His Forgotten Smile

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I sighed for the nth time,trying to think what I should prepare for the others. It was a long time since I last cooked. Since we all would go out to eat, except for...Taehyung.. ARGHHH I feel so guilty right now. Being the eldest, I should have taken into consideration for Taehyung's welfare. 

"What should I cook.... tteokbokki?" I looked at the ingredients...

"Orr ramyeon,jajangmyeon is also nice." I flusterdly said,hitting my head on the countertop multiple times.

I can't think straight with Taehyung's figure blurring into my thoughts.

(*flashback*)

"Why does it smell like it's burning" I smelled fire, almost like someone was burning food.

I  entered the kitchen revealing Taehyung was cooking, he made a mess around the kitchen.

"Kim Taehyung! What the hell are you doing?" I spat

"H..hyung! I just..wanted to make breakfast for all of you." He gave a boxy smile.

"That doesn't explain the fact you made a mess in the kitchen!" He flinched at the tone of my voice.

"S..sorry,hyung. I was just trying to-- "

"Help? Go back to your room! It will help!"

I could see tears brimming in his eyes,before blinking them away,responding with a nod passing by me.

God this kid is a handful.

I looked at the mess he made, there were pancake flour all over the kitchen counter. Smudges of chocolate syrup were seen on the kitchen sink. And plates of almost burnt pancakes by the table. But what caught my attention was the letters. 6 letters which were on top of the pancakes.

I got mine..

Dear Jin-hyung!

Hello hyung! I wanted to surprise all of you of a pancake I made for the first time. I wanted to be helpful for once,so I woke up at 3am and read some pancake recipes to try out. Sorry if by the end of this I would make a mess. But don't worry! I will clean up after you guys eat breakfast,then I will eat mine :D . Although I threw mine away since I wasn't feeling hungry, :( But then again,  I can always make another one if I feel like it. Sorry for the mess.

-Taetae

P.S: Don't tell Jungkookie I stole his chocolate syrup beneath the kitchen counter. 

I couldn't help but chuckle at his letter. I took a small bite from his pancake,though he tried not to burn it. It was delicious... Too delicious I had to take another one,then reality struck me like a brick.