THE UNLIKELY ROMANCE [✓]

ᠻꪖꪑⅈꪶꪗ 𝕥ⅈꪑꫀ, ᥇ꪊ𝕥...

Taehyung took his eyes from his cousin, which now rested on the devastated Jin.

He moved near to him, and rested his hands on his hyung's shoulder.

Jin looked up. Taehyung saw the tears in his eyes. Dropping down in knees, beside him, he asked in a low voice, "Hyung, do you love her?"

There was no reply from Jin, except a sob.

Taehyung hugged his hyung, torn between his love for the two people.

He helped Jin get back home.

He reached his own house after dusk.

"Taetae, why were you late?" His mom asked.

"I went to drop off Jin hyung." Taehyung replied, taking Yeontan in his hands.

"I am going to my room, Eomma!" Taehyung left.

His cousin's sound welcomed him downstairs, as he came down after a bath, Yeontan following him.

"Yeontannie! Come here!" Rin called out to the little furry bum.

Yeontan ran to her opened arms, wagging his tail.

Taehyung smiled at how she fondled his furry pet. She was the only one, Yeontan favoured after him. His eyes were soft.

She played with Yeontan for a while, before letting him go wander around.

"Taetae, your cousin is dating!" His mom smiled, as she bought them food.

"Hmm! I know." Taehyung replied.

"You must find a girlfriend too. Look at you sitting there single." She teased him.

"Gomo, don't tease him! He has turned red!" Rin chuckled.

His mother went laughing, back to the kitchen.

"Don't tell me you have someone you like?" Rin whispered.

Taehyung turned even more redder.

"Ha! Ha! Ha! You do? Oh God!" Rin rocked with laughter.

"Choon He! Lower your voice!" Taehyung told in a fierce whisper.

"Who is she? Do I know her?" Rin asked with interest, lowering her voice and moving near him.

"It's... It's..." Taehyung stuttered.

"It's?" Rin encouraged him.

"It's Ae Chan!" Taehyung covered his face with his hands.

"Oh God!" Rin burst out into laughter.

"What's the matter dear? Tell me the joke!" Taehyung's mother asked, as she came back with a pot of seaweed soup.

"Gomo! Taetae..." Before she could say anything, Taehyung clasped her mouth with his hands, firmly.

"Eomma, It's nothing. She is just teasing me. Aaah!!!" Taehyung pulled his hand back, as his cousin bit him.

"Taehyung-ah, is this how you behave?" His mother asked, her hands on him.

"But she bit me, Eomma!" Taehyung replied sulking.

"It's alright Gomo!" Rin giggled.

"You always take his side Choon He! Well, did you tell your Eomma about the boy?" Her aunt asked.

"Yes! She knows Seung Ho oppa. She likes him. You too know him Gomo! He came here with Bogum oppa, once!" Rin replied, smiling brightly.

"Oh! That handsome boy! Yes! I remember! He is such a good mannered kid. Your cousin needs to learn a thing or two from him!" Mrs. Kim replied.

"Yaaah! Eomma!" Taehyung sulked.

Rin laughed at the sulking Taehyung.

Pulling his cheeks she said, "Taetae, you look cute!"

"Stop it Choon He!" Taehyung pulled his sister's hand away, smiling.

"Choon He! You Eomma told me that your cousin will be comin soon, to stay with you, and that she will be joining your school." Taehyung's mom called out from the kitchen.

"Park Ha Ra! Is my Ha Ra coming! Yay!" Rin danced around, standing up.

"Choon He! Come eat your food!" Taehyung told her, with a sigh.

"I am sorry!" She let out a sheepish grin.

"Gomo! This soup is awesome. Give me the recipe! The beef is cooked perfectly! Hmmmm... I love it!" She told, enjoying her food.

"You take your cooking skills and your love for it, after your dad!" Her aunt smiled lovingly.

"I am after all my Halmeoni's favourite grandkid. I should take after her kids too." Rin chuckled mischievously.

"Yaaah! Choon He-ah!" Taehyung frowned, as his mom laughed, hearing her niece's words.

After the dinner, Taehyung offered to drop his cousin home.

She knew it was an excuse to talk to her. Their house was next to each other.

"What's it you want to ask me, Taetae?" Rin asked, as they left his door.

"Are you sure, you want this?" Taehyung asked her.

"Hmm!" Rin replied, expressionless.

"Jin Hyung likes you!" Taehyung blurted out.

"What?" A surprised Rin asked him.

"He does!" Taehyung looked at her.

"What are you talking about? Don't say anything about this to me, ever again!" A dejected Rin left Taehyung at her yard.

Taehyung had seldom seen his sister fluster. She was not only flustered, but seemed as if, she heard something, that was told too late.

Does she like him? No way! If she did, she wouldn't have dated Seung Ho oppa. But she mentioned about liking someone. Was that Jin Hyung? Or is it something I feel...

Taehyung looked confused, as he walked back home.