The Choi Brothers

🍵Chapter 1🍵

The hallway of the Choi household echoed with the hushed tones of mischief as Beomgyu, the youngest of the trio, sought refuge from impending retribution.

"Mom... pst pst... mom here," Beomgyu whispered urgently, his eyes darting around for any sign of his pursuer.

"Beomgyu? What are you doing here... and what did you do this time?" His mother's amused voice floated down the hallway, already anticipating the answer.

"I cheated in Snakes and Ladders... and now Soobin Hyung is after me... he's gonna kill me for sure, mom," Beomgyu confessed, his voice dripping with melodrama as he feigned tears, complete with dramatic hand gestures.

His mother couldn't help but playfully roll her eyes at his antics. "Oh, dear. Well, you brought this upon yourself, Beomgyu."

"Mom, when I die, make my favorite dishes for my memorial, erect a huge statue in front of our mansion, and-" Beomgyu began, but his dramatic monologue was abruptly cut short by the booming voice of his brother echoing down the hallway.

"Choi Beomgyu... Stop right there, you brat!"

Beomgyu's eyes widened in panic, realizing his brother was hot on his heels. "Shit, mom, gotta run!" he exclaimed, darting away as fast as his legs could carry him.

"Yah! Mind your tongue," his mother called after him, a mix of scolding and laughter in her voice as she watched her sons chase each other around the house like mischievous children, a scene that had become all too familiar in their household.

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Sitting peacefully with his eyes glued to his phone screen, Yeonjun barely registered the commotion until a familiar voice pierced the tranquility of the room.

"Ow ow ow ow ah- Soobin Hyung- ah it hurts! I'm sorry, thousand times sorry."

Yeonjun glanced up to see Soobin dragging a squirming Beomgyu into the room by the ear, a mischievous grin spreading across his face.

"Your honor, I've apprehended the culprit behind the latest Snakes and Ladders scam. Time for justice to be served," Soobin proclaimed, tightening his grip on Beomgyu's ear as the younger attempted a futile escape.

"Ow! Soobin Hyung!" Beomgyu yelped in protest.

"What?" Soobin shot him a stern glare.

"Ah, you're hurting your baby brother... please, please, please, let go," Beomgyu wailed dramatically, his exaggeration reaching new heights.

Before Soobin could respond, Yeonjun interjected with a smirk, "Well, well, well, if it isn't the infamous mischief-maker. Don't worry, Mr. Choi Soobin, we'll decide what to do with this one after dinner," Yeonjun interjected, placing a calming hand on Soobin's, silently urging him to ease his grip.

Relenting, Soobin released Beomgyu's ear, issuing a warning with a steely gaze. "One more time, and I'll make sure you never hold your guitar again, got it?"

Rubbing his ear in relief, Beomgyu shot back with his trademark cheekiness. "Alright, alright, no need to go all dictator on me, Soobin Hyung. You're gonna go gray before you hit 30 if you keep this up."

"You-" Soobin began, but Yeonjun intervened before things could escalate further.

"Okay, enough, cut it out now! Let's save this for another day. Dinner's waiting, and I'd rather not have to explain to Mom why there's a brawl in the dining room."

With a mischievous grin, Beomgyu chimed in, "Yeah, and I'm hungry enough to eat your share too, Soobin Hyung!"

Soobin shook his head in exasperation, while Yeonjun chuckled at the endless antics of his younger siblings, grateful for the chaos that kept their lives anything but dull.

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