you just didn't notice

they've been together for years-long enough that it's easy to forget when things started to change.

to sunoo, ni-ki is still the same boy he used to take care of.

still someone to fuss over, to guide, to protect.

but somewhere along the way, that boy grew up.

and now he looks at him differently-steadier, quieter, like he's been waiting.

and the worst part isn't that things have changed.

It's that sunoo's the last one to notice.