ᴼᵁᴿ ᵀᴵᶜᴷᴵᴺᴳ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ~|ᴴʸᵁᴺᴸᴵˣ~|

49

"Let's go to the bookstore!" Jisung excitedly chirped as they went to the mentioned place. As they were roaming in the novel section, Jeongin started annoying the silent older with his question.

"Hyung, for two months that you and Yongbok hyung were together on one roof, what can you say about him?"

Hyunjin hummed to recall how Yongbok was since the day he let that kid enter his porch. "Well, he's mostly annoying. He's cheerful and full of joy in life. Obviously, he loves cooking. He's noisy and clingy. He always asks me what my favorites are. He's naïve, but sometimes I wonder if he's actually naïve or he's just pretending." He chuckled slightly, and that memory where they were talking about that skill of Hyunjin having a big mouth and he should put that skill on Yongbok bounced back in his head.

That quiet laugh of the older didn't escape from the eyes of the two younger, making them smirk in amusement. "You know, we're actually surprised when Yongbok told us that you asked him for you guys to be officially friends. It was you who initiated! You weren't like that to us before." Jisung scoffed.

"That's because Yongbok is a special case."

"How come?"

"He's..... He's just a special case. Y'all don't have to put your nose in our business." Hyunjin had to turn his face to the side to hide his bashful face.

"But we must admit, we applaud Yongbok a lot for making some changes in you." Jisung added, bringing confusion to Hyunjin.

"Changes?"

"Yeah! I mean, you have a brighter aura in you than the last time we saw you."

'Brighter aura? The heck does he mean by that?' "That's only because we're outside."

Jisung rolled his eyes. "Whatever. You don't get our point." That, and Jisung went back searching for a book to purchase. Hyunjin also browsed at some books on the shelf, trying to find something interesting.

But later on, Jeongin stood beside him again, and he knows the younger is about to drop an annoying question for the second time. "Hyung, can I ask a personal question?"

"Depends how personal it is."

"Well I'm just curious if.....are you still open to love again? After what happened to you and...."

"No." Hyunjin was fast to reply, voice rough and full of bitterness. "Fuck no. Fuck love and fuck whoever thought love was a good idea. I despise that shit so hard so no in hell I'll love again."

"Are you sure about that, hyung? What if someone knocks on your heart and asks you to let them in?"

"Then I'll dump their ass."

Hyunjin heard Jisung sighing in disappointment. He was eavesdropping in their conversation. "Dang. That's harsh. I feel bad for your future suitor."

Hyunjin couldn't contain his bitter laugh. "Hah! As if a future suitor will ever come. I'm already dead by that time, squirrel."

"Oh, how's your cancer, by the way? Aren't you planning on getting treatment for it?"

"No."

That put a frown in Jisung and Jeongin's faces. "After everything, dying is still your first wish?"

"And will always be."

"Even if Yongbok will shoulder the treatment expenses?"

"That is what I don't want him to do. I will kick his ass out of my house if he ever tries opening up that idea onto me again."

"You're really that hard on Yongbok. You don't understand why he was wanting to do that for you." Jisung shakes his head, feeling upset.

"No. Y'all are the one who doesn't understand me. Yongbok is the only one who does." He whispered his last statement.