“Say ahhhhh...” Bom spoke cutely as she held a piece of nugget towards my mouth. I gladly obeyed and munched happily. I was lying back on my comfortable recliner as she sat on my lap, wearing a cute maid uniform while holding a tray of chicken nuggets. Her round eyes were adorable than ever; she added black lines over her eyelids, making her look more like a doll. Suddenly, her pink lips pouted.

“What’s wrong baby?” I uttered, somewhat unsure why I called her baby. It just seems appropriate right now.

“I want to have some nuggets too Oppa,” she uttered, her head bent down. Her pitiful look was so adorable, who could ever resist it?

“Then go ahead baby. Take some. I don’t mind sharing.” I replied with a smile, lifting her chin to see her adorable face once again.

Her lips pouted once more, and her cheeks suddenly blushed, “B-but...Oppa. I want you to feed me.”

My eyes widened and my heartbeat raced. “O-okay baby,” I took a piece and began nearing it to her lips.

She hid her face again, cheeks blushing even more, “I...Want you to use your...” she paused as she pointed her finger towards my lips. D-did she just... ask me to feed her using my mouth?! That’d be like kissing her already!

She sat quietly and gazed at me with those puppy eyes. Oh my gad. How much more of this can my heart take?! I took a deep sigh and with a smile, I placed the food between my lips and neared my face towards her. She closed her eyes and opened . I swear, for every passing second, there was a moment where I was waiting for something to touch my lips... I smelled her sweet scent as she came closer...and closer...

---

“Tabi? Tabi-ah! Wake up! Who are you calling baby?”

A pair of round eyes greeted me again.I knew it. Bom suddenly becoming so close to me was something only in dreams could happen. Too good to be true, if I may add.

She was kneeling before Seunghyun, her skeptical eyes wandered on his face, “Your face is flushed, Tabi. Are you sick?” There was something about her face that made Seunghyun’s heart skip a beat. He didn’t know if it was the small distance between them or something else.

Please stop staring,Seunghyun thought. Your eyes are so attractive; I wouldn’t mind if we’d play staring game the whole day. I can't believe I just said that.

Bom’s eyes finally looked away, still unsure why the human’s face was changing color. Her eyes then shifted on Seunghyun’s body. “What is that?” She uttered, her finger pointing to something protruding under Seunghyun’s blanket.

“Ayaaaah!!!” he screamed, swiftly covering his morning hard-on with his hands.

---

Seunghyun woke up around eight in the morning already. Luckily, his boss, Yang Geun Seuk, gave him a day-off. Although it’s not exactly a day-off since he was bombarded with a lot of paperworks to do at home, at least he’ll be working at a relaxed state.

“Those are from Jiyong,” Seunghyun uttered as he transferred his special dish on a plate, ignoring Bom who was curiously looking at the vase filled with colorful flowers. He still can’t figure out why was he feeling upset whenever he hears Jiyong’s previous query. It must be because their relationship will be an unrequited love. Humans and aliens shouldn’t or rather, don’t fall for one another. It simply doesn’t make sense! It’s like mixing mayonnaise and soy sauce!

Bom opened the tiny card on the bouquet, “Oh? The note says it’s for me...” She paused to touch the petals, “These are certainly pretty...And soft too.” Her fascination continued as she marvelled on the colorful array of flowers.

“You like flowers?” Seunghyun had asked again, while carefully making lines on the dish with the white sauce. There was no emotion in his question, he just hated hearing silence as of the moment.

“This is the first time I’m seeing one,” she replied....And she has to admit, she likes it. "Where do you get these? I never saw one back in the grocery store.”

“They are sold in the flower shop,” Seunghyun replied, while wiping his hands on the apron, “Would you like me to get one for you? There are more of those in different shapes and colors.”

He was slightly taken aback when he saw Bom smelling the roses. She was standing there, her face gracefully nearing the bouquet. His heartstrings tugged once again when he realized she looked more beautiful than the lovely roses she was currently fond of. She’s never going to be Jiyong’s, he thought. She’s an alien. It’s not going to work.

