Yonghwa arrived at Seohyun’s apartment. He found nothing strange outside her apartment. Yonghwa typed the pass code and went in straight away.

“Seohyun?” He called.

“Yonghwa Oppa!” Seohyun immediately ran to Yonghwa and hugged him. “Oppa, glad you come.” Seohyun was trembling. She was really loose control.

“What happen?” Asked Yonghwa. He was really anxious, but he tried to stay calm and composed.

“Come here.. take a look.” Seohyun pulled him by hand and asked him to see a box.

Yonghwa came closer and looked at the content inside the box. It was her picture and it written ‘You Die!’ with blood. He gasped.

“Haters.” He muttered.

“It’s the first time.” She whispered, “Please don’t call the police. I don’t want all Korea know about this. This is scandal!”

Yonghwa pinched his bridge of his nose. They indeed couldn’t call police. It would affect Seohyun’s image and SM Entertainment image. “For now, let’s not call police. I’ll tell this case to Sooman Sajangnim. If it even worse, we should take serious action.”

Seohyun just nodded.

“Just get ready. You have schedule this morning.” Said Yonghwa.

As Seohyun prepared herself, Yonghwa called Sooman’s secretary to make an appointment. He need to inform this immediately.

 

Yonghwa dropped Seohyun to FNC Entertainment. Seohyun had to discuss about her song and music material for her new album. Seohyun produced her own song too and she worked with one of FNC Entertainment composer.

“I’ll pick you up when you have finished.” Said Yonghwa.

“Can’t you just stay here?” Asked Seohyun. After the incident this morning, she was kind of paranoid.

“I have to meet Sajangnim.” Said Yonghwa.

Seohyun sighed, “Okay. Just come back immediately.”

“Ne.” Yonghwa bowed and left.

 

***

 

“It’s nice to work with you, Lee Jonghyun ssi.” Said Seohyun.

“Pleasure is mine. You are a music genius, Seohyun ssi.” Lee Jonghyun, the FNC composer, complimented her.

“Thanks. Well, i have to go now.”

“Okay. Success for your album.”

Seohyun bowed and went out from studio. She took her phone and called Yonghwa straightaway.

“Oppa, where are you?” She asked.

“I’m in FNC lobby.”

“Okay. I’ll going down.” Said Seohyun then she hung up the phone.

She went down by elevator. When the elevator opened on the first floor, she felt a surge of relieve when she saw Yonghwa had waited for her.

“Oppa!” She ran to him. She didn’t know why she felt so secure if Yonghwa was around.

“Come on.”

“Oppa, what Sajangnim said to you?”

“Well, he asked me to guard you more. We won’t call police for now. Maybe it just a prank or else. But if this is a serious terror, we will take this case to the court.”

“Hope this is just a silly prank. But still, i’m afraid.” Said Seohyun.

“I’ll try to protect you as best as i can.”

Seohyun smiled at Yonghwa, “Thanks.”

 

***

 

They arrived at Seohyun’s apartment. As usual, Yonghwa would walk her till her apartment door. Moreover, she had just got terror message. Yonghwa should more aware of her condition and surrounding.

As the elevator reached her floor, Seohyun gasped. In front of her door, there was a box. Yonghwa saw it too. He held Seohyun hands and pulled her behind her.

“I’ll open the box. You stay here.” Said Yonghwa.

Seohyun nodded and looked at the box with horrified look. She knew that wasn’t a good thing inside that box. She watched Yonghwa as he approached the box and opened it.

“Oh my God.” Yonghwa sighed.

Seohyun walked closer to him, “What is it?” As Seohyun looked inside the box she gasped in horror.

It was a teddy bear doll which was already torn. It dripped with red paint, just like blood. On top of that doll, there was the picture of Seohyun with the same words ‘You die.’

Seohyun’s knee became weak and she slumped on the floor. “Oppa, andwae..” She sobbed.

Yonghwa helped her to stand, “ Come in, Seohyun. Just lock your door and...”

