Strings of Fate

Chapter 32

Color Code:
-Bright Red= love for a significant other (it shines when they officially get together in some way whether it be dating or marriage)
-Dark Red= love between children and parents
-Pink= love shared by siblings
-Blue= Friendship (pinkies=superficial; wrist=meaningful; heart's= deepest level of friendship)
-Dark Blue= Platonic soulmate
-Purple= distaste (side=slight; shoulder=avoid as much as possible; heart=hate)
-Yellow= Respect that is earned for going above and beyond what one expected from you
-White= unknown
-Green= unknown (but is related to intelligence in some way)
-Orange= unknown
-Gray= a relationship that is broken beyond repair
-Black= dying
-Black Bow= The person who would have been on the other end is dead
-Salmon: love between relatives (grandparents and grandchildren or aunt/uncles to nieces/nephews)

Texture Code:
-Hot: extreme anger
-Cold: Sadness

"Hyunggg!" Jihyun whine to his older brother who'd taken to ignoring him for the past couple of days, ever since the camera incident. "I'm really sorry hyung, you know I didn't mean to break your camera or get you grounded," Jihyun persisted trying to get Jimin to look at him, but the older remained impassive and focused on his homework.

Jihyun sighed as he clutched onto one of Jimin's pillow and continued to pout at the elder, hoping to gain Jimin's sympathy. But it didn't seem to work as Jimin continued to ignore him and even went as far as to place his earbuds into his ear. Jihyun frowned when he saw his older brother do that but he supposed he deserved the silent treatment, he could endure for a few more days if he had to, but he really would prefer not to. He missed being able to talk to Jimin, the elder might be his brother but Jimin would act more like a friend when Jihyun needed him. Honestly, Jihyun was happy Jimin was his brother, he'd never trade his hyung for anyone else, no matter who they were. Sighing yet again, the younger pulled out his phone and checked his social media.

Jimin sneaked a glance towards Jihyun when the younger finally looked away from him. In all honesty, Jimin wasn't sure why he was still ignoring the younger. Jimin had already forgiven Jihyun and he also figured two days of ignoring his brother was punishment enough, yet he still continued to do it. It was already the third day and really he should have already started talking with the younger again but he just didn't want to quite yet. Jimin observed Jihyun for a moment and noticed the slouched posture the other was in. He also noticed how the other's lips were slightly downturned and the hint of tiredness in Jihyun's eyes. He knew those two things to be signs that something wasn't quite right. Jihyun was stressing over something or someone. Jimin wondered if it was him who caused his brother to stress. He didn't want to do that at all and so Jimin let the strings come into view with the intention of soothing his brother by rubbing the string connecting them together.

However, once he was looking at the strings he gasped at the sudden appearance of a new string. A bright red one to be exact. Hearing Jimin gasp, Jihyun looked away from his phone and up at his elder brother in confusion.

"What? What is it hyung?" Jihyun asked noticing the look of bewilderment on his brother's face. Jimin looked away from Jihyun's chest and to his face as he blurted out "You have a crush?!"

Jihyun's cheeks reddened as his eyes widened and the younger gaped up at Jimin at a loss for words. Jihyun knew his brother was perceptive since the elder had always guessed when Jihyun was happy, sad, anxious, etc. But that didn't mean that the elder would be able to know when he had a crush so the sudden question caught Jihyun completely off guard.

"Well?" Jimin persisted suddenly smiling at Jihyun. Jimin took out his earbuds and set them aside before climbing onto his bed and sitting next to Jihyun, all ears and waiting to hear about his brother's new found crush.