the mins are philanthropic citizens with a heart of gold, ever so eager to lend a helping hand to those in need—not.
for what it’s worth, they do a good job at pretending to be. all equipped with a camera crew and unflattering farming gear (have you seen these baggy pants? it’s a miracle they still look this good in them), they’re here at a farm by the outskirts of seoul, filming a vlog about them “giving back to the community” for their youtube channel. to fans of the siblings, a benevolent act like this is nothing out of the norm—it’s common knowledge across both fandoms that they were brought up in an esteemed family with charitable habits nurtured since young. what people don’t know is, all of that is just a pack of lies, lies that the siblings are more than capable of upholding for the rest of their idol careers. sure, it gets challenging at times, like having to get their hands dirty at a farm neither of them would be caught dead at with the cameras turned off, but hey, where’s the harm in a little acting that could go a long way? after all, people love idols with an altruistic side to them, no?
it’s hard to smile with the scorching sun beating down on them, their ugly rubber boots sinking into the soil as they trudge deeper into the field for a better angle—anything for the camera, really. nonetheless, seojun smoothes out the creases on his forehead, battling an impending sulk from surfacing on his face, a spuriously buoyant beam emerging eventually. paired with the orchestrated spring in his step (or however much of it he could pull off in this sinking soil), he’s sure to come across as someone eager to help. while the camera crew busy themselves with the equipment set-up, seojun leans in towards his sister, his smile unfaltering as he mutters through gritted teeth, “I told you, it’ll be a better idea to do it at the animal shelter. I’d rather clean out cages of dog poop than be out here in the sun.”
despite his complaints, he already knows what seoyul will say—the sight of them manually heaving crop at the farm creates a greater visual impact than that of them playing with puppies at an animal shelter, and as much as he hates to admit it, he knows she’s right. seoyul knows best, and he, of all people, is the best person to testify that. still, putting aside all the glitz and glamour that comes with their jobs, he’s still her little brother and that’s what little brothers do—they complain, whine, throw a little tantrum, but at the end of the day, they’ll put all their trust in their big sister. that’s how seojun got to where he is today—every step of the way was taken with the belief that he could do anything with seoyul by his side. after all, the path ahead of him is one paved with the very footsteps of his older sister, and not only does he plan to follow in them, he’s determined to pave his own way alongside hers, and together, they’ll head towards a life unlike the one they know; a future worlds apart from their past.
