Bodyguard | Heesun

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It has been a while since Sunoo has felt this excited to go to the company for anything, but for the past few days as he and Heeseung have been working on his new album, he has been longing to be there for as long as possible, working on his songs and making sure that they are as perfect as he envisioned them when he first wrote them.

It has proven to be a bit of a challenge, if he's honest. It was one thing to write down his thoughts in his writing journal but saying them out loud makes him feel... something else.

And Heeseung's soft gaze and his eyes full of emotion every time he bore out his deepest and darkest thoughts didn't help. Or rather, they did.

His bodyguard filmed the whole process and Sunoo cannot wait to sit down and watch everything. He's sure his fans will love to see the process as well, because they've always asked to see more behind-the-scenes content from him, and it's not that he's never wanted to do it, but rather that the company never really either offered or allowed.

He is done with the recordings, now. Done with the mixing and is ready to show his managers, producers and the CEO. He's excited but he's also a bit nervous. But, most of all, he is confident that this will be the best album he's ever put out.

And, although he has already decided on which songs will make it into the album, he feels so inspired lately that it feels almost as if words and melodies were pouring out of him with such ease that this album could end up being twenty-songs long.

There's one particular topic that Sunoo's heart is itching to write about, though. Or rather, a particular person.

A person with bright, wide eyes, a soft smile and a gentle, caring heart that tends to follow him around wherever he goes. And, for once, Sunoo doesn't care.

A person that, ever since he started working for him, has treated Sunoo with more kindness than any of the people that have worked for him in years.

A person that, just at the thought of them, Sunoo feels his heart speed up and his skin burn.

A person that's downstairs in the car waiting for Sunoo to come down so he can drive him to the company for his comeback discussion meeting that he called himself.

"Sir, Heeseung-ssi is waiting for you outside," Mr. Yeo announces to Sunoo when he walks out of the elevator, and the silly smile on his face is hard to hide. He hopes it's not too obvious, though.

"I know, Mr. Yeo, thank you. Have a nice day!" Sunoo manages to say before he rushes outside and spots Heeseung's car straight away. He seems to be checking his phone and Sunoo wonders if he's texting him again.

It's been a constant as well lately, and he doesn't mind at all. Although he is slightly worried that they might be blurring the lines between boss and bodyguard or whatever, part of him is grateful that it almost feels like they're friends now. Actual friends. It makes it easier for Sunoo to work with him and to differentiate him from anyone else that's hurt him before.

It is also becoming incredibly difficult for Sunoo not to want to lean in and kiss Heeseung every chance he gets, because his heart is guiding him a bit too hard in his direction and he's terrified.

But none of it matters now as he knocks on the window of the passenger's seat and watches Heeseung's face light up when he looks up from his phone and sees Sunoo. He can't help but mirror his expression as he opens the door, now unlocked.

"Good morning, Hee," he smiles as he slides inside the car and closes the door. "Slept well?" He asks. He knows the excitement in his voice is obvious, especially since he's never really been this... happy. At least, not at this hour.