Unexpected Journey || Hoonsuk AU

Chapter 6 : Comfort

The restaurant suddenly bustled with the crowd. The lonely atmosphere just now suddenly filled with chatter, the dishes clinging, the waiters rushing here and there.

Jihoon raises his head to look at Hyunsuk who is immersed in his reading. He looks different from yesterday. The glasses he wore seemed fitted for his face. The people surrounding him could easily tell that he was from a well-being family.

Hyunsuk clears his throat as he feels a gaze pierced through his face. Hearing Hyunsuk, Jihoon snapped back to real life. He then lowered his head again.

Ahh, Jihoon you're caught staring at him. What if he thought you for a creep. Jihoon rubs his face.

"Oh, sir. May I-" Jihoon's words get cut.

"Here are your orders, sir. Enjoy~" The waiter comes and serves their orders.

"Thanks," Hyunsuk said as he closed his book and put it next to his food. He then raises his head and looks at Jihoon. "Do you want to ask me a question?"

Jihoon jolted. "Ah, no. It's nothing. Hehe." Hearing him, Hyunsuk just shrugged his shoulders and started to dig in his breakfast.

Hyunsuk seems enjoyed his breakfast. He eats his food with elegance. Pieces by pieces were entered into his mouth. Then, he takes a sip of his black tea. He then looks at Jihoon who doesn't even touch his food.

"Not to your taste?"

"HUH?! NO. NO. I-" Jihoon flustered with Hyunsuk's sudden remark. Jihoon, you're fucking embarrassing. He then shoved a toast into his mouth and munched it to show that he enjoyed the food.

When it was supposed to be an act, Jihoon took a liking to the food in front of him instead. He then started to eat his food silently. After looking at Jihoon enjoying his breakfast, Hyunsuk continues eating his.

"Woah, I am so full. The bacon, the beans, the egg, everything tastes good." Jihoon leaned his back to his chair. It was the best breakfast he ever had.

Hyunsuk just sits silently in front of him while wiping his lips and his hands.

"Glad you enjoy it," Hyunsuk said.

"Uhm, sir. I AM SORRY FOR LEAVING YOU ALONE YESTERDAY!" Jihoon suddenly raises from his seat and bowed at Hyunsuk. All eyes were on him while Hyunsuk let out a heavy sigh over Jihoon's embarrassing antics.

"Sit." Like an obedient puppy, Jihoon sits down again. He looks at Hyunsuk with a face full of hope.

"Why?" A simple and short question from Hyunsuk's mouth surprised Jihoon.

How will he explain that he runs away because his heart was racing like it was about to leave his ribcage? Can he say that Hyunsuk looks so cute while looking at Big Ben that he can't help but adore him? NO! He surely will get smack over it.

"Oh, I have a stomach ache and the best place to take a dump is in my hotel room."

"..."

"...Yeah" Jihoon gulped. What a lame reason. Hyunsuk stays silent while his eyes are fixed on Jihoon. Please say something. Jihoon bit his bottom lips to avoid the trembling feelings. It feels like he was interrogated by a detective in a drama he watched with the way Hyunsuk looks at him.

"Disgusting." It feels like a big and sharp sword has been stabbed into Jihoon's heart. So blunt!

Jihoon fixed his stance and sit straight as he meet with his future father-in-law. The cold sweat glistened over his forehead. He clench his fist on his knee with his head glued to the ground.