SUPER SPOILERS FOR SAEYOUNG'S ROUTE AND SECRET ENDING 2

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"Are you sure it's okay to you? He might… lash out." Saeyoung shot a worrying glance towards you

You smiled warmly at him, "It's okay, really. I want to help since he's practically my brother now."

Saeyoung rubbed his nape and sighed, "I know that I'm not going to win this argument so," he trailed off

You placed a hand on his left cheek which he leaned into, "It's going to be fine, babe, trust me. I pushed through with you, didn't I?"

That made him crack a small smile before pulling you for a hug, "At least bring the taser. I love my brother but I don't want you hurt."

"That's the opposite of the solution," you responded, "I trust Saeran completely."

"After all that's happened." He put his lips to your forehead, "I can't believe that you're still staying."

"I am one tough cookie, babe. Nothing is going to break me," you replied then pulled out of the hug

You knocked on the door in front of you and spoke, "Saeran? It's MC. Can I come in?"

"No!" Was the muffled response

"I just want to talk to you. I promise that Saeyoung's not going in with me," You replied, "It's just a you and me talk."

"You'll just ask me to forgive him. The answer is no!"

Saeyoung sighed but you were persistent.

"I'm not. I just want to talk, you know, friend to friend?" You said

"Shut up! I don't have friends!" He exclaimed

"That's funny because there are seven people waiting for you and caring about you," you stated

It was true. The whole RFA was concerned about Saeran and they all did their best to protect him and keep him alive.

"We're family, Saeran, and, and this time, this family's going to stick with you through thick and thin," you added

"Words are nothing but spoken thoughts. They're abstract and I will never believe them again," Saeran answered, "Not after everything that happened."

"I understand but we're going to change it, alright? Think of me as your older sister who will do everything to make you happy. I'll never abandon you," you responded, shooting a silent 'sorry' towards Saeyoung, "I'm going to be keeping you safe and fed and sheltered and loved."

"Shut up, MC. You're never going to do that," Saeran stated

You sighed but you were never one to give up easily, "Fine. Then I guess I'll just go eat this ice cream I bought for you. Too bad. I have your favorite flavor."

There was short silence that came from the room before the doorknob clicked and the door opened slightly.

"You dare bribe me?" Saeran glared at you

You held two pints of mint chocolate chip ice cream and two spoons in your hand, grinning at him.

"I just wanted to share my ice cream," you answered

He sighed and opened the door, just enough to let you in. He locked it again once you were inside and you plopped down on the bed. He grabbed one pint and spoon from you, sat down next to you, and started eating.

"You do know that I can kill you the moment I finish my ice cream, right?" He asked nonchalantly

"I trust you that you wouldn't," you replied, starting to eat as well

"Trust… it really does go a long way," he started, "What did you want to talk about?"

"I wanted to talk about why you're so mad at Saeyoung," you answered, "I mean, he did leave you behind but he explained himself, right?"

Saeran closed his eyes and placed his ice cream on a nearby table, "MC, you know that our father is the prime minister of the country, right?"

You nodded.

"The two of us are kept secret from the moment our mother found out about us until today. Maybe we'll bring it to our graves too. I was sickly while he was often sent to do chores outside," Saeran explained, "I was never jealous because, every once in a while, mother would leave and Saeyoung would take me out to eat ice cream and candy. It was a nice routine,"

"He… started receiving food from a strange lady when he went to church and he'd bring it to feed me. Honestly, Saeyoung was an angel," Saeran continued, "That was until he left me. He never told me that he was leaving so I was waiting day and night for him to come back. Mother hurt me a lot then. She thought that I was hiding him."

"So you started hating him?" You asked

Saeran shook his head no, "I never hated him. Even if I was being tortured, I never hated him. I felt betrayed, yes, but I always hoped that someday, he'd come back and he'd take me. He promised that we'll have our own home and we'll be happy and independent."

"So what made you, you know?"

"One day, two strangers went to the house and asked if mother was keeping a child. They rescued me. They were Rika and V. They sent me to church school but I never felt like I fit in. The kids there thought that I was Saeyoung so when I introduced myself as his twin, they were all surprised," he continued, "Rika gave me the book Saeyoung always read. It was a book all about codes and computers and hacking and she made me learn it. I was brought to Mint Eye and," he paused and shuddered

"You don't have to tell everything if it's hard for you," you stated

"No, no it's fine. They… I think they forced some drugs to my body? Rika… she told me all about Saeyoung's plans to abandon me and she told me that he'd forgotten about me," he added, "I guess I was brainwashed. The next thing I know, I was bleaching my hair and getting a tattoo of Mint Eye. I hated Saeyoung for leaving me but… but I guess I hated the made-up Saeyoung."

"I feel like there's no point in staying mad at him," Saeran grumbled

You put the ice cream down on the same table as his and patted his back lightly, "I'm not forcing you or anything but, what now? What do you plan to do?"

Saeran shrugged, "I… I don't know."

"Do you, um, still hate him?" You raised a brow

"I…" he sighed, "I need more time. He's still the person who left me, MC so the answer is still yes. It's not easy to forget that."

You smiled slightly, "We're not rushing you, Saeran but if you ever want to talk to someone about anything, please remember that we're always here for you. And… take your time, 'kay?"

"'Kay," Saeran muttered

You stood up and placed a kiss on his forehead, "I'm here as your older sister so if you want to say anything, just tell me. I'm gonna stay by your side and never leave."

"You put up with Saeyoung so much already," Saeran pointed out

"So? You two are a buy one take one package." You giggled then stood up straight, "Dinner's in an hour and a half. Don't go out because I'll be calling you."

You walked out and saw Saeyoung pouting at the robot cat.

"Meowy, let's keep quiet for a while," You spoke, deactivating the cat efficiently

"So what happened?" Saeyoung asked, pulling you to the couch and cuddling with you

"We talked," you answered, "I learned a lot about Saeran today. He's… misunderstood but he's still quite angry."

"Did he hurt you?" He asked

"Babe I told you I trust him," you explained, "That's why even if he locked the door and saw the knife and taser under the bed, I didn't run away."

"You two are twins and there's just no way he won't forgive you."

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That night, you heard Saeran yelling at Saeyoung but you didn't interfere. If you did, you'd definitely be in danger and Saeyoung would just get mad at you then. Despite everything in your body telling you to stop them, all you could do was watch.

Saeran was holding Saeyoung's neck, stopping the air to pass through. It was making Saeyoung frustrated but he wasn't scratching or trying to get out of his twin's grasp. He was just there, holding Saeran's hand and speaking that name.

It made you nervous of course. Any minute, Saeyoung could die and Saeran would either run away or kill you but then there was sobbing. Saeran was crying in Saeyoung's arms. Saeyoung saw you and shot a tired smile at you before nodding.

You let out a sigh of relief before going to your room. It would be nice to join the two but they had ten years' worth of pent up frustration and anger to fix. You decided to give them the space they badly needed so, once you plopped onto bed, you opened the messenger, seeing the others there too.

MC has entered the chatroom

606: Guys! Good news!

Yoosung : What is it, MC?

ZEN: He didn't as you to marry him right?

606: Lololol no

606: It's Saeran

Jumin Han: What happened

606: Party on Saturday at Saeyoung's house!

Jaehee Kang: ?

606: The twins are back