❝dada,❞ being brought to his room, the little boy hopped to his bed, but held on to his father's hand as he didn't want the man to leave him. ❝d-does mama not like me anymore?❞

heaving out a sigh, hansol crouched down to match the kid's height. ❝sian, even dada is surprised to see mama act that way. but uncle ten is here to help, okay? don't worry.❞

❝m-mama pushed me away,❞ sniffling, the kid on the bed bit his bottom lip as he wanted to silence his sobs up. he didn't want to worsen the situation by crying, but he couldn't help it. remembering how he ran towards his other father only to be pushed away really scared him, but at the same time, it also hurt him. ❝am i b-being a bad kid again?❞

this made hansol close his eyes and feel bad for their son. he also doesn't know what was going on, he thought that someone hired a look-alike and changed placed with his husband in the middle of their sleep, he was about to take action because of it. also, even though the little boy would make a mistake, it's impossible for kun to get lash out on him in a violent method. the chinese would teach him the right way using words, he would explain it to him, and he won't even raise his voice against the child. that's why the man was taken aback when his husband shouted at the kid as he pushed him away, claiming that he doesn't have a child.

❝sian, look at me.❞ but for the sake of giving him a peace of mind, hansol showed the kid a small smile. ❝mama would never treat you like that even if you're being bad, alright?❞

nodding his head, the boy still continued on sniffling. ❝i don't want dada a-and mama to get mad at m-me. i'll be a good b-boy.❞

❝you are a good boy.❞ brushing the kid's hair up, hansol settled a kiss on his son's forehead. ❝sian, you're the best boy. i will talk to mama about this, you don't have to cry anymore.❞

❝b-but it's okay for good b-boys to cry,❞ looking down, he can't seem to stop his tears from forming. ❝jiro ge told m-me that.❞

a small smile made its way to the man's lips. ❝of course it's okay for boys to cry, but dada is hurt whenever he sees baby sian cry.❞

wiping his tears with the sleeves of his sweater, the boy prolonged a noise to prevent himself from wailing. then clutched on to the hem of his sweater as he puffed his cheeks, nodding his head softly at what his father said. ❝sian w-will not cry now, so dada won't be sad too.❞

chuckling, hansol then ruffled the boy's head before standing up and facing the shorter male who went inside the room with him just so he can look after the little kid while they settle things at the living room. but before that, the older man felt the need to boast about his capability of being a parent.

❝see, dejun?❞ he scoffed, making the latter roll his eyes at how proud he is. ❝i can't believe you're still his favorite. what poison did you let my son eat?❞

clicking his tongue, the male then pushed him away so that he could sit beside the little boy who's now curled up to his bed. ❝just go and talk to them, i'll look after sian here.❞

❝you're not busy, are you?❞ squinting his eyes, hansol stood by the door. ❝or, are your sweet father and glucose baby looking for you?❞

❝i already told yangyang that i'd be the one to bring sian home, eleven even wants to tag along.❞ xiaojun started to explain, even though he knew he didn't need to. ❝and kunhang is busy, he could care less of what i'll be doing right now.❞

❝please, watch him sulk if he finds out that you're talking to me right now.❞ the man wants to know what is the ceo's deal and why he is so against of his other boyfriend in being associated with him. ❝have you seen the way he glares at me whenever he catches us together? damn.❞

raising a brow, xiaojun gave him a look of disbelief. ❝you literally have a gun in your room, and you're telling me that you're scared of how he looks at you?❞

❝i'm not scared, i'm bothered. there's a difference.❞ as he was making a point, the man saw the chinese motioning his hands for him to leave. acting childish, he stuck his tongue out and was about to go out of the room, but the latter to call him.

❝hyung,❞ his tone was hesitant, as if he wasn't sure whether to ask him this. but nonetheless, xiaojun let out the question. ❝you didn't go really hard on him last night, did you?❞

it almost made hansol scoff at how he thinks that the reason why his husband is acting like this is because of the extraneous activity they did. ❝i don't think so? he's still able to walk. but the neighbors did come to check if i was murdering someone here.❞

xiaojun then had his eyes widened because how he worded it out. his terms can get out of hand sometimes, people might misunderstand. ❝they, what!?❞

the man let out a playful giggle before flashing him a smile, ❝bye!❞ and leaving the room with the door shut.

standing there for a while, hansol gathered up his sanity left in him. he took deep breaths in and out just to make sure that he won't be making any hasty choices or decisions that could harm anyone. he even had to point a gun on his husband's head just because of how cautious he is. if it weren't for xiaojun arriving and having their son with him, he would have done something that he would regret. though, he was wondering what happened and why his husband is acting that way. one moment he'll be all sweet and submissive, and the next, he'll be out there leading everything.

shrugging his thoughts off, he hopes that everything at the living room is now being settled. even though he's tied up with the chinese who hovered over him and threatened to hurt him this morning, he's still pissed at the fact that he pushed their son away and shouted at him like that. may it be an accident or unintentional, that's still not a reason to treat a child that way.

but back to the ruckus at the living room, the man was wrong with having everything settled. looks like someone is being stubborn, ❝ten, just cut the crap. you got me, okay? you don't have to treat me like i'm going crazy. you even have the audacity to have a kid act like he's my child. and that stranger, really? where did you even meet him and how did you get him to act like he knows me so well? i can't believe it, he even knows that i despise salmon.❞

the man that came in late to their conversation then planned to turn back, go to his son's room, and curl right next to him, but he failed to escape the scene when the thai male's cat eyes was now darted at him, giving him a look of doubt.

