4AM °HOSHI

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'so so so,' soonyoung tightened his grip and sunk his head onto yooji's shoulder. he looked at their reflections in the mirror, yooji in a loose white sweater and some skinny ripped jeans, while he was in his average t-shirt and black pants. 'you are going now?'

yooji nodded while she combed her hair. although soonyoung's back hug was disturbing, she just let him be a little clingy. she has learnt that, whenever he had something to say, usually some concern, he would automatically be some kid. 'they told me to be there at five, and it's half past four now.'

'what?' he dragged his voice, making it more of an exclamation than a real solid question. 'but are you sure you won't fall for him instead?' he pouted.

yooji hit his head with her comb and spun to him directly. 'kwon soonyoung, he would be my step-brother, what now?'

'still, you guys aren't blood related anyways,' he tried to reason out his anxiety.

yooji frowned. 'excuse you! that is still incest like we will soon share the same surname???'

soonyoung turned his scrunched up face into a bright beam. 'tee-hee, i'm just fooling around.'

'disgusting! don't make that joke forever oh god - it wasn't even funny,' she slapped him once more and put down her comb. she picked up the lip balm from the dressing table and applied it.

'seriously i didn't know he has a freaking son?'

yooji's eyes widened as she nodded in agreement. 'i know right! like he never mentioned it. i hope his son will be as handsome as his father.'

soonyoung released her and crossed his arms. 'what again? i feel so attacked.'

'dumb dumb,' yooji chuckled. 'you are not handsome but i still like you.'

the poor boy rolled his eyes. 'i don't know how to feel right now.'

yooji grabbed her purse and slung it over her shoulders as she turned around. 'i am not pretty but you still like me. fair enough!'

soonyoung went to hug her once again. 'nonsense, you are pretty, yooji.'

she got out of his embrace swiftly and flipped her hair mockingly. 'well, thank you. and wow, suddenly you look ton times more good looking,' she chuckled, and soonyoung joined in.

'anyway, come back earlier,' soonyoung sent her to the door and waved. 'i'll be calling soon-ah over and we'll make dinner for you guys,' he offered, since his parents had another night ball to attend and yooji's parents had invited the youngsters.

'yup,' she smiled and headed to a nearby cafe, where uncle had chosen for the kids to meet for the first time.

'he will be arriving soon,' uncle explained. 'he said he would agree to our marriage if eunha's daughter is pretty.'

'excuse me?' yooji asked in mock offense.

'so that he can brag that he has a gorgeous sister,' diva kim explained. 'i think you will like each other; your personalities are similar.'

yooji scoffed and waited patiently for her future step-brother. she watched the adults in front of her talking and smiling sweetly, so she actually hoped that his son would be amiable enough to make a good brother too.

she felt her hairs at the back stand as uncle suddenly beckoned towards the door. a boy with chocolate brown hair and subtle waves beamed, immediately hurried to their table and hugged his father, and then bowed to her mother.

'son, how's the trip? did you get seasick?' he asked warmly and gestured to the seat beside yooji.

'what seasick? i slept all the way through, duh,' he sassed. 'so?'