[Dara's POV]

             “Please Dara-yah, this is the least I can do for you” he begged

            “Anieyo oppa, mianhae, but I can’t do this, I can live by myself!”

            “Pretty please? With cherry on top? Dara, I need to go overseas now, I can’t let this chance slips off my hands... I've been wanting this job since like... Probably ever since I know how to read! You too know that you shouldn’t live by yourself, Umma trusted me to watch over you! What if someone sneaks into your room and there’s no one to help you? This is the best way for us, dongsaeng-ah” Seunghyun sighed, lifted my suitcases downstairs with me following him. I didn’t even try to stop him, I knew it would be useless since he’s stronger than me

            “But… but… he’s so cold! He only acts nice to you! He’s so cold to me, how can I live with him? I could tell that he would just stand still even if someone trying to kidnap me INSIDE his house, right IN FRONT OF his nose!” I argued, throwing my hands abruptly in the air like there’s no tomorrow

            “Listen to me Dara, he might looks cold outside, but he’s a nice guy inside. He agreed right away when I asked him if you could move in with him” Seunghyun threw my last suitcase into the cab and went to passenger seat, didn’t even care about me stood there dumbfounded. “Get in, I won’t wait for you forever”

***

            “Hey Jiyong” Seunghyun greeted Jiyong as soon as we arrived at Jiyong’s house. Jiyong was already waited for us outside and helped Seunghyun with my things

            “Hey Seunghyun” Jiyong greeted back, grinning

            “Annyeong Jiyong oppa” I smiled, finally tried my luck and greeted him after Seunghyun gave me his infamous oh-so-intimidating glare. His grin faded away and he was just staring at me blankly and shifted his gaze towards Seunghyun, giving a sign for us to sit down. My smile slowly faded too, replaced by a disappointed frown

            “So, what time is your flight?” he sat and crossed his legs

            “At 2. Still have one hour to go, but it’ll take thirty minutes to go to the airport, so I guess I’m leaving now” Seunghyun answered and settled down comfortably on the couch. I was just standing there dumbfounded, unsure what to do

            “Oh wait, I have something for you, I’ll go grab it upstairs, just a minute” he stood up and glanced at me, “Are you planning to stand there all day long?” he scoffed and turn his back, heading upstairs. I let out a deep sigh and threw myself next to Seunghyun oppa

            “What’s with the sigh?” Seunghyun chuckled

            “See, he just acts oh-you’re-my-friend-I-should-be-nice to you and acts what-the-hell-are-you-doing-here to me! How can I live here for the rest of this year oppa?” I pouted and faked a cry

            “Of course you can, literally you only have to breathe, eat and sleep to live, nothing to do with him” Seunghyun said in a teasing tone, testing my patience

            “Pfff, then why can’t you just leave me alone at home back there?” I raised my eyebrow

            Just then, Jiyong came with a large yellow box in his arms. “Here, just some package that you ordered two weeks ago” he said and handed the box to Seunghyun who stood up and got the box.

“Whoa thanks Jiyong! I’ve been waiting for this” Seunghyun smirked. Whoa, I swear I could see something's up with that smirk “Okay I'll be leaving now. Bye Jiyong, thanks for letting my sister stay with you” he said and gave Jiyong a manly hug

“Just if she doesn’t do anything stupid” Jiyong mumbled, luckily Seunghyun didn’t hear that

“Bye Dara, be nice to Jiyong okay?” Seunghyun smiled

Just if he acts nice to me too “Arasso oppa, I’m going to miss you” I answered and hugged him

We walked him out, Seunghyun went inside the cab and I waved goodbye until the cab was nowhere in sight. I sighed in relief and turn my back, only to be greeted by Jiyong staring at me. I stared back and… don’t you realize that his eyes are sharp and beautiful…? Wait, what am I thinking now?! I shouldn’t be staring at him!

