"Oh. My. God. What the hell did you tell me?" Seungmin could see Jeongin's surprised face, eyes widening and blinking, gasping dramatically, as he told the younger about the inconvenience encounter he had last night.
He felt like he needed to let someone know; he needed to let— whatever shit that just happened to him out. He needs a clear mind and some sense to sort his head out.
He needs to clarify and reassure himself that nothing happened last night. They were doing their work, Lee Minho is their client. That's it. It's just the three of them happened to get drunk— well, way too drunk even the mighty Kang Younghyun K.O-ed last night and needed a driver to get him home.
Now he's speaking. How can Younghyun hyung got a ride back to his house but not him? How come he ended up sleeping next to the CEO and shirtless?
Seungmin tried to remember what happened but his head seemed to flush all the memories that had happened. Hoping for he's not embarrassing himself. Not in front of the CEO.
And Yang Jeongin seems like the right person to dump all the things playing in his head like a broken stereo on.
"I honestly...don't know..." Seungmin's eyes bore into Jeongin's face before he sighed and took one of the pillows on his bed before he screamed in it.
A good 30 seconds later, Seungmin removes the pillow from his face, and Jeongin is still there, waiting for him to continue. His face is slightly concerned of his older friend.
"Do you think Haneul is a good name?" Seungmin asked, and that gained a confused look from the younger.
"I guess so? Why did you ask?"
"I think I should change my name. Oh, maybe flee the country, too. To a place where no one can reach me...Is Finland a good place to stay? I should do some research—"
Seungmin was ready to get his laptop and execute his crazy idea. His head already had a blueprint for his new life soon with a new name and a new country to live in. But Jeongin is quick to stop him.
"Hyung— Hyung! Calm down, alright? You don't have to flee out of this country. What were you thinking? Director Lee isn't some yakuza that can put your life in danger. He is just a CEO."
"Yeah, he is just a CEO. Which means he can make me jobless in one second."
Jeongin shakes his head. "You are being dramatic." the younger clicked his tongue before he took Seungmin's phone and shoved the device to the older.
"Might as well just give him a call, tell him that you deeply sorry for last night, and pretend like nothing happened. Simple, clear, concise, and very polite. Win-win situation." Jeongin had one of his eyebrows up as he delivered his 'great' idea.
Seungmin shook his head at the younger's thought as he remembered that he and Minho are in working terms at the moment. He can't just simply 'give a call' or anything unprofessional like that.
"Uh, nuh uh. Saying sorry through the phone is so unprofessional, Yang Jeongin-ssi. He is about to be someone I will work with for the next few months...Giving him a call is quite...yeah, it's so not cool."
"Schedule a short meeting then. Well, just an informal meeting. To apologize and shit."
Thinking that he could no longer look into the CEO's eyes, Seungmin quickly rejected the idea. "Uh, that's not it either..."
"Then let's not think about it? He probably doesn't remember or know it at all. Maybe you should forget it."
"But—" Seungmin knew he didn't have any other options except for the one that Jeongin just said. But what should he do then if meeting the other party is not something that he's looking forward to? Ignoring the fact that that had happened isn't that nice too.
"Maybe you are right..." Seungmin muttered under his breath and let out a long sigh.
Jeongin nodded. "Good that you are agreeing with me— wait, did you just agreed with my idea? That's new. Honestly, what did Mr. Lee did to you last night? Did he knocked you out that bad? Oh my God, you know what? No need to tell me if it's 18SX. I'm leaving."
Jeongin quickly left Seungmin's room, leaving the older confused with his sudden behavior. Only a minute later, Seungmin realized about what Jeongin was on about, face and ears turning red, hands ready to give Yang Jeongin some slaps.
"YA! YANG JEONGIN!! YOU BETTER COME BACK HERE AND LET ME CLEAN THAT DIRTY IDEAS FROM YOUR HEAD...YA!!"
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Minho's fingers kept on tapping the screen of his smartphone, opening and exiting the message app as he was talking with Kang Younghyun, the prosecutor who is in charge of his case. It's not something serious, but he needs someone from a legal background to handle it. It's just for the business formality.
Kang Younghyun was thanking Minho for sending him home last night, for which Minho knows that it was his personal assistant who sent him home. Wonpil hyung knows what's the best for him. In terms of avoiding unnecessary shit story about the CEO circulating around the tabloids first thing in the morning.
That might include why Seungmin's employee identification card was in his possession.
It was hazy, but Minho remembered what happened last night. He remembered how soft and sweet Seungmin's voice sounded close to him. Or how the latter fit right on his lap when—
"Sir, we are here." Minho's driver snapped him out from his train of thoughts and he looked outside. A familiar mansion where he grew up at welcomed his vision. Felix's car was here too. He's guessing that his little brother probably spent the night at their parents' house after his flight.
Well, they're home. He's home.
His driver opened the door for him and Minho thanked the driver softly, asking him to just leave him for today. God knows how long his mother is going to let him stay this time. Especially it's his birthday. She won't let him go back to his apartment that fast.
Just before Minho entering the house, a text entered his notifications first. He was about to ignore it but after seeing the name at the end of the text, Minho stopped from taking a step forward.
Unknown number
10:25AM
Hello sir
I know it's not a good time
to text you since it's the weekend
but I think I need to see you
only if you are free though!!
hoping that I'm not taking
your time
oh, this is Kim Seungmin
I'm sorry for not introducing
earlier
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Shades Of Him
Fanfic"I have 10 minutes, Mr. Yang. You can proceed with the interview now." Seungmin clears his throat as he corrects Minho's impression on him. "Actually, my name is Kim Seungmin. I am filling in for Mr. Yang," "Ah, I see." Minho joins Seungmin at the s...
