In The Nick of Time

Chapter 5

(Junhoe's POV)

Junhoe was feeling shit again lately and he didn't know why. This had been his yearly occurrence every time the time of the accident was just a few months away. He will suddenly feel grumpy, and very sensitive. It's the time of the year where he will just go to the bar and get wasted and laid. And so, he did.

For a change, he didn't go to his usual club. Instead, he came to a random club in the middle of Hongdae. Night life in Hongdae is always fun and bright. Unexpectedly, he was enjoying the place where he just mindlessly hopped into – usual and typical club where woman and drinks are always pouring on him.

After making out with some random strangers, Junhoe slouched comfortably on the bar counter area while watching the people dancing with the music. He could feel the intimate stares from the people around him, but he ignored it and his eyes were preying from the crowd when a pretty young man caught his attention. Nonchalantly, he extended his arm and grabbed the wrist of his new target.

"What's your name?" He asked with that arrogant smug on his face.

Though flustered, the stranger responded with an awkward voice.

"Junkyu."

Junhoe let out a playful smile before responding.

"You're pretty. Are you lost?"

He could feel the other struggling from breaking his wrist from his grip but to no avail.

"I'm not. Can you please let go now if you don't want any trouble." Junkyu responded.

When he rose from his seat and make a move on the Junkyu guy, he was a little surprise by the next words he heard from him.

"Ruto-ya..."

Ruto? My brother? He asked in his head and there, he saw his fuming brother approaching them.

"Don't. Touch. Him."

Junhoe let out a subtle breath before smirking at his brother. Out of all places, he didn't expect to see his brother there, more so, meeting his boyfriend. After their little confrontation and him just annoying his little brother, he just let him go. He had never seen his brother for a while, so he just let the alcohol finally kick in and decided to find another stranger to satisfy his needs and temper for the night.

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(Summer of 2020 – June 7, Sunday)

The next day, he went to work aiding his heavy head due to his hangover.

"Good morning, Sir. These are your schedule for today..." Junhoe's secretary said while checking on her notes.

"I need you to do some background checking on someone. I need it as soon as possible." Junhoe mindlessly replied instead.

"Y-Yes, Sir?"

"Find out everything about my brother's boyfriend. His name is Junkyu."

"Any last name, Sir?"

Junhoe looked at his secretary with a grumpy gaze which made the woman politely bow her head.

"I have a hangover today. Cancel all my schedule."

"Yes, Sir." The secretary bowed and was about to leave the office when Junhoe reminded her again of his urgent request.

"I need the information ASAP." Junhoe gave emphasis.

He then opened the lid of his hangover drink he bought on his way to work before opening his laptop. He was never interested to people ever since the accident. But for some reason, the encounter sparked Junhoe's curiosity. He stalked his brother's social media accounts to find out more about his new relationship, but he barely got anything. Haruto never posted anything about that Junkyu guy. But his perseverance paid off when he found a tagged post from one of Haruto's Instagram friends. Though he didn't get any last name from Junkyu's private Instagram account, he sent the group photo to his secretary to easily find Junkyu's information.