Introducing Kim Nia :

Nia is a girl with extrovert personality. She has lots of friends but her best friend is Lyla. She's a high school student. She wants to be a kpop artist but her mother wants her to have a permanent and secured job like doctor or accountant like evey asian parent. Her parents got separated when she was 7. She has a younger brother Noah who's 2 years younger than her.

Nia loves singing and dancing. Her childhood dream is to become an kpop artist. The first thing she do after waking up is practicing her vocals.

She was singing the song 'Still With You' by Jungkook with her guitar. Her guitar skills are beginner level but without any teacher learning a new instrument is tough. Nia is a good learner.

As she was practicing. Her mother burst open the door. " Nia, I told you so many times to stop your music obsession and focus on your studies. Next time I see you with your guitar I'll throw your guitar and album collections. "

" Yaa, eomma. I also told you not to burst open my door. Itcould break. And you can't throw my guitar. I bought it with my savings. You always ruin my mood. "

Nia doesn’t have a pleasant relationship with her mother because of difference of opinions. That's why she spends most of the time outside with her friends, music and dancing.

In School :

Nia was gossiping with Lyla. " Did you listened to 'Stay Gold' by BTS ? It's their new Japanese song. " said Lyla

" Of course. My favourite was Jin's part. I want to learn Japanese properly. In that way I can release my Japanese version of my song. " said Nia

Kang Myungsoo interrupted their conversation. He's the male best friend of Nia. He's the cockiest and funniest boy ever. He flirts with everyone even female teachers. " Nia, first improve your Korean then learn Japanese. You're such a disgrace to our country. "

" Yaa, Myungsoo. Who told you to peep at our conversation ? You barely passed Korean and talk about my Korean. Just go and play basketball or something. "

" Nia....Lyla, Will you guys go to the arcade with me and the boys ? "

" I can't. I have a part time job at the local general store. " said Nia

Myungsoo's mood became sad after hearing Nia isn't coming with him.

After school Nia went to the part time where most of the student went to rest or extra classes. Nia is a good student. She isn’t the topper. She has her weaknesses but she gets in the top 10 of the class. Nia's family is a typical middle class family but Nia wants to save for her future.

Nia's boss is a jerk. He mistreats her because she's a student but she's no less too.

" You, stinger. Because of my beauty the sales of this shop has risen up. Instead of thanking me you’re yelling at me. "

" You're fired. "

Nia becomes angry when things doesn’t go in her way. But anger makes the situation worse. Then Lily realises and regrets it.

Nia entered the bus in a bad mood. There was no seats left. She had to stand throughout. There was a handsome guy behind her with lots of bag. Nia couldn’t bother. Because of the rash break that guy bumped into Nia. She got startled.

He said Sorry. Nia didn’t thought much in the first time. After 5 minutes due to another break that guy bumped Nia. Her patience got over. She looked at him with angry eyes. " Yaaa, do you think I was born yesterday ? You're bumping into me again and again and I won’t understand that you're teasing me. "

" It wasn’t intentional. " he said calmly

" You're so shameless. You saw a alone girl and decided to disturb her. "

" It was because of the brakes. "

" Now, blame the driver. You look like you’re from a decent family. Still you do these cheap stunts. "

" You're taking things wrong. According to Newtons First law of motion : An object in stationary is stationary and an object in motion is in motion unless an force is applied on it. "

" So, you're an Educated Pervert. Experienced in how to tease girls. "

The passengers around Nia tried to stop her because things are going out of hand.

" You guys will support this jerk but not the victim. I have to fight on my own. Hey, you come in front. I'll be behind you. "

Nia came behind him while he was at front. Nia was still pissed " I wonder where will our country go with citizens like this. Instead of getting punishment they get support...."

As Nia was talking she got bumped into the the guy due to a break. That guy had a judging expression towards Nia.

Nia got embarrassed. She was smiling to hide her embarrassment " Ohh, force... "

All the passengers looked at Nia. She felt the need to apologise " Hey, driver. Just learn how to drive. Because of you innocent citizens get blame. "

Nia looked at him " I.... "

That guy ignored Nia took his bags and went to leave. Nia didn't had the chance to apologise.

Nia on her inner mind " Nia... control yourself sometime. You made a made a fool out of yourself and called someone pervert. He was even handsome. I wonder one day I could apologise to him. Maybe we'll never meet. "

Nia didn’t knew that this stranger is gonna change her whole life and will became the most special person to him.

Hi guys. Hope you liked the 1st episode of my second novel. I tried a new genre. I hope you liked it. Give your opinions in the comments. I'll appreciate if you like it. Nia isn’t always cranky. Her mood was bad that's why she was like this. Hope you like her.

Nia had a bad day. She didn’t liked going home because her mom lectures her about everything.

