The CEO's Contract (gojo x oc)

Chapter 18

"As you may all know, this company strives on honesty and transparency. Without it, there is no teamwork, no success."

Kenjiro held in the urge to burrow his head under the building's cement as his boss's eyes glanced towards him for the fifth time in a span of ten minutes.

He had remembered everything.

From the way he had idiotically opened his heart up to Panda in the middle of a packed gay bar, to the way he had stumbled home and practically fallen into his boss's arms while not so subtly declaring his feelings.

"For honesty is how we grow-"

The sound of Satoru's voice made Kenjiro's head throbbed. Even Maki had long stopped taking notes on the subject, along with all the other employees present.

It first started when Kenjiro came down for breakfast. Satoru had the TV on full blast, looping on a ridiculous horoscopes channel with the day's headline being "the truth will set you free" as Suguru continued to cook breakfast without a care in the world.

Though he had given Kenjiro an extra shot of coffee, casting an amused glance his way. So he was sure Suguru had an inkling as to what was going on as well.

Then it moved onto their ride towards the company. Satoru had subtly (not) started a conversation with their lost and confused driver about her first confession and how it went. How and if she ever kept her crush a secret, and how it could have impacted their relationship.

That was when Rin fully realised what his boss was trying to do. The idiot was trying to make Kenjiro confess first.

Absolutely not.

"So for this meeting," Satoru continued, his voice breaking Kenjiro out of his thoughts as the man clasped his hands on the desk in front of him. The CEO was looking the very bit of serious this meeting was not. "I would very like us to reflect and really explore ourselves, what we could do and say to make our lives and the lives of others around us improve."

Maki raised her brow his way and Kenjiro had the unbearable desire to end his life.

"Meeting dismissed."

He was up and out of his seat in seconds. Kenjiro folded his untouched papers, scooping them into his arms as he turned and headed out of the meeting hall just in time to hear the sound of the CEO's chair squeaking back behind him.

Never in his life would he had predict this outcome. That he'd actually have fallen for his boss and for worse, that his boss would have realised his feelings and try to coax it out of him while believing his methods to be subtle.

Kenjiro closed his eyes, silently praying for patience to make it through the day.

"Rin!" Satoru called, quickly catching up with his annoyingly long legs and Kenjiro found himself speeding up to create distance between them. It made no difference. "Have you brought your lunch today? I was wondering if we could eat together-" Gojo paused, looking away and having the audacity to feel shy. "-there are some things I'd like to discuss."

He was quick in his refusal. "I don't think I'll be free today." Rin spoke, trying to busy himself as the two walked down the hall towards the elevator. "I was planning on asking Maki to go down to the company cafe."

"Oh." He could practically see the ears dropping as Satoru's shoulders slumped slightly. The white haired man recovered quickly, giving his secretary a reassuring smile. "Alright then, maybe next time."

Kenjiro felt his chest tightened as his boss subtly widened the distance between them, probably catching on to Ron's avoidance and he turned away, holding his folders closer to his chest.