The Ugly Twin #Wattys2017

Chapter 15 - Bloom.

Taemin placed five pieces of kimbap he just bought in supermarket on the plate and brought it to the living room. The almond-haired boy sighed and put down his plate on the desk. No one's home and he was hungry. He didn't have any class coming up so he decided to just go home and chilling infront of television.

Taemin turned on the television. He glanced at the clock. It's just 6 PM. Usually Jongin would be in home around that time but he hadn't shown up until now.

"Maybe he is out with Chanyeol." Taemin mumbled while putting one roll of kimbap in his mouth.

Taemin had known Chanyeol since the first time the tall boy become Jongin's friend. Jongin was super shy and scared when they were in elementary school. He didn't easily make friends and he's always quiet. He sticked around Taemin so much that it irritated Taemin's other friends too. Jongin didn't like to share Taemin with the other. He wanted Taemin to be his and only his. Taemin, being a gentle person, couldn't even say no toward both Jongin and his friends. He was torn between Jongin and his friends before Chanyeol came out as a savior.

Chanyeol was a year older than them. He met Jongin when Jongin was sulking becase Taemin had to leave him for a soccer match with his friends. Jongin was usually quiet and shy, but when he met Chanyeol, he suddenly turned bright and happy. Since that day, the two seems inseperable. Both Jongin and Chanyeol enjoyed each other's presence so much.

Taemin let out a sigh. He envied Jongin to had such a loving and caring bestfriend like Chanyeol. Taemin also had Key, but Key's attention had been divided into Taemin and also to his boyfriend Onew lately.

Taemin had a lot of friends. Really a lot. They hang around together, eat meals in school together... It was cool to have bunches of friends but what Taemin needed the most is someone who he can trust. Taemin had a difficulties to trust people. Not even Key and Minho, his soon-to-be-boyfriend. The one that he trust was Jongin. Only Jongin. But with Jongin distancing himself from Taemin these days, Taemin had lost that source of warmth he used to seek.

Taemin sighed as he pushed more kimbap on his mouth. He missed Jongin.

Just when Taemin was about to eat more kimbap, the front door was being opened. Jongin entered the house with a sad expression.

Taemin straightened his body and opened his mouth. He wanted to say something but he's afraid Jongin would ignore him.

Jongin looked surprise when he saw Taemin was sitting infront of the television.

The two were staring at each other in silence.

"...h-have you eaten?" Taemin asked while holding out his plate of kimbap.

Jongin shook his head and proceed his way up to his bedroom.

Taemin sighed again. He really wanted to ask about Jongin's wrist. Had it been better? But Jongin wasn't even willing to look at him even longer than 5 seconds. What should he do?

Taemin bit back the last kimbap on his plate and made his way to the kitchen. He washed off his plate and put it back to the sink. 6.41 PM already. His mom and dad hadn't go back home yet. His mom must be in Seoul sky hospital, visiting his uncle. His dad's working.

Taemin was pretty much bored. He had nothing to do, and he couldn't even talk to his twin. Minho was in the middle of his soccer practice. Key was... Probably in salon. And his other friends were... Nah, they must be hanging out together now. Taemin's a little tight on budget so he wasn't in mood of going out anywhere.

Taemin then decided to take a nice warm shower. He stayed in his bathroom for almost an hour, just letting warm water poured over him. Washing away his stress and sore muscles.