Responsibility | Jihancheol FF | Seventeen FF

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Next day as usual after dropping Jeongin to day care ,Joshua marched towards the main gate of society where he got stopped with someone's travelling bag.

"Ohh sorry man It just ran away from me!" Said the guy in quite English accent and that's what peeked up Joshua's head.

"Vernon?"

"You?" Both scoff at same time..

"Seems the world is really small,how My destiny is to find you everywhere!" Vernon said in sarcasm now holding the handle of his bag.

"It must be my bad stars!" Joshua counter attacked.

"Don't blame stars,You are yourself bad enough!" Vernon retorted.

"You-.." joshua word halted when vernon's phone ring

"Ah ,yes hyung,at main gate,

no I don't like it at all

Whatever you say..

Ok"
Vernon cut the call and waved at Joshua "bye looser!"

Before Joshua could say something,he is already gone.

Sighning to himself he walked away.

_

As he walked through the office doors, he could feel the eyes of his coworkers on him. His grossiness showing,He didn't care. He threw his bag onto his desk and sat down heavily, his fingers already clenched into fists. The morning dragged on with one problem after another—nothing seemed to go right. Every little inconvenience only fueled his anger further.

By the time lunch rolled around, Joshua was barely holding it together. That was when his boss, Mr. Henderson, called him into the office. Joshua felt a pit form in his stomach as he walked down the hallway, but his anger quickly overshadowed his anxiety.

Inside, the conversation quickly escalated. What started as a discussion about missed deadlines and subpar work soon turned into a shouting match. Joshua, already on edge, snapped. He shouted back at Mr. Henderson, unleashing all the pent-up frustration that had been building since his fight with Vernon.

Mr. Henderson, a man who valued order and respect above all else, was not one to take such behavior lightly. The words that came next were like a punch to Joshua's gut: "If you can't control yourself, Joshua, you might want to start looking for a new job."

Joshua stormed out of the office, his blood boiling. The rest of the day passed in a haze of anger and dread. He couldn't focus, couldn't think straight, knowing that he had probably just lost his job. By the time the workday ended, he was a bundle of nerves and fury.

As he walked home, Joshua's thoughts spiraled. He cursed Vernon being in korea. He cursed Mr. Henderson for pushing him over the edge. He cursed the universe for what felt like a never-ending series of misfortunes. The anger boiled over until he was muttering to himself, kicking at loose stones on the sidewalk, and glaring at anyone who dared to cross his path.

By the time he reached day care, Joshua was exhausted—physically, mentally, and emotionally.

"Jeongin?" He called out..no response

"Jeongin...Hong Jeongin?" He asked to seokmin as he found him walking .

"Oh, seungkwan took him"seokmin halted on his steps.

"Seungkwan? He didn't inform me?"

"He didn't?"

"No, I will go to his house.."

"Yeah,sure."

Joshua marched towards Seungkwan's house,he is already tired for day and now he have to walk extra, 'ohh gosh, seungkwan, atleast you have to message me' he thought to himself as he pressed the button.

He rang the doorbell but no response,he try again for few time but still no response

So he ring the call to seungkwan which were picked up in 5th ring..
"What hyung?" Seungkwan talked in quite harsh tone

"Who you raising your voice on?" Joshua asked in same manner

"Ohh,sorry, it's just it's not going well now.."

"Where are you? And where is jeongin?"

"Ohh,I actually take him with me,we planned out something but it just

(Hansol calm down,this ain't right way to talk)

Didn't go well"

Joshua recognised the voice of his past lover,in quick second.

"Where the heck are you?" His anger increased in further step.

"At Jeonghan hyung's house,it was- " he can't complete the sentence further as call was cut.

Joshua again rushed with all his remaining from Seungkwan's house  to Seungcheol's house .

When he entered the door was already opened,so he let himself in..

Inside there was Jeonghan sitting on couch as ha-eun were on his lap,jeongin sitting besides him,as he let hishead  burried in jeonghan's arm.

Seungcheol were standing between Seungkwan and Vernon..

'Wait vernon?' Joshua thought to himself.

"What is going on?" He inquired

"Ohh,joshua,welcome,look little Jeong it's your dad here.." Jeonghan said in quite 'pretend to be fine' voice as he detached Jeongin from himself.

"Dad" Jeongin climbed down from sofa and hugged Joshua's leg..

"So?" Joshua said as he pat his son's head..

"Nah bro,you ain't father!
Like really?" Vernon asked in English quite amused with  the information

"Yes,I am father and it ain't your concern" Joshua said in dry tone..

"He didn't even care for one who is his concern!" Seungkwan made statement,to which Joshua looked at him in confusion..

"Hyung! You remember guy I said,the dumbass who said I will provide money but don't get me in parenting thing., remember?" Seungkwan said pressing voice more

"This isn't - "Joshua didn't completed sentence in shock

"Yup, it's him,The CHOI HASOL" seungkwan said throwing his hands in air..

Joshua scoffed," seems like running from responsibility is actually in bloodline"

Seungcheol were struck by his statement,he just stopped.

"Excuse me?" Jeonghan rose up, "I don't think my family ever bothered you,to say something like this!" There was anger in his voice..

"You don't know a thing,Your family did too much to me, too much that I loose myself.." Joshua didn't realise that he lost control over his mind and spilled out things which he think he shouldn't.

Next moment he were facing questioning gaze of Jeonghan and Seungkwan,and he realise d he just fucked up!

He picked up Jeongin and walked away.

'coward! As always' he said to himself and ignore the voice of both Jeonghan and Seungkwan which were calling to him.