Kyuhyun took me home that afternoon and the drive was quiet and longer that it should’ve been. Kyuhyun’s car stops in front of my house and he switches off the engine.

I sigh, “Kyu . . . I know you’re going to either ignore me or tell me that you don’t want to talk about her but I’m going to ask you again . . . have you seen your mother?” I ask, praying he won’t slap me

He breathes in sharply, “Min Ri . . .” he runs his fingers through his hair, “Get some rest” he says and step out of the car to open my door. I step out and head the front door. I enter the house and head up to my room and when I open the door, Kyuhyun is standing by my bed. He looks up, flashing me his smile and I flash a weak one back. I head to the bathroom. I change my clothes, wash my face, brush my hair and teeth. As I step out, Kyuhyun was looking around my room, his long fingers lingering along the frames that contained pictures of me, my friends, family and Minho. He takes one frame in his hands and studies it.

I walk closer, “That was when Minho and I took a trip to Jeju” I spoke

“Won’t you take down your photos with him?” he asks

I shake my head, “Minho and I maybe be over but I know we can still be friends. He just needs the time” I take the frame from his hands and place it back in its original place

He sighs, “Why do you want to know?” he turns to me

“Kyu . . . I want to get to know  you better” I say, touching his cheek

   “Does ‘getting to know me better’ include my biological mother?” he asks

“Of course it does! Kyu, she’s still your mother” I say

“Isn’t my foster family not enough for you?” he asks

“Kyu, they’re nice people and they make me feel like I’m really part of your family but . . . I want to know  . . . about . . . you and your past  . . .”

He chuckles and looks at me, “Hee Young never asked about my mother” he said

“Well, guess what, I’m not Hee Young!” I raise my hands in defeat, “To tell you one more thing, I don’t even think she care about your mother” I say  

He sighs and takes a seat in the edge of my bed. He undo’s two of the top most button of his shirt and breathes in. He swallows, looking pained and disturbed. I bite my lower lip and slowly walk towards him. I kneel in front of him and take his hands in mine. I kiss his knuckles and his fingers find my chin and he makes me look up at him.

“I was only seven when my mom died in a fire . . . she died . . . because of me” Kyuhyun’s voice was shaking

I bit my lower lip and sat next to him, entwining our fingers and squeezing it lightly, “Kyu . . . “I whispered

He in a breath, “My mother had a hobby of making small wooden houses. That was something she did while she was carrying me inside her womb, since I was her first baby, she was very cautious” he spoke, “She and I were doing a house, designing and painting the little house. She left me for a while because there was a call. I was painting the house when something caught my attention, a lighter” he added

Kyuhyun’s eyes were starting to water and my heart breaks at his expression but he continues, “Out of curiosity, I played with the lighter and once I got the hang of using it, I started playing with it. I burnt small portions of useless wood and . . . as I played, I didn’t notice the wood that started burning behind me. It grew bigger and bigger and then the next thing I know, smoke was all that I could breathe in” he continued with tears rolling down his cheek.

I reached for his face, “Shhh . . . Kyu . . .” I was tearing up as well

“Soon, my mother came for me and she made me run but I couldn’t just leave her there . . . I waited for her but as she ran . . . the wooden roof of the room fell on her and . . . “ he trailed off

“Shhhh . . . Kyu . . .” I cupped his now reddened face

He leaned his body against mine and he cried. I’ve never seen Kyuhyun looks so fragile and sensitive before. He cried like a little boy searching for the comfort of his mother. I hugged him tighter and pulled his face to meet mine and I planted a kiss on his lips, short and chaste.

“It’s my fault” he added

I shook my head, “Kyu . . . it wasn’t your fault” I say

“I’m a bad son” he adds

I make him look at me, “Kyu . . . this is not your fault” I plant another kiss on his lips

I wipe his tears and he holds my hand, closing his eyes and savouring my touch. My heart melts at his gesture. He looks up at me and leans for a kiss.

He pulls me by the waist, closing the gap between our bodies. I snake my arms around his neck. I kiss him, biting, nibbling and on his lip. I spread my legs and straddle on his lap and I force his mouth open, sliding my tongue in and dominate his mouth. He cups my face in his hands and I hear a moan escape from his mouth. My fingers find his hair, pulling his soft locks. I reach for the button of his shirt and I slowly undo them. His hands find the warm flesh that was hidden under my shirt. He caresses my skin and I slowly push him down on the bed. I kiss his jaw, , nibbling, and biting his flesh. My teeth graze along his jaw up to the shell of his ear and I bite his earlobe. He fingers find my hair and he pulls on them lightly. I kiss his neck and his Adam’s apple which he responds to with a groan.

“Min Ri” he calls

“Please . . . “I beg

“No” he weakly says

I ignore and kiss his collar bone and place light kisses from his chest and then I continue to undo the remaining buttons. I open his shirt and my eyes look down at his body. He had a large scar across his lower belly and look up at him.

He looks away from me, “I’m ugly . . . I know” he says

I lean and kiss his scar, “You’re the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen, Kyu” I look up at him and I lean and kiss him again.

“Ma’am? Diner is ready” my maid calls through the door

I bite my lower lip and sigh, “Great timing . . .” I say and Kyuhyun lets out a chuckle, “Diner?” I ask

He smiles, “Okay” he says

I stand and he does as well, I start buttoning his shirt again and give him one last kiss, “Wait here . . . I’ll bring us food” I say

He raises his brow, “Won’t you introduce me to your parents?” he asks

I shake my head, “Not today . . . besides, I don’t want them to wonder how you managed to get in here without passing through the front door” I joke

He places a kiss on my lips and I pull away and turn my back on him and he slaps my . I squeal and I exit the room. I walk in the kitchen and take two plates and take two empty glasses. The maids look at me weirdly.

I smile at them, "I'm really hungry" I say with a smile

They smile at me, "Ma'am, shall we help you get it up to your room?" one of them asks

I shake my head, "No thank you" I smile

I head to the dining table and take food and drink from the table and head up to my room. I enter and I see Kyuhyun on my bed, lying. I place the food on the floor and he sits up and smiles at me.

"Dinner?" I ask and sit on the floor

Kyuhyun smiles and nods. He walks a few meters away from me and takes off his shoes and socks. He s his pants and get out from them, leaving him in his boxers but he doesn't take off his shirt. He sits down next to me and we start eating.

"So . . . care to tell me where you got that?" I asked, pointing at his belly

"I got into a car accident a few years ago" he says

My eyes widened, "What?! How!? Why!?" I ask

He chuckles at my reaction, "The usual, over-speeding and reckless driving" he simply spoke

With his answer, I instantly knew that it was another topic he didn't want to talk about. I nod and we start eating. We eat in silence and that was becoming a habit between the two of us.

"Min Ri . . ."  he calls my attention 

I look at him, "Yes?" I ask with a mouth-full of ramen 

"You've asked me how family is like . . . I want to know how your family is like" he says 

My chewing slows down, I place the plate down and look at him, "My parents are not usually here. I don't have any siblings. I'm not really close with my father's side but I'm really close with my mother's side" I say 

"Boring?" he asks 

I nod, "Very. Unlike yours . . . fourteen crazy brothers . . . I envy you" I say 

"You don't have to . . . you're part of my family now" Kyuhyun says, "But it would be better if we made our own" he says and looks at me seriously 

"Kyu . . ." I say 

He sighs, "Like I said . . . you don't have to answer that right now" 

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