"I feel like I'm gonna die!" Cheol squeezes his eyes shut.
"You're fine." Huiyeon sits next to him, watching as he lays on the living room floor, trying his hardest to slide his ankle toward him as far as he can.
"It hurts! It hurts!" He lays his leg out straight again.
She tucks her knees into her chest. "Lets try two more." He groans. "C'mon love, you can do it."
He sighs. "I can't do any more, bebs."
She nibbles on her bottom lip. "Should we move onto the next one, then?"
He nods. "Sorry."
"It's okay." She smiles, helping him sit up. "I just wanted to motivate you a bit, but don't force it if you really can't do it today."
He turns to her, pecking her lips. "I'll do better tomorrow, promise."
"That's what I like to hear." She cups his face in her hands, giving him a peck on the forehead.
"What a whimp." Min comments. They both turn to see him and Hyunwoo sitting on the couch, forgetting they had been there the whole time.
"Dude, shut up." Cheol throws a pillow at him.
"Even I could've done two more ankle slides." Hyunwoo shakes his head.
"Really, Hyunwoo?" Huiyeon glares at him.
He shrugs. "Just motivating him." He sits up and claps. "Alright. High knees!"
She rubs her forehead. "You obviously know nothing about ACL tears."
"Nope." He shakes his head. "But, I do know hard work."
Min nods. "I bet if I had an ACL tear, I'd be doing back flips in a month."
Cheol whips his head their way. "Well, then it's too bad you weren't the one who tore it!"
"Yeah, sucks to be you-"
"Unless you are asking for an ACL tear, I suggest you hurry up and get in the car." Yuri states as she walks into the house.
"Yes, ma'am." Min immediately gets up off the couch and walks out the door.
"You too, Ahn Hyunwoo." Bora says as she walks in with Jiwoo in her arms.
"Uh oh, that's not good." Hyunwoo gets up, shaking his head. "I love you, honey-"
"I like you, too, Ahn Hyunwoo." She says as they shut the door on the way out.
"Yikes. Calling him by his name is crazy." Huiyeon shakes her head.
Cheol looks up at her. "You call me by my name..."
"So?"
He sulks. "You said it like it was a bad thing."
She smiles before cupping his face in her hands again. "Aw, is my melon bun nervous just because I call him Cheol?" She places tiny kisses all over his face, eventually leading to his lips. "Hm? Does it make you nervous, my melon bun? Hm?"
He smiles against her lips causing her to pause and look at him. "Yes. It makes me nervous."
"Why?" She tilts her head. "Is it bad that I like your name?"
"You like my name?"
"Mm." She nods, playing with his cheeks in her hands. "I love your name. It makes me happy whenever I hear it."
He sighs. "You're so cute."
She squishes his face. "I think you're cute." She places another kiss on his lips. "You're so cute, my melon bun."
He chuckles, immediately placing his arm around her waist and pulling her to him. He places multiple kisses on her face. "Let's skip the exercises today."
She places a hand over his lips. "So that's what this is about."
"Wha- no?" He says in a high pitched tone.
"Mhm." She shakes her head before pulling away and standing up.
"Wait, bebs-" she chucks a pillow at him before sitting down on the couch.
"Lifts. Let's go."
"Bebs..."
"Choi Seungcheol." She folds her arms.
He groans before laying down. "Not the government name..." he straightens out his legs and gets ready to move on. Kkuma runs over and jumps onto the couch beside Huiyeon before laying down. She softly pets her fur.
"Should we watch our show Kkuma?" Huiyeon grabs the remote and begins playing The Good Bad Mother.
"Yah!" Cheol shouts, immediately wincing afterwards and relaxing again.
"You see what happens when you don't listen, Kkuma? You'll end up like your dad." Huiyeon sighs, turning the volume up.
She watches as Cheol's head lifts slightly. "What's happening-"
"Do your exercises."
"But-"
"Yup, that's right Cheol. Lift your butt if you want a challenge."
"Huiyeon-" He gets cut off to the sound of his phone ringing. He takes it out of the pocket of his shorts and answers. "What?"
"Good afternoon to you too." Jeonghan laughs before tilting his head. "Why are you on the ground?"
"ACL exercises." He explains, lifting his leg up off the ground before setting it down again. He repeats the action. "What's on the agenda for today?"
"You didn't read the groupchat?"
