"Sister, I'm a little late today."
It's raining, where are you going? I'm starting to get worried about Yeonjun, who's been going out more often these days. He seems a little weak. Eventually, I grab Yeonjun who's trying to hurry out and check on him, but something seems off.
"You're hot."
"..I'm naturally hot-tempered"
"It's not that bad?"
"Don't worry, that's right. I'll be back, unnie."
..Unhappy. Where did our dog, who used to follow me around so much that he only liked me, go? I stared at the tightly closed door for a while, then prepared to leave with a bitter heart. Taehyun called me at just the right moment, so I grabbed my bag and headed out. Taehyun, who I didn't know had been there for a long time, greeted me.
"I just saw Yeonjun and his expression really didn't look good."
"I thought you two were fighting." Taehyun's words filled my head with questions. Was his expression unpleasant?
"I'll have to contact you later."
"By the way, he's grown so much... How long will I have to take care of him?"
"I told you not to say that."
"Hyuninkai said it would be just for a little while. How long will it be just for a little while?"
"I don't plan on sending him back. You know I can't live without him."
"what?"
Lately, I've been talking a lot about Yeonjun with Taehyun. To cut to the chase, it's a fight. How can we fight like this in broad daylight again after so long since we made up? You know how much I care about Yeonjun.
"Okay, let's stop talking about this..."
"Stop it. Do you know why I'm bringing this up? Do you know how he feels about you right now? That's why you accepted the offer in the first place—"
"What do you want me to do?! Did I know Yeonjun would come? Or send him out again?!"
"Hey you talk!.."
Taehyun, about to refute me, stopped talking when he saw something. I turned around, wondering if it was a coincidence, and saw Yeonjun staring at me with trembling hands and hurt eyes. Despite being carrying an umbrella, there was one in his other hand that I hadn't noticed before.
"...It's raining...so I came to give you an umbrella."
"Yeonjun, just a moment!.."
"I'm going. I think I should go."
I couldn't catch Yeonjun as he ran away, leaving me with only an umbrella in his hand. Tears welled up in my eyes, and I couldn't say anything else. I shook off Taehyun, who was holding onto my frozen body. Feeling this way, I felt like I couldn't do anything, not even a date.
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"What do you want me to do?"
"Where is the Fed right now?"
"I'll tell you what's pretty about my older sister."
"... I need to clear up the misunderstanding... Uh, yo - Heuk, Yeonjun and... Hehe,"I want to talk a little bit.."
"Hey, wait a minute, why are you crying! No, wait a minute!"
It was a place I barely managed to find after contacting Huening. Huening lamented, calling them puppies who had secretly run off to Korea without his knowledge, but I didn't have time to figure that out. This was the only place Yeonjun could be.
It's been three days since Yeonjun left home. The school even called, saying he was truant. I burst into tears the moment I heard that. I was terrified, thinking Yeonjun must have been hurt so much. That's how it ended with Taehyun. My Yeonjun was gone, so I couldn't even think about dating or anything.
That's how precious Yeonjun was. He couldn't be left out of my daily life.
"Let me in, please- Heuk..."
"Okay! Okay, so don't cry."
Suin, who had been comforting me with her clumsy hands, looked around twice and opened the door. The inside of the room was cleaner and more spacious than I expected.
Huening Kai, that kid, he said he was a pain in the ass because of the kids... but I guess he still wanted his kids to sleep in a nice place
I opened quite a few doors here and there to find Yeonjun, but I was discouraged by what the man said afterward.
"Yeonjun isn't here right now."
"...Huh, what did you say?"
"I'm looking for a partner, Choi Yeonjun."
"..."
"Did you know he's going to be an adult soon? If you look at the dates, he should be imprinting by now, but he hasn't done it yet... He must be in incredible pain all over his body. Didn't you know?"
"You seem to be feeling down lately... What should I do then?"
"What should I do? He's looking for a partner right now."
"Partner? You're not with a partner, are you?"
"Yes, it's an imprint."
"What?!!"
In an instant, a surge of heat spread throughout my body. My blood pressure rose!!! This is not right.
I was wondering where you've been wandering around lately, and it turns out you're looking for a partner. As I was snickering and cooling off, the man in front of me looked down at me with a surprised expression.
"Sister, you don't like Choi Yeonjun."
"Who said that?"
"...Eh? Then no? You can't imprint."
"Who would think of imprinting something first and liking it!! Of course I thought I couldn't do it!! But now!..now I..Yeonjun"
"Yeonjun?"
"...Haa... I can't live without Yeonjun. I'm going crazy right now."
"Hmm - you're more serious about Choi Yeonjun than I thought."
Isn't that right, Yeonjun? Suin's words, muttering to herself, made me tear up even more. Are you kidding me for crying when we first met? Seriously, people can cry, right? Is it really okay for me to tease you like this just because you miss me, Yeonjun?
Hearing Yeonjun's name made me miss him even more. For no reason, I felt sad and tears welled up in my eyes. But my pride was hurt, so I lowered my head and sobbed. Su-in crouched down in front of me, wiping my tears away. "What? Are you trying to comfort me? You're more affectionate than I thought..."
"Why am I crying so upset?"
..it's the Fed.
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I'm sorry Taehyun... Hehe