❝ HMM, WHAT NOW? ❞

Morning chimed in, Huening Kai, Yoojin and Hongjoong are all busy packing their things, preparing to go home. The morning wasn't that tense unlike the time that Yoojin and Hongjoong ate at the same table. While the three was busy packing, Seonghwa was discussing things with Changbin, about the Parks' wedding.

"When's the wedding? Seonghwa is so busy all the day long. Does he forgot that his best friend is right here?" Yoojin stated with a hint of bitterness while looking at the young Kim who doesn't seem to hear her. "Well, you can't blame the captain, he likes running things for his family members." Hueningkai informed, not sparing a glance at the woman who js now sulking, "stop sulking there lady, maybe if your best friend isn't busy, he might have time to spend with you." Hongjoong exclaimed, feeling infuriated by the lady's attitude.

The lady didn't speak and proceeded on packing things. As the three of them finished packing, Hueningkai helped the two to carry their things, thankfully, Hueningkai is strong enough to carry their things. "How old are you, Hyuka? Aren't you strong enough for this kind of things?" The lady questioned, admiring how capable he was. "I'm 19 noona!" He replied, smiling, "my.. friend invites me to come with him to work out!" He added, opening the third carriage to put their things. Yoojin nodded in acknowledgement.

While the two was chatting, Hongjoong decided to search for the captain. They weren't alarmed when they found out that the captain wasn't home, he is always ahead to the time of others.

"Park, where are you? We are leaving in an hour!" The young Kim yelled, feeling furious as the captain hadn't showed up yet. Things are hard for him to control especially when it's his anger that is flaming. He tried keeping his cool, his anger can literally ruin everything. The young Kim walked and walked until he distunguished a tall man, wearing a beige blouse. Hongjoong approached the man, it wasn't surprising, it's Seonghwa, picking some daisies.

"Hi, Kim. Sorry to keep you waiting, it just happend that I passed by these pretty flowers." Seonghwa informed, smiling at Hongjoong as an apology. Just by seeing the man's smile made the young Kim's madness to wash away in a blink. "Park look, we have to leave, we've been here for four days. Your village is waiting for you." The young Kim explained softly, looking at the captain who was staring at the daisy, "before we leave, can I put this to you?" The captain asked. Suddenly, Hongjoong felt his heart thump and face heat up at such request. It took seconds for the young Kim answer until he nod his head slowly.

Seonghwa smiled after he saw the young man had his face flushed. The captain tucked the young Kim's hair behind his hair and placed the flower. "So majestic and magical." The elder stated, smiling, looking proud of what he did. The young Kim, still his face heated and heart thumping couldn't do anything but to stare at the grassy but bare soil.

Still not looking at him, Seonghwa offered his slender hands at the man, "let's go. Let us not make the two waiting." He stated softly. Hongjoong hesitated whether to accept the hands or not, but at the end, he did.

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After an endless battle, Seonghwa and Hongjoong ended up at the same carriage, at first it was supposed to be Yoojin and Hongjoong but the lady argued telling Hueningkai that she didn't wants to be with the guy. Seonghwa was happily sitting at the carriage with Hongjoong, on the other side, the lady felt mad for not ending up with her best friend.

"What are you smiling about there, Park?" The young Kim questioned, still has the flower tucked in his ears, "you. Your pretty face." The captain answered bluntly, making his face red all over again, "I know I'm pretty and shit but stop smiling or staring at me, it's getting creepy." Hongjoong retorded, scoffing, "if my Highness insisted so." Seonghwa teased, then fixtated his eyes outside the carriage.

"Of course, then minutes later I'll catch him staring at me again."

He thought and rolled his eyes, but there's this concept that makes his heart thump again and again while those pretty orbs are focused on him. Hongjoong's not gonna lie, those eyes are gorgeous, and having them looking at you is a big honor.

While on their way home, the two started to talk things about their family members, which made Hongjoong's forgotten memories to be triggered again.

"Your uncle, is he kind to you?" Hongjoong questioned, not knowing why he did, "I can't say he is kind but I couldn't say he isn't either. Maybe he is in between." Seonghwa replied, "how about yours?" The captain questioned, looking at Hongjoong with full curiousity, "he isn't kind. He is pure evil. He is monsterous and he doesn't deserve to live. He made us suffer almost the half of our lives." The young Kim answered, not realizing that he over shared.

"So he is? I am right."

"I guess there are kinds of people like that huh? Some deserve to live longer and some doesn't deserve at all." Seonghwa stated calmly, unfazed of the younger's words earlier. And there, the young Kim realized what he just told.

"He... he what?! He understood me? Seonghwa understood. Wow."

Maybe it wasn't bad to tell anyone about yourself. "We were raised in different families. That's why all of your hatred to your uncle are valid. I might have not saw it with my eyes but I guess you can call him that way." The captain added, fondly smiling at Hongjoong who was frozen at his position.

"Not only my siblings, but him too."

Earning confidence, Hongjoong moved beside the captain and leaned his head at the guy's shoulder, "Park. I'll be giving you my trust, please don't betray me." Hongjoong stated, a wist in his voice, "you can always trust me, Kim. No betrayals." Seonghwa replied, leaning his head too.

"Because I love you. And what does people do when they love someone? They don't betray them."

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a/n : it's getting closer omg! thank u for waiting my besties! ATEEZ comeback on SEPTEMBER 13!! <33