the clicking of those short heel Chanel boots was echoing the empty alleyway .... the boots were sticking with some mud on the ground indicating that Rain has appeared moments ago

That person sighed when he approached his house .... he closed his drenched umbrella and unlocked the door 

The door opened with a distant creek and he entered inside ... 

"You can come outside .... no need for this formality ...." That man voiced out in the eerie silence 

The lighting of his house was already switched on when he arrived ... 

he removed his upper coat and sat on his couch tiredly 

"Hoseok..." a manly voice chirped around that wooden cottage 

"Mr. Lee ...  " Hoseok sighed and looked over the man who was sitting across him with his legs crossed 

"How's it going?" 

"They are very complicated ... their situation is also very complicated ..."

"I.Don't care !.... we got new task .... finish this early" that man interupped Hoseok and spoke with coldness dripping from his voice ...

"I think I know that ..." Hoseok gritted his teeth in irritation and glared at the man 

"complete your Task fast ..." That man stood up and got out of his house

"Dumbasses ..."

It was time for dinner ....  Kim family was gathered on the dining table for the dinner 

as usual ... The head of the house .... Kim soohyuk ... sat on the boss chair with Namjoon on his right hand and seokjin on his left with his wife sitting beside him

the maids were serving them food .... and they were eating quietly 

Jieun's belly was now 7 months pregnant .... she was having a big appetite

Seokjin was cautiously platting her dinner ... he smiled happily when he saw his wife eating properly 

he caressed her head and kissed her forehead ...

"Want some more?" he quietly asked his wife 

Jieun shook her head while her mouth was filled with food 

Mr. Kim sighed peacefully looking at them 

being around a pregnant woman is a task of its own 

he diverted his eyes from his oldest son to his youngest son Namjoon 

who was eating quietly not even looking around or chattering like he always used to do

Mr. Kim frowned at his behavior ... he observed his face 

Namjoon's hands were working on their own .... his eyes were string at a space ...

his father silently held his hand and pressed it reassuringly 

"What happened?" his father whispered not wanting to gain attention of the couple sitting there

Namjoon raised his head and looked into his father worried orbs 

he smiled through his tired eyes and reassured him shaking his head 

"Just tired ..." he finished his meal soon and got up 

Seokjin saw his brother who was now preparing for his room

seokjin looked at his father and reassured him 

'I'll talk to him ...'

Having shower after a long day ...... is a blessing ....

Namjoon closed his eyes and felt the water calming his nerves down

'My life is getting more and more complicated ....'

It was somewhere truth ... Namjoon's life was hanging on a broken bridge 

the moment he tries to save himself .... he gets more and more deep in his problems

"I just want to keep you close y/n .... but this seems like a difficult task now..."

he washed himself still deep in thoughts ... 

he came out of his bathroom just to get shocked 

"What the fuck---" he groaned and covered his bare chest when he saw his Hyung sitting on his bed like he owns them 

"What?" seokjin questioned him ... 

"Hyung! ... what are you doing here?!" he hurriedly rushed towards his closet and took out his clothes 

"Come on Namjoon you are shying away like we never bathed together ..." he grinned enjoying flustered Namjoon ...

"I was five!" he heard Namjoon yell from his closet 

seokjin didn't replied at all ... but laughed out loudly 

withing 10 minutes he found Namjoon coming out his closet glaring at him 

Namjoon sat on the bed corner .... still glaring at his older brother 

"Now ... why are you here?" he asked bluntly 

seokjin faked a hurt in his heart and looked at him dramatically 

"27 years of brotherhood ... and this is what I get ..." 

he laughed loudly .... when he again heard Namjoon groaning 

"Ok ok ..." he wiped his tears who eventually came out during hard laughing 

"Take 15 minutes maximum and tell me all about things which are stressing you... "

seokjin didn't waste a second and directly came to point .... this was the one of the specialty of Kim seokjin ... he don't like to beat around the bush 

Namjoon was stunned to even reply ... he froze for a second ...

Kim seokjin have a jovial personality ... no one can deny that ... but always smiling and joking around doesn't mean he is a careless and immature person .... Kim seokjin is apparently the most mature person in Kim family ... he jokes ... but he cares... 

