A Cliché Family Thirtyseven   Kibum hurries home after a long day of work. It's January and cold and the 42-year-old man has plans with Minho and he doesn't want to be late. The 16-year-old boy has specifically requested an evening with Kibum alone because 'there's something I have to tell you, dad'. Kibum has been worried sick ever since Minho told him that but the boy simply refuses to say anything while there are other people around. So Kibum has decided they're going out. He's greeted by Taemin who is on his way to dance practice with Jongin and he just sends the two of them off with a hug. Jinki pecks his lips before he rushes out as well so he can drive the two young boys to their dance class. Kibum finds Minho in his room talking to Sooyoung on skype. The girl greets him and Kibum returns her greeting with a smile.

"Minho," he says and the boy turns to him. "I'm taking you out to dinner, so be ready in 5 minutes, okay?" Minho nods and Kibum leaves him alone. Jonghyun isn't home either so he guesses he's with his girlfriend somewhere else. Minho finds Kibum in the kitchen 5 minutes later while Kibum searches through today's mail.

"I'm ready, dad." Kibum turns around and sends Minho a smile.

"Great, let's go then!" They leave the house just as Jinki comes back home with the car so they decide to drive instead of walk.

Minho sits in the passenger seat and sighs and Kibum turns to look at him shortly, a little worried.

"Are you alright?" he asks and Minho stares out of the window but nods shortly. They arrive at Minho's favorite barbecue place 20 minutes later and Minho seems to light up a little at that. He hadn't expected that Kibum would bring him here but it makes him happy. Kibum can't help but feel pleased by the smile on Minho's face. They get a table and order their food and when it arrives Kibum turns to look at Minho. "What is it you wanted to tell me?" He finally touches the topic that is the sole reason they're out here to eat, just the two of them and Minho sighs and puts the piece of meat he was about to eat down.

"What if I'm not heteroual?" he asks and Kibum blinks. He had not expected that at all. What if Minho is not heteroual? Then he's not heteroual, Kibum guesses and he sends a smile to Minho.

"You aren't?" he asks gently and Minho shakes his head. It's not something Kibum had guessed beforehand but it's definitely better than any scenario he had thought up in the past couple of days. Kibum is not one to judge ualities, he's homoual after all and if Minho isn't heteroual Kibum just can't help being grateful for it being 27 years later than when he discovered his uality at the age of 15. "Homoual then?" Minho scrunches up his nose at Kibum's blunt question but shakes his head no.

"Aual, I think," he says. "Are you disappointed?" This has Kibum doing a double take.

"Why would I be disappointed Minho?" he asks, confusion taking over his expression. Minho eats a piece of meat and shrugs.

"I don't know." His voice betrays him though and he clears his throat. He's relieved. He's so relieved and he's happy he finally got to tell someone because it's so nice knowing that he isn't all alone and that his parents aren't disappointed. He hasn't told anybody else but Sooyoung and Sooyoung seemed quite disappointed. Not that he knows exactly why because it's not like it's going to change him, he just doesn't want to talk about girls or boys or anybody to be honest. Kibum nudges his hand with his chopsticks.

"Minho-yah, come here." Kibum smiles and Minho rises, only to plop himself down in Kibum's lap. It looks weird, he knows. He notices the looks they're sent from other people in the restaurant but Kibum doesn't seem to mind as he wraps his arms around his son and hugs him. "There's no way this is ever going to disappoint us, Minho. You're our son." Minho shrugs. It's starting to get a little embarrassing. He's 16 and he's getting a hug from his fat