I woke up to the most beautiful sound of classical music that was coming from somewhere downstairs and I didn't need to go down and check on who had suddenly invaded my home and turned it into some sort of major concerto to know that jeon's fiance, Kristal had graced our humble abode with her beautiful presence that morning.
Although it was most likely that she came in during the night and slept over like she usually did on weekends when her man wasn't caught up with some unavoidable meeting or important project or whatever it is company heirs did on busy weekends. Though I honestly wasn't too sure either since I was pretty much passed out for most of the night from my usual weekend partying.
But how she came in, didn't really matter because now I had to figure out how I was going to navigate through yet another day of watching those two cling onto each other like the whole world had experienced some kind of apocalypse and they were the last survivors tasked with the continuation of the human race.
Okay I know that sounds kind of dramatic and a little bitter as well, but who could blame me really, when most of my days involved me faking smiles and watching my brother express his love in a hundred different ways to a woman who owned my dreams.
I dragged my hangover ass out of bed and made it to the stairs but stopped midway to watch the two love birds dancing slowly to the same music right in the middle of our living room.
They looked so lost into each other's arms, like they were the main characters from some soppy Romeo and Juliet movie scene and so maybe my definition of their love wasn't so dramatized after all but still, I couldn't help but smile at just how adorable they were as they flowed effortlessly to the soft melodies that had now filled out our entire house.
They really were such hopeless romantics and I would be lying if I said I didn't fell a pang of jealousy sting at my heart as my brother pulled her even closer to him. She responded by laterally melting into his chest whilst his lips planted a few soft kisses into her hair.
"Okay, so I have never been a person who asks for too much in my life, but can I please get that one weekend morning where you two aren't drooling on each other like every other second?" I called out loudly from where I was standing which caused the two dancers to stop abruptly and look up at me "and to make matters worse you woke me up to Bach, seriously why?
They both didn't say anything and just stood there watching me descend all the way down.
Kristal looked very pleased to see me as she smiled beautifully at me whilst jeon looked just about ready to strangle my ass for interrupting his little romantic waltz.
I knew he was going to get back at me with his terribly long lectures about life and the importance of being a responsible person right in front of Kristal. He knew I hated that, but he was still going to do it just so he could spite me.
"Good morning sunshine and so sorry for waking you up to what you probably consider dreadful music" Kristal spoke first through her hauntingly beautiful smile that left me suffocating a little just like every other time she'd ever smiled at me.
"Well good morning to you too beautiful and don't you worry yourself about the music, now tell me, did you just start with this waltz or did I sleep through most of it? Because I would hate it if I ruined your quality time love" I asked teasingly but Jeon looked like he'd decided to just skip the lectures on life, and just go with the option of murdering me instead. The hell was wrong with him?
"My morning is quite wonderful as you can see" Kristal answered but her smile suddenly disappeared and a little frown replaced it.
"But what is this am hearing about you dragging my noble man down to your wild parties min oh?" She asked then sighed loudly like what I had done was terrible enough to be considered criminal.
"Well in my defense, am not the one who brought him along and please jeon could you tell your girl here all the facts before she blames me for tarnishing that impeccable reputation of yours?" I teasingly accused my brother who only rolled his eyes at me. It was clear all his sulking was because I ruined his little waltz. What a baby.
"Don't listen to him sweetheart, let's just go have some breakfast outside by the pool" Jeon suggested as he took his woman's hand protectively into his as if he was protecting her from me or something.
But I didn't get a chance to say anything because they were soon gone to enjoy their breakfast and kisses and hugs and I was left to watch them from the sidelines like I had always done.
