"He was a blushing baby! Aw, I never have seen him so flustered and happy!" My aunt screams in happiness.

"Aunty! Don't tell-!" I tried to cover her mouth.

"Ayah," My dad shakes his head. "I knew he was gay."

"Dad!!!" I shout from the table. "I-I'm not gay!"

"Sure, you are~" My aunty laughs more. "I thought he was gay, too!"

My dad and aunt shake their heads in sync.

I shook my head, "N-No, I'm not!"

"What's going on?" Mom comes in. "You all are going to wake up Eun Cho from his nap." She's holding on to my little baby brother. "So who's gay?"

"Ma!" I yelled.

She glares at me for 'trying' to wake up the baby.

...Eun Cho never wakes up from his nap to the slightest sound.

"Your little boy here." Aunty smiles happily.

Mom looks at Eun Cho.

"Honey, no. This little boy." My dad puts his hand on my back.

"Dad!" I shout. "I'm not gay!"

"Hyun Oh, it's okay to be gay." My mom sits down with us. "I knew you were gay either way."

"What!? Ma!" I'm whining....

"It's okay. You don't need to know why we thought you were gay in the beginning." My mom calms me down.

A second had past and my aunt spilled the beans.

"You NEVER WENT OUT WHEN A GIRL ASKED YOU OUT!" My aunts shout. My mom hits her arm.

My dad starts to laugh. "OH. MY. GOODNESS. Let me tell you a story about how Hyun Oh thought he was going to get free food but went out on a date!!"

"Oooohhhh!! I know that one!!" My aunt starts to laugh with him.

"He came back so disappointed and breaking that girl's heart!" My dad and my aunt laughs. My mom shakes her head with a smile.

They're so heartless!!

"Stop making fun of me!" I shout again. "I'm not gay, seriously!"

"Oi, stop talking like those American girls on TV." My aunt hits my shoulder. "You always do this. When you always deny things!"

"B-But I'm not gay!"

Silents. They all looked at each other.

"I bet he's gay by Christmas." My dad looks at my aunt and mom.

"No, no no. He's going to tie the knot by being with that guy after new years!" My aunt slams her hand on the table.

"I bet he'll bring him over before Christmas!" My mom shouts.

Geez! Don't wake up Eun Cho!!

"Stop betting about me being gay!" I shout.

"50,000 won on the bet!" My dad slams the table.

"Yeah!" Both my mom and aunt slam their hand on the table.

The baby wakes up.

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I get a call at night.

Hidemi?

I answered. "Hello?"

Hidemi yawns, "I don't know what time it is where you are, but good morning in America...."

I laughed, "Good morning..."

"So how's your day?"

"It was fine...I spent most of my time staying home..."

"Yellow dust got worse?"

"Yeah, it did." I chuckled. "You sound like you woke up?"

"It's 6 in the morning for me, we're traveling to Minnesota to see my mom's family." Hidemi chuckles.

"Your mom's family??"

He...he has step-siblings?

"Oh yeah, my mom's sisters, brothers, mom, and dad. Haha, I miss so much. It's been years since I seen them." He laughs. "I miss my cousins, they are all grown up."

Oh....he meant that....

"You seem excited." I smiled. "How long does it take to get there?"

"Well, since I live on the other side of Wisconsin near the lake, it usually takes us about 5-6 hours? Pft-haha. We'll just continue texting in the car." Hidemi smiles.

"That would be nice."

I hear a distant call from Hidemi's.

"Who are you talking to?!"

"I'm talking to strangers! Don't worry, he's going to give me free pizza!!" He yells in english. Hidemi begins laughing like it's funny.

It's not that funny....

"You're silly...." I tell.

He stops, "I know I am. Hey, I got to go. I need to help my mom put things inside the car! Bye."

Our call ends.

It was a short conversation. Though...I enjoyed it.

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We didn't text at all.

We didn't talk for a few days.

I forgot about him again. Again and again.

...

"Oppa, guess where we're going for a family trip?!" Cindy falls on top of me again.

I groan. "Get off of me."

"Guess first!"

"The ocean?" I push her, she falls down on the floor and starts to flop up and down.

"We're going to Seoul!" She jumps up and starts to shake me. "Come on! Let's go now!"

"Now?????" I groaned more and flip the covers over my head. "Go away....ughhh...."

...

I feel...something is slobbering against my face.

I open my eyes.

It's....my little brother's drools. Great...

I pick him under the arms and raise him in the air. "You're in deep trouble...mister..."

Eun Cho starts to smile and giggle, he looks so cute with his two front teeth...haha.

"Finally, you're awake." I hear a voice. Grandma?!

"It took you long enough to wake up. You slept like a boar." Grandma acts dramatic.

I sit up, I'm in the back seat of the van. Cindy and my aunt sit right next to grandma.

"Why did you leave Eun Cho on top of me?" I pat Eun Cho quietly.

"You wouldn't wake up. You are too lazy." Grandma keeps acting.

