Moonsoo took out his phone and snapped a picture of his brother and his nephew hugging in their own bubble when Sungyeol let it go of the maknae of his family and directed his words to a couple of teenagers.

“I thought you would all return tomorrow.” He said

“Well, we came early.” Sungjong said utterly satisfied while Myungsoo placed Woohyun on the ground and told his son to let his bag in his room before he decided to participate in the conversation as well.

“Did anything happen?” Myungsoo asked his brother. “Have you guys eaten already?” He added.

“Oh, nothing.” Moonsoo replied as he put his phone in his pocket. “We were getting bored, the boys wanted to see you two and something happened in dad workplace yesterday, you know how every now and then he still gives some consulting, and mom would start traveling all over Korea again tonight so we decided to come early. Thanks, we already ate.”

“Did we interrupt something?” Sungjong asked with a devious amused smirk that made Sungyeol eyes twitch before he looked at Myungsoo.

“Can you take a look at Sunggyu for a moment? Sungjong and I have to talk.” With that Sungyeol just grabbed his middle brother by his arm and started dragging him out of Myungsoo apartment.

“Hahahahaha” Sungjong started to laugh and Sunggyu and Moonsoo frowned not understanding the two Lees behavior.

“Wait! Your breakfast!” Myungsoo tried to call but Sungyeol had more urgent matters to deal with.

“Forget it, talk to you later.” He said as he closed the door behind them.

“What's with them?” Sunggyu asked looking at Myungsoo for an explanation.

“Where did they go?” Woohyun asked innocently and seemed confused as he came back to the kitchen.

“I don't know.” Myungsoo said although he had a hunch about what was about to happen in the other apartment because he had two children in his presence he decided to entertain them, he would ask Sungyeol what happened later. “What did you do while I wasn't in Incheon? I want to hear everything!” He said as he took a plate and put one of the small pancakes Sungyeol made for them.

“Daddy, I want a bite.” Woohyun asked as he noticed his father breakfast.

“Sure.” Myungsoo agreed with a smile and grabbed another plate for his son.

“Me too.” Sunggyu asked as well.

“Ok.” Myungsoo said and took another plate for Sunggyu and he was ready to take everything to his small table when he heard his brother.

“Ok, I'm not gonna stay watching.”

Myungsoo finally groaned impatiently. “You can grab your own plate.”

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“What were you thinking?” Sungyeol demanded as soon as he closed his apartment door behind them and let Sungjong go.

“U mad?” Sungjong asked rhetorically as he walked towards Sungyeol couch, thrown his bag in one corner of it and let himself fall on the other corner. “I'm delighted.” He laughed much for Sungyeol displeasure. “I see you wore what I told you to wear, how did the dinner go?”

“Of course I am, the kids were there, Moonsoo was there and Myungsoo...” Sungyeol nervously complained and Sungjong sighed, returning to his normal behavior.

“Sorry hyung, it's not like I wanted to out your feelings, it's just since you said you were going to have dinner together I thought something changed.”

Sungyeol walked to where Sungjong was and took a seat on the coffee table he sighed deeply before accusing his brother. “First of all I didn't say I would be having dinner with him, you figured out that yourself.”

“Well, he asked me the recipe for your favorite dish saying he wanted to thank you for the help he received from you after you two got close but when you called me worrying about what to wear and giving that I know you have feelings for him, it was just a matter of putting the pieces together.” The younger said matter of factly.

“Whatever, this is not really important.” Sungyeol avoided his brother gaze and Sungjong stayed quiet for a couple of seconds until he remembered something else.

“So you said you wanted to tell me something, did something happen?” He asked carefully while Sungyeol head snapped back to look at him.

