[Middle School]

Fifteen years old Minseok felt like he was a fifty-one years old man as he tried to coax his cousin that everything would go smoothly. He felt a little exhausted as he continuously patted the younger one’s shoulder, occasionally hugging him and saying soothing words to calm him down. It was only after three hours that he was able to send Taehyung to Jongdae, who would be waiting at the school’s playground.

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Jongdae sat on a bench in the school playground. Minseok had told him to wait there. He was grateful that he and Minnie did not feel awkward with each other after his proposal at the tea shop. While waiting obediently, he watched younger kids play around happily, and that reminded him of the past days when he used to be of their age. He was soon to be a high school boy now.

Time surely did fly too fast.

“Jongdae?”

Jongdae looked up to see Taehyung smiling sheepishly at him. Grinning widely, he patted the empty space next to him, “Sit down.”

Taehyung timidly sat down and glanced at the person beside him. “J-Jongdae, I want to -- I want to say something.”

Ruffling the boy’s hair fondly, Jongdae chuckled. “Go ahead.” For some reason, Taehyung reminded him of his Minnie when they were still in kindergarten. Maybe it was