CHAPTER SIXTEEN: A list for You

Back in Aera's house, Han Beom laid flat on his back in his room, the guest's room before, his body aches from all the things he had to do the whole day all thanks to Aera and Jenny's crazy stamina.

Knock on the door was supposed to make him at least ask but he was too exhausted to do that too so he waited for Aera to enter. Minutes passed and Aera didn't enter, he wanted to push himself a bit more to call him but his body and gravity betrayed him and dropped him flat on his face, "aughhh" he pulled himself up slowly when he heard his room's door knob moving with two voices one husky and the other barely heard.

"You knew he wasn't yet you pushed him to do that the whole day? This is why me and brother don't go shopping with you, you drain us fast- Oh... You're awake?"

"gasp! Han!" Aera ran to him and helped him back to his bed, "why did you push yourself out of bed?!"

"Sheesh, I wish you treat me at least like that" grumbled Haneul but he was ignored by Aera who busied himself with massaging Han's back. Han looked at Haneul and found him glaring at him, he blinked few times before he stuck his tongue out then smiling.

He couldn't help it, something inside him made him do that and it felt good, he might do it more in the future whenever Haneul dares to bully him, he felt that since they first met but thanks to Aera who stuck around he was safe from his fangs but who knows what'll happen if a day comes and Aera doesn't come by.

After Aera comforted his aching back, he sat comfortably with a big pillow behind his back and another one lifting his knees high a bit and a cup of warm tea made by Aera from ingredients he asked Haneul to buy before coming.

They sat in silence until Han finished his tea, once he did Aera took the cup from him and went to step outside because of a phone call that made his face suddenly turn dark.

Han Beom and Haneul watched Aera leave his steps bigger than usual "it's probably related to his family" mumbled Haneul turning to face Han whose eyes where as big as a cup that's when he realized he said something he shouldn't in front of Han "don't tell Aera I mentioned the to you" when Han nodded he took a deep breath "look I can't tell you much but I want you to know that his family bullied and hated him because he's gay"

"I know. He told me that" replied Han surprising Haneul with his reply.

'He even beat me to this too?' thought Haneul feeling bitter, "then did you know h-" he stopped hearing Aera's long sigh getting closer.

Aera entered and saw them two staring blankly into nothing each one in their own thoughts, he smiled, shook his head and walked to them, he sat beside Han and in front of Haneul. They both stared at him while he sat comfortably behind Han, this whole time Haneul feeling a knot forming in his stomach hurting him the longer he stared at them.

"Ahem, so Hansel dear, me and Haneul talked about this matter for too long and decided to, um, before I say what we had decided, what are your parent's thoughts of your current look?"

Han thought for few minutes trying to remember every reaction they made about every time he's in a new look compared to the previous ones, at first they'd be surprised because it's unusual for him to do that but then they got used to it and even pointed out what they liked and what should be changed next time.

"they're fine with it but they always get happier when I change my look whenever I got the chance"

"Good, good, because the change we're planning to do is a big and crazy one" smirked Haneul scaring Han from what they'll do to him.

"Jesus Haneul! Stop scaring him like that! I'm so glad I'm always around so you don't bully him!" Aera yelled kicking his leg, "don't worry Han dear, we won't force you to do things you don't want, we'll just give you a list of things you need to do so your life style gets better and healthier so we can jump to stage two~" comforted Aera.

Han felt a warmth bubbling in his heart, happiness revealing itself with a bright smile blinding Aera and Haneul, "yup he has potentials" commented Haneul getting a nod from Aera as a reply.

"All we need you to do is to keep going as this list says, and leave the rest to your hyung~"

"Hey what about m-"

"Don't worry, you can do what you want, this paper isn't a holy book to work as it says without forgetting a thing, you're free to pick a free day to eat and do whatever you want, but you'll need to prepare to work harder afterwards to could burn all what you had ate"

Han Beom listened intensively to every word Aera said his desire to start right now is growing bigger and bigger but Aera apologized to him and forced him to rest more before he starts.

They walked out letting Han sleep more, when they reached the kitchen Haneul held Aera from back, his hands squeezing his small waist, "what?" asked Aera his tune suddenly getting scary

"Can't believe you trust that lil boy more than me" he mumbled his head on Aera's shoulder and his warm breath touching his neck. Usually Aera would shiver and try to escape his grasp while yelling and blushing hard but now he's doing nothing and that's scaring Haneul.

"You are nothing like him" he stated his voice is cold sending shivers down Haneul's spine, before he tried to fight back Aera spit the poison right into his face "you can't be compared to him, plus it's not like you and I came from the same cup..."

Haneul's face was drained from colors when he heard those lines coming out Aera's mouth. His words were sharp like blade and his face's cold like ice. Haneul couldn't hold it in and asked with anger seething from his words "what's he better than me in? I've known you longer yet you're kicking me aside, me! Your lover!"

"Being a lover doesn't mean you have all the rights to meddle into what's none of your business Tan Haneul" he finished his expression not changing in the slightest

"Leave"