"Here." My stepbrother Wonwoo has offer a dollar bills right into my face.

So I asked, "what's that for?"

His lips raised. It wasn't a smile. "80 dollars. We made a bet for 80 dollars, right? I saw you and Seungcheol hugging each other yesterday. That means you won the bet. Congrats."

I can see the answer in his eyes. He knew that Seungcheol's hug was fake. So he is only doing this to annoy me.

Wonwoo, you are really getting on my nerves.

While clenching my fists, I firmly answered, "I won't take that."

"Why not?"

"Because if I do, then I'll need to break up with him. I don't want it to happen."

He flinched by my words. "Did you... Fall in love with my friend?"

I shrugged my shoulder. "Maybe?" I smirked before I walked out from his sight.

Is he enjoying this? A push and pull game with his step sister.

When I got down by the stairway, I saw my other stepbrother, Mingyu. He is at the kitchen.

"Noona! (Older sister). Dinner is ready, let's eat!" He announced. But I declined.

"I don't have appetite. Eat without me," I said and about to open the door so I could get some fresh air outside. However, before I could even hold the doorknob, the door opened.

"Eyyy, you can't skip dinner," Mingyu complained and walked towards. "Please eat even just a b-" then again, he couldn't continue his words after seeing a man standing by the door.

Wonwoo just arrived also, and when he saw our unexpected guest, he hid  the 80 dollars bills inside his pocket.

"Surprise!" Seungcheol, our guest, and also their closest friend, shouted. He is holding a bouquet of sunflowers. "I stayed at my grandfather's village for too long. Did you guys miss me?!"

"I d-do," Mingyu stuttered. He really must miss his friend. But because Seungcheol is holding a bouquet of flowers, he wasn't sure what to react. Unlike Wonwoo who is walking leisurely behind my back.

"Hi (y/n)," Seungcheol greeted me with a smile.

Looking back at forth: from me to Seungcheol, Mingyu asked, "Why are you holding a flower? For whom it might be?"

"For my girlfriend, (y/n)," Seungcheol said with confident. He is a good actor.

"Huh?!" Mingyu gasped then accidentally dropped the knife he is holding.

"He look out? You almost stab my feet bro!" Seungcheol complained.

"W-What do you mean by girlfriend?" Mingyu inquired, jaw is almost dropping.

Seungcheol looked at Wonwoo who is standing behind my back. I wonder what kind of face he is making now.

"(Y/n) is my girlfriend. Wonwoo and you Mingyu are her step brothers. That means I'm going to be your brother in law. What a happy big family!' He exclaimed.

No one laughed along him.

So he forged a cough and changed the topic. " Oh? I smelled something delicious from the kitchen. Mingyu must cooked it. Yehey!" Then he dashed inside, passing the three of us.

It seems like it's my turn to annoy Wonwoo this time.

I followed Seungcheol on the way to the kitchen. "You should give the flowers to me first, babe."

"Ahh sorry babe. I am too hungry I forgot to give this to you. Here is it," he handled the flower on me and even kissed my forehead. This is too funny. But I can't laugh. I mustn't.

Mingyu is the first one who followed us. His face is pale as if he saw a ghost. "Isn't this some sort of a prank?"

"What do you think?" I asked him back with a smile- a kind of smile that will remind him the bet we have talked about before.

"Noona, how can you do this? I thought you were only joking that night. How could you..." He pointed Seungcheol. "To our friend. He is our friend."

"What the hell are you talking about?" Seungcheol playing innocent. He already knew about the 80 dollars bet I made with my step brothers and he is the one who proposed to act like my sweetheart. "I don't see any wrong with my relationship with (y/n). Let's say she is my friend's ex girlfriend," then he glanced at Wonwoo who still standing near the door. "But, Wonwoo approved your parent's wedding. Isn't that enough reason for me to grab the opportunity since Wonwoo looks like he doesn't have any feelings for (y/n) anymore."

Why am I feeling this pain in my chest after hearing that?