❝if fucking someone to oblivion was possible,❞ ten started, catching the two off guard with his statement. ❝this would be the outcome of it.❞

❝god, stop reminding me about that.❞ hansol grumbled as he buried his head down to the palm of his hands, approaching the two and settling down the sofa while they were standing up. ❝the more you guys mention it, the more i'd be convince that it really is my fault as to why he is acting like that all of a sudden.❞

groaning loudly in annoyance, kun moved away from the two as they were confusing him more. ❝can you two stop talking about it? i haven't even touched my girlfriend and you are here, telling me that i have been fucked by someone i don't know, but confessed to me? i don't even know how to make out with someone!❞

❝girlfriend?❞ with brows furrowed, hansol stared at him as if gazes could actually kill.

❝you had a birthday party yesterday, you even asked dejun to take sian with them because you want to have an alone time with hansol. and now that they are back here, you're acting like this.❞ meanwhile, ten covered his mouth at the revelation. ❝and are you cheating behind your husband?❞

❝what do you mean, "cheating"?❞ at this point, kun is probably going to die at how stressful this is. ❝she's the only girl i got in a relationship with and probably the last since this guy here is confusing me because of his sudden confession!❞

the thai male followed as to where he was pointing at and had to hold back a laugh when he saw how the man flinched because of how loud he raised his voice. he knew this was a serious situation, he has to deal with this solemnly. ❝kun, you broke up with your girlfriend back in college, i was the first one you told about that.❞

❝exactly—❞ the chinese couldn't continue arguing when he noticed something. ❝why are you making it sound like it happened a long time ago?❞

rolling his eyes, ten approached his friend and placed both of his hands over his shoulders. ❝repeat after me.❞

❝oh, okay?❞ puzzled, kun first took a glance at the man on the sofa before agreeing, nonetheless, with what the thai male asked him to do.

❝i, ji-qian kun, have an adorable son named ji sian, and a scary ass of a husband named ji hansol,❞ the said man scoffed at how ten had addressed him to be, ❝i graduated being the top student in my whole batch, i can fly planes, i can do make up, i can even produce songs, i can direct a movie, i am an editor, and i am a bigtime journalist—❞

❝i am, what?❞ slapping his friends hands away from his shoulders, giving the thai male a stressful look.

who is this person ten is talking about and why does he sound so successful?

he didn't want to get mad, but this situation is frustrating him. why can't his friend admit that he is playing with him? turning to the man, kun started to order him. ❝go and tell him.❞

hansol, sitting quietly on the sofa, then had a brow raised. if it were someone else commanding him in something, he would have flipped. but it's his husband, he's a consideration. ❝tell him what?❞

❝you called me, "kid"!❞ kun stomped his foot, making the man prove his point. ❝you must know something?❞

this is going to be harder than he thought. ❝kun,❞ ten made the chinese face him again. ❝as weird as it sounds, that's your endearment towards each other. you even call him, "baba".❞

❝why the fuck would i call him daddy in chinese?❞ this is too much of a joke, he can't handle it anymore. ❝and how is, "kid" an endearment?❞

with brows knitted, ten was starting to suspect some things. shouldn't he be the one to know that? ❝you guys always tease each other. the age gap isn't even that far but because hansol keeps on treating you like a child, you also mock him for being such a dad. hence, having the two of you coming up with such callsign.❞

❝kun, are you purposely making things up just to make fun of us this early?❞ but even so, his jokes wouldn't get this far. hansol knows that if he was in the mood for playing around, he wouldn't include pushing and shouting at their own child.

genuinely worried, ten then managed to talk to him in a gently way. ❝kun, don't make me bring you to the hospital, you hate it there, right?❞

he hates it there? ❝wait, wait, wait.❞

so, the last thing he can remember is getting hit by a large truck. but before that, he stood there trying to get this man's attention. but rewinding it to even before that, he had to handle the day dealing with two of his friends arguing about which side he should take. neither of them was enough to convince him, so he decided to just let them be while he sorts out his thoughts about this guy who professed his love to him.

everything seems perfectly normal for the past days, aside from the fact that he had discovered in tasting the rainbow, and blaming himself from being a jerk for breaking up with his girlfriend by using the studies as his reason. nothing was strange except for what happened during that very day when this man confessed to him.

