Constellations Between Us

"Your eyes glow brighter than a billion stars all at once." I never meant to tell you this, but..... If affection were stars, I'd scatter a galaxy only for you... Every time you smile, it's like my whole world learns some new happy song I love you. And there is nothing you could do to change my mind. *** Diary Entry ♡ I can't believe I'm finally writing in this journal... I'll introduce myself since this is the first page. Hi! I'm Kang Soyeon, I'm 17, and I have a little brother named Jeongin (he's annoying but I love him). For this school year, I would like to finally get a boyfriend. A handsome one who can deal with my talkative self. But there's one boy. He's blonde. He's cute. He was staring at me last week — I think because my hair was really messed up. Okay, it's the fourth week of school. Wish me luck, future me! Byeee! *** People call me a lot of things — clumsy, bubbly, talkative — but "Miss Sunshine" might be the one that sticks the most. Honestly, I don't mind. If being myself makes someone smile, that's good enough for me. The morning sun peeked through my curtains, painting the walls in shades of gold. I stretched out like a cat, my hair sticking up in ten different directions, and sighed dramatically. Another day of being Kang Soyeon, the girl who somehow trips at least once before noon. "NOONA! Get up before I eat all the breakfast!" That was the cheerful, slightly annoying voice of my little brother, Jeongin. He might be younger, but he loves acting like he's the older sibling. Typical. I tumbled out of bed, half-asleep, my oversized pajamas dragging across the floor. The mirror caught my reflection, and I paused. Messy hair. Puffy cheeks. Definitely not K-drama lead material right now. Still, I smiled at myself. Today's going to be good — I can feel it. Downstairs, Jeongin was already stuffing his face with toast. "You look like a zombie," he said through a mouthful of bread. I squinted at him and swiped the toast right out of his hand. "And you look like someone who just lost his breakfast." He clutched his chest like I'd committed a crime. "Noona, why are you like this?" "Because you're my brother," I shot back, grinning.