Step Lovers-JAEYONG

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Taeyong was then again has his mind preoccupied. Jaehyun's really making things on purpose. He would be soft around the boy, caring and almost relaxed. He would always ask Taeyong's opinion and state. The boy thought about it as a big thing, and the reason? He just doesn't want to feel anything towards the man. They're done and in speaking terms so that's good.

But Taeyong just still has the urge to just throw everything away for Jaehyun.

Every time he smiles, laughs, even in most serious cases, Taeyong would find the man very distracting. Or maybe he just has eyes on Jaehyun every second that he couldn't help himself from staring.

The morning and afternoon went pretty fast. They played a few games, like a mini marathon and a puzzle game. No one got a punishment because Yangyang decided to excuse them from it. Taeyong did enjoy them very much. It helped him leave the trance temporarily but he returned to it immediately after. His heart just skips a beat so much even if Jaehyun's beside him.

Honestly, if he knew he'd be in a big dilemma like this, he shouldn't have talked to Jaehyun in the first place.

Having him mad at him could've been a better option for this, but it'll bother him when he has the chance to make things clear. Taeyong might just be overreacting with this.

"You guys seem to be getting along very well lately," Jungwoo uttered, catching Taeyong's attention.

"With whom?"

The boy huffed, "Mr. Jung."

Taeyong took a second of silence before he spoke, "Oh."

"You guys in a good situation now?"

"We...We weren't in a bad one to begin with. Let's just say that we got to understand each other more," the supervisor excused.

The other nodded, picking up some dry sticks and wood for their bonfire with Taeyong, "You guys talk in the cabin alone?"

"Sometimes...Nothing too serious. H-He's just curious with how we work. We work differently from his employees back in the States so he asks me, as a supervisor."

Jungwoo nodded, "Well, I'm fine having him yell sometimes. We need to comply to his standards anyway. He's the boss."

"Yeah. He just wants the best," the boy said.

"Are you still leaving?"

He forgot that he'll be leaving next week. His mind lost the idea of it. Taeyong suddenly asked himself that question.

Will he leave?

He wanted to leave to give Jaehyun some peace of mind and never see him again, but now that they're well, does he have any reasons to go now? But him staying would probably bring trouble. He obviously couldn't sit right when Jaehyun's around him. He wanted to leave but at the same time, stay. He wouldn't get to see him as much as he can right now if he does keep the resignation letter.

"I-I guess...Let's see," Taeyong uttered passively.

Jungwoo hummed, "I wouldn't want you to go, but do whatever you want to do."

The boy chuckled, "Let's go. We probably collected enough wood. I'm excited for the beerpong."

"It's like college all over again!" the other said excitedly.

They went back to the venue with the sticks inside a sack. The boy held a couple, hoping that he might not have a splinter. Both of them safely got back and saw that everyone's currently gathered around a mud fight they did a while ago for the marathon. Taeyong furrowed his eyebrows at the sight as everyone were pretty hyped and screaming for both men fighting in mud.

"I didn't know they decided to play with mud," Jungwoo uttered.

"Who are they?" Taeyong asked, placing the wood down, beside the sack.

The other shrugged. But their question was answered when they got a better view of it. It was Jaehyun and Lucas who have their bodies covered with mud, shirtless. Both boys tensed. One was staring at the other and it was basically them admiring both men.

As soon as the playful fight finished with Lucas winning, both of them stood from the mud. They were pushed into it so Jaehyun couldn't say no. It's been so long since he played these. He tried to wipe his face if he ever has any mud, combing his moist hair away and smiled, laughing, at others' compliments and joking that he's just a businessman who doesn't know fun.

Taeyong just stared longer than he expected. He admired Jaehyun quietly, drooling almost. He was attractive, to say the least. He should be illegal. Everything about him is illegal to Taeyong.

He immediately snapped himself out when he was called.

"Taeyong hyung, could you grab something for me? It's just a small bag ontop of my bed in the cabin. The room close to the front door," Yangyang favored, "I just need to check something."

Taeyong smiled and nodded, "Of course. I'll go get it now."

The boy jogged his way towards Yangyang's cabin to grab whatever he needed to get from the room. He was able to see it right away and grabbed it before he went out then he saw Jaehyun already washing out the mud with clean water from a garden hose just a few meters away. Taeyong was then again standing and staring at the man, drooling.

It didn't take too many seconds before the boy suddenly got a little shower of cold tap water because of Jaehyun who did it.

"Hey!" Taeyong whined.

Jaehyun chuckled, "You're just standing there. What were you looking at?"

The boy blushed and looked away, "N-Nothing...Sorry. Y-You should've taken a bath in the cabin."

"I didn't want to dirty the floor with mud and make you upset."

Of course, Jaehyun knows very well that Taeyong always want to keep his spaces clean.

"I-It's fine."

The man just looked at him, not knowing what to say back. Taeyong didn't say anything else, he was just about to walk away to get back to Yangyang but he stopped.

"Hey, uhm...Just want to ask if you're alright," Jaehyun suddenly asked.

The boy nodded, "Of course, Jae. What made you think otherwise?"

The man slowly nodded back, "Ah, nothing. Sorry, I just wanted to ask that."

"...I'll be on my way then."

Jaehyun just watched him walk away. He shouldn't have asked that. Or was it fine? Taeyong's been bothered about something and he doesn't know what.

He's curious.