Black Or White?

Next Morning...

(Dylan)

I woke up by an alarm that had been ringing for like almost million times. I ran through my hair and looked at the time. It's 9:30 a.m. Guess I woke up a bit late. I yawned and got up from my bed, doing some stretching.

Then, I realised that I forgot to do something. I forgot to tell Minhyuk that I had to visit my uncle who lived here, in Seoul, too. Maybe I should inform him later on.

I walked to my bathroom to do my morning routine. While I was brushing my teeth, I realised that the house was so quiet. Usually at this time, there would be some noises like the TV or something from the kitchen (since Minhyuk likes to cook sometimes).

I walked out from my bathroom to the living room, with my toothbrush still inside my mouth, checking the house. I thought maybe Minhyuk wasn't home. He probably went somewhere this morning.

So I went back to my room and checked my phone maybe he texted me, telling me that he went somewhere or had something to do.

Yepp. I was right. He texted me about 9 o'clock, telling me that he's outside.

–Minhyuk-ssi–

Hey. Forgot to tell you that I'm outside. That's all. Anything you can text or call me.

He always did that. He would text me after a million years later, saying that he's outside.🙄

Then, I told him that I would be going to pay a visit to my uncle.

–Me–

Umm okok. So actually I'm going to go outside too. I'll be going to my uncle's place so yeah...but don't worry I'll lock everything and turn off all the lights and so on and so on.

Text Minhyuk, check. Bath, che- oh shi- better take a bath now.

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(Minhyuk)

After an eternity later, I realised that I'd been spacing out for almost half an hour. There, me, sitting on a bench at the park with my shocked Pikachu face as I looked at the time.

I forgot to tell Dylan that I went out so I took my phone and texted him. Then, I thought about 'it' again.

Actually, why I was sitting there and spaced out just now wasn't because of anything other than my life problem.

I would always wanted to be one of them, to be like them but I realised that they're not the real them. They would always follow all his orders like minions.

I didn't want that so I refused to do all his orders and that's why I ran from them all the way to Seoul but they had their own ways to look for me. Now, they're here, in Seoul, after me.

/Flashback/

I woke up as usual. Yes, early in the morning. I got up from my bed, doing all the things that I had to do and after that I saw Dylan was still snoring in his room (his bedroom's door opened so that's why I could see him).

I went to the kitchen to make breakfast until I received a text from an unknown number. I checked it and it was none other than...

–unknown number–

Be at ××××× at 11. If not, you know what will happen.

I sighed as I kept all the things to make breakfast. I guessed I didn't have a mood to make breakfast today so I decided to go out and release all the stress that had been burden me ever since I was young.

/End of Flashback/

Should I go? I meant I couldn't keep running away right? But- uGh! Nevermind, let's just go somewhere to distract my mind.

I went to the bus stop and took the next bus to a shopping mall. Weird. Me, going to a shopping mall? Tsk, just to distract my mind is fine, right?

/Time Skip/

Soon, I reached the shopping mall and went inside. It looked so big and there were various types of stores like clothing stores, sports and equipments stores and more. Sorry, I was kind of excited because I barely went to shopping malls or places like that and I usually wore my old clothes (but not too old).

I walked around and stopped near a clothing store. I saw some clothes that might look good on me because those were just my style(?) so I went inside to the male section.

There were hoodies, t-shirts, sweatshirts. All of them looked nice and perfect for me. I looked through all the clothes until I bumped into someone or more like someone fell on me.

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(???)

"This dress looks nice on you", I said making my friend stared at me blankly.

"Come on. Sometimes we, as girls, we have to look ladies too. Come on, Jiwoo. This looks so good on you. It's not that expensive too though." I insisted.

"But! You always want me to look 'ladies'. What about you?" Jiwoo raised an eyebrow at me.

"What about me what?" I asked, looking all confused.

"Come." Jiwoo grabbed my hand but I tensed. I showed my 'what-are-you-trying-to-do' and 'tell-me-before-I-kick-you' face.

"Look. Both of us always want to be 'that girlfriend'. Receive hoodies or some male clothes from the boyfriend like from those fan-fics we always read." Jiwoo explained.

"So, what if you try one? Any. You choose. I wore dress before," Jiwoo said. " ONCE. You wore dress once." I corrected.

"But still, I wore it even though only once but you've never wear any male clothes before." Jiwoo said as she looked at me, pouted.

