ᴼᵁᴿ ᵀᴵᶜᴷᴵᴺᴳ ᵀᴵᴹᴱ~|ᴴʸᵁᴺᴸᴵˣ~|

40

The work is finally over and the rest of the workers in Wangjok are just cleaning up the kitchen and packing up some things. Being a little generous, Yongbok offered a little help to the dishwashers because the plates they're cleaning are MOUNTAINS TALL!

"Oh Yongbok, you don't have to–"

"It's fine, Mr. Jeon. Just a little helping hand wouldn't hurt." The young chef smiled for encouragement, taking dirty plates and scrubbing them clean. Mr. Jeon sighed, shaking his head and simply accepted defeat.

"You're such a kind, young one. Too kind. Like before with chef Hui, no matter how many times he threw crap on you, you kept on your feet and simply obeyed, even forcing a smile despite the pain." Mr. Jeon, one of the five dishwashers compliments, making Yongbok flustered and flattered.

"It's nothing. Like Michael Jackson said, I'll start with the man in the mirror. Kindness is contagious, Mr. Jeon. And if I can start it, many people will do it too. I don't lose hope in humanity."

Yongbok noticed how Mr. Jeon's mouth agape, but then shut them close afterwards when he got nothing to say. The older humbly replied the chef with a smile and nod, going back to scrubbing utensils. Yongbok also went silent while continuing washing the plates and putting them in the dish rack. A few minutes after, they were done with the cleaning and he was led back to the locker room. His friends already headed first so it's only him left alone, together with his stuff. He changed back into his set of clothes earlier and placed back the uniform in the closet. When all was done, he secured their locker room and headed out.

Yongbok pulled his phone out, about to text Hyunjin if his landlord were to fetch him up but to his surprise.

One unread message from @hwnghynjn

He tapped on the notification and read Hyunjin's message.

6:40 pm

I'll fetch you up.
Don't go anywhere
and just wait for me.

Yongbok stifled his squeal and he wasn't even halfway reading the whole message. He just couldn't believe this! The HWANG HYUNJIN is actually doing this responsibility for him?! How can I possibly not love you then, huh, hyung? How can I hold back my feelings for you if you keep acting like that even though you're foul mouthed?

How can I not fall deeper for a man like you?

7:00 pm

Okay! I'll wait
for you 🥰

After sending the message, he placed back his phone in the pocket, heading at the back of the restaurant where he left the cat earlier. Yongbok started calling for the feline, summoning it to pop up. "Kitty kitty! Hey kitty kitty! Where are you??" He searched through and through, brushing each tall grass where the kitten could possibly hide, but to unfortunately no avail.

After a few more calls and whispering, he bizarrely noticed a few strangers ages around 15-18 formed in a circle just a few meters from where he's standing. They were pulling their flashlights out and pointing it to the ground. Yongbok headed towards the group of people, his heavy curiosity pulling him to them. As he got there, he took a glimpse of the inside of the circle they made, attempting to look at the source of their gathering.

"What are you kids doing here?"

"We're looking at this cat." One of the teens pointed his finger down, Yongbok's eyes following.

And his eyes enlarged from what he witnessed, hands bringing up to his quivering mouth.

T-The cat…