Sihoon was sitting upon the snow flacks which felt like a soft pillow. The white balls were falling like any other dreamy snow night. It's a full moon winter night.
The yard, covered in white, had one girl sitting at a random spot. Her face was covered in her knees. Crying or what? Don't know. Suddenly a cold hand was placed on her shoulder. The hand was cold. But more than that, it was a comfort for Sihoon.
Sihoon peeked her head up. A familier face showed up. Familier face with no name. A boy.
A boy wearing long sleeved black shirt, a yellow coat over it. Totally slayed that look.
Without any reason, the face, the hand, in fact his whole appearance gave her chills. A moment of love. A relief. In a word happiness.
Sihoon didn't wait. She threw herself in his arms.
It was a girl sitting on a spot at a yard.
But now it is a boy and girl showing each other love ,hugging each other on a yard.

"I love you...", Sihoon's voice wasn't as genuine to hear. But the boy heard it and smiled.

Sihoon closed her eyes.......her sight slowly getting blurry.

Sihoon slowly and steadily opened her eyes. Her bedroom was the first thing she saw.

What a dream it was!

She would be lying if she said she didn't like it.
To be honest, She was blushing.

Gosh—

Only if she knew who this guy is....

Nahh, cause for real who is this guy who appears everyday in her dream?

Does he even exist?

She sometimes wonder when this guy will come to her real life.

Sihoon hopes he exist...cause she has fall for him just in the dream.

Sihoon's eyes goes to the clock. She widens her eyes.

It's 11:00 am!

Sihoon ran out of her room and goes to her sister, Nawon.

"Why didn't you wake me up?"

Nawon who was casually having her breakfast said, "My work is not to wake you up. You should set the alarm."

"I am late to my exam–"

"Chill dude. You can give the exam tomorrow."

"I know that.... but still not fair why didn't you wake me up?"

Nawon frowns at this point and says, "You should be grateful that I let you sleep more."

Sihoon sat on the chair. "Mamma isn't home?"

Nawon nodded her head negatively.
Sihoon took a glass to drink water. Nawon was changing tv channel every single moment.

"There is nothing to see."

"I know right. It's so boring."

Nawon took her phone out and started chatting. Sihoon takes the remote meanwhile.

She opens a cartoon.

"You still watch cartoon?"

Sihoon gets shy at Nawon's statement.

Nawon was abroad for 2 years. Now that she came back, she could see how Sihoon hasn't changed much.

"Well, some of these are worth watching. Do you have any problem?"

"No. What opinion may I have for a baby?"

"I.am.not.a.baby.", Sihoon said aggressively, stopping a second after every word.

"Sure", Nawon smirked.

After a few minutes, Sihoon was bored too.

"Finally...", Sihoon heard a relieving voice from Nawon.

"What?", Sihoon asked.

"The Tour of 'Last Hustle' is starting.."

Oh—

It clicked into Sihoon's mind.

"You should be happy..", Nawon said.

Sihoon sighs. "I am watching from season 11 to now ok... he never appeared. I have lost my hope.."

"Seriously... you will never know, ok... he might be in this season's tour. We haven't watched the audition."

Sihoon was silent.

"Have you watched the last season?"

"No, the OG leaders were not there, so I lost my interest... you know, not only for him but I also like the show."

"The OGs are in this season."

"I know, that's why..... I guess, I will watch."

Nawon knows about him. The guy in Sihoon's dream. Sihoon once dreamt him to be in a survival show performing. The show name was 'Last Hustle'. Later, she and Nawon found a channel broadcasting the show. Since then Nawon and Sihoon started to watch it. The show has three parts – Audition, Elimination and The Tour. The Tour is the main part of the show, where the contestants have to survive the vote outs, completing tasks with strength and brain. They play as a team until the end when the team split up one by one. Every team has a leader.

Sihoon watched every season after it. From season 11 to season 16. But he appeared in none. She lost hopes to see him actually. So she skipped season 17.

