Serendipity || DONGJUN

Sunday

Junhee and his family stepped out of the church in their best outfits. Junhee's father stopped to talk to the priest about just some random things as they were friends. Junhee, his two sisters, and his mom walked to the car as his dad chatted away. On the way to the car, Junhee locked eyes with the one and only; Lee Donghun. Literally every parent's nightmare. He was smoking a cigarette, sitting in his car staring Junhee in the eyes, a grin planted on his face as Junhee's face started to turn a light shade of pink.

"Come on kids, get in the car," Junhee heard his father say behind him. Junhee broke eye contact his cheeks still tinted pink and opened the car door getting in. Junhee glanced out the window and saw Donghun was still staring at him, he looked down at his lap as his older sisters argued about something stupid and random. "Girls, that's enough," Mr. Park said starting the car, he looked out his window and saw Donghun, he scoffed. "Stay away from that boy, you hear me? If I ever hear or see you near him I will make sure you wish you were never born. Understand?"

"Yes, dad," the three said in unison.

"I will not have my kids around that trash," Mr. Park mumbled glaring at Donghun who had just put out his cigarette. Mrs. Park turned around to look at her three kids who were all squished in the back.

"He's not a good kid. Don't hang around him," the three nodded and Sooyoung snorted. "What's so funny, Sooyoung?"

"Oh nothing, it's too early for someone to be smoking."

"I didn't realize there were certain times were allowed to smoke," Junhee sassed making Mrs. Park turn around once again.

"Watch your attitude," Junhee looked down at his lap once more.

"I'm sorry," he whispered.

They drove home in silence, Junhee leaning his head against the window Donghun's cold, sad, yet attractive eyes filled his mind. God, it's okay to think another man is attractive, right?' Junhee asked in his head, he knows if he asked his parents he'd get yelled at and he didn't want that. So he'd settle with asking the lord. He never got a response back from him, but he always settles with he's really busy, so he doesn't think much of it. There have been many times he has questioned his existence then he goes to church and talks to his parents and they assure him he's real and is within him and that's enough for him.

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Bitna, Sooyoung, and Junhee went to their rooms to do any homework or study while their mom made lunch and their dad worked on some old car in the garage.

Junhee sat at his desk, his head in his and, his other hand fiddling with his pencil. He was stumped on this one question and searched for it in his textbook and on his computer. He was frustrated, to say the least, he just wanted his question answered. He stared at the question for a few more seconds then moved on to the next question.

Just as he was about to move onto his next worksheet Sooyoung barged into his room to tell him it was time for lunch. He nodded and made his way down to the dining room. Everyone was sitting at the table, he sat in his chair and his mom smiled at him, he kindly returned the smile.

"Let's pray, shall we?" Mrs. Park said bowing her head, everyone following, including Bitna who is an atheist.

"Come now Lord, be our guest, let this food and us be blessed, amen," Junhee said. The Park family didn't do a big pray before eating, they just did a basic pray like many Christian families.

"Hey, mom?" Sooyoung said swallowing the food in her mouth.

"Yes, dear?"

"Could Yeri and I hang out after?"