Sunggyu started to smile more often, he started to talk more, his colleagues were surprised to see the change.

Minho, one of his junior at work during lunch hour, “Hyung, you seem more bright recently. Are you in love?”

Sunggyu choked on his jjangmyung real hard. Jackson, the other junior offered him water and said “I too have noticed that hyung”, adding fuel to the fire.

After coughing hard, he came back to his senses and defended himself, “Do you mean I was dull before.”

“Aniya, that’s not what we meant.” Jackson felt wrongly accused.

“You seem more talkative, smiley, cheerful than before. Whoever the person is that changed you, we are really thankful.” Minho simply put as if he was assured that Gyu was in love.

“Yah, when have I said that I am in love? People change with time, you know.” Sunggyu strongly opposed the idea.

 “The stronger the denial, more true the thing is.” Jackson wriggled his eyebrow.

“Yah, Jackson, do you want me to tell to the boss about the vase you broke due to your clumsiness? And Minho ah, should I tell the boss you were dancing to Ring Ding Dong instead of tending the customer?!” Sunggyu threatend enlarging his small eyes. Luckily Hoya was in the store arranging the stock at the moment, else the two little brats would have been dead by now.

Both Minho and Jackson thought it was their time to shut up if they didn’t want to anger the hamster.

But they were determined to find out what made their quiet hyung change so much. They were immensely happy for their hyung but they needed to find out the reason.

Sunggyu’s life became miserable now that there are two pairs of eyes hawking on him 24/7. Though he had been itching to talk to Hoya, he had maintained the least conversation or any kind of interaction with the latter.

One night, when Sunggyu and Hoya were done closing the store, Hoya suddenly asked, “Hyung, are you angry with me? Did I do something to upset you?”

Sunggyu was taken aback with the sudden question but again he totally understood what the younger was implying. “It’s nothing like that Hoya. It’s just there is lots of work these days. More materials are coming like daily, so maintaining them in store, keeping their record and all sorts of tasks made me indulge in them more, giving me not much free time.” Sunggyu said apologetically.

“Is that really the only reason you have been avoiding me?” Hoya wanted assurance.

Sunggyu felt panicked. “I was not avoiding you. I was just b…busy.”

“Then promise me you will have lunch with me tomorrow.” Hoya forwarded his pinky.

Hoya looked so small, so cute, so fragile, like a little kid who wanted his mom to make a promise that she would come to take him home after school. Somehow he reminded Sunggyu of Myungsoo, always wanting comfort from him.

Sunggyu shook his head off and made the promise.

Next day when Hoya invited Sunggyu for lunch, in the backyard, where they usually have their lunch, he acted as normal as possible. He didn’t want to blush when Hoya offered him the piece of kimchi he made himself for the elder but when he said “Hyung… ahh…” and made him open his mouth so that he could feed him, he turned beet red.

He tried his hardest not to smile like a phabo knowing that he was in supervision of two of their most mischievous friends but when Hoya wiped the sauce near his lips with the handkerchief, his cheeks turned dark shade of pink.

Minho and Jackson exchanged looks observing Sunggyu but didn’t try to disturb their quality lunch time. 

So when Hoya was in the store, the duo cornered the eldest. “Hyung, I think you have something to tell us, don’t you?” Minho inquired.

“W…what are you talking about?” Sunggyu knew that he had to face this situation knowing how they had been prying the whole time they were eating. Sunggyu barely ate his food knowing what was to come next. He had planned to frighten the mischievous duo like last time but now when they are towering above him, he felt helpless, given that Minho is as tall as a tower.

“You know what we are talking about hyunggg.” Jackson tried to press in.

“W…we were just having lunch together. That’s all.” Sunggyu tried to put on the strong face.

Though he is immensely thankful to have such cheerful and supporting brothers by his side who cared about him so much and always wished him well but at times like this, he swears he would have been happy if these two were never introduced in his life.

Minho and Jackson were not going to buy his lie, they could see him through.

“Then I guess you are having fever hyung. Seeing how red you were a while ago when you were with Hoya, I guess you have high temperature.” Jackson tried to touch his forehead. Sunggyu swatted his hand away knowing the younger was just teasing.

“Hyung, aren’t we your beloved brothers who love you so much. We are hurt that you are keeping secrets with us.” Minho tried to emotionally blackmail showing his puppy eyes.

“Gyu hyung, finished stacking all the new items in the rack. Is there anything else to do?” Hoya made his way towards the trio with a pen and paper board in hand.

Sunggyu had never been relieved to see Hoya as he is now. Both Minho and Jackson made their way to their own work mouthing, “later”.  

The elder is definitely not ready for later but for now he is glad to be saved.

When he was on his bed after dinner, Sunggyu tried to figure out why was he so nervous when the two had suspicion upon his relation with Hoya. Hoya was a friend he felt comfortable with, nothing more.

They suspected him to be in love…how could they, or say how could he. He has caused so much pain to his one and only brother, he does not deserve to be happy, he does not deserve to be loved, he does not deserve to be selfish and only think about own self.

No he is not allowed to have any of such feelings.

He needed to get himself together. He should stop his heart from fluttering when Hoya is near him. But how could he do when he finds each action of the younger so cute.

“Ah…I cannot let my guard down. I must maintain a good distance with Hoya. I should not cause trouble to yet another person. A person like me does not deserve to be happy”. Sunggyu caught his temples with both of his hands.

Tears started to roll down unknowingly through his cheeks. “Sorry Myungsoo ah. Forgive your hyung. I am so selfish, I know that but I love you so much, Myungsoo ah. Mianhae…”

A/N : Thank you so much to all the readers, subscribers, upvoters, commentators, sincerely Thank You.

You guys are so precious, wish all the good things happen to you all.

As soon as I recovered from my sickness, I thought I should share the happiness with you guys through an update so, here it is.

How did you feel the chapter?! I added Minho and Jackson in the play because why not, they are the sweetest dongseangs to our hamster leader!

Please let me know your thoughts via the comments :))

And and I am so excited for Sunggyu’s solo! The posters alone are already making me feel this is going to be Amazing^^