FREEZE

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"Do you want to come along, tyun?" Heeseung inquired while they were preparing.

"Where are you going?"

"We are going to walk. It is winter now, so we are getting some street food and walking through the night.

"Well we might get the first snow today so it might be fun"

Heeseung smiled. "You really adore Yeonjun Hyung, huh?"

"We three didn't go outside often so it's not bad"

"Yeah, of course, dress warmly and come down"

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There is a legend about a kingdom ruled by the cursed generation of frozen hearts. People used to say that they were sinners. Because they did not care about their people, the most corrupted rules would cause the majority of them to suffer, die, or starve. That is why the caves cursed them for being greedy.

The kingdom also hired a guard to haunt the cave owner, who casts a spell on them, claiming that if he died, the curse would be lifted.

According to legend, the majority of them died on a cold winter day because their bodies and hearts could easily freeze. According to legend, the cursed began their punishment day in the winter. That is what the tales said.

But if Yeonjun had to interpret the tales as the tales himself, it wasn't a punishment for his body and heart that could freeze him on a winter day, rather he failed to distinguish between his heart or body that felt cold at that moment that kills him. He had a strange feeling that he would die on a beautiful winter day in the future.

Because of his frailty, he could died unexpectedly. Anytime.

Yeonjun clutched the hot pack closer to his chest thinking of that thought.

"Hyung?" Taehyun appeared.

"Ah, Taehyun you're coming too?"

"yeah. It would be nice to see the first snow today"

"it would be crowded today though would you be okay?" It's the start of Christmas so it's normal to see crowded areas this day but considering Taehyun's preference, he never likes this kind of thing.

"It would be nice to see some people having fun," Taehyun said.

"It is" Yeonjun agreed.

"What were you thinking just now? I called you several times"

"You did?"

"it's okay you didn't have to tell me everything"

"It's nothing just usual thought," Yeonjun said. "I hate Dad and also Mom. I hate you and heeseung too. I hate winter too but I like to see snow"

Taehyun understands." you even curse at me and said it's fcking hard once a month but I feel like it'll help you so you can hate me all you want"

"That's why I like you sometimes"

Taehyun's eyes widened with surprise and he quickly thought of a word to help. 
"Hyung you're not sincere right?"

"I was joking, you're annoying. Also, I can't die that easy. It's just a word." Yeonjun laughed.

"I'm thinking of your funeral at that moment oh god"

"That's harsh" Yeonjun glared.

"But you know, me simply saying I like something doesn't mean I can't control myself right?"

"Where is heeseung? What took him so long?" Taehyun changed the subject and turned to face his second brother.

A door creaked open, revealing him on the other side. "I'm sorry, I had a phone call with a friend."