“YAH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ARE YOU DRUNK?” Myungsoo yelled at the guy as he peered over the rail to the man.

“WHERE'S SUNGYEOL? SUNGYEOOOOOOOOOOOLLIEE!” He called, Myungsoo obviously what he was looking for. “I WON'T LEAVE IF I DON'T TALK TO MY YEOLLIE, YEOLLIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!”

“HYUNG CAN'T TALK RIGHT NOW, YOU'RE INTERRUPTING THINGS, DUDE, GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM!”

“Myungsoo! God! People are going to think that you and I.... Stop this right now!” Sungyeol demanded from the living room, face fully red but not daring to go to the veranda, he was afraid that could worsen the situation.

Myungsoo turned back at Sungyeol and – if Sungyeol were to be religious he was sure he would go to hell because that body in front of him was kind of sinful and Sungyeol liked very, very, very much but tried hard, hard, hard to forget about it – whispered to him.

“Shhhh, don't come here. I'll make him think he was interrupting intimate moments so...” He was about to explain more of his plan to Sungyeol but the guy down there was impatient.

“SUNGYEOL, I'LL GIVE YOU FIVE MINUTES TO COME DOWN HERE OR PICK UP MY CALL OR ELSE I'LL ENTER THIS BUILDING AND KNOCK ON EVERY DOOR UNTIL I FIND YOU!” Sangwoo yelled and Sungyeol groaned.

“He won't leave, just tell him I'm going there.” Sungyeol hissed from the living room and Myungsoo turned his head to look at him with a disbelief expression, it couldn't really enter his head that Sungyeol would really talk to this dude when he had been cheated by him. Tell him and end this, you two are ending my good reputation.

Myungsoo sighed and turned around again to look at the guy that had finally shut up to try to observe him. “GIVE US SOME TIME, WE NEED TO DRESS UP.”

“I WANT TO TALK TO HIM ALONE!” The guy screamed enraged.

“IT'S THE TWO OS US OR NOTHING!” Myungsoo yelled back then turned around and went back inside only to see Sungyeol almost throwing a fit.

“I can't believe you did this, Myungsoo!” He complained and wanted to grab Myungsoo collar to shake him endlessly, but the said guy was only wearing boxers so no, instead Myungsoo grabbed him by the wrist and took him to his bedroom while Sungyeol complained and tried to free himself. “Now everyone is going to think we are in a relationship, and Moonsoo and Sungjong will tease us to no end and... and.. what if the kids heard us hum? And why the you're taking me to your bedroom?” He finally was able to stop the younger, though they were already there, and face him but the younger had very determined eyes

“Hyung, you said you wanted to be friends and you have been trying hard to be a good friend for me and all, which I appreciate, I want to do the same for you. He already thinks we're in a relationship, if you can endure a bit of skin ship we can pull this through and...”

“Myungsoo, but this is wrong! You're a straight man, and I am gay, I 'm starting to cherish you, I don't want to make things awkward again and...” His eyes momentarily fell from Myungsoo face to his body and Sungyeol flushed and turned around. “Can you please dress up? You're making me uncomfortable.”

Myungsoo sighed - ignoring how he was making Sungyeol all flustered because of his body - and grabbed a white wife-beater and comfortable black shorts that he dressed before he made Sungyeol turn around to face him. “Hyung, even if you can handle yourself pretty fine, I'm not letting you go there alone!” He said in a definitive manner. I know you didn't like when I kissed you and I know that that left you uncomfortable, but it clearly didn't do the trick. “We have to reinforce that you don't want him in your life anymore and I'm ok if you want to use me for that, you'd be surprised with the lengths I can go to help someone that I consider a true friend.”

Sungyeol was so stunned and taken a back that his jaw could only hang with Myungsoo speech. He didn't know if he should felt proud that Myungsoo liked him enough to try to help (although weirdly) after they started on the wrong foot if he should feel pleased he was called a true friend that soon, or if he should be suspicious that even happened at all. But maybe what really got him so petrified in place was the fact Myungsoo was admitting he had no limits, unconsciously he had started to blush with all the implications and only snapped back to reality when he felt Myungsoo messing up his hair and shoving other comfortable shorts in his hand.