“Yes, something happened.” The elder said and promptly started to nervously fiddle with his pink sweater. “When I was in Incheon in Myungsoo's house there was a night we had a talk late at night, and he told me...” He started, thinking about the best way to tell his brother this without compromising Myungsoo deepest secrets, while Sungjong made a concentrated expression though he chose not to say anything, who knew if Sungyeol would stop telling him whatever this was if he were to tease his brother right now? “He told me he could fancy boys.” Sunjong jaw instantly hung low with the news but before he could even react more Sungyeol added something else. “He said he had his eyes on me.”

The younger gasped loudly and started clapping his hands in utter happiness. “Oh my god who knew! Oh my god, hyung, he confessed to you? This.... this is amazing.” The younger said in glee as he continued to clap and Sungyeol could only grab his wrists and make him stop and pay attention to him again.

“Things are not that simple, he didn't confess Sungjong.” The hyung promptly interrupted his brother.

The younger promptly deflated and became confused. “Then?”

“He enjoys my visual.” The elder said for lack of better words. “He likes me in a sense but to say it's love it's kind of far fetched at this point.”

“Hyung....” Sungjong was not sure what he wanted to say but he was interrupted before he could think of something to finish his sentence.

“Sungjong, we have been talking and we agreed to get to know each other in a deeper and personal way. Myungsoo says he can't take a step bigger than his legs right now and I also explained all of my past to him....” Sungjong gasped in real surprise. “...so we decided to take things slow and not label anything yet if this grows, and once we figure it out how to deal with it, we might start...” He suddenly got shy. “...a relationship.”

“OK, that's still good news right?” The younger asked just to be sure and Sungyeol flushed but nodded.

“Myungsoo wanted to keep this thing to ourselves because nobody knows about him, but considering that I need a lot of advice he let me tell you, and Hoya and Dongwoo hyungs as well. I don't know how or when but he said he plans on opening up to Moonsoo. So please Sungjong don't tell anything to your boyfriend, it's really important to Myungsoo to tell this to Moonsoo himself.”

“It's gonna be hard, I spent this night basically squirming not to tell him anything, but I will try my best.” The younger guaranteed to hold one of his hyungs hands.

“Thank you.” Sungyeol smiled.

“So last night...” The younger asked deviously and Sungyeol got up from the coffee table to let himself fall on the couch between Sungjong and his bag before smiling to himself.

“Last night was wonderful. I know you helped him with the recipe and all but just the fact that he wanted to cook for me... it made me all warm inside.” Sungyeol said with a dreamy tone then turned to look at Sungjong. “Myungsoo is nothing like the guys I tried to get involved with before. I usually tried hooking up with older and smart people because I thought they were going to take care of me and accept me, not to mention I would have challenging conversations, and Myungsoo...” He said giving out an enamored smile. “Is not the most intelligent person in the world, he is also the first younger boy I do actually get involved with, but he is... he is captivating and turns everything small and insignificant thing into something interesting and he has such good sense of humor too... I just...”

“Hyung...” Sungjong interrupted his brother to hold his hand. “... you're so different...”

“I'm not, I'm just...” Sungyeol tried to deny it and pull his hand out but Sungjong held it tightly

“You are... You're less and less grumpy each time I see you, you're making more progress with Sunggyu the last couple of months than in the last year... You used to hate Myungsoo hyung and now...

Jong, I know you must be itching to throw my words and behavior on my face... Sungyeol started in a defensive tone but Sungjong just held his hand tightly.

“When I first told you to let the kids interact I thought you and Myungsoo hyung would just end up just tolerating each other and that's why it was kind of fun teasing you and I know you said you had developed feelings for him but... do you know the dimension of your feelings? The last time you spoke so enthusiastically was when you...”Sungjong blabbered as he tried to recall the last time he saw Sungyeol that happy but then he realized it has been a long while. “I don't know when you didn't talk with that enthusiasm about Sangwoo-shi.”

Sungyeol sighed and looked at the ceiling as he blabbered happily. “I know, and I can't explain but everything I feel right now is so intense and now that I know that he is not totally impossible and he wants to give a try.... I know nothing much happened yet but I'm just... I'm just...” He then turned to Sungjong again. “I'm so happy.”

