13. Concessions and confessions pt. 2 [run]

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"Mmm.... You're five minutes late."

Seungmin's boss stated, scratching his distended belly while giving Hyunjin-as-Seungmin an odious look.

He looks like a circus bear.

Hyunjin bowed apologetically, trying to look like he gave a fuck,

"I'm sorry, Manager um..." he glanced up at the man's name tag quickly, "Manager Lee, I won't let it happen again," he said.

Manager Lee squinted at him,

'What's with your voice? Huh? You coming down with something kid?"

Oh, my voice.

"No! I'm fine Sir, just slept in a bit," Hyunjin assured. Lee grumbled and nodded dismissively,

"Alright whatever, get to work now these tables won't clean themselves boy."

Hyunjin gave him a bland smile and went to do just that, holding back a grimace as he thought about touching people's dirty napkins.

If Seungmin could do it, so could he.

I can do this. How hard can it be?


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"You're burning up!" I.N fussed, holding a hand to Seungmin's forehead with a concerned expression. Seungmin sank back onto his bed, after dragging his ass over to the door to let I.N in, he wanted to burry himself in blankets.

Why is the world so bright?

Seungmin had gotten sick only a few times in his life. His friends said he had a good immune system, but he thought it was because he didn't have time to spend on his body being incompetent.

This is bullshit, I can't afford to be weak.

"Hello? Seungmin? Where is your thermometer? I have to take your temperature!" I.N was saying. Seungmin groaned,

"I don't own a thermometer, just calm down okay? I already know I have a fever so what's the point in knowing my temperature?" He said, rolling over and putting a pillow over his head.

"Minnie! What if its really bad and I have to take you to the hospital!?" He could practically hear the despair in I.N's voice, "Maybe you should go to the hospital anyway!" It was making Seungmin want to laugh.

The hospital?

"Please, not the hospital," he said, "I'm fine, alright? I'll be better in a day or two."

And also I can't afford it...

I.N looked like he would rather kidnap Seungmin away to the hospital after all, but he nodded,

"Fine, but I'm staying here today,"

Seungmin removed the pillow, smiling,

"Thanks Innie."

"Yeah. Hey what have you eaten?"

"Two bottles of water and a carton of spicy seafood ramen."


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"A Famous Cheeseburger with a side of fries, oh and hold the cheese."

Hyunjin felt his eye twitch involuntary. That was the fifth time someone had ordered a cheeseburger without cheese today.

Is it so hard just to order a normal burger?!

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