"Since when do you guys text in the groupchat?" He raises an eyebrow. "It's literally just me texting the schedules in there."
"No?" Jeonghan scoffs. "I like your message every now and then."
"Hmm, yipee." He rolls his eyes.
"Anyway..." Jeonghan laughs. "Uh, we're filming our horror special tonight. That's pretty much it."
"Oh, thank goodness I'm not there for this year." Cheol shakes his head. "I heard from Gyu the other day that you guys are going to a-" he pauses before looking at Huiyeon. "Sorry, forgot I can't spoil it."
"Yeah, I'm not entirely sure what to expect." He rubs the back of his neck. "I'm in the first group with Jisoo and Hao."
"You're done for." Cheol laughs. "Hao won't be scared, but he also won't risk himself to save you both." He watches as Huiyeon shifts in her spot, laying down on the couch. Kkuma gets up, moving so that she rests in Huiyeon's arms. He turns back to Jeonghan. "Oh, and don't get me started on that fool Jisoo."
"I think Jisoo would survive."
"He's gonna pee his pants again." He snickers.
"Dude, we really gotta stop teasing him about that. People are actually gonna think he wet himself last year-" Jeonghan looks up. "Oh, Jisoo!"
"You guys were the ones spreading that!?" Joshua immediately tackles Jeonghan. "You guys are so annoying!"
Cheol laughs, looking over to see Huiyeon sound asleep. He turns back. "Hey, I'll talk to you guys later."
"You're leaving already?" Joshua takes the phone. "But I just got here..."
"Sorry." He apologizes before sitting up. "We'll talk more later, promise."
"Alright..."
"Bye Cheol!" They both wave at him. "Say hi to Huiyeon and Seunghan for us!"
"Will do! Bye guys! Have fun tonight, okay?" He waves back.
"We'll try!" Joshua laughs. "Have fun doing exercises!"
"Eh, we'll see." He laughs. They exchange one last goodbye before he ends the call. He sets his phone down before carefully scooting across the floor and leaning up against the couch. He grabs the remote and turns off the show. He watches as Huiyeon pulls her knees up. "She's probably cold." He gets ready to get up when suddenly, Huiyeon rests her hand on his arm, causing him to turn back to her.
"How are the guys doing, love?" She asks.
"They're fine. They said hi." He smiles, softly brushing his thumb against her cheek. "On the real note, love? That's the second time you've called me that today."
"Just trying something new." She says.
"What happened to melon bun?"
"That's for when you're being my cute little melon bun." She yawns.
"Am I not your cute little melon bun right now?" He gently pushes her hair behind her ears.
She shakes her head. "No. You're my Seungcheol right now." She tells him. "My love."
He smiles before snapping his brace back into place and getting off the ground. She turns onto her back, Kkuma still snuggled against her side, as Cheol carefully lays on top of her, hugging her body close to his. She gently runs her hand through his hair.
"You okay?" He asks.
"You're heavy." She laughs. "Is your knee okay?"
He nods, making sure his leg rested against the couch, with little to no pressure on it. "Sorry, I'll exercise more tomorrow. I'm not feeling too good."
She rubs his back. "Are you hungry? I can make you something."
"Nah, I just wanna be close to you." He says, resting his head in the crook of her neck, placing small kisses against her jaw.
She wraps her arms around his shoulders. "Let's get food when Seunghan gets out of school?"
"Mm." He shuts his eyes, moving his arm over so he can pull Kkuma in so she doesn't fall off the couch.
"Are you ready for Saturday?" She asks, causing his eyes to open a bit. "Sorry, I should-"
"No, I'm not ready." He replies, she nibbles on her bottom lip. "Are you?"
"No." She sighs.
"That's okay." He says, rubbing his thumb against her side. "Whatever happens, I'll stay with you. Don't worry."
"I know you will." She leans her head against his. "Why aren't you ready though?"
"Why would I ever feel ready to let Seunghan spend time with that fool." He lets out a deep breath. "I feel like I might just puke at the thought."
She hits his arm. "Don't be so dramatic."
"I'm not." He chuckles. "I feel like puking at the thought that my girlfriend will have to sit across her ex husband for the first time in three years."
"Can you stop talking about puking? I might just push you off the couch if you do."
He snuggles in closer to her. "Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
He presses a kiss to her cheek. "You can tell me. It must've hurt, huh?"
