Stress (1/1)

Later that day, Karam found Taehee. “Hey…I need to speak with you for a moment.” He seemed nervous, which was in turn, making Taehee nervous.  “Okay. Have a seat,” Taehee smiled at him, and Karam returned the smile. “It’s about your brother. As I am sure you have noticed, I have spent a lot of time with him,” he swallowed, still nervous. “Taehee, sir, he feels like you don’t want him around, or you don’t want to spend any time with him. You are not acting like a brother. I don’t think you realize how much your father’s death hurt him, and you haven’t taken the time to find out how he feels about anything,” he smiled. “I know it can be hard, but that is why it takes work.” Taehee smiled tightly. “So, you think you are an expert on family relationships now? Look at your own, Hyunchul. You have issues, too. Don’t you dare judge me. Every family has their issues.”   Karam glared at him.  He had not meant to upset Taehee. He had simply wanted to mention it. It had turned into an argument, so this was how Karam was going to deal with it. “I know I have problems, damn it! Everyone does. That does not give you a right to ignore your own brother. He’s right here, and yet, you don’t even see that he is in pain and doesn’t know…didn't know…what was going on. I explained it all to him, like you asked me to, and I have learned a lot about him…things that you should have been learning about him, as your brother.” He was quiet for a moment, so Taehee took the opportunity to speak. Taehee sighed. “Look, I already know that I need to spend more time with Minho, and I will. Right now, I have a lot to deal with, and that is why I haven’t. I thought I would let him get to know someone else first. I tried to talk to him, and he wouldn’t. Maybe he will now. I don’t know.” “Well, maybe you should take the chance, in case you lose him,” Karam’s voice softened a bit, and he looked away from Taehee. “I don’t even know if I will see Jonghyun again…and Minho is right here, as I said before. Just…take some time with him, okay?” Karam’s eyes had tears in them now. Taehee hated to see the younger man this way. “That’s all I have to say…I just thought it would help some. That’s all.” Karam whispered the last part, then turned and left.  He started to walk to his bedroom, and ran into Minho. Glancing at him, he looked away quickly. “Hi,” Karam whispered, and Minho could see tears dancing in his eyes. Pulling Karam in close, Minho stroked his hair. He felt Karam’s tension slip away, which had been his intention. Karam was trying to control the tears, but they fell anyway. He was so stressed out, and this had been the last straw. Minho began rocking him back and forth, and Karam finally pulled away.  “Thank yo