My Safest Place | Taegyu

chapter 4: what the heart wants?

"hmmm.. beomgyu .. am I tripping cuz why did I see you're limping ? " Heeseung notice that his friend has been limping since they met in the office this morning.

"oh I- I fell .. uhh in the bathroom.. yeah "

"oh shit that must have hurt .. why don't you take a day off ? "

"I need to work heeseung-ah.. do you want to give me money? I don't think so.. am I wrong?"

"you're not wrong.. but a day off doesn't hurt"

beomgyu let out a deep sigh. he had nothing to reply with so he choose to stay silent.

beomgyu has been working hard at a young age. he learns to be independent. he survive with his very own hard work. what about his parents? do they not have enough money to raise beomgyu?

parents? beomgyu doesn't even know where his parents are? dead or alive? he had no idea what happen to them and he had no intentions to know what actually happen to them.

beomgyu doesn't open up his private life to his friend.. except for soobin who's been raised with him,no one else knew about his private life.

which is why heeseung doesn't really understand why beomgyu is working so hard..

"beomgyu-ya, do you want to hang out with me and jeongin this weekend? " heeseung talk about his plan to beomgyu for his weekend.

"no thanks "

"come on.. it's all on me.. it's a golden opportunity.. you've been restless..I think you should enjoy yourself sometimes.. "

heeseung mentioning about enjoying himself made beomgyu remember what happen that night. he realize that he actually enjoy himself to the fullest that night.

"beomgyu? "

"yes? "

"you spaced out again. "

"sorry heeseung. it's just- "

"it's fine. I completely understand. let me know if you want to join. I could pick you up"

"yeah,thanks for your concern heeseungie "

"it's not a big deal. we are not just an office mate. we are friends. "

and again,the word friends quickly reminds beomgyu to taehyun.

'ah fuck,why can't I forget about him'

later that night, beomgyu was back to his apartment. he went to showers to freshen himself up. soon after he's back from the bathroom,he saw a message on his phone.

taehyun: pretty boy are you free this weekend?

taehyun? why is he suddenly asking this?

beomgyu: why do you want to know?

taehyun: I want to take you to a date.

beomgyu: the fuck?

taehyun: joking baby😉

taehyun: anyways,I want to hang out with you. will you go out with me please..

beomgyu couldn't reply anything. and from all date,why it has to be the same date heeseung ask him to hang out too?

is this coincidence?

beomgyu: what if I dont want to?

taehyun: I won't force you. this is just my wish. and if you could make it true,I would be very happy.

beomgyu was rethinking whether he should go or not.

' will it be awkward? will it be just like taehyun said? will taehyun really forget about it ? is it just me who can't forget about it? arghhh.. '

beomgyu: fine. text me location and time.

taehyun: just get ready before 10 a.m. I'll pick you up that day.

beomgyu finally made his decision. for some reason,his heart told him to meet taehyun.

*****

"kang taehyun you son of a bitch" taehyun was surprise to see a man suddenly grabbing him by his collar.

the man slap taehyun to the point his cheeks are flashing red.

"what did you say? you are not interested in that woman? what type of woman exactly do you want. listen kang taehyun , if our company can't expand our business,you and I, we are all doomed "

"ap-appa.. wh-when did you get here?"

"it's not important young man. if you didn't do what I ask you to,I will kicked you out from this family so you could go beg others for money. do you want that?"

"n-no.. " taehyun slightly shake his head.

"exactly. I don't think you could survive without me kang taehyun "

the man loosen his grip and let taehyun go. the man then take his steps towards the door and get out of the office room.

'fuck,if you weren't my dad,I would have fucking killed you. shit,the slaps hurt'

taehyun couldn't say anything in front of his father. he was too afraid of him. taehyun's father has been very fierce since he was a kid .

taehyun pick his phone from his table. he was typing a message for someone.

taehyun: can I come over now?

it doesn't take a long time for taehyun to receive a reply from the person.

huening: always open for you.

taehyun grab his belongings and left the office building. he ran to the car and drive straight to huening's house.

'ding dong' huening heard the bell ring in his house. he quickly ran to the doors to welcome taehyun in.

"so,what made you come to this humble house of mine? "

"don't wanna let me in? "

"sure prince taehyun. please come this way "

both of them finally went into the house. taehyun sat on the sofa in the living room. huening sat besides him.

"what's wrong this time?"

"my dad"

"why am I not surprised?"

"you shouldn't be. he's back in Korea. he went to the office just now . "

"u huh now what? you wanna run from Korea? you want to keep hiding from your father? and do you think you'll be safe to do that? you should know your father better right?"

"I'm not saying I'm hiding . I just came here to talk to you. so please don't stress me out"

"taehyunnie, I may sound like a bad friend. but if you can't keep up with your father,then let him kick you out of the family"

"how did you- "

"it's not the first time he threaten you."

"oh yea" taehyun look down feeling confused about what things he should do. huening's plan may sound bad but it may be the best for taehyun.

to be continued...