“Shin Eunjin!”

“Mum”

“Why are you wearing a hood? Did you get into a fight?” her mother asked, already sounding annoyed.

“No, I didn't. I'm fine”

“Then take the hood off. You’re a girl, Eunjin”

“I'll take it off in the bathroom” Eunjin said, and turned towards the stairs.

“Because?”

Because I dyed my hair with spray dye and you'll get even more mad at me than you are now, if you see it. “Because a bird shat on my head”

“Eunjin! Language!”

“Sorry” she mumbled and hurried upstairs before her mum could say anything else. Once inside the bathroom, she locked the door behind her and turned on the shower. As warm water washed over her, she scrubbed away the dirt and temporary dye. She knew it wasn't the best choice to dye her hair like that every time she needed to become MP, but she did it anyway because she liked it.

Eunjin got out of the shower and lay on her bed. She took her phone out, opened Opaque and texted Velocity. Eunjin remembered how scared she felt after her own first day of being a superhero. If the invisible girl wasn't there for her, Eunjin probably wouldn't have decided to keep being a hero.

[MP] Hey! How are you feeling after your first day? ^⁠‿^

[Velocity] Good, I think.

[MP] I'm still mad you pushed me. ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

[Velocity] I'm so sorry! I'm still getting used to being that fast. I get dizzy sometimes.

[MP] I get it. I was very confused when I first started out too... The invisible girl you met today helped me a lot back then. ^⁠‿^

[Velocity] Oh! That reminds me, I forgot to thank her for the water. What's her username?

[MP] I’ll make a group chat! ✷⁠‿⁠✷

User MP added user(s) Velocity and … to this group chat

[MP] Here it is! HI girls! ✷⁠‿⁠✷

[Velocity] Hi!

[...] hello

[Velocity] Hi! I wanted to say thank you for the water earlier today. It really helped me out.

[...] dont worry about

       its the least I could do

[Velocity] Still, thank you. What's your name?

[...] I dont have one

[Velocity] What? Why not? What do people call you?

[...] most people dont really know I exist

       I dont like to be noticed

[Velocity] Oh, I see.

[...] besides pia has enough names for both of us

       I can just take one of hers

[MP] THAT;S MOT TRUWEEEF ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

[...] I think she has like 7

[MP] LIAR! OBEREGXAGGURATOR ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

[Velocity] Wait, how many names do you have?

[MP] Well, there's MP, Pia and my irl name. Just three ^⁠‿^

[...] I thought your nonhero friends called you by nicknames too

[MP] Okay, four names. Happy now? ಠ⁠︵⁠ಠ

[...] yes

[Velocity] Also I heard Pia call you honey. Is that something I can say?

[...] id prefer not

[Velocity] Okay, no problem!

Eunjin’s texting got interrupted by a loud scream from downstairs.

“Shin Eunwoo, put your phone down! Look at me! I asked why you're late again!”

“Mum. I told you, I was at football practice” her twin brother replied.

“I called the school. You are not part of the football team. Don't lie to your mother”

“Mum, I-”

“Son” she cut him off “We had an agreement. I'd let you keep your hair like that and you'd join the football team. Why do you continue to lie to me? To your own mother!” their mum wasn’t just mad, she was pissed.

Honestly speaking, Eunjin had no idea that her brother didn't actually sign up for the football team, but who was she to judge? She didn't sign up for piano either.

“Mum. I tried out. They didn't let me on the team” Eunwoo tried to explain.

“And you think that's a good enough excuse to lie to me?”

“I didn't tell you, cause I knew you'd react like this!”

“Like what?! Tomorrow, you're back asking them to reconsider, got it?!”

Eunjin heard footsteps pounding up the stairs and then shortly after a door slamming beside hers.

Eunjin wouldn't say she was especially close with her twin. Sure, they talk sometimes, but not often. Last time they talked was probably a month ago when their maternal grandfather died. They were both grieving and it brought them closer together for the time being. a knock came at her door. It had to be her brother, her parents never knocked.

“Come in” she called out.

Her brother walked in holding a controller in his hand. Without a word, she turned on her computer and opened up a two player game. They sat down on the floor, Eunjin holding her keyboard, Eunwoo holding his controller. They sat in silence for a little while, it wasn’t awkward, but the weight of the argument with their mum was still settling in.

“Jin, where do you go when it's time for piano class?”

“It depends on the day. Convenience stores, clothing shops, book stores. Why?” Eunjin turned to face her brother.

“Jaekyung’s never gonna let me on the team. I'll just make a fool of myself if I ask again” Jaekyung was the football’s team captain. For some reason, he never liked Eunwoo.

“Don't ask, then.” Eunjin said as if it were that easy.

“That's why I asked where go you when it's time for piano”

“Your hair is fucke- tangled”

Eunjin grabbed her hair brush and sat down on her bed behind Eunwoo and gently detangled his hair.

“It made mum mad” he said quietly.

“I heard”

They stayed silent after that. Just like before, but this time it felt lighter. Maybe being silent was better.