Sunshine | 2Jae

Chapter 9

Youngjae didn't see Jaebum for the rest of the day and decided to simply go home once it got late.

The next day when he saw his desk, a small bag stood on top of it. Youngjae shrugged off his jacket and put his own bag, where the now clean shirt of Jaebum was in, on the floor before he curiously opened the bag

He gasped as his hands felt a silky material. Youngjae pulled the content out to reveal a black silk shirt that looked like it had cost more than his whole wardrobe at home.

As he folded it up a small letter fell to the floor and Youngjae bend down to get it.

For letting me borrow your shirt
-JB

Youngjae didn't believe his eyes. This had to be some sort of joke, right? No way Jaebum would give him such an expensive gift.

He went over to the other's door and knocked. The best way he'd get an answer is to ask the man himself.

"Come in"

"Good morning", Youngjae greeted maybe expecting an answer today.

He didn't get one.

"Is the black shirt for me?", Youngjae thought it would be the best to get directly to the point.

"Do you know someone else I borrowed a shirt from?", Jaebum asked mockingly.

"Just as I thought you'd get nicer", Youngjae mumbled disappointedly. Jaebum didn't seem to hear him though.

"Yes Youngjae", Jaebum leaned back in his chair, "it is for you"

Youngjae shook his head.
"It's way too expensive, boss."

"Well, I didn't buy it. It was a gift from a client. Don't think I'd waste money on you", Jaebum's voice was rid of emotions as if the whole conversation bored him and there was a certain coldness with his words that hurt Youngjae.

He thanked him nonetheless and handed Jaebum his shirt.

"I cleaned it"

Now it would have been Jaebum's turn to thank the younger but he didn't. Just as Youngjae wanted to tell him that he could at least nod in acknowledgment a knock interrupted them.

At the door stood Ms. Yoon, dressed in jeans and an oversized pullover. It didn't look like she would own a successful jewelry shop.

„Good morning, I didn't expect you so soon", Jaebum said and stood up, not noticing the weird looks he got from Youngjae.

„I wanted to see Jackson and Yugyeom as soon as possible and oh well, I guess I have to see you too", she mumbled but the small grin on her face gave away that she was only joking.

„I'm sorry but I don't have much time today but I'm sure my secretary can bring you to Yugyeom"

Youngjae thought about what Jaebum had just said. As his secretary it was his job to inform the other about events and appointments and today there wasn't anything.

„That would be great!", Ms. Yoon didn't seem to care much though.

„Youngjae, could you show her the way?"

To be honest he didn't want to talk to her right now. It wasn't anything personal, it was just that Jaebum was still exhausted and the whole conversation with Youngjae drained the last bits of energy he had left.

„Of course", Youngjae would rather not but saying that wouldn't be very smart.

Youngjae opened the door for the woman and told her to follow him.

The silence between the two wasn't the good kind, it was extremely uncomfortable so Youngjae decided to break the ice.

„I hope you don't mind me asking but are you his girlfriend?"

Maybe not the best way to start small talk but now it was too late.

She turned to look at him before a bubbly laugh left her. She tried to calm down but whenever it seemed that she would stop, Ms. Yoon started laughing again.

„Girlfriend? Oh honey!", she patted Youngjae's arm who was really confused. The two seemed close and she also knew his friends so what was so funny about it?

They reached a long hallway where Yugyeom's office was at the right.

„I think I know the way now, thanks for accompanying me and I'm sure we'll see each other again", she went away and left Youngjae standing alone.

He shrugged it off. Why would he care anyway? It wasn't his business if Jaebum had a girlfriend or not.

He returned and went back to writing emails. Jaebum was somewhere in his room doing the same thing.

When it got lunch time Youngjae thought he could just stay at his desk but apparently his friend wanted to surprise him.

„Yo Youngjae!", Mark yelled.

„Mark? What are you doing here?", Youngjae asked and mentioned for him to be quiet since Jaebum was just next door.

„Sorry," he whispered, „I thought we could eat lunch together"

Youngjae agreed and grabbed his coat when a cough came from behind.

Jaebum stood there with his arms crossed but a lovely smile on his face. Weird.

"Hello, I'm JB", he said brightly and shook Mark's hand.

The other immediately smiled back. "I'm Mark, his best friend."

Youngjae was once again confused that day. Why was he nice to Mark? Jaebum never acted like that when it was just Youngjae alone.

"Well, enjoy your meal then", Jaebum said to Mark and smiled one last time before he went back to work.

Youngjae admitted he was jealous. Not because Jaebum only smiled at Mark, no that would be stupid. It was just frustrating that he tried so hard to make JB like him and at the end the other seemed to love practically everyone except him. Yes, that was it.

"Let's go now!" Mark grabbed Youngjae's arm.

"Oh and who's that hottie with the blond hair downstairs? You have to give me his number."