In Another Life

11-Panic

THIRD PERSON'S POV

Sunghoon wanted to meet the man in his dreams. Yes that's true, and now that he knows that he really exist and he's right in front of him, he don't know what to do.

Destiny must be playing with them. As Jake is not yet done with the script, he still needs to finish it, and since Sunghoon is the animator, he need Jake's explanation.

So here they are, just the two of them, in Jake's office.

He stares at Jake. The man was busy typing on his laptop. He was instructed to start reading the finished parts and start drawing them too, and yet here he is, absentmindedly staring at Jake.

"You know, you can just take a photo. I don't even know why you're staring at me."

He snapped out from his thoughts. Jake is still typing on his laptop.

"You just seems familiar."

There was a sudden halt with his typing, but he regained it. Still not looking up to the man in front of him.

"Really? Maybe you've seen me in the news or something."

That was a lie. Yes Jake is popular but not a lot of people knows his face. That's why even Sunoo was surprised to find out that his neighbor was really THE Jake.

"I haven't."

Sunghoon bravely answered. He wanted to know why is he avoiding him. Sunghoon can feel it. Jake is avoiding him. But why?

"Then now you know."

Jake wanted to end the conversation. Sunghoon knows it. But he's determined. He wanted to know why is the man avoiding him.

"When did you started writing?"

The first step to start a conversation is to make sure to please them with their likes.

And it worked at bit. Jake finally looked up. Meeting him in the eyes, Jake felt pictures flashing on his mind.

He knew it. Something about Sunghoon tells him to stay away. He closed his eyes.

'What the hell is this?'

Sunghoon noticed him, figuring out that he's not okay, he stood up. Walking towards him as he felt his heart race.

'This is normal right? I mean. I'm just worried. Wait. Why am I even worried?'

Kneeling down to him, he turned Jake's chair to face him. He held Jake's hand as the other one went to grab his face.

And Sunghoon is about to go crazy.

"What are you d-doing?"

Jake was surprised. He felt someone touch him so he opened his eyes, meeting Sunghoon inches away from him.

"Shhhh. You don't look okay."

Sunghoon is still staring at him. Rubbing his thumb on Jake's cheeks, he found himself freaking out.

"I'm okay!"

Jake snapped. He tried to remove Sunghoon's hands on him. But Sunghoon is not planning to let him go.

Removing his hand on his face, he slid it on his neck, pulling him closer to him. His other hand wrapping to his waist, embracing him completely. Jake froze.

"What are you doing? Let me go will you?"

Even if he wanted to push him, Jake found himself calming down on his hug.

It was the unfamiliar familiarity that got Jake.

Sunghoon didn't say any word. He just hugged him, tight but is not suffocating. Jake seemed to let him do what he wants, Sunghoon relaxed more.

"I missed—"

"Jake we need to—WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON HERE?!"

Even if he don't want to, Jake pushed Sunghoon, the man falling on the floor, he whined.

"Jake that hurts—"

"WHY ARE YOU TWO HUGGING?! YOU JUST MET EACH OTHER LIKE AN HOUR AGO WHY—"

"What do you even want PARK JONGSEONG?"

Jake turned to him. Jay stopped. Jake rarely calls his name THAT serious. He smiled before slowly closing the door, peeping a bit before speaking.

"Nothing! It's not an emergency anyway."

He swiftly closed the door. Running to Heeseung's office and narrating what he just saw. Heeseung of course, is as surprised as him.

"They're what?! Hugging?!"

"I told you there's something between those two! Sunghoon can't take his eyes off Jake and Jake can't meet Sunghoon's eyes!"

The two continued gossiping. Meanwhile, Jake is still sitting and Sunghoon is still on the floor rubbing his butt.

"You don't need to push me like that."

Sunghoon spoke, almost pouting to Jake. The man didn't even spare him a glance.

Sunghoon took a deep breath. He approached Jake again, but this time, he grabbed his chair with him. He sat beside him.

"You can do your work even if you're not beside me."

"I just want to be close to you."

That made Jake stop. Not outside but inside. His mind screamed. It was a simple statement. He just wanted to be closer.

But it doesn't seem to be that way.