"Beomgyu hurry!" Soobin yelled out his brother's name, waiting for the male to come out. "Sorry hyung, I'm late" Beomgyu ran to Soobin in sneaky steps, he flashed out a wide smile at the older. Soobin smiled back as he ruffled his hair. 

"We'll be late, c'mon" Soobin grabbed the male's hand and began to walk. But Beomgyu yanked his hand, "Hyung I am not a child anymore. I just turned 17 this year" Beomgyu snickered. "Yeah Yeah and you became emo?" Soobin laughed, getting a glare from beomgyu. 

"You done laughing?" Beomgyu asked as Soobin cleared his throat. "Yup, But I'll hold your hand" Soobin scoffed. "I. am.not.a.fucking.kid" Beomgyu spoke as he paused in every word he said. "I don't care Gyu" Soobin grabbed the male's hand and started to walk. "And you don't need to take me to school. I'm old enough to walk alone" Beomgyu pouted, "My uni is closer to your school dumbass" Soobin lied, Beomgyu gave up and followed his brother.

Soobin blinked away his tears as he was walking toward school with Beomgyu. The voice rings in his head whenever he sees his younger brother, the image flashed in front of him.

[Flashback]

"Soobin dear, now you are the elder of this family. Your job is now to protect your younger brother, got it?" a woman softly spoke as she gently patted the 12 years old Soobin. "And you? Where you are gonna go? It's not like you are leaving us" Soobin chuckled as he hugged his weak mother. 

"I will. I got a brain tumor and it...got more threatening. I didn't notice it... now...doctors said I only have 1 week, Bin" Soobin looked at his mother in horror, but he laughed it off. "You're joking, I know" He laughed nervously and broke the hug. 

"I am not Binnie...My end is close" Soobin shook his head slowly, taking steps back. "You-YOU ARE LYING" The younger's voice broke as he kept shaking his head. 

"I never lie to my Binnie" The woman smiled sadly. "You are not-not leaving me and Beomgyu" His vision started to get blurry because of his tears. "It doesn't matter if it's now or later, One day I need to leave. every parent leaves their child one day. Doesn't matter sooner or later" she stepped ahead to hug her son but Soobin ran outside, kept refusing the truth. 

"Oh dear" Ms.Choi sighed as the 7 years old Beomgyu entered the living room with a brown terry bear in his small arms. "Mommy? Where did Hyungie go?" Beomgyu took his small steps to his mother. Ms.Choi smiled as she got to her knees, leveling the size of little beomgyu. "just random, baby" She pecked on the kid's forehead. 

"without me?!!" beomgyu pouted, "Don't worry, he will be back soon" 

Soobin sat on the soft green grass, crying silently. A ball hit his arms softly, he wiped his tears and held the ball. a kid around Beomgyu's age ran to him, "oh hyung, I'm so sorry. can you give me my ball back?" The kid asked. 

"uh sure" he handed the ball to the kid, the kid smiled and left. "Yeonjun hyung, you are so slow" another kid yelled, "sowwyy" The kid responded back. "yeonjun...?" Soobin mumbled the name.

(3 days later)

"so Soobin, I won't tell anything to Beomgyu because he is a kid so...You have to convince him after my...uh" Ms.Choi struggled to say the next word. "Ok" Soobin let out a deep sigh, "And you know. You have to take Beomgyu to school, make sure to hold hands or he will get lost because he is always hyped" Mrs.Choi giggled. "sure" Soobin said bluntly.

"And...your aunt will keep sending money in every month" Soobin nodded, looked at his unfinished food. Ms.Choi sighed, he held Soobin's hand, "Listen Soobin, I have high hopes for you. Your...father and I divorced after Beomgyu was born and now I am leaving...So you need to be more responsible and stronger for yourself and Beomgyu" She smiled, Soobin nodded slowly. 

feeling his eyes getting teary, he got up and started walking to his room without looking at his mother. "Hyungieee!" Little Beomgyu ran to Soobin to hug him. "beomgyu not now..." Soobin tried freeing himself from beomgyu but beomgyu hugged him tighter.

"You said you'll take me to see your friends!!" Beomgyu looked up at the elder, Soobin paused for a bit before saying, "I don't have friends Gyu" He yanked Beomgyu and went to his room. Beomgyu pouted and looked at his mother, "hyungie is boring..." 

After Ms.Choi's death, everything becomes somehow complicated for Soobin. Beomgyu kept asking Soobin where is his mom. and Soobin kept saying she is at grandmas. 

"Why doesn't she returns?! I told her to bring me a toy!" Beomgyu yelled, "BECAUSE SHE NEVER WILL" Soobin yelled back, and everything became quiet. "Why?" Beomgyu tilts his head. "Oh god"

like this, somehow one year passes. Everything became harder for Soobin. His own study, Beomgyu's study, keeping the house clean, taking Beomgyu to school, preparing his lunch, and making dinner. A pure living hell.

Soobin exhaled as he lied on his bed, "it's hard..." He muttered, he closed his eyes and pulled the blanket on himself. Slowly dozing off till he heard his room door open. he opened one eye to check, saw a small figure in the dark, closed the room door, and headed to him.

"Hyungie...I can-can't sleep alone" beomgyu sniffed and wiped his tears, "Why are you crying" Soobin mumbled softly as he patted the place beside him, signaling Beomgyu to lie down there. 
"I miss-miss mommy" He snuggled in Soobin's chest, sobbing. Soobin's heart broke a bit, he rubbed the back of Beomgyu softly, hugging the small figure. 

