Enchanted Bond (loving you till dawn)

ting quietly over steaming bowls of tteokbokki and platters of fried chicken. The air smelled of spi

ard with a mischievous grin, "what do

eautiful. I love how lively everything feels. T

in love with it here. But just wait, I have

rrupting her. "Ji-yeon, don't o

le I'm here. Though," she hesitated, glancing at Min-ho,

, a small smile tugging at the corner

a pretended not to notice, her heart

-

n lights, casting a kaleidoscope of colors on the wet pavement. Street vendors called ou

her arm with Mia's. Min-ho walked slightly ahead, h

" Mia whispered to Ji-ye

er since he joined the military, he's gotten even

otective nature, though she wondered wha

ough someone were watching her. She glanced over her shoulder, but the crowd was thick, and n

broke through her tho

y, forcing a smile. "I'

sharp eyes narrowing slightly. "If

wanting to ruin the night. "Let'

e words, the prickling

-

casionally, but Mia found herself distracted, her thoughts racing. She

gate, Min-ho suddenly stop

i-yeon asked, her ton

wept the street behind them, his hand instin

ow, "did you notice anythin

I felt like someone was watchin

't scare her, Oppa. I

yes locking onto Mia's. "If you feel something

heart pounding

he gestured for them to go inside. "You t

-

ng, replaying the events of the evening in her mind. She couldn't shake the image of Mi

on her door

e said quietl

tepped inside, carrying a smal

p," Ji-yeon said, setting th

ia said with a weak smile

ression unusually serious. "Are you really

I just... I had this feeling, like someone was wat

s not silly. If it happens again, tell me or Oppa

mforted by her

-

unease that had settled over him during their walk home hadn't left. His instincts told hi

ntion-a shadow slipping between

ghtened, his

lled out, his voice

nly the soft rustle of

d turned back toward the house. Whatever it w

ed, watching the house wi