Silence is accompanying you and Sungjin, who are walking towards your house. You've already eaten breakfast at their house because you couldn't decline when his mother was the one who insisted. She was still as welcoming as ever. When Sungjin told you that your father and his wife left early, to not make you more uncomfortable, you decided to go home right away. You didn't want to trouble the Park's household any further. Although they kept telling you you're not a trouble since you belong to their family. Yeah, coz I'm like Sungjin's sister. Sungjin stands behind you as you open the door. When you're about to step inside, you look back and call him. You fold your lips together as you muster up some courage to ask. “What did you mean by… I should slow down a bit?” He paints a subtle smile and pats your head before he slides his hands in his jacket's pockets. “Just don't lose… or waste your youth,” he plasters a tight lipped smile. “It's good to be responsible, okay? But don't rush to get into a place and regret it when you look back because you could've done a lot of things that you wouldn't be able to do once you reach your destination. You'll get there. You'll become an adult. But for now, treasure your youth. Don't take a shortcut because you might miss a lesson or two that you'd need.” “It's like to study instead of cheating, huh?” He beams and nods slowly. He nods at the door. “Go inside now. I'll come by for lunch later. With the boys, perhaps.” You chuckle and nod before you finally get inside. When lunch time comes, you dash to the kitchen to cook only to see a broad back facing you. You are not aware that you're already staring at it until the figure turns around. He plasters a small smirk again when he realizes your eyes were darted on his back. “You're here,” you utter before you situate yourself on the stool. He acknowledges you with a nod and you smile in response. Placing your forearms on the counter, you lean forward and observe him cutting some vegetables, probably for the side dishes. “You're not gonna insist to cook today?” You shrug. “You want it, you do it.” He smiles and shakes his head as he continues with what he's doing. You fish out your phone from your pocket and capture a photo of him cooking. You lean back and fumble on your phone to upload the picture you took on your SNS. “This is the first time I've seen you hold your phone since I got back here in Busan,” Sungjin comments as he washes his hands. You look up at him and think what you've been doing for the whole week. You run every early morning, cook when you get home, clean before your brother wakes up, lock yourself in your room, cook again, and if Sungjin's friends are around, you clean again. Lunch time comes and you make the boys gather around the table. Dowoon, Wonpil and Jae keep on saying ‘one last game' while Younghyun keeps on saying ‘one more episode'. “Koro-sensei!” Younghyun sobs. His tears are streaming down his face. “Just take what you need!” Jae hisses at Wonpil. “Let's eat and we'll go around Busan after,” Sungjin encourages. “Oh? Alright. That's cool.” Jae nonchalantly responds. You heave a sigh and approach them. When you threaten them to click the power button of their laptops, they panic and promise to stop after the current round. During lunch, Younghyun shares how heartbreaking the anime he watched was. How this yellow creature that became a teacher died in the hand of his students. And how all the students were wailing because they didn't want their teacher to disappear, but it was their mission to do so. Jae, on the other hand, keeps on talking about interesting things that happened in their game. Sungjin hands you a small container with full of almonds and a box of yogurt. “They're good for athletes, right?” You beam at him, “Thanks.” Half an hour after, Sungjin takes Dowoon with him to get something from their house. “Who wants to drive?” “Me!” Jae exclaims so Sungjin takes him, too. Not long after, you, Wonpil and Younghyun hear a beep outside your house. When Wonpil flips the door open, you see the three guys, who went out earlier, each on a scooter bike. Wonpil dashes out. You look at Younghyun over your shoulder and see him smiling from ear to ear before he steps outside. You follow and close the door behind you. You are planning to ride with Dowoon but Wonpil hops on. Younghyun is walking towards Jae. When you turn to Sungjin, he's looking at you expectantly. You stride towards him and sit behind him. Wonpil is exclaiming excitingly and Younghyun is cheering loudly. “Let's go go go!” “Ready?” Sungjin asks you after you put your helmet on. “Yes,” you answer as you put your hands behind and grip the bar at the back of the scooter, knowing that Sungjin hates physical contact. He suddenly turns around and reach for your left forearm. He snakes it around his torso and making it stay in place. “You need to hold me,” he demands. You hide a smile as you drape your other arm around him. “Tighter.” With a blush creeping on your face, you oblige. Sungjin drives around until the next town. Dowoon and Jae are following. Younghyun is so loud that he exclaims in everything that fascinates him, which is almost everything. “I didn't know that by just riding a scooter and go around