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"How will you celebrate Valentine's Day ?"

I asked my aunt who was cooking in the kitchen. She immediately turned around and seemed shocked with my question.

Instead of answering, she questioned me back why I'm asking about this. So I pointed at the television to tell her.

I was watching cartoons before a shoujo anime came up. The anime was so cute though. Lovely characters and sweet interactions...but I didn't really understand the Valentine Day's part.

Why do people celebrate it? Are there different ways to celebrate it? Is it a special day?

I had a lot of questions in mind. I thought maybe my aunt would answer them but she was too busy. And I didn't ask again.

So they were left unanswered.
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"Oh, so this is why you are asking me all of this?"

"Yup! I saw it in the news again today. That tomorrow is Valentine's Day."

"Hmm..I see why you suddenly brought it up."

Hyungie ruffles my hair. Hihi~ He is the best! I can always rely on him. He had told me to come to him whenever I needed or wanted anything. Or if I had to say or ask something. He is always there for me.

Hyungie is my favorite human ever.

We are sitting on one of the benches in the park, our favorite meeting spot. The sky is clear today. It's still a bit cold, but the scenty cool breezes are full of freshness. Spring is just a month away.

"So hyung, why and who celebrate this day?" I ask after a while. Hyung looks like he is thought for the answers. Huh? Does he not know either...

He hums for a moment before speaking, "As of I've heard, Valentine's Day is celebrated by people who love each other...to express their love? I guess."

People who love each other? But what type of love...Am I allowed to celebrate this day? In the anime I saw the girl wishing it to the boy character. I wonder if it applies to friends and relatives too.

Hyung studied my expression like he just knew what I was thinking about.
"It's mostly the couple-type of love which is prominent this day... " He looks up the sky, "..but I think, you can also use this day to express your gratitude to all your loved ones."

He suddenly turns his head, looking at me directly in the eye. My heart~

Hyungie is so beautiful. His face might be the finest I've ever seen. All his features are just perfect. From his eyes, nose, lips to the shape of his face and skin... so enchanting. I could see heavenly light shining out from him.

He is more towards the cute side now, but I'm sure he will grow up to be a very handsome man.

Whoever who gets to celebrate this couple-day with him must be so lucky.

Oh wait-hyungie said we can use this day to show love to our all loved ones. But Hyungie is my dearest loved one. Can I... Ugh.. Maybe I should...I'LL JUST ASK HIM.

I stare at him intensely, causing him to lift and nod his head in a questioning manner. "Hmm.. What is it?" He asks me in his calm soothing voice.

I plead him to tell me more about this day. He chuckles at my excitement. I'm so happy I could make him smile again. Hyungie's smile is the cutest. I could click a picture and treasure it in a photo frame forever.

He told me that as he saw and heard, people give gifts and spend time with the one they love the most. Young girls give chocolates to boys they like or care about. The chocolates could be bought from stores, but home-made ones are sweetest. He also said that the most 'special one' to a person is called his or her Valentine. The one they eagerly want to celebrate this day with.

This is all so overly cute!! I like the chocolates part the best. I really really love chocolates. Only if 'someone special' would make them for me. But are girls the only ones allowed to make chocolates and gift them? I don't even have any girl friends. Aaah I don't have ANY friends except hyungie...

This is not fair. Boys should be allowed to do so too. Boys have loved ones too whom they want to gift sweet sweet chocolates. I don't believe that love is limited to gender. Even I.. I would want to do something to gift my loved one.
Make chocolates for my beloved hyung...

He wouldn't mind, would he? Maybe he will be happy. I mean-who can say no to free chocolates? Not me teehee~ But I should ask him. I HAVE TO ask him. It's now or never.

"Umm...hyung?"

"Yes?"

I need to say it now.

"W-would you...be-WOULD YOU BE MY VALENTINE TOMORROW???"

I said it! No, I basically shouted it. Oops.

But what is hyungie's reaction?

He is looking at me. He is looking at me. He is smiling at me. He is smiling a sweet genuine smile at me. What.

"What do you mean by that ?" He giggles out. I hope I didn't mess up. I'm telling him my honest feelings now.

"I meant that I want us to celebrate this day as well. You said all loved ones... and Iove you, you love me too..So, we could give each other chocolates to express our love. But.. you don't have to if you don't want to-"

"That's an amazing idea!"
His eyes light up. The small smile present on his face spreads to be a wide one displaying pearly white teeth. He is happy!
"I would love to be your Valentine."

He speaks as he gently caresses my cheek with his warm hand.
"Let's bring each other chocolates tomorrow when we meet."
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A disaster.

It wasn't meant to be but it turned out to be a complete disaster.

No one let me in the kitchen before. But I always had and will have a great passion for cooking. I'm great at it. I know it. It isn't even my fault this 'disaster' happened. Hmph!

Aunt shouldn't have insisted on assisting me. I'm sure it's because of her the mess happened. If she had let me handle the ingredients alone, I would have made the best chocolate ever. Yes, I didn't know the recipe but I could read from a book and make it all goody good yum yum.

But she had to ruin it all. I don't think my cooking is that bad.

I can still picture the horrible sight of her kitchen. The cocoa powder littered on the counter, milk spilt from the container and dripping down into a puddle at the ground. The slippery butter was sliding all over the place while half of the vanilla extract got wasted by accidentally falling into the drain. The process of cooking was equally messy.

I intended to make heart shaped light brown pieces of milk chocolate...but it turned out to be something bumpy and shapless, darker than black.

Is this what I'm presenting in hyung's face now?