Aish. Just what the heck is happening to me?

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I picked up my phone upon the second ring. Great. The new dining set is going to arrive today. I can finally work on a decent place again. Seunghyun grazed at the living room, piles of receipts were sprawled on his right, copies of certificates piled up neatly on his left, behind him laid folders arranged alphabetically based on the names of companies, and right infront of him were a dozen brown envelopes filled with resumes from the human resource center. It was only eleven o’ clock and he was barely done with his work.

No pain, no gain Seunghyun. He took a deep breath as he browsed through the resumes, sitting from the floor, back to the lounge. His boss really did a good job on keeping him busy on a day off. Not that he complains, but he just kept in mind that all his hardwork shall pay off.

While Seunghyun was busy with his work, Bom on the other hand, sat quietly on the opposite side of the lounge, with piles of uncategorized papers between them. She was pre-occupied by the show airing onscreen.

Seunghyun coughed, and prayed she’ll comply, “Uh, Bom? Can you get me more coffee?”

She didn’t shift her eyes away from the screen, “Sure.” Seunghyun’s eyes widened by her response.

She actually followed my order? This isn’t a dream right? He extended his empty cup cautiously, to which she received automatically. She was too absorbed in the drama, she could barely take her eyes off the screen as she walked to the kitchen.

Alien. Seunghyun rolled his eyes. Who would be so absorbed in an old drama movie? He gently dropped his paper on his lap, shifting his eyes to the television, suddenly wary of why she was so hooked to the show.

A weeping soldier was leaning on a wall decorated with skulls. The setting was dark, and from the looks of it, he was baring his soul to the two captives he just met.

“...I found out the fact that after he was discharged. Damn it. While I’m in service, even my dog, ran away with some mutt too. My Yorkshire Terrier. .” He took a deep sigh then lifted his machine gun, pointing to his captives, “I came to kill both es. I have the worst luck in this world.”

Seunghyun frowned. I feel you brother. Just when I thought she would be there beside me, she was the first one to leave.

Luckily he was saved from drowning into his deep thoughts when Bom came from behind him, her hands reaching out with a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Just in time, he thought. He was taken aback when he saw her face in close proximity with his, “Do you need anything else?” She spoke as she kept her eyes on the screen.

Her clear skin was porcelain white with a hint of pinkish glow; her lips plumped with a shade of rose; her nose protrudes gracefully as ever; her eyelashes curled beautifully, complimenting her eyes; and her scent was beginning to fill his nose.

His heart hammered again, sending impulses to take action. He almost neared his lips on his kissable cheek when Bom turned to face him; their noses were now millimeters  apart “Your coffee’s getting cold. How long are you going to make me stand here?”

Get a grip man!

Seunghyun snapped from his reverie and leaned back. “M-M-M-Mianhae,” he breathed, taking the warm coffee from her hands. Unfortunately, his quick repulse caused a drop of coffee to stain on the documents below them.

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“Seunghyun-oppa! It’s me, your adorable little sister! I’ll be dropping by your apartment after my class. It’s been so long since you’ve cooked for me Oppa! Make me some dukboki when I get there, kay? Love ya~ See you later!!”

Six-thirty.It was only fours hours ago when Seunghyun’s little sister, Minzy left the message on the machine. For the first time, he wasn’t that all excited seeing her sister...Partly because of his roommate’s presence...

What should I do? Pretend that she’s my office friend? Crap, why would I let an officemate live in with me? Whatever nametag I could make for Bom, there would surely be an eyebrow raising anytime. Minzy might think I’m married without telling them! What would my parents think of me?! Maybe they’ll disown me! Heck, I think they disowned me a long time ago—right after I got a job.

Oh anyways, that’s not the point. Come to think of it, the best name I could come up is house helper. Now that seems decent enough.

“No. I won’t allow you to be named as your slave,” Bom snapped with arms crossed. There’s barely a few minutes or seconds till Minzy comes here and I’m currently running out of time to persuade this alien!

