Myungsoo grabbed Woohyun by his shoulder with force not enough to hurt him but enough to be firm, not because he wanted to make a point somehow or anything, but because he was basically the one that needed something to anchor him.

“Wh-what?” He asked, with his voice trembling, to be sure he heard correctly.

“I want to meet grandma Nam, can I?” The boy repeated hesitantly, fiddling nervously with the hem of his uniform, and the moment Myungsoo heard that for a second time he couldn't pretend he didn't hear or heard incorrectly, Woohyun just said one of the things he dreaded the most and he couldn't do anything other than to lose all strength he had in his legs and fall with his on the ground.

Woohyun let out a surprised gasp because he was definitely expecting to see his father falling not he ever imagined Myungsoo would get so pale as if he seen a ghost or make such betrayed expression. He was about to ask if his father was feeling well when the elder asked in not only a broke tone but broken spirits as well.

“Why would you want that?” Tears started being produced and Woohyun didn't know what to do about that.

“I...” The boy hesitated though he looked at his father with apprehension. “I want to meet her.”

Now Myungsoo slid away from his son and got up nervously. “But... Woohyun she's... she's... she didn't care about your mom or you, she didn't even know about Soohyunnie at all until now and she is not a nice person and...” If she likes you I don't want her to take you away from me. He thought but couldn't be able to produce these words so he just waited for Woohyun to say something... anything.

“But I want to talk to her.” Woohyun argued with the logic only kids his age had then shifted his weight on the bed, he was uncomfortable, he had never seen his dad looking so betrayed or desperate like that, not even when grandma came and scolded him last time.

“You don't need to hear her side of story Woohyun, I already told you everything you need to know about her, and it wasn't anyone that told me that son, I was there, I witnessed everything with my two eyes.” Myungsoo said exasperated trying to convince his son.

“But you said everyone has a different perspective...” Woohyun blurted, fumbling even more with the hem of his uniform, which made Myungsoo ask all the gods why he ever used those kinds of arguments to explain his son anything because now they were being used against him.

“... and I don't want to regret not talking to her...” The boy hesitantly added only for his father to start pacing angrily in front of him. Woohyun didn't understand, he never saw his father that angry, did he do something wrong? But... it was his grandma... and he needed to ask her a question.

“No, no, no, this can't be happening...” Myungsoo mumbled to himself as he paced back and forth while rubbing his hands on his face as if that would actually wake him up from a dream.

“Daddy?” Woohyun called to get his attention and Myungsoo already turned with an answer on the tip of his tongue.

“No, Woohyun.” He replied in a tone more scared than firm.

“Why? What if she changed?” The boy tried to ask in a hopeful tone wiping the potential tears from his eyes.

“I talked to her and I'm sure that's not the case Namu.” He walked towards his son, squatted and grabbed his hands as softly as he could. “I don't want her to hurt you.” He confessed. “She never really hit your mom but that's not the only way to hurt a person. Words, actions, and omissions can hurt way more and for a longer period of time too, and my heart will break if you are hurt by her...”

“Daddy, I can charm her.” The boy offered then let go of his father bigger hands only to give him a full hug. “Sungyeol hyung likes me now, she can too.” He added optimistically.

“No.” Myungsoo whined and hugged him tightly, already afraid of losing his son. “She won't ever be able to love you like I do.” He added only for Woohyun giggle in his ear then pull apart.

“That's because you're my daddy.” The boy smiled as he cupped his father chin in his hands, then pleaded again. "Please?"

“But what if she likes you so much and wants to take you away from me?” Myungsoo couldn't help but ask with his cheeks squeezed

“Then I'll try not to make her like me so much.” The boy replied as if that could actually solve whatever problem his father was having at the moment and, before Myungsoo could tell him that wasn't enough and that the woman was unpredictable Woohyun tried to bargain with him. “Can I meet her just once then please?”

“Have you ever considered that she might not want to see you because she is a bad person?” Myungsoo asked back.

“Can you try to ask her then?” The boy pleaded.

Now, the thing Myungsoo dreaded the most was someone taking Woohyun away from him or someone hurting Woohyun. Knowing Jihyun's mother, he was sure that despite low, there were chances of both of those things happening, and he agreed he was paranoid but when he saw Woohyun expression he couldn't be firm and straightforwardly say no to his face.

“I'll think about it.” He ended up blurting. “And I'd have to talk to her to ask if she wants to meet you.” Woohyun eyes got big and he was stretching his face in a bright smile that sort of stabbed his heart. “Just focus on studying for your exams while I don't have an answer ok?”