She tightens her hug around him. "It did." She plays with his hair. "But I'm okay now."
He nods. "Of course you are." He places a kiss on her shoulder. "You're so strong, bebs."
She smiles at his words. "I love you."
He turns his head. "That was out of nowhere."
"I didn't know there was a certain time frame for saying, I love you."
"There's not." He snuggles in closer. She shuts her eyes, softly running her nails against his back. "I just... I love you."
--
"KUNG CHI PAK CHI! KUNG KUNG CHI PAK CHI, YEAH!" Seunghan and Cheol both sing on their way into the house.
Huiyeon's eyes immediately open before sitting up. "Seunghan!" She looks around before seeing Seunghan holding Cheol's hand, his backpack on Cheol's shoulder. "Oh my gosh, how long was I sleeping." She rubs her eyes.
"Not too long." Cheol shrugs.
"Sorry. You should've woke me up."
"No worries. You looked like you needed the rest. So, I left Kkuma to stay with you." She watches as Kkuma sleeps soundly on the other end of the couch.
"Good morning mommy, even though it's not morning anymore!" Seunghan finishes pulling off his shoes and running over to hug her. She picks him up and sets him on her lap.
"Hi my sonshine!" She kisses his cheek. "How was school?"
"It was good!" He claps happily. "I made a new friend!"
Cheol smiles before sitting down next to them. "Really?" Huiyeon tilts her head.
"Yeah! His name is Yejin! He's in my class!"
"Oh, I remember! He came to your birthday party!"
"Uh huh!" He nods. "I like him! Today he was getting to know me!"
"Getting to know you?"
"Yup! Like in mister Cheol sir's book!"
She looks at Cheol who shrugged. "What book?"
"The one with all the questions!" He raises his hands in the air. "Yejin asked me so many questions today!"
"Ooh, like what?" Cheol asks, sitting up a bit.
"Like how old I am now, and I said I'm six!" He holds up five fingers. Huiyeon adds in a finger from his other hand.
"This is six, baby."
"Oh! Yeah! Haha!" He memorizes the fingers. "And then he asked me my birthday and I said October twenty... um... two!" He nods. "And then he asked me my mommy's name, and I said Nurse Ahn Huiyeon!"
Cheol rubs the top of his head. "What else did he ask you?"
"Uhm..." he taps his lips. "Oh he asked me if mister Cheol sir was my daddy, and I said yes, but I can't call him my daddy because my actuall daddy is a..." he looks around. "Bad word." He whispers with the brightest smile on his face and two thumbs up.
Huiyeon shakes her head, meanwhile Cheol tries to hold in his laugh. "I'm surprised he asked about me."
"He was at the birthday party, so of course he'd ask about you." Huiyeon shrugs.
"Mhm!" Seunghan nods. "But I don't think he's nice."
"Why do you say that?"
"Well, because he didn't ask Aera any questions." He pouts. "And Aera's my best friend."
"Maybe he's not ready to make another friend yet?"
"I guess..." Seunghan looks down at his fingers. "But I don't want Aera to feel left out if I'm friends with him too."
"Seunghan, you can have more than one friend, you know that right?"
"But mommy, you only have one friend." He slowly pans his gaze toward Cheol. "But um, he's your boyfriend, so I don't know if you have friends mommy-"
Cheol immediately covers his mouth. "Anyone else hungry?" He takes Seunghan's hand and drags him toward the door.
"Mister Cheol sir, that wasn't very nice." He furrows his eyebrows.
He looks down at him. "Do you wanna get food or do you want mommy to be mad at you?"
"Why would mommy be mad at me? I was telling the truth." He turns to see Huiyeon picking up Kkuma and walking toward them, before whispering. "Mommy doesn't have friends. And Uncle Hyunwoo says boyfriends and girlfriends are more than friends, so they can't be friends-"
Cheol covers his mouth, throwing him over his shoulder. "We'll put your shoes on in the car." He quickly picks up his shoes before rushing out of the door.
"Kkuma, maybe I should ask your dad to trade kids." Huiyeon shakes her head as she slides into her shoes and grabs her leash. "You're honest, but Seunghan is a different kind of honest." Kkuma barks causing her to smile. "I know right? Boys."
She walks out and gets into the car. Cheol's turned in his seat, helping Seunghan put on his shoes.