“It’s not slave—that’s too much... Come on, please Bom. Just for a few hours,” I pleaded with my hands together, “After that you can go back to being yourself again! I would even become your servant if you want...For once, please help me out.” She let out a displeased sigh and I knew I just won.

Seunghyun rushed off to the bathroom for a quick shower to cleanse off the smell of spices stuck on his body. He wanted to look presentable for his little sister—and of course, he wanted to bring good news to his parents of how independent he is now.

The doorbell began ringing a few minutes later. Seunghyun dashed to the kitchen to have a word with Bom. “You’re not allowed to say anything, neh? If you do, she might find out your identity.”

Bom sighed in reply, unable to accept that she’s going to be receiving orders from this human.

---

“Oppa! Oppa! Oppa!” a girl flew into Seunghyun’s arms as soon as he opened it. “Hey Minggki! How are you?” Seunghyun hugged back as he closed the door.

Raven colored hair that draped above her shoulder, a pair of small dark brown eyes, a slightly round face shape, and a slender nose... Bom tilted her head as she tried to remember this familiar face. She slowly went out to the living room, bringing a tray of drinks for the two siblings.

“Your apartment looks nice Oppa,” Minzy complimented, her eyes skimming through the slate blue walls of the living room. Furnitures were properly arranged well; just like how a bachelor's pad should look like. “I bet Umma’s gonna love this...Although she’d prefer you living in a penthouse or something grander than this.” She saw their family portrait displayed on the side table, giving her another reason to smile more.

Seunghyun chuckled, “As much as I wanted to, this is the only place I can afford. And besides, it’s just a bus ride away from work.” His eyes glanced over to Bom who was placing the glasses carefully on the coffee table.So far so good, he thought.

“Omo!” Minzy exclaimed as she saw the red-haired lady, making the both of them slightly jump in surprise, “Y-You’re that unnie who saved me the other day!”

Seunghyun’s eyes widened; then darted his gaze to Bom who was somewhat surprised as well. How did she know Bom?! “Is she your girlfriend Oppa?!” Minzy squealed in delight, “O-or maybe fiancé?”

Bom stood still, her eyes grazing at the excited little girl. He gulped the lump in his throat, “A-aniyo.”

Minzy’s smile turned upside down in an instant, “Oh? That’s sad.” Too bad, she thought, they would look good as a couple—no...actually as husband and wife! “T-Then, who is she?” Her eyes averted to the beautiful lady who became her official idol from that moment she saved her.

“S-She’s uhmm...my house helper.” Seunghyun looked sideways to Bom, signalling her that she may leave now. Bom made a courteous bow and dashed off to the kitchen.

Minzy’s lips pouted as she took the glass of juice, “Hmmm. She’s too pretty—no, beautiful—to become a house helper.” As she took a moment to sip the glass of juice, Seunghyun grabbed the opportunity to ask.

“When did you see her?”

“Well, Daesung and I was about to pick-up something from a bookstore,” Minzy paused as she wiped her lips with her handkerchief, “Daesung went in and I told him I'll be waiting outside. Then these two guys who looked like Dongwook-oppa and Seungri-oppa came and acted very weird...”

“Who?”

“Dongwook-oppa and Seungri-oppa,” Minzy continued, “They were some of the house helpers we had at home. I guess you really don’t remember them. They came in after you left. Umma wanted to have some man-helpers in the house.”

Seunghyun suddenly grew worried, “Did they hurt you? Did you tell Umma about it?”

Minzy furrowed her brows, “They were trying to take me somewhere else. But I knew something was wrong when they began ordering me around. Especially Seungri-oppa...He never orders me around,” she paused once again, taking a piece of biscuit from the small bowl of cookies, “Luckily Unnie was there to save me!”

Her joyful grin appeared once again, “You should’ve seen her Oppa! She was so cool! Her eyes were somewhat scary though, suddenly turning red—but it was so cool!!! She took them away from me then flew off like a ninja. Too bad she was too fast, I didn’t get the chance to thank her.”

Her eyes turned red? Like a person on high? Seunghyun raised an eyebrow, shifting his eyes towards the kitchen.