"Yes. Fine. I'll go with you." I finally surrendered. Without hesitate, Jiwoo grabbed my hand once again and pulled me to the male section.

Well, she was actually right though. I found a lot of nice hoodies and oversized t-shirts for me. I took a shopping bag near the area and started to put some clothes that I wanted to buy inside the bag.

I looked for some more hoodies because I love hoodies but I was choosing between two.

"Does black one look good on me or white?", I asked Jiwoo who was just stared at me with that I-know-you-will-like-it look.

"Both?", Jiwoo shrugged. "B-but...I don't have much money to buy all these" I pouted.

"Fine. I think white looks better on you and plus you have lots of black hoodie inside that bag" She pointed at my shopping bag.

"But I like both", I added. I stepped back a little but I started to lose my balance and I stumbled. I fell back but I felt someone was behind me and I immediately apologise.

"Ohhh....Sorry!" I apologised. "Oh. So sorry too", someone said, probably a guy because he had a deep voice.

Both of us started to get up and fixed ourselves. Then, we looked at each other. Our eyes met for a few seconds.

I looked at him. Oh my god. He looked so handsome. He's the real definition of tall, handsome, young and rich(?). He looked simple but I guessed he's rich? He was wearing a black hoodie and he had a messy black fluffy hair. He looked cute, too.🥺 I'm soft for him. Remind me to thank Jiwoo later.

Jiwoo fake coughed but I immediately introduced myself because I didn't want the attention goes to Jiwoo.

"I'm Ha Eun. Yoo Ha Eun. Nice to meet you." I introduced myself as I held my hand out, waiting for him to shake.

"O-Okay. I'm Minhyuk. Seo Minhyuk. Nice to meet you too(?)" He shook my hand.

"His hand was big too" I thought. I wanted to hold his hand for as long as I could but he already let go off my hand.

"Hmm. Ok I think I should get going. And again sorry for what happened just now. I am so sorry. So bye?", He said but before he left, Jiwoo spoke.

"Hey, umm.." Jiwoo started. Even she just let go two words, I was mad. What if Jiwoo asked for his number? Because she looked soft now, with her sparkling SHINee eyes, not dark and emo as always. What if she wanted to date him? uGh! My thoughts were making me angry.

Then she continued when that handsome Minhyuk turned around, paying attention to Jiwoo, "Can you help us for a while?".

Luckily, she added 'us'. If she only said 'me', I would kick her back at home.

"Yea, sure." He said with a slight smile.

"Which one would look good on her?", Jiwoo asked him, pointing at me, holding the black hoodie with my left hand and the white one on my right.

"I'm not really good at these kind of things but maybe white?" he said, lifted one eyebrow. "I think you look nice in white." He added.

"Thank you!" Jiwoo smiled brightly making him smiled too.

I didn't know what happened to me but I interrupted them, "Oh ok then." I stood in front of Jiwoo to face him.

"Thank you so much and umm see you soon." I ended the whole conversation with 'see you again' as if I would see him again but I hoped so.

I straightaway pushed Jiwoo to the cashier's to pay all the things I wanted to buy. I immediately took Jiwoo's purse and took some money from her purse to pay the clothes.

"Hey. That's my money!" Jiwoo said. "Some of these are your clothes, too" I said as I rolled my eyes.

I just continued paying all the clothes. Then we went out from the clothing store.

Luckily, Jiwoo remained silent and didn't continue until I broke the silence (because the awkwardness, the awkward atmosphere surrounded us. I didn't even know why).

"Let's go back." I told Jiwoo but she looked confused by what I said.

"Why? You usually love to stay until midnight because you love shopping." she teased me. I rolled my eyes and said, "What about get in the car first because- WAIT. WHAT TIME IS IT?"

"It's around 11?" Jiwoo answered but I knew she was still confused.

"Oh shi- I forgot. Today I had to go back early." I said and looked at Jiwoo's face who was still confused. Aish this girl.

"But you're living with me." Jiwoo said. I sighed and continued, "Remember, my father wants to meet me today. I don't know why but I have to go. So sorry. Bye."

"But you're going to go back again right?" Jiwoo asked. "Go back where?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Go back to my little house." She said, pouted.

"Ya..ya.. I'll go back to your house of course. All of my stuffs are with you." I said and Jiwoo chuckled.

"Ok bye." She said.