Toddler - [TAEBIN FF]

Chapter 4

Night passed.

Juhyeok didn't say a word about what happened while eating a hearty breakfast of fried eggs and cereal, and he didn't need to either. Taehyun saw the dried tears on his face while getting ready for work, explaining it all.

"Have a good day; hope I can pick you up today," Taehyun said after dropping him off.

Juhyeok smiled and stood on his tiptoes to press a small kiss on his dad's cheek.

"I won't mind if you can't either, okay?" he replied.

Taehyun sighed.

"Alrighty."

He tousled Juhyeok's hair and smiled at him.

"See you in the afternoon, okay?"

"Okay!"

Juhyeok grinned at him and waved his chubby hand as he walked towards school.

"Bye Dad!"

Taehyun waved one final time before he drove away, thankfully in not much of a rush.

🎶: 'Billy Poco' by Enhypen

Juhyeok held his backpack straps tightly as he walked towards the building. But before he could enter, an arm was tossed around his shoulders.

"Hey!" a familiar voice exclaimed.

"Oh, hi Yerim!"

She giggled brightly.

"What?" Juhyeok asked.

"Did you not expect me?"

"Umm... you literally came out of nowhere and threw your arm around me; I didn't exactly think you'd do that."

"Ohh... I'll give you a warning next time!"

"Thank you."

Yerim let out a long exhale.

"Hah... I wonder what we'll do today. Miss Bae said we'll have math class first."

"Maybe learn the numbers?"

"Did you not do that during kindergarten?"

"I did. But I don't know what Miss Bae has planned."

"Ahh... that makes sense!"

The two kids walked through the hallway and entered their classroom. Miss Bae wasn't here yet, so it was just them and a few of their classmates.

Juhyeok opened his backpack to take his pencil case. And Yerim, being a little nosy, peeked in to see what he had.

"Did you not pack a snack?" she asked.

"What?" Juhyeok asked, looking up from his school bag.

"A snack for recess!"

"Oh... no, I didn't. My dad must have forgotten."

Guess he was distracted cuz I saw him in that state last night... again.

Yerim noticed Juhyeok was quiet, and seemingly down, so she patted his shoulder encouragingly.

"No biggie, I can share my meal with you!"

"Are you sure?"

"Mhm!"

At that moment, Miss Bae entered the room, wearing the same sweet smile as usual.

"Morning everyone," she greeted.

"Good Morning Miss Bae!"

After taking attendance, Miss Bae stood up and took a piece of chalk. She started writing three numbers on the board.