𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 - 𝐥𝐤

chapter twenty: I wished

"We did our best, thank you! Fighting!" Lisa left the room and went straight to where Taehyung was, her team congratulating her on the way out.

"Let's go, Tae?" she asked, peeking into the room where her brother was fixing his things.

"Give me a minute," he said. Lisa just nodded.

They had two days off before their next scheduled event, so they decided to hang out. Ever since their attendance at the Met Gala, they had been seen together everywhere, and fans were speculating about a powerful collaboration between the influential siblings of the modeling industry.

"Say, Taehyung, I need some fresh air," she said. They decided to leave Seoul for the next twenty-four hours to enjoy a change of scenery.

"Jeju?" he suggested.

"Jeju it is," she sighed, leaning back and adjusting her seat for a nap.

"Sleep, noona. I'll wake you up when we stop at a café. I need caffeine," he said softly. She just hummed in response. He knew how tired and exhausted she was from the past few weeks, but the fan event had helped her de-stress a bit.

At the airport, the younger man nudged his sleeping sister, shaking her non-stop until she finally stirred. Taehyung knew she was a heavy sleeper.

"Noona, we're about to take off for Jeju," he said gently, shaking her again. She woke up instantly.

"Already? I thought we were getting coffee?" she said, panicking.

"The airport lobby is a good spot. Come on," he said. She seemed to relax and got out of the car.

Taehyung tossed his car keys to the valet, who quickly drove off, taking a moment to be careful, as he still wanted to keep his job. They made their way inside, unnoticed, since their arrival wasn't publicized. They walked at twice their normal speed to avoid attention and inconvenience, and to their luck, they reached the airport's private lobby without any fuss.

A woman in a crisp red uniform with a colorful scarf and perfect hair entered. With a smile, she asked the high-profile guests what they would like.

"Caffeine for two, please. I like mine dark and black. Noona?" Taehyung said.

Lisa, who was busy checking out a Jeju brochure, realized it was her turn. "Do you have any iced coffees?" The woman nodded politely and listed the options. "Salted caramel for me, please. Thank you."

The siblings were on a public plane but had first-class access, so they were somewhat isolated from the crowd.

"I already texted Yoongi-oppa to come and meet us at the airport after we land," Taehyung said with a smile. Yoongi was like a big brother to him and a close friend from his college days. The siblings had once modeled for his photography thesis, and it had been a turning point for all of them. They owed him a lot, but Yoongi was too humble to accept any gratitude, believing their success was due to their own charm.

Half an hour before touchdown, Lisa's subtle but confused expression was hard to miss. Taehyung, being the sweet brother she had, was worried.

"Taehyung-ah," she called out.

"Yeah?"

"Remember that summer boy?" she said, trying to act cool.

"Yeah, your first crush. How could I forget? It's the only card I have against you," he replied.

Lisa rolled her eyes at his remark and gave him a look. "Yah!" she scolded. "Anyway, I think I saw him."

"You did?!" he exclaimed in shock.

"Calm down, asshole," she said, scolding his dramatic side. "But yeah, I think I did. I mean, he resembled Kookie a lot, but who knows? It's been ten years; he could have changed a lot."

She whispered, "But I hope he didn't."