“YAY!” The boy ended up squealing an hugging his dad as tightly as he could and giving him a thankful kiss that Myungsoo rather not have received - not for this, Woohyun was happy but he couldn't, he knew that pain was gonna be the outcome of that meeting, if not for Woohyun, for him at least - before Woohyun ran off towards the bathroom. “I'll take a bath and then I'll study. Dad, be sure to call grandma.”

Myungsoo sighed deeply there was no way he could do that to please his son. Even if he agreed to fulfill his son wish, there was no guarantee that Ahra wouldn't straightforwardly say no just because it was him asking.

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It didn't take two seconds for Sungyeol to notice there was something wrong happening. First, he couldn't see Woohyun anywhere and then Dongwoo made apologetic expressions as if he was going to hold on information against his will once Sungyeol asked about the boy. But, it wasn't like the pink haired teacher had time to explain because Sunggyu materialized beside his brother ready to go and then he dragged Sungyeol out of the classroom.

Sungyeol got it. Working with children had its peculiarities and he would never blame Dongwoo for doing his job, but if he hadn't the chance to even inquire his hyung about whatever that happened - because he was sure something definitely happened – he knew somebody that would do that out of his free will.

“Sunggyu...” Sungyeol neither could or needed to make a question because Sunggyu started to rant – and was being very detailed if Sungyeol could add - about the today's happenings in school that involved Woohyun.

Now that Sunggyu spilled all his worries, Sungyeol was double worried about the neighbors so he drove at the speed limit to try to get home faster to check on them, but when they finally arrived on their apartment they found a rather unusual sight. Both father and son were at their table, with Woohyun busily dividing his attention between a bite of food and reading something while Myungsoo was the one picking on his food and looking somber.

“Hyungs!” Woohyun noticed them sooner and smiled brightly though he had some food still on the side of his mouth.

“Woohyunnie, are you ok?” Sunggyu asked and ran towards his friend while Myungsoo's eyes moved to follow him.

Woohyun nodded eagerly. “I'm gonna meet my grandma.” He said confidently only for Myungsoo to sigh and look briefly towards his boyfriend.

Sungyeol jaw fell open and he couldn't understand, that was Myungsoo biggest fear why he would approve this? He could understand that Myungsoo could feel the weirdest painful squeezes in his heart when it came to Woohyun – like any decent parent would feel (and he briefly wondered if his mother ever felt this way) – so if the boy had asked he probably would melt but to agree to that right off the bat? By the wayMyungsoo talked about that old lady, she was evil incarnated so he thought Myungsoo would try to prevent that at any cost.

“Oh.” Sunggyu seemed happily surprised while Sungyeol processed that whole idea and tried to come sit by Myungsoo side at the table.

Myungsoo looked down to his food again and started to play with it. “I didn't say you would. I said I would think about it.” He said then addressed the two neighbors. “We just started eating, there is enough for you two too.” He offered, pointing with his chin to the pot of food in the center of their table.

“Oh, yes, I have to study first.” Woohyun talked over his father and then moved his eyes back to the book beside his bowl.

Sunggyu lifted a brow and looked at his brother for answers but Sungyeol was just as lost as him, they came here thinking that the child had problems, now it was clear as the day that it was the father that needed help.

Sungyeol ended up discreetly shrugging at his brother and motioned for the boy to sit at the table so they could eat. Once he placed food for them and Sunggyu became engrossed in it he turned to his boyfriend.

“Myungsoo-ah, shouldn't you eat something?” He asked softly but only for Woohyun to in.

“Dad says he ate with Hoya hyung before he picked me up so he is not that hungry.” The boy offered before looking at Sunggyu. “Did Dongwoo hyung gave us more homework?” Sunggyu groaned but nodded then the boys developed a small conversation, forgetting briefly about the two adults.

“Hey...” Sungyeol brushed his knee against Myungsoo's underneath the table to get his attention but he didn't know how to approach this delicate subject, in front o Woohyun no less, so he ended up offering showing his hand and Myungsoo looked briefly at the boys before grabbing it.

Myungsoo then made a face as if he finally found a piece of land after spending days drifting in the sea so Sungyeol thought that little-hidden gesture helped him somehow until the young dad gulped a lump that formed in his throat and hesitantly asked him something.

“I know this is a weekday but.... do you guys want to sleep over?”

