You’ve just moved to Korea and slowly moving into your new apartment. The movers help you bring your boxes up one by one, they leave the remaining few at the bottom of the steps.  You feel bad having old ahjussi’s lifting your things; you figure you can manage the remaining few. With the few broken Korean words you’ve learned you managed to get them to understand that they can stop and you can handle the rest. 

After just two flights of stairs you place the box down to rest while looking out a window. Suddenly you hear someone coming so you hurry to move the box out of the way, but this person is fast. They reach you in no time.  Curious,  he blows his face up like a puffy fish and watches as you struggle to move the box. He looks at you and giggles silently to himself before offering you help..

Kris: Can I help you there!

You: Umm, no, no thank you. You seem to be in a rush besides its fine I’ve managed up the last two sets of stairs I can do the two others with no problem.  *You let out a warm smile as you kindly explain it was fine. You knew it was Kirs from EXO but you tried to play it cool instead of absolute fan-girling.*

Kris: Well you can continue telling me its fine as you lead the way. *He smiles and puts his phone in his pocket*

Without hesitation Kris grabs the box and starts walking up the stairs, you just stood there stunned.

Kris: *Turns around smirking at you, laughing* Are you coming? Or shall I just look out for other boxes!

Snapping out of the shock you stumble over your words trying to says something as simple as “Yes this way” instead it sounded more like “Um yeah uhh $%$&$@#!@” You place one hand behind your neck  embarrassed as you use the other to show a proceeding motion to towards Kris. The walk on the way up is silent, he’s concentrated on not dropping your box and you’re concentrated on the fact that you sounded like a complete idiot!

You arrive at the room telling him thank you but to your surprise Kris shrugs his shoulders quickly exclaiming “HERE!?” You give him a funny look and say yes very nervously kinda scared to hear what he’ll say next. Instead he just places the box down silently laughing to himself. He turns to ask you if they’re any other boxes but you tell him no because you feel unsettled and mysterious by this new guy.

After thanking him for his help you walk him to the stairs.

You: Thank you so much once again! I really appreciate it.

Kris: No problem! *Laughing to himself once again* I guess I’ll be seeing you around a lot!

You: Oh *awkward laugh* ha ha I guess! Nice meeting you!

Kris : You too… ?

You: Oh my name is _____!

Being Canadian and speaking English, Kris had no problem pronouncing your name.

Kris: Pretty! Well I’m Kris :D I’ll be going now, have fun unpacking!

He leaves but you wondered why keeps laughing. You instantly run to your window check if anyone would have a good view into your apartment but no, that wasn’t it. You check all the walls for peep holes and so on but once again that wasn’t it! You tried thinking hard but nothing was coming to mind!

You spend your entire day unpacking and blasting music dancing around putting things together. It’s now 11pm. Kris is walking up the stairs up his apartment as he hears music coming from your room. You’re playing EXO’s Wolf, howling in sync with their singing. He hears the song and figures out you know who he is but he also decides to play it cool just to see how long you’d pretend to not know who he is.

*Knock, knock* You run and peep through the peak hole, you see it’s Kris and quickly change the song to something completely different hoping he didn’t hear.

You: *Opens door* Oh hello Kris!

Kris: Hey I noticed you’re still up, I was wondering if you need any help unpacking or anything?

You: No, no I’m just about done but thank you. :)

Kris: Oh, hmm well have you eaten dinner?

You: I… *thinking to yourself trying to remember if you did* I.. I’m actually not sure. O.O

Kris: Haha! Let’s go! I’m starving! I’ll introduce to real Korean food!

You try to pass up the offer but your stomach gives you away grumbling loudly. Embarrassed you turn around and grab your coat as you figured you might as well go. Hungry, tired, and since you don’t know anyone it would be good for and hello it’s Kris! This offer probably would never come around in a million years! Or in your case 20 years.

Locking the door behind you nod your head letting him know you’re ready to go. He takes the lead walking in front of you ranting about how good Korean food is and some stuff how it might be spicy. You have a great meal with him talking about where you’re from and how you decided to move here. As he walks you to your apartment  he says his goodbyes wishing you a goodnight. You pretend to go in your apartment as you curiously watch where he goes. Well as it turns out…. He lives directly across from you, down the hall not far at all. Shocked and amazed you finally figure out what he kept laughing about.

From that day you and Kris began hanging out quite a lot at night due to his schedule but you didn’t mind it.