This side of paradise ✅

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Soo Min

"Hii Good morning" Jihoon said while smiling at me, standing outside of my apartment.

I immediately closed the door and ran inside the house. He CANNOT see me in my morning face. I just woke up because I heard someone knocking on my door so I opened it but it was him, I suddenly regret opening it.

"Yah, open the door! Did I say something bad?" Oh shoot he's starting to think that he did something bad.

"No I- uhh, just wait for a minute okay?" 

I went inside the bathroom and washed my face, iced it to reduce the morning puffiness and brushed my teeth to get rid of my morning breath. I combed my hair and checked the mirror if I look presentable to entertain guests now.

I think I look pretty decent, maybe that will do. I opened the door now and let Jihoon come in.

"What's with you? Opening then closing and then opening the door again?"
"I already told you, I did something real quick"
"Aishh you could've just let me in"
"Well now that you're here, what is it that you need from me, it's still early and I just woke up"

I admit that I got a little cranky because he disturbed my peaceful sleep but he's here now, the only question here is, what does this nuisance want now?

"Sorry I woke you up, it's just.."
"What? Tell me" I said while yawning and rubbing my sleepy eyes.

"My Television is broken and I gotta watch my favorite show now, it airs during 9:30 and it's 9:14, can I please use your TV? Pleaaase?"

I found it cute that he's asking nicely but I don't even turn on the tv for myself because it consumes alot of electricity.

"No, I told you, my budget is on a diet"
"I know, you told me that for like 3 times but could you just pleeaaase-"
"NnnNo, the TV uses too much electricity, and I'll have to pay the electricity bill and I AM BROKE"
"Pleaseee?"

His hands were now clasped, really begging me to allow him to use my tv. I couldn't help but feel guilty if I'd be selfish and take away his simplest happiness which was whatever that TV show is,

"Aish, fine, this nuisance"
"What did you say?"
"I said you are a nuisance, now, do you want to watch TV or not?"
"Hehe, of course I want to"

He plugged it in and turned it on, he switched channels for a few times and found the channel that he's been looking for. I observed the show and it seemed like a skateboard show wherein they show different tricks and stuff about skateboard. Seriously? Is he really 20 years old or is he 15?? I can't tell either. He's such a kid, he's such a nuisance.

Since he was really drawn to what he was watching, I decided to just leave him alone if that could make him happy then why take it away from him right? I went to the bathroom to dress up since it's my day two of finding a source of income.

I'm all dressed up and ready to leave while Jihoon still had his eyes glued to the TV.

"I'm leaving"
"W-wait where are you going?"
"To work"
"But you don't have one"
"I'm gonna find one"
"Earn money for what?"
"To sustain my child, my oh so loving child"
"You got a kid? Where? Why didn't I see it?"
"Look at the mirror, you'll see"

He then realized that I was talking about him and I was just joking (well, partly being sarcastic). He stood up and ran towards me.

"Can I stay here?"
"Do I look like I have a choice?"

He smiled at me and gave me one of his charming looks. His nice smile and speaking eyes, you'll easily get lost in it and you wouldn't notice that this nuisance is using it as your weakness.