Gaah~ Nothing can be done at this moment. I'm already in the park sitting on the bench under a tree where we always meet. A small bag in my hands which contained the packed chocolate. At least the wrapping paper of the chocolate is pretty..

Hyung arrives after some time. Almost surprising me when he suddenly popped out from behind.

He has his hands behind his back, clutching something like a rectangular box I can tell by the outline of. His walk towards the front of the bench is weird, with him trying to hide the box behind him as he stumbles struggling with the action.

He sits down beside me, his hand still behind his back. His eyebrows wiggle upwards, I imitate it too.

"Hey!"

"Hi hyung."

"I brought something for you."

"Me too."

He quickly shoves the box into my hands, his lips widening into a bright smile, eyes glinting from excitement and a little pink tinting his cheeks. I can tell he is very eager today.

"Happy Valentine's Day!"

He exclaims out. Before I could give any reaction, my gaze falls on the box in my hands. It looks like a very rich one just by the outerior itself. It's material is velvety smooth metal with fancy writing printed on the top. It's covered with shades of red and golden with some black contrasting. Luxurious.

"How long will you stare? Open it!"

I undo the seal with the help of hyung. Then gently remove the lid along with a golden foil paper underneath.

Wow.

A chocolatey sweet sweet smell immediately fills up my nostrils. I take a moment to admire the smell before gazing back at the box filled with different varieties of chocolates. Each of them uniquely carved into beautiful shapes. There are sections divided for the neatness, making each piece separate from the other.

Double wow.

A pick up a star shaped dark brown piece and place it in my mouth. The chocolate instantly melts like honey on my tongue. Saying it is absolutely delicious is not enough. I can't describe the feeling. It just feels so... so rich, so sweet, so deep. As if a lot of hard work had been done into making it.

"Do you like it??"

I nod my head up and down, still savoring the unexplainable tasty taste.

"Haha I'm glad you like it. It's of a premium imported brand. I had asked father to get me the highest quality~"

He chirps before shoving one of the pieces in his own mouth, closing his eyes as he slowly relishes the delicate chocolate.

"Mhmm it's really good.. "

"Yes it is! Thank you hyung. Happy Valentine's Day to you too."

I speak out, fiddling with the bag which I just picked up from the bench where I had kept it beside me.

"This is for me?"

"Yes...I tried to make it by myself but-"

"Oh my God! Thank you so much!!"

He snatches the bag away from me. Emptying it from the packet within seconds.

"The packing is so cute. I better remove it carefully."

Oh no. This isn't right.

He shouldn't see the terrible trash I call a chocolate made by me.

I would not touch it just by appearance if it was given to me.

God! What if he vomits?

I watch him admiring the heart shaped transparent plastic case I had put the pieces into.

"This...looks nice. You really made it?"

I hum as a response. I can't really say anything when he's literally about to eat something which probably tastes like poop.

I don't remember tasting poop but I do know it tastes horrible.

He's putting a piece a piece in his mouth! I-

I watch his expression changing from happy to one I cannot read. It's blank. He does't close his eyes while chewing. Just stares ahead.

Chewing is taking a little too long.

He turns to me, tears brimming in his eyes.
"This is..so good I think, I'll cry from happiness."

The tears flow down his cheeks as he gulps. Huh?

"Thank you so much for making these for me. The taste is amazing. I love it."

He shoves another piece in. More tears follow after.

"Itssh rwrry ash shweet azz you."

What? It is really that good? Did the disaster actually turn into a treat blessing ?

Out of curiosity, I pick up on of the pieces, ignoring the foul smell and hesitantly throwing it in my mouth.

Yuck!

It's bitter, salty¿ and hard to chew or swallow.

I can't believe I put salt instead of sugar. The batter was probably too thick with all of the extracts mixing up.

I spit out the piece. It's too disgusting to eat.

But Hyungie....

How can he eat and call it good?

"What happened? Why would you spit it out."
He asks me. Still passionately eating all the so called chocolate pieces.

"Hyung why are you eating them? They taste like poop."

"What are you talking about?? These are the best chocolates I ever ate in my life. The sweetest of them all."

What.

Hyungie needs a doctor.

How can he call them sweet when there's no sugar or anything sweet added...I'm worried for his taste buds now.

No one in the world will want to taste it.

I can't help but watch him gulp each piece down until he finishes. The tears endlessly flowing down his now red cheeks. His lips are a bit swollen too.

Does it have some spice or what? Oh God no!

The final piece goes down his throat with him wiping off his tears at last. He released a sigh of relief and contentment before looking at me again.

"Yours were much better than mine. Believe me."

"But Hyun-"

"Taste doesn't matter. They were still the sweetest."

His hands make their way towards mine, pulling them forward and interwining them with his own.

"It was not sweet hyung."

"It was...I already said taste doesn't matter."

"Then how could you call them sweet?"

"Because, they were made by you."

"......."
Hyung...

"I..mine might be tasty, but there was no effort. I simply ordered them and father bought. I didn't do anything special for it.."

"Hyung don't say that! They are special to me!!"

"Maybe, but yours are special-er. The sweetness didn't come from their taste, but the love you put in them."

"...."

"Your time, your effort, your firm decision to make it on your own, that's what made them sweet to me. You literally poured out all of your love into them. Thank you so much, you really made me feel special."

He brings my hands up near his lips, pressing a gentle kiss onto my knuckles.

"I love you so much."

I am worldess. There are so many emotions going in my mind, I can't even understand. Nonetheless...

I shift in my place forwards and peck on his cheek.

"I love you too hyung, my valentine."

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Okay, but this was cute right? I love writing these 'mysterious' chapters.

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