CEO | JAEYONG

11

NIGHT time was Jisungs least favorite part of the day. Mostly because night times in the past traumatized him, and he never goes one night without thinking about the yelling, the hitting, the insults; nothing could ever erase those memories. They were all vivid, and every time he looks out his door into the darkness, he sees him. The man he never truly recognized, but knew. The man was dangerous, and a criminal that didn't take 'no' for an answer. How Jisungs blood boiled at just thinking about him, but gave it up as he knew he could've and can't do anything about such things.

Once Jisung knew Taeyong was fast asleep, he got up from his bed and went to see where Jaehyun was suppose to be sleeping. Taeyong insisted on Jaehyun staying the night with them that night, and Jisung didn't protest knowing why. He didn't mind Jaehyun, not one bit, he just worried all the time about his father. He worries that Jaehyun may take off the mask and turn his shoulders cold like the last man did. Jisung wouldn't let that happen again, and he'll see Jaehyuns reaction when he tells him such a story. If he stays, or if he goes.

Walking into the small living room, Jisung spots Jaehyun sitting on the couch. The said male had a book in his hand, and was reading in his head. Jisung walks quietly into the room, and once Jaehyun catches notice of him he closes his book.

"Couldn't sleep?" Jaehyun asks, but Jisung shakes his head in answer.

Jaehyun raises an eyebrow, and watches as the little boy comes over and sits next to him on the couch. Jisung stares at him for awhile, blank eyes as he's always had them half way shut. Resting face as he examines the other in front of him. Jaehyun lets him, and doesn't move as he sits comfortably.

"I have a question." Jisung finally speaks up.

"Ask away." Jaehyun says, preparing himself mentally for it.

"Do you love my father?" Jisung asks in a whisper.

Jaehyun thinks about it for a moment, if it is a trick question or not. Which it wasn't, and he simply knew the answer.

"Yes, I do." Jaehyun whispers back, staring at the boy to find a reaction.

Jisung looks away, and stares at the floor for a moment.

"Would you love him if he couldn't love you back?" Jisung asks lowly, not looking at Jaehyun.

Jaehyun raises an eyebrow, thinking about the question carefully.

"Why could your father not love me back?" Jaehyun speaks his question.

Jisung looks up at him, and then frowns deeply. Jaehyun doesn't miss the dull eyes that stare into his, and the slow breathing in silence.

"If I told you our past, would you look at us the same? Would you look at my father the same?" Jisung whispers the last part, as if not even wanting to be heard.

Fortunately, Jaehyun does hear it as nothing is making noise around them but the distance cars.

"Your past doesn't define you Jisung, nor your father. I could care less what you've done." Jaehyun states.

"Or what he's done?" Jisung asks, and Jaehyun furrows his eyebrows in confusion.

Jaehyun waits for Jisung to continue, and the boy simply stares at him.