𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 ⇒ 𝗻𝗷𝗺

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❝ I'm not a kid anymore, Jaehee ❞

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"Hello?" A soft voice called out in the nurse's office. "Jaemin?"

"Over here," Jaemin called out, watching a slim figure emerge from behind the curtain. Jaemin's eyes widened and a huge smile formed on his face. "Jaehee!"

The girl quickly ran towards him and pulled him into a hug. Jaemin quickly wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him.

"I missed you!" She beamed, staring at him.

"I missed you too. What are you doing here?" Jaemin asked, smiling widely.

"To bail you out." She explained, cupping his face. She moved his head around, examining his face. Her eyes landed on the small cut on his forehead, making her gasp. "How did this happen?" Jaehee lifted her hand to touch it, making Jaemin wince in pain.

Jaehee panicked and began to apologize. "Oh my god! I'm sorry, did it hurt a lot?"

Jaemin shook his head, giving her a reassuring smile. "Why are you actualy here?"

"I came back to visit! Don't tell my mom I'm here. I'm going to surprise her." Jaemin nodded, pretending to zip his lips and locking them. Jaehee giggled, reaching out to pinch his cheeks. Then, she took the ice pack from his hand and placed it on his head. Jaemin flinched, retracting his head before calming down as Jaehee pressed on it more gently.

"Don't you have school though?" Jaemin asked, raising an eyebrow.

Jaehee deadpanned, shaking her as she sighed. "Spring break, Jaem. I wouldn't skip school."

An airy laugh left his lips. "I know."

"Are you ready to go?" She asked, tilting her head as she motioned to the door. Jaemin nodded and stood up, giving the nurse the ice pack back before bowing. Jaehee bowed as she waited by the door, pushing it open for Jaemin.

"I heard you were living with Jae too. He isn't giving you any problems, is he?" Jaehee asked, raising an eyebrow. She prepared herself to beat her brother if he ever gave her precious little cousin a hard time. Jaemin chuckled, shaking his head.

"No, he isn't." He slowed down, waiting for Jaehee to catch up. Soon, their steps synced, and their footsteps sounded as one.

"Good. Tell me when Jae is, and I won't hesitate to fly here and give him a good beating," Jaehee said, smiling evilly. Jaemin rolled his eyes, laughing at her.

"When did you arrive?"
"Today."
"Did you come here right after your flight?"

"Yes. I had to! I needed to see my precious baby cousin," She cooed, pinching his cheek. "Plus, when I heard you got hurt, I came as soon as I could."

Jaemin scrunched his nose, pushing her hand away. "Ow, Jaehee! That hurts."

She gasped, apologizing for hurting her precious baby. Jaemin sighed. "I'm not a kid anymore, Jaehee."

"Oh, shut up, you are! And always will be my precious baby cousin," She said, smiling at him softly. "What happened to your parents?"

Jaemin sighed, glancing at the sky. "Officials called, saying they were incapable of raising me, so they sent to Auntie."

"Tch, those official people should've decided that earlier! Sooner or later, they could've hurt you!" Jaehee huffed, feeling hatred for Jaemin's parents. She didn't like how he grew up in an environment where his parents neglected him and used him to sell and buy drugs. The boy was only eighteen— a minor. She couldn't understand how they could let a kid fend for himself at this age. Her heart clenched at the thought of him having to grow up early because of his incapable parents.

Jaemin started at the ground, knowing Jaehee was right."I know, but they didn't. I got out of there in time." He lied. They did indeed harm him. But he never told anyone about it. Something that he kept to himself for a while.Jaehee pressed her lips together, exhaling deeply.

as She reached out and brushed his hair a bit before grabbing his hands. "If they bother you again. Call me. And I'll take the fastest flight here. Because you are our baby! Everyone will come if they bother you again, so tell us, okay?"

Jaemin's face softened, and nodded. He felt his heart warm up to her words. He was grateful to have another family that actually cared for him. Not like his parents...