sweet like honey | bonten x reader

5: so that's how it is

"come in here, sanzu. bring the others." you heard mikey say over the phone.

he was sitting back at his desk now, but his gaze was still on you. you looked back at him, wondering if he was also thinking about the moment you two shared.

it certainly threw you off.

the menacing mikey had looked vulnerable while you guys dished your tragic backstories. his eyes held so much pain. so much sadness.

it made your heart break for him a little bit. he must have suffered through so much loss over the years.

you were also feeling a little embarrassed. even though he's the one who started things, you still felt like you were rejected by him.

that was a bad idea. i won't be making that mistake again.

but it was only a kiss. it probably didn't mean anything to him, so why should it matter to me?

your thoughts were interrupted by the door opening, and you saw the one with the pink mullet enter the room. several men filed in behind him, including the two purple-haired men who infiltrated your apartment and were bystanders to your shakedown.

sanzu's gaze met yours. he looked over at mikey, whose gaze was still affixed to you. sanzu's eyes narrowed slightly as he followed mikey's line of vision and looked back to you.

he could tell something was off between the two of you from the tension in the room. sanzu had known mikey for a long time, so he was attuned to his boss's behavior. mikey seemed more relaxed than usual, and he was watching you the entire time.

what was so interesting about you that you caught the invincible mikey's attention?

i knew i should've listened through the door, sanzu cursed himself.

you tried your best to maintain a neutral expression as sanzu and the other men studied you, passing by and sitting on the couches next to you.

when everyone was seated, mikey spoke.

"everyone, this is honey."

your jaw flexed ever so slightly from the mention of your nickname. you didn't like when people other than your brother called you honey, but you knew you would have to get used to it.

"she'll be working for us from now on." mikey continued, still looking at you.

"we really got her." an unfamiliar voice chuckled, slight disbelief apparent in his voice.

you turned your head to the man who just spoke. he had a scar down the right side of his face and slicked back hair.

even though he looked a bit older than the others, he was still really attractive.

sorry, kazu.

you liked kazutora, but it's not like you guys were together...

...and you had a feeling you wouldn't be seeing him for a while.

"honey, these are the executives." mikey said, sparing no time for introductions.

i guess that'll come later.

you looked carefully at the other men seated around you. some of them looked at you with complete disinterest, others were curious, but two people were smiling at you:

sanzu and the tall guy from this morning.

huge red flag.

"where will she be staying, boss?" a man with long white hair asked mikey.

"she'll be staying with sanzu. he can watch over her while we set up her room." mikey responded.

your head whipped to look at mikey as you heard a few of the men snicker beside you. despite your incredulous expression, his face remained impassive.