Dress this and let's go put that guy into his place. He demanded and Sungyeol was still too stunned to say something back but Myungsoo was already moving out of the bedroom.

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After a quick stop to tell the teenagers to keep an eye on the kids, Sungyeol and Myungsoo headed to the lift to go to the ground floor to try to solve this drunkard problem waiting for them there before their elderly neighbors complained too much about it.

“I want to see what you are going to do when people start pestering us because of uality.” Sungyeol said annoyed once the doors closed.

“I'll do like any other day of my life and don't care about it. If I were to worry about what people talk about me I would have stayed locked at home crying my eyes out since Woohyun mom died, or even before that.” The younger said coolly and Sungyeol thought he had a point, but at the same time Myungsoo, though having what Sungyeol considered to have a noble purpose - despite him being a bit suspicious of the sincerity of it because, really, who hadn't had ulterior motives with him before? - was only adding to the load of problems that he already had for being a single young parent, but Sungyeol had decided that he wouldn't judge anymore so he wouldn't in on that.

“Ok, maybe you're used to doing that because of your own problems, but I think living in a building with some old people, with probably the most closed of minds of South Korea, we will get some hate and I wish you keep in your head that we both have kids that that hate can splash on.” Sungyeol said looking at the younger with a pointed look.

Myungsoo stayed quiet and for a couple of seconds, seemingly thinking until he looked up at Sungyeol again. “You're right. I'll think of something, but for now, just let's focus on your ex first.” He suggested and Sungyeol sighed as the doors finally opened on the ground floor.

“Just.... just do the thing you did with your eyes back then ...”

“Glaring?” Myungsoo smirked amusedly.

“That... Let's go with your plan and make him think you are upset he interrupted something, but keep to yourself, I'll handle him myself.” Sungyeol said determined and went out of the lift with Myungsoo following him.

“What if...”

“If you think I need help then do join the conversation but let me lead. If I seem like I lost my words, help me, but please do not kiss me again.” Sungyeol expressly warned with a glare to put more emphasis. "Let's avoid awkward situations."

“Understood.” Myungsoo forced a smile and nodded but then smiled and placed an arm around his waist much for Sungyeol mortification. “What? You didn't say I couldn't do this, besides we have to be believable.”

Sungyeol couldn't think about a reprimand for his neighbor, not only because a hand around his waist was making him feel hot in the cheeks already, but because Sangwoo was already in earshot, so the only thing he could do at the moment was to slightly pinch his neighbor tummy and school his features into becoming angry at the older guy.

“What are you doing here? Are you crazy to be yelling my name up and down?” Sungyeol complained coldly to the elder.

“I wanted to talk to you.” Sangwoo replied with a glare to Myungsoo, clearly showing that he expected to do that alone, but Myungsoo just back hugged his neighbor and rested his chin on the taller shoulder only to glare later like his neighbor told him to.

“Gosh, you're drunk.” Sungyeol waved in front of his nose because of the breath the other guy let out and made a displeased face, but decided to go straight to the point. "Well, I'm sure you heard Myungsoo just fine before: it's the two of us or nothing. You have two minutes to talk because I rather go back to our activities, that you rudely interrupted than to stay and talk to you for longer than I have to, you're already ruining my image.” Sungyeol said glaring at him and Myungsoo just giggled on his shoulder.

The guy snorted. “I can't believe you'd be having with your brother around.” He said kind of horrified because he knew that Sungyeol took care of Sunggyu and whenever they wanted to have they headed for somewhere else because of the boy.

Sangwoo was right, Sungyeol would never have with Sunggyu around the apartment, but the elder didn't know that:

1 – Myungsoo and he weren't dating.

2 – The veranda of where Myungsoo appeared was his own apartment, not Sungyeol's.

3 – Sunggyu wasn't there.