We spent a good five minutes staring at each other at his gates before he turned his back at me and walked towards his mansion, leaving me trailing behind him. Having a mental fight, I finally gathered the courage to talk to him

“Jiyong oppa, where am I going to sleep?”

He didn’t answer my question, instead he went inside, grabbed my suitcases and started walking upstairs. I just followed him, knowing that he would go to my room. Finally he stopped at a room next to his own room. Yeah, I knew where his room, he’s my brother bestfriend after all

            “You’ll be sleeping here” he stated and left

            He left me stood there with my luggage. Jhvoienlcsljdaghfh actually he always could be a nice gentleman and help me with my things…..

            …………or not

            I spent the rest of the day arranging my things inside my new room. Well, the room was pretty big though. I was wondering, is his room bigger than mine…? I threw myself on the white king-sized bed, it’s so soft… I think I’m starting to like my new room… It isn’t as bad as I thought it would be…

            I closed my eyes “Just if that Jiyong doesn’t act all cold to me…” I mumbled to myself

            “Just if I what…?”

            My eyes snapped open upon hearing the voice, I looked to my side only to see Jiyong standing next to my bed. How does he get into my room?!

            “Err… nothing…” I quickly sat up and fixed my disarranged hair. “What are you doing here…?” I asked, looking at him curiously

            “I… just… want to….call you for dinner, hurry up!” he answered in an irritated tone and turning to the door, walking silently

            “How did you even get in…?” I wondered aloud, actually not wanting him to hear it. But unfortunately, he heard it and stopped from his tracks…

            “You left the door hanging open, geez you’re so clumsy yet you insist to live alone” he answered still in his irritated tone, and still not facing me. Then he continued his tracks out of my room without any other word

            Weird… I’m sure I already closed the door… Or maybe it’s just my clumsiness again..?

            I just shrugged that thoughts and quickly heading downstairs. I hope the dinner would be delicious^^ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

 

[Jiyong's POV]

            “What are you doing here…?” she asked me,  her head titled to her side, looking at me with those big round eyes curiously

          Jiyong, think about something! You can’t just say that you sneaked into her room because of your… curiosity? I scolded myself, forcing my brain to make an excuse. What happened to me…? This girl really bring me to insanity, I'm even starting to talk to myself now!

            “I… just… want to….call you for dinner, hurry up!” I finally answered her, using my irritated tone to cover up my embarrassed tone. She just sat there confused. Whew, that actually works… I turned towards the door, trying to walk as casual as possible… C’mon just a few steps ahead and I’ll be outside her room…

            “How did you get in…?”

            I froze right at my spot. Man, out of thousands of questions in this world, why does it should be that question that came out of her little lips…?

            “You left the door hanging open, geez you’re so clumsy yet you insist to live alone”         

She won’t know a little lie right?

            With that I walked out of her room, didn’t take a second glance at her. I’m really a bad liar, If she saw me back there, she would know that I was lying… It’s just like written all over my face

            When I heard her little steps following me behind, a realization hit me hard…

            I HAVEN’T COOKED ANYTHING YET!

*DARA POV*

            I followed him downstairs, I actually thought sweet smell would hit my nose. Not that I wish for it, but didn’t he just order me to go downstairs for dinner…? I could see the dining table, but I 100% sure that it had no food on it, not even a piece of plate

            “Oppa, where’s the dinner?” I asked him confusedly

            …

            …

            …

            No answer. And his back still facing me

            “Oppa?”

            “I don’t know. You cook” he answered silently

            I blinked a few times, confused. “Me…cooking?” I asked uneasily and raised my eyebrow. Everyone knows how my cooks tasted, and him, as my brother best friend at least should know that right? Or… did he just hit his head on the ceiling? I chuckled upon that thought

            Suddenly he turned to me “Why are you chuckling? There’s nothing funny! Yah, you can’t just live in my house without a payment right?” he smirked

            What did he just said?

           “Payment? B-but Seunghyun oppa didn’t tell me about that? How many should I pay you?” my eyes widened. Ah, Seunghyun really a something! If he wants to leave me rotted in his own be(a)stfriend house, at least he should cover this up first!