“What? Micheosso? You will let me alone here after what happened just now?” 

“But this is your apartment. Where will you go?”

“Anywhere! As long as i’m not alone and definitely not here!” She grabbed Yonghwa’s shirt in panic.

“Okay. Okay calm down.” Yonghwa thought for a bit and only one place in his head. “How about you come with me?”

“Ne?” Seohyun tilted her head towards him.

“To my house. Pack your things and we’ll go now.” Said Yonghwa. For now, Yonghwa thought that his house was the safest place. He could take care of her and she definitely won’t be alone.

 

Yonghwa and Seohyun arrived at Yonghwa’s house. It wasn’t a big apartment but not too small. It was still acceptable for Seohyun who was used to live in luxurious apartment.

They walked in silent. Yonghwa seemed so calm as he brought Seohyun’s trunk. Seohyun was nervous actually. This was the first time she stayed in man’s place. Never she thought before that she would be alone, just the two of them in one roof. She kept thinking the strange thing and became hesitated. She almost said to Yonghwa that she would rent a hotel room alone, when Yonghwa opened his apartment.

“I’m home.” Said Yonghwa.

Seohyun tilted her haid confusedly. He didn’t live alone? Did Yonghwa already married?

“Oh, Oppa! You’ve come!” A beautiful girl greeted them.

She had a long light brown hair, unlike Yonghwa who had jet black hair. So Seohyun concluded that this girl was his wife or his girlfriend. Oh, Seohyun felt a little bit disappointed.

“Sooyeon-ah.” Said Yonghwa. “Where’s Soojung?”

Seohyun became more confused. Another girl? Yonghwa had two wives? Okay, that was crazy idea.

“She is doing her homework. Omo!” Sooyeon finally looked at Seohyun. She smiled at Seohyun, “Seohyun ssi, why are you here?”

“That’s rude, Sooyeon-ah!” Yonghwa scolded her. “Greet her properly and introduce yourself.”

“Sorry, Oppa.” She grinned, “Anyeong haseyo! Jung Sooyeon imnida. I’m Yonghwa Oppa’s little sister.”

Seohyun sighed in relieve. What? Why should be she felt glad? “Anyeong haseyo, Seo Joohyun imnida. Just call me Seohyun.” Said Seohyun and then bowed.

“Omo! I now Oppa become your manager but i never thought you will come here.” Said Sooyeon.

“Ah, why we just stand here?” Said Yonghwa, “Please come in.”

“Ne.” Seohyun nodded.

They came in into the living room. Sooyeon went to kitchen to prepare some drink. Seohyun saw the younger girl who was sitting on the floor. She was doing something on the table. Books and papers were everywhere. The girl tilted and saw Yonghwa and Seohyun.

“Oh! Seohyun eonni!” She gasped.

“There’s your Oppa too, Soojungie!” Said Yonghwa. “This is my youngest sister, Jung Soojung.” Said Yonghwa to Seohyun.

Soojung stood up and bowed, “Anyeong haseyo!”

“Ne. Anyeong haseyo. Seohyun imnida.” Seohyun bowed too.

“Please, sit down here.” Said Yonghwa, motioned her to sit on the couch.

Sooyeon came from the kitchen and put a glass of water on the table.

“Sooyeon-ah, why only water?” Asked Yonghwa.

“We run out of orange juice, Oppa. And if i make tea, it would took a long time. I’m afraid Seohyun ssi already thirsty.”

“Gwaenchanhayo. Thanks.” Said Seohyun.

She never thought that Yonghwa had two little sisters. She felt ashamed that she thought a bad thing towards Yonghwa when he brought her to his place. Yonghwa live with two sisters, so Yonghwa dared to bring Seohyun to his house.

“Oppa! I’m hungry. Sooyeon eonni didn’t cook dinner.” Soojung whined to Yonghwa.

“Sooyeon-ah, you must learn to cook! How if you get married but you can’t cook anything for your husband?” Said Yonghwa.

