Cries in the shadow

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Felix's eyes sparkled as he gazed at his one-year-old son, Yojin, who was bouncing with excitement in his arms. Today was Yojin's first birthday, and their loved ones had gathered to celebrate.

Both Felix's and Hyunjin's families had come together to mark this special day, filling the room with laughter and love.

"For us, Yojin is a blessing,"
Hyunjin's mother said, her voice trembling. "He's a piece of Hyunjin that lives on. We see so much of our son in him."

Hyunjin's father nodded, his eyes welling up.
"Yojin has Hyunjin's smile, his laughter, his spark. He's a replica of our son, not just in looks but in heart."

Felix's heart swelled with emotion, knowing how much Yojin meant to Hyunjin's family. He handed Yojin to his grandparents, who showered him with kisses and hugs.

As they sang "Happy Birthday," and Yojin blew out the candles (with a little help from Felix), Yojin squealed with delight, babbling "Ba! Ba!" (his version of "cake").

Minho, Felix's older brother, and his boyfriend, Jisung, were busy setting up the party decorations, filling the room with colorful balloons and streamers. Changbin and the others were chatting, cooing over Yojin's adorable outfit.

As the party goes on, minho caught sight of a strange-looking guy lingering by the door, his gaze fixed on Felix and Yojin.

The stranger's gaze drifted towards Felix and Yojin, and Minho noticed a sudden change in his expression.

Felix, oblivious to the stranger's gaze, continued to chat with Jisung, Yojin still in his arms. The stranger's eyes locked onto them, his face contorted in a silent cry.

He took a step forward, then seemed to hesitate, his eyes fixed on Yojin. Without warning, he quickly placed a gift on the table and turned to leave.

Minho found it odd but didn't think much of it. However, he didn't see the stranger's eyes, filled with a deep pain, a sense of loss, and a longing that seemed to pierce his very soul.

As the stranger disappeared into the crowd, Minho shrugged it off, focusing on the celebration. But the image of the stranger's familiar figure distracted him thinking of someone, which is not likely to he true, apparently.

Hyunjin's mother noticed Minho's distraction.
"Everything okay, Minho?" she asked.

Minho smiled reassuringly.
"Yeah, just a weird guest. Don't worry about it."

The party continued, with laughter and chatter filling the room. Felix, still holding Yojin, smiled, feeling grateful for this new family they had built.

The next day, all of the friends were sitting together at minho's house, along with yojin(ofc). As they chats and play along with yojin, felix speak.

"So nobody's gonna tell me who left that beautiful basket of gifts in front of my doorstep?" Felix asked.

He looked at his friends expression, waiting for an answer, but just like him, they seemed to be waiting for the person to reveal too. All of them appeared to be clueless.

"A gifts?"
Jisung uttered curiously, looking at felix as he nodded.

"Yes, I received a gift a day before Yojin's birthday. It's from any of you , isn't it? That was a beautiful suprise but how can I be grateful if I don't know who gave me that?" Asked felix....

"Really? Wow! I bet it's minho hyung. "
Said jeongin, as he looked at minho, thinking it was prolly his own brother, but minho was taken aback.

"Thank you, but I didn't ,"
Minho being honest,

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