            “Ah, anieyo, you won’t pay me using money…” he said, again with that devil smirk of his

            I raised my eyebrow, waiting for him to continue his words

            “You’ll be paying me by doing the housework, it won’t be hard right? It’s a girl thingy. Now, cook!” he ordered and left the kitchen, leaving me stood there, jaw dropped. He must be kidding me!

 

[Jiyong's POV]

            There, I left her there. What did I just say?! This is why you shouldn’t lie, Jiyong! You have to lie again to cover up the previous lies! Wait, what if she call Seunghyun asking about this payment things? I should call him first! She’s so slow, I hope she’s still not fast enough to realize this

            I dialed Seunghyun’s number on my phone and walking outside. Of course I don’t want her to hear my conversation with Seunghyun

            “Yoboseo? Jiyong what’s up?” the other line spoke

            “Seunghyun, I want to ask you a favor” I said straightly

            “Whoa slow down, what do you want?”

            “I just said to your sister that she has to pay me for staying in my house by doing the housework thingy. She keeps asking me things, god, I don’t know what to say anymore!” I said boldly. I had no reason to hide anything from him anyway

            I heard him chuckled in the other line “I actually won’t mind, but why do I have to do cover up for you?”

            “I am your bestfriend, and you asking for a reason? You’re really a something Seunghyun. Arasso, remember the package I gave to you this morning? I’ll give it to you for free if you cover up for me” I rolled my eyes

            “Deal buddy!! Now, excuse me, I have a script to do. Good luck with my sister, I bet something interesting will happen” he laughed, and the line went dead

I closed my phone and went inside. Yeah, I think something interesting will happen too.

 

[Dara's POV]

            Aish! What should I do now? Why does the rice won’t cook by themselves?! I thought panicly to see the rice went black. I cooked some kimchi too, but I don’t now why It’s getting yellowish…? Isn’t it supposed to be red? Did I put too much vegetable oil…? Does kimchi even need vegetable oil…?

            Why am I getting bothered with these stuffs anyway? Aish I have to call oppa now! I grabbed my phone and dialed Seunghyun oppa’s number. I hope I’m not bothering him and his works...

            “Yoboseo?” oppa’s voice greeted me

            “Oppa! What does this all means?” I scolded him with my high pitched voice

            “Yaah! Decrease your volume a little, I’m getting deaf here, my poor ears” he answered innocently. Oppa, you’re in a big trouble now.

            “Oppa, Jiyong just said that I have to pay for staying here. Explain. Now.” I demanded, resting my elbows on the counter waiting for an explanation

            “Pay? No, you don’t have to pay. He’ll pay for your daily needs Dara. Jiyong said himself” Seunghyun exclaimed

            “Nah, not with money. He said I should do the housework for him!” I almost screamed with annoyed tone. Seriously, this is irritating me!

            “Then just do it Dara-ah. That's not much, right? I mean, there are only both of you living in that house. Just do exactly like what you always did at home. Now I have to do my scripts, bye!” and the line went dead

            I closed my phone. Nice runaway plan, oppa! I rolled my eyes and sighed deeply. Speaking of housework… I think I forgot something… important? Wait, what’s wrong with this smell….?

            I looked to my side, only to see smokes from the pans. OMO!! I forgot the cooks!!!

            I’m really talented in cooking thingy, right?

 

[Jiyong's POV]

            What took her so long…? I just told her to cook, not to prepare dishes for a party right? I sat here for almost two hours now! I can’t go to the kitchen now… It’ll make her think I’m not serious with what I told her earlier… But I swear an inappropriate smell came out from the kitchen! Does she cook a poison…?

            Just like answering my questions, she came into the living room where I sat, bringing two plates of… unidentified creature?

