After The Dance

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As Jongho and Yeosang entered the younger's home, they were greeted by an excited and energetic Sungho.

"Hyungs! You're home!" The boy dropped his toys on the living room floor and ran straight into his babysitter waiting arms and got carried up from the floor.

"Where's my hug?" Jongho pouted, feeling a bit left out.

"But I want to hug Sangie hyung first. I can hug you later hyung" The older look at the two brothers, giggling at their antics. He then adjusted his hold on the boy, and made their way to the living room.

"Anyways, how was my little monkey's day at kindergarten?"
Sungho gets a ride to and from the kindergarten by the Choi's personal driver, Maddox. But from what Yeosang knew, this year would be Sungho's last year in kindergarten. The babysitter was proud of the boy, he was growing up well.

"It was the best! We played games like last time, and the teacher told us that if we finished colouring two pages of our colour book she would let us pick 2 of the stickers that we wanted"

The kid got out of the older's hold and ran to his backpack in the living room and pulled out two small square sticker paper, he went back to stand in front Yeosang who sat on the couch. Sungho handed the two stickers to the babysitter, it was a shark and tiger stickers.

"Wow, both look awesome. I'm guessing there was no bear sticker this time?"

Sungho, ever since he was 3, loves animals. From the smallest ant to the biggest whale, he loves each animal with all his heart. However, if he had to choose which animal he liked best, it would be a bear. According to the kid, he said it looked like his big brother. When Yeosang and Jongho heard this, the babysitter busted laughing while the other felt flustered and embarrassed, though Jongho did feel greatful in the end. And ever since then, Yeosang and Sungho would sometimes call him a bear.

"There was a bear sticker but it was a pink bear, and I don't think Jongho hyung would like it" The boy lowered his head and pouted. Yeosang knew Sungho was bummed out because of the sticker, but his face was just super cute right now.

"Hey, don't make that face. I'm sure Jongho would have liked the sticker very much, even though if it was pink. I mean, he might even stick it on his locker at school" Then the two of them both looked behind the couch to see Jongho almost choke on his drink.

Wiping his chin with his sleeve, the male glances back to the two. He sees his brother tilt his head while the babysitter was nodding towards the boy, hinting him to say something.

"Uh, yeah sure, I would do that" Jongho smiles and leaves to go to the kitchen to put his glass in the sink. The photographer turns back to the boy and gives the stickers back.

"Anyways, how about we clean your toys first and head out to the park, how's that sound?"

"Yes!"

So the two tidied the living room a bit before Yeosang packed one of Sungho's animal backpack with extra necessities, the boy volunteered to wear the bag to which the babysitter agreed. Then they called for Jongho so that the three of them would go and get some fresh air. The three walked to the nearest park, but before that, they went to a small cafe that was across the street. Yeosang and Jongho both got Iced Americanos, and Sungho got orange juice in a similar plastic cup, plus a cookie. After that they finally went to the park.

Sungho gave his backpack to the babysitter and took a big sip of his juice before running straight for the playground. The other two -who were left alone- headed over to a picnic table and sat down. Their view was the playground so that they could continue to keep an eye for the boy while they talked to each other.

"You still won't change your mind about this Friday?" Jongho asked as he took a sip from his drink.

Yeosang sighs."Look Jongho, I really, really would love to be with you at the dance at Friday, but I can't" Turning his focus away from the playground, the older noticed the younger's complexion turn slightly red.

"Are you okay, Jongho? You look like you're burning up. You didn't suddenly catch a cold did you?"

Yeosang then reached over the table to touch the younger's forehead, Jongho felt more flustered by the touch. Him and Yeosang wouldn't be uncomfortable if they had skinship, but Jongho felt weird from the older's hand on his forehead. The younger quickly turned his head before he could make a fool out of himself even more.

"I- I'm fine, don't worry about me. It was probably because my coffee was hot" He covered his mouth with his hand as he tried to calm himself.

"But, your drink is iced?" One of Yeosang's eyebrows was raised. He knew that the male was acting weird, but he doesn't know why.

Before the babysitter could ask the other any more questions, he all of a sudden heard kids shouting. On instinct, he swiftly turned his head back to the playground. There he saw two kids fighting, and one of them was none other than Sungho.

Getting up from the table, Yeosang wasted no time and went over to the two kids with Jongho following right after. Fortunately, Yeosang arrived to see the other boy push Sungho to the ground.

"Sungho!" The babysitter ran faster to help the boy get up while the kid that pushed Sungho ran as fast as he could to avoid getting caught. Weirdly, Sungho got back up on his feet without crying. Usually he would start to throw a tantrum, but that wasn't the case.

"Sungho, are you okay?" Yeosang got down to match the kid's height. He felt almost frantic. He cares for Sungho very much, and he wouldn't know what to do if anything were to happen to him.

The older started checking the boy for any injuries, and found a graze on his left elbow. It must hurt like hell, but Sungho wasn't crying like he used to. Yeosang looks at Sungho to see him in a dazed like state, this made the babysitter worry as he looks at Jongho behind him. The male nods, and went back to the table to grab their stuff.

The three went back home in silence. As they reached the front door the two elders hear soft sniffles and sobs in between them. They see Sungho quickly wipe his tears as if he doesn't want his hyungs to see him like that. Yeosang kneels down in front of him, and open his arms for the boy.

Sungho looks as if he was making a decision, yet ultimately, he goes straight into his hyung's arm. He lets the tears flow down, his sobbing became louder, and his hugged the babysitter tighter. Yeosang sighs and carries the crying boy in the home that was opened by Jongho, the oldest immediately went to the boy's room to comfort him.

That night, Yeosang spent the night asleep with Sungho in his room while cuddling each other.