𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗹+𝗶𝗻𝗴. haechan

chp. 1

— BIRTHDAY GIRL

"Good morning! To myself."

The young adult greeted herself with a hint of dullness in her tone as she switched on the bathroom light and began washing her face.

June 6th, the day a newborn baby named Park Jihye was born.

The female has been alive for nineteen years, indicating that today is the day she will receive her soulmate mark.

Jihye mainly spent her birthdays either with her gang members or with her best friend, Kang Haewon. This is because of the fact that her parents were extremely biased towards her brother, Park Jisung. Jisung is only a few years younger than Jihye, but her parents had almost forgotten about her since he was born. You may find it disappointing, but she has grown accustomed to it and has come to appreciate the time she has to herself.

After the Park finished cleansing and washing her face, she walked towards her room and pulled out the uniform from her wardrobe. Quickly changing into her school uniform and buttoning her blouse up, Jihye took her phone from her desk and slung her packed school bag over her shoulder.

WAYYYYYYYYYV
7:16am

hyejiz
guess whos bday it is 2day snickerdoodles

henhen bawk
whos bday is it 😱😱

kun
happy birthday our lovely jihye!! i wonder
who your soulmate is 😉

junxiao
u did not just call her lovely..

hyejiz
btich says u 🤨

10/10
no mission today right?? lets take jihye out for dinner or sum

hyejiz
omg whos treating 🥰😘

junxiao
u

hyejiz
stfu
anyways
r sicheng yangyang n lucas still asleep

kun
oh sry i forgot to tell u this last night but
lucas is on break now
im not sure when he'll be back
but hes on break due to family issues back in hong kong

hyejiz
ohhh
its fine i understand

yangx2
IM AWAKE
ALSO
HAPPY BDAY JIHYEYEYEY

hyejiz
GMMM
TYTYTYTY

yangx2
CYA AT SCHOOOOOOOL

hyejiz
OKK

winx2
good morning

henhen bawk
cockadoodledo

winx2
happy birthday jihye ☺️

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"Jisung, hurry the fuck up!" She yelled while passing by her younger brother's room, knowing how late he wakes up on weekdays.

"Geez, what got you so impatient birthday girl." Jisung groaned before he let out an audible yawn.

Jihye was simply pleased that Jisung remembered her birthday which reminded her about her soulmate tattoo. She glanced down to her slim fingers and read the letters 'l-d-h'. "Hm, whatever." She shrugged the thought aside and continued to head down the stairs.

Both of the siblings' parents worked all hours of the day and night which meant they don't spend that much time at home. Jihye also didn't spend that much time at home - having a disclosed job which she kept concealed from everyone in her household but either way, they were unconcerned about her whereabouts and locations.

"Alright, let's go." Jisung said while fixing his school tie.

The two exited the house after snacking on a grain bar for breakfast and strolled off to the bus stop.

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As the peaceful bus arrived at their destination, Jihye and Jisung stepped out of the bus and approached the large school campus. Jisung was a junior and on the other hand, Jihye was a senior.

The two parted ways, seperating to their own friend groups.

"Jihye!" A high-pitched voice squealed from afar. Immediately, the Park recognised the owner of the voice and whipped her head towards the direction.

Kang Haewon, it was. She has been Jihye's best friend ever since they met in the first year of high school. The two were always found glued to each other, not daring to leave each others side. Haewon is a few months younger than Jihye, signifying how she has not obtained her soulmate mark yet.

"Happy birthday my bae!" The Kang cheered with a gleeful tone and engulfed the birthday girl into a tight and stable embrace.

Jihye replied with a muffled 'thank you' as she was being squished by her best friend.

The younger swiftly let go of her friend and locked their arms together. Haewon indeed adored physical touch.

"Show me your soulmate tattoo." The girl requested as she grabbed her friend's hand into her own and read the letters that were permanently marked onto her finger. "L-d-h? I wonder who that could be." She mumbled. Haewon was fully aware on how Jihye didn't consider the whole theme of a soulmate.

Jihye nodded emotionlessly before the two continued on with their conversation. "It's gonna take a while to find them since I don't know anyone with these initials." The Park confessed.

"Pfft, or do you?" Haewon winked.

Unfortunately, the daily school bell rung after a few minutes. The school grounds were filled with students scurrying off to their first period classes.

EDITED
a/n: i'm so sorry if this book starts to have unstable updates bc school is starting soon 😭😭 anyways, take care and stay safeeeeeeeeeeeee