𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐈𝐍 𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐒

CHAPTER 5

THIRD PERSON POV

Sunoo was still in his room when Heeseung knocked on the door and he brought him food. When Sunoo didn't reply from another side, he entered the room only to be met with a curled ball.

Sunoo was awake but in a miserable condition. His eyes were swollen, red, and puffy, cheeks stained with tears, hair completely messy and there was a wet patch on his pillow. Heeseung felt sad about the sight when he called for his name but Sunoo didn't respond. He looked totally spaced out, his gaze boring onto the side wall and no more tears were escaping his eyes, maybe already dried.

After trying many times when Heeseung got no response, he left with a sad face, placing food on the side table.

...

"Come in" Sunghoon said from inside
as Heeseung knocked on the door.

"THAN. The boy is not good. He is not responding, not eating, not talking to anyone, and just crying for many hours. If it goes on like that, I am afraid he will lose his sanity." Heeseung said in a low voice while Sunghoon was already watching Sunoo on his laptop screen. Sunghoon sighed deeply before adjusting himself on his office chair.

"What can I do? I already did enough,
didn't I?" Sunghoon retorted while looking through some papers.

"THAN! Come on. The boy is sensitive. I know you told him not to talk with anyone. At least let him talk with Ni-ki, maybe it will help to keep him sane. I heard him last time, he was mumbling someone's name in his sleep. You can't deny but the whole incident affected him badly, he definitely needs someone on his side." Heeseung almost pleaded in front of Sunghoon who finally looked up with a stern gaze as he threw the pen on the ground with full force.

"What name?" Sunghoon snapped making Heeseung puzzled for a moment but then he realized what he was asking.

"I didn't hear it clearly. I think it was
like Jung-wo something." Heeseung moved closer to Sunghoon and patted his
shoulder to calm him.

"It's natural THAN. The boy is lonely, maybe he was just missing his friend. That's why I am saying to you to let him be close to Ni-ki, it will help us to know more about him." Heeseung said with an assured tone, trying again.

"I don't want to know about him. I own him now and I don't know anything else. Why Should care for him?"Sunghoon again snapped at his hyung but Heeseung knew how to convince him.

"Well. What if he falls sick again? Or what if his body becomes weak and unattractive? He is losing the shine of his skin. If conditions go worse, no one will pay for him." Heeseung  used his last weapon to convince him, though he never wanted to send Sunoo to auction, he hoped that maybe Than won't send him to auction once he get to know him.

Sunghoon was taken aback by those Words. It wasn't like he cared for the boy and wasn't much interested in money too but he was more concerned about his reputation. He thought for a good moment and then nodded.

"Fine, but tell Nishimura to make him do work with him, keep him busy. Now you can leave." With that Sunghoon again started doing his work while Heeseung left with a victory smile. He quickly made his way to Ni-ki who was working in the kitchen and told him to take care of Sunoo. Ni-ki gladly accepted the order and went to his room.

Sunoo was still laying like before, with no emotion on his face. Ni-ki's heart clenched at the view. He slowly walked to him and softly ruffled Sunoo's hair he flinched a bit but soon relaxed after seeing a smiling Ni-ki.

"Get up Sunoo-Hyung. You are looking like a zombie and I am not much into the horror genre. So please do a favor and freshen up." Ni-ki said with a bright tone as he made himself comfortable on side of the bed. Sunoo was looking at him with purely confused eyes as he remembered Sunghoon's words.