“Can I?” Sunggyu immediately turned his head to his brother with his eyes full of hope, maybe it was because he was still somehow worried about his friend.

“Please!” Woohyun added puppy eyes at Sungyeol too, not even bothering to find weird his father offering that in the middle of the week, he could talk to his friend until they slept right?

“I have some work to do but...” Sungyeol easily agreed, usually he wouldn't because the boys would give trouble to sleep until Woohyun battery turned off, but Myungsoo seemed like he was needing and it had been some months he already knew it was hard to say no to Myungsoo pleads. “... it is just once right?”

“YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!” The two boys cheered and Myungsoo mouthed a little 'thank you' to his boyfriend before he withdrew his hands and actually started to eat something.

After the kids calmed down Sunggyu grabbed his pajamas and underwear at one of Woohyun drawers and went directly to the bathroom while Woohyun brought his hyung backpack to his room to look for their homework inside of it.

As for the adults, they went to the kitchen with the excuse to clean and wash the dishes and it was only when they were alone that Myungsoo actually allowed himself to let his emotions out, crying rivers.

“Hey, shhhh, shhh.” Sungyeol hugged him and Myungsoo hugged him back only to hide his face on Sungyeol neck. “It's ok, it's ok, you're gonna get through this, and I'm right here beside you.”

“It is not.” Myungsoo sobbed. “He... he asked me to meet her despite all that things I told him... despite him knowing how evil she is.”

“Myungsoo, some kids need to know, you knew this might happen...” Sungyeol said as he patted his boyfriend back and briefly, moved his head to place a kiss on his cheek. “...but this isn't like he will choose her over you.” He added a second later and moved his face back so Myungsoo would accommodate his head better, which allowed seeing Woohyun coming to the kitchen with some papers in his hand and stopping to look at them confused. Thank god he didn't give Myungsoo a long kiss.

“Maybe not today... but later...” Myungsoo argued, clenching his hands on Sungyeol dress shirt.

“You don't know that.” Sungyeol spoke softly. “Woohyun loves you, he will not choose anyone over you, you're his father, you do everything for him and he knows it. I know that he is a normal seven-year-old kid Myungsoo, but that much I'm sure he can understand.” He added and Woohyun put the papers down and slumped his shoulders as he watched his father in Sungyeol arms.

“But-but hyung, what if...” Myungsoo was ready to argue but Sungyeol knew he might spill his biggest secret right there and that shouldn't happen this way so he interrupted his boyfriend.

“If you have any problem, your father is a lawyer and he will help, but Woohyun won't go anywhere if you don't go with him.” He then added a light joke. “I know I'm kinda driving him a lot lately but you know I always give him back to you.” He winked at Woohyun while Myungsoo snorted against his neck. “Come on, you shouldn't be like this when you know how much Woohyun loves you, and you know how his grandma works as well.”

Woohyun then looked down to the ground feeling somehow guilty his father was crying because of him, though he couldn't really understand why he his father was thinking he could choose his grandma over him. He was just curious, and of course he loved his father a lot, he loved his mom a lot too, but he definitely loved his daddy more than anyone alive.

Woohyun didn't even notice that his father spent some time quiet, though he was still being hugged and patted by Sungyeol, he raised his head to look at him once Myungsoo spoke.

“He still can be hurt.” Myungsoo said, apparently a bit calmer, but clearly sulking.

“That's inevitable. Maybe it is your instinct to protect him at all costs but you can't do that all the time, he has to face things at some point.” Sungyeol reasoned patting Myungsoo hair all over again.

“I don't want to protect him from the world.” Myungsoo finally broke their hug but didn't leave Sungyeol long arms. “I want to protect him from her.”

“I know, I know.” Sungyeol wanted to kiss his loves but he couldn't he knew Woohyun was watching so he only took his arms out of Myungsoo body and wiped his tears while making a comforting smile. “But, if that meeting ever happens, he doesn't have to be alone with her, you can stay beside him like you always do. And if you need I'm sure your parents will be there for you, your brother too, even Sunggyu and I.”

Myungsoo stopped to think and blinked a couple of times and then he smiled as he thought of something. “You're right, you're right and you just gave me an idea. I need to call my parents right away and...” Myungsoo beamed and cleaned his face more then hugged Sungyeol again, this time way more enthusiastically. “Thank you hyung, thank you for being such a big support for me. I know I have a lot of problems and I lack a lot but yet you're helping me so much and you make me think clearer since we...”

