[His little heart is beating so fast it might give out on itself, but at least Jae-Ha listens and disappears into the trees. His friend won't be discovered. That's the most important part.
He recites it over and over in his head, a spell to ward off anything his brothers might say to him, and with his fingers already clenched into fists, Sanji turns to stare down the three boys (and Reiju) who come marching up the hill, all of them laughing in delight at something Niji must've said.
-- And they keep right on laughing after they spot Sanji, too, except now the blond is pretty sure they're laughing at him for some reason. Not that it's very different for every other day]
Idiot, Father says we all need to come back to the-- ... what are you doing? [Yonji, the youngest, speaks first, and in typical fashion squishes his face into what he thinks is a sneer. Really, though, he just looks ugly.] Were you trying to get that apple?
Probably couldn't reach it. [Niji snickers and folds his arms, while Reiju giggles into her hand] Look at him, he's too scrawny.
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He recites it over and over in his head, a spell to ward off anything his brothers might say to him, and with his fingers already clenched into fists, Sanji turns to stare down the three boys (and Reiju) who come marching up the hill, all of them laughing in delight at something Niji must've said.
-- And they keep right on laughing after they spot Sanji, too, except now the blond is pretty sure they're laughing at him for some reason. Not that it's very different for every other day]
Idiot, Father says we all need to come back to the-- ... what are you doing? [Yonji, the youngest, speaks first, and in typical fashion squishes his face into what he thinks is a sneer. Really, though, he just looks ugly.] Were you trying to get that apple?
Probably couldn't reach it. [Niji snickers and folds his arms, while Reiju giggles into her hand] Look at him, he's too scrawny.
Oi! I can get it! Just watch!