Dear. My Darling | Gongfourz / Taehan

Chapter 31

Leehan watched Taesan talking with the delivery man from afar. He squints his eyes as he tries to look closely at what Taesan received.

Is it one of his admiter’s gifts? If so, why would he hide it from Leehan? He's so used to it that it won't make sense if he'll hide it now.

Leehan walked towards Taesan as he closed the door.

“What's that?” Taesan turned to him and  quickly hid a box behind him.

“Why are you here?”

Leehan moved to the side but Taesan mimicked him. “Why don't you take a shower first?”

Taesan wore a sheepish smile and gestured the way to the bathroom, making Leehan cross his arms and raise an eyebrow.

“What is it that you don't want me to see? And why would I take a shower? I don't smell!”  He huffed.

“Do I?” Leehan pulled up his shirt, making Taesan laugh and pat his head.

“You don't but you take showers after dinner, right?”

“Yeah but—”

“I'll tell you after you take a shower, how does that sound? Hmm?” He offered, fixing Leehan's hair as he sighed and nodded his head.

“Alright, I'll be fast. You better be showing that to me!”

Taesan smiled at him as Leehan walked backwards while gesturing “I’m watching “ with his hand.

“Go!” Taesan laughed, shooing him before Leehan walked away.

Taesan sat on the couch nearby and placed the small black box on top of the table. As he was about to open it, his phone rang.

Taesan's POV

I looked at the caller, “Ice”. Why is he calling me now? I sighed before answering it.

“Hello?”

“Dongmin-ah! How are you?”

“I'm alright, hyung. Why'd you call?”

“Just wanna check up on you. Isn't that what big bros do?”

I rolled my eyes and whispered ‘as if’.

“Hey! I heard that! That's not how you answer your older brother.”

“You know I'd appreciate it if you tell me first the very reason why you called before that thing you wanna do.” I replied, leaning back on the couch.

Knowing him, I know that he's now serious since it took him seconds before talking and his voice went deeper.

“Have you talked to her yet?”

Right. I need to find a solution to this agreement that my grandfather did years ago when I'm still a kid. Arranged marriages were a thing back then and me being the very obedient kid years ago, foolishly agreed.  

Oh the things I do to not ruin our family's reputation.

“I did. She doesn't want it to happen too but we don't know what our family's up to. We never did.”

“Right. I'll try to talk to our father about this. Don't worry, I got your back.”

“I'm pretty sure I can handle it this time. I don't want to bother you much, Sunghoon hyung.” I replied but I heard him laugh and said I never bothered him.

Park Sunghoon is my step brother, he used his mother's last name as she died giving birth to him.  After years, father married mom and had me. Although we're step siblings, we're close and he's very dear to me.

“You always say that but in the end you'll still look for me.” I groaned but can't deny that it's true. Yes, I don't ask for help but if I do, I'll just stand beside my brother and he'll understand.

I smiled as I heard him laugh over the phone. At least he's happy. We never got to see each other for a long time because he manages a famous restaurant.

“How about Donghyun?”

The name rang in my head thrice before my smile fell. How will I explain it to him? But, it's not going to happen so I'll just tell him. He'll understand, right?

Why am I scared? Why am I scared to tell him the truth? But I'm not going to marry her, there's no marriage happening unless it's me and Donghyun. So why am I scared?

“Dongmin-ah? You there?”

“Huh? O-oh, yeah still here..well..umm”

I heard my brother sigh, “He'll understand, Min. And besides, you won't be marrying her…..right?”

“Y-yeah..”

“Why not say it now?” My eyes widened as he said that.

“I can't.”

“What? Why? He's your boyfriend and you don't want any misunderstanding, do you?”

“I won't tell him yet. I'm still not ready and I don't know how to start.” I said panicking as I stood up and ran my hand through my hair.

“Tell me what?”

For the love of heavens, shit.

I turned and saw Leehan wearing white shirt and black shorts with his hair still wet.

“Talk to you later, hyung.”

“What? Dongmi—” I ended the call without hearing his reply.

“Tell me what, Taesan?” Leehan walked towards me and saw a black box. Oh god, I forgot to open it!

“What is this?”

“It's..umm.. a..” He crossed his arms again and tapped a foot on the floor while he squinted his eyes at me.

I averted my eyes for something that I can use as a distraction for now. The hair dryer!

“Why don't we dry your hair first?”

“Taesan, just answer my questions.”

I quickly plugged in the dryer and motioned him to sit beside me. “Come on. Let's dry your hair first!”

He sighed and sat beside me. I'm sorry, Leehan but let me have some more time.

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Author's Note:
Sorry for not updating for a month T^T. I've been busy with schoolworks lately and have a full schedule of deadlines. But, I'm back and will be finishing the story<33