“Yo!  Yonggukkie-hyung!”

“Hi.”

“You’re usually excited and super happy.  What happened?”

“…”

Jump.  Hug.  Squeeze.  Tight.  Too tight.

“Urgh…HImchannie…can’t breathe...ack!  let go!  Alright!  Alright!  I’ll tell you!  Just let go already!”

“Last night I met this horrible guy!  He insulted my lyrics!” wailed Yongguk.

“The one’s you showed me yesterday?”

Nods.

“They  were pretty good, your best actually.”

Nods frantically.

“So what did he say?”

Mimics Youngjae’s tone of voice, “Heh.  So you’re the one who wrote this, huh dead-last?  No wonder, even a dog could write better.”

“Wow, that’s harsh.”

Nods.  Bottom lip trembling.

“You just need to experience some real love,” said Himchan, grasping Yongguk’s hands in his own.  “baby.  I’ll support you in whatever you do.  I love you.”

 “You’re horrible!”

“Oh come on, I was trying to make you feel better.”

Pout.

“But you do need to experience some real love.”

“No thanks.”

“Huh?”

“Umma thinks he’s my destiny.”

“What?”

“Umma said he and appa met the same way me and that guy met.”

“Okay?”

“He’s appa’s live-in apprentice.  You’ve got to help me, Himchannie~”

Puppy dog eyes, and desperate pout.

“Okay.  Okay!”

“Geez.  We might as well go out then.”

“Really?”

“Yeah…then maybe your family curse will get dispelled.”

“Okay!  Let’s go to the amusement park!”

Yongguk grabbed Himchan’s hand.

“Oi, pabo.  We haven’t paid yet!”

But they were already out the door.