Sungyeol actually stiffened, afraid that Myungsoo would spill something about their relationship in front of his son because, if that happened now, it would be a really big mess, so he had to interrupt now while Myungsoo didn't expose them yet because Woohyun was already looking at them kind of puzzled by now.

“Since we got close, I know.” He said and chuckled as he pulled out of the hug. “That's because I like you a lot...” He confessed in a way that would be dubious for Woohyun but Myungsoo would understand. “and you're also helping me a lot too, look at me, I'm even giving you skinship.” He said only for both of them chuckle and Woohyun stretch a small smile, probably happy that his father had a good friend by his side.

“Now let's put ourselves together because Woohyun shouldn't feel guilty over this and the bowls won't wash themselves alone.” Sungyeol patted grabbed Myungsoo by his shoulders and directed him towards the sink – being sure to wink at Woohyun as if saying he got this – before continuing. “Sometimes kids just need to discover things by themselves, like that one time my mom told me not to put my finger in Sungjong mouth when he was teething... I didn't listen so he ended up biting me really hard.”

“That happened to me too...” Myungsoo chuckled again, probably feeling more lighter, which took a weight of an elephant off Woohyun back.

He was still curious and he still wanted to meet his grandma but he finally understood that his father, despite being really strong raising him alone, sometimes had to get things off his chest, he understood why his father once said he felt lonely and that he needed a friend in the same situation as him and why his father chose to get closer to Sungyeol and not the friends he already had.

Woohyun smiled to himself, he felt glad Sungyeol was being such a good hyung, not only for him and Sunggyu but to his father as well, he even helped with his dad with his insecurities once... he definitely liked that hyung more.

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Sungyeol glared hard at the papers before him, damn he hated them. No, he didn't hate them, he loved to teach and grading was a part of that, but today was Saturday and he had enormous piles of papers to grade and there was heavy movement on Myungsoo apartment because Woohyun was going to meet his grandma today, so he cursed those papers that prevented him from joining. He wanted to be present to hold Myungsoo together but he had to finish everything by Monday and sleeping two days in a row in Myungsoo apartment made him behind schedule and... damn, why life had to be unfair?

Myungsoo hadn't gone into details but Woohyun grandmother had accepted to meet him and of course, every other Kim decided to be there to protect their maknae. Sungyeol wanted to be there too but the piles of assignments were too big and he still had a book to finish editing so Sunggyu was there on spy duty again, to report every detail to his brother - Woohyun had asked his friend to come because he was feeling nervous but Sungyeol thought Sunggyu was having fun playing spy too. Talking about spies... Sungyeol had a feeling that today's meeting would be like a spy movie because Myungsoo came up with a plan for that meeting and that was too Bond-like.

When Myungsoo called his parents on Wednesday night, he told them about what happened and discussed that on a Skype conversation for about one hour until they came with a plan as Sungyeol kept an eye on the kids and their homework. The plan was rather simple. First Kim's would approach her and ask her to meet Woohyun and Myungsoo – which they got her to accept under the condition of Myungsoo watching over Woohyun from a few tables ahead because apparently Myungsoo still unnerved her. Then they would bring the boy there and wait for the pair of father-son from their car.

But, there was a catch. Myungsoo father had a detective friend - the same that found Jihyun mother and the same that was working on searching for Woohyun father – and that guy had some cool gadgets they wanted to use, like a camera that recorded audio and video and sent to another gadget the Kim couple would use to monitor everything. That way if the old lady treated Woohyun badly they could use that in court if needed and if she gave any indication she was going to try to take Woohyun away they could arrange a countermeasure earlier. Either way, Myungsoo would try to ask her to write down that she would renounce any possible rights on Woohyun....

Sungyeol wasn't sure how the last part would go, he didn't think that pressuring the old woman would be any good, after all, she hated Myungsoo, of course she would say no to anything asked by him.

He sighed after he thought about that and was about to pull another paper to read (Creative Writing ruled right?) when Myungsoo opened the door and approached him with firm steps.

“Myungsoo!” He said surprised then looked at his watch. “Shouldn't you be going right now? Where are the boys?”

“They're with my parents.” Myungsoo briefly explained as he got beside his boyfriend and Sungyeol looked up at him.

“Nervous?”

“I'm not nervous, I'm apprehensive but Woohyun is the one being nervous.” The young dad said trying to look confidently but Sungyeol didn't think he was doing a good job, but he decided not to mention for fear of worsening his boyfriend fears.

