But we never thought

That even something beautiful

Can end in tears

And we break, break, break

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June, 2004

Luhan watched as Sehun conversed with both of his parents. His dad was purely amused of the fact that he met the son of his old friend, while his mom was beyond ecstatic because ‘finally Luhan has a little brother to take care of!’. When did he sign up the ‘brother’ blank again?

Yep, it was the day when he found out that the new neighbor who had disturbed his sleep in the morning was none other than the skimpy kid Oh Sehun himself. Said snot moved out of his family house because it felt so empty since his older brother (who was supposed to be at the same age with Luhan) went to America for his school and his father was nowhere as usual, probably in Canada, or even Japan. And he wasn’t brave enough to ask, but it seemed like Sehun, despite being a kid he was, had purposely picked the house in the neighborhood to show up again in his life after being separated from him for two months without any communication, judging by the victorious smirk he had offered to him when he gasped out of shock upon his appearance before the Lu’s front door.

And not to mention that he just found that Sehun’s father was the owner of the biggest mall in the city. He kind of immediately noted to lure the kid to give all the kind of expensive soccer balls in his favorite sports shop in the said mall.

“It’s a shame that your father doesn’t live with you,” his dad had said, “I haven’t seen him in ages.”

“Yeah, me too.” Sehun murmured unconsciously.

His mom laughed awkwardly as he ushered everyone to the kitchen. “We should have breakfast first, and then we’d see what we can help with your settlements, Sehunnie.”

Sehunnie?!! “Oh, no, ma’am, thank you so much for your concern, but I think Aunt Gui won’t like it if someone interferes with her job, not even