Hot and Cold // Lee Know

4

"Dude I can't fucking believe this!" Xenia exclaimed, throwing herself on her sister's bed. She could not get her mind off of the other night at work. The night her soulmate was so close. Her tattoo has been cold ever since that night.

"I really wish I could help, but I'm sure there were hundreds of people in there so I don't even know where we would start" Hyejin replied, taking a seat on the bed next to her.

"Yeah Xen, it could've been anyone" Yeonjun added, taking a seat in the chair Hyejin had by her window, "we could look through the records that security has, but that would take ages and it wouldn't help unless you got close to everyone on that list"

"I know I know, it's just so frustrating" the younger sighed, burying her face in her hands, "but he was so close, the closest he has ever been, and now it's driving me crazy that I didn't find him"

"Well we can go out looking today if you want, I'm sure he is just as upset about not finding you too, maybe he'll be walking around somewhere" Yeonjun suggests.

"Yeah let's go to the mall or something, I'm off today so I can tag along" the youngest of the group says with a smile. Her sister couldn't refuse the idea, it's worth trying. Xenia gets up off the bed and shrugs.

"We might as well try, and even if we don't find him it would do me good to get out of the house" the other two nod and all start heading out of the apartment.

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"Oh oh, let's get boba!" the youngest pipes up, skipping down the hallway of the mall. The older two smile as they nod, following behind the now squealing girl.

They have been at the mall for about two hours now, with no sign of Xenia's soulmate. Her thoughts wander to who her soulmate could be, what he's like, and if he is really just as eager to meet her as she is to meet him. She is pulled from her thoughts when she hears another squeal from her sister. She looks in the same direction as the younger and sees a large sign reading "Kpop City", a cute little store emitting bright colors and loud pop music. Before she knew it, she and Yeonjun were being dragged into the store by their wrists.

"Oh my god, they have Maxident! I want it so baadd!" Hyejin whines, holding the bright pink album in her hands. Yeonjun gives his friend a knowing look with a smile before turning to the younger.

"Come on Jin, I think I see some BlackPink albums over there, wanna go look at them with me?" the small girl's eyes light up as she frantically nods and follows the boy.

Xenia couldn't help but smile at the two. Though she doesn't really get these K-pop groups, she loves seeing her sister and best friend bond over it. Seeing them happy reminds her how much better life has gotten for them. After moving to Seoul from Busan after their mother died Xenia was broken, and lost, blaming herself for her family's loss. Meeting Yeonjun at 14 and having her sister by her side was the only thing that got her through. They are the reason she is still here, and she couldn't be more grateful.

"Xen look!" Hyejin cheered, grabbing her sister's arm, pulling the girl out of her thoughts, and over to a sign by the register. 'Stray Kids fan sign event - December 5th'.

"That's the day after my birthday!" the younger exclaimed, jumping up and down. "Can we go?" she stared with puppy eyes. How could she say no to those eyes? Even if she didn't know the group, Xenia couldn't deny how happy it would make her sister if they went together.

"Sure Jinnie, we can go" she smiled, seeing her sister perk up even more with the answer.

"Oh my god yay! Yay yay yay! Junnie are you gonna come?" she turned to Yeonjun with sparkling eyes, causing the older to melt.

"Of course Jin, anything for you" he replied, smiling ear to ear. The younger giggled and engulfed him in a tight hug, spinning him around in the small store, causing the other two to laugh.

"Alright alright knock it off before I change my mind" the oldest laughs, trying to push himself out of Hyejin's grasp. 

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The three make it back to Xenia's apartment, kicking off their shoes as they walk in. They had been out all day and were completely exhausted. Looking up at the clock on the wall, Xenia realizes what time it is.

"Hey guys, it's like 9 pm, we should probably make something for dinner" the owner of the apartment announces, looking at the two others currently sprawled out on her sofa.

"Or we could order something, I don't wanna get up" the oldest of the group suggests, raising his phone up in the air and shaking it gently. The sisters look at each other and shrug.

"That works too, but you get to do it since it's your idea" Xenia states as she takes a seat on one of her barstools. Yeonjun groans before sitting up and opening his phone, searching for places nearby that deliver.

"Finee, then what do you guys want? Noodles, pizza, or Mcdonald's?" he inquires, scrolling through the options on his phone.

"Ohh pizza sounds good" the youngest pipes up. Xenia nods in agreement.

"Okay so is pepperoni good? Do you guys want breadsticks?" he asks, looking at the two.

"Ooooo breadsticks~" the two sisters speak in unison, Yeojun chuckles and nods.

"I'll take that as a yes then" the boy gets up, "I'm gonna call and order, can I use your room?" he points over to the master bedroom. Xenia waves him away, "yeah go for it".

After a few minutes the oldest emerges from the room, "The food will be here in 20 minutes"

"Alright cool, you guys wanna play mario kart?" the younger asks, turning on the TV and taking a seat on the couch. Her sister and best friend both nod and arrange themselves on either side of her, each taking a controller in their hands.

The three were enthralled in their game when there was a sudden knock on the door.

"I'll get it since I'm already losing" Yeonjun complains as he sets his controller down and heads to the door, opening it.

"Hello- pretty-" the boy paused "uh, $27.25 please" he says, looking at Yeonjun in awe.

Yeonjun froze, staring at the boy in front of him.

"What did you just say?" he asked frantically, startling the boy in front of him.

"2-27.25 please?" he repeats, causing the other to shake his hands at him.

"No no before that" he looks at the delivery boy eagerly. Then, the boy holding the food remembers his tattoo and realizes what's happening.

"A-are you my soulmate?" 

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Oop- who could this be? Yeonjun's soulmate? Cliffhangerrrr~~

Til next time lovelies