And now, she might start watching again.

"When is the new episode coming?", Sihoon asked.

"One episodeis done already", Nawon informed.

"Oh-"

"Another will be broadcasted today. Nice right?"

"Yeah, at least I wouldn't be totally bored."

"True."

It went silent again.

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Sihoon comes back from the market, lots of things packed on her hand.

"Nawu...", Sihoon called Nawon by her nickname.

Nawon came to Sihoon. "What happened?"
Not a sec after she uttered that, her face took a turn in amaze.

"Why did you buy so many things tho?", Nawon asked.

"No reason. I felt eating..", Sihoon answered tiredly.

"Well good thing that I will taste dumplings from here after a long time", Nawon stated while opening the packet which contained dumplings.

"Don't have the whole sauce", Sihoon said.

"What do you mean? If you needed ketchup so much you should have bought another for yourself."

"Oh, you are saying like you wouldn't have eaten that one too."

"No I wouldn't"
Of course, Nawon herself knew that she was lying.

"Yes, you would have."

"No-"

"Fine, I will keep my eyes on this..."

Suddenly Sihoon pickes her phone out and starts recording.

"Say it again", Sihoon ordered.

"What are you doing?", Nawon asked in confusion.

"Just say it"

"I wouldn't have eaten your ketchup if you bought an extra for yourself"

"Fine"

Sihoon shows the record and said, "This is my proof that you once said it and you were wrong."

"You really have no job", Nawon said rolling her eyes.

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Sihoon and Nawon finished their dinner. So did their family. Family refers to their parents and grandmother.

Sihoon lazily lies on her bed while Nawon turns the tv on along with watching mobile.

Sihoon's thought was stuck on the exam she had tomorrow. She would have done that today. One pressure would have gone. But now she has an extra pain in her ass tomorrow.

What if I skip the exam?
But I will fail the main exam if I do so.
Isn't it the same thing cause I haven't studied?
I have no friends with me too.
How will I give exam alone?

This were Sihoon's thoughts.

Just then–

"Sihoon-ah!"

Nawon is calling Sihoon.

Sihoon slowly gets up, having to will to walk.

However, she goes to Nawon, who was watching.....

Last Hustle

"Oh..."

"The second episode of the tour. Would you like to watch?"

"Yes...."

Sihoon sat next to Nawon.

"What is this task?", Sihoon asked.

"I myself dunno", Nawon answered.

However, the task became clearer as the episode went by.

"Ok, so the task is two contestants will fight against each other and the one who wins will try breaking the glass high up there?", Sihoon tries to confirm.

"Feels so... the one who completes breaking 4 glasses first wins."

"Was the first episode same task?"

"Yes but different teams and different members."

Nawon and Sihoon passes their time watching the episode. And they had an impression on the players who performed there.

"Jung yun is not that strong.."

"I agree, but Jungkook is very strong.."

"Jihoon isn't as strong but honourable"

"Hanni is medium. Not anough to like tho "

"Bro, Lia is amazing. She will be best female performer I hope."

As they look forward the episode, the first elimination started.

"Wow, elimination at first task?"

"Fair enough. There are too many contestants in this season."

The losing teams persuades the team leader to eliminate one member. That is when the drama starts.

Nawon was enjoying....

But Sihoon?

Nawon looked at Sihoon. Shelooked confused and surprised.

"What happened?", Nawon asked.

"This girl ..whatever her name is...Danny or something... what is the name boy she is blaming for her elimination."

Nawon frowned.
"I don't know. I also started watching with you. I don't know the names. You may find out when the names would be written under them. Why though?"

"The guy Danny is blaming for her leave.....looks like....him...."

"Him?"

Not a second after, as Nawon said, when the boy was talking the name appeared on the screen.

Sihoon's eyes widen.

That's it.

She finally knew his name.

Kim Seokjin.

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This is kinda inspired by a real story. But with a happy ending. So the description of the game or show might feel familier. I just made that up keeping a little close to what actually happened.