In The Afternoon :

Nia reached home. She saw the elevator closing. She ran towards it yelling " Stop. " She didn’t lose the elevator. The person in the elevator didn’t pressed the button to stop it. Nia judged him but got shocked because that was the same guy who she called pervert. " You.... "

That guy remained calm. Nia calmed herself. He didn’t stop the elevator because he has lots of bag with him. Nia went to press floor 7 but it was already pressed " What ? This handsome guy who I called pervert is my floor neighbour. Wait, the flat which is for rent is our other flat. Why ? " on her inner mind

" Nia, stop acting like a fool and introduce yourself. "

" Hi.. I'm Kim Nia. We're gonna be neighbours. You.. ? "

" Kris Park. "

On her inner mind " Seriously, so cold. Is he still mad at me ? I should just apologise and end the matter. "

Nia went to apologise. At that time the elevator door open and he left with his bags.

" Ah, I should just tape my mouth shut sometimes. "

Nia entered home and saw her mom with raging eyes. " How do you have so much time to roam outside ? All you do is waste time with your useless friends and music. "

" Eomma, Just let me be in peace. You start scolding me even before I enter. By the way did you rent our other flat to a boy ? "

" Did he came ? He's a good looking young boy from a decent family that's why I let him be here. He would look nice with my cousin sisters daughter. "

" Eomma, you don’t even know him and you’re pairing him up. I'll go rest. "

" After you fresh up, Give him this vanilla cake. It would make him feel welcomed. "

" You made cake. You're giving him so many pieces and kept only two piece for me. "

" You talk so much. Just go. "

Nia didn’t wanted to face him but it would give her good opportunity to apologise to him and he's new here. He would appreciate some sweet gesture. Nia is a good looking girl but she never priorities dressing up. She gets nervous around Kris because he's handsome. She wore a tank top and black leggings She brushed her hair.

Nia pressed the bell of kris's home nervously. He didn’t opened it. Nia again pressed it impatiently. Then he opened it. He was sweating. His hair was a mess. Still he looked handsome. " Is he even human ? "

Nia came to her senses. She's a confident girl but before Kris she isn’t " You're our tenant... We're your landlord... So.. "

He looked confused.

" My eomma send this cakes for you to make you feel welcomed. Can I come in ? "

He thought for a while then asked " Did your eomma made this ? "

" Yea, she screams a lot but she's a great cook. "

" Then I can't refuse her. Come in. "

Nia on her inner mind " What does he mean ? He can refuse me but not my eomma. "

Nia entered that flat many times but Kris with his things made it a complete different place. It looked great. Nia went to kitchen but found no plates. " You have nothing in here. "

" Yea, you can keep the cakes above the tissues. "

" No.. I didn’t mean it that way. How will you eat ? "

" I'll takeout or order food. "

Nia left the plate " I'll take the plate some other time... You can ask us for help... if you need anything. "

" Thanks. "

Nia left then she remembered that she forgot to say sorry. " Why am I like this ? "

Nia called Lyla and told her everything about her embarrassing moments.

" Is he that handsome ? " asked Lyla

" Lyla, you only heard that he's handsome. You didn’t hear that I embarrassed him in public. "

" Nia, I can't help you. If I was in the place of that guy. I would hate you. You should apologise right away. "

" I want to but I can't speak my mind when I'm before him. It's weird. I feel so bad. "

Nia cut the call. She started practising because that's the only thing that calms her down. After practising she studied for some hours. Then she felt hungry. She opened the fridge but found 1 cake instead of two.

" Eomma, where's my another piece of cake ?"

" I gave it to Noah. "

Nia got angry " Why ? "

" He came home after playing. He was hungry. So.. "

" Have you thought that I could be hungry too ? I know you gave him more pieces than me. You also gave my piece. "

" Nia, you're so unreasonable. Why can't you be generous like Noah ? He kept 1 piece for you. "

" It's not about a cake. It's about me. You always do this. "

Nia went to her room. To calm herself she went to the balcony to get fresh air.

As she was feeling the cold air she heard the melodious voice ever. His voice was beautiful like Jin. Stable like Jungkook. He could also have high pitched voice like Jimin.

Kris was singing a song with his guitar in the balcony. He was looking so passionate and charming. Nia was admiring him. He sang with his eyes closed as if he was feeling the song. Then he noticed someone was watching him. He opened his eyes but then Nia got down on her knees praying that he didn’t saw her. She can't be more embarrassed by him.

Nia was hiding behind the plants. Kris didn’t think much and finished his song. After that he went inside.

" Thank God. He didn’t see me. My knees are hurting. Wow he's such a great singer. He's so talented. "

Kris is a singer. Did Kris really didn’t saw her ?

