"The year I turned 20, Rika gave me a floppy disk without letting the agency know. Inside were pictures of you and what she wrote... I believed all of that."
"I believed that V and Rika saved you and that you were happy... But... I was a fool to believe that. I'm sorry that I couldn't protect you till the end."
What can be impossible to one can be a spark of hope for the other.
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“Hey Saeyoung...?” The one wearing his wide, black sweater turned his head when hearing his name begin spoken soft for once. It's only his twin who used to address him in that way; holding that wamrth which Saeoyung adored with all his heart.
The other in his white overall stared down to the ice cream in his tiny hand. The skin broken and colored due to the rough treatment of their mother which never seemed to heal up. He lifted his head then, bright amber eyes big and glowing thanks to the setting sun behind his rather delicate shape.
He gazed into his brother's eyes for a good moment. “You think we ever get to visit an actual ice cream parlor?” He asked in his meek tone.
“I really.. want to see all the decorations you told me about the one down town has.” The young boy blinked shy, skinny cheeks slowly turning red.
Saeyoung frowned confused by the question, the chaotic hair on his head moving with the irregular gusts of wind which the evening brought. “Of course!” He smiled at the younger one.
Placing his hand onto his shoulder with a certain determined in his facial expression which Saeran could only admire in silence. “We get to visit all ice cream places on earth one day.”
He promised so confidently the younger one almost couldn't doubt it. A little smile rushing over his lips as well, feeling his heart sparkle with that particular light of hope Saeoyung never failed to ignite when being optimistic. Saeran often wished he'd be able to share it together.
“Really..?” He questioned hesitantly. “Will we see them all..? Aren't that a lot if we have to visit every place on earth?” Saeran held a giggle while Saeyoung reached out to rub his head.
For a second Saeoyung didn't know how to explain; how to travel the world when knowing they couldn't just leave the county. That the chances of their father catching them's too high to take the risk. He didn't want to see the sunshine in his brother's eyes die, though.
Therefore he nodded. “Ah what, we find a way. We make money and buy a jet to fly around the world!” He made a swoop movements with his hand, trying to bring another laugh out of the younger twin brother.
It was a success. “Or, if we're really luck...” Saeyoung stood up from the wooden terrace surface, he kneeled down despite the pain of the wounds remanding on his knees as he jumped back up with all left energy. “We build a rocket!”
“A rocket..? What?” Saeran titled his head in amusement and confusion, the look had Saeoyung snap his fingers. “Yeah! A rocket with which we can even go into space and find all the ice cream places that aren't on earth.” He cheered.
Saeran shook his head, taking another lick from his ice cream while the idea of leaving into space filled out his head. He decided that's nothing for him, after all. “I think I want to stay on earth. I don't wanna lose the clouds.”
Saeyoung could get behind that decision, he's aware it's one of the biggest reasons for Saeran to smile these days. “That's okay, don't worry.” He assured him after sitting down again.
“We come back with speed of light so you don't miss a day of the clouds. What do you think?” Saeran seemed to think about the pros and cons of the idea.
Saeyoung's face lit up like a wildfire once the younger one showed a thumbs up. “Okay!” Saeran sounded oddly confident in that moment. “Let's visit the space ice cream parlors, too.”
Saeoyung placed his arm around the other, pulling him into a loose embrace. Their laughter echoed a little bit into the wide surroundings they're living in. Having not much to watch; yet it's comfortable for once. “So it's a plan. I can't wait to see space and ice cream places together.”
