A Clichéd Affair | SOPE

5. contracts & commitments

Yoongi was someone that hated being left in the dark.

As someone who had always been on top of things from a young age, being of assistance any way that he could, being kept in the dark about important matters was one of his biggest pet peeves. He didn't like being unprepared for things, especially when it concerned him. It didn't help that everyone in the car knew what was going on, and he wasn't being told anything.

It didn't help that Hoseok had made Yoongi look ridiculous in front of everyone at the school.

How the hell was he going to explain to Minseo that he hadn't meant to lie about the status of their relationship?

Minseo wouldn't understand. Sure, she'd listen to his point of view, but to fully understand the situation that Hoseok had just put them through, Minseo would have to be like Hoseok and Yoongi— wealthy. Not to mention, Yoongi had no idea why he had to lie about his relationship status, to begin with. He hadn't expected Hoseok to flare up with anger as much as he had, though, and that unsettled Yoongi far more than not knowing what everything was about.

Hoseok remained silent throughout the ride, angling himself away from Yoongi as far as the passenger seats would let him. Yoongi didn't mind this; the last thing he wanted to do was be close to Hoseok in any form of way. He could still feel the effects of Hoseok's tight grab on his wrist, could still see the anger lingering in Hoseok's eyes. Yoongi hadn't done anything to Yoongi, but just then, it was almost like Yoongi had committed the worse sin known to man.

"Your parents are already waiting for us," Yuri chirped as they got out of the car. "Aren't you excited, Yoongi?"

Yoongi smiled politely.

They walked in silence, Yoongi silently marveling at how intricate and lavish the building was. This was one of the Jungs' many business buildings, but walking through them was a completely different story. He could hear the soft echoing of his shoes on the floor with every step he took, as well as hundreds of others. He entered the glass elevator, lips parting as they went up, and he could see everything that was happening in the building.

"This is your future," Yuri said, turning her head to Yoongi. "Grand, isn't it?"

"My future," Yoongi repeated, earning a nod from Yuri. "Huh."

Yoongi looked at Hoseok, asking for an explanation.

Hoseok scowled and looked away.

When the glass elevator doors opened, they walked down the hallway before entering what seemed to be a conference room. Yoongi immediately spotted his parents and walked towards them, while Hoseok's family took the opposite side of the table. Yoongi noted the papers and pens lying on the table, though the words were too far away for him to read. Yuri beckoned for them to take a seat, and they did— Yoongi directly facing Hoseok, who now had a poker face.

"What's this about?" Yoongi whispered to his father. His father only smiled, saying nothing before turning back to the Jungs.

"Now that we're all here, it's time to get the business dealing out of the way," Jaehwan stated, sliding the papers towards each of them. "We are very pleased that you expressed your approval quickly. If you had waited any longer, we might have had to find someone else."

"We'll briefly go over the terms," Yuri added, smiling brightly. "The most important one, of course, will be loyalty. Once these are signed, we'll be partners. We have to make sure everything goes well from the engagement ball to the wedding."

"Wedding?!"

All eyes turned to Yoongi, questioning Yoongi's sudden outburst. Hoseok's poker face cracked, amusement glossing over his eyes, lips twitching upwards. Yoongi's parents looked at him in warning, while Hoseok's parents remained poised, wondering why Yoongi sounded so surprised.