            “Here oppa, I cooked this. Let’s eat” she smiled sweetly and put the plate on the table in front of me

            Why does she always put those sweet smiles that I can’t resist?! I put a disgusted expression to prevent me from smiling back “What is this?” I asked her coldly

            “It’s kimchi, rice and noodles” she answered looking at me smiling, as if she was waiting for me to eat

            I hesitantly took a spoon of the black creature, which wet by the yellowish creature. Slowly, I brought the spoon to my mouth and eyed her pleadingly. At least if she stops smiling sweetly like that, my hand won’t work by its own and aiming the spoon to my mouth!

            “Oppa! Where are you---- Don’t go to the kitchen!”

            By the time the spoon hit my mouth, I quickly ran to the kitchen for water.

I swear, you wouldn’t want to know how it tasted.

I barged into the kitchen to see… the doomsday of my kitchen?! It was like a trash truck had crashed with an oil container! My poor kitchen… my neat kitchen…

“PARK SANDARA!!!!”

 

[Dara's POV]

            “You just gave me a poison for dinner, and now the doomsday of my kitchen appears in front of my eyes?? I just told you to cook for goodness sake! I didn’t tell you to blow my kitchen into a mess!” he said angrily, a frown appeared upon his handsome face

            Wait, did I just say handsome?

            “But… I was trying… You told me to cook… So I did…” I bowed my head in shame, playing with my fingers . I can’t see him, but I know Jiyong just sighed deeply

            “Just go to your room ,I’ll fix this mess. Go!” he shooed me

            I looked up to him. “Mianhae” I faintly said and bowed my head slightly. Just as what he told me, I walked upstairs to my room, and closed the door slowly, still shocked with him yelling at me. I threw myself on the bed and curled into a ball and let my tears fell… I know I just messed up his kitchen… But I was trying my best… He actually didn’t have to be so rude back there…

 

[Jiyong's POV]

            I rubbed the last spot tiredly. I remove my gloves and threw it into the trashcan. Finally~ my kitchen had back into its proper appearance. I swept the sweat that formed on my forehead, and walked to the living room. Where is she…? Is she still inside her room? I think I was too rude to her. Might as well apologize to her….? Yeah… an apologize won’t hurt me… I’ll make it up to her after I took a shower. I shouldn’t show her my weak-tired-sweaty side or she’ll think I'm stingy (?!)

            I walked to her room after a good 30-minutes shower, yeah I’m sure I looked handsome already B)

            Knock

     ...

            Knock knock

     ......

            Knock knock knock

            ….........

            Yah, where is she…? Does she still mad at me because I scolded her earlier?!

            “Sandara, open the door, it’s me”

            No answer

            “Yah, open the door! I’m not mad at you anymore”

            … still no answer

            This is irritating me! This is my house, she can’t just lock me outside a room in my own house! I rolled the doorknob furiously, and to my surprise, it wasn’t locked

            Should I get in…? This isn’t trespassing right…? It’s my house after all…

            I pushed the door slowly, revealing her figure, sleeping peacefully on the center of the bed. I approached her to see if she was really sleeping or just to avoid me, but with each step I made, the guilty feeling rose up inside me. She really was sleeping, curled in a ball with tears-stain on her pinky cheeks

            Did she cry because of me…? Slowly I remove her tears with my thumb, when suddenly she stirred in her sleep and grabbed my hand. I freeze right at my spot self-conscious, afraid that she’ll wake up and seeing me inside her room. But seeing that she was back into deep sleep, I tried to freed my hand from her grasps with my other hand, but stopped abruptly when I felt something strange on her smooth hands…

            Her hands almost covered with cuts all over it, some even still had dried blood stain on it. Guilty attack hits me again, she must've worked so hard to make dinner earlier… But I called her cooks as poison… Maybe I was a bit too harsh...

           I walked up to the bathroom to take some clean towel and a bowl of warm water, cleaned her wound with it. “Mianhae…” I whispered while caressing her hand. Done, I tucked her into the blanket

            What have gotten into me lately… I even just apologized to her for nothing…

 

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A/N:

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