CHAPTER 1

Yeorin was putting on the final touches of her make up. She puckered up her lips and was ready to go. Her brothers peered into her room.

“Yah noona! Please hurry! We need to leave already.”
“Hah! Yah Hongki. Sometimes, I want my old Yeorin back. There are times like this that I miss my old dongsaeng.”

And the two brothers left her room.

Yeorin who earlier was all ready, sat on her bed and sighed.
“Did oppa have to mention that?” she whispered under her breath.

Flashback 1 year ago.

“Ahh! I can’t choose! One mesmerise me with his angelic voice, the other with his drums,” Eunjung stormed into the dorm all flustered.

“Yeorin! Who should I choose? The charming Sungmin or sweet and adorable Minhwan? I want them both! AHH! I’m stressed!

Yeorin looked up from beneath her books, shaked her head, and went back to hit the books.

“Yah Yeorin ah! Were you listening? I need your help. Come on! Help me choose!”
“Eunjung ah. There are better things to be stressed up about. Like perhaps, the upcoming midterms? Eh?”
“Sometimes I wonder if you’re a girl.”

“I’m back! Missed me girls? I went shopping with my Donghae. You girls should hook a boyfriend like him, sweet and charming. Ahh!”
“Omo! Shopping? Yunhee! Where did you go? What did you buy? Let me see! Ahh Yunhee ah! I’m stressed! I need to choose between Sungmin and Minhwan.”

The two girls continued blabbering on and on about clothes, shopping and boys. Yeorin plucked in her headphones and blasted music from her laptop.

Meet Kim Yeorin. 20. Female. 1st year college student. Many have mistaken her for a guy. But she is the least bothered.
Her motto in life, beauty is skin deep.

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“How do you think I should cut my hair? Short? Or longer that short? Definitely not bald. Should I dye it? And maybe reborn it at the same time? It would look nicer I think.”
“Heechul, Heechul, Heechul. You, my friend, should start to learn to spend less on your appearance. If I were a girl, I’ll run away from you cos’ you’re much prettier than me.”
“I’m that good looking eh? I know that. Komawoyo Park Jungsu-sshi,” and he looks into the mirror, adjusting his hair, smiling to himself.

“Hyung ah! What should I wear for my date with Eunjung tomorrow? I seriously need to please her and get her attention. She’s getting more and more driven towards that drummer boy.”
“Oh come on… Let me help you. Let’s see what you have. Where are you taking her tomorrow?” and he opened the cupboard door and started ransacking.

And Heechul became the fashion consultant for the day. Doesn’t hurt to be a little metrosexual, right?

Meet Kim Heechul. 23. Male. Final year college student. Many have mistaken him for a girl. But he enjoys all the attention.
His motto in life, bad attention is better than no attention.

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This is the story of how boy meets girl.
This is, The Day You Went Away.