"Yaaaah!! Unnie?.... is he your boyfriend? ....He is super hot!"
The young one screams with the strength of Kpop fandoms.
Thankfully, her father acts as a safe barrier between the two of us.
"Chae-hyun!" He says slightly annoyed instantly causing her to quiet down.
After her initial outburst and subsequent lashing, we proceed to have one of the best meals of my entire life.
Hora was a well known picky eater. I now know why. If your mother cooks like hers then its a given.
After having eaten my fill, and spending time going through childhood photos of Hora amaze at how cute she was when she was younger, the winds down and I give my greetings.
As I bid Mr and Mrs Bae goodnight, they go out of their way to tell me that their home is always open.
I sweeten the deal by offering to make bringing Hora home a regular thing. We all agree. Safety is important!
As it's about 9 pm when Hora leads me to the door, the sun has long set and the cool night breeze refreshes my soul.
Sometime during the commotion, she had found time to change out of her school uniform.
As the saying goes clothes maketh man. Well that doesn't apply to her.
Even though she's wearing a slightly worn loose fitting black tracksuit pants and a simple longer line white t-shirt that seems like it 3 sizes to big.
She still looks as if she had stepped straight out of magazine cover.
I can't help but sneak a peak as we walk side by side to my motorcycle.
In the pitch black skyline which is alight with various colors stemming from the nearby office buildings and retail outlets.
Two extremely good looking teenagers stand awkwardly not knowing what to say.
Breathing in the cold air, I enjoy the final few seconds of Hora's enchanting eyes.
Tongue tied, I try and think of something to say.
"Uhm... Thanks for the evening. It was... nice and sorry for the .... kidnapping"
"It wasn't a kidnapping" She naps back
"Huh?"
"It was an abduction!" She teases sticking out her tongue, "Next time, you better ask my consent or I will take you to the police"
'Next time?'
"Sorry about that, I don't know what came over me" I say as I scratch the back of my head, " But .... I can't promise that"
"Are you planning to commit even more crimes Mr Park? Criminal conspiracy is a serious thing" She roleplays as a police officer interrogating a suspect.
"Well... Officer Bae. I never plan to commit crimes. They ... just happen"
"All roads to hell are paved with good intentions. Mr Park"
" The devil is an expert at temptation Officer. And she clearly wants me to keep doing bad things" I lean in close to her whispering the second half in her ear.
Seeing a faint blush form on her pale skin. I confirm my victory.
In my past life I would probably never have had the confidence to speak to Hora as I am right now. Her younger self doesn't have the invincible ice empress aura perfect yet, her shield isn't completely impenetrable just yet.
With all her strength she pushes me away in half embarrassment and genuine sadness at having lost the duel. She's a competitive one.
Not wanting to keep her out in the cold for too long, I get ready to depart as she merrily shouts
"Drive safe, Dylan! and see you tomorrow"
As I head home, I accompanied by only by the sounds of the night and one drunk uncle who is signing a GG song loudly in the middle of the street. He must be a hardcore fan!
At this point in time GG wasn't really that popular, it was mainly B.Street and C-ARA . Well at least the man has good taste so the disturbance isn't really that bad.
Taking my keys out of my pocket, I take the elevator to the top floor before shedding my clothes like a snake as I plop onto the bed thinking about what a crazy day and rebirth I just had.
Hopefully when I wake up tomorrow, this dream like life will not have been a figment of my imagination.