A Cliché Family seventeen   Jonghyun is standing in the hall. He is dressed in a woolen sweater and a pair of jeans with a scarf completing his outfit. He's waiting for Kibum and Minho but Minho is so slow. Kibum has his troubles getting the 8-year-old dressed. Jinki comes into the hallway with Taemin on his arms.

“Don't you think it's too cold Jonghyun? It's January…” he says and Jonghyun shrugs.

“Dad says it's okay.”

Jinki doubts Kibum has allowed the boy to wear so little clothes but he says nothing. The soon-to-be-11 year old boy is not one Jinki wants to debate with. Definitely not when it comes to his clothes. That's Kibum's task. He just smiles instead and nods a little.

“Enjoy your shopping trip then.”

Jonghyun nods as an answer when Kibum finally drags a dressed Minho into the hallway. Kibum kisses Jinki and Taemin before he turns around and frowns, looking at Jonghyun's outfit.

“You need a jacket, Jonghyun,” Kibum says flatly and the boy shakes his head.

“It's not cold,” he argues back and Jinki can't help the chuckle that escapes him. Jonghyun hasn't been looking at the weather report so he has no chance of knowing whether or not it's cold. But Jinki says nothing and Kibum gives up and just dresses Minho in his warm jacket.

“I'll see you boys later,” Jinki says and he waves. Taemin just bites on the collar of Jinki's shirt. He's teething and he's dealing with it the exact same way Jonghyun was – on Jinki's clothes.



It is cold outside and Jonghyun starts shivering 10 minutes after they step out of the car. Minho snickers when Jonghyun says he's cold and Jonghyun shoves at Minho in revenge. Kibum heaves a sigh. He likes shopping with Jonghyun because Jonghyun seems to appreciate his fashion sense. The 8-year-old, on the other hand, is more of a nuisance but he needs new clothes so Kibum can't leave him alone. It would be easier if he could wear the clothes Jonghyun was wearing but his limbs are already longer than Jonghyun's so Kibum has to buy clothes for the both of them.

He's decided to buy clothes to Taemin as well now that they're shopping anyway. Their youngest is left at home with Jinki because he's a little ill. Plus he's teething. And okay, Kibum still doesn't think he's quite healthy. Jinki had him examined monthly by a trusted colleague and although he's been gaining weight he's still a little underweight. Jinki has tried to assure Kibum that he doesn't have to worry any more but Kibum feels weirdly worried about the youngest of their boys. It's not that he isn't worried about Jonghyun and Minh