Special Christmas

Today and tonight are especially lively because today is Christmas Day, and the streets that were normally empty are now decorated with colorful lights. Many Christmas trees were lined up in a long row.

'Lee Howon' walks along the sidewalk in the Myeongdong area. Today he wore a red coat to match the atmosphere of Christmas Eve. Howon looked down at his watch over and over again. It's now close to 9 p.m. Is Sunggyu coming or not?

“Um, I'm sorry...can you take a photo for me?” A clear voice interrupted from Howon's side. Howon slowly turned around. A cute looking woman and another man. Which is probably a couple...

"Oh, yes..." Howon stretched out his hand to receive a small camera that was just the size of a hand from the woman before acting as the necessary cameraman....

"Thank you^^" The woman bowed slightly to Howon before turning and smiling as she walked out hand in hand with her boyfriend.

Why do I feel a little envious?

Howon looked down at his empty hand...

I really want someone to hold my hand like everyone else...

Howon could only complain to himself, only letting out a small smile...

I never feel lonely even though I don't have a partner. I'm just like everyone else...just looking at that person makes me happy.

Howon walked slowly towards the destination he had arranged with Sunggyu.

But why hasn't he come yet...?

Howon sat down on the edge of the fountain that was decorated with many lights... Howon looked around where he sat. There weren't many people, so it looked quiet.

Crispy...

The sound of the phone vibrating in his pocket drew Ho-won's eyes back to his own bag.

“Where are you? I got there a long time ago,” Howon said as soon as he realized that the person calling was Sunggyu.

"I'm sorry..I can't go anymore. My stomach hurts a lot..I'm sorry."

Howon let out a small smile. Today I must be alone again...

"Oh, it's okay. Go get some rest."

Howon hung up the phone before looking at a familiar person sitting not far away. Howon stared at the owner of the cream colored coat. Familiar light brown hair Is it right?...

“Sungjong..” Howon decided to greet the owner of the cream coat. He turned to see Howon's face and smiled until his teeth showed. His eyes widened in shock, he didn't expect to meet Howon here.

That's Sungjong...my younger sibling.

"Howon hyung! How did you get here? Hyung, did you come alone? Go on a trip with my friend. Hyun called just now to say that he couldn't come, and I was so upset.” Sungjong pursed his lips as he sucked air into his mouth until his cheeks puffed out cutely.

If you do this, don't you think that people who see it will feel trembling at all? Lee Sungjong....

"Okay, you're the one who left me too..right?"

Howon said as he walked in front of Sungjong. Some followed Howon slowly, but the older one walked very quickly. Sungjong sped up his steps so he could easily walk beside his hyung.

"Hyung, I want to eat ice cream><" Sungjong clung to Howon's arm, which was hidden in his coat pocket.

"Hey! That crazy little kid is about to freeze into ice."

Howon used his free hand to make a small fist and hit the light brown hair. What caused the person who was beaten to have a wrinkled face? They want to eat this. I don't know what to eat!

Sungjong hurriedly walked towards the ice cream shop, finished ordering what he wanted, and turned around with two ice cream cones in hand. Sungjong hands Howon some strawberry ice cream.

Howon pursed his lips at the little man in annoyance.

"I don't want to eat, I don't want to get bored with naughty kids."

Howon said as he walked the other way. The little man lowered his head and his cheeks puffed out with excitement. He bought it for me to eat.

Howon saw the younger man's expression and hurriedly pulled out strawberry flavored ice cream and held it up.

"You can eat...stop eating."

Sungjong smiles widely as Howon pulls out some ice cream to eat.

Why is it so cute?...

"If you're cold and you're shaking, I'll knock you flat on the head..." Howon complained to the younger man while taking a bite of his ice cream.

The younger man smiled unconsciously at the older man's expression.

The two walked parallel to each other until they reached a large Christmas tree. There were quite a lot of people in that area because they were the main characters of the event. Lee Howon secretly looked at the younger man from time to time. Sungjong kept his head down and idly ate the ice cream in front of him. So he didn't notice that there were people secretly looking at him in every way.

I've always thought that

Confessing your love is like eating ice cream. If you don't eat it quickly, it will melt... If you don't confess it quickly, you won't have another chance...

But what if I confess and he doesn't feel or think the way I think?

I'm hurt.

It really hurts...

"Did I mess up my ice cream?"

Sungjong raised his eyebrows questioningly as he wiped his mouth with his thin hand.

“No..no.” Howon stammered because right now the distance between him and Sungjong wasn't even close....

"Oh, so what's on me?"

Sungjong glared back at Howon.

"It's stuck."

"doubt..."

Howon averted his eyes and turned his back on the younger man, his heart fluttering as if it were about to pop out.

What did he accidentally say just now? It was so embarrassing.

The sound of suppressed laughter from the person behind made Howon twitch slightly.

Why is Sungjong laughing? Even more embarrassing than before...

The younger's thin hand touched the other's broad shoulder before turning around to face Howon. Howon's face, which Sungjong himself couldn't clearly see right now...but felt like it was red, rivaling the color of fire.

“I think Pee Mook is sweeter than ice cream. I like it^^” Sungjong smiled widely when he saw the older man keeping his head down.

Howon, who heard the voice just now, raised his head to meet the eyes of the person in front of him. Sungjong's gleaming black eyes reflected the fire and made Howon's mind pass away.

“Sungjong, do you think the same as Hyung?” Howon asked what he wanted to ask the most before he didn't have the chance.

There was no response from Song Jong. The smile that had been painted on his clear face just now disappeared, leaving only silence.

“So…” Howon faked a smile, acting as if nothing had happened even though his pitch black eyes were burning hot.

"Who told the hyungs that I didn't think..."

Howon paused for a moment before turning his attention back to Sungjong.

"Show me..that."

"You think like Hyung, right?..."

"Silence like this means yes!"

Howon smiled, showing all his teeth. Sungjong thinks like him, right?!!

"I think Santa has given me a lot of happiness this year ^_^"

Sungjong said, looking up at the sky before turning his head back down as he felt something warm grip his hand.

"Can I catch you..."

Howon looked at the younger man's face before tightening his grip.

“Sure Santa Ho^_^” Sungjong laughed at his personal Santa.

"Catch it and don't let it go."

"I'll hold you like this forever."

The two looked at each other for a moment. I think it's true that the eyes can express every feeling.

“I love you, naughty boy,” Lee Howon shouted, covering his mouth with his hand. Making the people on the side turn and look with one eye. Yisung used his hand to make a small fist and lightly pounded it on the older man's broad shoulder. Her pretty face that's blushing against the Santa Claus outfit is really cute.

“I love you more than anything, Santa Ho.” Sungjong bent down and whispered into the elder's ear before gazing at each other and laughing happily.

I never believed I would get a present from Santa....but today I got it.

Thank you Christmas. Thank you Santa. I will take good care of this present. With my life

// F I N //