It was 9 o'clock in the morning, and I was busy making a chocolate cake.

"Hey, what are you making?" asked my cousin brother.

I didn't even notice when my cousin brother arrived. Usually, he shows up unannounced, and this time he didn't even ring the doorbell.

"What a surprise, you came home," I said, hugging him.

Though I scold and beat him a lot, I love him more.

"Ahmm..." he hesitated. I gave him an awkward glance that made him hesitate further.

He isn't a shy character at all, but for the first time, I saw him like this. I put the chocolate cake in the...