| The Tiger & The Grasshopper |

A Familiar Stranger
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"Babo yaedul ah." = "Stupid guys/kids"

 

The older men suspiciously watch Kwang Soo and Ji Hyo from head to toe. When the tiger and the grasshopper decided to drop by at Ji Hyo's before a shoot, the last thing they expected was to find their maknae in her home. The couple stands across Jae Seok and Jong Kook who are sitting on the couch. Kwang Soo's hands clutched behind his back while  Ji Hyo's  arms are crossed on her chest. 

 

"Can someone tell me what's going on?" Jae Seok urges. The room has been deathly silent since their breakfast got interrupted. 

 

Ji Hyo sighs. She looks over at Kwang soo, his eyes fixated on the wooden floors. They didn't want anyone to find out about them this way. They've only been seeing each other for a couple of weeks and they just wanted to enjoy each other's company without worrying about other people's opinions. They knew the members wouldn't mind that they're dating but both of them also knew that the hyungs would most likely remind them of the consequences if they were to ever break up. They think far ahead, meanwhile the couple only worried about the present.

 

Jong Kook eyes Kwang Soo's clothes. Even a blind person could tell that he stayed the night. His clothes wrinkled and his hair a mess. The way the sweatpants were too short for his long legs makes it even more obvious. There was no way in hell he came here in those clothes. Looking around, the tiger's eyes land on the white button down shirt Kwang Soo wore last night, it was resting against the back of the couch. 

 

"Ya, what did you do to her? Please tell me you slept on the couch." The commander interrogates, now standing in front of Kwang Soo. Although the height difference was evident, the anxious giraffe suddenly looked so much smaller compared to Jong Kook.

 

"Oppa... Kumanhae." Ji Hyo quietly says, feeling bad for Kwang Soo.

 

"Ani. Tell us-"

 

Jae Seok sees Kwang Soo's ashen complexion. Using his nickname for the tiger, he tries to dispell the tension in the room as he pats Jong Kook's shoulder. "Kook Joong ah, don't force them. They don't have to tell us anything."

 

Jong Kook finally sits d

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I should really edit the earlier chapters, shouldn't I? Every time I read them, I can't help but think that I need to edit them to make the flow of the words better, especially for the new readers. I'd hate it if they stop reading half-way through because the first few chapters are iffy. Lol
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Chicha27 #1
Chapter 60: This chapter very sad :(( . Thank you for the update!!! Can't wait for your next update^^
maisie010 12 streak #2
Chapter 60: My heart breaks for Kwang Soo *sigh*. Thank you for the update!! ^^
maisie010 12 streak #3
Chapter 58: "And though it was spring again, the bed didn't feel as warm as she thought it would be." I like how this sentence perfectly encapsulates how she really feels.

Didn't realize I'm already at the end of the story! I will wait for updates ^^ Fighting!
maisie010 12 streak #4
Chapter 56: It's like the World of the Married! I feel so sad for both of them. I feel like it's all just a misunderstanding. Kwang Soo couldn't possibly.. :(
maisie010 12 streak #5
Chapter 54: I feel so sad for this chapter huhu I dread the next one. Jealousy and insecurity can really make one think irrationally. :(
regzlim #6
Chapter 58: I guess Dong Wook was there to pick up the pieces after the dissolution of the marriage.

I really enjoyed the way you wrote about Ji Hyo waking up to the sight of a sleeping Dong Wook. It invoked a sense of warmth in the scene's sweetness, and I can feel Ji Hyo's affection for him. Yet, reading further, one gets the impression that Dong Wook is nothing but a replacement. A rebound love. And I find that somewhat sad, and I feel myself pitying the man and rooting for him. NOOooo! LOL.

But I digress. I think deep inside Ji Hyo knows this. Knows that she is treating him as a replacement and is trying to compensate for it. She definitely is trying to convince herself about the rice. To me, the bibimbap scene is an analogy of their relationship. She wants Dong Wook's bibimbap to be like Kwang Soo's. She wants it to be good, she convinces herself it is as good. She wants Dong Wook to be like Kwang Soo. She wants their love to be the same as what she had with Kwang Soo. I found that tragic and heartbreaking.

The last paragraph infuriates me though. I would never answer a loved one's question on whether I loved her by giving her another question, even if her previous statement about meeting her ex surprises me.

"What kind of question is that?" Yeah, Dong Wook. I could ask you the same. It comes from a woman who is insecure, and wants reassurance. An answer like that says a lot about a man. He isn't confident enough in his love for her.

Darn it, I am confused again. And that's a testament on your writing skills! Good job!
alwayskpoplover #7
Chapter 58: Aigoo... Dongwook should have gave a proper answer! I hope Ji Hyo isn't too bothered. Then again, being woman, woman overthinks way too much so... >< aigoo!!
Lmoonlight #8
Chapter 57: Why am I crying like this?? gosh they don't deserve this I hope that ji hyo would find out that it's just a misunderstanding
And im curious how kwang soo adopted the girl
Tasyakamila27 #9
Chapter 57: Why? Why? Why? This is very sad! I feel that there is still love between them but because of that misunderstanding.........
I just want them to resolve the misunderstanding all this time.

Can they still be together again? And I want them to get back together!
alwayskpoplover #10
Chapter 57: Damn! I'm crying yet again! How ironic how life is! Once the person you thought you couldn't live without had suddenly become more than a stranger and that hurts! Aigoo!
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