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In The Morning :

Nia took her guitar to practice but she thought about Kris repeatedly. " Nia, what's wrong with you ? Focus on your work. I'll apologise to him when I'm comfortable. "

Nia couldn’t practice music that day. She started dancing but she felt really restless. " Maybe I'm hungry. "

She got ready and went to have breakfast. Noah came towards home " Sorry, Noona ( Elder sis ). Because of me you fought with eomma. I shouldn’t have eaten your cake. Here eat it. "

" Noah, you're so sweet. I could never be angry with you. " Nia pulled Noah’s cheeks. Then she ate the cake " By the way where's eomma ? I got up and she didn’t lecture me. " asked Nia

" She really likes our new neighbour. She went to invite him for dinner. "

Nia started choking on the cake " Invite.... for what ? "

" Calm down, Noona. He's new. Eomma wanted him to feel like he's not alone. "

" She doesn’t make me feel welcomed but she can make a stranger feel that. " Nia on her inner mind

Nia's mother came. " That young boy is so polite. "

" Wow, eomma. You personally invited our neighbour. I think you like him more than me. Why don’t you adopt him ? "

" My luck isn’t that good or else I would adopt him. "

All these talking made Nia forget that Kris is coming at night. " He's coming. What should I do ? What should I wear ? Wait, why will I impress him ? I'll just say sorry then case will close. " Nia on her inner mind

" Noona, what are you thinking ? Won't you get late for school ? "

" You're right. I'm going. " Nia ran away

Nia was thinking about Kris and he came in front of him. " You... Here. "

" I live here. "

" I know.... I heard you’re at our place for dinner. "

" You don’t want me to. "

" No.... I didn’t meant that. "

" How could I refuse when eomma.. your eomma invited me ? "

" Did he called my eomma his eomma ? He seems too interested on my eomma. " Nia on her inner mind

Nia is always focused on her work. She never dose off on her thoughts. But she was lost on a different world. She bumped into Myungsoo. Instead of yelling she said sorry.

" What happened to her ? Did she had a brain damage ? " asked Myungsoo

" She called a innocent boy pervert. Than he became her neighbour. Her eomma invited him to dinner. She's freaking out. " said Lyla

" I can't believe it. Nia is scared of something for the first time. That too from a guy ? " said Myungsoo

" You don’t get it. He's not a normal guy. I couldn’t impress my eomma in 17 years and he did that in 1 day. He seems very disinterested but his eyes lit up whenever he talks about my eomma. "

" Wait, I understand it. " Myungsoo got up

" Yea, I got it too. " Nia got up too

" He has mommy issues. " said Myungsoo

" He wants my eomma to be his eomma. "said Nia

" What's mommy issues ? " asked Lyla

" In the west, guys have different taste. They like older women. "

" I thought he wanted to get me out and be in my place. He'll get his revenge and he'll be my eomma's son. " said Nia

" It could be both. We can't take risks. " said Myungsoo

" What should I do ? Tell me, Myungsoo. "

" Be the ideal daughter. Apologise to that boy. And be ready for the worst. "

After School :

Nia went home directly.

" What happened to you ? You came home early. " said Nia's mom

" Eomma, let me help you in the kitchen. "

" Do you have a fever ? Why would you help me ? "

" Yaa, I just wanted to help. You're getting old. You know. "

" I'm still energetic than you. I don’t want us to get into the hospital by eating your food. Just clean the house. "

Dinner Time :

Nia's mind was all over the place. Her mom made a whole feast for Kris. The whole house was cleaned by Nia. All these for their new neighbour.

Finally Kris came. Nia found him really handsome in his dark green button up and black pants. He brought flowers.

" Sorry, I didn’t knew what to bring. "

" It's okay, dear. Your gesture is enough. "

Kris sat beside Noah. He was in front of Nia. Noah also quite liked him.

" You're so independent. You live alone. What do you study ? " asked Nia's mom

Nia said silently " He has good knowledge of physics. "

He heard it " I'm majoring in physics in Seoul University. "

Nia's mom was highly impressed " Nia is bad at physics. I wish she was as intelligent and polite as you. "

It's true Nia is weak in physics that doesn’t mean she had to be insulted like that.

" Do you have a girlfriend ? " asked Nia's mom

Nia hit her mom's hand " You can't ask someone that. "

Nia's mom was offering more food to Kris " I'm fine, Mrs Kim. "

" You can call me aunt or Ms Eun. "

Nia gets hurt every time when her mom removes herself from her Dad because she's close to her Dad.

After they finished eating Kris went to leave but Ms. Eun gave lots of food to him. He couldn’t take so much so she made Nia go to. She can also help him.

Nia was annoyed.

Kris said " Your eomma is very sweet. "

" Enough, I know about your plan ? "

" Plan ? "

" Yea, you want to impress my eomma than live in my house But I don’t know what will be your position. As a step father or a adopted brother. "

" What are you saying ? "

" I know you have mommy issues. You have a thing for older woman. Am I right ? "

I know this story is slow but I wanted it to be realistic and relatable. I hope you guys are enjoying it