cream please?" I continued my question. "Okay, that will be 8.69 dollars." The ice cream man asked. I pulled out my wallet and pulled out 9 dollars. I gave it to the man. He grabbed it and was now scooping the ice cream into two cones.

After, he gave it to us. "Thank you." I smiled at him. We walked away and sat on the bench. I licked the ice cream, eating the chocolate chips inside. "Uh, so what do you do?" I observed Minho sitting next to me, hoping to strike up a conversation. He seemed unfazed by my presence and looked at me with a blank expression before answering my question. "I work at my dad's business," he said, his voice tinged with annoyance. "One day, he's going to give it to me." He let out a deep sigh as if the thought of inheriting the business was a burden. "But that's not what I love doing," he continued. "I love dancing, but my parents don't approve of it, so I have to hide it." As he spoke, his gaze drifted towards his phone, and his voice trailed off. I couldn't help but study his face, which was marked by frustration and discontent. It was full of annoyance.

Minho then glanced at me. Our gazes met and locked for a few seconds, forming an unspoken connection. However, the moment was short-lived as Minho's eyes shifted away, breaking the spell. He stood up abruptly and turned to the other person, his tone laced with annoyance. "Could we please leave now Your constant nosiness is getting on my nerves." Minho stood up. I rolled my eyes, seeing the change of mood in him.

"I'm not trying to get any mess in my car so finish it," I informed him, my voice was a bit stern. Minho sat back down with a sigh and continued to lick his ice cream. Once we finished, we went back to the car. I started the engine and played 'Chercher L'argent' by Remuta. It was in French, my first language. Minho was still on his phone. I started to drive home.

At home
I went upstairs and grabbed my pajamas. I stripped out my clothing and wore my pajamas. It was some grey shorts and a black crop top. I sat back on my bed and got on insta. I felt like posting so I took a picture in front of my mirror. I looked at it and then decided to post it.

I scrolled through the comments, liking each compliment. I then turned off my phone and turned on the TV. I played 'Sister Sister' on and sat against the wall. I covered myself with my fluffy blanket and started to watch the show.
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This chapter is shorter than the others but hope y'all enjoy it! 💕