“OK, but it isn't the witch waiting already?”

“She can wait ten minutes, I just wanted to talk to you first.” Myungsoo said and squatted in front of him then grabbed Sungyeol hands in his. “I wanted to thank you and apologize.” Sungyeol furrowed his brows, completely confused so Myungsoo decided to elaborate on it.

“I want to thank you again for all the support you have been giving me every time I freak out, you are doing an awesome job anchoring me and I really, really appreciate it.” Sungyeol opened his mouth but Myungsoo shook his head to basically tell him he needed to finish his speech. “I want to apologize for our relationship too, I know I'm probably under-delivering as your boyfriend. But I also want you to know, that independently of today's result, I will finally get over this anxiety and agony, and once I finally discover the route I have to take, I will put more effort into our relationship and I will give you the attention you deserve.” He finished confidently.

Sungyeol snorted in amusement. “But you're not under-delivering, I'm sure when everything calms down we'll have proper time for each other.” Myungsoo was the one wanting to argue now but Sungyeol gave him a glare that practically said 'don't argue with me mister', so Myungsoo changed the subject.

“We didn't talk about midterms yet but after them, I was thinking about sending Woohyun back to Incheon for the weekend so if you let Sunggyu go with him we can have the weekend to ourselves.”

“That would be amazing, but that would depend on this.” Sungyeol pointed the pile of papers on the table and said apologetically. “The workload won't end so soon.”

“I'll take care of the kids for as long as you need to finish.”

“Well, that would be very helpful.” Sungyeol conceded, Myungsoo smiled and got on his feet. “Maybe you should stop distracting me so I can try to speed up, though I want to hear everything once you come back.”

“Yeah, right.” Myungsoo smiled and gave a step back to go but at the last second he decided to return and get Sungyeol by surprising him with a deep passionate kiss.

Sungyeol didn't really know why Myungsoo decided to kiss him out of nowhere but he wouldn't complain, Myungsoo was a good kisser and he missed not only those soft kitten lips but also the feeling of getting weak at the knee, and thank god he was sitting because there was no strength in his legs at the moment.

“What was that for?” Sungyeol asked bemusedly once they parted.

“Encouragement, for us both.” Myungsoo started walking backward when he heard his name being called. “Bye hyung, if everything goes well I will buy dinner tonight.” He promised before going out.

Sungyeol smiled because of the situation then let out a completely enamored sigh. Myungsoo situation was difficult and they were very limited, but there was nothing that made Sungyeol want to leave him. He briefly thought about everything before it finally dawned on him how much he changed for Myungsoo, the progress was definitely big and he was liking this so much so he was sure the one that should say thank you's and apologies.

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Myungsoo's parents nodded to him from the inside of the car parked near Ahra's café and Myungsoo turned to look at his son.

“Woohyun, are you ready?”

Woohyun wiped his sweaty little hands on his pants and inserted his hand into his pocket before he looked up and nodded. Myungsoo didn't seem that convinced, inside he was freaking out himself, but he made sure to school his features to face Jihyun mom. He quickly fixed Woohyun new shirt (with a hidden camera on one of his buttons) and grabbed both boys by the hands. “Let's go inside.”

As soon as the crossed the doors they spotted Jihyun looking annoyed and checking the time on her phone. It didn't take long for the old lady to notice and wave off a waiter that seemed to want to approach them before motioning them to get closer.

“You're late.” The old lady said dryly and Myungsoo made a show to look at his watch.

“Ten minutes but you're late seven years so...” He shrugged and the woman tried to control herself, they previously agreed that this situation wasn't about them so she shouldn't get angry this early.

“I thought we agreed that I would talk to him alone, brat.” She said sternly and Woohyun shifted in place.

“You will.” He said ignoring before addressing his son. “Sunggyu and I will keep an eye on you from over there.” He pointed across the café. “If you want to order anything, ask her and I'll pay later.” He gave his son a hug before whispering in his ears. “I love you, be strong, ok?”

“Woohyunnie fighting!” Sunggyu also said showing the fighting pose and then Myungsoo and he moved to another corner to leave at them alone.

Once they were left alone Woohyun gulped hard then turned to look at his grandmother but she didn't say anything and just looked intensely at him with big eyes. The boy didn't know what to do, what to feel, how to talk, he was very nervous now that he was here and somehow he understood why Myungsoo said she was evil, she was giving him evil vibes too.