4 – Sunggyu was being watched by Sungjong, and Moonsoo, and having Woohyun as company.

5 – They weren't even having .

6 - They would probably never have too.

Besides, who Sangwoo thought he was to ask about Sunggyu now when he called the boy hassle before?

Sungyeol snorted and disinterestedly looked at his nails. “Well, that would not of your business.” He met Sungwoo eyes again only to glare as hard as it could. “You never even cared about Sunggyu before, as I recall you called him a hassle, so don't pretend you care now. Now, if you only had fake concerns over my brother...”

He was about to turn around (with Myungsoo still attached to him) when Sangwoo grabbed his wrist and that's when Myungsoo let go of his neighbor to grab Sangwoo wrist and press it hard until he let go. “Don't touch my boyfriend.” He growled possessively when the elder let go, but that also resulted in him getting angry.

“What are you? A watch dog?” The guy hissed angrily at him.

“I prefer the terms caring boyfriend.” Myungsoo replied but was ignored by him that chose to direct at his words to Sungyeol.

“I refuse to acknowledge this.” He pointed his finger at the 'couple'. “You can't be with him, you love me!” Sungyeol frowned at that but Sangwoo pushed Myungsoo then grabbed him by the arms and the taller was kind of shocked with this to react promptly. “Sungyeol, that...” He gulped but continued. “Girl... was a mistake and I broke up with her already.”

“Really?” Sungyeol asked surprised.

“You have to believe me, you're the only one that I love, come back to me!” Sangwoo shook Sungyeol a bit but the taller started to try to get away from his grasp, and then Myungsoo applied a sleeper hold on the elder until Sangwoo let go of Sungyeol he was able to bring the drunkard away from the taller.

“I told you not to touch my boyfriend. You treated him like trash and cheated on him, and to think someone did this to him leaves me utterly pissed. The only reason why I still haven't beaten you up is that he doesn't want it, but that can change if you as much as lay a finger on him again.” Myungsoo threatened on the guy ear.

“Myungsoo!” Sungyeol scolded as he massaged his arms and the said man let the elder go but squinted his eyes at Sungyeol skeptically. Sungyeol wouldn't have a change of heart now and 'broke up' with him to go back this piece of right? “Jagi, why dirty your hands with him?” Myungsoo let out a breath he didn't know he was holding when he heard Sungyeol say this (honestly the word Jagi calmed him a lot as well), but then he directed his words at his ex that was now trying to grasp some air after Myungsoo sleep hold. “You should have taken the chance that I'm out of your way to get serious with her, now you don't have any of us.” He added a mean smirk before kissing. “I ain't going back to you and I won't tell you this again. Did Ya think I wouldn't be able to move on? Guess what? I did.”

Myungsoo opened a big dimpled proud smile at him and Sungyeol motioned him to come close before he could be blinded by it. Sungyeol scolded himself internally because of what he was about to do. He had his hands sweating but, as Myungsoo had said earlier, they had to be believable, therefore he had to do something that showed intimacy but at the same time he didn't want to do like Myungsoo and go overboard because he didn't feel comfortable doing that. So, when the younger walked as if he was on some kind of hypnosis to hug him again, he stopped him before Myungsoo could do that, only to place his hands on the younger chin, closed his own eyes and deliver pepper kisses all over Myungsoo's face, avoiding the younger lips. But just barely.

“Why are you being like this?” Sungyeol asked as he kept peppering Myungsoo face with more kisses though this time they were becoming more... Although Sungyeol never once kissed him on the lips, he made it seem like those kisses were escalating to something more fervent. ! Myungsoo brain flared a siren, he liked this, he liked his so much that the hairs on his nape and arms were up.

“Let's go back upstairs.” Sungyeol invited in a sensual whisper but loud enough to Sangwoo to hear, he was done talking to his ex and, after doing what he just did, all he wanted was to find an excuse to go back to his apartment and hide till the next century.