“It’s a long long way to go before i get married, Oppa.” Sooyeon rolled her eyes.

“Jashik! This little brat!” Yonghwa messed Sooyeon’s hair.

“Ah, Oppa! I just got to salon! Stop it!” Sooyeon protested.

“Arraseo. I’ll cook dinner.” Said Yonghwa, “Soojung-ah, continued to do your home work and Sooyeon-ah, keep Seohyun in company.”

“Ne!” Soojung and Sooyeon answered in unison as Yonghwa walked to kitchen to prepare their dinner.

“Seohyun ssi! Since we have the same age, can i call you Seohyun-ah?” Asked Sooyeon.

“Oh, really?” Asked Seohyun. She never had close to anyone. Having a girl friend with same age was strange for her. Sooyeon was Yonghwa’s sister, so Seohyun believed that she was a good girl. “Yes. You can.” Seohyun answered.

“Great!” Sooyeon clapped her hand. “Seohyun-ah! Why you come here? You’re dating with my Oppa?” Asked Sooyeon. She sat beside Seohyun and held her arms.

“Aniya!” Seohyun shook her head. She suddenly felt hot, “Well, why i am here.. it’s a long story.”

“What is it? Tell me!” Sooyeon insisted.

Seohyun had no choice to tell all the story. She didn’t understand why this Jung Family had an ability to intimidate her.

“Omo! That’s scary! You should stay here till the situation get better.” Said Sooyeon. She closed in shock.

“Yes! And finally i will have better sister than Sooyeon eonni.” Said Soojung.

“Yah! You kid, shut up and just do your home work!” Said Sooyeon as she nudged Soojung’s hips with her feet.

Soojung reached Sooyeon’s feet and pinched her hard. Sooyeon screamed in pain.

“Oppa!!! Soojung pinched me!” Sooyeon whined.

“Whoa! Whoa! Girls, what happen here?” Yonghwa appeared with a cute pink apron on him.

“Sooyeon eonni disturb me!” Said Soojung.

“This brat insult me!” Sooyeon poked Soojung’s cheek.

Yonghwa just smiled and shook his head. “Geumhan, geumhan! Let’s eat dinner.”

“Yeay!” Soojung who was the first who ran to dining room.

“I haven’t prepare the table. Do it together with Soojung.” Said Yonghwa to Sooyeon.

“Aye, aye Captain!” Sooyeon did a funny salute to Yonghwa then went to dining room.

Seohyun saw all the interactions that they made. She could see how mischievous and witty Sooyeon was, Soojung the youngest who received lots of love and Yonghwa... the oldest brother who took a really good care of his sisters. She could tell that both Sooyeon and Soojung really loved Yonghwa so much. She felt so warm inside. Jung family had no parents anymore, but they still had each other. She was kind of envy.

“Sorry, its so noisy here.” Said Yonghwa, breaking her thought.

“Aniya.. it’s fun.” Said Seohyun.

“Oppa! Seohyun-ah! Let’s eat dinner!” Sooyeon called.

“Kajja!” Yonghwa pulled her hand.

His touch was magical. It woke up her sense and it made her became more sensitive. She felt so happy. Never in her life she was in that kind of situation. She felt so loved... the thing that she believed never exist in this world.

Soojung and Sooyeon already sat on the dining table. Yonghwa pulled the chair for Seohyun and after Seohyun sat, Yonghwa also sat.

“Let’s eat!” Said Soojung.

The rice was near Yonghwa’s side. So Yonghwa asked Soojung to give him her bowl. He scooped the rice then handed the bowl back to Soojung.

“Gomawoyong~” Said Soojung cutely.

“Oppa!” Sooyeon grinned and handed him her bowl too. Yonghwa took it and scooped the rice for her.

“Where’s your bowl?” Yonghwa asked to Seohyun.

“Eh?” Seohyun gasped, “He-here. Thank you.”

After that, they eat happily. Sooyeon and Soojung kept bickering with each other. They fought for the food and had a chopstick battle.

