guidance | BbangKyu ✅

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Younghoon put the last bag in the trunk then closed it. "You can't stay longer?" "We both have jobs and she has school." Mrs. Kim sighed then dabbed at her eyes. "Come back soon, okay?" "Yes, mom." He waved to his parents then received a secret thumbs up from his dad. He slightly nodded then got into the car. "Looks like I'm alright in your dad's eyes huh." "And hers." He turned around and saw Yeoeun trying to get his attention. "And her too."

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Younghoon lifted Yeoeun onto his back as he tried to get all the bags from the trunk. "Younghoon, you're going to drop her. Let me do it." "But-" Changmin took everything from his hands then motioned for him to go up and open the door. "You're too kind to me, Chang..." He opened the door then headed straight for Yeoeun's bedroom. He lied her down then put a blanket over her. "I love you, Yeoeun..." She turned in her sleep while mumbling incoherent words.

"Do you want me to drive you home?" "Oh, no. You don't have to." "I insist." Changmin shook his head then headed for the front door. "Then stay the night." Changmin froze in place as Younghoon mentally cursed himself for voicing his innermost thoughts. "Aren't you tired of me? We practically spent days together under one roof." "I want to see you more." He figured he already messed up, so it wouldn't matter what he said at this point. "Then I'll stay..."

They sat in awkward silence as they didn't know how to proceed with the other. "Um..." "Yeah?" "Up for a game?" "What did you have in mind?" Younghoon got up then brought back a few games. "Let's play Jenga." "For the record, I'm a Jenga champion. Not once have I toppled the tower." Changmin took this as a challenge and was now determined to make him topple the tower.

Changmin let out a frustrated groan as Younghoon had won once again. "And here you thought I was bluffing." "This time, I know you'll lose." They started up again and Changmin made sure that he was careful when choosing his pieces. After countless minutes of taking it down and building it back up, Changmin had lost again. "Oh, it's gotten later hasn't it...?" "It's only been 2 hours." "That's still later!" Younghoon couldn't help but laugh at Changmin's childish side. It was cute.

Younghoon watched as Changmin arranged the paper flowers he made around two candles. "Should we light them?" "Why not?" Younghoon got up to turn off the lights while Changmin handled lighting the candles. They sat in silence as Changmin rested his head on the coffee table and Younghoon followed suit. "Think she'll wake up soon?" "Hopefully not, but her hunger will most likely wake her." "Let's make a bet." Younghoon raised an eyebrow, but continued to listen in. "I say she sleeps through the entire night up until morning and you say she'll wake up due to hunger. If I win, you have to cook and treat me to dinner sometime in the future." "And if I win?" "The same thing but reversed." They shook on it as the scented candle burned bright between them.

Changmin found himself in the kitchen making them dinner. "I was sure I'd win." He quietly sighed then smiled. He felt at home here with the two of them. His train of thought suddenly stopped as he remembered the kiss they shared. He never did find out how Younghoon felt about him. He now wished the food would hurry up and cook so he could ask Younghoon in private. "What if he doesn't feel the same way..." A pit formed in his heart and stomach as he imagined the scenario.

"Younghoon, can we talk...?" Younghoon took note of Changmin's worried but serious tone. "Yeoeun, make sure you eat it all. I'm not going far, so I'll be watching." "Yes, daddy." They walked off to the side then Changmin rubbed the back of his neck. "About that kiss...Did it mean something to you?" Changmin secretly hoped it did. He would be crushed if it was only one sided. "I...I don't know..."

Younghoon did know, but he didn't want to profess his feelings without knowing Changmin's. "Then, why don't we do this. We both say what we're feeling at the same time." Younghoon nodded then prepared his heart. "1...2...3." "I like you." They stared at each other then looked away blushing. Younghoon looked back at Changmin who embraced him but kept his face hidden. "I don't know...I just looked at you and I wanted to get to know you." Younghoon was surprised by Changmin's confession. "And Yeoeun seemed so lovely after I calmed her down...I wanted to know her too."

They felt something hitting their leg then saw Yeoeun holding an empty bowl. "I'm finished!" They looked at each other and smiled softly, both knowing the other had called Yeoeun a blessing.