Senku quietly worked as he was finally hired. It wasn't the place he had hoped to be, but it was better than being jobless. His mind often drifted to Kyoya wondering if he was okay, if he had eaten. He loved and hated the feelings he got when he was around Kyoya. He loved the happy feeling of being around him, yet he hated the feeling of wanting Kyoya's attention. It made him feel like a needy pet.
He was brought out of his thoughts by a coworker calling his name. Senku decided he'd go with the flow this time around rather than try to figure it out and the reasons behind it.
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Senku quietly munched on snacks as he looked through file cabinets in the backroom. Why he was sent to fetch them when he wasn't even working on it baffled him. Maybe because he was the new guy and hadn't asserted his dominance yet. He couldn't find the files they had asked for. Were they even in the backroom? He bumped into a cabinet then found himself covered in coffee.
"It was just bad luck." Senku chanted as he calmed himself down. "They aren't here, so let's just leave."
He opened the door then felt more liquid pour onto him. He sucked it up and kept moving. He wasn't going to cause a scene. So what if he had assholes for seniors? His was going to do his job like he was supposed to.
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Kyoya looked out the window at the setting sun. He missed Senku. He didn't want to admit it, but could he really act like he didn't feel anything? Clearly not after a few nights ago.
"Sir, you're spacing out again." Mei called out.
"Huh? Oh. Right, work." Kyoya muttered, turning his seat around.
Mei sighed then marched over to his desk. Kyoya looked at her curiously.
"Do you want to go visit Senku?" she asked.
"Huh? Why would I do that? Everything between us is strictly business professional." Kyoya said, more to convince himself than her.
"Really? Then why do you keep staring at your phone and sighing half of those times?" Mei countered as she showed his lock screen of Senku to him.
"Sounds like someone wasn't working when they were supposed to." said Kyoya.
"I'm calling Senku." said Mei before walking over to use her phone.
Kyoya was instantly by her side, taking her phone out of her hands.
"Don't. You. Dare. He has his business to do and I have mine. He only needs to be around for collection day. Or when Akito shows up." said Kyoya as he handed back her phone. "Everything is just for our own personal gain..."
"Mr. Ootori..." said Mei quietly.
He was good at lying, but his ability to lie well and his emotions clashed heavily. She texted Senku, hoping to ease her employer's wavering heart.
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Senku waited across the street, wondering what important thing Mei needed to give to him. Was it from Kyoya? Was it a letter saying he couldn't blackmail him anymore? Though, as of late, the idea of blackmailing him made him feel awful. He planned to tell him soon and that he'd keep quiet without payment. The light changed. Senku crossed the street then noticed someone lurking by the company building.
"Hey, who's there?" Senku called out from afar.
The person seemed startled then started to run. Senku chased after them. They had to have been up to something if they started to run. The person started to slow down then stopped. Senku stopped a little ways from them, panting for air.
