You found yourself wandering along a stone path. There was grass on either side of the trail; dotted with various bundles of wild flowers. It was strange though, at how things were rather hazy. It was like watching through a pixilated screen. The colours of the flowers seemed unusually muted, as if they were just an inadequate reflection of reality. Images manifested repeatedly in your mind; flashbacks that were brief and fragmented. This place feels so familiar.
You extended your arm, wanting to touch the petals of the exquisite flower on your right. As you were about to finger it, the entire scenery dissipated. You were in another place, one that seemed to trigger a flood of happy memories in your mind. This is the park. Wait, if this is the park, then.. then.. my house must be nearby! Immediately, desires of wanting to return home brought you running in relief towards the direction of your home. Home.  You could see the familiar structure of your apartment building, and ran as fast as you could, hoping to reach the warm comforts of your true home. ..

“Young Mistress! Wake up!” A firm voice pierced through your hazy thoughts. You felt a pair of hands nudge you tentatively. You forced yourself to open your eyes, and all lingering remains of your dream faded away. “Dinner will be served soon. Please make your way down to the dining room.” The attendant that was your age smiled slightly at you. “Deh”, you replied reluctantly. It was all just a dream? I must have fallen asleep. You trudged slowly to the bathroom, wanting to freshen up. As you caught sight of your reflection in the mirror, you realized that your face was stained with dried tears. Your eyes were tinted with red veins that would always appear whenever you cried too much. I’d better wash my face. I wouldn’t want anyone to know that I cried, especially aunt. She would worry so much. You urgently splashed your pale face with cold water, before leaving the room. Slowly, you made your way down the hall, and down the stairs. The dining room was enormous and decorated with expensive looking antiques. The furniture looked like it had come from a palace, and velvet curtains hung neatly by the windows.
“Oh Mi Young, you’re here! Come join us for dinner”, Mrs. Lee smiled brightly as she gestured for you to sit beside her. Managing a weak smile, you nodded as you made your way across the room, strategically avoiding the intense gaze of a certain stepbrother seated across the table. You carefully sat down, keeping your line of vision focused on the spread of food arranged on the table. The resumed clatter of cutlery indicated that it was alright to start eating. Attendants had started to serve out the dishes, and soon you had a portion of every single dish present. Hesitantly, you fumbled with your fork and knife as you sliced a delicious looking piece of foie gras. Never have you eaten anything so extravagant. Mother always worked long hours to support the both of you, and to help her with the household expenses, you had learnt to be thrifty. Lunch was always eaten in school, and the usual course for dinner would consist of kimchi and a piping hot bowl of instant ramen. On special occasions, mother and you would save up for a special dish-samgyumpsal at an affordable restaurant. You must have been deep in thought for a while, because when you finally looked up, you noticed that Minhyuk was staring at you with a strange expression. He seems empathetic enough. You started to think. Nah, he probably just pities me. You decided as you bravely took a bite of the foreign looking meat.
“Oh, look how forgetful I am! I forgot to introduce you both. Mi Young, this is your stepbrother Minhyuk, and Minhyuk this is your stepsister Mi Young”, Mrs Lee introduced abruptly.
You looked up and for a brief moment, the both of you locked gazes. Blushing, you disguised the need to look away as a polite bow. “It’s nice to meet you, Min hyuk-shi”, you stammered, deciding to pretend that you were meeting him for the first time. Oh noo.What if he tells on me. You didn’t want anyone to know that you had been snooping around. After all, it was only your first day here. “It’s my pleasure, Mi Young-shi”, minhyuk replied amiably as you sighed in relief that he had played along. Although you knew that he was just pretending to be nice, you couldn’t help but feel butterflies in your tummy whenever he called your name. The rest of dinner proceeded rather smoothly, by your standards at least. When you were too full to continue, you excused yourself politely from the table, wanting to return back to the refuge of your room. You felt apologetic towards Aunt Lee, but you were in no mood to indulge in small talk and merrymaking. In all honesty, you were barely holding it together.

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Minhyuk watched you leave the table, weariness written all over your face. Since you had first come down for dinner, he immediately noticed your tear-stained face. Has she been crying? He couldn’t help but feel extremely apologetic for his earlier actions. I shouldn’t have been so hard on her. He had meant no malice, and definitely didn’t mean to make you cry. Sighing quietly, he excused himself from the table as well.

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You dragged your feet up the spiral staircase towards the second floor. All the attendants were gathered in the dining room to clean up, and you were glad to have some relief from the endless reminders of your new status as “Young Mistress”. Lost in thoughts, you didn’t notice urgent footsteps that followed you up the stairs. Suddenly, someone grabbed your wrist gently. Spinning around instinctively, you crashed into something hard, broad and… Someone’s chest?!
Shocked, you looked up to see the slight smile of amusement on a handsome face. “I’m Sorry!!” you exclaimed as you instantly sprung apart. Your face was tinted with obvious shades of pink, and your heartbeat quickened uncontrollably. “It’s.. It’s alright.” Minhyuk stammered at the sight of you blushing. Embarrassed as well, he carelessly ran his fingers through his brown hair. The awkward silence that followed was simply unbearable. “Urm…”, you both started to say at the same time. “You can go first”, minhyuk offered gentlemanly, clearly uncomfortable at the obvious awkwardness. “I’m sorry for sneaking in on you… I shouldn’t have; it wasn’t very nice of me…”, you started to explain as you nervously played with your fingers, bracing yourself for any other rude or snide remarks. “Hey…”, min hyuk whispered with a tone you had never heard before. It was soft, gentle and almost kind. The surprise of it all made you look up at him in curiosity. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said those unkind words to you in the first place. I just… I guess I’m just not used to having someone else around. It’s always been me, alone in this humongous house. I’m used to keeping things to myself, and just being really independent. I guess I just don’t take too well to changes.” Minhyuk explained sincerely. You were touched at his honesty, as evident in your sudden loss of words. For the first time since you arrived, a genuine smile lit up your face.  At your response, a warm smile of understanding carved itself on minhyuk’s face, framing his beautiful features, and making him seem more handsome. If that was even possible. “Thank you, minhyuk-shi”, you whispered, gratitude apparent in your deep brown eyes. “Mi Young ah, this is as much as your home as it is mine”, he replied in the same soft voice that seemed to reverberate right through your heart. “My… home?”, you asked in a quivering voice that reflected your internal struggles revolving around the very idea of home.  “Yes. This is your home”, he said as he looked into your eyes again, giving you the very strength you needed to believe in home again.

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