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XVI

i'm sorry for the sucky chapters, i feel like my writing's gone bad to worse :(

but here's a chapter for this special day

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"Seungwoo hyung,
why are we visiting Tazannah?"
Dongpyo asks
his step brother- slightly
impatient from their
long walk
as they reach a familiar
house from their childhood-
a mansion of
talk marble pillars. he's
slightly doubtful
of his brother's intentions.

"i still have to finish
up on my
dance project, you
know," he pouts, and
Seungwoo can't help
but smile warmly
at his adorable sibling.

Seungwoo lies through
his teeth, "we're meeting uncle
Kim, Dongpyo. he's
just came
back from his last
trip and he wanted to
pass us some
presents!" one part of
the sentence was true,
at least,
but Dongpyo buys
the lie with a bright
smile, clapping his hands
enthusiastically.
"uncle Kim always gets the
best gifts!"

the two
of them enter through
the iron gates hand
in hand
till they stop in front
of a giant iron door.
Dongpyo,
unbeknownst to what is
really happening, pushes
the door
to face a dark
room before the lights
turn on and people are
shouting and
confetti is thrown all
around. "happy birthday,
Dongpyo!"

the young boy's
face is coloured of much
shock and
surprise as he spots
his friends and family
here, just
to surprise him and
throw him a birthday
party. "f*ck
my dance
project now!"
Dongpyo squeals, earning
laughs from the guests and
a glare from
Seungwoo as he
chides, "no cursing!"

Dongpyo then sits on
the couch and relaxes as
they wait for
the birthday cake.
Hangyul takes
this as an opportunity for
him to pass his present
to Dongpyo-
a orange-and-white striped
sweater he knows the
younger would
love to wear. "happy
birthday! I hope you like
your present."

from behind,
Tazannah who was
about to hand in her present
too gasps.
"shit, I got the
same sweater as you
did." Hangyul chuckles while
Dongpyo blurts out,
"is it soulmate
culture to buy someone
the same present? that's so
cute! I wish I
had a soulmate too."

and he
hugs both sweaters
tightly, leaving a smile
on Hangyul's face as he
pulls Tazannah
closer with a teasing, sly
grin. "soulmates,
eh?" and
for a second, Tazannah
forgets that she needs
to keep a distance
from Hangyul
and lets him pull her
to the hall where they dance
together-
giddy smiles on
their faces.