Horizon | ATEEZ - Omegaverse

Chapter Twenty Nine

Knock

Knock

Knock

Seonghwa waits outside Areum's room that morning, waiting for the small, "Come in," that sounds muffled through the door.

Seonghwa slides the door open and steps inside, a faint smile on his lips, "How are you feeling, Areum?"

Areum looks up to see her younger brother and smiles widely as he sits in the chair by her bedside, "I've been waiting for you to come back to visit me, mister," she mocks, but drops the act quickly, "Hmm... I've been better, I keep feeling this tickling in my stomach, but the cough just won't come up," she sighs, "It's been hard to sleep with such an uncomfortable feeling, to be honest."

Seonghwa looks at her worriedly, "Let me get your medicine, sis."

"Sis?" Areum laughs, "Since when have you reverted back to your old ways, Hwa?"

Seonghwa shakes his head and gets out her medicine, handing her the pills, keeping his mouth shut this time.

"Ah, ah, ah- Don't go quiet on me now," Areum hums, swallowing her medicine, "And... Don't act like I didn't see that smile on your face when you came in this morning," she settles back against her bedframe and smiles softly, "It's nice to see you happy again, Seonghwa..."

Seonghwa unconsciously plays with his fingers, rubbing his index finger against the pad of his thumb, his eyes drifting out the window and towards the view of the boys' building both his and Areum's rooms have view of.

"Is there any reason you'd like to tell me?" She tries, wanting Seonghwa to at least open up a little bit to her, even though she's sure she knows the reasoning already, "Is it a certain someone?"

Seonghwa turns back to his sister and the gentle smile returns at the mention of someone in his life bringing the joy back into his. He nods.

"You know... It's okay to talk to me, Seonghwa. My lips are always sealed for you," Areum says, bringing her fist up to her mouth in anticipation for a cough that never comes. Her head starts to feel a little woozy, but she doesn't worry about it because it often feels like that after her medicine.

"I-I met someone," Seonghwa starts, mentally beating himself up about stuttering. His mind is filled with thoughts of San, thinking about the night before when they were lying under the stars together... Thinking about the way San's lips felt against his own, and the tingly warm feeling that still lingers on them.

Areum smiles wider, "Really? Tell me more! Are you going to bring them to the festival?" she pushes. She knew that her brother wasn't interested in Eunji, her... Best friend- that their parents had arranged him with. She looks down nervously at the thoughts of Eunji, seemingly having something on her mind as she brings her fingers up to touch her lips.