A few seconds later the old lady seemed to snap back to reality. “You can sit.” She offered and Woohyun awkwardly climbed the chair in front of her. “What's your name?” She asked a second later.

“I'm Nam Woohyun, please take care of me.” The boy finally found his voice and tried to bow but he did it so quickly he bumped his forehead over the table.

“You don't have Myungsoo's surname...” She pointed and Woohyun briefly looked where his father and Sunggyu were sitting, only when he received two thumbs up he turned his attention to her to explain that.

“Mommy and daddy wanted us to have mom's surname...” He said caressing his forehead.

“My surname.” She interrupted and Woohyun was already uncomfortable under her intense stare, he felt like he was doing something wrong, but what it was? He barely arrived.

The tension was broken when a waiter stopped by and left a lot of cookies and a milkshake for Woohyun and a glass and a bottle of water for the older woman before heading out, and as soon as the waiter was gone the weird tension between them was raised again.

“That's for you, you can eat it.” She forced a smile while pointing at the food in front of him.

“I'm not hungry.” The boy said and pushed the food to the side which surprised not only the old lady but his father sitting away from them.

“Just like your mother, I see.” She mumbled and she wasn't talking about his food preferences, but his attitude, apparently very alike her daughter, and she shivered with that thought because she and Jihyun had situations like that happening often, even more, when Jihyun ate something in Myungsoo house.

Her eyes were creepily watching him again, and that left Woohyun so uncomfortable like he had never been with any other adult - not even with Sungyeol – and he quickly decided he wanted to go home soon, though not before knowing some things.

“Ahjuma, are you really my grandma?” The boy asked as he inspected her pale face and bigger eyes.

“If you're Nam Jihyun, son, then I am your grandmother, my name is Nam Ahra, you can call me...” She was about to give him an instruction but Woohyun wasn't interested in that.

“Do I have a grandpa?”

“Is this some Myungsoo trick?” She suddenly snapped and Woohyun flinched. “I rather die than to talk about that ever again.” She then took a few minuted to collect herself once she noticed she had scared the boy. “You're not missing anything.”

Woohyun looked down at the table and placed a hand on his pocket, fiddling with a paper he had put there previously and hesitating to take out when the old lady addressed him.

“Have your father ever talked about me?” She asked and Woohyun hesitantly nodded. “What did he tell you?”

“That you are evil.” The old lady snorted at that and Woohyun squinted his eyes, was his father lying? “A-are you?”

“Do I seem evil to you?” The old lady asked and Woohyun gulped, that was enough answer. She sighed and thought a bit. “ I prefer the word strict but I guess in Myungsoo point of view I am and I'm sure at some point your mom thought like that too.” She conceded. “But I don't have any intentions to be to you.”

The boy shifted uncomfortably in his seat again and the old lady took that opportunity to take a sip of her glass of water.

“Why?” Woohyun asked timidly.

“Why?” She asked and he nodded. “Because your father and I hate each other. In my head, he is the evil one.” She answered right off the bat.

“Daddy is not evil!” Woohyun barked angered.

She looked him up and down which made the boy feel uncomfortable again. “Maybe he isn't.” She then shrugged. “He was at least annoying.”

“Daddy is not...” Woohyun was ready to argue one more time but the old lady interrupted him.

“He did things he shouldn't.” She hissed and once she saw that she made the boy alarmed she sighed and rubbed her temples. “Sorry, I don't have much patience, maybe your father already told you that.” She said once she was able to talk again while Myungsoo was holding himself in place not to come and whisk Woohyun away. “Anyway, let's not discuss that it would only make both of us angry.”

Woohyun tapped his left-hand nails on the table. “Ok.”

She was annoyed by the sound Woohyun made but was pleased with that answer so she let out a forced a smile and changed the subject as she grabbed a pen and a notebook from beside her. “This is the first time we are properly meeting, do you think you can answer some questions about yourself?”

Woohyun squinted his eyes at her. “Can I ask some questions too?”

“We can try that too.” She offered only for her grandson to nod in agreement. “Ok,” She said opening the notebook down and writing something down. “Which day you were born?”

“February, 8.” The boy replied and fiddled nervously with the paper in his pocket.

“Is it true that you are a twin?” The boy nodded and she stopped to look at him. “Why you came alone?”

