Zhang Hao is pretty much the most famous, sucessful soloist in the country, however his life definetely isn't as perfect as it seems to be.
Sung Hanbin is a talented boy who got unfairly robbed of the opportunity to have the career he always wanted...
Hanbin is patiently waiting in front of the door. When it finally opens he is met with a troubled looking, heavily panting Hao. His heart clenches immediately, he doesn't hesitate to put down the convenience store bags and pull the boy in front of him into a tight hug. He starts stroking the celebrity's back, as he whispers incoherent comforting words. "You're safe, don't worry. I am here, nothing will happen to you. Everything is okay. I will stay by your side, nothing can happen to you here. You're not going to get hurt again. You'll be fine." he can feel the other slowly calming down again.
He has no intention of letting go just yet as the celebrity is still all tensed up. So they just stay like that for a while, Hanbin firmly holding the other boy. He knows that putting physical pressure on someone who suffers from anxiety, helps the other person feel grounded again.
When they finally separate , he takes a good luck at the celebrity. He seems to have relaxed quite a bit, Hanbin makes a mental promise to make sure he stays that way.
He picks up the bags from the floor and gently guides Hao back inside the apartment. "I'll cook for you, we need to make sure you quickly regain your strength, you're a shining idol after all."
The homeowner who apparently has gathered his thoughts by now is quick to answer in the most Zhang Hao way possible. "You don't have to you know?. I could just order something."
He looks at the celebrity pretending to be annoyed, he has gotten used to the other feeling insecure but he will work his way around that. "Well you have a very good chef at your side, so that won't be necessary. My aunt always says home made food is the best remedy, we wouldn't want to disappoint her, would we?"
The idol still doesn't look convinced. "I don't want to be a burden. You keep taking care of me and I do nothing in return." Hao sinks his head, clearly feeling ashamed.
Hanbin can only sigh, this boy definitely hasn't been cared for enough in his life. "I really don't mind... at all... I want to do this for you. Please let me do this."
Apparently the other boy isn't ready to give up. "But I feel bad, I can't even help you. Sadly I'm very useless right now." Hao lifts his injured arm while saying the last part. He is also still looking at the floor.
"You're not useless, ever. You are just not in your best condition right now, which is totally fine and nothing you have to apologise for." He then gets an idea to get the other boy to agree. "How about we make a deal. I'll do this now and you will repay the kindness later, when you feel better."
The celebrity finally looks up and slightly nods in agreement.
A satisfied smile grows on Hanbin's face, he feels proud to have figured out, how to convince the celebrity.He starts preparing the food. He decided on making soy bean stew since the dish is known for being good comfort food. Hao just awkwardly stands next to him, watching him. He can see that the boy still feels uncomfortable.
"Why don't you go wash up while I prepare the food, you're still wearing your clothes from yesterday, you should change into something more comfortable", he breaks the awkward silence.
He can see that the other boy instantly starts to feel ashamed for his appearance which of course, isn't what Hanbin wanted but it also gets the boy to follow his request. Hanbin will just have to make up for it later, which he won't mind doing anyway.
The celebrity disappears into the bathroom, and Hanbin focuses back on cooking. After quite some time, the stew is finally simmering on the stove, it won't be too long anymore until the food is ready. Hanbin notices that he took a bit more than half hour to prepare everything but the celebrity still hasn't reappeared. He immediately gets worried and decides to check on the boy. He slowly makes his way towards the bathroom door.
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I'm sorry this chapter is a bit shorter again, my birthday is coming up in two days , so I've been busy preparing for that. I'll be back next week, as always don't hesitate to comment your thoughts as it helps the writing process a lot <3
