Chapter 10

                                    

                                          

🎶: 'Some Nights' by Taeyeon
A/N: the live performance is highly recommended if you can access it from above :)
"See you tonight Juju; have a good day," Taehyun smiled as he dropped him off. 
Juhyeok nodded. 
"See you Dad."
"I'll cook us some delicious bulgogi for dinner, with your favorite seasoning, I promise."
"Yay!"
Taehyun gave one last loving look before driving off. 
Juhyeok watched his car disappear into the traffic, but his wistfulness was interrupted once again by none other than Yerim greeting him happily. 
"Heya!" 
"Oh, hi Noona."
"Come on, let's go inside before we're late!"
"Oh, right!"
Ignoring his thoughts, Juhyeok ran inside the building with Yerim right at his side, and thankfully, neither of them were marked as tardy. 

"Aww man, it's raining," Yerim sulked when the bell rang for recess. 
"Looks like the sky wasn't done last night," Jinsong commented, who just exited the second first grade classroom. 
"Yeah, it was pouring like crazy. I could barely sleep!"
"I saw the light in your room."
"How?" Juhyeok inquired. 
"We're neighbors."
"You are?!"
Yerim sighed. 
"Unfortunately."
"Hey, at least family get-togethers are much easier; we just walk over the lawn!"
"Uh huh, as if you didn't trample over my proudly planted flowers."
"That was one time!"
"Shush!"
Juhyeok giggled quietly, and chewed on his sandwich. Ever since that one time where he overlooked his to-do list, Taehyun never forgot to pack a snack for Juhyeok. Sometimes, it was even his first task in the morning, before either showering or preparing breakfast. 
"I'll go play some soccer in the gym. Wanna come along Juhyeok?" Jinsong asked. 
"No thanks, maybe another time."
"Alright, suit yourself."
"Mhm."
Jinsong walked away, and Yerim stretched her limbs after smacking her lips, satisfied with her little fruit salad snack. 
"I'm gonna draw. Wanna join me?"
"Mmm..."
Suddenly, Juhyeok felt a weird urge to go somewhere. 
Actually, he knew where.  
"... I was thinking of going to the library."
"The library?"
"Yeah."
"Oh. Should I come with you?"
"No need. Have fun drawing; I'll see you for Korean class."
Yerim nodded. 
"Okay, see you then!"

Juhyeok exited the classroom after asking Miss Bae for permission to leave, and made his way towards the school's book haven. He entered the room, and was immediately greeted by the nostalgic and musty smell of paper and binding.