On The Surface | RavnWoong

C H A P T E R ₀₄

One and a half weeks had passed since Hwanwoong went to Youngjo's office and right now he was waiting in front of the dance academy, waiting for Seoho to pick him up. Youngjo had texted him earlier that day and asked Hwanwoong to hold his day free after his classes. The male got used to getting picked up for and from school, all of this being part of his daily routine now and he had to admit, he'd feel weird without seeing Seoho by now. He got more talkative with the second week starting and Hwanwoong liked the bodyguard's company, even if it wasn't for long. He saw him more often than his fiancé, which was kind of amusing to Hwanwoong.

Seoho eventually arrived, elegant in his black suit as always, and smiled politely once Hwanwoong entered the car. They greeted each other quickly before the bodyguard started to drive.

"What is the plan for today?" Hwanwoong asked, the curiosity killing him.

"You'll see."

A weak smile was drawn onto Seoho's lips, making it as hard as always to read anything out of him. Hwanwoong sometimes wondered how he did that. The constant politeness, don't speak less but not too much either, always stay professional. He wondered what Seoho was like in private, what he liked, what not, and what his actual personality was like.

Time went by and they eventually stopped in front of a gate. Seoho fished for something in his jacket pocket and pulled out a card which he held in front of a small electrical device. A short beep sound was heard and the gate opened, revealing a house — no, a villa in front of Hwanwoong's and Seoho's eyes. The black-haired male watched the building get closer with wide eyes.

There was grass everywhere, perfectly mowed and in a pretty, dark green shade. Trees were aligned perfectly one after another and some of the leaves had already started to change colors, throwing in imperfections to the seemingly flawless building. Nevertheless, it still looked clean and expensive. There were white small stones on the ground, creating a long and wide path leading to the villa. Its architecture looked modern. Hwanwoong liked to call buildings like this was one 'boxes', because of the way they were built and looked mostly rectangle or square-shaped. Flat roof, sharp corners, windows that started on the floor and went up to the ceiling. The white-greyish marble look and the brown wooden accents next to the tall windows were truly a pretty sight.

Seoho took a turn and Hwanwoong saw a big parking spot as they drove past the villa, a red car already standing there. Although Hwanwoong didn't see this car that often yet, he could immediately tell whose it was. And something inside of him knew who this house must belong to the first second his eyes took in the view — Still, he didn't want to jump to conclusions. And even now he didn't want to believe it fully.

They exited the car and walked to the entrance, the white pebbles silently crunching under Hwanwoong's feet as they approached the door. He let his eyes wander over the details, not noticing that Seoho had already rung the doorbell, and when the door opened, Hwanwoong found himself a little surprised at the fact that he was not surprised by Youngjo opening the door.

"Welcome," he smiled, then stepped aside to make space for his bodyguard and fiancé to enter.

Hwanwoong stood in place and felt a little awkward. His eyes followed Seoho who seemed to make himself at home. The bodyguard walked to an area that Hwanwoong made out as the kitchen a few seconds later and grabbed a glass that stood by a water bottle. While Seoho drank water, Hwanwoong used the time to look around the inside of the villa. The interior was simple but modern, mostly shades of grey, white and black decorated this area. The kitchen that Seoho stood in was in the very back, under wide stairs that led to the upper part, and pure white.

To Hwanwoong, it almost looked lifeless in here. Everything had its spot, it was clean and tidy, and nothing that was in the wrong place. Then he noticed a few plants that added a comfortable vibe to the colorless view and suddenly it didn't feel as flat as it used to at the first sight. And then, Hwanwoong noticed that there were a few art pieces here and there, sprinkling in some color. The lights were a warm yellow and not a piercing bright white, not that they needed any at this moment anyway with the daylight shining through the big windows.