maybe mark glaring at his papa's friend wasn't the right move. he was sent to his room after their day out and he just locked himself from his papa and even sungchan. he didn't go out and the helpers only brought him snacks since he wouldn't show himself.

he needed to find a way to confirm what he saw earlier that day. he was so sure that something between his papa and the so-called "friend" was not just plain friendship.

suddenly, there was a knock from their door. he figured it was just the house helpers so he didn't bother getting up again and opening the door. but the door opened and revealed his papa.

"minhyung-ah? can we talk, honey?" taeyong's soothing voice somehow lessened mark's anger. it's an effect he has on people.

he didn't answer anyhow, but his papa just sat on his bed while mark continued to look away covering his face with the comforter.

"what was wrong earlier, minhyung? why were you rude to your uncle doie?" the parent asked. but mark continued to stay silent. "you were okay before you left for camp, right?"

"it's nothing, papa." he said lowly.

"there's gotta be a reason, honey. you like him so much, then all of a sudden you were rude to him. giving him a cold shoulder? glaring? what was that all about?"

"papa, it's nothing. i'm just tired probably because from yesterday. i'm sorry." mark said and it was a signal for his papa that he doesn't wanna talk yet.

"alright, i know there's really a reason. just so you know, i'm gonna find out what it is." his papa said before giving him a warning look. he stood up and left the room.

when it was only mark left in the room, he only looked at the door where his papa disappeared. how was he going to find a way to prove what he saw? maybe i could get clues if i wander around the house?

but first, he has to apologize for his actions sincerely. he sighed sitting up on the bed. he dragged himself out the door to try and find where his dad went.

when he got out, he could faintly hear the cartoon's voices from the tv in the living room. sungchan is busy watching. he thought. he walked around the second floor to try and find if their papa is in the room.

when he reached his papa's door, he could hear faint sounds. his papa must be speaking to someone. but there could possibly be no one in his room other than him so mark thought it was just his uncle ten.

"i'm really sorry, i didn't expect minhyung to act that way. i don't know what happened either."

"i know, doie. let me sort this out first before i tell them about us."

so it really is true? papa's already dating? that's gonna totally ruin the whole plan. mark thought. now he was sure, he needs to tell sungchan right away. he ran hurriedly down the stairs hoping to still catch sungchan watching his favorite show.

he was caught up with his favorite sow, really. he looked like he wasn't taking his eyes off the screen anytime soon. he ran to him, almost tripping on scattered pillows, before he yanked the boy off the sofa.

sungchan was totally baffled by his new hyung's actions but remembered it wasn't his minhyung hyung. "makeu hyung, where are you taking me?"

mark only shushed him with his finger up his lips before continuing to run up the stairs. they stopped on their papa's ajar door. "stay quiet and listen."

"yes, you know i love you."

"i''ll talk to them i promise."

"well, give me a few weeks at least before i drop the bomb on them. what do you think they'll say when they find out their papa's already dating again?"

sungchan turned to look at his brother with wide eyes. he understands his papa would need a partner some time, he just didn't expect it to be this soon. now, with all the plan they had, it's gonna go to waste.

mark and sungchan are still so young. for their age, they won't allow something like this to happen, no matter the circumstances are. though, that's a little too far.

"it's true?" sungchan whispered, still completely shocked. "so what you told me was actually true? hyung, what are we gonna ddo?"

"i don't know, we have to tell minhyung first. come on, let's go." mark grabbed his little brother's tiny hand and proceeded to run out of there.

when they took a sharp turn, there was their uncle ten. he looked shocked as well but his face was unexplainable. he wanted to speak but nothing was coming out of his mouth.

suddenly, the door behind the two little boys opened and revealed their papa. "minhyungie? sungchanie? what are you doing?" taeyong looked confused because ten was there too.

"ten, what's going on? why are you looking at minhyungie like that?" taeyong asked is trusted assistant. 

the assistant could only shake his head with a almost teary eyes and a resisting smile. "nothing, hyung." the an answered. "oh i forgot i have to get the reports on your trainees. i'll get going."

as ten walked away, he wiped his tears but didn't go noticed by the three. "oh minhyung, are you ready to say your apologies to your uncle doyoung now?"

mark had his lips pressed to a thin line.

after dinner, ten can't help but stare at the two boys for all afternoon. it was like he wanted to know something but couldn't guess if it was real. he was sure going to have a talk with the two boys now or else he'd go crazy.

when the two boys were out of their papa's room, ten followed them going to their room. they were talking so silently which made them more suspicious.

"we really have to tell minhyung soon."

"but hyung, that's gonna ruin the whole plan. you know you both need more time. it's your first time seeing papa and it's his first time seeing our dad."

"but if we don't tell him soon, it's gonna be too late to break up the two."

now, a huge part of his suspicions were just confirmed.

they boys were getting ready for bed when they saw their uncle tennie by the door. "uncle ten, what's wrong?" the younger one asked.

ten closed the door behind him and sat on one of the boy's bed and took in a very deep breath. he closed his eyes silently wishing that whatever he's going to ask the children would reveal the truth.

"i've been watching you two since you got back from camp." he started. "you two have been acting way too weird than you were before you left."

ten, then, switched to the older boy's bed and sat close to him. his eyes were almost teary and he held the face of the young man. "hyung, are you okay?" the little boy asked.

ten examined his face and tried to look for a few differences whilst his sight were getting slightly blurry. could it be possible? he asked inside his head. how can it be possible?

"you're so much alike, but it seems so impossible." ten whispered.

mark could only be weirded out by the actions of his ten hyung. but then, he's slowly getting it. maybe, just maybe, their uncle ten has finally figured it out. which means they weren't doing a pretty good job hiding it, or their ten hyung was just good at spotting things.

"hyung, have you figured it out?" the small boy whispered, smiling slowly and staring at his uncle's eyes.

ten could only stand up in shock and tried to keep his gasps in. oh my god. "oh my god, is it true?"

"take a guess, hyung. i do look a lot like him, don't i?" mark could only smile playfully. although they're already getting busted, they couldn't help but feel excited too.

ten sat back and held the boy's face once again. "mark?"

mark smiled and nodded. "yes, i'm mark."

"oh..." ten immediately hugged the boy without any thought. all he wanted was to be able to hold him after years and years of not seeing him. it made ten's heart swell seeing his little nephew grow up to be a wonderful young man. he had missed so much in his part of growing up that it almost gave a slight pang on his chest.

"what are you doing here in seoul? oh my god i missed you so much. it has been really really long. you don't remember me?" ten asked.

mark shook his head no with sight smile. "i barely remember anything before, hyung i'm sorry. but sungchan and minhyung told me you were with papa even before minhyung was born so i assumed you really know me already."

"oh..." ten wiped his tears and smiled. he still couldn't believe it. "but how are you here? in seoul? why? how?"

mark and sungchan looked at each other as if exchanging words through their glances. "is there something i need to know?" ten asked.

"hyung, now that you know... we might need your help."