Jacket: A Sungbri Novel

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Chapter Summary: Sungjin is being an asshole again and Younghyun keeps on bothering him about something that he's worried about. Later at night, they resolve their concerns.

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"Hyung, good morning!" Younghyun beamed from the couch as soon as Sungjin left his room.

"Good morning? It's already three in the afternoon, hyung," Wonpil giggled beside him.

"Oh, right. Good afternoon, hyung!" Younghyun beamed again.

Sungjin squinted his eyes and headed to the kitchen, not missing the frown that overtook the bright smile on the younger's face. He nodded in acknowledgment at Jaebeom who was reading the book he brought with him. Jaebeom nodded back. Sungjin took a glass of water.

"Hyung, what are you going to do today?" Younghyun's voice suddenly spoke.

"I don't know," Sungjin answered.

"Hyung, should we go look at the usual spot by the riverbank today?" Jaebeom suggested, looking up from his book to look at the older. "Yugyeom, Bambam, and Youngjae asked if we could go to the river and maybe take a dip. Chan told them there's a part that's naturally warm so even if it's near winter, we can go there."

Sungjin shrugged, "I guess."

"Hyung, can you go tomorrow?" Younghyun softly asked.

"Why?" Sungjin walked past him to go to the living room.

Jaebeom shook his head once.

"No reason. Can you just stay home today?" Younghyun followed him.

"I want to do something today. Chan, are you coming with us to the riverbank?" Sungjin called.

"Yeah, okay, hyung!" Chan answered from somewhere in the house.

"Oh, can I come?" Jaehyung questioned from beside Wonpil.

"Sure," Sungjin nodded.

"Then can I come too?" Younghyun said.

"No, four is enough," Sungjin mumbled. "Chan, Jaebeom, we leave later at four!"

Younghyun frowned again when Sungjin left to go somewhere else in the house.

"Brian? Why?" Jaehyung asked.

"Everything okay?" Sunghoon added.

Younghyun sat back on his spot on the couch, between Wonpil and Dowoon, "Sunghoon hyung, can you go with them?"

"I may be older than anyone else here, and I may be able to order Sungjin around, but when he sets his mind on something, he's scary when you try to change it," Sunghoon muttered, already apologizing. "So, no. If he said four is enough, it's enough. Besides, I leave tonight."

Younghyun looked down and pat Yuki when he settled himself on his lap, "Okay."

"Why, hyung?" Dowoon questions, Younghyun stayed silent and gloomy.

[short time skip]

Everyone watched Sungjin, Jaebeom, Chan, and Jaehyung put on layers of clothes to prepare for going out in the cold. Sungjin told Jaehyung to wear more layers because his clothes were too thin and helped him secure his coat to protect him from the cold. He handed him a mask, a hat, and a pair of gloves to wear.

"It's cooler here since we're in a forest. Don't stray away from us, you understand? It's gonna take a while for us to find you if you get lost. Bring your phone in case you do get lost. The signal is good enough to let us have a steady wi-fi so hold onto it. Keep your flashlight with you too," Sungjin said.