Sungjong gently pulled his brother hand to him and then enveloped his hyung in a hug before speaking in his ear. “Hyung, I know that compared to you I know nothing about suffering and that I seemed to side with Sunggyu more this past year, but that doesn't mean that I hadn't been worrying about you as well. I love you, you're my hyung, and you're doing everything that you can and pushing yourself to the limits to finish raising us, so I'd like if you were to allow me, and, more than that, allow yourself to heal, and to be happy hyung, you also deserve.”

“Thank you, Jong.” Sungyeol said gratefully and his brother patted his back for while before pulling back from the hug. “Jong, can you keep this from your boyfriend for some time?”

Sungjong forced a smile. “Yeah, I mean, it'll be hard, I share everything with Moonsoo hyung now, but if that's important to you right now..”

“If it were for me only there wouldn't be a problem, you know I am open as I can be about my uality but... it's important for Myungsoo to tell this to his brother himself.” Sungyeol seriously and Sungjong laughed.

“Ok, I understand it, but come on hyung, it is not like Myungsoo hyung will be rejected by Moonsoo hyung, he is dating me remember?”

Sungyeol forced a smile. “I know, but this is not about coming out only Sungjong. I learned this the hard way but there is more to their family than what meet's the eye. It's important for Myungsoo that his brother hears this from him.”

Sungjong frowned but decided to let it go, Sungyeol had been very happy a second ago and he didn't want to screw that. “Whatever you say hyung, I'll try to hurry but know that Moonsoo hyung might get angry at me if he discovers I knew and didn't tell him so I suggest Myungsoo hyung to hurry.”

“I'll relay your thoughts to him.” Sungyeol said as he got up with Sungjong following him. “Meanwhile go thinking about how to tell the news about your relationship to Sunggyu.”

“What? Do I have to tell him now?” Sungjong panicked for a bit, he didn't know how to deliver this delicate news to an eight-year-old kid.

“No silly, but when Myungsoo's tells Moonsoo I'll suggest that we start discussing how to tell this to the kids, it might come in handy for us later.” Sungyeol said as he came out of his apartment and waited for Sungjong to pass before closing it again.

“Now we are guinea pigs for you two, I'm not liking that.” The younger groaned unpleased but not really angry as Sungyeol unceremoniously entered Myungsoo apartment to see the four boys reunited around the dinner table.

Myungsoo ate but his eyes showed that he was intently paying attention to the kids that were half eating half trying to talk to each other about their week away from home while Moonsoo observed everything with unfocused eyes.

“... and then we played on the swings.” Sunggyu seemed to conclude whatever he was telling the older.

“Daddy, did you play on the swings a lot when you were my age? What about mom? Did she came over to play as well?” Woohyun asked right after.

“Of course I liked to play on the swings, but your mom and your uncle Moonsoo decided to sit on it together and then they broke because they weighted a lot.” Myungsoo explained with a teasing look at his brother while his son gasped.

“Was mom fat? Am I going to be fat too? But I like vegetables!” Woohyun seemed half curious half confused.

“No, your mom wasn't fat, but I can't say the same about your Uncle Moonsoo here, once he stopped being picky he ate so much that he got this fat.” Myungsoo explained as he pulled his arms to the side to emphasize.

“I wasn't fat.” Moonsoo complained. “I wasn't that big!”

“Moonsoo, if we had let you, you would eat even the table and you were so lazy this is why you got fat.” Myungsoo shot a disapproving but playful look at his younger brother while the kids laughed then turned to Sunggyu. “This is why you should exercise a bit more Gyu.”

“Myungsoo.” Sungyeol called interrupting the boy's discussion as he and Sungjong moved into the neighbor's apartment.

“Hyung?!” Myungsoo turned to him surprised.

“Hyung, I don't want to get fat.” Sunggyu complained, begging with his eyes to his approaching hyung to eat the half eaten pancake he was sharing with Woohyun.

