Exchange Student: A Dream High Story

The little songbird

Saturday

"Oppa wake up."

"Five more minutes Sooyoung-ah..." Eric rolled to the other side.

"Sooyoung-ah? What he's dreaming about unnie" Soeun said confused.

"It's not working noona you got have to get his attention."

"CANNONBALL!!" Jay jumped in the bed on top of Eric startling him awake.

"AAAAH I'M AWAKE!!" Eric yelled in English.

"YOU'RE FINALLY AWAKE BRO!!" Jay shouted.

"Who's this Sooyoung you're talking about oppa she your girlfriend or something" Soeun said with a sly grin.

"WHAT NO!? I-I-I mean s-she's just a classmate" Eric attempted to speak before he lost his balance resulting him falling off the bed.

The siblings laughed at their brother's silly antics even Jiwon couldn't resist a chuckle at his goofy brother. Eric got himself back up embarrassed and furious he had been caught dreaming. It wasn't his fault he had a nice dream. Speaking of dream, it was an overall amazing dream going on a date with the prettiest girl isn't something you dream often, and Eric loved every second of it too bad it was short lived. But enough about pretty classmates he knew why they were all here. It was time to take his siblings out walking to hang out with his peers.

"Alright you got me I was having a dream now that know let me change and I'll tell everything about her" Eric grabbed a set of clothes from the closet.

"Admit it bro you have a girlfriend!!" Jay teased.

"Yeah, it's the only reason you're a tomato right now" Soeun adds.

"Yah! Quit teasing oppa he needs to change!" she grabbed the twin's hands towards the door before closing.

"Those troublemakers" Eric sighed.

Putting on his new clothes he checked in the mirror to observe his new style. He wore a light blue shirt with a denim jacket over it, his jeans only had small holes near his knees to give a rebellious look. He always admired the famous actor James Dean so much there something about the man's fashion that resonated with him not to mention the music that came with it. Eric always been an "old soul" listening to Jazz, RnB and Soul. It was thanks to his mother's cassettes that he been exposed to the music and influenced the way he sang. He admired jazz artists like Sinatra and Fitzgerald and Soul artists like James Brown and Marvin Gaye. Motown helped him get introduced to music leading him to discover Michael Jackson whose stunning vocals and crazy dance skills inspired him to take music as a passion. To complete his look, he wore old school black chucks to dance to and combing his hair in a similar matter as his idol. All in all, he closely resembled a 1950's greaser with the stylish jacket and slick hair he looked exceptional handsome he decided to carry a little melody to pump him up.

~"See the pyramids along the Nile

Watch the sunrise on a tropic isle

Just remember darling all the while

You belong to me"

Eric hummed the tune one of all-time favorites, he sometimes sings jazz to help his siblings fall asleep. They grew to love their brother's voice as it sounded mellow to relax perfect for handling stress he get sometimes from school. It was how he began singing as a form of therapy to help him overcome his anxiety issues that he mostly got under control and now he can do the same with Jiwon who was peaking in the door to hear him singing.

Eric stopped his singing just in time to see Jiwon nudge the door slightly before shyly closing it.

"You can open the door Jiwon-ah no need to be so coy about it" he chuckled.