TFC Fanfic

Lunch?

"I still cant believe this."

Alberu take another piece of steak from his second plate.

"To be able to enjoy my food as relaxed as this."

Now, he take another piece of baked potato.

"Isn't it nice, your highness?"

The man in front of him speaking casually while sip a gulp of his wine.

"What's nice? Have a nice meal with me or your non-lemon tea?"

Alberu smile faintly.

"No. Knowing that you can feel enjoy right now. It's nice, your highness. Im happy to hear that."

Alberu blush faintly. Too faint for Cale to notice.

"Uh. I told you so many times, it's hyung."

"Haha. Hearing those words is nice too, hyung."

Cale smile while eating the steak with some sort of satisfied expression on his face. If Raon here, he must shocked to see this non-scamming-smile from Cale. No, he must think its scamming-smile-v.2.

"We only have 1 hour and 25 minutes already passed only to chewing our meal peacefully."

"Yes, hyung. We still have 35 minutes, please keep chewing."

"Ha."

Instead of keep eating, Alberu put his fork and knife on his plate. Both of his bare hands now support his own chin. He stares at Cale warmly while wondering if this comfortable feeling is due to the meal, the fact that he really doesnt have anything to do, or the man in front of him who looking out the window with red wine on his hand.

'What the hell I'm thinking'

He stands, stepped his feet towards Cale slowly. So silently that Cale didnt notice his movement. Then he place his hand on Cale shoulder.

Cale stares at him while put back his red wine.

"Keep eating. You lose so many weight, didnt you?"

Alberu said calmly.

"Okay, hyung. I will listen to you today."

Those words made Alberu speechless. He frowned for a moment and stop when he see Cale start eating his steak again.

"Cale,"

He took a spoon, then take some apple pie with it.

"eat this instead."

Alberu feeds Cale with his own hand. He dont even know what or why he doing this. He just want it, so he do it. Cale didnt resist his behavior either. 

'Should I feed him more?' he thought.

"I know I said I will listen to you, hyung. But I dont expect something like this."

Cale said, but his expression wasnt angry, or shocked, he didnt even frowned.

He smile.

He chews the apple pies with smile.

"Do you like me that much, hyung?"

"Ha. I think so."

He said coldly but he take another piece of apple pie with that spoon.

"But why?"

"Dunno. Maybe because I'm out of my mind after I know you."

"How mean. But I think I know why, hyung."

The smile on Cale face suddenly change. A smile that looks more sharp but also shy. Alberu never see this kind of smile before, but he doesnt feel any awkwardness or lies from that smile. He feels the warmth, like someone welcoming his presence as he is.

Cale speak again, with lower voice than before.

"How we see each other..."

"Pardon?"

"I'm just me. You're just you."

'I'm just me?'

"Hyung. Just like how you know me, trust me, accept me. We share a same goals but also a same doubts."

Alberu stopped his hand for a moment. He put back the spoon and listen to what Cale say.

"We became very close as the time goes on."

'Ah, yes.'

"Then we become dependent on each other."

Alberu stay silent; he lost in his thoughts.

What Cale said is true, he cant deny it. It's just......the first time someone say something like that. Accepted him? Trust him?

Know him?

Right. Cale know from the start how glibtongue he was but Cale never fooled by it. In fact, he is more talented than him. He also know his true identity as quarter dark elf but he acts more honest than other people he knew. except Tasha. Then he remember the day he disguise as Bob, in his true form, and how Cale worried about him. He smile.

"Can I hug my dongsaeng?"

"What? Feed me doesnt enough, hyung?"

"No. Come, get up and let me hug you."

"Hyung."

Alberu laughing seeing how angry Cale was. He then spread his arms and hugging Cale who still sitting.

"I really like you, you know?"

"Hyung, stop."

"How cute my dongsaeng is."

Seeing how Cale became awkward, he hugging him more tightly.

Click.

Ron suddenly entering the room.

Ron see the flustered Cale sitting on his seat and Alberu, who has stood stall in an instant and looking out the window with a pleasant smile on his face.

"One hour is passed, your highness, young master."

"Is that so? Time to back to work, then."

Alberu went first toward the door, still with the same smile on his face, he added,

"Thank you for the meal and the time, my dongsaeng."

His expression turned stiff like usual as soon as Alberu was outside the room. Leaving Cale who still have a shocked face alone with Ron.

"Are you okay, young master?"

".....yes?"

"Are you need some lemonade for refreshment?"

"......no"