𝓜𝔂 𝓑𝓲𝓰 𝓑𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 ■ 𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐙 𝐚𝐮

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Yeosang was brought out of his sleep by his phone going off beside him. Not bothering to check who it was, he answered.

"Hello?" His voice was groggy and thick with sleep as he sat, ruffling his hair.

"Hey Yeosang. I picked up Hongjoong, but I don't know where you live" A voice came from the other end. Yunho.

Yeosang let the words sink in and removed the phone from the side of his face, checking the time. 3:48. Shit. He forgot Hongjoong.

"Hongjoong. Oh my God, I forgot" Yeosang shot up, pulling his shoes on and rushing out of the door, not bothering to lock it.

"It's fine Sang-ah, me and Mingi decided to pick him up when we heard that you were excluded. He's here and fine. But he keeps calling for you Sang"

Yeosang quickened his pace, walking to the place he knew they would be. And they were. It was on the corner where they always drop them off. He hung up, running towards the car and opening the door, pulling his brother into his arms. "Baby, Sangie is sorry"

The elder just wrapped small arms around Yeosangs waist and sobbed into his chest. There was no tears, for some reason, Hongjoong didn't really cry. Like, at all. Yeosang scooped the boy onto his hip, grabbing the bag.

"See Joongie-hyung. I told you Sangie was gonna be here" Mingi spoke, softer than he ever had before as he watched the two with sad eyes.

"Thank you. Really. I...I feel so bad. I'm sorry" Yeosang rambled, looking as if he was guilty for everything bad in the world whilst the smaller now dry sobbed into his shoulder.

"It's fine Sang-ah. I'm sorry that Seonghwa acted like that. He's so rude. I'll make sure to talk to him, don't worry" The taller muttered.

"Yeah, we'll pick Hongjoong up whilst you aren't in school if you want" Yunho added, eager to help out his best friend.

Yeosang chuckled, wetly, as he heard the concern in the others voices. "It's fine. I'll walk"

"No, you have work Sangie. Let us help, please" Mingi pleaded, eyes going wide, doing a puppy face.

"..Fine" Yeosang agreed. "Thanks. I'll take him home now, thank you" He muttered, beginning the walk home, still carrying the sad boy.

"Hyung, baby, it's okay now. Sangie's here. No ones gonna get you whilst I'm here" He reassured, smoothing one hand down the boy trembling back.

"Sangie leaves. Joongie sad" The older mumbled into his neck. "Joongie wan' Sangie"

"I know Joongie, I know" He continued to reassure as he opened the door to their small house, never once letting go of his brother. "What would Joongie like for dinner, hmm?"

The boy in questioned whined, not wanting to think about dinner after the day he had. During lunch, the boy refused to eat unless his teacher brought Yeosang to him. Meaning he hadn't had any lunch. Not that Yeosang needed to know. "No!"

Yeosang sighed, really not in the mood for the behaviour that he knew was going to start. He sat Hongjoong down on the sofa and looked at him whilst crossing his arms. "Ya, Hongjoong. I'll have none of that thank you very much!" He scolded.

Hongjoong didn't care. Nor did he look up at his brother. Which was a bad decision as he would have seen the 'no bullshit' look on the tallers' face. He smacked his arms down to his legs, screaming out a 'no'

"Hyung. Stop. I won't ask again. If I have to, there will be no dinner" Yeosang said back, sternly. After the shit he went through today, he kind of wanted to prove to himself that the older wasn't too much different from himself. Obviously he knew that Hongjoong was different, but it was the insecurities in his mind that made him want to believe that Seonghwa was wrong.