"Dang it, I should've got him out of his school clothes first." He sighs.
Seunghan looks down at his clothes. "It's okay, I'll be extra careful!"
He smiles before turning back to the front. "You ready?"
Huiyeon starts the car. "Yup. Where to?"
"I made reservations..." Cheol pulls up the location.
She raises an eyebrow. "Isn't that a little expensive for a lunch spot?"
"We haven't eaten out with just us before." He shrugs. "And plus, they have closed off rooms so I can take off my mask. And they'll allow Kkuma."
She sighs before putting the car in reverse. "Fine, but only because you'll be able to eat comfortably. And because Kkuma can come in too."
He turns his head with a smile. "Psst." Seunghan looks up at him. "They have orange chicken."
"Yes!" Seunghan clenches his hand into a fist excitedly.
She begins to drive. Cheol hooks up his phone. "Alright, Seunghan. What song are we listening to?"
"Monster!" Seunghan immediately shouts.
"If you say so..." he hits play.
"DA DADADA DA DA-DA DA-DA DA- DADADA DADA DA!" Seunghan sings along with the intro.
"The albums only been out for two days and he already has it memorized." Huiyeon laughs.
"It's catchy." Cheol shrugs. "Plus, this is his song."
"Where my goblins? Where my draculas? This the anthem! Throw your clothes off-"
"CLAWS! Baby, it's claws!" Huiyeon immediately shoots Cheol a glare, before focusing her eyes back on the road. "Claws up!"
Cheol's cheeks grow red. "Um, let's try that again, Han." He starts the song over.
Seunghan tilts his head. "But mommy, why do you throw your claws up? That doesn't make any sense?"
"I don't know, ask Cheol." She glances at him through the mirror. He shifts his gaze to Cheol.
"It means raise your hands, Seunghan. It's like when you're having fun, you raise your hands in the air."
"Oh, okay!" He nods. "Where my goblins? Where my draculas? This the anthem! Throw your... hm hm hm... up!" He shrugs off his confusion before continuing. "Stadium door to stadium door! Hit the jackpot, this a tricky treat tour!"
"Tricky?" Cheol mutters to himself, a soft laugh escaping his lips.
Huiyeon smiles as they all sing together as the song plays out. She watches at a red light as Seunghan copies Cheol's movements, pretending to ring a doorbell whenever the sound came on.
"Mister Cheol sir, you're pressing it too hard." Seunghan folds his arms in the backseat. "Grandma said be polite."
"Hm?" Cheol tilts his head.
"Grandma says ring the doorbell once, and then say, tricky tree!"
Huiyeon slaps her forehead at that, immediately beginning her drive again once the light turns green.
"Seunghan, it's trick or treat." Cheol attempts to correct him.
"But I rang the bell on grandmas door and said tricky tree." He pouts.
Cheol looks at Huiyeon. "Trick or treating was still a new thing in Jeju last year, so he only rang one doorbell, and it was our own house."
"Really?"
"Mhm." She nods. "I also don't feel comfortable with the idea of him knocking on strangers doors, and though everyone knew everyone in our town, I didn't want him getting too comfortable. The whole idea scares me."
"I get it." He places his hand on her knee. "Well, then I'll make sure this Halloween is as special and comfortable as can be."
She looks up at her rear view mirror, watching as a big smile grows on Seunghan's face. "Did you hear that Kkuma! Mister Cheol sir says we're having a Halloween!"
"Smile Seunghan!" Huiyeon tries to make baby Seunghan laugh. "C'mon sonshine! Let's show daddy your costume!"
Seunghan was now two years old, and though Halloween wasn't too big of a holiday celebrated in Korea, Huiyeon liked the foreign idea of dressing him up in little costumes.
"Peek-a-boo! Peek-a-bo- ah! Yay!" She quickly snaps a few pictures of Seunghan in his little bear costume.
She smiles before sending a picture to Daehyun. She looks back at Seunghan who quietly sat in his baby swing, returning to his unamused face.
"Maybe daddy will come home early if he sees you in this outfit, huh?" She sits down on the ground in front of his swing, gently playing with his feet. "I love you, Seunghan." She says, giving his feet tiny kisses. "Mommy loves Seunghan! Mommy loves Seunghan, so much!"
