𝓜𝔂 𝓑𝓲𝓰 𝓑𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 ■ 𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐙 𝐚𝐮

𝓣𝔀𝓮𝓷𝓽𝔂-𝓕𝓸𝓾𝓻

Today was the day that the three would return to school. They would join everyone after their Winter break. Due to everything that had happened, the three managed to obtain 2 weeks off of school before the holidays, plus the time everyone else got for Christmas.

Hyun-ah went around at 7 in the morning, softly waking each boy up. She started with her son, who was notorious for sleeping in. Usually, she would bast a horn or slam a heavy book to the floor, jolting him from his sleep. But recently, Yeosang had started to sleep in the room with him, so she didn't want to do anything that would cause any alarm for the boy.

She smiled as she walked in, taking a glance at their cuddled up forms and went forward, lightly shaking Yeosang from his slumber.

"Sang-ah, wake up, darling. You're back to school today," The boy groaned as he opened his eyes, yawning and lifting himself from the grip that Seonghwa had on him. She knew that he would wake up her son, so she didn't even bother.

"Morning," He yawned as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

"Morning, honey. It's back to school today, so can you wake up Hwa for me?" Once she got a nod, she walked out of the room, making her way to the one next door.

Hyun-ah slowly opened the door and crept inside. Due to Yeosang sleeping in Seonghwa's room, Hongjoong had seemed to have developed separation anxiety. It usually ended up with him sleepwalking into somebodies bed, or Yong-Hwan sleeping in Yeosang's old bed beside the small boy's bed. It was what he used to do with his younger brother, so it came rather naturally to him. As did the whole family's treatment of the boy, they all adored him.

She smiled once she saw her eldest snoring away in the bed beside Hongjoong's as she made her way over. Perching on the side of the bed, she gently shook his shoulders, "Joong, wake up now. It's time for school,"

All she got in reply was a grumble as the boy suckled on his pacifier, he had started using it again after feeling alone in the night, sometimes even using it during the day once he was having a bad one.

"I know darling, but you need to go. Who is it that you were telling me about? Wooyoung, was it? I bet he's missing you," She said, chuckling once she saw him sit up quickly and wrap himself around her.

Behind her, the eldest son had woken up, watching the display with a fond smile as he thought back to the times that his mum would get depressed and sad whilst seeing anyone that resembled Jaemin in any way. The two boys moving in had helped their family a lot, even if it was for the benefit of their safety.

"I can't carry you, darling," She said regretfully. The poor woman wasn't old nor weak, but she was only a couple of inches taller than the boy; so it would be awkward, especially on the stairs.

"I've got him, mum," Yong-Hwan said, getting up and peeling the boy off of his mother and into his arms. "He didn't sleep very well last night, he was upset, but wouldn't tell me why," He told her, which made sense given the boy's actions in the early morning. Usually, he was up by now, running around giggling or playing with his toys that he got for Christmas.

"Okay, hun. I'll go get breakfast ready, can you get him washed and dressed?" She requested, already getting up and walking to the door, going downstairs once her son said 'yes'.

5 minutes later, she was joined by the sleepy couple as they sat, all dressed and ready to go. But they were still half asleep as they munched on the pancakes they were given.

Hyo-Jong laughed as he saw the two, getting his shoes on before he let. Not forgetting to bid everyone a 'goodbye'.

"Don't run!" They heard coming from the top of the stairs, followed by a bunch of giggles and laughs. It was Hongjoong, giggling around his pacifier as he ran away from the older as he tried to put a soft jumper on the boy. "Get back here!"