it's when he got into an accident by a truck. he should supposedly either wake up in heaven, or at the hospital. but then, neither of those happened. instead, he woke up on a bed with this familiar someone, naked. these people he is meeting with first thing in the morning don't look like they are kidding around with him, especially ten who would have admitted his prank by now.

that would only mean— ❝i somehow managed to travel to the future?❞

even though he just mumbled those words out, the two were able to hear it loud and clear, and it's making the situation seem more impossible. ❝what?❞

it's also confusing him in a way, but if he thinks about it thoroughly, it makes sense. no, actually, none of these made sense, but it's the only option and reason he could think of. ❝no, listen to me. the last thing i remember, i was hit by a truck. but since i'm still alive right at this moment, having a kid and a husband, that means i survived the impact.❞

❝yeah, you barely did, dumbass.❞ ten wasn't about to believe him but a switch inside his head then clicked when he tried to start matching things up. ❝hansol, didn't you come to me saying that kun had nightmares during the past week?❞

seems like he's the only one not catching up. ❝yeah, why?❞

❝kun called me the day before new year's, which is also his birthday. he told me that he keeps on remembering about the accident.❞ the thai male had a wide smile as he clapped his hands. ❝that might be the reason why he asked to have an alone time with you, just so you can take the nightmares away by having a sweet night with him!❞

that theory caused hansol to huff, ❝so, he was using me?❞

❝don't put it that way,❞ ten groaned at how negative this man is. ❝i know kun also noticed how you have been wanting him, that's why he made use of the opportunity.❞

❝uh, guys,❞ the chinese then waved his hand at them. ❝i'm still here?❞

❝yeah, but you're not the person we are referring to, don't you worry.❞ saying that, the thai male was slowly putting the pieces together. ❝so maybe, the impossible became possible. while this past kun met an accident, it clashed along with the future kun who's stressing out about it lately. a conflict must have happened at the intersection between two dimensions that caused for the two to collide! thus, having the past kun take over the future kun's body.❞

❝what happened to my husband, then?❞ hansol gets it, but at the same time, he was having a hard time believing all those things he said.

❝he's still there, but sleeping.❞ that was all the thai male could think of. he would want to speculate further and would like to guess that the future took over the past, but that would be too confusing. unless, it's really happening?

❝in other words,❞ burying his face down to the palm of his, hansol first had to stay silent just to process everything inside his head. ❝i am going to jail because i just made out with someone that's a century younger than me?❞

❝ye— no! this is what i told you about teasing each other's age. you're exaggerating!❞ ten held in his temper as he knew dealing with them would be this handful. ❝wait, you made out this early in the morning? the fuck, hansol, keep it in your pants. was the whole night of destroying him not enough for you?❞

❝i didn't know, okay? and i usually greet him with morning kisses. i just got a little bit too carried away this morning.❞ the man then told him, not having the courage to look at his husband.

❝but anyways,❞ going back to their issue here, ten cleared the misunderstanding that the man is making for himself. ❝you are not dealing with the past kun, that's really your husband there, so i don't think you'll be put to jail on this one. and even if you will be, you can just bail yourself out easily. come on, you have done it once or twice.❞

hansol hissed at how his past hobby was being mentioned. ❝but you said that those shit, what does that mean?❞

❝it means, his physical being is still your husband.❞ ten said, simplifying it for him. ❝but his mental state and mindset is being overtaken by his college self, which is the past kun. so you may or may not be doing something illegal.❞

putting it like that, hansol feels like he doesn't want to risk it. ❝in sungchan's shakespearan vocabulary, my situation would be a, "yesn't"?❞

having one of their younger friends being mention, and knowing that those two get along well with their dumb heads, ten nodded his head. ❝definitely, a yesn't.❞

being left out once again, kun felt the need to say a word again. ❝guys, i hope you didn't forget about me yet?❞

smirking, the thai male put his attention back to his friend that's just standing there. ❝of course, honey bunch, you're the main star of the show!❞

❝jesus, ten, don't call my husband—❞ hansol didn't even get to finish his sentence.

❝oh, shut your jealous ass up. go get the car keys.❞ ten was then bold enough to instruct him like that, as if he had no idea that the man has a dark hobby he has been keeping to himself. ❝we are going somewhere, and you are driving.❞

❝w-where are we going?❞ kun asked, somehow scared as to where he's going to be brought to. after having a conclusion of what's happening, he actually prefers to just stay and wait until this will all end.

❝well, dora, we are off to reconcile with your dear friend.❞ the thai male then said, keeping that creepy smile on his face.

❝excuse me,❞ and he was back to being confused. ❝who?❞

❝kim dongyoung.❞ it didn't take him anything just to answer that question. he knew that the chinese was already overwhelmed enough with the situation.

❝why do i need to ask for forgiveness—❞ kun's jaw then dropped the moment he realized. ❝are doyoung and i fighting?❞

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