Hybrid - NCT dream ( HRJ; LDH)

mothers

Huang Renjun, Lee Donghyuck and Min Seol had decided to continue their daily lives just like how they were at the beginning of summer. The warm weather had brought huge changes to each of their lives, but it also brought them closer than ever.

As the warm season came to an end, the troubles, misunderstandings and arguments came to an end, being washed away by the autumn rain. The dark clouds lingering above their heads got blown away by the wind of change, leaving their world in the warm hues of the autumn leaves.

Donghyuck was taking his musical serious, hoping to continue pursuing this as his career for a long time. He enjoyed the rehearsals and all the dancing, acting and singing classes with his fellow actors. This work also left him with a fairly flexible schedule, as he could do his role preparations at home too.

Renjun, with the help of his college friend Jaemin, who was a photographer and a tech freak, had made a website for himself. There he was able to present his artwork and offer his services, able to reach a wider range of possible clients. He still worked with his previous company as well, and didn't mind the occasionally bigger workload at all.

Seol was doing great at the company, getting approval from the workers despite their primary sceptical stance towards the owner's daughter. Unlike her mother, a business woman, Seol was actually a scientist and knew what she was doing in the labs.

Coming up with new makeup ideas, as well as starting to learn about perfumes was quite fun for her. Focusing mainly on creating creams and lotions, she had also tried her luck with some lip products recently.

The three soulmates were all pursuing their dreams, and felt lucky for having found workplaces according to their specialities. The three were on their best way of becoming independent and financially stable adults.

Regarding their relationship, the three soulmates were working hard on keeping things JUST as they were before. But this proved to be hard sometimes, and that was not unrelated to their nosy parents. Nope, not at all!

Mrs Lee was set on giving Seol tips on fertility, seeing as she was a mother of three and had experience. Putting together a notebook with helpful information about EVERYTHING she could think of, even adding some printed out pictures to help the girl visualise it.

Seol received this gift one day when she visited Hyuck alone, since Renjun had been busy with painting that week. The thick notebook was neatly wrapped in paper, and Mrs Lee was excited about seeing the girl's expression when she opened it.

Donghyuck was under the shower as the two ladies drank their afternoon coffee and his mother decided to just proceed with her plan. With a bright smile that reminded Seol of her dear sunshine, the woman put the neatly wrapped present in front of her.

Signing the confused girl to open it up, reassuring her that it was just a small thing she made for the younger, Mrs Lee watched the tape getting slowly peeled away. When she saw the bright pink cover of the notebook, which actually looked more like a book from its thickness, she couldn't help but feel proud.

The glittery writing on the cover was lined with rhinestones, for extra glamour as the woman remarked, and spelled "Women on top - guide to success". Seol was thankful for such a thoughtful gift, as she hoped this would help her with her future career and life.

Her bright smile and mood shifted from glad to shocked, then to embarrassed and shy as she opened the notebook and read the first page. This was not a guide for success! Well, it was...but not what she thought it would be! It was literally what the title said, and she felt embarrassed of not thinking about that.

Closing it with the speed of light after grasping what the next few hundred pages were about, Seol couldn't help but blush furiously. Even if she was already an adult, and educated about all of the things she needed to know, she was still innocent. Not to mention that the woman sitting in front of her was her best friend's, her soulmate's mother!

"Do you like it? I made sure to write in every little thing that I know, getting some tips from your and Renjun's moms too! They also helped me look for some pictures too to add for a more detailed description." Mrs Lee was feeling proud to be able to pass her knowledge on to someone, since she didn't have a daughter herself.

"Y-yeah auntie, I'm sure it'll come in handy someday." Was all Seol could respond after hearing that all three mothers were equally responsible for what was in this sinful book. She could only watch in horror as the older woman reached over and started searching for something, getting a peak of the contents of this thing.

Before the woman could find what she was looking for, a familiar male voice made Seol jump a bit and quickly close the pink notebook. Just in time, before Hyuck's familiar silhouette appeared with his youngest brother in his arms, walking towards the kitchen.

Seeing his soulmate blush furiously and fidget, Donghyuck was certain that it was his mother's doing. Handing his brother over to his birth giver, he finally spotted the overly glittery thing on the table, reaching for it. It was his mother's hand that stopped him from reading more than what was on the cover, giving him warning looks.

"This is something containing girl secrets which you should not find out. And I sincerely doubt that you'd be interested in tips related to makeup, periods or the types of shape wear." She told him before sneaking a wink towards the girl, who knew that nothing of those was correct.

Hiding the hideous looking thing in her bag, Seol said her goodbye and followed her soulmate out to his car. She had decided to visit Hyuck's rehearsal that afternoon, which the male was very excited about.

That afternoon Seol finally got to meet the famous Taeil hyung that Donghyuck always spoke of, and also properly got introduced to Doyoung. Watching the rehearsal with awe, seeing the actors have such a great chemistry made the girl forget about the pink notebook buried deep in her bag.