THAT SECRETARY

ten

“how about haechan?”

“i'm going to leave him with jaemin for the rest of the day.” donghyuck replied while tucking in the baby's shirt inside his pants.

“you must've been so close with
jaemin.” i figured out. “is he your bestfriend?”

he nodded. “he helped me take care of my son when no one else did.”

it was just a sentence but it broke my heart.

“why?”

he chuckles fakely. “what do you mean why?”

“what do you mean no one took care of you aside from jaemin?” i asked in a soft voice while leaning on the counter, closer to them.

he frowns.

“no one would want to take care of an 18-year-old pregnant boy, i'm a disgrace in their eyes.”

fuck.

“hey, i'm sorry.”

he looks at me with flaming gaze, that i would coil in. he reaches for the baby's body and carried him.

“come here…” i called for him but i was the one who scooted closer to them. the baby is still sleepy so he didn't interact with me nor donghyuck.

“i don't need your pity.” he says.

“i'm not pitying you.” i replied. “but i want to tell you that you are not a disgrace.”

you are the best thing sent from heavens.

“neither is haechan.”

he is another best thing sent to me, and he's here because of you.

damn.

“you're… scaring me.” he gulps while looking at me with my favorite part of his body—his big doe innocent eyes. then he pushes me away gently using his palms.

“i'm sorry. did i make you uncomfortable?”

he nodded and i don't need to be told more of it. i leaned away and walk towards my car. i wait for him inside it as he moves forward to me with the baby and the baby's things in his hold.

“sir, we can take a cab to jaemin's—”

“no. i'll just send you there. what's his address?”

“it's really—”

i sigh. “don't be so stubborn, hmm? just come inside and we'll send haechan to jaemin, together.”

his frown transitioned into a softer expression. then he places the baby on the baby car seat at the back (which i bought a few days ago) before settling beside me.

“his house is near the old apartment we had.”

i nod and start the car. the ride was silent, given that the baby fell asleep again and with donghyuck who's normally silent around me. i wonder what he's like when he's with his friends?

“hyuck?”

“sir?”

it's a random question but i can't stand this silence anymore.

“when's the baby's birthday?”

“oh. he was born on may 21. why?”

“oh, we're already past that.” i chortle. “is he turning 4 next year?”

“yes.”

“what about you?”

he was born on june 6.