Love is beautiful || Minwon

Chapter 14

Wonwoo was perplexed when they arrived at the riverbank where there are a lot of cruise ships waiting for them to board. They are the kind of ship that took the customer to sightseeing the night view while serving various choice of foods including in their 3-course meals.

He watched as Mingyu's eyes sparkled; his mouth opened wide in awe. If he was to compare the latter, Mingyu right now would be a puppy that wiggling his tail from spotting something that they like.

Wonwoo quickly found a parking spot for his car, shutting down his engine. The passenger door busted open by the exciting puppy.

"Hyung, isn't the cruise ship pretty?" Mingyu beamed.

"This is where you want to take us?"

"Yes, I was thinking of having dinner with you and enjoying the night view of the city. You don't like it?"

"No, it's okay." Wonwoo shakily answered.

Normally, Wonwoo would avoid going anywhere near the water. His mother would beg him for three days just to drive her to her friend's daughter wedding which was located at the beach. He would go back to the city as soon as he dropped off his mother then come to pick her up after the second day of wedding.

He would go camping with his colleagues as their annual trip where everyone went to have fun at the waterfall. Wonwoo just stayed at the tent stating that someone has to watch over their belongings in case of any thefts, just to stay away from the water.
Perhaps this time, HE would make his fear of water fade away. Wonwoo was willing to put his trauma onto Mingyu as though he put his life into betting. Betting if his mind and body are obliging to be in the younger's trust.

The pair walked to a certain restaurant, where they served both on land and on the cruise ship. Mingyu leaded the older to the receptionist. The lady in charge of the reception tried to catch the younger reaction by pulling down her deep neck tops, showing her cleavage. She obviously ignored the other man that come together.

Mingyu was oblivious to the whole situation, smiley greeting that lady and asked for the reservation under his name. She replied back using that high-pitch voice of her and gave a paper with the number 7 to him. Not forgetting to bite her lips and slide her hand seducingly.

Wonwoo saw all of the action happening, rolled his eyes, face deadpanned. As soon as Mingyu received the paper from the lady receptionist, he quickly pulled the younger out.

"Hyung! hyung!" Mingyu quaked, "Hyung, my arm hurt. Stop pulling me."
Blinding by his own rages, Wonwoo unconsciously put on too much pressure on Mingyu's upper arm. The younger tried to gently peel himself from the older but it was useless.

"HYUNG," Mingyu aggressively yanked his arm out of Wonwoo's hand. "You're hurting me."

As if he was in daze all this time, Wonwoo became aware of his reaction; his eyes widened. Mingyu's arm already formed a bruise by the time the older knew what he has done, though it was concealed by the long sleeve blouse that he was wearing.

"Mingyu, I'm sorry." The older apologized, feeling even more guilty when he saw Minyu rubbed part of his arm that he harshly grabbed earlier.

"What's wrong? Why are you being like this?"

Wonwoo opened his mouth to reply but not a single word come out. How could he explain the reason was that he was possessive; he was disgusted of that lady who touch his belonging which also wasn't since they were nothing yet. They were just little bit more than friends but less than boyfriends.

"Nothing's wrong." Wonwoo lied, "come on, I'm hungry."

Mingyu was dumbfounded when the older turned his back to him and speeded to the ship, he knew something went wrong for the latter to react like this. They usually talked it out but this time Wonwoo chose to close himself off.