The three were walking home from afterschool activities, dragging their bikes along and chattering.
'Those two probably talked about something..but I don't wanna ask..' Taemin thought. All day Taemim had been worrying about Hoon and regretting not noticing anyhting from the start, he hid it well, but it was bothering him a lot, more than he wanted it to.
When Sachi went her own soerate way from the Two Taemin debated if he should bring it up now.
'I need to ask him now..'
"Hey hoon?"
"Hm?"
"Did you two talk about anything?"
"Mm.."
'Should I tell him..? I don't want to make Tae worried..'
"Please tell me Hoon, it's important"
"...we did..but...everything is okay Tae, um..Sachi helped me feel better.."
"I know...thats good.." Taemin sighed 'Dammit, I knew it...I should've been there for him, I should've been the first one he told...im not protecting him good enough..'
"Was it those bullies again Hoon?"
"...yes.."
"Tch..." Taemin dropped his bike and hugged Hoon.
Hoon was surprised "Tae..?"
"Im sorry Hoon, im really sorry"
"Sorry for what..?"
"For not helping you, im sorry Hoon, those bullies came back and I didn't notice...I said I was going to help you and protect you..."
"But...thats not your fault Tae.." he sniffled, he hated seeing Taemin upset and it made him sad "Im sorry I didn't say anything...I didn't want to make you worried...again..."
'Ah...so that's why...' Taemin hugged him tightly "Next time tell me okay..? I can help you I promise Hoon...just tell me when your getting bullied..I want to be there for you.."
Hoon nodded and hugged him.
After some time the two continued their way back home. Taemin kept looking over at Hoon 'Hoon..'
They parked their bikes beside the wall fence and sat Don on the engawa at Hoon's home.
"Look what I made today Tae.." Hoon brought out some cookies from his bag.
"cookies??"
"Mhm, here"
"Ah, for me..? Are you sure"
"Mhm mhm" Hoon smiled
Taemin blushed a bit "Thank you Hoon" he smiled back and took the small bag of cookies, he grabbed one and bit it.
"They're so good"
"Really..??"
"Yeah, good job"
Hoon smiled brightly, happy that his cookies were delicious.
'I want to give Hoon something too..' Taemin thought.