I groan and hold my little brother, "Cho, do you think grandma is being too dramatic? I think so too! You agree too?! Yeah I know right!" I start to talk like a baby to Eun Cho.

Grandma begins to pout and starts to stop talking.

Haha, I love teasing grandma.

...

We had made it to Seoul. It's busy as always.

We all got out of the car and started to stretch. Eun Cho hugs me closely as I hold him.

"Let's practice, okay? Say hyung~" I talk baby to him.

"Yung, yongggg~" He tries to copy me. "Punnyyy~"

"No, haha. Say Hyung~" I stick my tongue at him. Eun Cho copies me.

We both laugh and smile.

"Oh, is that your son?"

I turned around. A girl with pink and red velvet hair comes up to me with a smile. "He's adorable." Her smile was magical. I realized...it was CUPCAKE!

"H-H-He's my little brother," I answered nervously. "Y-You're CUPCAKE from Sweet Candy?"

She smiles so SWEETLY!!

"Haha, yes I am. Are you a fan?" CUPCAKE chuckles.

I nod. "He is too...." I try to lift up Eun Cho from slipping off my arms.

CUPCAKE laughs and covers her mouth. "Your korean seems off, where are you from?"

"I-I'm korean but I was born in Osaka in Japan..." I answered. I'm just excited to see my favorite singer!!

"N-nanaaaa!" Eun Cho calls for CUPCAKE.

She laughs and takes out her phone. "Do you mind if I take a picture with him?"

I nod.

She tweets it out.

[I met a fan and his little baby brother! They're both so cute!]

"Hey, which sticker do you want me to use to cover your face?" She shows me many stickers. "Hehe, I think this one will match you." Pointing to a reindeer with a red nose. I nod, she chuckles and edits before she tweets it.

"Haha, it's out now. It was nice to see a fan today." She bows. "Ah, I didn't catch your name. I'm really sorry!"

"It's fine. My name is Kim Hyun Oh. This is Kim Eun Cho." I bounce Eun Cho, he smiles happily.

"It was nice meeting you. I feel like I heard your name before." CUPCAKE smiles. "A friend of mine has been talking about someone that has the same name as you. Maybe you know him~"

Does she mean...

"His name is Jinki Hidemi! Haha, he has been talking about his crush for a long time!" She covers her mouth. "I'm sorry that I'm rambling, it's just that he doesn't normally talk about this!"

"...he-he said that?!" My cheeks are pure red.

She stops. "Please forget I said everything. He told me not to tell anyone!" She bows more.

"H-H-He knows you?! H-H-How is that possible?!"

"W-W-WE WORKED TOGETHER!"

We're stuttering and we're embarrassed.

Eun Cho starts to pout and cry. I bounce him up and down in my arms.

"I'm really sorry! I'm supposed to meet Hidemi around the area!" She bows once more.

"H-H-Hidemi is here?!" I hold close to Eun Cho. "Wh-When d-d-did he get here?!"

"H-H-He was actually going to come here for a few days and go to Busan to visit!"

I never expected an idol like her to spill a lot of information to me. And we just met.

Cindy comes over. "OH MY GOD!! IT'S CUPCA-MPHG!?"

I push Eun Cho into Cindy's arms. "I need to talk to her alone! Calm down Eun Cho for me!" I looked at CUPCAKE.

...

"He should be here soon." CUPCAKE looks around. "He's coming with his manager and his other friends."

My face was all red.

HE CAME TO SEOUL AND WAS THEN GOING TO TRAVEL TO BUSAN TO VISIT ME!!

"I can't believe I just his crush!!" CUPCAKE smiles so happily. "It's so nice to meet you! Awww!!" She takes her phone out. "Let's take more pictures."

...I couldn't smile. I was...too shy....

"CUPCAKE!!!"

I hear a yell. I turned to my left.

I see a boy with a green hat, greenish brown and black hair, and white t-shirt, jeans, and flats.

CUPCAKE run to the boy and covers his mouth. "You're going to cause attention!"

"Oh, who's that?" The boy goes towards me AND STARES. He gasps as if he knew something was up. "I KNOW WHO HE ISSSS!!!"

Please. Do. Not. Tell. Me. It's. One. Of. Hidemi's. Friends.

"Jeremy, stop it!" CUPCAKE takes the boy named Jeremy away from me.

"You're that guy on the photo Hidemi showed me!" Jeremy smiles and points at me.

CUPCAKE puts down his hand, "Jeremy, it's rude to point. And didn't you come with Hidemi?"

Jeremy shook his head, "Hidemi went off buying food so Manager had to follow."

Who are these people?!

WHY DID HIDEMI TELL THEM ABOUT ME?!

...

L-Later on, we had to leave to get to our grandpa's place to reunite grandma with him.

"I'm sorry, I have to go." I take back Eun Cho in my arms. "Could you tell Hidemi I'll see him soon?"

CUPCAKE nods, "I will. Don't worry."

I nod and leave into the car.

I'm...I'm really going to miss my chance with him. Huh....