The Bet (SF9 DaBin) ~ Book 1

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"Youngkyun-ah, how was school?" his mother asked as he walked into the kitchen, sighing when he sat down.
"It was weird. So many things happened at once" he mumbled, running his fingers through his hair.
"So? What exactly happened?" she asked while setting down everything for dinner.
"I don't even know what exactly happened? It was so chaotic."
"Fine. Do you know if your brother will be home tomorrow?" she asked while sitting down on the table, starting to eat.
"I think so, he hasn't said something else" Youngkyun mumbled, starting to eat the food his mother made for him.
"That's good. So what about you? Is there something you're interested in?"
"Me? Interested in someone? N-not really" he mumbled, blushing a bit when an image of Taeyang suddenly appeared in his mind. Quickly he shook his head as he thought about the possibility of liking him.
"That's why you're blushing like that?" his mother teasingly asked, noticing how shocked he suddenly looked.
"No it's not that I like him, he's just a good friend" he whispered to himself, trying to forget how charming the older looked whenever he looked at him.
"Him?" his mother surprisedly asked, making her youngest son pout at her.
"It's not like that, he's just a friend."
"Youngkyun-ah you know that it's not wrong to be in love, no matter if it's a girl or a boy. You can love whoever you want as long as it makes you happy."
"No I don't want to experience the same things as Youngbin hyung" he mumbled, remembering the nightmares his older brother experienced and the way their father left.
"Not everyone is like Hajoon. Nobody could have known what would happen. Your brother was just really unlucky" his mother reassured him.
"But what if I'm just as unlucky?" he mumbled, not wanting to fall in love and experience the harsh reality of it
"Youngkyun-ah are you afraid of falling in love because of what happened to your brother?" she carefully asked, setting down her chopsticks before walking to him and kneeling down in front of him while tightly holding onto his hands.
"I saw what he went through. I saw how long it took him to be himself again. I saw his bruises and how much he wanted to die, how depressed he was after father left. He was scared of telling you, scared that nobody would understand and will be disgusted. He only wanted someone to know what really happened, he wanted someone to talk to but father just made it worse and left. Youngbin hyung really loved him despite everything he did to him and he loved his father. I knew that Hajoon would sometimes get mad at him but I never thought he would be this extreme. I could have prevented it all if I would have told you."
"No it's not your fault. It was our fault for not noticing, for not questioning the blood stains in his clothes or that he would stay away for such a long time. We should have been there for him while it was only you all the time. You weren't supposed to be the strong one, it was supposed to be me and your father. It was wrong that I didn't stop him and just let him leave. I should have been a better mother for the both of you."
"No eomma it wasn't your fault. You always took care of us and made sure that we were happy and protected" he mumbled, feeling tears well up in his eyes.
"Youngkyun-ah let's just say it was all very unlucky that happened. But it doesn't have to be like that. You can never know how things will turn out beforehand."
"That's why I'm so scared. Nobody can tell me what will happen and I don't want to risk it. I don't want to live like Youngbin hyung these past years."
"Who is you were talking about before? Your male friend?" she curiously asked, wanting to know who managed to make her youngest son so confused.
"Taeyang. He's a friend of Chanhee."
"And he did what exactly in order to make you question your feelings?"
"Existing. He's perfect without doing anything" he groaned, not wanting to think more about him.
"Have you ever felt something like that towards anyone else? Have you ever thought of someone being 'perfect'?" she asked and her son shook his head, immediately noticing what she was trying to tell him.
"You mean that I only think of him like that because I'm in love with him?"
"It would be a possible explanation. Just wait and see what will happen."
"Do you think my feelings will grow stronger?" Youngkyun timidly asked, still fearing the possibly off being in love.
"It can happen or not. Don't stress yourself over such things and just enjoy your life as a teenager" she replied, only wanting her children to be happy and forget the bad things that happened to them already.

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Our Youngkyunnie is in love 😍😍