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pulling out the big brother card
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“You know what,I have something cool to show you” Jin suddenly brightened and dragged Hyeju after paying the ramen

“Can we like slow down? I don’t think the cool thing you want to show me is going to run away” Hyeju chuckled and tried her best to catch up with Jin’s long strides

“But I’m so excited” he smiled and fastened his pace –as if he could-

They arrived in front of an average looking building and took the stairs down to the basement.It was pretty dark,the little alley only hoping on the streets lights and bright moon at night.Jin pushed open a door and locked it back after they walked in.

“Jjan!” Jin spread his arms wide as he spun around the room

Hyeju looked around the room and noticed a couch,a computer,some machines for making song,a mic and mini room to records songs “it’s a recording room?” Hyeju raised an eyebrow

“Well you can say that but that’s not what I’m trying to show you.This is where I write songs” Jin smiled and sat down on a chair while he pulled one for Hyeju to sit

“You write songs?” Hyeju sat down at the offered chair

“I’m working on it.I still can’t beat Namjoon and Yoongi but I’m not that far behind” Jin grinned and grabbed some papers from the table and laid down in front of Hyeju

“Seems like writing songs is your passion?” Hyeju carefully examined the papers

“You can say that.I’m pretty happy while writing songs.I might think I want to be a composer but I’ll have to get through the lyrics part first” Jin chuckled

“The lyrics are pretty good,solid and not too cheesy.I’m not really a fan of cheesy lyrics.Who knows you’ll pull an EXO on these lyrics”

Jin bursted into laughter and shook his head “no,I don’t write those kind of lyrics.I kind of write lyrics based on the life after 20 years old.You know,the most important age? It’s where you set your whole life” Hyeju only nodded at Jin’s words,agreeing to what he said “but Yoongi writes better.He knows how to get back at people.Na mean?”

Hyeju let out a little laugh and nodded “Yes,I know what you mean and that B.A.P reference.I see you know your boygroups?”

“Oh of course I do.They’re my boys” Jin emphasized on the word boys and said in the most diva-ish tone ever

Both of them erupted into laughters at the ridiculous conversation they just had.Without realising,both of them had spent the night at the recording room just simply talking and Jin helping Hyeju out with her online shopping mall

“Oh my god! Look at this!” Hyeju pointed to a new email she just got “my other supplier has agreed to work with me!” Hyeju jumped in glee and hugged Jin tight “I have the best fashion designers under my shopping mall.I’ll have success in no time!”

“Wow,that’s a really good accomplishment.How did you get them? I don’t think they’re that easy though”

“Of course they aren’t but I managed to pull some strings.Now! Hear me out,I’m going to make my official announcement” Hyeju cleared and stood up properly,pretending to stand like a queen “And with this,I hereby declare that my,Ryu Hyeju’s,shopping mall is officially open!” Hyeju smiled and pretended to wave like she’s the winner of miss world

“Woo! Congratulations!” Jin tried to make an audience sound with the amount of cheering and confetti throwing

“Thank you thank you” Hyeju giggled and hugged Jin tight “I’m so happy”

“I’m happy for you too” Jin wrapped his arms around Hyeju’s waist and spun her around

While Jin and Hyeju were having their moment,the door to the recording room slowly opened “Umm,Did I miss something last night?” a familiar voice asked

Both of them broke their hug and turned to the door.Yoongi and Namjoon was at the door.Yoongi’s face red,probably from jealousy and Namjoon had an amused expression on his face “Um,if you want more privacy we can go.We’ll just come back later at night”

“No no! I’m about to go home anyways.See you later” Hyeju smiled to Namjoon and Yoongi “I’ll text you” Hyeju gave Jin a brief hug before walking out

“Don’t want to know” Namjoon stopped Jin from explaining.Jin let out a sigh and glanced nervously at Yoongi but he was already working on his new piece.He was furiously writing and Jin knew it was about him.

Hyeju took heavy steps back home.She was hesitant to go home.She wasn’t ready to face Minho,to confront him that she knows.She didn’t want to be enveloped in such an awkward silence that could be divided into two.After taking a deep breath,she finally unlocked the door and walked in.She noticed Minho’s shoes and another pair of unfamiliar shoes.

