The day was sunny and so was Baekhyun's mood. He had finished his essay and gone to bed before midnight. He would have to skip out of his Ethics lecture early but it would be fine. It wouldn't matter. As he packed his ancient laptop and a clean shirt he added some apples and the soccer ball. He didn't know if soccer would cut it two days in a row. He wanted to buy a kite but he just didn't have the cash. One more day and he would receive his last pay from the restaurant and he might be able to spare a little.

He slipped out of his lecture at 2:50pm. The walk to the school was just long enough to be pleasant but not tiring and the verdant streetscape put Baekhyun in a great mood. Being outside was so healing. He was excited to see if yesterday was just a fluke, if the boys would be as adorable and fun, or if today would show all of Baekhyun's inadequacies.

The twins burst from their classroom like uncaged birds. They flew into Baekhyun's arms as he almost fell backwards. He giggled and pried their arms free from his torso and they began the walk home. "Park today?" Taeyong's eyes shone with hope and expectation. Baekhyun smiled down at him. "Sure thing little tiger." He ruffled the boy's dark hair as they walked.

Baekhyun got the soccer ball out and it held their attention for a little while but not as long as the day before. Baekhyun had an idea this would be the case. A breeze blew up and he wished for the kite. A bright dragon kite with a long tail. They would love it! But he had to make do with what he had today. "Let's go climb that tree!" He said. He led them to a big tree by the edge of the playground.

Taeyong quickly clambered up to Baekhyun's head height, admittedly not that high, and perched himself in the fork of the trunk. "Good job spider monkey!" Baekhyun reached up and high fived the little boy grinning down at him. Baekhyun swung himself onto a low branch. "You coming?" He held his hand out to Jaehyun who was suddenly pale. "No. I'm scared!" Baekhyun held his hand out again. "Be brave!" He said to the tiny boy on the ground. "Yeah! I'm not scared!" Taeyong yelled down at the other twin. Baekhyun turned to Taeyong. "That's not helping. He can't change the way he feels just because you don't feel that way. Jaehyun is allowed to be scared." Taeyong went red. "Come on Jae! You can do it!" He yelled. Baekhyun smiled at him. Better. Much better. "I can't be brave. I'm too scared." Tears filled Jaehyun's eyes. Baekhyun climbed down and took his hand. "Jae, the only time you can be brave is when you're scared, ok?" Jaehyun's little face scrunc