“Just a second, I really need to talk to Myungsoo first.” He apologized to Sunggyu then approached Myungsoo and bent so he could whisper in the neighbor's ears. “Sungjong knows. Sorry, but I had to tell him what is really going on.” He told his neighbor and the younger froze then his eyes moved nervously to Sungjong that gave him a teasing wave of a hand back. “He said he wouldn't tell Moonsoo.” Sungyeol added and Myungsoo body relaxed only for Sungjong to make a hand motion over his lips signaling he would keep it a secret.

“What's going on?” Moonsoo asked as he looked at his boyfriend to the pair of hyungs whispering near him.

“Is that a secret? Daddy tell me the secret too!” Woohyun demanded.

“I want to know it too.” Sunggyu backed his friend up.

“But he told me to tell you to not take too long to tell your brother because he doesn't know how long he will be able to keep this a secret from Moonsoo and believe him when he says he can' really hang much.” Sungyeol added in Myungsoo ear, making sure to ignore the other three as Myungsoo gulped hard. “Are you ok?” Sungyeol asked trying to hide his worry when he noticed his neighbor stiffened body.

“Yeah” Myungsoo forced a smile. “I'll take care of that soon ok?” Myungsoo tried to assure the elder stiffly then slowly put the tiny bit of concentration he had on the pancake and started to play with it.

“I didn't do anything!” Woohyun put his little hands up in the air in a defensive posture, maybe Sungjong complained about his behavior to Sungyeol and Sungyeol went to complain to his father, he would be so doomed if his dad got angry.

“You don't need to rush because of me or anything.” Sungjong somehow joined the conversation as he decided to finally approach the table and he ruffled Woohyun hair to calm the younger boy, this had nothing to do with him (at least not that he knew of though it totally did).

“Oh, I thought I did something wrong.” Woohyun sighed in relief.

Sunggyu furrowed his brows in confusion. “Hyung, was it me then?”

“No, of course not.” Sungjong also ruffled the maknae to calm him down.

“Why? Are you feeling guilty of something Kim Sunggyu?” Sungyeol looked at the maknae with some distrustful eyes only for Sunggyu eyes grow as big as they could get and he shakes his head a lot. “Hum, relax, this doesn't concern you, it's adults problems.” The eldest ended up telling to make the boys relax but there was one person that wasn't satisfied.

“Sungjong, what's happening?” Moonsoo asked directly at his boyfriends, he was getting irritated and he felt he wouldn't get an answer from the pair of hyungs, but before Sungjong could come up with some excuse Myungsoo grabbed his wrist and smiled at him.

“Moonsoo, we didn't get to spend much time together these days, let's take the kids to the noraebang later.” He suggested and the kids cheered loudly.

“But hyung...” Moonsoo wanted to question his brother, he knew Myungsoo was trying to dodge whatever the subject was but Myungsoo grip tightened around his wrists.

“Later...” He said and eyed the kids from the corner of his eyes.

“Are you sure?” Sungyeol asked surprised but before he could comment on that they heard small voices addressing them.

“Daddy, can we take Sungjong hyung too? Uncle told me he knows how to sing and dance girls groups songs, I want to see that.” Woohyun asked as he dissolved himself in giggles and imagined the scene, thing that made both Sungyeol and Moonsoo to hold their laughs as Sungjong seemed ready to kill his boyfriend.

“Moonsoo hyung!” He ended up shrieking and slapping his boyfriend nape. “I'll get back to you!” The younger announced revenge.

“That's for teaming up with Woohyun to make fun of my fatty years!” Moonsoo complained though he was half laughing as well.

“I don't care, you can't go on spreading these things...” Sungjong started bickering with his lover much for the kids, and Sungyeol, delight.

The elder was laughing so openly and so carefree that it made his nervous heart to calm down a bit. He stole a glance to his brother and Sungjong, yeah no rejection there on half of what he needed to say, but if saying the other part would keep Sungyeol laughing that way, and receive support from Moonsoo – something essential if he wanted to open up to his parents and Woohyun someday – Sungyeol definitely would tell him.

