What is love? (Namkook)

1. "It's a secret"

2003

1000 KRW!

That's it. That's what the little boy found in his piggy bank. It was too less to buy the beautiful card and the expensive box of chocolates he had his eyes on. Rummaging through his cupboard, he could find 100 more but still it was not even near to the targeted budget.

He rushed to the kitchen to find his mother instructing the cook what to prepare for dinner.
"Eomma." His mother felt a tug on her dress that made her turn around.
"What is it Joonie?"
"Can you give me 5000 won?" Her eyes widened at her son's request.
"What do you want to do with that money?"
"I need to buy something."
"Oh baby, just tell me what you need. I will get it for you or ask your appa to bring it for you while returning from office."
"I want to buy it myself, eomma."
"Honey, do you remember what happens when a little kid goes to the shop alone?"

The boy understood it was fruitless to pursue his mother, and he expected the same from his father too as his father doesn't do a single thing without telling his beloved wife, but still, what's the big deal to give it a try?

"Appa!" He ran towards his father who just returned home from office. His father immediately picked him up and pecked on his dimple cheeks.
"How was your day, Joonie?"
"It was good, I got A in surprise maths test today."
The fact was true, but the little intelligent bean thought of using this as a buttering agent for his father to convince him for the money.

"That's my boy! Proud of you my champ! Tell me what do you want as a present?"
Namjoon was about to take the chance when his mother interrupted.
"He kept asking for money and I denied. I can see he is trying to woo you, don't fall in that trap, honey."

Mr. Kim looked at his son with a playful frown.
"Is that true, Joonie?"
"Appa, I-"
"Tell me what you want, but you know you are not allowed to have money. Your brother also followed the same rule till he was 12."

His parents were just like a match made in heaven. None of them can keep a secret from the other, so now the poor boy has only one option left. 

"Hyuuungggggg!"
"I know that tone. What is it you want this time, you brat?"
"Hyung, can you give me 5000 won, pleaseeee."
"What?? What do you need money for?"
"I want to buy something."
"What's that?"
"It's a secret."

Seokjin frowned at his little brother. Although he loves that brat with all his heart, he doesn't want to spoil him at this young age. He is 16 now, so his parents provide him with some weekly allowance but his brother is just 8 who is not allowed to have any money in hand.

"Joonie, I won't give you any money, but if you tell me what you want to buy, I can get that for you."
"But hyung I want to buy it myself."
"Hey! What's so secret thing you want, huh?"
The boy doesn't want to tell it to his brother. Accepting his defeat, he left the room to return to his own.

"1097, 1098, 1099, 1100."

He counted every penny he had in his savings which he occasionally received from his parents for his piggy bank. He put those in a handkerchief, tied it tight and put into his school backpack. The next day, he kept a close watch with hawk's eyes on his backpack in the school as he can never risk to let someone steal his money. All day he kept thinking of the delicious box of Belgium chocolates that his father bought for him and his brother last year during Christmas. It was perfect! It could have been a perfect gift, but luck was not in his favour unfortunately. While returning from school, he asked the chauffeur to stop the car in front of a small shop.

"Driver-nim, can you please stop the car, I need to go to that shop." He said pointing at the shop.
"But master Joon, you should not go there alone. I will accompany you."
"I promise to be back in five minutes." He doesn't want him to know what he was planning to buy.
"Okay, but I will be waiting at the door only."
"Okay, driver-nim."

"That's it?"
"You just wanted a chocolate? Why didn't you tell me brat?" Seokjin started laughing at his little brother's action who was hiding a chocolate bar in his pocket as if it was some diamond and his elder brother was a thief.
"Hyung, it's secret."
"What's so secret about a chocolate?"
"Nothing, I need to study now."
"Fine, I'm leaving. I just came to tell you that my friend Jungkook will be coming in some time to take his notebook. This one." He placed an exercise copy on the table but forgot to notice his little brother's blushing cheeks.

"Jungkook hyung coming to our house? Today?"
"Yeah, in some time. He helped me a lot to take the notes when I couldn't go to school last week for the fever. I would return this by myself but dad asked me to visit him at his office and tomorrow is Saturday."
"Sure, hyung. I will give this to him."
"Thanks, but don't bore him with your lame jokes and games."
"I won't."
"Good, I'm leaving now, bye."
"Bye hyung."

Once his elder brother left the room, Namjoon jumped off from the chair and closed the door, his door has no lock, so it was just shut loosely. He opened the cupboard door to find a box full of crayons and white papers, but the most important thing was missing- the blank card he once bought for making his mother a birthday card.

It was fruitless to search for more than 30 minutes, so the little boy gave up and started folding one of the white sheets to make it look like a greeting card.