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Under a cherry blossom tree in the middle of a park, there is a boy who leaned his body on that tree. He closed his eyes and take a deep breath, then exhale it along with the spring breeze that gently caressed his face. His hair is also blown by the breeze, making him looks like he was united with nature.
It was a new terms season in Korea, and it starts at the same time as the spring season. The boy wears a school uniform that fit his body perfectly, not too small and not too big. He really enjoyed being there and take his time, not caring with people that passed by nor people who give him strange eyes. Minutes passed by, and slowly he opens his eyes. He looks contented. A little smile appears in his youthful face.
"Looks like this is time for me to come home. Thanks for letting me stay. As always you always know how to make me calm” The boy touched the tree with one hand and look at it dearly. Not long after, he starts to walk and leave the park towards his home.
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“I’m home!”
“Oh, did you just…munch…. came back…munch…. from school?” Soobin said while eating popcorn. He is watching a movie on TV.
“Please finish your eating before talking Hyung, the food could enter your lungs. And yes, I just back” Taehyun walking towards the kitchen and pour himself a glass of water “How could you already at home? Didn't you go to school before?” He drinks the water and emptying it in seconds.
“Taehyun…munch…. you know, should I…munch…. touring in school…. munch”
“Hyung!”
“Ow, fine! After all, the one who eats is me. Why do you even care." Soobin put his popcorn away and paused his movie. "I’m a senior so I just skip the touring section and I already knew my classmate so I just went home.” He looks at Taehyun “How is it? Your first day at school? Is it bearable?”
Taehyun starts walking towards Soobin who is currently laying on the sofa. “It is not as bad as I thought. I’ve made some acquaintances too, and probably a friend?” Taehyun reaching for the popcorn, “How about you? I was thinking that you’ll find some pretty junior or freshman”
“I’m not doing that anymore.” Soobin eyeing Taehyun that took a grasp full of his popcorn, “Go up and change your clothes!” Soobin kicking Taehyun “Mom and Dad send us some money, they said the flight is on delay and they’ll be back tomorrow. Is there anything you want to eat? I’m ordering” Soobin typing something in his phone
“I’m fine with anything, but I want some donut actually.”
“Okay. I'll order chicken, cola, and donuts. Is there anything else?”
“No. I’ll go up, call me if the food is coming.”
“Sure”
Taehyun climbs up the stairs and goes to his room, leaving Soobin who plays his movie again and eating popcorn. Even though he said the school is bearable, he is tired. The school wasn't part of his life before. Seeing his clean and neat bed, he walked over and dropped his body there.
"I'm tired"
He adjusts his fluffy blanket and covers himself then curled up like a baby and sighing contently when he feels comfortable. "This is heaven", and without realizing it, his eyes slowly closed, and he slowly drifted into a deep slumber.
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In another park, there is another boy who is currently sitting on a bench listening to music and staring straight across the street with a gaze that cannot be interpreted. There was a longing that was drawn there, sadness, and hope that mixed; and made everyone who looked into his eyes feel a piercing gaze and make them want to cry. No one knows except himself for how long he has been sitting in that bench and staring ahead with that gaze.
His peaceful state suddenly is interrupted by his phone that ringing loudly and cracked the silence that engulfed him before. He checks the caller ID and after some ring, he takes the call.
“Hello Hyung,” he said.
“Oh, Hey Beomgyu!” the caller said. “Do you want to come over?”
“Is there something happen?” he sounds concerned
“Nothing really. It just my parents couldn’t come home today so it just my brother and me, and we need food to eat but, you know, I’m just too lazy to order the food.” There is soft laugh from the caller
He rolled his eyes, his concern turns out to be nothing. “So, you need me to come over and bring you guys food, right?”
“Yeah, something like that”
“I guess there are donuts, right? Is there anything else you need?"
“Wow! How do you know that there is donut?” the caller said in surprise, “nevermind, and we need chicken and cola too.”
