Chapter 17: #1? on the hit list
"Really? You can’t go back on your words now!"
"Okay. That’s enough. Let’s go to sleep now."
Yoon Seoyul quietly gathered the crumpled popsicle wrappers, methodically cleaning the dining table before returning the remaining popsicles to the freezer. Cheon Areum watched him closely, eyes following every step. When Yoon Seoyul finally approached, he didn’t say a word—just reached out and framed his fingers around Cheon Areum’s wrist. Without resistance, he let himself be pulled along, their steps slow and quiet as they made their way back to the bed.
They slipped into the same spots as before—Rian on the left, Cheon Areum on the right, and Yoon Seoyul settling into the narrow space behind him.
"If you touch me—"
"Okay."
With a faint huff, he looked over Rian once more before shutting his eyes too. The last thought he had before he fell asleep was that he should’ve muted the doorbell before getting in bed.
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"Hyung... Hyung!"
A soft whisper tickled his ear, threaded with urgency and the unmistakable voice of a child.
Rian.