CHAPTER 23: MIRACLE PILLS

I FINALLY got rid of those pills.

Garam had been taking the miracle pills diligently ever since Song Sihyuk sent them to him four years ago.

"B-But don’t you wear noise-cancelling headphones or whatever they’re called?"

"I just feel bad that I wasn’t able to help Eunsang when I’m the oldest after you and Hanseong Hyung," Kwon Jigu said in a sad voice. "Our Eunsang asked me to trust him and not tell you about his struggle, Hyung. I shouldn’t have listened to him. And I should have acted like a proper hyung. But I’m still as cowardly as ever..."

"But what if you get on Hyunju Hyung’s bad side, Garam Hyung?" Lee Eunsang asked worriedly. "I don’t want him to target you, too..."

"Hyung, everyone here is acting weird!"

After hitting the gym, he reached out to a famous café and arranged for a food truck to be sent to Lee Eunsang’s filming location. But he and Kwon Jigu wanted to surprise Lee Eunsang, so they contacted Shin Junho, their manager, and shared the plan with him.

Garam knitted his eyebrows, already worried about their maknae. "So, did their bullying worsen?"

"Yes, Hyung," Lee Eunsang said, nodding. "I’ll keep that in mind."

He had already sold his body to Song Sihyuk.

If only my name and Kwon Jigu’s name were put on the banners, then it will surely create an issue within the fandom.

That was what he had been doing for the last four years, and nothing had changed much about him.

"Yah."

"When did I cry?"

Apparently, Garam had a higher metabolism than average people.

Garam smiled while watching and listening to Finn and Lee Eunsang fight.

And, in his heart...

"I hurried back to our dorm as soon as I finished filming, but you weren’t there when I got home," Kwon Jigu said, clinging to Garam’s arm. "I’m glad I caught you here."

And, still according to the experts, his body type made it more challenging for him to gain muscle mass.

Garam just smiled while watching Finn and Lee Eunsang bicker again.

"I can take care of myself, Eunsang-ah."

However, there was just one thing that frustrated him about his body.

Of course, he consulted experts since he really wanted to have a bigger and stronger body. But all of them said the same thing: genetics.’

"SNITCH."

I want to bulk up, but I can’t even gain noticeable muscle mass.

"I didn’t say that for you to apologize," Garam said gently. "I just wanted to remind you that you can rely on us. We’re a team, after all."

This kid has gotten more muscular... I’m so jealous.

"Oh, were you looking for me?" Garam asked. "Do you need me for something?"

Garam was planning to play a game all night, but when he grabbed his phone, he suddenly got a call from Lee Eunsang.

Take one pill once a day.

Maybe it’s finally working on my body after four years.

Yes, they were in the gym.

"Just trust Garam Hyung," Finn said, smacking Lee Eunsang on the back. "Garam Hyung is smarter than you anyway."

"We share the same room. Do you think I don’t hear you cry yourself to sleep?"

"It’s the opposite, Hyung— everyone, including the director, apologized to me!"

IT HAD been a long day for Garam.

My dongsaengs are so cute.

"HYUUUNG!"

Hormonal imbalance.

Apparently, he had low testosterone levels that affected his muscle growth.

Finn and Lee Eunsang turned to Garam, and then gasped. "Hyung...!"

Fortunately, his dongsaeng arrived after he had finished his workout routine.

Kwon Jigu’s face beamed, and then he nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, Hyung!"

"You’re a loud crier, idiot."

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I do regular check-ups, so I know that my body is healthy.

Or perhaps, the miracle pills had always been the reason for his failure to gain more muscle mass. He just didn’t think of it since he had a natural fast metabolism even before he started taking those pills.

Well, it’s on me since I accepted this deal five years ago.

"Crybaby."

"Yes, Hyung. I actually have a scene with Hyunju Hyung this time."

However, he felt relieved when he sent all the bottles of miracle pills to his contract husband’s old address.

Hence, he sought an expert again.

But he didn’t want to lose hope.

That’s it.

Pfft.

"Are you done fighting, kids?"

"No need to stand up," Garam said, joining the two maknaes at the table after making a cup of coffee for himself. "Eunsang-ah, I know that you’re a strong person. But that doesn’t mean you should keep all your problems to yourself, especially if they affect our group."

***

Guilt immediately crossed Lee Eunsang’s face. "I’m really sorry, Hyung."

That hormonal imbalance was probably caused by the miracle pills.

Ah, the food truck has probably arrived at the set.

Garam chuckled when Kwon Jigu, the third oldest member of their group, called him in a slightly cracked voice as if he were about to cry.

"I wish you were really cheating on me, Sihyuk Hyung," Garam whispered to himself. "It’s about time for us to end this nonsense marriage."

"Alright. If the atmosphere in the set is horrible because of my confrontation with Oh Hyunju, call me."

***

The two were in the dining hall while having breakfast (and bickering), so the maknaes hadn’t noticed him yet.

After all, he entered the dining hall quietly.

***

"Yah!" Lee Eunsang glared at Finn. "What does my intellect have to do with this?"

This time, he got a different response.

"Good. Do you have a shoot later?"

Solo fans could be wild and mean, after all.

Garam had just finished running on the treadmill when Kwon Jigu arrived.

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"Jigu-ya, don’t say that. I’m sure Eunsang appreciates the fact that you respected his decision," Garam said, consoling his dongsaeng. "But if you want to make it up to Eunsang, then should we send him a food truck? After all, he’s working hard filming."

"Eunsang-ah, did the food truck arrive—"

Of course, the food truck was sent under their group name Victorious Boyfriends.

Haaah.

Actually, he thought he would bulk up while he was in the military— but he remained the same no matter how hard he worked or how much he ate.

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