“Is that all?”
“Yeah!”
“Give me an hour or maybe two”
“Okay! When you arrived, just come in. The door isn’t locked.”
“Okay.”
Beomgyu, that boy hung up the call and stares ahead for the last time before he grabs his duffle bag and leaves that park.
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After Taehyun goes up to his room, Soobin continued to watch his movie. Right before he called Beomgyu, his movie was over and while waiting for Beomgyu who currently bought the food, he watches another movie after refilling his popcorn. When he refills his popcorn, a thought comes across his brain.
How did Beomgyu know that we will order donuts too? Do I really call and ask him to buy donuts that often? the thought continued until he back to the sofa and choose another movie. I don’t think that I bother him with food and donuts that much. Maybe this is just a coincidence. What's important now is the food is coming, let’s wait for two hours again.
Soobin dismissed his thought and start to watch his movie again. Around the middle of the movie, he hears his front gate being opened.
It must be Beomgyu. He thought, whatever, I don't care. He could open the door by himself. Soobin continued to watch his movie and eat his popcorn
And not long after that, the door is open and a boy that brought about four plastic bags that contains some food entered the house.
“Hello Hyung!” the boy said
“Oh, hey! You come!” Soobin just throws a glance towards the boy and keep eating his popcorn.
“Looks like your bread stocks is gone”
“How did you know?” Soobin asked in surprise
“It was obvious Hyung! You always eat bread anytime and anywhere even when you watch a movie and if you are eating popcorn while watching a movie it means your bread stocks is gone.” Beomgyu said, he still standing near the door not really entering the house.
“Well, I don't think that you care enough,” Soobin said dumbfoundedly
“Isn't that you the one who doesn't care enough? I am a guest here but look at me doing you a favor and you just lying there watching your movie.” Beomgyu rolled his eyes
“Oh sorry,” Soobin said. He paused his movie and walk over to Beomgyu who's still on the entrance and take the plastic that Beomgyu brought. “I'll take care of this. So, can you please go up and wake my brother up? His room is the one beside my room, the one with playing cards picture in the door.”
“Well, ok. I'll try” Beomgyu climb up the stairs and go to the room that Soobin described.
While Beomgyu tries to wake Taehyun up, Soobin goes to the kitchen and take out the food then place it on the dining table. After finish sorting out the food, another thought comes across Soobin’s mind.
Is it really okay to let other people wake Taehyun up, especially if the person is stranger to him?
Soobin throws a glance towards Taehyun’s room. Maybe I need to check out
He left the kitchen and goes to the stair. Just when he stepped his foot in the first stair, Beomgyu comes out from Taehyun’s room.
“Beomgyu” Soobin said in shock, “How is Taehyun? Is he up yet?” Soobin asked.
Beomgyu shakes his head, “no. He still sleeping. I’ve tried to wake him up, but it looks like he doesn't want to.” Beomgyu walks to the stairs and goes down to the first floor.
“Really? How rare. He is the easiest one to wake up in this house.” Soobin said, not believing what Beomgyu has said
“Is that so? I think he isn't, from what I see, he looks so deep in his sleep and he doesn't respond to me.” Beomgyu said
“Maybe he is too tired from school.”
“Yeah, maybe. Anyway, I need to go home.” Beomgyu adjusts his bag then walk over to the door and wear his shoes.
“Wait! Why did you go home? Why don't you sit first or eat something before you go?”
“No, thanks. My mother might be looking for me. I haven't told her that I would go home late.” Beomgyu smile sheepishly
“Oh! Okay, sorry for bothering you. Anyway, thanks for the foods.”
“Yeah, I’ll go now.”
“Take care!”
Soobin only observed Beomgyu leaving the house, and after Beomgyu pass the gate Soobin close the door and lock it. Then he goes to Taehyun's room to wake him up.
