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  It was a fine evening for the both of you, Nari just got home from school and it wasn't a hectic day at work for you either.

You kissed Nari goodnight like always and slipped right into your comfy mattress. Thinking that you're going to get all those proper amounts of sleep you deserve to have. And it was peaceful until Nari screamed, so loud you believed your neighbors going to file a report towards you to disturb them in the middle of the night.

—12.07 AM

You read on the clock and sprint out of the bed practically slammed open Nari's bedroom door.

"What happened?"

You checked out the window, closet, and under the bed to see if there's any intruder that disturb her. But there was none. In fact, she showed you her wrist.

Red skin bruising the new tattoo, a mini sun beside an initial 'PHS' formed on her wrist.

You let out a deep sigh, smiling at her. "It's your soulmate mark Nari. Congratulations!"

"Is this it? It's ugly!" She crumbles her bed covers and pout, "And it hurts too." She mumble in an annoyance. "I wished for something like love or a snowflake instead."

"What are you talking about? It's beautiful. And there are only two marks like this in this world, and it's yours and your soulmate's only." You pet her hair gently. She only pouts at this.

"Now go back to sleep you have school tomorrow, it's already late."

And with that, she nods and goes back to sleep. Meanwhile, you're having a hard time falling into a deep slumber you once had.

-

At an awfully morning you finally wake up and prepare breakfast for you and your nine years old niece.

After dropping her off at school you grab your monthly groceries list and fill out your refrigerator since your boss kindly gave you a week off. You spend the day wisely by chilling inside the house, watching tv series you liked and munching on those heavenly good popcorns.

Rains pour down heavily, and you swore you only meant to take a nap and before you know it, it's already half past three meaning you forgot to pick Nari up from school. Grabbing the nearest hoodie you see, you almost run like a mad man before Nari barge on your front door.

"Auntie!" She bears hugs you. You hug her tighter and murmurs thousands of apology for being a bad aunt because you forgot to pick her up from school today.

You expect her to be mad or manage to make you buy her the newest version of iPad but instead, she shrugs it off and hugs you again.

"It turns out Hansol is my soulmate! And his uncle treats us burgers before he drops me off."

You shocked at that news, first, she got her soulmate mark early and now she already met him. Plus it seems like they hit it off instantly.
"That's great Nari!"

"Can we invite them over auntie? At least until the rains over?"

"Sure, let them in! I'm going to prepare some warm tea for you guys." Nari hurries to go outside inviting Hansol and his uncle a shelter from the heavy rain.

From the kitchen, you can already hear the ruckus Nari made. You taking a deep breath before preparing to introduce yourself to Nari's soulmate and his uncle.

You were smiling really wide until your eyes met with the devil himself.