Minho was settling down on the couch with Minyeo under one arm and Mirae under the other, watching some show that the girls had picked.
Minam came running up. "Umm, Appa?"
"Wae?"
"Hyung has to go home now.... But I was thinking, since it's the weekend, maybe I can go with him and stay at Uncle's house?"
"Did you finish your homework earlier like I asked you to?"
"Well, mostly. But hyung also has an assignment to turn in tonight, so we can study together." Minam pleaded convincingly.
Mirae looked up. "Are you going to be a distraction?" She asked.
Minam's shoulders dropped. "I'm not going to be a distraction." He pouted.
Minho rubbed his forehead. "Okay."
"Don't go to sleep too late!" Mirae reminded.
"Okay!" Minam cheered, running off to het the bag he already packed.
Minho and Mirae watched as he ran to the porch, then looked at each other and chuckled.
Wolf came over to say goodbye to the three of them. "Minyeo, do you want to come?" He asked.
She shook her head. "All you guys talk about is boring stuff."
Wolf nodded, figuring it was probably true, at least to her.
He said goodbye to his aunt and uncle, and then they made their way back to his house.
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"Dad?" Wolf called as they walked in.
No response.
"Uncle? Auntie?"
"In the living room." Mina called.
The boys walked in together.
"Hi, tteok." She teased Wolf.
He smiled. "Can Minam stay here tonight?"
She looked almost offended by the question. "Of course!" She said, turning to Minam. "Wow. You've gotten taller in the last week."
Minam nodded. "I grew 4 centimeters!"
"In one week?!" She asked, shocked.
He nodded. "I feel hungry all the time." He sighed.
"Do you want a snack?" She asked.
He nodded eagerly.
"Okay, come to the kitchen." She said.
The boys followed her.
"Is dad working?"
Mina nodded.
"Where's Uncle?"
"He went to the gym."
"Without me?!"
"Well, you weren't here!"
"Well, still! I was coming back." Wolf scoffed.
"It's nearly 10:00." Mina said.
Wolf sighed. "Fine."
"My god, hyung. You're going to be skinny tomorrow." Minam taunted.
Wolf pouted. "I can already see my muscle mass decreasing." He said playfully. "I won't even be able to sleep."
~
Mina handed Minam a microwaved ramen bowl and a popsicle.
"Oooh! Thank you!" He said, taking it eagerly. He turned to Wolf. "Appa was so mad at me that he didn't make me snacks for two days!"
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Our Family
General Fiction*Sequel* What would it be like to be the patriarch of a family of eight boys? Christopher knows all too well. His parents were out of the picture at a young age, and since then, he's been in charge of the family. He's raised his brothers as if they...