“Hyung.” Sunggyu called, interrupting Myungsoo thoughts as Sungyeol tried to recompose himself beside them. “Hyung, can Sungyeol hyung come with us too?” The boy asked.

“Yes, he has to, doesn't he?” Myungsoo agreed then looked at Sungyeol that was catching his breath. “You will come with us, right hyung?” He asked with the evenest tone he could muster but his eyes said he was pleading.

“Of course I will.” Sungyeol assured with a smile, he knew it was becoming hard to tell Myungsoo, but now it was plainly impossible, it seemed like Myungsoo needed him so of course, he wasn't saying no.

“YaaaaaaY” Sunggyu cheered then got the attention of the others to tell them the news. “Sungyeol hyung is coming too.” He announced and Woohyun cheered, the more the merrier for him.

The kids were started to engaged in an excited conversation, that the young couple was trying to pretend they were paying attention, and make plans about what song they wanted to sing while Myungsoo took the chance that they were distracted to mutter a 'thank you' for Sungyeol, thing that the other just replied with a small shake of head and found small smile in his lips.

Unknowing to them Moonsoo managed to witness this moment and as soon as the kids fully ignored them he turned to his lover with a frown, what the hell was that?

“Later hyung.” Sungjong said cryptically, only for his boyfriend to pout upset, why was he being left out of whatever it was happening? He would definitely try to pull his hyung for an on one conversation during this noraebang outing or else....

Myungsoo announced they would go to the noraebang after lunch and soon after that Sungyeol belly practically growled and he ended up sitting up to eat while the boys scampered towards the TV, they wanted the time to pass fast and maybe that would happen if they watched a few episodes of Avatar, after all, they wanted to know what Ang would do to fight the Fire Nation.

Meanwhile, the four adults sat around the table and the young couple reported on the kid's behavior in Incheon to Myungsoo and Sungyeol while the last one ate. Sungyeol listened attentively as he ate but the same couldn't be said about Myungsoo that seemed pensive. He was actually worried about how he would have the conversation he feared the most with his brother after so many years of hiding things from him.

He knew he wouldn't have problems with the part about his homouality, but hiding such a big thing from him? Myungsoo didn't think his younger brother would be that receptive about that, but he felt immensely better when he felt Sungyeol tangle one of his feet between his legs and try to reach for one of his hands under the table. That told him there was at least someone by his side, a thing that he was immensely grateful for.

They joined the boys to watch Avatar at some point, that animation was weirdly captivating, though Myungsoo seemed to be miles away from his body while they tried to watch.

Around eleven Myungsoo dutifully went up to make lunch. Woogyu decided to watch the last episode of the series and both Moonsoo and Sungjong decided to scoop their respective brothers closets and find something to wear, since the clothes in their bags were dirty or wrinkled, then go take a bath to speed the usage of the only bathroom in each apartment while Sungyeol decided to join Myungsoo in the kitchen only to see Myungsoo idly washing some lettuce.

“Is it gonna be bulgogi again?” Sungyeol chirped behind him and Myungsoo hummed distractedly as he continued with his task so Sungyeol decided to get near him and force the younger to give him two minutes of attention. “Myungsoo you don't need to do this today, Sungjong can hold his mouth two or three weeks so you can take this time to think a good way of approaching Moonsoo with this subject because it is a very delicate and difficult one.”

Myungsoo let out a dry chuckle. “After so many years I thought I was good at hiding things but I guess today I am epically failing.” He said then slowly turned to look at Sungyeol in the eyes. “I can't lie about this, I'm nervous, but at the same time I need this, I need to tell Moonsoo about this because this is usually such a mix of pain, fear, and pressure that I feel like I will explode and that can't be good. Once I decide it's Woohyun turn to know this has to go really smooth and I have to prepare myself for that so I will have a talk with Moonsoo today.”

