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TH'S POV

Here I'm standing in front of my house in Busan, with a bag on my one hand and the other in my pant's pocket. I was back in Busan after about 10 - 15 years. I was fighting with myself whether I should go inside or not.

Fuck this shit!

"Excuse me?" I turned around to see a familiar old man staring at me. It took a moment for me to identify him, Kook's father.

Well, hello Uncle Jeon!

"Do I know you?" He asked me. Before I could come up with an answer, a loud voice called me.

"Tae!" Jungkook shouted at me, running to give me a brotherly hug followed by our special handshake. "I missed you man" He said excitedly. I grinned, agreeing with him. "Tell me back" He demanded to which I just shrugged.

"You better tell me that you missed me or I'm going to tell Chaeng that you were the one that broke her avocado toy" He threatened me.

Oh hell no!

I don't want that to happen. Even though she fucking hates the fucking avocados, she loved that toy. If she knows about my secret, she's gonna get fucking mad and we don't want her devil self, Roseanne, here right?

I grumbled in annoyance. "I missed you too" I muttered quickly. He had a smug face put on for his little win.

His competitive ass!

"Taehyung" My uncle called me. I gave him a weak smile, before walking inside the crowded house.

The house was an old one. But it held a lot of memories inside with it. People were staring at me, probably because of seeing a new face. But I was searching for a person I came here for.

And there she was cladded in a red tessie dress with her golden blonde locks loosely tied. She looked ethereal!

"Chaeng!" I called out to her. She turned immediately around to face me. Within seconds, she pulled me into a bear hug. "I've missed you a lot" She said, her voice wavering.

"I've missed you too" I muttered quietly. Jungkook raised an eyebrow at me, annoyed with my little teasing to which I grinned innocently.

Chaeyoung pulled Jungkook into our hug. "Now we've all the three musketeers in the house"

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CY'S POV

The day came to an end quickly. Sitting in front of my vanity mirror, I stared at my reflection. The girl in the mirror is getting married tomorrow!

Mom had forced me to go to sleep early. It took her quite a few times in succeeding as we three were being stubborn for not getting a sleepover.

''You're getting married tomorrow and still you're going to sleep with 2 overgrown men?'' That was my mother's exact words.

I'm getting married tomorrow so can't I spent my last night here in Busan with my two cousins?

I muttered few curses under my breath before putting up moisturizer on my face.

"Chaeng" I turned towards my balcony to see Tae standing outside the door.

I opened the door to let him enter. "Chaeng" Kook whisper shouted at me for help as he was struggling to climb inside, his shirt stuck in something.

"You are such a baby Kook" I said helping him out. "I am not" He retorted.

"Did anyone saw you guys climbing here?" I asked them, both settling in my bed all comfy. "Yeah, aunt and uncle had seen us" Tae teased.

"We came here because we don't want you to die of depression" Tae answered.

"No, it's not that" Kook explained. "Uncle refused to let us see you now. He said that we could only see you tomorrow"

"Some unlucky fellow's going to marry you. But that shouldn't forbid us to see you now" Tae scoffed.

"You're still that same little boy who ran away from school" I chuckled, remembering his little tantrums.

"I could've skipped high school too" Kook breathed. "Then, I would be able to breathe freely like Tae here"

"If everyone's going to become like me, then who would save the software industry in Korea?" Tae joked.

"Don't utter the word software here" Kook snapped. "I hate even hearing it now"

"Then why did you become a software engineer?" Taehyung interrogated.

"That is because.." Jungkook stammered. "You know, because.. "

I answered quickly for him. "He's scared of aunt" He glared at me, making me grin innocently. "Apparently uncle and aunt has got a say in Kookie's life except himself"

"Oh, like you" Tae stated, making Kook to bust in fit of laughter.

"But I'm lucky you know" I sat down at the middle of the bed. "I've got a smart and good looking handsome husband myself. He's a got a good job and settled in Seoul"

"You should meet your high school self now" Tae stated. "Love letters, roses, Valentine's day.. And here you are in an arranged marriage"

I slapped his arm to stop teasing me. Jungkook had already done shuffling the UNO cards they brought to play with. He distributed the cards to each of us.

"You're the one to talk" I huffed. "Racing, girls.. What about it?"

"Nah, I left that all" Tae said, passing me some cards. "Girls too?" Kook asked genuinely. I smacked his head. "You both are one horny men. I feel bad for your future girlfriends"

"Oh, Chaeyoung, you're the horny one here" Kook said. "Look at you, getting married so that you can do the hank panky!"

"We feel bad for your husband. Poor guy" Tae added, making me glare at them both. "Not that, I left racing. I couldn't follow their rules and regulations"

Putting a reverse uno card, I just hummed in response. "Are you not going to continue your studies?" Jungkook asked softly. Tae just raised an eyebrow at him, obviously wondering why he had asked such a question.

"It's just, people were asking about it" He added quickly. "You know, there is an increasing number of heart attacks and suicide cases in Korea. Do you know why?" Tae asked.

I looked at him curiously to hear whatever he wanted to say. "I know" Kook answered. "Isn't it because of eating more oily food?" Tae smacked his head in return to his dumb answer.

"Expectations" Tae started. "The expectations of family and friends. You all are living in a pressure cooker. When pressure increases, the whistle blows and the air is left" He whistled imitating a pressure cooker.

I gawked at his answer. "What has that got to do with studies?" I shrugged. "And this very Korea has a higher literacy level. Isn't there a connection?" He answered.

I and Jungkook had a dumbfound expression listening to Tae, nodding at him to continue.

"After school, they asks about higher studies. If you completed your studies, didn't got a job! If you got a job, how much is the salary? Got a good salary, when are you getting married? Got married, then not having children? Not conceived, consulted a doctor? If pregnant, then the same questions season 2" Tae stated proudly.

We were impressed with his explanation. He made a point though! "There is no expectations from me, let it stay like that" He added. "Ok, enough about me. Tell me about you guys. How was your training in Daegu?"

"It was boring as hell" Kook answered. "I'm not ready to leave Busan yet. I will miss the beaches, hot springs and the food"

"I will miss the food too" I added quickly. "Of course you would" They both teased me.

"Seoul... " Tae breathed. "What a rocking city man! I've visited there few times alone. But to enjoy, we need some company. We could have fun there together"

"Yeah" Kook high-fived. "Great, I will be there too" I gushed excitedly. "No no, you be a good married girl and stay with your husband" Jungkook taunted. "Yeah" Tae agreed with him.

I pouted putting my best sad face on, acting all grumpy. "We're definitely going without you" I huffed out in annoyance before throwing the cards away, shuffling the deck of cards with them.

"Chaeng!"

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