Step Lovers-JAEYONG

[8]

His mind was occupied all day. Tapping his ballpen against his table and him just staring, he was trying to think why Jaehyun just treated him like that. It felt like he never knew Taeyong at all. He got worried, anxious and nervous that his stomach was churning in a bad way. His heart dropped just hearing him talk with so much authority.

Of course, it's because he is in a higher position than him but can't he spare the formality and atleast greet Taeyong like he really missed him? Did he miss him anyway?

Something inside of him broke, his eyes were on the verge of letting out tears and all the motivation to finish all his work for today just disappeared. Did he do anything wrong? They weren't in speaking terms anyway, they couldn't. He doesn't know what to do. Should he be persistent? For what? Because of their past?

What if Taeyong's the only one holding onto 'them'?

But then, he's in a relationship already.

"Yong-ah?"

Jungwoo comes into the supervisor's office, just to see him out of his senses right now. The boy sighed as he walked closer to Taeyong, slamming his hands on the desk to catch his attention which was successful.

"Taeyong-ah, are you alright? Doyoung's picking you up for break," Jungwoo said.

Taeyong snapped out upon hearing his boyfriend's name. He immediately grabbed his phone and stood from his desk, "U-Uh, yeah...I-I'll be there."

"Are you alright, though?"

The boy looked back at him and slowly nodded, giving a brief smile, "Of course. Have your break too, Jungwoo."

Taeyong walks out of his office and met Doyoung. The man wrapped an arm around the boy's shoulders then goes towards the elevator.

"What were you doing in his office?" the man asked, leaning against the elevator's wall behind.

The boy shrugged, "J-Just some things. You know, business."

Doyoung nodded, "Weren't you the Chairman's foster child? What...are you to Jaehyun then?"

"Aah, we...we were brothers, stepbrothers."

And you didn't tell me?"

Taeyong looked back at him and gave a sweet smile, hugging the man, "I don't think it was necessary, Doie," then pulled himself away as soon as the elevator opened and they walked towards the car that was parked infront, "How about you? Why did you come to see him?"

"Oh, just an interview to be featured," Doyoung simply answered, "He seemed tense, though. Now I'm curious what happened to both of you before I came."

"I-I don't know, it has nothing to do with me...I hope."

The man chuckled, "Get inside. I know a new place we could go."

"You always have one."

"You're being too harsh on him."

Jaehyun moved a chess piece before he leaned back and blew smoke from his cigarette, "It's unlikely of you to nag at someone who's older than you."