Law and Love (Showki fanfic)

Ch. 19: Late Night

Hyunwoo

~the next night~

~11:49 p.m.~

I was not sure if I locked the precinct when I left earlier today, so I drove back. I grabbed the handle to test if it was indeed locked or not. It wasn't. When I was about to close the door, I saw a light coming from the hall way. Who could that be?

I walked in after closing the door behind me. I tiptoed over to the hallway not wanting to surprise whoever it is. I peered down into the hall and saw light coming from the break room. I went closer and peered into the window. To my surprise, I found Kihyun with his glasses on looking at the files before him with a stern look. Why is he here so late?

As I peered through the window again, he sees me and raises an eyebrow. 

"Just come in already," he snorts before flipping to another page. So, I did. I sat down on the couch across from him. 

"How did you know that I was there?"

"Comes with the job. I guess," he shrugs and pushes his glasses back up the bridge of his nose.

"It is late. Why not continue this tomorrow?"

"Mmm, the boss wants this case to be done and over with by the end of this week," he answers as he sets down the file he was holding to only pick up another one. 

"Do you need some help," I asked.

"Not really....this isn't a case that is for the joint task force," he says with a thoughtful look on his face. "If you want too...I guess," he adds after a few seconds.

~fast forward two hours~

*thud*

I looked up in surprise as I wasn't expecting it. I saw a file on the ground and Kihyun trying to keep himself awake by shaking his head. I chuckled under my breath at this sight. Kihyun's eyelids begin to open and close at a snail pace. He mutters something under his breath before he closes his eyes and falls forward. I reached out and caught him before he faceplanted onto the table.

I let out a sigh of relief while Kihyun grumbles in his sleep. I got off the couch I was on slowly and somehow managed to get Kihyun to recline onto the couch without walking him up. When I was about to let go of him, he grabs onto my right arm tightly. I tried to free my arm without jostling him, but he is a lot stronger than I thought. 

I sighed in defeat and sat down next to him. His eyes were moving slightly under his eyelids. His breathing is evened out. His lips are slightly parted. I took off his glasses gently and set it down on the table. Then, I found myself tracing his facial features without actually touching him. 

There was a strand of flaming red hair in front of his right eye. I reached out to push it behind his ear when he shifts in his sleep. I held my breath subconsciously and waited for him to wake up and shove me away, but he didn't. I then pushed the strand of hair behind his ear. 

Do I like you?