"it's ok, Gyu...Hyungie is here with you"

After that night, everything went smoothly till one day...

"CAREFUL" Beomgyu eyes widen as he saw a car racing towards him at full speed, he closed his eyes and hoped he will go to heaven. Someone pushed him to another side, he opened his eyes. He saw Soobin running towards him with horror on his face. "Are you ok?!" Soobin panicked.
"Yeah..." Beomgyu whispered, Soobin looked at the street and gasped loudly, he covered his mouth with his palm. Beomgyu looked where Soobin was staring, he saw a lady lying in a pool of blood.

People surrounding her, the driver are getting scolded by the people around him."Someone call the ambulance, please!" one lady yelled. The kid, who Soobin saw in the park walked closer to the bloodied female. 

"Mo-mom?" He whispered. "is it your mother?" one man asked as the kid nodded."We are so sorry dear, what's your name?" the man asked, 

"Choi Yeonjun"

Soobin entered the hospital with Beomgyu to see the lady who saved Beomgyu. He walked to the 3rd floor to see the same child, blankly looking at the floor and someone older sitting beside him, probably his father.

"Excuse me sir" The man looked at Soobin. "uh yes?" "Is that lady your wife?" Soobin asked as the man let out a chuckle, "was. She is no more" The man stood, leaving Soobin stunned. "I am so-so sorry...She saved my brother" Soobin held Beomgyu's small hand.

The man looked at Beomgyu and kneed in front of him, "What's your name?" The man asked softly. "Choi Beomgyu" Beomgyu tried to hide behind Soobin, "Beomgyu...How old are you?" "I'm ..." He looked up at Soobin, "Eight" Soobin whispered, "I'm 8"

 "Oh, I see. One year younger than my son, Yeonjun" he smiled and stood. 

"And you?" he asked Soobin, "Choi Soobin, 13 years old" Soobin spoke, "Your parents?" Soobin smiled sadly, "Father left us when Beomgyu was born and mom died last year" 

"I'm Choi Doyoung" he looked at his behind to call his son, "Junnie, greet your new friend" yeonjun looked at Beomgyu as his eyes grew full of hate. He walked towards Beomgyu and pulled him away from soobin. he hugged Beomgyu to show the elders that he is going well with Beomgyu but whispered,

"My mother left me because of you"

(End of flashback)

Beomgyu walked to his class, he smiled from ear to ear when he saw yeonjun. His crush, his first friend. "Hey Hyung!" yeonjun looked at Beomgyu, he pulled out a fake smile. "hey Beomgyu" he waved at Beomgyu, then again looked back at his friends. Beomgyu pouted, he walked to an empty seat. Well technically, behind Yeonjun.

after their first meeting, Yeonjun was extremely harsh to Beomgyu. The 9 years-old-kid would throw objects at Beomgyu when they were kids, bully him, say mean things. He wanted to get rid of Beomgyu's existence. Beomgyu would go home and cry to Soobin, but Beomgyu being a sweetheart, never hated Yeonjun. 

Well, he fell for him. After some years, Yeonjun decided to act all good with Beomgyu but hated him inside. his dad who never scolded him slapped yeonjun once for behaving rudely towards Beomgyu. That made him hate the younger more. 

he wanted to kill the male, and never witness him again. 

"Why are you so nice to him?" Taehyun snickered, "I need to" Yeonjun sighed, "Aim for revenge like a man" Taehyun smirked, Kai choked on his egg tart. "Wait, hold up, no Don't" Kai warned. "Why?" yeonjun raised his eyebrow.

 "That's bad and killing someone won't change the past" Kai spoke softly, "But that will calm the rage in him" Taehyun snorted. "That doesn't help bro" Kai glared at Taehyun, Taehyun just rolled his eyes at the male. He ignored Kai and looked at Yeonjun, "So tomorrow night. On Halloween" Taehyun smirked as Yeonjun smirked back.

"I have a great plan, bestie" 

Soon the teacher came, everyone went to their seats. Yeonjun looked at Beomgyu, drawing something in his notebook. "Pffttt loner" Yeonjun laughed a little. He sat down, he looked at his back to face beomgyu. "Hey Beomgyu, dad called you and Soobin hyung for dinner tonight" yeonjun said as Beomgyu looked at him.

"Oh ok" Beomgyu smiled at Yeonjun, Yeonjun can feel his heart melting at the sight. he looked front hurriedly and shook his head. "What the..."

(Evening)

Soobin and beomgyu reached yeonjun's house. Yeonjun's smile grew wider to notice Soobin. he doesn't give a fuck about Beomgyu but Soobin. He really loves the older one. If someone tells him to date Soobin for 1 million, he would do that for free. "Hello hyung" Yeonjun greeted Soobin as Soobin smiled at him. 

"his dimples... so cute" yeonjun blushed. "Where is your dad?" Soobin asked, "In the kitchen" Yeonjun replied, Soobin nodded and headed to the kitchen to help Mr.Choi.

Yeonjun rolled his eyes as Soobin left. he looked at Beomgyu, "Any plan for tomorrow?" Yeonjun stepped closer to Beomgyu, making Beomgyu's heart beat faster. "Not really, gotta watch movies with Soobin hyung" Beomgyu rubbed his neck awkwardly.

"That should be me" Yeonjun thought and cleared his throat, putting his jealousy aside, "Or how about we hang out tomorrow? With my friends" Yeonjun asked, Beomgyu's eyes lit up. "really?!" Yeonjun nodded. "I'm in!!" Yeonjun laughed at the childish behavior of the male in front of him. 

"Be prepared for tomorrow, Choi Beomgyu"