"But you are not someone who will fall in love that easy," Mingyu opposed. "Especially to your friend's past lover."

"Enough with reminiscing our past," Wonwoo finally speaked up. He occupied an empty seat.  "No matter how we dig it up, we can't change everything that happened. Can we just be happy for our SISTER's new love? Shall we?" He smiled at us. Wonwoo is irritated.

And that's how the four of us eat dinner together. Mingyu is eating in silent, either I, Seungcheol and Wonwoo.

"So when did you realize that you like her?  My sister I mean," Wonwoo shattered the meager peace.

Seungcheol and I took a glimpse at each other. We didn't think about this kind of question. Well, Mingyu is the only one who thinks that my relationship with Seungcheol is real. As for Wonwoo, he is just playing along with us, fighting who will stand firm until  the end.

But I can't let Seungcheol be the bad guy.

"I was the one who first like him," I said. Wonwoo stopped eating and gaped at me. In my peripheral vision, I can also see Seungcheol poring as if he doesn't like the idea of me being the bad one. "The reason why I dated you is only because I like your friend. About my first kiss with him, well, I was also the one who forced him to do so."

Mingyu, the innocent one, went on rage. "W-What? So you are saying that you didn't date my brother for real?"

"Omo," I gasped as an act. "For real? At the first place there were no us. Right Wonwoo brother? We dated because you and Mingyu made a bet. An 80 dollars bet if we will date for three months."

I  saw Wonwoo clenching his fists on his spoon.

"Wait wait wait," Mingyu getting puzzled. "W-Wonwoo hyung(older bro), what is that bet? We never made a bet. There was no bet between us."

I covered my mouth and forged my surprised reaction. "What? No bet?" Then I met Wonwoo's gaze again. "Then why did you ask me to date you if there was no bet? Don't tell me, you like me? From the start? You lied because you were scared."

"What is this? I'm getting confused," Mingyu commented, exchanging looks to me and to his brother.

Wonwoo took a deep breath. He pursed his mouth in a self-satisfied smirk. "Okay," he nodded. "I like you from the start."

I should be mad right now. I hate that my heart flutters just because of that.

"That's why I approved our parent's  wedding. Because if I did then we can stay by each other side longer than the three months dating deal. Who cares if you got another boyfriend? I'm the one living under a roof with you. I can do things your boyfriend couldn't  do. Can he sneak inside your room late a night? Can he-"

"Sh*t. I can't stay still anymore," Seungcheol cursed and stood up. "You jerk," he pointed Wonwoo. "Let's talk." He walked towards Wonwoo's room.

Wonwoo stood up and followed him, leaving me and Mingyu alone.

"What the hell is happening?" Mingyu murmured in front of the dish he prepared. I feel guilty over these delicious foods.

I put my spoon and fork down. "Seungcheol and I aren't really dating. We only did that because he was so mad at Wonwoo. So do I."

He massaged his temple and continued,  "Then how about that f*cking 80 dollars bet?! Before he dated you, he said he likes a girl. When I got to know it is you, I tried so hard to forget my one-sided crush for you! I rooted for him because he is my brother. Because he is someone who deserves to be happy. So what's kind of bullsh*t I just heard?!"

I don't  know what to say anymore.  I'm tired. I'm so tired.

"Being your sister is so hard. I'll surrender." I stood up, about to flee. But Mingyu held my wrist.

"I can't forgive you, nor my brother," he said.

"I don't care. I don't need your forgiveness. So let go." I tried to yank his hand away but his grip is so tight.

"I don't need your apologize. Because I couldn't forgive myself too."

What is he saying?

"If only I knew that Wonwoo will do this, then from the start, I should fight for you," he said. Frowning, I stared at his face. "So from now on, I'll stop being the good son or a good stupid brother." I can feel his grip tigthened around my wrist. And he continued, "I'll break our parent's relationship, not for him, but for me who will snatch you away. I'll make you mine, sister."

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A/n: surprised on the update? aren't you? Hikhikhik