Open Book Ch. 11
Author: shy_mizuno
Genre: Family/Drama
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, Yoogeunnie is back with his Umma now :( This isn't real.
Summary: Five strangers live under one roof. A young child binds them together.
Onew wrangled the cup on the side of the road, eyes halfheartedly watching each person walking by. He looked down the street. There was a lot of commotion downtown; Jonghyun's new shop was opening up. He'd like to have given the boy his congratulations. But the blond wouldn't want to see him like this - so literally down in the dirts.
A familiar face passed by. He froze. "Tae...Taemin?"
The passer-by froze, turning to the edge of the street. He gasped. "Onew-hyung?" Onew stood up and looked at the boy. "What are you doing here?"
He laughed. "I haven't found myself a new place to live. And I don't intend to either."
"Hyung....what Hyo Eul-shi said....was what she said...true? Are you - "
"I was, Taemin, but I'm not anymore. I promise." He pointed at Taemin. "What about you?"
Taemin bit his lip. "My mom said I should get a haircut before my university interviews." Taemin didn't meet Onew's eyes.
"And you're going to Jonghyun's place?"
"Oh, is that what this place is?" Taemin said awkwardly. Onew laughed and they walked forward.
"Welcome to Bling-Bling!" A sunshine-girl greeted them. "As you can see, we're a bit busy, so - "
"We'd like to see Jonghyun-shi."
The girl chuckled. "I'm sorry - he's a little busy right now. Maybe if - "
"Hyung. Taeminnie." Jonghyun placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Jinhyun, go help Soon-ahjumma."
"Sunbae..."
"Please." Jinhyun nodded, walking away.
The trio stood in a thick silence. Onew cleared his throat. "Congratulations, Jonghyun. The salon looks booming."
Jonghyun scratched his head in embarrassment. "Thanks, hyung."
Taemin shifted from foot to foot. Onew looked around. "Uh, T-Taeminnie here is going in for his interviews in a little bit."
"Really?" Jonghyun looked at the youngest. "Where are you applying?"
"Suh...Soh...Songju." The eldest two's eyes widened. Taemin looked down at the floor, trying to hide his blush.
Jonghyun gave a real smile. "I think I know just the style for you." The stylist stepped forward to grab Taemin's wrist. The younger took a step back. Jonghyun still smiled. "Follow me."
They took to a chair in the the back. Taemin sat rigid in his chair. They sat in silence as bits of Taemin's long hair fell to the floor.
Taemin grabbed Jonghyun's wrist as it passed through his bangs. Jonghyun and Onew sucked in a breath. He stood and his hands followed up to Jonghyun's shoulder, to Jonghyun's face. Under his new bangs, he stared at Jonghyun until he hugged him close. "Taemin-ah..."
"Hyung...I missed you. I miss living with you and Onew-hyung and Minho-hyung and Key-hyung. I miss playing with Yoogeunnie. I miss it all." His voice was muffled but Jonghyun and Onew heard his words.
Jonghyun smiled, maneuvering to place the scissors and comb down. He hugged Taemin back tight. "I missed you, too, Taeminnie."
"Even if we don't have Yoogeun...can we all live together?"
Jonghyun met Onew's gaze over Taemin's shoulder. The eldest wrapped his arms around Taemin's shoulders, meeting the youngest's eyes. "Why 'if'?"
Genre: Family/Drama
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, Yoogeunnie is back with his Umma now :( This isn't real.
Summary: Five strangers live under one roof. A young child binds them together.
Onew wrangled the cup on the side of the road, eyes halfheartedly watching each person walking by. He looked down the street. There was a lot of commotion downtown; Jonghyun's new shop was opening up. He'd like to have given the boy his congratulations. But the blond wouldn't want to see him like this - so literally down in the dirts.
A familiar face passed by. He froze. "Tae...Taemin?"
The passer-by froze, turning to the edge of the street. He gasped. "Onew-hyung?" Onew stood up and looked at the boy. "What are you doing here?"
He laughed. "I haven't found myself a new place to live. And I don't intend to either."
"Hyung....what Hyo Eul-shi said....was what she said...true? Are you - "
"I was, Taemin, but I'm not anymore. I promise." He pointed at Taemin. "What about you?"
Taemin bit his lip. "My mom said I should get a haircut before my university interviews." Taemin didn't meet Onew's eyes.
"And you're going to Jonghyun's place?"
"Oh, is that what this place is?" Taemin said awkwardly. Onew laughed and they walked forward.
"Welcome to Bling-Bling!" A sunshine-girl greeted them. "As you can see, we're a bit busy, so - "
"We'd like to see Jonghyun-shi."
The girl chuckled. "I'm sorry - he's a little busy right now. Maybe if - "
"Hyung. Taeminnie." Jonghyun placed a hand on the girl's shoulder. "Jinhyun, go help Soon-ahjumma."
"Sunbae..."
"Please." Jinhyun nodded, walking away.
The trio stood in a thick silence. Onew cleared his throat. "Congratulations, Jonghyun. The salon looks booming."
Jonghyun scratched his head in embarrassment. "Thanks, hyung."
Taemin shifted from foot to foot. Onew looked around. "Uh, T-Taeminnie here is going in for his interviews in a little bit."
"Really?" Jonghyun looked at the youngest. "Where are you applying?"
"Suh...Soh...Songju." The eldest two's eyes widened. Taemin looked down at the floor, trying to hide his blush.
Jonghyun gave a real smile. "I think I know just the style for you." The stylist stepped forward to grab Taemin's wrist. The younger took a step back. Jonghyun still smiled. "Follow me."
They took to a chair in the the back. Taemin sat rigid in his chair. They sat in silence as bits of Taemin's long hair fell to the floor.
Taemin grabbed Jonghyun's wrist as it passed through his bangs. Jonghyun and Onew sucked in a breath. He stood and his hands followed up to Jonghyun's shoulder, to Jonghyun's face. Under his new bangs, he stared at Jonghyun until he hugged him close. "Taemin-ah..."
"Hyung...I missed you. I miss living with you and Onew-hyung and Minho-hyung and Key-hyung. I miss playing with Yoogeunnie. I miss it all." His voice was muffled but Jonghyun and Onew heard his words.
Jonghyun smiled, maneuvering to place the scissors and comb down. He hugged Taemin back tight. "I missed you, too, Taeminnie."
"Even if we don't have Yoogeun...can we all live together?"
Jonghyun met Onew's gaze over Taemin's shoulder. The eldest wrapped his arms around Taemin's shoulders, meeting the youngest's eyes. "Why 'if'?"