The Difference

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Once again, the blonde boy shakes his head. "No, I move in next week. I just stopped by to say hi. I do need to leave now though." He gives a quick wave to his friend before dashing off, leaving the boy standing on his porch in a daze.

The blonde boy bikes back down the block, stopping in front of his own house and entering the front hall quietly. But he wasn't quiet enough, seeing as his mom saw him immediately.

"Oh my god....Oh my god!! You're back!" She quickly engulfs her son in a tight hug, crying into his shoulder. "You've grown so much these past, gosh, 7? Months. And your hair!" She smiles at the boy in her arms, who gives her a soft smile back.

"I missed you mom."

"Well gosh I sure hope you did. Come on, the others are upstairs in the drawing-room." She leads her son up the many stairs and down the hall to where the rest of the family sat. "Come on, they're just in here." The woman opens the door to reveal 4 other people sitting there. The toddler, who was playing on the ground, spots him first.

"Momma! Momma! Look!" He points to the door where a woman and a boy stand, both smiling happily. The blonde male picks up the baby, holding him in his arms. "

Hey bud, I'm sorry I've been gone so long." He tickles the toddler, whose joyous laugh breaks through the air, shaking the other 3 adults from their daze.

"Oh my god!" The woman stands first, bringing both her son and brother in for a hug. "I missed you so much." Her other two brothers soon follow in for a big family hug. All of them happy to see their little brother again.

Pulling away, the blonde boy sets the baby down, smiling up at his sister nervously. She sighs and brings him out into the hall, letting the other 3 adults talk happily.

"Noona, how is he?"

"He's...He's gotten better. He's moved into his apartment now. And it's a couple of weeks until school starts for him." She says softly, hand on her brother's shoulder.

"Do you think he'd want to see me?" His eyes were glistening with tears, but hope spread through them like wildfire.

"I honestly don't know. But, I know you want to see him. So go and get him."

"Where is he?" The boy was visibly getting more antsy as the seconds passed. "Please noona, where is he?"

"I'll give you his address, ok?" She takes out her phone and looks up the location of his new apartment. "Here, I'll send it to you. Now get on your way, I know you don't want to be apart from him any longer." She smiles and ushers her brother out of the house, calling a taxi for him and sending him on his way.

He smiles out the window happily.

"Don't worry baby. I'm coming."

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"I just want to read for fucks sake." Jaemin sighs as a third knock sounds at his door. He at first figured it was the mail, letting him know that he got a letter or something, although it was a bit late for that. By the second knock he knew it wasn't one of his friends, they would probably just barge in after spamming Jaemin's phone. Which meant this knock required him to open the door.

Jaemin groans and stands, walking towards the door. "Yes yes! I'm coming, have some goddamn patience, my god." He rolls his eyes and places his hand on the doorknob. "I swear some people don't have any manners anymore." He swings the door open.

His eyes widen, his hands get clammy, and his chest tightens. He could already feel the tears falling down his face, a river of emotions coursing through him, a never-ending pounding of his heart, shaking with his silent gasps of air.

Standing before him was a boy who had grown taller than him. Warm, puppy eyes shining with tears. His strong jaw hanging open slightly, letting out pants as if he had been running. His mouth, which once held the brightest smile, was now a scared frown. His hair, which was always a dark black, was now a blonde undercut, the shaved sides glistening in the fluorescent light. He looked older. More mature. He had grown up, seen the world for what it was. He stepped into reality. He certainly wasn't the same person as when he left. But either way, Jaemin recognized him in an instant.

"....Jeno...."

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