“Because Soohyunnie keeps mom company in heaven.” The boy said sadly and the old lady actually froze. Woohyun tilted his head to the side to inspect her and when she didn't move he looked at his father and friend and made a confused expression. When he looked again Ahra was gulping down a lump in and writing something down.

“Do you know where your mother and your sister are?”

“Heaven.” He said as if it was obvious but when the old lady arched a brow he finally understood what she was talking about. “Incheon. I don't know how to get there, but we visit mommy and Soohyunnie a lot.”

Ahra made a face as if that wasn't what she wanted to hear so she took a deep breath to calm herself down but before She could ask anything else Woohyun got tired of answering and decided he was the one that should do the questions. “Dad says he wrote a lot of letters about mom Soohyunnie and me, is that true?”

She looked away because she couldn't meet the boy's eyes. “He didn't lie about that.” She said and raised a finger in the air for him to wait and the grabbed a small pack of letters from the chair beside her and placed on the table. “He left a letter with one of my friends every two months while Jihyun was pregnant and after you were born one every six months.” She said pushed the pack towards him.

Woohyun grabbed the letters to inspect and then looked at her in confusion, most letters were not open. “So you ignored his letters about us?” The boy concluded and his breathing started to increase its pace, he was getting mad. “Why?”

“It was actually not like that.” She tried to explain hesitantly. “After I left Incheon I only went back there a year ago, I only received the letters then and...” She made a pause because it was difficult for her to continue. “My friend didn't order them by date....and the first letter I read last year... ” From the way she stopped talking Woohyun already could guess what she meant and tears formed his eyes though that in no way meant that he felt any kind of sympathy for her. “I wish I could have attended your mother funeral but I learned of it too late and... I hadn't any courage to read the rest of it, nor the other letters, so I didn't know a lot of things.” She ended up confessing.

“Liar.” Woohyun accused gritting his teeth. “Dad told me you knew mom was pregnant and you still kicked her out.”

“I...” The old lady wanted to defend herself but it wasn't exactly like she could make an excuse, she indeed did that and Woohyun took the opportunity she was at loss of words to continue.

“And mom told me too!” He finally took the paper from his pocket and pushed towards his grandma. The old lady hesitantly grabbed the paper and unfolded to see her daughter handwriting in what seemed to be a diary page.

Jan 26^th,

Woohyun and Soohyun will come out any moment now and I can't wait to meet them. I just want to hold them against my chest and protect them from everything. I feel like I am overflowing with love and I'm so happy with this motherhood thing.

I wonder if this was what my mom felt about me. Myungsoo oppa says there isn't much we can do to understand her and he also says not to think about her but I caught myself thinking about her every now and then. I often ask myself if she loved me at any point or If she really needed to kick me out.

Myungsoo oppa and his entire family received me with open arms and a lot of love so it is not like I am complaining I am lonely or anything. I know Myungsoo oppa will always have my back, he will always love Woohyunnie and Soohyunnie too and aside from him there are many people that love me or at least are cheering me up. I'm surrounded by love but sometimes I feel so odd... I can't help but wonder why my mom was so mean to me and why she left me when I need her the most...

The writings in that diary page died there.

“What is this?” Ahra asked holding the paper on one hand and placing the other on her chest.

“It's mom's diary.” He said as he leaned over the table and took the page back, they didn't notice that Myungsoo was biting his nails in anxiety.

“Woohyun-ah, I regret some things a lot, if I knew this was going to happen...” She started in a regretful tone but Woohyun couldn't believe her.

“LIAR, LIAR, LIAR!”Woohyun interrupted yelling at the top of his lungs, luckily there weren't many customers around at the point of the day but that made Myungsoo get up from his seat and wonder if he should intervene.

“I... You don't know anything about me, I couldn't go over that trouble again and after I spent so much time away I...” She tried to make amends but that infuriated Woohyun, even more, when he inferred that she said he was trouble.

“I DON'T WANT TO HEAR! YOU ABANDONED US, EVEN WHEN YOU KNEW ABOUT MY MOM YOU NEVER CAME TO VISIT ME!” Tears formed in his eyes out of anger. “WHY AM I TROUBLE? I CAN'T UNDERSTAND! I STUDY, I BEHAVE, I MAKE MY BED, I EAT VEGETABLES, I PUT MY BOWL IN THE SINK, I RESPECT ELDERS, DADDY ALWAYS PRAISES ME, SO WHY AM I TROUBLE? WHY YOU CAN'T LOVE ME? WHY COULDN'T LOVE MY MOM AT LEAST? WHY YOU TREATED HER SO BADLY?”