Sungyeol sighed deeply. “It's just I don't want to make your life more complicated than it already is.”

Myungsoo pressed his lips in a thin line smile. “You're not. Whatever happens, it is my fault only and I'm fully aware of that.” He said then passed Sungyeol to go to the fridge and take meat from there.

“Then how are you going to talk to Moonsoo when everyone will be together in a karaoke room?” Sungyeol as he turned around to observe his neighbor and Myungsoo promptly turned to him with a bowl of meat in his hands.

“Woohyun get's really excited on noraebangs, I just need you and Sungjong to look after him for a couple minutes so I can drag Moonsoo outside and talk to him.” He said as he passed Sungyeol back to turn the cooker on, he would start grilling that meat. “Can you do that for me?” He asked unsure as he looked at the taller from the corner of his eyes.

“Yeah, I'd do anything for you.” Sungyeol said with a too enamored voice and as soon as Myungsoo furrowed his brows - finding strange Sungyeol was showing more emotion than he was showing the past week - the neighbor was already correcting himself. “Yeah, I mean, of course.”

Myungsoo settled for smiling showing his dimples in a thankful way before getting back to his task in silence while Sungyeol wholeheartedly sighed internally, he definitely didn't want to make the younger life complicated but what could he do at this point aside from being there for him?

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They went out with two cars. Sungyeol drove his and was accompanied by Myungsoo and the boys while a couple of teenagers rode in Moonsoo's car. Sungyeol had already briefed Sungjong about the plan while the boys were taking a bath and while Myungsoo forced his brother to help clean his kitchen so once they got there Sungjong already knew what to do.

The plan was quite simple: sing three to four songs together and then Myungsoo would use the excuse he was getting thirsty and he would need Moonsoo help to bring drinks to everybody to be able to drag them out and talk to him. Sungjong and Sungyeol would be in charge of distracting the kids for as long as it would be needed.

As soon as Moonsoo pushed the door of the noraebang open he was almost run over by two excited kids that soon were fighting for the first mic they saw until Sungjong pushed another mic in Sunggyu hands and he finally let go, Woohyun had some strength but was a bit unfair to him, he was a year younger and tinier than he should be.

As the boys started to think about what song they would sing Sungjong put one for him to sing: Boyfriend by Justin boyfriend, and though the kids were upset they weren't the firsts to start singing they cheered for them while Moonsoo tried to pretend that Sungjong singing that song didn't mess with him.

After that the boys decided they would sing Let's go on a Vacation – an upbeat and cheerful song that fitted their mood – together, both Sungyeol and Myungsoo were expecting their ears to bleed with notes placed wrongly and a lot of screaming, but they were pleasantly surprised when their voices fitted together and despite the excitement they weren't bad.

“Wow hyung, you're so good!” Woohyun complimented a shy Sunggyu as soon as the song finished.

“Th-thank you.” Sunggyu did his best to hide a smile. “I don't sing it often, I play the violin, but since I moved in with Sungyeol hyung I haven't played anymore.” The boy said and Woohyun gasped.

“Why?” Woohyun tilted his head in confusion.

“I never saw Sunggyu playing, but Sungjong had to study to enter college and I have to concentrate on my work,” Sungyeol explained and Sunggyu shrugged, last year he wasn't in good terms with Sungyeol but since he understood the importance of studying for Sungjong so there was nothing much he could do about it.

“It was not like I wanted to play it too.” Sunggyu added.

“Namu, why don't you tell your friend what you play?” Myungsoo chirped in from where he was near Sungyeol.

“Oh! Yes! I can play a bit of mom's flute, though I actually like piano better, we don't have one and daddy says I can't have lessons right now and...” Woohyun explained as he scratched his head cutely then his eyes then became comically big. “Hyung, let's start a band!”

“Yeah, let's start a band, I'll be the singer, let me show you what good singing is.” Moonsoo said playfully as he put TVXQ Something to play.