Seunghan lets out a soft giggle. "Aw, sonshine, you like hearing that, huh? Does Seunghan love mommy? Cause mommy loves Seunghan! Mommy loves you! Mommy and da-" she gets cut off by the sound of her phone buzzing. She checks her notifications.
Seunghan's Dad💛 : 👍🏻
She presses her lips into a straight line before responding.
Me : hows the new job?
She watches as her message changes from delivered to read.
Seunghan's Dad💛 : 👍🏻
Poking her tongue against her inner cheek, she tucks her knees into her chest.
Me : what time do you think youll be home?
Her message takes a bit of time before changing to read. She watches as his three dots appear and disappear, over and over again, until eventually they just disappear as a whole.
She looks up at Seunghan, who's eyes were now shut, his quiet snoring letting her know that he was asleep. She nibbles on her bottom lip, turning off her phone and hugging her knees.
"Goodnight my sonshine, mommy loves you." She says softly, fighting back her tears. "Happy halloween."
--
Saturday
The tension during their drive was all sorts of suffocating. Even Seunghan, who barely understood the situation, stared out his window, in hopes that a magical troll could help sing his way out of this one. Huiyeon feels as Cheol gives her knee a gently squeeze, breaking her from her inner thoughts.
"I hate this." She mumbles under her breath.
"I do too." He thinks to himself.
He quietly lets out a low breath before looking out the window as she pulls into the driveway of the restaurant. She parks the car and they all get out. He opens the back door and Seunghan gets out. He puts his arms out and Cheol picks him up and into his arms.
"Seunghan, you can walk." Huiyeon says.
He pouts as Cheol sets him back on the ground. "Mister Cheol sir, why couldn't we bring Kkuma?"
Cheol takes his hand. "Kkuma doesn't like strangers." He explains.
He lowers his head as they walk around the car and toward the entrance. "I think Kkuma's sad that we didn't bring her."
"Kkuma's with Uncle Seungmin and Aunty Yuri." Huiyeon says. "She's okay."
Seunghan huffs before holding Cheol's hand tighter as they walk in. Cheol adjusts his mask as they walk through the aisles of the restaurant.
"This way, mister Choi." One of the workers says, guiding them to the back where there were private rooms.
"Thanks." He drops his head as a form of gratitude. "Are my guests here?"
"Yes, sir. They're already inside."
"Perfect. Thank you."
The worker nods before walking back to the front. He looks at Huiyeon, who's hands were shaking while trying to reach for the door handle. He lowers his gaze, before noticing Seunghan who was also looking at her. Suddenly, Huiyeon takes in a deep breath before slowly crouching down in front of Seunghan. She fixes his clothes a bit, making sure he looked neat.
"You okay, sonshine?" She asks him.
He nods. "Are you okay, mommy?"
She smiles. "I'm okay." She puckers her lips and Seunghan gives her a tiny kiss. "You listen to me, okay?"
"Okay."
"Be nice while we're in there. Remember to smile, but don't force it. Introduce yourself, and remember your manners." She fixes his hair. "Be honest about how you feel, okay?"
"Mommy, is he gonna take me away from you?" His voice breaks a bit, causing Cheol to look away, beginning to clench his jaw.
"No, baby. I promise, he's not going to take you." She gives him a soft smile to calm his little heart.
Cheol checks his watch. "We should go in." He says. She looks up at him before nodding and standing up. Cheol grabs her hand and pulls her closer. He turns her a bit, before fixing the zipper on the back of her dress. "If he asks, you bought our outfits for today."
"H-Huh?"
He chuckles before pulling his mask down and pecking her cheek, then returning it to its place. "It was my card, but you still clicked purchase."
She looks up at him, swallowing the lump in her throat. She looks down at his tie before fixing it a bit. "Ready?"
"After you." He says.
She nods as he grabs the handle and slides the door open. They all watch as Daehyun and his family stand up and greet them from the table inside. Huiyeon steps inside first, Cheol following close behind, with Seunghan glued to his side.
"Were you guys here long?" Huiyeon manages to ask.
Daehyun chuckles. "Depending on what you consider long-"
His wife immediately hits his arm. "No, we weren't here long." She says.
Huiyeon nods. Cheol pulls out her seat and she sits down. He then picks Seunghan up and sets him in the seat next to her, before taking his spot on his other side. Seunghan quietly plays with Cheol's watch that was around his wrist.