“And get this, Oppa,” she mumbled, slightly full from the cookies, “When I came home and asked them, they said they never left the house. Even Umma was bewildered by my story...She told me they were helping her arrange the furniture during that time! How weird is that?!”

Seunghyun’s heart thumped. Her eyes turned red. Two unknown guys tried to kidnap my sister. And she unknowingly saved my sister from those two. What is going on?

“Oppa! Where is my dukbokki?” his sister’s voice rang in his ear, ruining his concentration. “I wanna eat it now!”

The siblings sat comfortably on their chairs, with Minzy still babbling about how she admired Bom. “What’s your name Unnie?” She finally asked as Bom began placing the finishing touches for their dining. Although it was slightly annoying to hear the word cool for a number of times, Bom couldn’t help but feel proud of her heroism.

Bom kept a straight face then averted her eyes towards Seunghyun. “U-uh...Her name’s Bom. Park Bom.” Lucky for Seunghyun’s currently active brain, he came up with a nice surname for her.

“You have a pretty name Unnie!” Minzy grinned, “If ever you and Oppa gets married someday, I’ll be honored to have you as my big sister!”

Seunghyun suddenly choked on his bile because of her sudden comment, “A-ani, Mingkki-ah. We’re not in a relationship or something like that...” She’s mysterious, and an alien. There’s nothing or will be anything between us.

Minzy’s  scrutinizing eyes neared his face, “Oh really? Then why do you seem, defensive? And a bit unhappy?” She paused as she began to compose herself again, “Oppa...Don’t tell me...”

Seunghyun’s eyes lowered on his platter and sudden silence seeped the air. A tinge of hurt suddenly stung inside of him, but he shrugged it immediately away. Bom couldn’t help but wonder why Seunghyun suddenly changed mood. “That was a long time ago, Mingkki-ah. If you’d tease me again I’d never let you have a taste of my dukbokki!” He threatened with a straight face.

Minzy placed an apologetic puppy face before facing her warm bowl filled with orange colored rice cakes, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry Oppa... Please don’t take me away from my precious dukbokki...”

The night turned out pleasantly as Minzy kept the evening lively. Seunghyun told her that Bom came from a province far from Seoul, and that she was looking for a part-time job. Minzy wondered why he did not give her a job offer in YG enterprises. “There’s no vacancy as of the moment,” he sternly replied. Although, he thought, if ever that old man sees Bom in person, I’m sure he’d make her his secretary upon employment. Her unusual charm is very appealing to most human male species.

Seunghyun drew the slate blue curtains in the living room and sighed as he glanced on the sapphire wall clock, “Mingkki-ah. Call Umma and tell her you’ll be sleeping here tonight.” There’s certainly no way he’s going to let her adorable sister go home this late night.

Bubbly Minzy jumped in glee upon hearing his announcement, “Yay! I’ll be sleeping with Bom-unnie tonight!” She threw a grin to Bom, who was unfazed by the sudden news. Actually, Bom found her entertaining.

Seunghyun pinched Minzy’s cheek once again, “No, no Mingkki. Bom-unnie has to get up early to prepare for tomorrow...And you too have school tomorrow, so no slumber party tonight.”

Minzy frowned as she shook off Seunghyun’s hand, “Aww. You’re such a party-pooper Oppa.”

He pulled his tongue out, “You’re not calling me Oppa for nothing. Now go take a bath while I fetch you some clothes.” He ordered as he began to push his sister towards the direction of the bathroom. Before she could enter the door, she glanced to Seunghyun and Bom, “If there’s no slumber party, can Unnie lull me to sleep then?”

The two threw questioning stares at each other until Seunghyun made the decision, “I’ll just do it for you...Unnie’s going to be a bit—”

“I don’t mind,” Bom replied in a gentle voice smiling at Minzy. The little girl let out a little squeal as she closed the bathroom door.

---

"Unnie," Minzy mumbled as she pulled up her comforter to her waist level, "Is there really nothing between you and Oppa?"