There is a different person behind that bubbly jin .... and that is the Kim seokjin

This man pampered his little brother Namjoon when he was just 10-year-old kid .... after losing his mother at the young age ... seokjin learned to be mature in his baby steps ...

and Namjoon thought he can keep his stressed thoughts to himself 

"w-what?" Namjoon looked over his Hyung who was now sitting on his bed crossing his legs ...staring at him intensely

"15 minutes ... starts now " seokjin gazed his smart watch on his wrist 

Namjoon sighed heavily and closed his eyes ... he leaned back on his headboard 

"Ah- where do I start now..." he muttered 

seokjin was waiting patiently 

"I-It's about Y/N.." 

"What about her .... you aren't planning anything useless do you --- " 

"NO Hyung .... I-I Like her very much ..." he delivered nervously and waited for any reaction on his Hyung's face 

"How? and ........ Why?" seokjin asked a very unusual question 

"What you mean why?" Namjoon snapped 

"You met her 3 months ago .... and that too in a courtroom ... and now you suddenly like her?" seokjin was not joking anymore 

seokjin couldn't help but to mock his younger brother...because this was something uncommon about Namjoon ... he saw you breaking Infront of his eyes .... his own brother .... broke the girl ... on which he used to have a crush on 

feelings maybe not the same anymore for seokjin .... but he does feel a sense of protectiveness for you 

maybe like an older brother .... maybe like a well-wisher 

Namjoon was in huge dilemma after his Hyung's counter question 

Why was he suddenly liking you after all these years?

Was that your personality? beauty? your confidence?

The answer was still hazy in his mindset 

but one thing he was sure of ... his feeling was not just some temporary play

he really like you .... and he can't help.... his feelings were growing day by day 

maybe your ignorance and cold behavior ...was fueling his feelings?

"I-I can't answer that Hyung .... but I.Like.her ..." Namjoon had a unusual determination 

"If we consider what you have done 6 years ago Namjoon ...I don't trust your 'likeness' enough..." seokjin spoke sternly yet had some mocking in his voice 

He is just testing Namjoon's feelings ...is it bad?

Namjoon was suddenly growing very irritated by the constant mocking of his Hyung .... but he hid them well 

'why does nobody trust my feeling?!' 

"Listen Joon-nah .... if these feelings are genuine ...then you are welcome .... and if they are not..."

seokjin gazed at him threateningly

"I know .... I understand .... have some faith in me Hyung ..." Namjoon was astonished to see his Hyung's rare side 

seokjin smiled brightly and leaned back again

"What is stressing about this then?" he tilted his head 

"This isn't finished here Hyung ...... the things will be getting more and more complicated ..." Namjoon groaned and hid his face 

The root cause of all the problems in Namjoon's life is Kim Jukyung's case 

"Hyung .... This case is getting my life complicated .... now I have to intentionally take those steps which will make her hate me more ...."

"didn't she hate you enough Joonie?" Seokjin asked with a amusement 

"This is not funny Hyung ..."

seokjin understood what was bothering Namjoon so much

his professional life is hindering between his personal life 

Lawyers are ruthless and emotionless ... they don't care about anything or anyone .... they just have to win their case for their clients ...

but now Namjoon was in pure state of confusion what to do?

if he continues being lawyer .... he will unintentionally make you hate him more ...... 

this is the only thing Namjoon was stressing about 

seokjin sighed heavily and grabbed Namjoon hand 

"Your profession is far more away from your personal life Namjoon-ah .... you cannot mix them both ...... however, .... your professionalism is just between those four walls of courtroom .... outside of that courtroom you are Namjoon who is an unmarried 27-year-old bachelor "

Namjoon nodded in understatement 

"And feelings can be a burden .... let them out as soon as possible " seokjin winked 

There was no doubt seokjin's advice did weighed his stress light. 

burden feelings give stress too, right? 

Then why not let them out?

and what if he doesn't get to confess to you in future?

'Should I confess already?' 

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TBC

I should be sleeping rn ...😶
But anyways ...uri Namjoon is going to confess...hah !

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