She walked in and noticed her chauffeur having some tea while conversing with Minho at the living room.Hyeju stopped in her tracks immediately.She was stunned to see her chauffeur talking so freely with Minho.So he did know Minho

“A-Ahjusshi”

“Hyeju” her chauffeur abruptly stood up,stunned like Hyeju “I can explain”

“You knew? You knew but you chose to lie to me? Why? How can you do this to me? I trusted you for my whole 19 years of life” Hyeju bit inside of cheeks,trying her best not to cry

“I didn’t want to hurt you”

“Like knowing now is not enough to hurt me?” Hyeju replied harshly and a tear escaped her eyes but before it could roll down her cheeks,she wiped them away “Nice to meet you big brother” Hyeju said it in such a bitter and harsh way.She shoved the envelope at Minho’s chest and walked out

She couldn’t stay in the house.It felt as suffocated as staying in her mansion.She found herself settling down on a swing at a nearby playground.She sighed softly and mindlessly stared up at the sky,not until a familiar face popped up

“Hey..” he greeted her softly and settled himself at the swing beside Hyeju

“Don’t talk to me” Hyeju snapped and turned the other way –as if she could-

“But you’re talking to me right now” he grinned

“Don’t try to be a smarty pants with me right now.I already have someone with that nickname” Hyeju’s face blushed slightly at the mention of Yoongi

“Yoongi isn’t it? As your brother,I have the right to know”

“Don’t pull the big brother card on me now” Hyeju turned to him and stared him down.Her tone sure meant she was not joking anymore

“I’m sorry.I pulled the wrong string” he sighed softly and ruffled his hair “Look,I know it’s weird and all,learning that I’m your big brother,what your father did behind your back-“

“That man is not my father.My father wouldn’t do such dirty things” Hyeju cut Minho’s words

Minho was offended by Hyeju’s words.It sounded like she was labelling him as such a dirty thing but he shrugged it off,assuming that her emotions weren’t right and venting her emotions on him instead

“As I was saying,no other words can ever explain how sorry I am and I’m trying to make it up to you.Don’t say that I never warned you.Anyways,we’ve been pulling the brother and sister card since a long time ago” Minho was silent after talking.Hyeju still refused to respond “here” he placed a bottle of orange juice on her lap “Have some of this and come back home before night.It’s dangerous”

Minho slowly walked away and he took a glance back.Hyeju was already opening the bottle of orange juice and gulping it down until the last ounce.Minho chuckled to himself and walked back home.Minho was busy trying to cook up a magnificent dinner before Hyeju arrives but somehow his plan failed as Hyeju came home earlier

“You’re early”

“Am I not supposed to come home?” She raised an eyebrow as she took off her jacket “you’re the one who told me to come home”

Minho laughed and nodded “yeah I did but I expected you to walk around.I was trying to make some magnificent dinner as you can see”

Hyeju laughed and shook her head “and I don’t think it’s going as magnificent as you’re saying though” Hyeju took a peek at the foods prepared by Minho “Let’s just have ramen for tonight”

“I think that’s a brilliant idea” Minho nodded as he took out the ramen packages.Hyeju helped Minho by taking out the utensils as he cooked the ramen “food’s ready”

Both of them started digging in “one of us should really learn how to cook to survive in life” Hyeju laughed “and it’s not me” Hyeju said

“I’ll learn how to cook I guess.Anyways,I heard that you and Jin are getting pretty close”

“Hmm?” Hyeju raised an eyebrow

“What hmm? I have my resources.Come on,spill the beans”

“I’ve always been close with Jin though”

“What happened to you and Yoongi.Did you guys fight?”

“Of course not.Yoongi is different,Jin is different.With Yoongi I feel butterflies and my tummy doing sommersaults but with Jin I felt a brotherly love”

“Ewww,I can’t believe I’m hearing this girly talk from you” Minho had a disgusted expression on his face

“You have to.You’re my brother after all”

“I didn’t volunteer for girl stuffs”

“It’s not volunteer honey,it’s for life” Hyeju grinned and ate her ramen

“Just what the hell did I get myself into” Minho shook his head and sighed