#ywsejun

[ywjiae-blog]

at first the secret gift exchange sounded like fun to sejun so he signed up without thinking. however, once he realized he was generally horrible at figuring out what to give to others, he almost regretted not giving his participation more thought. it was too late to back out though and he considered himself lucky to an extent– he at least got assigned someone he actually knew and was familiar with (although he can’t say he’s talked to his recipient enough to get a feel for what they would like).

so he walks to their house just a few blocks over, thankful that jiae lived on the same street as he did so it wasn’t too far of a commute. he rings the doorbell to her house, gift bag in one hand, the other stuffed into his coat pocket. when the door opens, he holds out the present to the other. “this is for you!” he says, grin on his face wide. “i got you for the gift exchange so i hope it’s okay… and i hope you and your family have a warm winter!”

the gift he settled on after thinking about it for days was an assortment of various sweets like cookies, candies, and even some of his favorite macarons to repay jiae for all the times she’d give him snacks whenever she saw him. she was always nice to him and while he never got a chance too voice it, he appreciated her a lot especially on days when he’d hear others talk about him or his family or feel the heavy stares on himself.

along with the treats, he included a card with a message written inside:

   ––––– to: jiae noona *

happy holidays!

thank you for always saying hi to me with a kind smile and a handful of treats! it always makes my day better so i hope this gift can make you happy too, even if it’s only a little bit. i tried to put in a lot so please feel free to share it with nabi or anyone else you’d like!

i hope the rest of the year and the new year is good to you! please stay healthy!! - sejun

･ﾟ✧  𝒔𝒉𝒆 𝒊𝒔𝒏'𝒕 𝒆𝒙𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒔,   so when the doorbell rings, jiae jumps a little.  minhyuk has already been out of the house for hours, and with only nabi’s company who simply stares at her doe eyed, the woman is used to quiet days.  the visitor is not unwelcome though, and she hitches her daughter onto her hip before making her way to the entrance hall.

nabi coos when she sees sejun through the window before they open the door.  jiae can’t help but laugh a little, eyes sparkling before mumbling that she must really like him.  the visit is an unexpected surprise, and she tells sejun so when she opens the door with her tiny smile, considering the cold and that school is already out for the holiday.  but when he explains, a sound of understanding escapes her lips and jiae’s smile grows wider, her grip on nabi tighter with one arm as she reaches out with the other.  “ of course it’s okay! i’m glad that it was you.”  jiae says warmly, tucking the gift into nabi’s side, who immediately starts playing with the wrapping.

it’s easy to see what’s inside, and jiae nods her head into the house.  “ do you want to come in and share these with us? after all, we can’t eat them all by ourselves.”