Cold [NAMJIN]

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Eight-year-old Seokjin hummed as he walked home from school, his Spider-man backpack swaying left and right as he moved to the rhythm of the song. Just as he was about to make a left, a voice from behind made him stop.

"Excuse me, little lady."

He reluctantly turned his head, one of his eyebrows raising up in confusion upon seeing a stranger's face. The man is dressed in a black overall with a black ball cap, a duffel bag draped on his right shoulder.

"Me?" Jin pointed to himself. The man walked closer to him, a smile on his face.

"Yes. Can you help me?", the stranger asked, now in front of him. Jin only stared at the guy, his adorable black orbs innocently studying the man's features before slowly nodding.

"Sure. But I'm not a girl." Jin smiled, showing his set of pearly white teeth. Realization dawned upon the man's face, his eyes widening in surprise.

"O-Oh... S-Sorry... " He said, eyes never leaving Jin's face. The younger only smiled wider, not a hint of suspicion about the stranger's real motive in mind.

"Don't worry, I get that a lot. What can I help you with?" Jin asked before inching closer to the man, his eyes fixed on the piece of paper in the man's right hand.

The man in question only gulped, still staring at Jin's face.

How can such a pretty face belong to a boy?

Jin's head tilted on one side when he didn't get a response from the stranger.

"Uhm, Mister? Are you okay?"

The stranger blinked. Once, twice, before slowly nodding.

"Y-Yeah... Uh I just... I'm lost... C-Can you uh... "

"Where are you headed?" Jin inquired, honest curiosity in his eyes, making the man take multiple gulps.

Damn. This kid is so pretty.

Smiling, the man straightened up before looking around. Upon confirming that no one except him and the boy are in the area, he offered one hand to the oblivious Jin before smiling wider.

"Actually, why don't you just come with me? I think that will make things easier."

Looking up at the man's smiling face, Jin offered a smile of his own before taking the man's hand.

Little did he know that that day would change his life forever.