strawberry shortcake

2. denial

"What the fuck Yunho? Why would you take this one?" The frustrated leader tugged at his blonde mullet hair as his eyes traveled over the knocked out and tied male that was laying on his bed. This man isn't even close to looking like his Seonghwa.

"Damn, have you seen his thighs?" Wooyoung poked the male's left thigh and stared up at him in amazement. His boyfriend caught his wrist, stopping him from touching their victim any further.

"Sannie I wanna look like that." San only smiled at the latter and gently pulled him up from the ground and into his embrace.

"You can, if you keep on working out baby." The younger's eyes lit up at the sweet words coming from his boyfriend and he excitedly bounced on his place as a little kid who got promised a new toy.

Hongjoong seemed to pick up on the younger's change of behavior and looked up at San. "Did you make him cupcakes again?" He asked with a concerned expression and San brought his hand to the back of his head, scratching his neck in nervousness as his boyfriend still hugged his arm, staring at Minho in amazement.

"He isn't feeling well since Seonghwa got kidnapped, so he's kind of slipping more frequently..?" He said, careful not to anger the leader who just sighed and nodded more to himself, rubbing his temples in exhaustion.

His mind couldn't focus as much on Wooyoung as it was still fixated on the fact that his lover's life was at stake

He should have listened to Seonghwa right from the start and stop with the auctions, but no, he was too greedy and now he lost his lover to the worst man around.

He had no idea what could be happening to him right at the moment, the more he was eager to finally get him back by offering Han somebody else. But this man they had kidnapped looked nothing like his Seonghwa, he was worried Han wouldn't accept him.

"Take Wooyoung back into your room. It's not safe to have him slipping right now."

San shamefully lowered his head looking down. "I know. Sorry boss."

"Don't apologize, just go and make sure he's okay." San bowed, slipping his arm around his boyfriend's slim waist, making Wooyoung blush at the sudden contact. "How about we watch Spirited away again, hm?" His voice softened as he talked to the younger who squeaked out in excitement and made his run to their bedroom that was at the other side of the mansion. San smiled to himself while happily following him to the bedroom that was already ready for their lazy evening.

"They're growing up so fast." Said a tall man with very striking orange-yellow hair who was only watching everything until that second. His sentence unfortunately came out to sound rather mocking to which he, understandably so, gained a death glare from his boss and a slap to his chest from Yunho.

"Shut it Mingi. It's not his fault his childhood was shit." Hongjoong snapped at him already irritated since a week ago when he found out Seonghwa was gone, going to Minho's side to take a better look at the male.

He doesn't have a bad physique, I hope Han will accept him.

"I didn't mean it like that. I just think it's cute how they're all lovey dovey." Mingi raised his hands in surrender and glanced towards the corridor where he could hear Woyoung's sweet laughter that made him smile.

"Jealous much?" Yunho chuckled dryly, gaining a sharp look from the latter. Their boss clicked his tongue in annoyance and stood between the two. Even though he was much smaller than his subordinates his composure screamed authority and made them both drop the fight only for a few moments though.

"Just have sex already and spare us all, please. This is not the right time for your teasing."

"What are you talking about?" Mingi backed up chuckling at his boss's words while Yunho's eyes widened, his expression changing into panicked one as he forced a little laughter. "Sleep with him? Never."