Moonsoo was a bit of disaster, but the adults were deeply aware that he was singing that badly and dancing that funny on purpose to amuse the kids. Moonsoo liked to tease his nephew but, yes, he was a er for Woohyun laughs and now he was even used to Sunggyu's as well.

While that all happened Myungsoo took some deep breaths and prepared himself mentally to pull Moonsoo out and have a talk while Sungyeol made sure to give him some strength by trying to hold his hand underneath the table.

As soon as Moonsoo song was over, and the kids were bursting out laughing, Myungsoo decided it was time to talk to his brother so he let go of Sungyeol hand and got the other four attention.

“Is anyone thirsty?” He asked.

“Mee!” “Meee!” The boys said practically screaming on their mics, thing that made Myungsoo and Sungywol wince.

“Ok ok, I'm going outside to buy drinks, but I can't bring drinks for six on my own, who's coming with me?” He asked just to make sure he wasn't being too obvious but the boys and the teenagers equally gave a step back.

“Moonsoo?!” Myungsoo made his choice public.

“What? No!” The younger whined.

“Go already.” Sungjong kindly - for Myungsoo, but not so kindly for Moonsoo – pushed his boyfriend to the front. “Sungyeol hyung and I will make a special performance for the kids, but I have to save a piece of our dignity so go out.” He added and Sungyeol groaned.

“But-!” Moonsoo was ready to complain but was interrupted by his brother.

“Come on, it'll be quick and painless, it's just water.” Myungsoo said but he seemed a little nervous which made his brother snap his head to look at him with squinted and suspicious eyes.

“Moonsoo hyung, go.” Sungjong said in a low voice and in a definitive tone.

Moonsoo found strange but got himself taking a step back then turning around to follow his brother that forced a smile but quickly grabbed his wrists and dragged him out of the noraebang.

“Is anything wrong?” Sunggyu asked a bit confusedly as he looked at his brothers for an explanation.

“Dad looked nervous, did he do something wrong?” Woohyun asked equally confused.

“Of course not, why would he be nervous right?” Sungjong tried to avoid the subject then he looked at Sungyeol as his eyes screamed for some help.

“Alright.” Sungyeol took the last mic over the table and got up to approach the others. “You better pay attention because I won't do this a second time.” He then glared at Sungjong. “And don't you dare to play Troublemaker.”

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“Where are we going?” Moonsoo asked as he looked back to the entrance of the karaoke then to the back of his brother. “Aren't we supposed to buy just water? We could have done that back there.”

“Sungyeol hyung told me earlier that he wanted coffee so let's go over there.” Myungsoo said nervously as he pointed ahead to simple coffee on the corner of the block.

“And do you need to drag me there?” Moonsoo asked although he didn't put any effort to get free from Myungsoo's hold which made the elder immediately stop and let go of his brother's hands only to clench and unclench his fists between turning around with a smile and a hand motion for Moonsoo to start walking ahead.

The brothers walked in silence, Myungsoo trying to hide his state of nerves and trying to calm himself while Moonsoo walked confidently but worried about his brother. It was clear as water that the elder brother had something big going on if he wasn't able to keep his cool like he always did and Moonsoo knew there were usually three ways Myungsoo could behave: 1- he could try to change the subject subtly (when he didn't want to fight), 2- he could say he didn't want to talk about it (which he usually says when his patience is wearing thin) and 3 -he could snap; so Moonsoo kept looking at him from the corner of his eyes to try to decipher his brother mood to see if he could or couldn't talk about it.

They crossed the street and entered the coffee and placed their order: one big Americano for Sungyeol and a three cups of orange juice for Sungjong and the kids, Moonsoo and Myungsoo were the water kind of boys. When they were told to wait for Moonsoo was about to go sit on the first available table he saw but Myungsoo dragged him to the most hidden available table.

“Are we going to even listen they calling us?” Moonsoo wondered while he frowned at his brother once he sat.