“I love when you get naughty.” Myungsoo managed to say and chuckled nervously but Sangwoo took that as a pleased sign but Sungyeol couldn't properly even think about that because he was already going around to go back inside their building. “Wait a minute.” Myungsoo stopped him after he had a second to put his brain into place then turned around to go back near the old guy, being short and way less athletic than Myungsoo, that kind of flinched when he came closer.

“I don't care what you want or feel but hyung has moved on so don't call him or come here again, if I find out you even dreamed of tried to contact him again we are going to have a different kind of talk and if you appear here again doing this kind of scene we won't even appear in the window anymore, we are going to call the police. Don't say later that I didn't warn you.” He said with as much venom as he could which made the guy almost shrink in size out of fear of how menacing Myungsoo seemed, too cowardly for someone that was so demanding before (in Sungyeol humble opinion).

The younger then turned around to look at Sungyeol with adoring eyes before scrambled to grab the elder by the wrist and pull him inside the building, leaving Sangwoo with slumped shoulders behind and in the past, hopefully forever.

As soon as the door of the lift closed Sungyeol promptly untangled himself from Myungsoo - that got completely wrapped him before they finished the twenty steps from Sangwoo to the lift – and, without strength in his legs, slipped to the ground. Oh god. He started to hyperventilate.

While Sungyeol had his mental breakdown Myungsoo leaned on the closest wall and closed his eyes to regain his mind completely because... Sungyeol kissing his whole face was so... he hadn't yet words to describe it.

The lift opened its doors on their floor and at least Myungsoo was capable of noticing that. Hyung. He called and Sungyeol still looked like he was having a mental breakdown, but it had subdued enough for him to look up to the younger.

“I can't believe we... you... I...” He stuttered.

“Don't think too hard about it ok?” Myungsoo said trying to make his neighbor feel better, though he wasn't sure he was really completely ok, and he wanted to put the elder hair in a comforting manner, just like he often did to Woohyun, but, as soon as the thought came Myungsoo controlled himself, maybe Sungyeol was having a mental breakdown because he was touched too much. “Just... breathe.” He ended up advising.

Sungyeol suddenly got up and gave a hesitant step towards Myungsoo but then immediately retreated. “I'm so sorry, I'm so, so, sorry. He said genuinely guilty. I shouldn't have done that. I'm so embarrassed right now.” He hid his face in his hands.

“It's fine hyung, it's fine, he should be the one that should be embarrassed by coming him to do a scene. But the important thing is that, after a taste of my sleep hold and the threat I gave him, he probably won't bother you anymore.” Myungsoo assured before getting out of the lift.

“No, it isn't. I feel so uncomfortable now.” The elder whined as he followed Myungsoo out and took the hands out of his face but didn't meet his eyes. “I'm sorry I did that to you when I told not to kiss me, I feel like a hypocrite and, god, I shouldn't really have done that.”

Hyung, really, I already told you before I wanted to help, why are you like this? He wondered what should he say to make Sungyeol feel better. He didn't feel repulsed or disgusted, but could he say that he enjoyed? He couldn't say that not in a million years he would if he could. He ended up biting his lips. It was no big deal for me. He ended up saying.

Sungyeol finally looked at him and Myungsoo could see in his neighbor eyes that the taller was being in an internal conflict. “Because I don't want you to be afraid of me and I don't want any of us doing things that can...” He hesitated, finding hard to come up with proper words. “..confuse me.” He ended up confessing. “Confusion... would only lead to disaster and I don't need disasters happening to me again. I have Sunggyu to take care, you have Woohyun and apparently, no one can separate those two, so it would be good for everybody if we just...” He sighed deeply. “...you understand what I mean right?” He asked hopefully.

No, Myungsoo didn't know what he meant, why the hell he would be afraid of Sungyeol? He wasn't even when Sungyeol seemed to think he was his worst enemy, why would Myungsoo be afraid of him right now? And Myungsoo got that he went over the top with the kiss last time, and this was why he didn't do anything this time, but it was Sungyeol that came to him and he didn't see that as a bad thing. Even though Sungyeol seemed to think that whatever skinship between them was inappropriate, he didn't view things like that because it seemed so effortless that he thought of that as Sungyeol being comfortable with him. But maybe he expected too much, maybe despite being friends Sungyeol didn't think them of being close enough to interpret things correctly and without malice, after all, he was only helping but it seemed as if Sungyeol didn't seem to trust him that he wouldn't misunderstand things.

