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rowoon felt his chest rising, a sense of pride filling him as he watched xiang talk to the worker. as much as he wanted to protect the other, and keep him away from everyone and from getting flustered and anxious, he also wanted him to have his independence, and to be able to be out in the ‘real world’ alone if he ever needed to be. which was why he hesitated when he realised what xiang meant. hair chains. rowoon quickly gave the shop a look, spotting the silver chains in a second. he flickered the hand that wasn’t on xiang’s back, sending an air current to the display that made things around it rattle, catching the worker’s attention. he let out a soft sigh as understanding filled the worker’s expression. it’s worked.
as the worker’s expression suddenly changed to a smile and they bid xiang an understanding nod, the boy felt himself fill with excitement and pride. he turned to rowoon, his face full of joy and excitement. “ it worked ! ” he stated cheerfully, then turning back to the store keeper who pointed him in the right direction. xiang skipped over, grabbed a packet, and skipped back, handing them to the cashier along with cash that he dug in his pocket for. “ bohai will love these. ” he stated, watching the cashier scan the gift with an elated smile, bouncing on his feet in pure anticipation. “ thank you ! ” he said, bowing and turning back to rowoon.














