Boss Complex

17. Stockholm Syndrome

"Hey!"

Baekhyun jumps at the sudden breath against the back of his ear and turns towards the man. He wasn't sure why he smiled at the sight of his boyfriend standing there, but he felt an unexplained pleasure at being able to see him at all after only a few days apart. He gets down next to Baekhyun's desk and reaches up to stroke Baekhyun's cheek quickly with a grin.

"Hey." Baekhyun says with some traces of giddiness in his voice.

"I missed you yesterday."

"Yeah... I was kind of busy." Baekhyun lies, his chest tightening for just a moment, trying to recall what he had said he was doing.

Jong In doesn't seem upset by it though, his warm smile doesn't falter as he tells Baekhyun about a movie he wants them to go see, a place he wants to take him to eat, and a few stores they'll hit up.

"Sounds like fun, this weekend?" Baekhyun asks, not really as excited as he should have been.

Truth be told. It's a typical plan for a date and it's a great overall plan for the day. It's the kind of thing he always wanted to do. But this felt somehow wrong, doing all the things he wanted with the wrong person. But he couldn't see Chanyeol in that same position.

Kim Jong In straightens and smirks down at his boyfriend.

"What?"

Jong In doesn't say anything, His full pouted lips are pulled deliciously, and for just one perfect moment, he stopped thinking about Chanyeol and saw only the handsomeness of the man before him. Kim Jong In's eyes narrow with his seductive expression and Baekhyun pulls a breath of cool air into his lungs in antisipation. For all the time he's spent with his boss, he could tell you the shape of the man's eyes so clearly, he knew his smell, the way his mouth moved, the gate of his walk, and the same could not be said of Kim Jong In. He felt like he had been in this company for years but less time that he cared to admit proved his worth. Now, staring at Kim Jong In, he can't help but realize just how little they know of one another once more, and how little that seemed to matter in this moment.

"I make all these plans to do things with you. I make plans to take you places, to feed you, watch your eyes delight with the taste of sweet things, and then I come face to face with you again and I all I can think about is how much I'd rather stay in and makeout."

Also, a totally acceptable option, Baekhyun wanted to point out, but smiles instead.

"I want to be with you." Baekhyun says.

"Good, because we're dating. So that's a step in the right direction." Jong In laughs, keeping his voice light, his grin loose.

He had a smile that should have been ugly, lines marring his face, big grin, narrow eyes but on his tanned complexion with his handsome features, he looked God-like still.

"Can I expect you over for dinner, tonight or do you have more family things to do?"

Oh, right... he had lied about family things to do for the past few days. The marks on his skin were healing but he was cautious.

"I'm actually hoping to see my twin tonight. I haven't seen her for a few days," or a week actually. "or really spoken to her at all," or his boss for that matter. "and I want to check in with her." He says and he knew that it was the truth this time.

Jong In nods his head, understanding and patient with a gentle touch to Baekhyun's shoulder.

"Maybe if you finish that up early, you can come over and have desert with me." He whispers before leaving Baekhyun with a grin.

That was absolutely a good plan, and if he had to put on BB cream to cover the marks on his skin, he would, because he was damn tired of not doing what he wants because his boss refuses to stop getting in his way. Or at least... that's the way it was. Because Mr. Park has been so busy these last few days that he hadn't had time to come by and bother Baekhyun at all. He didn't come out of his office, and he didn't stare out of his window. He worked diligently and everybody seemed to register this as perfectly normal. Is this the Mr. Park that everyone else knew? Is this the man that they all feared? Because the man that Baekhyun knew was strong and forceful and had a secret smile that he didn't easily give out to people... one that he gave to Baekhyun after they made out on his desk. Baekhyun can't help but feel a little used now that all of the sexual tension had fizzled from his daily life of being harassed by his boss. He had once thought that it was better to avoid the office than to face the man even one more time, and now he has Stockholm syndrome, missing the captor he sought refuge from. Even still. He wanted to see him. Even once, he wanted to see him. Baekhyun takes the long way around the office, dropping off completed paperwork on Joonmyeon's desk and walking to get coffee in the break room. When he approaches the office overlooking the room, he hesitates at the door, thinking that perhaps he should change his mind.