Author's POV

The unforgiving light shone through Minji's window. And went right into her eyes, leaving her two choices . It was either get up or burn to death.

And due to how tired she was, the second choice seemed optional.

BUZZZZ-BUZZZZ-BUZZZZZ

Her phone rang.

Minji, with her eyes still closed. Felt around until she successfully grabbed her phone and answered it blindly.

"Yoboseyo?"

"Minji! Where are you?? You know we have that presentation in an hour right. And we're not even don't prepping it yet!" Nina shrieked.

Minji's eyes snapped open quickly as her heart dropped.

"I'll be right there!"

She yelled jumping out of bed and running into the bathroom. Quickly taking a hot shower.
Time did not seem to be on her side when she emerged from the bathroom.

She dressed in the first thing she found. Before she walked out of her room to get Chulsoo ready for school.
Assuming that he was in the living room watching tv was her first mistake. When she found him in the kitchen doing far worse.

Minji's mouth fell open as she saw almost every  condiment that they had in the refrigerator. All over the floor of the kitchen. And Chulsoo sat in the midst of it with a huge smile on his face.

"Noona I made you breakfast!"

He cheered pointing to the vomit resembling dish he had in front of him.

"Look at this mess!! How am I supposed to clean this up in time?!" She stressed. And just then, her doorbell rang.

Minji left the young chef for the door. And when she opened it, she saw her knight in shinning armor at the door.

Baekhyun was right on time.

"Hey Minji I-"

"No time. Baekhyun I need you to stay here with Chulsoo. He's....sick" Minji lied cutting Baekhyun off.

"But-"

"No buts Baekhyun. I really need your help"

She pleaded.

"I know but I can't let you go to work alone. I thought you knew that" he said stubbornly. And she rolled her eyes.

"Baekhyun you can feel every inch of my heartbeat and have the speed of a cheetah. Don't worry, if something was wrong you would be there to save me"
She said.
Baekhyun face palmed himself as he turned the shade of a cherry.

"Why didn't I think of that last night?"

"Anyway Baekhyun I really have to go. Just stay here and I'll be back before 3. Thanks your the best" Minji quickly spoke as she pat his shoulder and ran out of the room.

Baekhyun stood at the door in shock. Not believing the instinctive mistake he made last night.

Minji was standing in front of the elevator for what seemed like hours and still it didn't open up for her. No matter how many times she abused the button.

She looked at her watch and saw that she literally had 12 minutes left to get to work before being unemployed. So she made the drastic decision to take the stairs.

She ran down flight after flight at the speed of lightning.

When she skipped a few steps losing her balance. And started to fall down more than enough stairs.

She braced herself for the fall that never came. As she opened her eyes to the very random that saved her from her untimely death.

"Are you okay?" This guy asked.

"Ne....thanks"

She replied timidly. As he helped her stand to her feet again.

"That could've been really ugly if you hadn't of been here" Minji said smoothing out her now wrinkled clothes.

She got a good look at the guy before her. Ultimately realizing that she's never seen him around before.

"Oh uh my names Jaebum. I just moved in here a week ago" he said offering her his hand.

"Hi Jaebum, my names Minji. Welcome to the building" she kindly greeted. Upon seeing how friendly he appeared to be.

"Nice to meet you Minji. I hope to see you around" he said smiling and slightly bowing his head in respect.

"Same here......See you around" she said before darting down the steps again. Like she didn't come close to death just a few seconds earlier.

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Back at Minji's apartment. Baekhyun still stood by the front door absolutely flabbergasted by his overprotective stupidity. When he heard little footsteps approach him.

He turned around and looked at the young boy Minji said was supposedly sick.

"Nuguseyo?" Chulsoo asked.

Baekhyun walked up to him and crouched down to his height with a smile on his face.

"You don't remember me? I'm the cool guy from the cafe" Baekhyun said. And Chulsoo frowned in confusion.

"The one you showed your cool picture too. My names Baekhyun" he said offering the boy his hand.

"Are you the meanie who made noona cry?" he asked.

Baekhyun didn't really know what to tell the five year old. But the guilt he showed was enough of an answer.

"Uh yeah I guess I am"

He said and Chulsoo balled up his little fist. Before he launched a unsuspecting punch to Baekhyun's cheek.

And due to surprise, Baekhyun fell on his butt. Before slowly bringing his hand up to his cheek in shock.

"Now we're even" Chulsoo said crossing his arms across his chest. While Baekhyun stared at him in awe.

"Now we're even?....Wahhh....... kid you have a lot of spunk.....I like you already!" Baekhyun said as he cracked a wide smile.

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The long day finally ended for Minji. As she pulled her car back up to her apartment building. Wanting nothing more than to get into her warm bed and sleep into oblivion.

She walked into the building and luckily the elevator was fixed.

She rode it up to her room and made it to her door. Where she hurriedly unlocked it and walked into her sanctuary.

"Guys I'm back" she called out.

But oddly, the apartment was quiet.

Minji walked around and saw that everything was like she left.

Well almost everything.

The kitchen floor was now clean and there was no sign of Chulsoo and Baekhyun.

And just like an older sister, she worried.

She pulled out her phone, dialing Baekhyun's number.

And after two rings, the cheerful beagle picked up.

"Yoo-booo-seeeyoo!" Baekhyun sang.

"Where are you guys?" She asked pinching the bridge of her nose.

Why would she leave a child to look after another child?

"Calm your clams woman we're fine!" He said.

"Where are you guys Baekhyun. You guys better not be doing anything crazy"

"Well that depends on how you define crazy..."

"BAEKHYUN!"

"Okay. Okay. Come to room 3b and find out" he said making her frown.

"Why would you guys be down there?"

"That may or may not bewhereIlivenow.......see you when you get here!" He quickly said before hanging up.

Minji's eyes were the size of saucers upon his confession.

He lives here now?!!