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Key’s chest swells in sympathy at Minho’s situation and suddenly he’s left frozen and seeing…

“KKkkkeeeyy…Ishh…hurt…Keeyy…
(cries with a sob)
Biting my back…painful…
(sobbing)”

“Aaasshh…Minnie…
Whacht did you do…?”

Minho crying running towards Key…

“Ish…painful…Key…
(points at his back)…
Here…here and here…?
Cannot reach…arm short…”

“(giggling) Of course Minnie…
Becaushe we are only four years old…
Turn back…”

“Okie…
Bbe shure to remove my pain…okie…”

Key pulls his shirt up and sees three ants biting Minho from different spots of his back.

“Watch did you do…Minnie…?”

“Birdie chrap…
I climme chree and shet him free…
Chat’s why…
(whining and crying at the same time)…

Key removes the ants one by one and let them free…

“You not dead it…?”

“Aaii…Minnie…
You set bird free so I will shet chem free too…
You make trouble their way…
Now chat’s why you have many red shpots…”

“Didtch you see it…
Ichi…ichi…
Ichi…one...ichitwo and ichithree…”

Then Key feels droppings on his face…

“uuuhhh…Minnie…?”

“Yes…?”

Key shocked with what he just said, looks at Minho still crying and sobbing then asks…

“Did I just call you Minnie…?”

“Yes…
’Twas how my best friend used to call me
when we were little…”

“(shakes his head)
Oohh…really…
And who else called you by that pen name…?”

“No one just him…hu…hu…”

Key though confused giggles at the sight of Minho crying and sobbing then says to himself,
“Nothing changes in his behavior…still the same…”
and says…

“Can I hug you…?”

Minho in a confused reluctant way nods.
Then Key gently wraps his arms around Minho’s back and just like how he put his arms around the other, is also the same way how he lays Minho’s back on the bed with him on top.

“Minho…
You are a good person…
Foolish sometimes…but sweet…
Childish at times…but adorable…
How can I not like you…
I just want to protect you from getting hurt…
The hurting you have been through…
I think that’s enough…
Minho please…
Here’s the truth…
After graduation or perhaps few months
more after the graduation…
Park and I are getting married...”

“So you mean…
You are starting to like me again...right…?”

Key staring at Minho’s hopeful big round crying but suddenly beams in happiness enthusiastic eyes makes him somehow wonder…

”You are stubborn but generous and kind Minho…
And yes, I like you…”

The overjoyed Minho could only beam in happiness in a very controlled manner not to be overwhelmed by Key’s answer and takes the opportunity to ask…

“Kiss…?”

Key:                (gasps) You sneaky…
                       (smiles) Giant froggie…

Minho:             (wipes tears) Please…
                        I mean that we did so many things already…
                        What’s a kiss…
                        I think you are afraid to fall in love with me…
                        Deeper this time…
                        (sings) I think you love me…
                        I think you love me…

Key:                (sighs) Fine…
                       (kisses Minho’s forehead)…
                       There…

Minho:             Father’s kiss…?
                       (fakes sobs) Hhhhmmppphh…

Key:                (worries) Okay…okay…
                         Aaiisshh…Minho…

“Key…
(takes a deep breath)”

Key gently runs his fingers on Minho’s hair and looks into the latter’s eyes admiration and respect as well as a growing fondness on the other.

“Why are you being so persistent…?
You have suffered long enough Minho;
and I cannot afford to aggravate that even
more for loving someone like me…
You are lovable Minho…
If only we have…
(sighs) I wish I have a twin brother so no
one will be left hurt…
(smiles sadly)…But…”

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