“Yah! Stop it and eat properly.” Said Yonghwa. He took a piece of fried fish and put it on Seohyun’s bowl. “Here, eat this.”

“Seohyun-ah! Taste this japchae! It’s delicious.” Sooyeon too put the plate of japchae in front of Seohyun.

“Eonni! Eat more kimchi! Oppa made it by himself!” Said Soojung.

“Yah, yah! This is not a competition.” Said Yonghwa amusedly.

“It’s okay.” Said Seohyun, “Thank you very much.” Seohyun felt like crying. This was not right. She used to live in a coldness and loneliness. She wasn’t used to live in this lively nuance.

Yonghwa looked at Seohyun and his gaze became softer. He had this kind of urge to hug her and her hair lovingly. He knew she held something. He wanted her to share her burden. He wanted to say to her, ‘It’s alright. You’re not alone, you have me.’

Sooyeon realized her Oppa unusual affection towards Seohyun. She smiled and nodded in approval.

 

***

 

After dinner, Soojung and Sooyeon went to their room. Since they had to go to school in the morning. Sooyeon was the student of Theater department in Donguk university last semester and Soojung went to Donguk too, majored Business and management first semester.

“You can sleep in my room. Since Soojung and Sooyeon use same room, it will be uncomfortable for you if you sleep with them. I’ve put your trunk inside.” Said Yonghwa.

“Eh? And where.. where will you sleep?” Asked Seohyun.

“I’ll sleep on the couch in the living room.”

“What? Andwae! You should sleep in you room.”

“And i’ll let you to sleep on the couch? No, Seohyun.”

“Oppa.. but.”

“It’s okay. You better have a good sleep. More schedule to come for tomorrow.” Yonghwa patted Seohyun’s shoulder.

“O-okay. Good night.” Said Seohyun shyly.

“Good night.” Yonghwa smiled warmly.

 

Seohyun went in to Yonghwa’s room. It wasn’t as big as her room but it was really warm and comfortable. His perfume scent was all over the room. It made Seohyun blushed. She never realized that Yonghwa used this kind of perfume. Was it menthol? She couldn’t guess but she really like the scent.

She sat on his bed then laid on it. She took a deep breath and she could sniff his scent on his pillow. She pulled the blanket over her body and closed her eyes. She was wondering if Yonghwa was here beside her. It must be warm being in his embrace.... Oh my God! Seohyun straighten her body and hit her head.

“y Seohyun! What am i thinking?” Seohyun shook her head and decided to go to kitchen and grabbed some cold water.

When she went out from Yonghwa’s room, she found that Yonghwa still awake. He was working on his laptop. Yonghwa seems felt Seohyun’s presence. He tilted his head and smiled at her. Yes, that smile successfully made Seohyun melted.

“Can’t sleep?” Asked Yonghwa.

“Hmm.. i just want to grab some water.” Said Seohyun.

“Oh.” Yonghwa automatically stood to take the water since he was Seohyun’s manager.

“Aniya.. aniya. I’ll take it by myself.”

“O-okay.” Yonghwa sat again.

Seohyun took a glass of water and then sat beside Yonghwa on the couch. “What are you doing?”

“Manage your monthly schedule and upload it on your official web site.” Said Yonghwa, eyes still on his laptop’s screen.

“It’s packed right?”

“Can’t help. You have many activities and contracts with different product and brand.” Yonghwa took a glance at her. “I’m sure you can do it. Fighting!”

“Thanks, Oppa.” Seohyun smiled.

“Sooyeon really want to be an actress after she graduated. I warn her about this thigh schedule, but she didn’t care.”

“Oh is that so? Well, she will be my rival then. Sooyeon really beautiful.” Said Seohyun.

Yonghwa just chuckled, “She is beautiful but love to nag. She also so noisy!”

“I think it’s okay. She will gain many fans.”

“You also have many fans.”

Seohyun just snorted.

“Wae?” Yonghwa asked.

“They just flock around me because i’m famous. They just curious that’s all.” Said Seohyun coldly.

