October the Seventh, 2006. Three days to their twelfth anniversary.

Four days since Kyuhyun avoided Joohyun.

Four days of miserable moments, for all the five of them.

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“She asked where you were yesterday.”

Changmin rushed to Kyuhyun’s room that morning. Having difficulty to catch him for the last three days since he would always be woken up very early and went home very late. He had suspected that his best friend was mad at him for being that close to Joohyun. But on the contrary of confronting him, Kyuhyun was just avoiding them.

He still could take a glance of him during dinner. And also because Heechul, his second older brother, had asked them to take shifts on his wife’s shop so she could watch Little Hara. So they would met briefly during the needed preparation of their shift changes.

But poor Joohyun had been denied of such luxury of seeing him as he always had excuses to not be with them those four long and miserable days. And it was clear to everyone that she was so depressed of the situation.

Even Yoona, who used to be her rock for everything, was shed tears when she found Joohyun absent-mindedly brushed her moleskin notebook with teardrops easily be seen in her eyes, clearly thinking of the boy who gave her that.

“You know I’ve been busy, Min.”

Kyuhyun started to move when a strong grip caught his left arm.

“She’s been so miserable, Kyu. Everybody could see that. She rarely smiling now.”

Kyuhyun blinked his eyes. It’s hurt to hear that she was hurts. But after what he had seen that day, he thought it would be so selfish of him if he took all of her times when those times should probably use for her to meet others. He thought he had limited her chances to meet someone she would be in love with. After all, that’s how an Oppa should do for his dongsaeng, right?

“I know you love her. So tell her Kyu, don’t keep her in the dark much longer.” Pause. “Someone else would swap her from her feet someday if you are continuing your cold attitude like this. And that is not fair for her or that othe