Myungsoo briefly looked down, thinking about an answer he didn't have the question, so when he looked back at Sungyeol trying to seem a bit determined although he felt sad. “Nobody will misunderstand anything hyung, and I'm gonna to make sure to clear up any misunderstandings with you or about you. Also, I didn't yell anything expressly and no one saw me in the veranda so just tell anyone we were baking with the kids. You can tell them you were being stalked lately and today you asked for my help, I don't know.” He shrugged as he said the first thing that came into mind

Sungyeol cocked his head to the side, baking? Who the well was going to believe they were ba... He then gasped with the brilliance of that excuse, he had a lot of cupcakes to prove that and bribe his neighbors into forgiving him for all that earlier screaming. Not to mention that if he told them Sangwoo was stalking him he could justify everything without compromising himself. He immediately brightened up and started to clap his hands in excitement as he widely smiled.

“This totally can work, actually, I think it's brilliant.” Myungsoo just opened his eyes big, surprised that Sungyeol mood had a change of 180 degrees. Sungyeol then tapped on his chin as he mentally calculated how many cupcakes he would need. “I think I need to bake more.” He then looked at Myungsoo expectantly. “Can you look after the kids tonight? I'll bake then I will personally apologize to all of the tenants in this building.”

“Ok, tomorrow is my turn anyway.” Myungsoo readily agreed and Sungyeol beamed which made Myungsoo feel something weird in his stomach, but he couldn't dwell much on it because his neighbor grabbed him by the wrist and dragged him back to his apartment.

As soon as they crossed the door, both teenagers and the boys looked at them. Moonsoo had a worried look on his face while Sungjong seemed ready to unleash some hell, possibly to get back at his hyung now that he was seeing both of them dressed differently, and the kids looked at them confusedly, mainly when Sungyeol arrived mumbling nonsense.

"Hyung..." Sungjong wanted to tease but due to his weird behavior he wanted to ask was going on but his brother dismissed him.

"Shuuush, I have to bake." Sungyeol hissed and went straight into his American kitchen to do just that.

The four boys frowned, looked at each other and then looked at Myungsoo, kind of asking (demanding in Sungjong case) for an explanation.

Myungsoo clapped his hands once and smiled widely, showing his dimples because maybe he knew about their power of distraction, he wasn't sure that would work with a couple of teenagers but he knew he had good chances of succeeding with the kids.

"Who wants to do a sleep over?" He asked using a cheerful tone and the kids were already looking at each other in excitement.

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!" They cheered happily.

"Sunggyu go grab your pajamas." Myungsoo encouraged and the boys disappeared into Sunggyu room a couple of seconds later, the boy had to grab clothes and toys to take it and Woohyun surely would help him taking some toys as well.

Sunggyu doesn't forget your toothbrush! Sungjong if you're doing nothing come help me here. Sungyeol yelled from the kitchen and Sungjong groaned but got up and dusted his pants, he didn't want to help to do anything so this was his cue to leave. His hyungs avoided some teasing today but Sungjong would hit strongly when he had the chance.

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Myungsoo regretted deeply when he accepted to take care of the kids for the night. Usually Woohyun, and he knew Sunggyu too, slept at 9 PM but, because Sungjong and Moonsoo gave them cupcakes after dinner, the two kids were still full of energy around 11 PM. Maybe Woohyun had 'turn off' at exactly 10:30 PM but Sunggyu went for longer.

“You won again!” Myungsoo complained making sure to use an upset tone so Sunggyu would think he wasn't purposely losing so the boy would win, but Sunggyu only giggled pleased. I'm tired of this game Sunggyu, if you want to play more we better try something else. He added Sunggyu was going to give a reply but he yawned and Myungsoo danced internally, the boy was ready to go to bed. “Come, I guess is time to go to bed.”