“It doesn't matter, the only thing that matters is nobody listening to us.” Myungsoo answered distractedly as he also sat and picked the younger interest but as he was about to ask if anything happened Myungsoo took a deep breath in and spoke on his own. “I have to tell you something.” He announced.

“Ok.” The younger replied unsurely.

“I don't know where to start, it is not a big deal per se but it has some... hum... implications and this is where the trouble lies.” Myungsoo tried to prepare his brother but he couldn't assure the younger much, not that Moonsoo could be assured, the serious tone Myungsoo was using made him worried and maybe deep down he knew where this was going, he just couldn't believe the time had finally come.

“OK, but hyung, I'm here for you the same way you always tried to be here for me.” The younger said placing his hand over his brother to give the elder courage. “You accepted me, you advised me and your presence alone helped me to have the courage to tell our parents about myself and couldn't be more grateful to you.”

The boy meant to be sincere but that only made Myungsoo more nervous. The thought that he had been lying to everyone sometimes couldn't let him even sleep, he felt guilty to Moonsoo, to his parents, to Jihyun, and, above all, Woohyun, the only thing that comforted him somehow was knowing that his dedication to Woohyun was unquestionable and that should count for something in the future right?

“Ahem.” He cleaned his throat only to continue with a small voice. “Moonsoo, remember when you told me you are gay?”

“Yeah.” Moonsoo tilted his head in confusion. “You accepted me very easily hyung and I thank you for that.”

“Yeah” Myungsoo let out a forced smile. “How could I have not accepted you when I'm like that too?”

“What?” Moonsoo gasped loudly, this wasn't what he had been expecting at all.

“I'm... I'm... Moonsoo, I'm sorry I have kept this a secret when you revealed yourself to me, but, yes, I'm gay.” The elder stuttered nervously while his brother took a whole minute to process the information and re-compose himself.

“Hyung you're really gay?” He asked in a tone full of disbelief. “Are you sure?”

“Yeah.” Myungsoo said as he shifted in his seat nervously, he wasn't expecting anger for him over that specific part but it could come at him anytime. “I don't like to be labeled but I always am and I guess I have to tell you this using a label. I am gay. I'm not straight, I am not bi, I am one hundred per cent gay, like... the way you are.”

“Not that I can't accept it, I just can't understand.... What about Jihyun noona?” Moonsoo asked completely confused and Myungsoo took a deep breath, he knew for the past seven years that eventually he would have to answer that question, he tried to prepare himself for that so there was only one way to see if he managed to do that: spill the beans.

“I loved Ji but our kind of love was different from that.” He said with a confident tone as he tried to look at his brother in the eyes but the younger had his eyes focused on the table, moving quickly as if his brain was working miles.

Myungsoo held his breath as he waited for his brother to put the pieces of a puzzle together, it would happen, anytime now Moonsoo would discover the biggest secret of his whole life and he couldn't feel more nervous about his possible reaction.

When Moonsoo finally managed to look at him in the eyes Myungsoo heart was thumping loudly in his rib cage out of fear and anticipation, but the younger was very calm, more than he was when Myungsoo actually came out.

“Moonsoo...I'm sorry, I'm...” The elder was ready to try to explain things a little more but was surprised by the even tone that interrupted him.

“Now every single thing finally makes sense.” Moonsoo said even though a lone tear fell from his face. “Now I finally get to know the reason why.”

Myungsoo promptly furrowed brows in confusion. “You know yourself there isn't any reason for a person to be gay, and even if we struggle with that truth it is not as if get to choose...” He started to defend himself because he didn't know exactly what Moonsoo was referring to, but he promptly discovered when Moonsoo interrupted him.

“I know.” The younger inhaled deeply before he actually confessed something himself. “I already knew Woohyun wasn't yours and over the years I developed some theories of why you have been lying to us, now I finally get to understand everything.” The younger said making his elder brother surprised.

“How? How do you...?” Myungsoo gasped while seven years of fears were shown in his tone of voice.

"Jihyun noona herself told me."