Unexpected Falling | Taegyu

Chapter 12

The weeks soon pass into Spring, the cold air and jackets getting replaced by warmer days and lesser clothes. It was surprising how eight months had passed by since Taehyun and Beomgyu had started the whole Friends with Benefits deal.

Beomgyu always had the ability of making Taehyun feel special. This was what Taehyun always wanted but never got, someone who would listen to him, someone who would make him laugh, make all his worries vanish away. He was starting to appreciate the presence of the older man in his life more. They had been meeting almost every day now and have been inseparable. Jay had teased Taehyun about how he always had a smile on his face recently, and if he was not careful he would lose out on his title as the ‘cold one.’ This was amusing to Taehyun, who believed he would never ever find someone in his life. However, the idea of a committed relationship still scared Taehyun, treasuring whatever they had at the moment.

Taehyun knew he was being difficult though, he noticed Beomgyu had started to open up more to him, confiding him with his problems and stories while Taehyun couldn't cross that line of comfort yet, even though he definitely was trying. He could sense that the older man would get irritated at times when Taehyun would visit him only for sex and leave without talking and it would make his heart feel some sort of way and he would find himself calling Beomgyu again for dinner or to watch a movie together the next day to make up for it, even though Taehyun knew he didn't really have to. It was not part of their agreement.

As days kept passing into weeks, Taehyun learnt a lot about Beomgyu, like the fact that his family had moved to Japan while Beomgyu decided to stay back, to maybe achieve his dreams of being a composer one day. Beomgyu never had a boyfriend before, which Taehyun found surprising since the man was so attractive and funny but the older man had confided in him that he was scared to be in a relationship as it might not last and it would break his heart. Beomgyu eats lot of churros in one go sometimes. All these little facts about Beomgyu intrigued Taehyun and he was feeling happier ever since the man entered his life.

Taehyun was done with work and got up, packing his things up happily, as he left the office. He was going to meet Beomgyu, for dinner as they both just wanted to try out the Chinese cuisine.

Just as he was about to leave, one of his colleagues came up telling him that his father was looking for him. Taehyun sighed knowing it was for the best to finish with whatever his father had to say now and entered his office.

“What now?” Taehyun asked coldly.

“I do not like that tone, son. I have news for you.”

The frown lines on Taehyun’s forehead increased as he locked eyes with his father.

“What do you think of her?” His father asked, showing him a picture of a women who looked like she was in her early twenties, beautiful, posh, and definitely someone Taehyun was not interested in.

“I am not interested.”

“Well… you have not met her. I arranged a meeting for you the day after tomorrow. She is my friend’s daughter and if you talk to her, we can arrange an alliance. This could help join both of our companies together and gain more profits.”

Taehyun was speechless, not believing what he just heard.

“You want me to marry someone I have never known? As part of a business deal?” He scoffed in disbelief, his voice stern, dark eyes glaring at his father.

“You are meeting her the day after tomorrow, so you will get to know her.” His father replied, not even caring about what Taehyun had to say in this matter.

“Her parents are well off, so she would not be like the ones who would date you for money.”

“Why do you think someone would date me only for money? Is my personality that bad?” Taehyun asked, swallowing the lump in his throat.