Blooming Period {TAEPYO}

The Move

"Is this all?" Ukwon called, carrying a dozen boxes on one shoulder, and holding our couch on the other.

I smiled. It was nice to have a superhuman strength friend once in a while. Especially when we were moving.

Meanwhile, I was having trouble with my own boxes. I had three boxes to carry, and when I stacked them on top of one another, they were way taller than me.

I sighed. I had to try.

I bent over and hugged the bags. I stood up slowly, and almost fell backwards if a strong hand hadn't have held me up and taken the boxes away.

I turned. "Jihoon?"

But it wasn't.

"Minus the 'on' sweetheart."

"...Jiho."

I didn't know what to say. I had never liked talking to this guy before and I wasn't going to start now.

"You know I can carry them myself.." I lied.

"...You know you can ask for help sometimes, right?"

I blinked. "What do you mean?"

Jiho bent down and looked into my eyes. "You never ask for help. You always try to do it yourself, whether you can or cannot. Sometimes........ sometimes you can ask for help. We're always here for you."

I just looked at him.

What did he know?

How could I ask for help if...

"No thanks." I said coldly, grabbing my boxes away from him and almost toppling over. Jiho put his hand on my back and I glared.

"Don't....touch me!" I said fiercely and trudged away.

***

"So it's the last of it." Minhyuk said, sighing. "Thanks by the way, Ukwon."

He nodded. "No prob."

Suddenly Jaehyo groaned. "Oh jesus christ.."

Jihoon blinked. "What's wrong?"

"I have to go see my sister, Selina"

I frowned. I couldn't see what was so wrong about that but the others all seemed to realize.

"Oh man!" Ukwon laughed. "Why?"

"I ran out of Lipsiq." Lipsiq was the only lipstick Jaehyo used and apparently he could only get it from his sister.

"Well good luck." Jiho laughed. "I know she's a handfull."

"Actually," Jaehyo said smiling. "You're all coming with me.

Kyung laughed. "No we're not."

"Because if you don't, I'll keep you up all night, going on and on with my old boyfriend stories." Jaehyo grinned.

"Awwww man!" Ukwon groaned.

I blinked. "What's so wrong about Selina?"

Jihoon looked at me.

"You'll see."