Bom tilted her head as she continued brushing Minzy's barely damp hair, "What do you mean?" She felt confused by the word between.

She turned her head face her, "Don't you like him Unnie? Because from the way I see it, Oppa likes you. I guess he's just nervous to say it."

Her statement made Bom think about the word like. If she thought about it, she likes TOP, she likes flowers, she likes food; will it be the same if he liked Seunghyun? She couldn’t reply to her query as she can’t exactly grasp the idea of like. Minzy sighed as she felt Bom’s confusion.

Bom ran her fingers through Minzy’s silky smooth hair, breaking the silence, “Do you have someone you like?”

She faced front again and made a deep sigh, "Yes Unnie...He’s my bestfriend. But he’s too insensitive to notice it,” she grumbled as her cheeks blushed, “Boys are always like that. Even though it's evident that they like a girl, they'd deny it to the ends of the earth. I don't know if they're being shy or they just have too much pride..." She turned to her again, suddenly worried, “Please don’t tell Oppa okay? He’s going to tease me to death if he finds out...”

Bom smiled at her innocence. It’s such a shame there’s no one like her back in her home planet. Bom tucked her in and observes her for a minute; her brows furrowing with hesitance.

“...Minzy-ah,” Bom whispered as she watched her snuggle her pillow, “Do you know what does ‘date’ mean? I tried to asked Seunghyun about it, but he never gave out a proper answer.”

And with that, the little girl’s eyes popped open again, “Mwo? You and Oppa will be going out on a date?!” She immediately sat up, her chocolate orbs beginning to go round with curiosity.

“A-Ani,” Bom leaned back, surprised by the girl’s reaction. Whatever the word date meant, it surely involved two people. “It’s not me and him. It’s with someone else.”

She frowned, suddenly slumping back on the bed. “That’s how Seunghyun reacts whenever I ask him that,” Bom pointed at Minzy’s expression, making the little kid grin in amusement.

---

“Y-You really didn’t have to do that,” Seunghyun spoke in a near whispering voice as Bom gently closed the bedroom door. Minzy was already drifting off to dreamland after Bom sang her a lullaby. Eavesdropping Seunghyun heard the melody Bom sang to her. He never knew she could sing that well.

“Like I said, I don’t mind,” Bom replied as they walked downstairs to the kitchen, “She seems very interesting. I’ve never had siblings or relatives, and I must say, having someone entertain you aside from TOP is very noteworthy.”

A moment of silence passed as Bom washed the remaining dishes on the sink. Seunghyun suddenly recalled the scenario of Minzy’s near kidnapping.

She patted her hands on the towel, her eyes suddenly wary, "You must be wondering about her story."

He nodded, somewhat nervous of what she was about to say. Then he imagined Bom’s chocolate eyes turning red—he immediately dismissed his thought and gazed somewhere else.

“Everything she said was true. My eyes turned bloodshot red when I saw them trying to kidnap her. Shifting eye color is something innate for us aliens. It shows a change of mood.”

Seunghyun’s eyes narrowed, his heart thumping unusually fast. There was a question he hesitated to ask, probably because he might be suffering the same thing that she had done to those people. Even though he tried to conceal the fear in him, there was still a hint of it left, and it was showing in his eyes.

“I didn’t kill them,” she responded. “It is not in my nature to kill beings. Alien or human. I sent them back to where they should be.”

Seunghyun let out a sigh of relief upon hearing her explanation though something bugged him about the way she responded. Why didn’t she look straight in his eyes when she explained? There was a trivia about people when they’re telling lies: They can’t look at the person straight in the eye. She’s an alien. That wouldn’t apply to her, won’t it?

Bom’s small history flashed into Seunghyun’s mind as he prepared himself to sleep.

“In our world, every creature is named depending on their characteristics. Three names are required as it fully defines us. One should be about an external feature...”

Bloodshot. Her eyes are definitely the main external feature.

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Ahoo! So Minzy was the near victim from the previous chapter. Our gorgeous Bommie was so heroic! :)

Sorry for delaying Jiyong's appearance~ He'll come back soon, don't worry. :)

 

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