“Fans love you.” Yonghwa tried to start this topic. He remembered once Seohyun ever avoided about this issue.

“I don’t believe love is actually exist in this world.”

Yonghwa was startled on her opinion. How could this young girl talked like that? “Seohyun-ah, why you are thinking like that? If you don’t mind, you can talk to me.” Said Yonghwa gently.

Seohyun sighed, “I have a terrible past. My parents divorce when i was 15.” Seohyun said as she bent down her head low, “My father just go away and till now i don’t know whether he still alive or not. My mother get married again with a jerk. His new husband didn’t want to work and just let my Mother to get money. My mother ask me to join an audition. She really want me become singer and make me her money machine.” Seohyun started her sob. “I feel so lost.. I feel so alone. I have no father to protect me, i have no mother to love me. I’m just being used.”

“Oh my God, Seohyun-ah..” Yonghwa reached her body and hugged her really tight. He didn’t care whether it was inappropriate or not. He really felt an urge to comfort her and protect her.

Seohyun leaned on Yonghwa’s embrace and continued to talk as the tears freely rolled on her cheek. “I lived in SM dorm since i passed the audition. I have a very tough trainee day. In the end of the day, i’m back to dorm and cry alone. My mother never contact me and ask me whether i’m okay or not. Until i have the first project, i became the model of ramyeon product. My mother saw the CF then she call me. I’m happy when she call me, but she call me to ask for money. How cruel is that?”

Yonghwa kept listening as he Seohyun’s hair gently.

“I don’t know where she live. She never tell me and ask me to not searching for her. She just need the money. Until now, every month and every she need money, she will call me. Not that i dislike give my money to her, but the thing that make me upset is, she never ask for my condition. She never ask whether i’m happy or not. Eat properly or not. Sleep properly or not. I just want to hear those simple question. Can’t i have that?” Seohyun really sobbed hard on Yonghwa’s chest. She let out her frustration and her burden that night.

“So what’s love? I never felt love before. Love isn’t exist until tonight.” She paused and sniffed, “I see you and your sisters. You lost both of your parents but you are all look happy. You really love Sooyeon and Soojung. I’m kind of envy.”

Yonghwa hugged Seohyun securely in his arm, “You don’t have to be envy. You can consider us as your family.” Said Yonghwa, “Since Appa and Eomma passed away, i take the role of parents for Sooyeon and Soojung. I must assure them to live well and have a good education. They both girls and they deserve to receive a lot of love. I don’t have much money to buy them a beautiful dress just like their friends. I don’t have a high class career profession to make them proud and boast it to their friends. I just have love for them. I just can love them with all my heart. They are the only one i have in this world, so i really take a good care of them. They are my precious.” Said Yonghwa.

“That’s why i feel envy.” Said Seohyun.

Yonghwa released his hug and looked at her, “As i said before, you don’t have to feel envy. I will take care of you too. You don’t have to be alone for now on. Just tell me everything you need and i will help you. You have me, Seohyun-ah.” Said Yonghwa as he brushed away her tears.          

Tears kept rolling on her cheek. She looked at Yonghwa. Her heart felt so warm and lighter. Oh, so this was love felt like. She was happy. She didn’t really think, she just did that by instinct. Seohyun leaned forward to Yonghwa and kissed him right on the lips.

It was only a quick peck and Seohyun snapped in horror. She was startled and so was Yonghwa. They looked at each other with a shock expression.

“Erm.. it’s late. Sleep. Good night.” Seohyun stood immediately and ran to Yonghwa’s room and shut the door.

Yonghwa just stayed still. Dumbfounded. He even still couldn’t digest the kiss which had just happened.

On Yonghwa’s room, Seohyun rolled on the bed and screamed mentally, “Oh my God, what have i done?? Seohyun-ah, are you crazy??”   

 

To be continued~~~

 

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Hi~ second chap is up! 

seohyun start to open her heart to the warm hearted yong.. fufu

got to go.. see you around!