The lovely smell of brewing coffee was simply the most intoxicating scent to me that I couldn't wait to get a cup for myself as I sat waiting for it at the same coffee shop where I had met jeon several days back. I do admit that this was probably the most pathetic idea I had ever come up with in my life, but that knowledge didn't stop me from going by the same coffee shop a few more times than usual with hopes that I might miraculously run into him again like it happens in movies. But that was my seventh time there, and I was yet to realize that Hollywood dream.After a few minutes of waiting anxiously for my coffee, a boyish looking waiter came and served me my espresso for which I thanked him with a polite smile. But it turned out he wasn't exactly the smiling type, because he didn't bother returning it, instead he just bowe
A sudden feel of soft feminine hands on my bare skin was all it took to pull me out of my deep slumber and even before I could understand what the hell was going on, the hands in question had curled up around my waist in a tight hold and pulled me closer to a naked body that lay underneath the sheets.It only took that much time for me to come to my senses because, I was too tired from overworking myself trying to help my brother out on some work he had been keeping untouched in his room for weeks. And yes, I know am a snob when it comes to anything work related, but it was obvious that he was in dire need of help considering he had his normal job to do and also had to deal with the new construction of a department store on the beautiful island of Jeju. I usually don't bother with Jeon when it comes to his job because he is on
I don't know how long I stood there staring at him from across the street. I was really looking forward to seeing this man again and I didn't even know how much until he was right there in front of me, looking just as gorgeous as he did the last time I saw him.He was dressed in blue jeans, a grey head sock and an orange coloured sweater that was way too big for him. The mixture of colors was actually horrible and anyone else would have looked like a fashionless bimbo in that outfit, but he somehow managed to pull it off and actually looked quite handsome in it. He was sitting all by himself at one of the tables out on the Terrance with a steaming mug of some hot beverage that I couldn't make out from where I was standing and his attention totally fixed on his laptop screen like his life depended on it.
In the few weeks following the Jeju project's commencement, work pilled up at the office so much that, even I had no choice but to spend all my time moving up and down with a thousand things to do. so the one Sunday I managed to get off work was such a blessing to me that I gladly decided to just sleep in and lazy around for the whole day.Unfortunately for me however, that Sunday just happened to be the same day Kristal decided to start up with her wedding things. She had received a message from her wedding planner the night before, informing her of the arrival of her dress and jeon's tux. Apparently they were supposed to go there for a fitting as a couple. But since Jeon is a certified workaholic, he was no where in sight that day, leaving me to suffer his fate because I was the walking, breathing replica of him.
The persistent knock on my front door woke me up from my troubled slumber and I groaned at the rude disturbance because whoever this person was, just about ruined the little sleep I managed to get after my almost sleepless night that was as the result of my not so romantic encounter with my crush the night before.My head was pounding so bad and I was sure my eyes were bloody red and puffy from the few tears I shed here and there during most of that night.I knew I was being a little unrealistic failing for a guy I barely knew, but like everybody else in the world, I too didn't have control over my feelings however stupid they may be and jeon's dismissive attitude had shuttered my delicate little heart and so yeah I cried a little bit. Sue me.I tried to ignore th
I woke up to a stinging headache on the eve of my brother's wedding. This was as a result of the lack of sleep I experienced while having to help the spoiled bride on her numerous wedding preparations the night before.I really didn't understand why she had to hire a wedding planner if she was going to fuss about everything herself and then have me run around like her little errand boy for every little thing anyway. But then again, my lack of sleep could also have been as a result of my realization that, I only had one more night before I get to finally lose Kristal to my brother forever.One last day and I was going to have to make a vow to forever hold my peace and not say anything or give a hint of my raw and intense feelings for her. They were moments when th
In a short period of 20 minutes, I had managed to change into three different outfits and check myself in the mirror countless times but still found that, I didn't like any of those outfits. It was ridiculous to say the least, and I was too old to be acting like a school girl on her very first date just because Jeon suggested on an outing with me around the island. But if I was being honest with myself, I would totally admit to the fact that, ever since he decided to be friends with me all those weeks ago, I couldnt help but fall hard for his gentle character and amazing good looks. Infact, I liked him so much that I had to stop myself from telling him just how much on several different occasions. It got even worse when, he would innocently smile in my face and cause total commotion from the butterflies in my stomach. So his
"Kristal baby, would you mind if I talked to my brother in private for a minute?"Jeon's voice was as steady as any man's voice would be if he didn't just witness the worst kind of betrayal anyone could ever go through right before his eyes.He was standing by the door with his hands in his pockets looking so calm with no trace in his demeanor to suggest that there was anything wrong at all. It's when he looked me straight in the face, that the anger in his eyes betrayed his calm facade.This was just like my brother. He always had this way of controlling his rage even in the worst of situations. I never understood that kind of behavior and it sure as hell frustrated me like crazy when we were children. It was until we grew up, that I realized just how dangerous h