He grabbed Sunggyu hand and pulled him to his room where Woohyun was sleeping in his bed since it was bigger. His son was sleeping with half of his face on the pillow and hugging the bed sheets tightly and Myungsoo chuckled at that sight, Woohyun was so cute. He fluffed Sunggyu pillows and the boy slipped into bed so Myungsoo would tuck him in, but when Myungsoo turned around to go out of the room Sunggyu sat up in bed and called him.

“Hyung!”

“Yes, Sunggyu?” He asked as he turned around to see the boy with desperate eyes for someone who was sleepy.

“Hyung, I'm scared.” The boy said and Myungsoo got close to sit beside him.

“Why are you scared?” He asked softly, as he remembered all the troublesome process so Woohyun would slip on his own when he was younger. “Are you afraid of the dark?”

“No!” Sunggyu quickly shook his head.

“Then?”

“This is my first time sleeping over.” The boy said and Myungsoo understood. Although the boy had been in his apartment countless times before, this was the first time in that he would actually sleep there, so it only made sense that when he tried to put the boys for a nap before Sunggyu couldn't sleep. Sunggyu was in an unfamiliar place, without Sungyeol, the person that was supposed to take care of him and protect him, maybe he was scared because he didn't feel safe there.

“I was going to sleep in Woohyunnie bed but would you feel better if I slept here with you?” He offered and Sunggyu didn't think twice to nod. “Ok, I'll come back in a minute ok?”

Myungsoo left Sunggyu in his bed and the boy quickly pushed the bed sheets against his little body as he waited impatiently. Woohyunnie was sleeping soundly and if something happened someone had to protect him right? Before Sunggyu mind could conjure weird fears, Myungsoo appeared in the room holding another pillow and the boy let out a breath he didn't know he was holding.

Myungsoo adjusted Woohyun body on the bed and told Sunggyu to scoot a little bit closer to him before he also laid down to sleep beside Sunggyu, but the boy still felt a bit tense.

“Relax, I'm here, nothing will happen to you, you're safe, Woohyunnie is right beside you too.”

“Hyung... what about Sungyeol hyung?” The boy's voice came out very small but Myungsoo could see he was.

“Are you worried about him? Why?” Myungsoo asked.

“He is... alone.” The boy merely stated as if that explained everything and the elder had to think about that. As Myungsoo remembered, Sungyeol had said that he used to live alone and started living with his brothers after his mother died, so the taller had experience on being by himself, why would Sunggyu worry about Sungyeol being alone? “What if... What if something happens to him?” Sunggyu added again using a scared and small tone.

“Hey, I don't know why you're worrying over your hyung, but nothing will happen to him.” Myungsoo tried to be reassuringly but Sunggyu didn't reply and then it dawned on Myungsoo that maybe that wasn't about Sungyeol safety, maybe this was about what would happen to Sunggyu if something would happen to Sungyeol, but just to be sure he decided to ask. “Sunggyu, had Woohyun ever told you that he can talk with me about anything?”

“Yes.”

“Do you want to be able to do that too? I can listen to your worries if you want to.” He offered softly and he had to wait a couple of minutes for Sunggyu to feel comfortable enough to reply.

“I... I don't want to go to an orphanage.” The boy mumbled. Ok. Myungsoo internally frowned, how to dismiss those fears?

“Why do you think you'll be there?” Myungsoo decides to just go deeper and deeper into this problem and gather as much information to have a talk with Sungyeol tomorrow, maybe that was the reason why Sunggyu didn't want to go to school the day they met.

“My classmates told me that orphanages are for kids that don't have parents.” Sunggyu tired to explain and Myungsoo could feel the sheets moving, Sunggyu was probably fiddling nervously with his fingers underneath.

“Yes...”

“I have parents, but they are... not here.” Sunggyu interrupted.

“You shouldn't worry about that Sunggyu, your brother is taking care of you.” Sunggyu went silence, getting tensed one more time, so Myungsoo decided to guess. “Did someone tell you he would put you there?”

