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y/n: "I'm gonna take a nap." 

cousin: "In public?"

y/n: "No one cares when you're at an airport."

cousin: "Fine. I'll shake you when she's here."

y/n: "Sure."

(silence)

cousin: (shakes)

y/n: "I'm pretty sure I slept for just 30 seconds."

cousin: "She's here!" 

y/n: "Oh." (stands up) "Hello!"

girl: "Um--"

cousin: "You must be Hueningkai! My name is [Cousin] and this is my cousin, [y/n]. We're so happy to be your host family for the school year!" 

girl: "I--"

cousin: "We've got everything set up at our place. My parents are so ex--"

man: "[Girl]! Over here!" 

(silence)

girl: "...I'm sorry, I'm not who you're looking for. My dad is over there. He's picking me up."

cousin: "O-oh. I'm so sorry."

girl: "It's okay." 

[GIRL leaves]

cousin: "Weird. I could've sworn it was her. She looked right at us and everything."

y/n: "Maybe she's just running a little la--"

unknown: "Hello."

[COUSIN & Y/N turn around]

cousin: "Hi..."

unknown: "It's nice to meet you."

cousin: "Um..."

y/n: "No, sorry, you must have us mixed up with someone else. We're waiting for our foreign exchange student, Hue--"

hueningkai: "--ningkai, from South Korea. I know. You're [cousin] and [y/n], right?"

y/n: "...yes."

hueningkai: "Then, I have the right people."

cousin: "You're Hueningkai?"

hueningkai: "That's me."

y/n: "But... I mean, you're... a boy?"

hueningkai: "Last time I checked, yeah."

y/n: "I'm sorry, I could have sworn the Host Program told us you were a girl." 

hueningkai: "...seriously?"

y/n: "Seriously."

cousin: "Oh man... okay. Let's all think. I mean, you're here now, right? There's nothing we can do about it."

y/n: "We can call the Host Program and ask how they could be so blind?" 

hueningkai: "Wow."

y/n: "What?"

hueningkai: "Are you always this harsh right off the bat?"

y/n: "I'm shocked. There's a difference."

hueningkai: "Really? I couldn't tell." 

y/n: "Look, it's nothing personal but I don't think my uncle will feel comfortable having a random boy live with us under our roofs."

hueningkai: "I'm not random. You're holding a sign with my name on it, aren't you?"

y/n: "Yes."

hueningkai: "And you're expecting a South Korean foreign exchange student, right?"

y/n: "Well, yes, but--"

hueningkai: "It's not my fault that the Host Program made some faulty gender mistake. I have my identification for proof if you want it. I just got off a thirteen hour flight. And don't worry, you have nothing to be anxious about. You're not my type."

y/n: (jaw drops) "Who said I wanted to be your type?

hueningkai: "You implied--"

y/n: "I didn't imply any--"

cousin: "O-kaaay, then! Let's all calm down and sort this out at home. Hueningkai, I do think it'd give me peace of mind to see your ID and whatnot."

y/n: (glares)

hueningkai: (smiles) "Sure, no problem."

cousin: "You speak English well."

hueningkai: "I'm half-Korean. My dad and sisters speaks English." 

cousin: "Makes sense. Okay, let's get going."

y/n: "Wait, that's it?"

cousin: "Look at his identification for yourself. It's really him."

hueningkai: "Like I said."

cousin: "Let's go."

y/n: "Let's call your mom first, at least."

cousin: "Fine, calling her right now."

hueningkai: "Do you really think I'm a serial killer or something?"

y/n: "I never said you were a serial killer. Why, are you?"

hueningkai: "I like cereal but I wouldn't kill for it."

y/n: "Oh god..."

cousin: "Okay, I spoke with Mom. She said she's calling the Host Program now. In the meantime, let's all go home. Her orders."

y/n: "But--"

cousin: "Her orders, not mine."

hueningkai: "Great."

[HUENINGKAI walks ahead]

y/n: (whispers) "What about your dad?"

cousin: "I've got it all under control. Relax." 

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