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"24/365 I only wanna be with you

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"24/365 I only wanna be with you."
-Blackpink, "WHISTLE"

"Where are you from?" One leans into my space bubble (that's already been disrupting thousands of times in the last minute), and his brother pushes him off of me. The younger one pouts, sitting straight. "You don't look like you're from Joseon... or anywhere within a 100-mile radius."

"Your words are so kind, really," I roll my eyes, dragging my gaze down to the teacup that stays untouched. "I'm from uh..." They look eagerly for my answer, the four all leaning onto the table as they seem to hold rather... few... questionable looks. "It's hard to explain, but I'm from beyond the barriers of your town."

"Ah, interesting," One says, sitting back politely with his hands in his lap. "Your name?"

"Oh! Uh- Min Youra." They all exchanged glances and I squirm in my seat, looking away.

"You're a deity from the Min Dynasty?"

"If that's what it is around here, yes?" I say questionably, and they nod, standing up. I'm halfway to standing up when all four pull out their gigantic swords, and I fall back down in my seat. I can't even comprehend when one pushes the sharp blade over to me, making me squeal.

"You're a threat to our kingdom, don't you know?"

"No, I obviously don't!" Tears brimmed my eyes. "Spare me, I'm just a girl who fell from the skies," I beg, watching as one raises an eyebrow.

"Oh, you're not here to save us from the irresponsible drought? How unfortunate," He sighs, the three other boys sighing in disappointment as well. They put down their swords, sitting back down. Shall I just lie? It seems these men are just foolish scholars that want nothing to do with me. "Well, you should get changed, then. You can't walk around here looking so ragged."

"Ragged...!?" I exclaimed, watching as a lady enters the room, bowing her head before giving the tallest a dangui. Passing it to me, he beckons towards it.

"You should change into this." He bows kindly and it's impracticable not to accept such a nice offering, so I take it. I see them stare plainly at me, and I feel my cheeks heat red against the dry weather.

"Turn around, please?"

"Ah, sorry!" They all synchronize, turning around in their colored robes. I quickly change to avoid their peeping eyes, sighing out as I am helped by the female servant. She smiles at me before bowing, leaving me in a beautiful, elaborate dangui.

"You can turn around now," I voice out, the four turning around. They all nod in light approval, checking me up to down. "Now, may we continue with the introduction- uh- may I know who I'm speaking with?"

"You don't know us?" One asked, tilting his head. "Even so, have you not heard of us?"

"No, not at all," I say softly, treading carefully thanks to the sharp blades that peek from their waist. The only one I recognize is Eunwoo, but I don't want to get ahead of myself and say it's him. "Please, introduce yourselves."

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