First Glance [Minsung]

Chapter 16

[Flashback]

"Why do you bring them back?" His mother asks as soon as her son enters the living room with the food containers still in his hold. "Was no one's there? I thought I've clearly heard them back from school."

"Do you know the boys living opposite of us?"

"Ah Jisung and Felix? I do. They're such sweet boys!" His mother warmly smiles, mind cannot help but recall the memory where the two gave her some souvenirs from their hometown two days ago.

However, it doesn't take long for her smile to turn into a scowl at the late realization. "They go to the same school as you. How come you don't- forget it- I just remembered you didn't even come to introduce yourself when they just moved in. I even shouted your name several times that time. And here I thought you at least got to know them after that. But it's been months since then." She clicks his tongue. "And now you're curious about them?" Then shakes her head in disappointment. "It's not that bad to know your own neighbor, isn't it?"

"What's the boy's name that has round cheeks?" Minho asks nonchalantly as if he wasn't just getting an earful for not being sociable enough to get to know his own neighbor .

"You mean Jisungie?"

"Jisung." He mumbles the boy's name, as if not wanting to be heard by his mother. A silly grin almost pulls one of the corners of his lips at the newfound information, but instantly replaced by his usual blank stare upon realizing his mother is watching him like a hawk.

An amused chuckle coming from his mother was never considered as one of the possible reactions he would get. Instinctively he looks at her, wanting to confirm if what he heard wasn't just an illusion. And he was glad he did, because he is greeted with a teasing yet genuine smile.

"Han Jisung." She says. "His name is Han Jisung."