Affinity?

"Yong-sun, you've grown a lot," Liam greeted as his eyes landed on the small boy.

"Really?" he questions. "Why are you so dirty?" he asked in return, not even waiting for an answer once his eyes finally landed on Liam's body.

Liam scratched his head in embarrassment, showing quite apparent that he was still a teen at heart.

"I was in a hurry to return, so I didn't put much effort into hygiene." he tried to justify.

"But, we are fine. What was the rush?"

"Something else was brought to my attention." Liam evaded the question. Besides, there was a problem coming this way.

HISSS!

"Haru! You stayed?" Liam looked in the direction of the noise and saw the small cat-like creature.

Snif! Snif!

She sniffed him loudly and blew out a displeased huff.

"Um… I smell that badly?"

"… yes." Even Yong-sun, who was the closest, pinched his nose theatrically.