THIRD PERSON'S POV

"I'm sorry I didn't introduce first. I'm Lee Min Hyung...

Your brother."

Upon hearing what he said, I ran towards him and crashed unto his chest right away while containing the sobs slipping out of my lips.

"I thought I would never see you again.."

"Noona, stop crying..." He chuckles. He palmed my face and wipes the tears that are rolling down my cheeks.

"Min Hyung-a~" I cried continuously and hugged him tighter that caused him to laugh at my face.

"Shhh, you're such a baby!" He swings us back and forth sideways while rubbing my back to help me calm down.

"Min Hyung-a, I missed you~" I continue to whine like a child and he laughs in return. "Don't laugh at me!" I stumped my feet and glared at him after crossing my arms to my chest.

"Pft, fine. I missed you too, noona." He says and pulls off a cute smile causing me to pinch his cheeks hard.

"Neomu kiyowong~" I cooed and let him suffer from my cute aggression. "Noona, it hurts.."

(Translation: 'so cute' in an exaggerated baby talk-ish manner. Lol.)

"Arasseo, arasseo. Come on in to my house." I pulled him inside our house and took glasses of water in the kitchen to help me recover from bawling out earlier.

I can't believe it. My brother's really here.

"Tell me what happened to you while you were... well, away." I slumped to the sofa and faced him, drinking the glass of water I took from the kitchen. "Oh, sorry. That's all I can offer you." A giggle came out after I said that to him.

"Nah, it's fine." He chuckled and sips a drink.

"Go on,"

"Right. Maybe you haven't heard of the news yet but, Halmeoni already passed away four years ago." My heart sank for a moment.

"What? Why?"

"It's more on because of the aging issue, noona. It's actually better that she got to finally rest after all the sacrifices she did for us. For eomma." My senses stopped for a minute as I try to digest what he told me.

"How about you? You should have gone to me right away."

"That's what I was trying to do for the past 4 years. Uhm, and also, I had to work to earn for a living since I had to live independently." I pouted at the last sentence and scoot closer to him before I cup his face again and start baby talking my baby bro.

"It must've been hard for my baby~"

"Noona, stop it!" He protests and tried to wriggle out of my touch but I kept on going. I annoyed him to the point that he shouted at the ceiling to release his frustration causing me to crack up at his reaction.

"AHHH!"

"Alright, alright. I'll stop." I retreat my hands from him and let him talk again.

"Continue on what you were saying." He gave me a doubtful look, uncertain if I would attack him again. I reassured him by shaking my head as I smile.

"That's it, noona. I don't have stories with me anymore."

"Don't you go to school anymore?" I ask and turned serious.

"I'm about to graduate this year."

"That's good then." I nod approvingly.

"What happened to you?" He asked, pertaining to what went on when he was gone.

"He's about to wed me off to this certain gay I'm living with in this house." Pertaining to my father (or should I even call him that?) who set me up on a marriage I didn't even acknowledge, making his eyes ball out in surprise.

"He's gay?!" Or so I thought he was worried about the agreement.

"No, I was just kidding." I took back what I said in a monotonous voice. He stared at me, waiting for anything that I'll say next.

How can he be so adorable?

"Wait, why are you gonna marry some sorta 'gay'- you said?" He looked at me, puzzled.

"Actually..."

So I told him everything that happened on the day my father- err, yah, announced that he's going to let me marry the Byun's son as payment for his debts, which in turn made my brother fume in anger.

"WHAT?! He forced eomma and now—" He basically shouted everything he was about to say but I didn't let him as I cover his mouth with my hand. I raised my eyebrow at him, giving him a meaningful look and he didn't have a choice but to nod and that's the only time I released him.

"We have a plan, okay?" I pointed out.

"We?"

"Yeah, 'WE.' The guy and I are planning to ditch the wedding." I took another sip on my water.

"You're gonna ditch it anyway, so why are you still staying here with that guy?"

