Howl (JunHwan)

-4-

[Jinhwan's POV:]

It's already late and the dark wide sky is awake same as my eyes that are still awake.

Uuhhhgg...  I can't sleep.. I don't wanna sleep..

I just rolled my body back and forth and decided to step out of the room to roam around the house.

This house is too big for six boys and now seven including me. I didn't imagine even in a second that these changes going to happen.

It's too dark and silent that I guess everyone are in the middle of their dreams. I think I should go to sleep now too and a glass of milk will help. Where is it anyway?

Uh-oh...  It was placed at the higher space in their kitchen cabinet. Ayyssshhh... Why my parents didn't give me enough height ? So as I wanted I tried to get the powdered milk and used a chair to get it.

" gotcha! " I said as I successfully got the container of powdered milk.

" What are you doing there? " a sudden voice that made me flinched in surprise and lost my balance.

" woahh... --- a-ahh... " I just closed my eyes and ready my body for the fall when a pair of arms caught me from the back.

" it's already late at night. Why are you still awake? " he asked as I opened my eyes. It's Hanbin, who caught me.

" a-ah I ..  I'll just get some milk. " I just answered. His face is just near and this position is too awkward for me so I turned my gaze on the other side where he won't notice the awkwardness in my face. But I guess he noticed it already so he gently put me down and took the container of milk that I dropped.

" T-thank you. " I said in a low voice as he handed me the small container.

" did I scare you? " he asked again.

" n-No... I'm just too clumsy.. " I felt like my cheeks burnt red when he smiled and ruffled my hair.

" Don't be too awkward around us. " he said that made me feel embarassed  more. I guess I'm too obvious around them so he noticed it.
" you're already a part of this family so don't ever feel different. " he continued. Part of this family sounds like a beautiful music to my ears. I'd never expect this kind of wolves even in my dreams. I thought their mind are all filled with violence, ferocity and more unacceptable things for humans.

I should never feel different but still I do whenever I see June. He's like a peevish monster that frowns whenever he see me around.

I smiled at him and he smiled too. We're in this scene smiling at each other when the light suddenly opened.

" Oh.. " it's June who turned on the light. He still awake too.

" You're still awake too? " -Hanbin.

" Why?  Am I not supposed to be awake ?" He said in a sarcastic way.
" did I disturbed both of you?  " then he turned at me and smirked.

" No,  not really. You didn't disturbed anyone. " Hanbin is still calm towards June's attitude.

" Don't you think it's too noisy so I can't sleep?  " Junhoe again.

" I'm sorry it was an accident. I didn't want too disturb you from sleep. " I said then looked down.

" just like a puppy. " he said then looked at me from head to toe.

I heard Hanbin sighed deeply then stand in front of me.

" Just always remember what I told you. " he said then ruffled my hair and smiled that made my face burnt red once again.

" Tsss...  " it's June.
" pity you. "

" Junhoe !" Hanbin who yelled at him.
" don't start and leave Jinhwan alone. " he said.
" Mother won't.. -----"

" Don't you dare mention our mother just to protect that small thing from me. " Junhoe cutted then gave me a fierce look.

" then don't be so rude towards Jinhwan. " It's Hanbin but I hold his arm as I saw Junhoe's claws that showed. I don't want them to fight because of me.

" I-it's okay... I'm okay...  I'll go to sleep. " I just said then faked my smile. Hanbin's expression just changed and calmed a bit.

" okay..  Just don't mind everything that you heard and saw. " he said and I nodded as an answer.
" Good night. " and finally he smiled again.

" stupid. " I heard Junhoe but I didn't mind and made my way going back to Yunhyeong's room they gave me to use.