epilogue ↠ johnten

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c h a p t e r t w o

"johnny, dinner is ready." ten said, knocking the office's door.

he went back downstairs, waiting johnny to come down and the tall male didn't even take long to arrive.

"john? we don't have any stocks, besides, my birthday is also coming. i want to cook some." ten said happily, he suddenly forgot how johnny treated him earlier.

the tall male didn't respond, he finished his food before standing up, pulling his wallet out, slamming the black card at the table.

"i think it's enough." the tall male said.

"a-aren't you gonna come with me?" ten asked gulping.

"why would i? is that even important?" and he walked away.

"baby? love? sweetie?" a voice came inside their bedroom, making ten stop reading.

"what?" he looked up.

"your birthday is coming, you're not gonna celebrate it?" he pouted, hugging his waist.

"i'm old enough, i don't need those, johnny." ten said, but johnny didn't agree.

"but birthday is a special moment in our lives, let's celebrate it. i'm gonna rent a whole restaurant." and his eyebrow went up and down, making ten laugh.

memories that suddenly came inside ten's head.

realizing him that it suddenly changed.

"i just want to be happy with him..." his voice cracked.

he suddenly lost his appetite, he cleaned the dining room first and washed the dishes. picking up the black card, making his way upstairs, giving johnny's card back.

"uh, i suddenly changed my mind." and he put the card down back. "i-i also want to ask permission." ten stuttered, making johnny stop signing those papers.

"about what?" he asked.

"i'm going to go back to my apartment this saturday, mom and dad will come here on my birthday." he lied, his parents didn't even text him.

he just wanted to rest on his birthday.

"okay, then. go home anytime you want." and johnny continued signing those papers.

he smiled bitterly and took a bow before leaving the room. he went inside their room and started to pack his things up because he's going to leave after two days.

the next day, ten woke up early to visit his shop. it's been a week since he last visited the shop. he also asked johnny's permission so he won't get hurt again.

"hyung? what happened to you?" a tall male asked worriedly after seeing him.

"how's the sale, sungchanie?" ten asked, not wanting to answer his question.

"it's better than before, hyung. but what happened to your lips first." sungchan said, making ten rolled his eyes.

"i was just accidentally hit my lips, okay?" he lied, and the younger one sensed it.

"you slap yourself?" his eyebrow raised.

"sungchan, i'm tired of explaining, okay?" ten said, making the younger man shut his mouth.