Stay Strong Seventeen

Verkwan 🤍 1

Damn he looked beautiful, Vernon thought to himself looking right at the man in front of him. At this point, he only met Seungkwan twice and there they were ... getting married.

It wasn't their choice and they definitely didn't want to get married like this, it was obviously arranged and only for the solemn reason to satisfy their parents' and their parents' greed. Their pathological attachment to fame, power and money, only made everyone around them, including their own children, so miserable.

Vernon agreed to this but he wasn't a bad person, he didn't want the money, he was just ambitious, he wanted to break free from his parents' grip, give them what they wanted and simply wanted to keep his distance from their life. He wanted to keep running his own company and if the price was to get married to this beautiful young man in front of him ... so be it.

Seungkwan on the other hand ... was helpless.

If he didn't do this, death would be the only option available for him.

He glanced up at Vernon, sure, he was handsome, and sure, he was nice to him the couple of times they met but can he trust him to spend the next few years with him? Their contract was specific, they had to stay together for at least 5 years or else no one gets anything ... Seungkwan was definitely not so sure.

Their wedding was nothing but a big business meeting, Seungkwan didn't know anyone who attended it, he couldn't even recognize his own mother, he saw Vernon shaking hands with some of them but didn't dare to ask. It was all over in no time and it felt like it didn't even happen yet ... the entire thing was just so cold and unbelievably unimportant.

Vernon finally found his way to him, eventually, they had to keep up with the crowd and show everyone that they were ... a couple.

Vernon smiled, a hint of sadness in his eyes but still, he seemed content "You look great" he complimented and Seungkwan smiled back, out of politeness nothing more, "Thank you, you too"

"I know this is not ideal, but we will talk later, come up with our own rules?" Vernon suggested sounding warm and sincere, Seungkwan didn't expect to even have a choice or a chance to ... come up withanything in fact.

He nodded, his face a weird expression of gratitude and shock.

Tasteless as it was, the wedding was finally over and the two were heading home. The limousine was silent, the driver, a shady man that was obviously sent to spy on them was quiet the entire time. Seungkwan on the far left side of the car, had his eyes fixed on his lap while he played nervously with his hands, Vernon on the other hand, was having the crush on his life, on his own husband ... he is married now and no matter what the conditions and circumstances of this marriage are, Vernon wasn't the type to ignore or mistreat his partner.

True, he didn't have that many experiences before but this ... he was willing to try.

Seungkwan was hesitant and he had all the reasons in the world to be, he got out of the car to the Villa where Vernon lived, it was beautiful and huge and Seungkwan took a deep breath.

"My father bought it but honestly we could get something better on our own if you don't like it" Vernon said softly trying to be as casual and calm as possible and not to scare the younger, only to be met by his beautiful doe eyes like he couldn't believe what the other was saying "We don't have to talk about it now ... come on in"

Seungkwan smiled a little and nodded following Vernon inside his new home. He stopped for a moment to look around and quickly suppressed a cough, Vernon glanced back at him but Seungkwan seemed to be doing okay simply following him inside

"They already moved all your stuff inside"

The place was amazing ... spacious and modern but just like his old place, cold and dark, there was more maids and staff then family members and it took them days before they run into each other in some hallway probably by mistake.