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No Strings Attached
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"Eo!" She says, pointing at his half-lidded eyes. He was dozing off, his long arm thrown over a pillow as his sharp shoulders peek out of the white fluffy blanket on Ji Hyo's bed.

"I wasn't sleeping." He denies. 
 

This is the second time they have slept together, the first was two days ago. 

 

It was a regular Saturday night. Ji Hyo was never the one to ever send a text message first, which was why he was bewildered when his phone beeped in the middle of another Star Wars marathon. 
 

Her message read: "I'm bored." 
 

Chuckling to himself, he adjusts his glasses and picks up his phone as he types a response hastily. "Geuraesso?"

 

On the other end of the line, Ji Hyo scoffs at the cheeky reply. "Bring noona something nice." She types. The actress knew he would never come over into her house alone, he never has. In one way or another, he would always bring someone else with him, sometimes it was Ha Ha, but more often than not, it was the nagging Kim Jong Kook. To be honest, she was bored out of her mind and she had thought that a good way to pass time was to annoy a certain dongsaeng. 
 

However, a few minutes had passed since the message was sent but the reply never came. He usually answers almost instantly but weirdly enough, not today. Maybe he fell asleep, she thought. 
 

Bummed that she didn't get to pass time by annoying the tall man, she tosses her phone onto the couch and plops down on its cushiony seats as she busies her fingers to check if anything good was on TV tonight. And just as she found what seemed to be a romantic comedy, which she scrunches her nose at, the doorbell rang.


Groaning, she gets up once again, smoothing out her clothes before she opens the door. 
 

"Ya, wae geurae?" She exclaims, eyeing her dongsaeng from head to toe. Before she could even notice that he was wearing a black shirt and faded blue jeans, what caught her eye was the massive bag he was holding in his hand. 
 

Bunching up his eyebrows together, he closes his mouth to begin his explanation. "Eh? You told me to come!" He says, handing the bag over to her. "Here." 
 

As confused as he was, Ji Hyo checks the contents of the bag to find a few bottles of soju and what looks like two servings of soondae and jokbal. "Wae?" She asks, motioning to the bag full of drinks and takeaways. 
 

Kwang Soo tried not to roll his eyes at her question as he reaches for the phone in his pocket. After a few taps on the screen he brings the phone close to her face to see. "BRING. ME. SOMETHING. NICE. That's what you said!" He exclaims frustratingly. "This is when you say gomawo, Kwang Soo ya."

 

Ji Hyo couldn't help but laugh at his exasperated expression, so in between her hearty chuckles, she mumbles a sarcastic "gomawo, nae dongsaeng".

 

Walking straight to the kitchen island, she empties the bag and places the food on the table neatly. But as she was about to pick at a piece of jokbal that looked particularly juicy, she notices how silent it was. Kwang Soo was just leaning by her front door. "Are you expecting me to bring you food over there?" She remarks dryly. "When are the others coming? So you can join me." Kwang Soo never entered her house alone, he would usually call over another person because despite everyone calling them siblings, the two knew they were far from it. They are very good friends, yes. Some would even say best friends, but out of respect for his noona, he dare not come into her place by himself. He was raised in a traditional Korean family and though they were in their thirty's he just felt awkward being in a space alone with her and mostly, he had done so to avoid potential rumours.

 

"Are you sad again?" He asks from the front door. Kwang Soo didn't plan on coming over, but since Gary had just left the show, his noona seemed to have not taken it well. Ji Hyo was starting to question her place in the show and often asked Kwang Soo if she had done well. The actress has always been introverted and she had always found it challenging to speak up, but having the oppas and her dongsaeng helped her to overcome it.
 

But now that Gary is gone, she felt like she wasn't contributing much to the show. So when she had texted Kwang Soo, he had taken this as a sign that she might be feeling down again, which was why he immediately drove over with a bag full of alcohol and greasy snacks.

 

"Mworago? Why would you say that?" She answers, pouting her lips as she splits the wooden chopsticks in two. "I was just bored. Ilawa." She calls, gesturing him to come inside.

 

But Kwang Soo was having none of it, having found that his noona felt fine, he prepares to bid her goodnight. "I'm going." He says, reaching to close the front door. 
 

"Haish. What are you doing?" She shouts, pointing her chopsticks at the tall man as she shoots daggers his way. "I can't finish this on my own!" 
 

Her eyes were big and her eyebrows now meeting together. Ji Hyo hates when food gets wasted and there was no way she was going to throw away a portion of perfectly good food. 


"B-but... The hyungs are busy." He explains. "They can't come right now." 
 

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I just published a new chapter, I hope it wasn’t that bad. I’ve been gone for a while so I think my writing skills might be a little rusty ^^v Anyway, enjoy! <3

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moonstar_92 #1
Author-nimmmm don't leave me hanging 😭
SamHyoNie #2
Chapter 11: Loved it!! I ship kwangmong, I love stories with the same environnement (running man etc...) waiting for the update, I hope they will be together as a couple by the end
maisie010 12 streak #3
Chapter 10: Thank you for the update! It's gonna keep me happy for days :') No need to apologize and I hope you hang in there. ^^ Himnae! and take care too :)
maisie010 12 streak #4
Chapter 8: I seriously can't wait for them to fall in love!! Although if you decide to end it differently, I think I'll be okay with that too (because u write so well!). ^^ I'll cheer you on, fighting!
maisie010 12 streak #5
Chapter 2: Just on chapter two and I'm hooked!!! Wow. I mean, it's just how I would have imagined it. Soft and respectful and sweet and agonizingly slow. And I love how this chapter ended. Kwang Soo being a softie melts my heart!!
Jelipuding #6
Chapter 8: Nice story. Cant wait to read more
regzlim
#7
Chapter 5: I've always wondered how people can have with another person without feelings attached. I know I probably can't. Which is why I find such concepts interesting. Granted most of the these stories have the couple falling in love eventually. But it is still an interesting idea. Having a no strings attached relationship.

A couple of things though, in your first chapter you started by saying it was only the second time they slept together. And that was in Ji Hyo's bed. In this chapter it seems like they are doing to have in Kwang Soo's place and this should only be the second time, isn't it? Unless Kwang Soo only meant to kiss her which is weird if they aren't going to do it since they already decided it would be a no strings attached kinda arrangement.

I wonder what Kwang Soo was looking at on his phone on the way home. Was he really watching ? Or maybe he wanted to get something to surprised her with. Hmm...

I look forward to more. Fighting!
regzlim
#8
Chapter 4: Wow, it's different from A Familiar Stranger yet there are hints of the characters from your original story. And that's really enjoyable.

I like this story. It's refreshing. The way they tease each other and the scenes were hot. Yet the way they respect each other is very endearing. From they way they constantly check in with one another, it's obvious that they care for each other even in a friends with benefits scenario. Well done! I think you've pulled off the very well.

I've subscribed and I can't wait to see how you'll shape this story!
harshibeechani #9
Chapter 2: i love this story so much!! its so different from ur other work uet similar! cant wait to see how u’ll shape this story in future! all the best for ur xams!
W123456 #10
Chapter 1: Hi there! I just stumbled across this fic and I have to say that I love your writing style! Kwangmong is one of my favorite ships and this fic perfectly captures their bickering yet sweet dynamics. I love how they shifted from being friends/siblings to something else with a lot more . Really excited to read the rest of this fic (Who will break the rules first? How will they resist their feelings? What if the other members find out?) and will definitely check out your other story. Stay safe!