"We were going to wait to order, but the waiter came in and said you said we can order before you guys get here." Daehyun says to Cheol.
He clears his throat before removing his mask. "Yeah, I ordered for us on the way. Didn't wanna keep everyone waiting."
"I knew it!" His wife suddenly says. "You looked so familiar! You're-"
"You guys signed the form on the way in, right?" Cheol tucks his mask into his pocket. They both nod. "So, you both know that I can sue you if anyone gets word of our meeting today?"
Daehyun rolls his eyes. "Don't worry. We're not gonna tell anyone who you are."
"Good." Cheol sits back in his seat. Huiyeon quietly plays with her hands in her lap. She's taken by surprise when Cheol reaches over and sets his hand on hers, causing her to look up at him. "Should we do introductions?" He asks, a genuine smile on his face.
She takes in a deep breath before nodding and looking back at Daehyun. "Um, go ahead."
He shrugs. "Seunghan?"
Seunghan looks up at him, still playing with Cheol's watch. "Y-Yes?"
"My name is Park Daehyun. I'm your dad." Huiyeon takes in a deep breath, earning a smirk from him as though he knew what words would get under her skin. He then gestures to his wife. "This is Cho Areum. She's your step mom!"
"Step mom?" Seunghan mumbles in confusion.
Daehyun then gestures to the two little boys in between them. "This is your little brother, Jaehyuk, he is four years old. And this is your little brother, Jaehyun, he is three years old."
Seunghan blinks a few times before waving his tiny fingers. "Hello. Nice to meet you."
The kids both look at Daehyun. "This is Seunghan, your big brother."
"Dae..." Areum furrows her eyebrows at him.
"We no have big brother." Jaehyun tilts his head. "Jaehyuk my big brother."
Seunghan smiles. "I have a big sister."
"Really?" Jaehyuk sits up straight.
"Uh huh!" Daehyun's eyes immediately shift to Huiyeon, then back to Seunghan. "Her name's Kkuma!"
"Kkuma?" Jaehyuk's eyes light up.
"Yup! She's white and fluffy! And she likes long walks at the park!"
"Oh, you're talking about a dog." Areum says.
Cheol and Seunghan both side eye her. "No, Kkuma is my sister." Seunghan folds his arms.
Cheol gently pats the top of Seunghan's head. Areum presses her lips into a straight line. "So..."
"Oh, um..." Huiyeon takes in another deep breath before looking at Cheol.
"Um, I guess I'll introduce us." He sits up a bit. "My name is Choi Seungcheol, this is the beautiful Ahn Huiyeon, and..." he clicks his tongue at the sight of Daehyun trying to hold in his laugh. "Actually, I'll let our son introduce us." He watches as his smile drops. "Gotcha." He thinks.
"Me?" Seunghan looks up at him.
Cheol nods. "Mm. Go ahead, sonshine."
Huiyeon looks up at him as the nickname leaves his lips, her cheeks fading to a light shade of pink. Seunghan's eyes immediately show his happiness before turning back.
"Hello, my name is Ahn Seunghan! I am six..." he holds up six little fingers. "...years old! And I come from Jeju!"
Jaehyuk and Jaehyun immediately give him a round of applause. "Who's Jeju?" Jaehyun asks.
"I dunno." Jaehyuk replies.
Seunghan then turns to Cheol. "This is..." he thinks of the best way he could introduce him. "My best friend, mister Cheol sir! His name is actually Choi Seungcheol, but you can call him Cheol, S.Coups, Coups, Uncle MinMin's baby brother, Leader, um mister Chan sir calls him Hyung, um..." he taps his lips. "Oh, and I call him daddy at school! But mommy calls him melon bun-" Huiyeon covers his mouth. "Uh oh, I think I wasn't supposed to say that. Sorry mommy!"
"It's okay, sonshine." She smiles.
Cheol lets out a quiet laugh. "Okay, Seunghan, let's move on."
"Okay!" He nods. "Um, mister Cheol sir is twenty..." he looks down at his fingers before shrugging. "Mister Cheol sir is twenty eight!"
"Woah! Daddy is twenty eight too!" Jaehyuk comments.
Seunghan's eyebrows furrow. He turns to Cheol. "Yeah, but my daddy has a young soul like mommy."
"A young soul?" Jaehyuk tilts his head.
