FREEZE

3

Taehyun was busy picking out his outfit when someone knocked on his door.

"You're deciding on an outfit? are you going on a date?"

It's Yeonjun, as he had predicted.

"What do you mean, we're going to the airport"

"and a follow-up date? What are their names? a classmate, a schoolmate, or an online someone?" Yeonjun continues to fire a question.
"Quit bothering me and go change your clothes." Taehyun kicked his brother out and shut the door.

"Can he read people's minds too?" Taehyun shook his head, returning his attention to selecting his outfit for the day.

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Yeonjun went to wait for them in the car. He noticed his mother was already inside. He checked his phone in an attempt to ignore her, but a message arrived at that very moment.

"Today's class is cancelled. What are you up to?"

Yeonjun smiles to himself. Ever since they exchanged phone numbers two days ago, Soobin's simple gestures have never failed to make him smile.

Yeonjun responded, "I am dropping off my brother at the airport later."

"Oh, take care"

Yeonjun smiled once more.

"What are you up to?" Mrs. Choi asked. She's been staring at his oldest son since he got in the car. The same question but from a different people but Yeonjun had a whole different reaction.

"I'm just talking with a friend," Yeonjun says. He hung up the phone and looked out the window, his mood already ruined by her.

"I don't mind what you're doing as long as you're aware of the limit"

"I understand. I'm not in a relationship".. "How come you still took care of me when I obviously don't like you?" Yeonjun asked. A question he'd been pondering to ask since he was a child popped in his mind.

"Is that how much you hate me really?"

"I can't like you" Yeonjun said.

"I'm sorry"

"said that to Heeseung and Taehyun, not me. I won't take that" Yeonjun mutters, "they shouldn't be the one taking care of me"

"did something happen?" Mrs. Choi looked at him worriedly. She just guesses it must've been when three of them go out that day. And It have been so many years but whenever yeonjun calls out his brother name, something must've happen. Whether it's yeonjun intention or not, she know it.

"My heart is overly sensitive on winter day like every other year, you know that. So some incident"

"it's still snowing outside, is it better for you to stay at home?"

"it's fine. I'll take care of myself" Yeonjun tells. "can you drop me off at near bus station later?"

"where do you want to go?"

"you don't need to know"

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Yeonjun waved to his two brothers in the back and said, "I will see you next time."

"You had better be or I'll start hating you later." Heeseung was still irritated as he watched his hyung leave.

"I promise," Yeonjun says, holding up his pinkie to reassure him. "Taehyun, good luck on your date as well."

Taehyun exclaimed when he heard Yeonjun say the words. Heeseung was perplexed as he looked at him. "ARE YOU DATING?"

"hyung!" Taehyun yelled.