"so what if you're with winwin? does it matter?" soonyoung questioned.

feeling quite annoyed, I turned my head to face him

"yes, soonyoung. it matters," I told him "you're here with jiyeon. and it matters as well. please. I don't want to talk to you right now,"

"minseul....are you jealous of jiyeon?" he asked

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before answering. but then sicheng stood in my way

"hyung, this is getting out of hand," the boy spoke "you should not question a girl like that,"

"what do you know about questioning girls?" soonyoung replied in a rude way

"I know the right words to tell them," sicheng replied "they should be treated well. especially minseul,"

"get out of the way and let me have a talk with my girlfriend,"

"look, I can make you go from admirer to stranger real quick. I know myself that your so called relationship with her is not official yet," sicheng spoke up "don't act as if you own minseul just so you can order me around like that,"

"you jerk, you talk as if you know everything!"

"I know for sure that I don't. but please just respect minseul's decision. if she doesn't want to talk, then don't force her to converse with you," the younger boy replied

"minseul, are you really letting this boy speak for you?" soonyoung asked me

"hyung, just quit making a scene," sicheng stopped him "you're just making her dislike you more,"

at that moment, my cousin held my hand and dragged me away from the two until we lost sight of them.

we stopped to rest in a diner for a bit where sicheng bought cold drinks for the two of us

"i'm so disappointed," I ran my fingers through my hair in frustration "kei didn't even say a word,"

"maybe she was just surprised,"

"i'm still so annoyed with soonyoung," I replied "it's like he changed ever since you showed up,"

"me? what's up with that?" he seemed clueless

"he started to get jealous easily, to be honest,"

"well i'm sorry if i'm the reason why your relationship is getting all tangled," he sighed "I don't want to be a hindrance to your happiness,"

"no, silly!" I chuckled and hit his head with the bear "how can you be a hindrance if you're also the one who gives me happiness?"

"I make you happy?" his mood glowed up

"yes you do!"

"sweet!"

I laughed at his reaction and continued to sip my drink. while doing so, I eyed the place until my eyes landed back on winwin

"hey, win,"

"hmm?"

"what if you weren't my cousin?" I asked "would we still know each other?"

"our paths would still cross," he seriously answered "I'd still end up seeing you,"

"why so?"

"destiny, minchu," he responded "even if you mix the clouds and jumble the calendar dates, we would still meet if we were really made to,"

"wow sicheng," I replied "I didn't know that you could go from being all happy to being serious real quick,"

"oh," he chuckled "i'm sorry for that,"

"nah, don't be,"

"I just love saying my thoughts out loud, especially when I know that someone is there to listen. even if it gets boring," he frowned

"no no I will never be bored," I told him "to be honest, i'd love to hear what's in your head. you seem quiet but artful. and i love that,"

"and you love me too!" he giggled

"of course i do!" I replied

we stopped for a while and i secretly admired his existence as he casually sat there in front of me. he's my cousin but i don't feel like we're related in that kind of way.

I feel connection with him, but it's different somehow.

my thoughts were interrupted as soon as my phone started to ring.

great, kei is calling. what a surprise indeed

"hello?" I greeted

"SEUL! oh my, thank goodness, you answered!!"

"what is it?"

"I want to apologize! soonyoung took me here with him because he said he wanted to look for you!"

"then answer me honestly, kei. why did he choose you?"

"...."

"kei,"

"he said he wanted to know me more...."

"oh how sweet. seriously though, you should just spend time doing stuff together and not bothering winwin and I," I replied "i'm having lots of fun but you guys ruined it. can't you set me free for once?"

"....i'm sorry, minseul. i'll tell soonyoung about it,"

"you really should," I talked and then ended the call in an instant. a frown was painted on my lips, which caught winwin's attention

"you're sad again," he spoke "can i be the reason for your smile then?"

I don't know why, but his statement actually made me curve my lips. i didn't know that he could actually make me happy in a split second

"they went here to find me," I told him "soonyoung can't give me space anymore,"

"maybe he's just too in love with you,"

"I don't like that attitude of his, sicheng," I muttered "he's desperate,"

"maybe he's just-"

"you're full of 'maybes', aren't you?" I chuckled

"I always find another possible reason to not make you angry," he sighed

"you seriously are the best," I chuckled

"am I?"

"yes you are,"

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don't worry, soonyoung will have more exposure in the following chapters. I couldn't possibly turn this shit to a winwin fic lmao that'd be lame

kbyeilu

-j