𝒞𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 02
Han snickered. "That's a little cheesy, don't you think?"
"Right?" Seungmin giggled. "If you're going to flirt, do it properly."
Chan sighed and accepted his fate. "Well, my name is Leeknow."
"Han."
"Seungmin."
"Ok, now that we're all familiar with each other's names, let's all share why we're here." Han suggested.
Chan and Leeknow exchanged glances before turning their attention back to Han. "Well, we're here to take a break from our hectic jobs," Chan explained, taking a sip of his drink.
"Our jobs require us to overwork, so that's why we're here." Chan adjusted his posture. "And you? What about you guys?"
Han nervously glanced at Seungmin, who seemed unaffected by the question. Han averted his gaze and started fidgeting with his fingers, anxiously waiting for Seungmin's response. The delay in Seungmin's answer only added to Han's worry. Finally, Seungmin took a deep breath and replied, "We're here for the same reason." Seungmin smiled and noticed Han's uneasiness. He reached out and held Han's hands, comforting him. Han looked up and forced a smile in return.
Leeknow notcied this and raised an eyebrow, clearly suspicious of their answers. "Really? When do you plan to leave?" Leeknow questioned.
Chan cleared his throat, "There's no need for that, leeknow,"
Leeknow seemed about to say something, but Seungmin spoke up, "No, it's okay. It's natural to be curious. Feel free to ask any questions, Leeknow." Seungmin smiled, trying to ease the tension.
Leeknow furrowed his eyebrows, clearly bothered by Seungmin's response. "No, no, there's no need to ask such questions," Chan interjected, trying to diffuse the situation.
"Alright, let's all take a moment to calm down," Han interrupted. "We can settle this at our hotel room."
Seungmin looked at Han in disbelief, unable to comprehend the suggestion. Han gave an awkward smile, and Seungmin could only shake his head in disbelief.
"It's settled then," Leeknow smirked, accepting the proposal.
Leeknow pulled out his phone, unlocked it, and handed it to Han, saying, "Type in your number and tell me everything."
Han smiled and entered his number. When he looked up from the phone, he saw Leeknow staring at him intently, which made him feel nervous. He quickly looked down in embarrassment. Seungmin and Chan noticed what was happening and exchanged giggles.
"Well, we'll meet later," Leeknow smirked and stood up from his seat. Chan also got up, and Seungmin asked them, "And what about your food?"
"You'll take care of it, right?" Leeknow asked with a smirk.
Seungmin furrowed his eyebrows at Leeknow's behavior and replied, "Sure," rolling his eyes clearly annoyed.
"Thanks!" Leeknow then walked away to the counter to pay for their meal.
Chan sighed and said, "I'm sorry for his behavior," as he called a waiter for a takeout box.
Seungmin asked, "Is he always like that?" while Chan started packing the leftover food in the box. "Unfortunately," Chan replied.
Seungmin snickered at the response. Once Chan finished packing the food, he said, "Anyways, I'll see you guys later," flashing a smile. He then looked at Seungmin, gave him a wink, and left.
Seungmin blushed at Chan's actions, and Han noticed. "We should go now," Han suggested.
"Yeah," Seungmin smiled to himself, with Chan on his mind.
....
"Leeknow said he and Chan are here," mentioned Han.
"Already?" Seungmin exclaimed, throwing his phone on the nightstand and getting up from the bed to answer the door.
As he opened the door, he was greeted by Chan with a smile. "Hey, beautiful," Chan greeted.
Seungmin cringed at Chan's cheesy compliment but secretly loved it. "Never again," Seungmin muttered.
Chan pouted, saying, "Ouch. Can we come in?"
Seungmin nodded and stepped aside to let them in.
Leeknow commented, "Nice place you guys have here."
Seungmin sighed and closed the door, heading straight to his bed. Chan noticed Seungmin plopping down onto the bed and joined him. Seungmin grabbed a pillow and asked, "So, remind me why you guys are here again?"
"Han invited us to question you guys," answered Leeknow, taking a seat next to Han on the couch.
Seungmin squinted his eyes at Leeknow and asked, "What are you, an interrogator or something?"
Leeknow chuckled and replied, "Actually, I am."
Chan widened his eyes as Leeknow casually revealed what was supposed to be a secret. He glanced at Han, who appeared nervous and scared. Chan raised an eyebrow but dismissed it, knowing that interrogators can often appear intimidating.
"Alright, Mr. Interrogator, go ahead and ask your questions before I kick you out," Seungmin challenged.
Leeknow proceeded to ask a series of questions, and Seungmin answered them flawlessly, leaving Leeknow with no suspicions. However, Chan couldn't help but ask a question that had been on his mind. "What's going on with Han?" he inquired.
Seungmin glanced at Han, who was clutching a pillow tightly, mirroring Seungmin's own posture. It was evident that Han was nervous.
But why?