“But I loved your mom.” The old lady was quick to say as Myungsoo strode towards them.

“BUT YOU ABANDONED HER!” Woohyun yelled, pointing his finger at her and Myungsoo wasn't fast enough to prevent Woohyun screaming a few more things at her. “YOU COULD HAVE STAYED, YOU COULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF US TOO, YOU COULD HAVE SAVED HER SO I COULD HAVE MY MOM WITH ME!”

“This conversation is over, I'm taking Woohyun,” Myungsoo said sternly but with his heart shattered into a million pieces, it hurt like hell to see his son like his. Sunggyu tried to pat his fuming friend and Myungsoo motioned Woohyun to climb out of his chair then scooped the boy's tiny body in his arms before he turned around to take his son out of that place. As for Sunggyu, he looked from Myungsoo to Woohyun and then... the moment he met eyes with the old lady he got scared and ran to follow his neighbors.

“You don't need to yell Woohyun, you don't need to see her anymore.” Myungsoo tried to calm the boy on his way out but Woohyun wasn't having it.

“NO! NO, I HAVE TO TELL HER.” Woohyun whined a bit before he looked at the old lady. “I HATE YOU, I HATE YOU!” Woohyun continued to yell angrily although he was hugging his father and the page of Jihyun's diary steadily. “I NEVER WANT TO SEE YOU AGAIN! I NEVER WANT YOU TO SEE MY DAD AGAIN, HE IS NOT EVIL, YOU ARE! STOP HURTING MY FAMILY! ”He got to yell before Myungsoo finally closed the door of the café behind them.

Myungsoo rushed to his parent's car just to find the two nervously waiting for them with both back doors opened so Sunggyu ran away ahead to circle the car and enter the car by one of its doors while Myungsoo tried to get his son gently inside by the other. Once inside, Sunggyu opened his arms and Woohyun leaned his body on him, hid his head on Sunggyu chest and cried.

Sunggyu patted his fried because he thought that was comforting, he had no words he could use at that moment, while Sonmi sat on the passenger seat and tried to pat her grandson shins. “Hey, don't cry for her, she didn't deserve your mom tears and she doesn't deserve yours either.” Woohyun cried even more.

“I knew this would happen.” Myungsoo said gritting his teeth as he watched his son dissolve himself in tears. “She always...”

“Yes.” Bumsoo agreed to stop his son from going into details. “ She tried not to show him her bad aspects but she couldn't deny her nature, at the end I don't know what he was expecting at this meeting.”

“Don't talk about her!” Woohyun pulled away from Sunggyu to growl angrily, which surprised the three adults because Woohyun had never acted like that. “I hate her, I never want to see her again! Never!”

“He...” Sunggyu was about to explain what his friend was feeling, which surprised the adults again but hesitated, looking at his friend for permission andWoohyun only sniffed and then leaned on him again. That was enough for Sunggyu to know his friend wasn't going to get mad, maybe he wanted to explain but didn't have the words for it, so he hugged his friend again and took upon himself to explain. “Because Myungsoo and Moonsoo hyungs are so precious to grandma and grandpa and-and... because he is so precious to Myungsoo hyung...” Before he finished explaining the adults were already making understanding expressions. “He couldn't understand why someone couldn't love their own child...”

“I honestly don't know either.” Bumsoo confessed, for him, fatherhood was the best thing in the world, he loved his sons to death and loved Sonmi for giving him them.

“Unfortunately there are people like that dear, but all you need to know is that it wasn't your mom fault. I think because your grandfather abandoned her she became a little weird though I didn't know her before so I can't tell you what she was like before.” Sonmi tried to comfort the kid, not noticing that Myungsoo was already up and balling his fists again.

“Take Woohyun home, I'm going to talk to her.” He suddenly instructed/announced, his voice as low and as angry as he could, and immediately turned around to make the short trip back to the café.

“What?” Bumsoo gasped.

“Go after him, he can screw everything and get himself into trouble.” Sonmi begged her husband as she tried to push her husband in Myungsoo direction, her son was definitely in a weird state.

“Myungsoo wait! You shouldn't talk to her alone!” He called once he ran after his son.

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AN: Hello guys, what did you think about this chapter? THis problem is almost done right? Unfortunately I don't know when i'll be able to update again. I have to finish my thesis between March 20 and april 20, there is 40% to go, and I have a series of other things to do too. So hiatus it is until at least April.