𝟕 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 ﾟ ˡᵉᵉ 제노

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A full day has passed since then as loud and repeated cackling of the rooster that proudly stood by the neighboring house's backyard together with the bright ray that went through the window beamed on the already woke chocolate brown-eyed girl that couldn't look much restless from the unceasing cold.

Donghee's back rested by the light beige painted headboard, with her head tilted to the side as she completely gave up trying to find the perfect position for sleep to visit her for at least more than 3 hours. Two glasses that had faint marks of the strawberry milk from last night sat by her bedside, another sign of her barely useful attempt to sleep.

"I just want to sleep", she mumbled, voice groggy and audible enough for her to hear.

A swift twist of the beige door's knob, followed by a thud welcomed Haechan and their mother who's eyes trailed on to follow the boy's finger pointed to the disoriented Donghee who couldn't even be bothered to spare them a glance of acknowledgment.

"Exhibit A, the closest you'll ever see a scary ghost"

Approaching her with eyes filled with worry, Dongjin snapped her fingers right in front of Donghee's face, "Yah. Look at me Hee c'mon"

"Noona you look.. terrible", the newcomer, Daehyun voiced out, standing beside Donghyuck who leaned by the doorframe.

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"Dogshit with her bullshit"

"Dumbhyuck with his dumbass"

"Is she calling me a dumbass?", Daehyun questioned, taken aback by his sudden involvement to the twins' quarrel.

"If the shoe fits~" 

"Cut it out dollar store Elsa"

Rolling her eyes at Donghyuck, Dongjin caressed the girl's cheeks, "Look at you Hee, how did our future doctor look like this?"

"Future Doctor?Her?Look at how she deals with her own sou-", his supposed retort was interrupted with the pillow that flew to his direction sent by Donghee herself.

"With what?"

Widening her glaring eyes threateningly towards Donghyuck who flashed a cheeky grin in return, "She found her soul's mate- MOM SAVE ME!", he wails as he sprints away from Donghee who shot up from her bed, ready to smack him.

"Oh my that's good Hee!Who is it?How long did you guys knew it?Where do they live?"

"You and your big mouth"

"You mean me and my talented mouth"

Smacking his arm once more, Donghee sighed, "It's one of the new neighbors"

"Is it Hyuck's friend?What's his name again?Minhyung?"

"Ew not Mark hyung it's Jeno"

"Lee Donghyuck I swear if you don't shut up"

"Yah don't speak to your elder like that Hee!Besides why do you look so embarrassed about him?How old is he 10?", Dongjin's remark caused both Daehyun and Donghyuck to laugh mockingly.

Heaving another sigh, Donghee already knew where the conversation would lead, "He's our age"

"Then why are you acting like that?"

The words she told him that day replayed on Donghee's mind, an invisible lump seemingly form in her throat, blocking her from responding to her mom's question.

"She basically told him to forget about them mom", Donghyuck once again, took the liberty of taking the words straight out from her but this time, Donghee nodded her head to his statement rather than getting him back.

With her jaw seemingly on the floor in shock, Dongjin audibly gasped by this, pursing her lips in a thin line whilst shaking her head disappointingly.

"Lee Donghee, an explanation in 30 seconds"

writer's blocks slowly getting into me again so- let's hope for the best

n e ways, their reconciliation is coming real close