"I'd prefer staying here than rot in that douchebag's house. Besides, the guy and I are acting like we agree to whatever plan they have. So that they won't have any suspicions."

"You have a point there."

"Do you wanna come along? I have to go see my doctor." I stood up and check the time on my watch.

"So you also got eomma's disease huh?" He huffed and stood up as well. I could only smile bitterly at what he said. There's no escape in having this disease. I mean, I hope it gets better and just don't knock me out all of a sudden. But there's no way out of this.

"Let's go." We walked to the nearest subway and went on our way to the hospital since neither of us have a car.

***

The check-up went well. Dr. Kang was thrilled to see my brother when I introduced him. He said that there weren't much complications with my heart these days, in fact I was actually healthy. But we just have to be on guard all times. We don't know when I'll be having the attacks again.

"You sure you don't want to spend the night here?" Min Hyung takes his things and was about to leave to get back to his apartment.

"Nope. I don't want to disturb your husband-" I gave him a look at the mention of 'husband'.

"I mean, friend."

"I didn't know you're into younger boys." My eyes widen at the sudden voice that boomed in the living room. I looked at the other side and saw Baekhyun walking right through the door.

He has this different aura that's radiating around him as he eyes Min Hyung. I looked at my brother and saw a shock expression. Baekhyun was giving me a meaningful look while he tries to intimidate this young boy beside me.

"What the heck, Byun? He's my brother for pete's sake." I retorted and rolled my eyes.

"Ah really?" His intimidating aura flew out of the window just right then and gave an apologetic smile towards Min Hyung.

"Ahuh, so stop messing around my baby." I cooed again and lightly pat my brother's cheek. He didn't move away from my touch, he was just staring at Baekhyun.

"Why? Is this the first time you've seen a handsome person?" Baekhyun removes his jacket and puts it on the side of the sofa and slumped down on it.

"Why do you look so surprised?" I asked.

"He's in the same company that's scouting me to be a trainee."

"Someone's scouting you?!" I almost screamed at his ear, good thing he quickly turned his head to the other side and even covered his ears to survive.

"Yah! We have neighbors too, you know?" Baekhyun gave me an irritated look causing me to frown and lightly smile afterwards, kinda triumphant that I got to annoy Baekhyun this time and not the other way around.

"You're being scouted by SM? You should join." Baekhyun encourages as he taps my brother's shoulder who's still staring at him.

"Stop staring. It feels weird." He chuckles.

"I-I have to go." My brother stutters as he snapped from whatever is bothering him.

"I'll call you when I get home, noona." He said and just like that, he's gone. He forgot that he didn't actually take my number.

"What did you do to him?" As soon as the door shut, I glared at Baekhyun who immediately flinched at my look. My poor baby bro looked so tensed earlier because of Byun freaking Bacon- erm, Baekhyun.

"I didn't do anything, girl! Chill." He motions his hands for me to calm down. I could only heave a sigh and decided to get to my room.

"Have you eaten?" I asked as I take the stairs. He nods his head, "I ate dinner with my members."

"Alright. I'll get going first."

"Okay, good night." He replies from the living room, still sitting on the sofa as he checks on the tv what to watch.

"Night!" And I closed the door of my room.

The next day came, I was drinking my coffee when Baekhyun came down wearing his pajamas.

"Chanyeol's been annoying me." He looks wasted, his hair still disheveled causing me to chuckle at his appearance. 

It kind of looks... cute.

He sat down across me and ruffled his hair harshly in annoyance.

"About what?"

"He kept on asking me when I'm going to bring you to him." He said in a dull tone.

"Do you wanna come to our practice?" He asked and I looked at him to check what I just heard. My eyes examined his whole features, not intending to stare at his red pinkish lips.

"You'd come with me, right?" I snapped at my thoughts and looked at his eyes and nodded as I try to divert my attention.

Why does his lips have to be that pinkish early in the morning?

"Phew, he'll finally shut up." He says to himself and munched on his cereals.