unconditionally • yunhwa [COMPLETED]

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Only when the sun shone onto his face did Yunho awaken from his slumber, the events of the night before still etched in his memory. Delicately, he poked at his lower lip, still unable to process what had happened. Did you really have to do that? He sighed and sat bolt upright, realising that he was the only one in the room, another human absent from his side. Slightly panicked, he marched to the living room, where on the table a note lay.

"Good morning, Yun! Cheol hyung called me this morning, asking if I could start work earlier today. Of course, I agreed, after all I can't reject my boss's request on the second day. You quit your previous job on the second day, mister! Sorry I couldn't be around to have breakfast with you. I'll make it up to you by cooking dinner later tonight, okay? Sorry again. Love, your flower. P.S. I made your portion of breakfast. It's in the fridge. Just heat it up in the microwave. 😊" Sure enough, there was a small stack of pikelets in the fridge.

After a very delicious meal of pikelets with jam and butter, Yunho took a shower before leaving for work. Looking at himself in the mirror now gave off a different vibe as compared to a few days ago. He felt... confident, more in control of life, and he knew it would stay like this for the rest of his life. As long as he had love.

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Seonghwa got to Cheol's an hour early, the stipulated time. Thankfully, the doors were already unlocked. After all, he didn't want to become known as the employee who broke into their boss's store. "Hey, Seonghwa."

It was Seungcheol himself. "Thanks for coming early. Sorry about the last-minute distress call. Something went wrong with the new shipment, and I'll have to go to the harbour personally to settle it, unfortunately. But I hate to leave you here alone. You think you can manage? Otherwise I can always call backup?"

"That might be good."

"Okay, I'll arrange someone to come down, maybe in about half an hour? Guess I'll be off then, see you later!" And Seungcheol vanished in a puff of smoke. He didn't actually do that, but it was THAT fast.

Left alone for the time being, Seonghwa got everything set up, in his impeccably neat and organised style, and was ready for whenever another customer emerged. Fortunately, the next person that entered the store was not a customer. The extra help, who introduced himself as Yeonjun, turned out to be Seungcheol's cousin. The two bonded very quickly, seeing as they were only a year or so apart in terms of age. Normally, finding a stable working pattern is difficult with someone you're unfamiliar with, but their process ran as smooth as clockwork.

At the end of the day, the boss returned, tired, but apparently pleased with his argumentative skills. The issues had been appropriately dealt with, although with much persuasion involved.

"Hi Yeonjunnie, thanks for coming down. Hwa. I can't thank you both enough. By the way, did anything interesting happen?" Seungcheol was one of those bosses who liked to be informed of his customers.

"His boyfriend came over." Seonghwa mischievously offered.

"Oh? Junnie, when did you have a bf?"

"Ohmygosh, how many times do I have to tell you, that was Soobin. We're just friends."

"Just friends he says."

"I mean it, don't say anymore otherwise Cheol hyung will ramble about HIS relationship... With a celebrity no less." (A/N: Jeongcheol or Jicheol or other Jicheol or Seokcheol, whichever is fine 😉)

The two younger continued to bicker, before the eldest interrupted. "Anyways, since I'm back, you both can be off now. Hurry, go, can't stand your annoying chatter." He put on a faux pompous air as he shooed them away like mosquitoes.