Then I Met You | Lee Jeno

25~ Friends? Friends.

After an exhausting unheralded visit from Tak Sara, Yuri couldn't get more antsy. Undoubtedly, the woman got on her last nerve.

While sitting down on her chair, Yuri desperately wanted to share the uncanny encounter with the 'mysterious fiancé'. Her hands clutched the phone that was lying on the table. Briskly, her fingers texted her brother to visit her cabin.

A few minutes later Jisung trudged down in her cabin with a blasé face. "What?" he question.

"Brooooo!" Yuri said is curious tone. This made Jisung wonder what exactly his sister wants to talk about. Immediately he seated himself in front of her. "Whaaaaat? Spill the tea" he retorted in the same tone.

"Guess who just gave me an unwanted visit." she quizzed. "Whoo?" he asked interested in her gossip.

Yuri went ahead and filled him on all the details of the chain of events that happened over 15 minutes ago.

A single movement wasn't made by the younger. Too stunned to speak. The protective brotherly side of him was taking over.

"Did she hurt you?" his voice unanticipatedly sounded baritones deeper.

Appalled by the sudden change of demeanor in the younger, Yuri squeaked the answer. "Of course not. She definitely did not want trouble. Adding to fact, she barely looked harmful."

Humming after getting a satisfactory answer, the younger stood up tall. "Okay. Take care, and if she comes back then without any hesitation ring me up. No one talks unmannerly to my family." With this, Jisung went storming out of the cabin.

Yuri was in aghast as she saw her brother. Something in him had changed inordinately.

The unforeseen change in Jisung discombobulated Yuri. A flash of understanding flickered on her mind as she discovered that her past did not just influence her but also the younger sibling. 

Guilt- an intense emotion was what she felt forthwith. A fragment of her was eminently indebted to her brother who put up with her and stood like a rock beside her when she was nothing but heartbroken into paltry pieces. 

Inadvertently, her now moist gaze landed on the photo frame that contained a photo of an 8 year old Yuri with a broken teeth standing beside a 6 year old Jisung who was petrified at the sight of his sister holding her broken tooth in her hand.

A ghost smiled appeared on her lips as she refreshed a past memory. Placing the frame back to its place, Yuri made a mental note talk to Jisung about it. 

Time glossed over quickly. The clock struck 5;45pm. A notification signal from Yuri's phone seized her attention. The screen lit up with Jeno's name popping on it.

Lee Jeno

I'm leaving. Will pick you and Jisung up in 15.

Without wasting a moment, she immediately informed Jisung about it and stormed out her cabin and heading to the washroom to add some minimal makeup and straighten up her outfit. 

Like in a slow-motion, Yuri's gaze carefully travelled on her reflection in the mirror. Not wanting to miss out on any visible imperfections. 

Firmly believing in 'first impression is your last impression', she wanted her first encounter with Jeno's friends to be foolproof. 

Yuri stepped out of the washroom. Her legs lumbered through the office corridors. The only sound of her heels clicking on the tiled floor reverberated.