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“Eyyy,” a voice sounded “Wake up” So tapped my shoulder

I jolted away “Sorry, sorry” I rubbed my eyes “What time is it?”

“Everyone’s already in bed” It was Kai “Rae said to let you sleep out here, but I figured you’d be starving”

My storumbled He handed me a box of food “I wasn’t sure if you even liked this, but Rae said you’d be okay with bulgogi and japchae”

“I have no idea”—my voice cracked, so I clearedso thank you” I hadn’t been exposed to Korean food a ton and was so happy that they were giving me more options which just see It was a welcome distraction One I really needed

I took the two plastic containers then looked up when he handed me chopsticks with amusement

I snatched them away from him “I kno to use chopsticks I’m not totally useless”

He leaned back “Didn’t say you were”

“Why aren’t you sleeping?” I asked, digging into the meat

He shrugged “I was texting Solia”

I nearly choked on the beef, not expecting his honesty “And? How did that go?”

“She won’t date me”

I laughed “Oh wait, you’re serious?”

“She’s scared of my parents”

“Well, are your parents scary?”

The look he gave me said hell yes, they’re scary “Let’s just say they oo airlines, five large corporations, and probably ”

“Ah” I gulped down so She doesn’t think they’d approve?”

He shrugged “They don’t approve ofI just wish she was… braver”

I sighed “You can’t force so they aren’t You can only stand by their side, meet them where they’re at”

He ran a hand through his long hair—it wasn’t in a ainst his shoulders; I’d never seen hiothic novel “I guess”

“Give her ti with your fa with the fact that you’re Kai from SWT”

“I a deal,” he added

“The biggest,” I agreed, taking another bite

Kai laughed and reached over, stealing a piece of beef “You’re not so bad yourself, you know?”

“Was that a compliment?”

“You hold your chopsticks wrong”

I stuck out ue and jerked my food away “Then no beef for you”

“I’m sooorryyy!” He reached for the food and popped another piece of beef into his mouth “Why does yours taste better?”

I kneasn’t flirting; he liked Solia