"Anyways," Seunghan says as if he was rudely interrupted. "My daddy is from Daegu. He is a Korean Pop Idol. He's the leader of his group, and he is a rapper!"
"A rapper." Daehyun snorts.
Cheol raises an eyebrow. "Tell me, Jaehyuk. What does your daddy do for work?"
"Oh! Daddy works for the bank. He does calls and counts money!" He excitedly tells him.
"Really?" Cheol nods. "Then, I bet your daddy just loves counting my money."
"Please." Daehyun scoffs.
Cheol smirks. "Oh, continue Seunghan."
"Okay! Do I talk about mommy now?" He asks him.
"Mhm. Tell them everything you know about mommy, Seunghan." Cheol rubs his back.
"Okay!" He smiles. "This is my mommy. She's twenty seven years old, but she has a young soul! Her name is Ahn Huiyeon, or nurse Ahn, or superhero mommy, or mommy-shine, or bebs-"
Cheol immediately covers his mouth. "Um, anyway..." he lets go of Seunghan before nodding for him to continue.
"Mommy is from Jeju too! She is a nurse, she saves people's lives." Daehyun looks at Huiyeon, who smiled at Seunghan. "Um, she like tonkatsu, she is Uncle Hyunwoo's baby sister, and mommy's best friends are me and mister Cheol sir!" Cheol shut his eyes, scared Seunghan would say that he can't be Huiyeon's friend like he did other day.
"Seun-"
"And mommy loves mister Cheol sir." He looks at Huiyeon. "Right mommy?"
She pushes his hair to the side a bit. "Yes, sonshine."
"See?" Daehyun looks down. "Oh and I have a big sister, named Kkuma! That's my family!"
Jaehyuk and Jaehyun both applaud him. Areum quietly clapping off to the side as well.
"So, Seunghan..." Daehyun sits back in his seat. Immediately, Seunghan grabs Cheol's arm and begins playing with his watch again. "You like superheros."
"Mm." He nods.
"Who's your favorite superhero?"
"Mommy."
"Oh, I mean a real superhero."
"Superheros save lives, don't they?" Cheol raises an eyebrow. "That's what he's referring to. Someone who saved him."
"Thank you for the clarification." He says, a bit of sarcasm lingering in his voice. "Well, Seunghan, your step mom is also a superhero. She can fly!"
"I think you're lying." Seunghan says bluntly.
"No, it's true! Mommy go on the plane!" Jaehyun says, moving his hand around in the air as if it was a plane.
"She's a flight attendant." He adds.
"That's pretty cool, Cho Areum." Cheol sits up a bit. "How do you determine which flights to take? Considering you both have two kids. Huiyeon and I used to leave Seunghan with our brothers before my injury. Do you guys do daycare? Or just alternate who stays at home?"
Areum sits up a bit. "Uh, actually, Dae works from home."
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A/N : clock him rn bruh
guysss the little svt cartoons or wtv they call them are sooo cute! ive probably smiled over fifteen times just thinking about chandalee!! eek!
also, vernon still being human is so funny to me💀hes just over there vernoning!
ALSO have yall heard the track samplers!?!?! #2 is DEFINITELY a love song, it has the jazzy feel that makes you wanna go out to dinner and dance with the one you love!
but #3??? #3 is soooo gonna be my feel good song, i can already tell!
anyway, ive been watching love next door, idk if you guys have seen it, but tell me why theyre releasing episodes based on my book? (theyre not, i just think its so funny how similar the show and my book are). like starting with the second lead couple, the girl being in the medical field, meeting the guy due to work, and then the couple that didnt wanna be tied down at home to their kid, the main couple being neighbors, and so much more, like ill be sitting there and im like, thank goodness i published that chapter before this episode came out, otherwise people would think im just copying their storyline lol🤣
but anyway, i hope you guys have a terrific week this week! i hope you guys are doing well and that the world isnt being too cruel to you! i hope you guys are eating well and making sure to take a break when you need it.
also, please remember to be kind to not only others but yourself too.
times are hard for everyone, and whatever you may be going through, i hope you know that you are so strong and you will get through this. but also remember that you dont have to be strong all the time. healing is a process that only time will get you through, so go at your own pace pookie, im rooting for you!
love you all so dearly!
talk to you all next update!
- beasterz02!
^^ thats what theyre called! haha!
mintteen!! :)