Yeonjun sat on the bed as his meal remained untouched. The lackeys in the room whispered to each other before one left. Yeonjun crawled off the bed and sat on the floor instead.
"Yeonjun, there's a bed here for a reason..." a lackey said.
The head came in and assessed the situation.
"How long has he been like this?" the head asked.
"Ever since you declared him yours sir. So, 2 days." said another lackey as the others lifted Yeonjun onto the bed. "He hasn't touched any of his meals. We managed to get him to drink some water and sleep though."
The head looked at Yeonjun who fought with the lackeys who kept him on the bed. Was he more comfortable in his old room? He silently thought then had his underlings transfer him to the other room.
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Another day had passed and the head had come in to hear their report. Yeonjun was sitting still, but he still seemed fussy.
"The situation hasn't really changed, sir. He still won't eat, hardly sleeps and drinks. What should we do with him?" the lackey asked.
The head stared at Yeonjun then had him transferred back to his room. The head closed the door behind him then sighed heavily.
"Get me Rin. Now." said the head in an annoyed tone.
They scrambled about as the head entered the room alone. Yeonjun looked at him and felt his spirit weaken again.
"Hey, why won't you eat? It's the same things you've been eating. Are you sick?" the head asked as he touched his forehead.
Yeonjun slapped his hand away then tipped over from dizziness. The head frowned heavily then heard the door open. The lackeys whispered that Rin had arrived.
"Watch him." said the head.
Rin patiently waited, wondering what all of this was about. He had things to do.
"Rin, how did you get him to eat?" the head asked while pacing.
"He ate by himself. I didn't do a thing." said Rin, speaking nothing but the truth.
"Are you sure? Then why won't he eat now?" questioned the head, disappointed with Rin's answer.
"I don't know, sir. I know just as much as you do." replied Rin.
The head gestured for him to follow. They walked into the room and watched a fussy Yeonjun fight with the lackeys.
"Yeonjun, Rin is here to see you." the head said flatly.
The lackeys breathed a sigh of relief at the fact he had stopped fighting. Rin looked at the head and shrugged.
"I heard you haven't been eating. Why?" Rin asked, hoping to please his boss.
"I'm hungry..." Yeonjun whined.
The lackeys brought in food and they were all startled by how quickly he started to eat. The head looked at Rin who kept his eyes on Yeonjun. Something was going on between them. He needed to sever it and quickly.
"Leave." the head whispered to Rin.
Rin nodded then left. He closed the door behind him then walked away in confusion. Was his boss losing his mind? A lackey ran over to him and hurriedly told him to come back. Rin entered the room and was surprised to see Yeonjun trying to make himself regurgitate but was being stopped by lackeys.
"Yeonjun!" Rin shouted, gaining everyone's attention.
"Rin..." Yeonjun whined as tears formed in his eyes.
He soon burst into tears then crawled his way over to him. The lackeys looked between Rin, their boss and the captive. None of them understood what was going on. The head on the other hand started to get the picture. Yeonjun developed an attachment.
"Yeonjun, how do you feel about me?" the head asked softly.
"You're strange to me." Yeonjun said bluntly.
"And Rin...?" he pressed.
"I like him." said Yeonjun with the same bluntness.
The answer shocked everyone in the room. Rin's eyes darted everywhere. He didn't know what was going on either. Yeonjun wiped his eyes yet remained seated by Rin.
"Yeonjun, I'm not sure what's going on with you but, listen to my boss. He's caring for you now instead. We won't be seeing each other until initiation day, okay?" said Rin, hoping it was enough.
"But why? Why are things changing?" asked Yeonjun.
"Because this go according to what he says now listen to him and stop rebelling. You're just going to get yourself hurt." replied Rin.
Yeonjun deflated as he heard the door open and close. He didn't want anyone else watching over him. Rin sighed heavily as he sped walked out the room. Yeonjun was no longer his problem. He no longer had to watch over him, yet his heart felt heavy.
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"Sir, we have a serious situation!" a lackey whispered into the head's ear.
"What can be-" the head started then jumped out of his seat as the lackey told him.
He rushed into the room and helped his underlings tear the utensil from his hands. Yeonjun looked at the head as a tear escaped from his eye.
"Should we get Rin?" an underling asked.
"No... Tell Rin he's being let go." said the head loud enough for Yeonjun to hear. "Make sure he knows he's no longer welcome here."
"Don't do that!" Yeonjun shouted as he pulled away from his underlings.
"Well, maybe we can make a deal." said the head as he held his underling back. "Submit to me and Rin won't have to go."
"Fine." muttered Yeonjun.
One of Rin's underlings backed away from the slightly open door and dashed out. She knew it wasn't any of her business, but he deserved to know since it had to do with him.
"Rin!" she shouted as she entered his room.
"What could be so important that you felt the need to disturb me?" asked Rin as he put his pen down.
She looked around then whispered into his ear, making sure the cameras couldn't pick it up. Rin's eyes grew wide then closed.
"It's not my problem anymore, but thank you." said Rin with a wave of his hand.
He did know that his boss would sometimes use little tricks here and there, but what he did was underhanded and downright despicable. And for what? A young man? He started to question the sanity of his boss and the organization as a whole.
