Summary: Admist the screams and shouts of the rapper line and the ensuing explosions of laughter from the oldest hyung, he was always able to find silent comfort in Seungyoon, and comfortable silence was always a sign of closeness...right? (In which Taehyun reflects on his relationship with Seungyoon while waiting for the flight to take off, and realizes just how much he means to him.)

Author's Note: I've always been interested in the relationship between Kang and Nam - how they grew up in such similar conditions and share so many common interests, yet act so differently in real life. I see them as sort of character foils for each other, and I thought it would be interesting to investigate the dynamics of their relationship through writing a story about what they could be. It ended up turning into more of a character study of Taehyun than of Seungyoon, but nevertheless I hope I have created enough of a contrast between these two very interesting and different people.

Disclaimer: Since this fic is very much grounded in reality, I feel like it's necessary for me to say that I do not own any of these characters, nor do I know how accurately I portray them; I have no idea what Taehyun's family life is like, and these are all figments of my imagination that I've used as a means to communicate and support my thoughts on Taehyun, on his personality, and on the relationship between Kangnam! Hope you enjoy, and don't mind its lengthiness, and how rambling it can get sometimes.