MANIAC

7

"Wow. You look good." Felix told Hyunjin. They were currently standing in the living room sort of place that he first met Hyunjin. He was wearing a pair of demon jeans and a shirt that was untucked, with a denim jacket over the shirt and one earring dangling from his ear. His hair was flowing. Not that he styled it, but it did look incredibly good.

"Thanks. I tried my best. I hope you're mom won't mind the modern teen look." Hyunjin replied to him.

"Pretty sure she won't mind. She's laid back, honestly. She'll be alright. Trust me."

A knock at the door stopped the twos chit chat. Lee Know walked in the door and stood frozen at first. Then it turned to a very smug smile. "So, where are you two going?"

Felix looked incredibly nervous when Lee Know walked in the room. "Dinner with my mom. Nothing more than that. Wanted to join us Hyung?" Felix said looking a bit confused...and... panicked

"Oh, just a dinner huh? Just...a dinner?" Lee Know said waking over to Felix, winked at him, and walked over to Hyunjin with a not so innocent smile with him.

"Are you okay, Hyung? You seem..." Hyunjin was cut off by Yeji walking through the door

"Are you ready to leave?" Yeji asked the two.

"Yeah, we're ready. Why? Is there something you wanted to do? Or ask?" Hyunjin asked Yeji.

"No. Just stay safe, okay? Yeji said, with a soft look in her eyes. Felix was actually compelled by her softness, well for the first time.

"Sure. We'll be safe I promise." Felix assured him. And Hyunjin and Felix left the two in the room.

"You see it too, huh? I'm sure I'm not the only one." Lee Know asked Yeji. Yeji only looked at Lee Know, with a smile, but a judgemental look on her face.

"Yeah, but I hope they don't end up like Wooyoung and San." Yeji whispered to herself, not loud enough for Lee Know to hear her think out loud.

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"Well, here we are." Felix said pointing at the house with the red roof. It was a bright shiny red. Not really that hard to miss.

"Wow. It really describes your personality a lot." Hyunjin blurted out.

"Well...wait, what do you mean "describes my personality?!" Felix asked a bit agitated. Well, at least the hard headed maniac is back. Hyunjin thought.

Hyunjin stated,"I mean you're bubbly, really jumpy, have an on and off personality, that tiny rainbow cloud at the top of the 'i' in the house address, says a lot"

Felix looked confused, but jumped at the sudden realization of what he said. "You mentioned the rainbow cloud. I honestly thought no one would notice it. So, who told you that I...was..." He stopped. He thought that Hyunjin would judge him for it.

"No, I mean, yeah. Changbin told me. But I asked. I was curious. I hope you're not mad at me." Hyunjin said very remorseful.

"No, it's OK. Really. It's just that I thought that you'd find me...odd, you know? It's not easy especially in this community. So I thought that you would judge me."

"Nope. Not a little. So..."

"YOU'RE HERE!! YAY!!!!" Hyunjin was cut short by Felix's mother who blasted from the window. A clack sound was heard and the door opened.

"Hey mom!" Felix said almost yelling out loud. He ran over and hugged his mom with such affection, it's like they were both squeezing each other's life out. After a few minutes of hugging and kissing, he let her go.

"I've missed you! Like a lot!!" Felix said, his eyes being with love and delight to see his mom, oblivious to the blonde boy behind them, looking at them, with a warm smile.

"Um, I know you're happy and all...but...um..." She said pointing over her son's shoulder, all the way to Hyunjin, who was standing there, feeling a bit awkward standing there while the mother and son share a moment.

Felix then remembered that he brought along a gift...in form of Hyunjin. "Oh, sorry. I want you to meet someone. This is Hyunjin. My...friend from the dance academy. Hyunjin this is my mom, but you can call her..."

"I'm fine with mom, or if you're not comfortable with it, just call me Naeyon, is that OK?" She said looking at him.

"Oh, it fine. Believe me. I'll be fine with it. Nice to meet you by the way. "Hyunjin gave her his hand.

"Oh, I prefer to hug you, sweetie, come here!!" She pulled him in a big hug with a huge smile on her face. After a few seconds she let him go.

"Wow, you guys really look alike. Like a lot. Except you look more like a duck and him a cat. But I like the blonde on you both." She said very enthusiastic.

"Mom! Can we go in and eat?!" Felix said looking embarrassed and pushed her mom through the door.

Well, turns out Hyunjin wasn't ready to see the sight in front of him. He wasn't expecting to see Olivia and same went for Olivia. She was shocked and they both screamed out loud. "You're here?!"

"What are you doing here?!" Olivia asked almost jumping on the table.

Felix panicked. He completely forgot that Olivia used to work with Yeji, and the fact that Hyunjin is working for her.

Naeyon looked confused. "You two know each other?"

Felix chimed in quicker than it thought. " Um, sometimes I bring him over to the house, like from the dance academy and he spends the day...or night. And Olivia really likes him a lot. So that's why she screamed."

"Yeah. I like him a lot. And Felix does bring him here a lot...yeah." Olivia said thankfully avoiding the nothing but awkward situation.

"OK, then why did you scream? If you know she's part of the family, clearly judging from the story you're telling me?" Naeyon asked them, with an eyebrow raised.

"It's because sometimes she's never home. I thought it'd be the same today, but I see that she's home and I couldn't be happier to see her. Cause you all seem like a nice family. I'm sorry for the... outburst." Hyunjin said almost unfazed, looking at Felix.

"Oh, that explains a lot, even in Australia she never used to settle. I can see that you haven't changed." Naeyon looked at Olivia.

"Yeah. Still the same daughter you've always had. Why don't we sit and eat, please?" Olivia said running to the table.

Well, this should be interesting.

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"Well?"
"You were right. She's at it again."
"Hm. And I thought this was all behind us." San said.
"So did I." Wooyoung said. "Now what are we gonna do?"
"Nothing. For now. Yeji thinks we're dead. Let's keep it that way, sweetie." San told Wooyoung.
"Yeah, OK." Wooyoung said, but with a bit of discomfort eating at his stomach.

                                                           
Wow,  who's at it again? We'll have to find out.

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