“Taehyun! Kang Taehyun!” Soobin said slightly loud while shake Taehyun’s body
Taehyun’s eyes are still closed, but there is a little movement there. His face is scrunched up and his body rolled like a kitten.
“Mmmmm, what is it Hyung?” Taehyun said groggily, “Is the food coming?”
“Yeah, it is,” Soobin said.
Taehyun wakes normally as he does. Why did Beomgyu say that Taehyun isn’t responding to him? Should I ask Taehyun about it? ‘Don’t you feel someone wake you up before?’ But, wouldn’t it make him become suspicious?
“Hyung?”
“Soobin Hyung?”
“What? Oh, sorry.” Soobin said awkwardly. “Did you say something?”
“No. But what are you thinking about? Your face looks funny.” Taehyun sounds concerned.
“Nothing, just stupid things that happen in school?” Soobin lied, “anyway Taehyun, did you dream something?”
“What?!” There is a slight blush that appears in Taehyun’s face, “I’m not!”
“Are you sure?” Soobin knows that his brother lied, but he decided to save it for later. “Let’s eat now, I’m hungry.”
Taehyun looks relieved, “I’m hungry too, let’s eat!”
The brothers went to the kitchen to take the foods and bring it to the living room. They eat while finishing Soobin’s movie.
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One week later, there is Taehyun in school’s indoor basketball court. No, Taehyun isn’t playing. He just sitting in supporters’ bench, watching the school’s basketball team practicing.
“What are you doing here?” Someone said when he sits beside Taehyun
“I’m watching them.” Taehyun said, “What about you?”
“You see, I’ve heard some rumor.” That person said, “Do you see that tall boy over there?”
Taehyun look up at person that pointed by the other person, Soobin Hyung?
“I’ve heard that he was the school’s playboy. And he would accept anyone that confessed to him.”
“Huening Kai,” Taehyun said flatly, “You don’t have any weird thoughts, right?”
“No, I have smart thought.” Hueningkai smiled creepily to Taehyun
“What is it?”
“I’ve seen you guys go to school together, sometimes you guys go home together too. And I’ve seen you guys talk and exchange a glance and smile around the game.” Hueningkai expression becomes serious, “So, I have a question now.”
“What is it?”
“Are you perhaps dating Soobin Sunbae?”
What the hell? Why would I date my brother?
Taehyun facepalmed, his mouth agape and his eyes rounded in disbelief
“Don’t be that shocked, please. I haven’t tell anyone about this.” Kai said while looking around, make sure no one hears them. “I’m impressed with you, how could a freshman like you get yourself a hot, handsome boy the entire school wants.”
“How was it? When you confessed to him, did he really accept you just like that?”
Taehyun’s expression change, Here I thought he has something brilliant to say, what kind of bullshit is this?
“Taehyun? Answer me please”
“Kai, you know?”
“Yes, I know”
“So, you know that I kinda regret being friend with you?”
“Why would you? Here I am being the bestest friend that doesn’t share your secret”
“Do you know Soobin Hyung first name?”
“Of course, Kang wasn’t it? Kang Soobin.” Something clicked in Hueningkai’s mind, he looks forth between Taehyun and Soobin that still playing basketball, “Kang Soobin, Kang Taehyun. Oh My God!!!”
Looks like he gets it now
“Taehyun!” someone shouted
Taehyun turned his head towards the sound source. There is his brother that walk over to him.
"Let's go now, we don't want to make our mom and dad waiting right?" Soobin said while wiping his sweat.
"Keep your distance from me please, you stink." Taehyun closed his nose, "why don't you take a shower first? You usually do that before going home."
"I'll do that at home. Let's go now!"
Taehyun gave up. He stands up then walk towards Soobin that already outside the court. He just smiled to Kai that drooling over his Hyung. Right before he stepped out from the court, he feels a gaze that piercing in his back. He stopped for a while and looks around the court and find there is no one that paid him any attention.
Maybe it just my imagination