“Yes.” Sunggyu admitted, his classmates had told him this a lot of times last year.

“That's absurd Sunggyu! Your hyung would never do that.” Myungsoo said kind of surprised, who would take time of their lives to make Sunggyu believe something so mean? Maybe this was part of the bullying that happened with Sunggyu in school that grew too out of proportions and resulted in Sungyeol pulling out of school.

Now it made sense that Sunggyu didn't want to go to school, not only he was afraid of being bullied again in school since he and Sungyeol didn't get along he feared that Sungyeol would dump him in an orphanage before. Thank god Sungyeol put his together enough for the boy to manage to attend school, but poor boy, his fear wasn't completely away.

“Besides you have Sungjong, he would never let your hyung do such stupidity.” Myungsoo said and this time started to pat the boy arm for comfort.

“But what if something happens to him?” Sunggyu got back to his original question and Myungsoo didn't have words to explain with certainty that Sunggyu would not go to an orphanage so he ended up trying to assure the boy nothing would happen to his hyung.

“Sungyeol hyung is fine Sunggyu.” He caressed the boy arm up and down to comfort him. “He is perfectly healthy, and you live with him so you know his apartment is pretty safe as well. The max that could happen to him is to bump his feet on the furniture and that wouldn't be enough to make him disappear out of your life.” He tried to dissuade the kid out of his fears but Sunggyu still hadn't relaxed so he decided to blurt the first thing that came into his head. “What if I take care of him?” He suggested and Sunggyu immediately turned his face to look for Myungsoo in the dark.

“Would you?” The boy asked expectantly.

“Yes. We see each other all the time, I even see him in college so I can take care of him for you when you're in school.” Myungsoo offered just to so Sunggyu would calm down and when he felt the boy throw an arm around him to hug him, he knew he got it.

“Thank you hyung.” The boy said.

“It's ok Sunggyu, it's ok.” Myungsoo smiled to himself but hugged Sunggyu small body back. “I'll do my best, but you know at this point your hyung is just sleeping home, right? Your brother doesn't mess with bad people so no bad people would come after him.” I already chased Sangwoo away.

“Thank you for being Sungyeol hyung friend.” Sunggyu added, hugging him even tighter then made a promise of his own once he pulled back from Myungsoo. “In return, I'll always protect Woohyunnie as well.”

Myungsoo found that kind of innocent promise too cute for words but before he could say anything more he heard another sleepy voice in the room, and it was just his luck Woohyun woke up.

“Daddy? Hyung?” The boy called sleepily and sat on the bed to identify in the dark who was beside him.

Sunggyu gasped, surprised that he woke up his friend but Myungsoo acted fast so sleep wouldn't escape from the younger eyes. “Lay down again Woohyun, we all have to try to sleep now.” He ordered softly as he sat on the bed.

“But...” The younger rubbed his eyes and wanted to retort but Myungsoo interrupted him.

“I'll pat your back until you fall asleep again.” He offered and Woohyun hesitated for a second before he laid down facing Sunggyu that was lying on his back and looking at father then at the son in turns.

Myungsoo handled Sunggyu on the bed to face his son and then laid himself on the bed again only to pull both boys against each other so Sunggyu promptly welcomed Woohyun in his arms while the younger hugged his friend as well. As for the only adult in the room, he threw his arm over Sunggyu as if he was going to hug him although his hand went for his son's hair to caress him.

In that comfortable position, it didn't take long for the boys to sleep. As for Myungsoo, he stayed awake a couple of hours more as he thought that maybe he had to have a deep conversation about Sunggyu fears, not only with the hyung responsible for him but with Woohyun as well.

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AN: I came back after some time with a smaller chapter because I'm lacking inspirations lately.... guys March will be a busy month for me, I'll try to keep it up but I can't make promises of when the next update will be ready, and then I have an important trip at the end of the month that can decide all my future, not to mention my midterms in april so don't expect too much from me till half april.