roommates

## 7

haeun pov

after that tiring but wholesome day, we arrived back to our apartment where once again eric was cooking ramen hopefully this time i won't end up eating it cold and in tears. "it's ready" eric called from the kitchen as i left the bedroom, "smells so good what is it?" i asked him "neoguri, spicy like me" he jokes holding the bowls infront of me, "good thing i can handle spice" i tease flicking my hair and grabbing my chopsticks to devour this well earned meal.

not even one bit into the noodles the door bell rang, not this shit again i sighed to myself mentally "i'll get it" i happily faced to eric as he was busy on his phone, hoping that this is not deja vu of what happened yesterday. i slowly opened the door only to be greeted by the one and only.

lee jaehyun. "why are you here?!" i shout-whisper to him, "ya! you hung up on me earlier what is with your attitude," being the same annoying dear brother as always, "i'm fine see" i say opening my arms so he can observe my completely fine self. "but who was the guy.." he said sneakily still inches close to my face slightly shouting "lee jaehyun if you don't shut the fu-" "haeun your ramen is getting cold!" eric shouts behind me now standing beside me.

fuck. "who are you?" eric asked jaehyun, "no who are YOU?!" my brother asked raising his voice, "what are you doing in her apartment?" he asked once again leaving eric speechless "oh, this? we're living to-" i quickly slap my hand onto eric's mouth blocking him from spewing more shit out, "aish don't say that" i whisper to him as jaehyun budges himself into the flat.

"haeun explain right now" jaehyun demands tapping his foot on the group and hand on hips, i was still taken aback by his behaviour, who let brothers be this invasive honestly. meanwhile eric sat back down to eat his ramen, what is this guy doing at this moment of time oh my,, "h-he's my boyfriend" i choked aloud trying to make an excuse whilst panicking, "BOYFRIEND?!" "BOYFRIEND?!" eric and jaehyun said simultaneously, with jaehyun staring at me blankly and eric.

i quickly mouthed 'sorry just play along i'll buy you ramen' trying to persuade him not to get my ass beaten by my brother. "you! lee haeun! a boyfriend?!" jaehyun said loudly, "yes what about it" i said suddenly seeing how surprised he was, despite having no guy friends apart from my brother and now eric i would be surprised too.

"when did this happen, why didn't you tell me" jaehyun cooed now sulking at my betrayal if you must call it that, "when i said i was moving, i was moving in with my boyfriend" i replied, eric choking on his noodles whenever i mentioned 'boyfriend' "so who is this lucky guy huh?" he asked whilst eric was slurping up more ramen, "i'm eric, haeun's... boyfriend" he hesitantly spoke, "well good luck you'll need it" jaehyun added, making me kick him in the leg, "dude i'm not that bad." i said bluntly, "it's true shes not, haeun is the prettiest girl i've met yet not just outside but inside too" eric smiled.

"just kiss already" jaehyun said pretending to gag, "well look after her well, she deserves alot
of love" he added "i know i'll love her like she's my last" eric said warmingly towards the both of us, whilst i was a blushing mess next to my brother. "now go i don't want your ugly ass interrupting our date" i said casually trying to keep character shoving jaehyun out of the apartment, "use protection!" he shouted before i slammed the door in his face.

"aish lee jaehyun i will get you back for this" i kicked the door slightly screaming in an angry tone. "your ramen is getting cold" eric called from the living room, i dragged my feet ashamed to face eric after the shit i just made up. "are you not going to question what just happened??" i asked as he was sat there peacefully eating his ramen since earlier. "consider yourself grateful for me being your fake boyfriend" he said "right, fake" i added, sitting down next to him finally grabbing a bite. "so jaehyun is your..?" he wondered, "my annoying brother" i said lifelessly as he nodded, "not even a week into moving and this is how things are going" i sighed eating sadly.

okay maybe i wanted a change but to this extent no way, "it's fine we can just pretend whenever your brother is around" he shrugged finishing his last bite, "but that guy is everywhere?!" i said thinking of the many scenarios that could occur, "walking down the road he could come out at any second" i stressed as eric held my hand, "i guess we'll be pretending for a while then" he smiled, how could he be so positive in such moments, i'm envious.

"even at school?" i asked worriedly, feeling like i'm burdening such a guy, "are we even going to the same school?" he asked back "i'm going to ist college" i said, "no way.. me too" he replied slowly, "what are you studying?" i asked "i'm a dance major," he said whilst doing an arm wave. "what about you?" eric wondered, "i'm a fashion student like i said earlier", "aren't those buildings next to each other" he said, isn't it such a coincidence we keep getting pulled together like this. fate maybe..?