the town could be this fun.” Wonpil says with a wide grin when you stop by a shop to eat some ice cream. Sungjin tucks a strand of hair behind your ear after you bite on your popsicle. You beam brightly at him. “You seem carefree now,” Jae remarks. “It's my first time seeing you smile. Not the tight-lipped smile you're giving us, but that smile, your genuine smile.” You glance at Sungjin and he nods with a smile on his face, too. “Yeah, you seem uptight before.” Younghyun seconds. “A bit intimidating?” Wonpil adds. “My sister is actually a bright person,” Dowoon butts in. “I miss my sister.” Your gaze linger on your brother. That hit you hard. You see each other everyday. But him saying that he misses you means he's been feeling you're not around. Dowoon's ears are red. He can't even look at you straight. He throws the popsicle in the trash bin and turns around. “Shall we head back?” Your eyes are still pierced on him, at his back. I miss myself, too. Sungjin was right. You were taking things fast; forcing yourself to grow up. “Let's go,” Sungjin says in a soft voice. You nod and finish your ice cream. You still feel a little heaviness on your chest until Sungjin takes your hand and guides you to where the scooter is. As you look at his hand enclosing yours, your heart is slowly being enveloped by warmth. You smile to yourself. It's not too late. At least I know I need to slow down now. Go back to my normal pace. Be me again. You instantly drape your arms around Sungjin after getting on the scooter. You rest your chin on his shoulder and you wrap him tighter. He chuckles. “Too tight.” “It's okay,” you grin. After going back to your house, you keep arguing with Younghyun. “Sanji is better!” “No, you just like him because he's handsome.” “Shut up or you won't get to eat ramen.” Younghyun whines because that's the first thing he's looking for after their mini-road trip and Sungjin is currently preparing it now. “Then, I'll have this.” Younghyun shows you the yellow box he just took from the refrigerator. “No!” and the chasing commences. Suddenly, your phone rings. You halt when you see who the caller is. “Kang Brian, don't your dare drink my banana milk!” You shout before you hit the answer button. “Beomie! Oh, Nora!” You exclaim when you see his cat on the screen, oblivious of Sungjin's glare behind you. “Is Coco there, too? Aww! I miss them both!” “Hey, I'm the one who called, why are you looking for Coco. And how about me? You don't miss me?” “Of course, I miss you!” “I miss you, tss,” Sungjin murmurs under his breath, unaware of Jae's presence beside him. “Didn't they see each other yesterday?” You continue to talk with Jaebeom even after the ramen has been cooked. Sungjin calls for your attention. “Your ramen will be soggy.” “For a moment,” you hold up a finger to ask for another minute. “I'll just end this call with JB.” “Do you smell something, Bri?” Jae query in whisper. Younghyun sniffs. “Smells like…” he sniffs again before they look at each other. They both raise their right arm and wave their hands in the air softly. “Jealousy,” they both sing. “The way you look at someone, other than me,” Younghyun continues. “Jealousy, stop talking to me about other people. Stop it.” Sungjin's glare shift towards them. “Ey!” Jae grins guiltily. “Why are you giving us that murderous glare?” “Stop it.” “We're just singing,” Younghyun defends. “Yeah, Wonpil knows this song, too. Right, Pil?” “Yeah, I know the leader of that group.” After hanging up the call, you go the dining table to eat your ramen. The rest take their bowls and gather at the living room, leaving you and Sungjin behind. “Who's JB in your life?” “A senior?” “You're too close and sweet to each other. You say ‘I miss you' and ‘I love you’ as if it's a normal thing for both of you. You're not even dating,” he pauses. “Are you?” You shove the chopsticks in your mouth before you shake your head. “He's just like a brother to me.” “I was also like a brother to you.” His voice is cold and firm that it makes you stop from eating and look at him straight at the eyes. “Are you jealous?” “That's not the issue here,” he remains firm, “you're not even dating yet you do those things with him. You like hugging him, too.” You shrug. “He has broad shoulders. It feels nice when I hug him.” “I have broad shoulders, too, yet you don't hug me like you do to him. If you need a hug like that, I'm here.” That remark makes you drop your chopsticks on the table. You lean back at the back rest of the chair and narrow your eyes at him. “Do you know you're being a jerk right now?” His countenance softens. “I've always asked for a hug. I've always wanted to hug you. I've always been vocal about it and I had many attempts, too. But who turned them down? You.” You take a gulp and release a heavy breath. “Why are you like this? You keep me hanging in the air. You did nothing this whole week but confuse me. You're too harsh. Is it because I was head over heels for you? And now you see someone as a threat that I don't do the things I used to do to you? You only see me when you think I'm looking at someone else. You belittled my feelings for you. Three years have passed and you're still the same. That's where you're good at. Looking down on my feelings.”