Stay ||| Wooyoung/Jongho/San (Ateez)

17

The second Wooyoung stepped through the door he could feel his entire energy change. This was the last place he wanted to be, but he knew he had to try and stay strong, otherwise things would be even worse.

Marcus was on the phone and staring intently at his computer, only acknowledging Wooyoung with a quick wave of the hand.

So he took the opportunity to go into the back room and take a deep breath to try and calm his racing heart. Maybe Marcus had just been messing with him yesterday.

But just in case, Wooyoung used a mirror in the back to make sure he looked ok. He buttoned up San's shirt to the top so that way he wasn't showing any skin on his chest, and thankfully the older hadn't left any visible marks on his skin. Something told Wooyoung that Marcus would not be happy if he saw that.

When he felt as comfortable as he could, Wooyoung started going through a stack of paperwork on the back table to work on filing it away.

"Thanks for getting started right away." Marcus' voice came from behind him a short time later. "It sounds like I have another job coming up here soon, so you'll be left in charge of this place."

"Ok, I can do that." Wooyoung moved to the filling cabinet, reading the paper in front of him with more focus than as probably necessary. He could feel his boss watching his every move and did his best to now show how much he was panicking on the inside.

"Come. Sit." Marcus pulled out a chair an motioned to it. Once Wooyoung was seated, he sat in his own chair and crossed his arms. He started to ask Wooyoung about his finances, insisting on exact numbers so he had idea of what all of his expenses were.

Wooyoung didn't like discussing this with him, but he could tell by the tone of Marcus' voice that he was going to get his way no matter what.

When the conversation was over, Marcus pulled out a piece of paper. "This is an employment contract. In it I have outlined that. You will work for me, and only me, for as long as we both see fit. I also have outlined that I will provide you with some insurance and keep you employed as full time with a raise every year based on your performance. And this," He wrote a number down on an empty line, "Is what I will be paying you to start." He slid the paper over to Wooyoung.

The younger picked it up and tried to keep his hands from shaking as he read over it. The contract seemed fair in his eyes, which told him that Marcus took the job seriously. And the hourly wage Wooyoung would be getting was enough to afford him actual groceries and he might be able to start saving up for a car.

The one thing that worried him was the fact that it did state that Wooyoung could quit whenever he wanted to, but he knew that was a trap. Marcus would never let him leave with this information hanging over his head. At least he had it in writing though in case something did happen.

With a sinking feeling in his stomach, Wooyoung sighed the contract and Marcus signed right below him.

"Perfect. You can add this to your file and we will keep it all together." His boss said while rubbing his hands together.

Wooyoung nodded and walked over to the cabinet where he kept all the information on people in and pulled it open. As he was thumbing through the files to find his, he heard Marcus stand.

"Did you put in your notice at the library today?"

Wooyoung's heart stopped. He swallowed and tried to keep and even tone. "No. To be honest I wasn't feeling good this morning so I called out. But I will be sure to tell them tomorrow."

He felt Marcus walk up and stand directly behind him. "I'm sorry to hear that. But I'm guessing you're feeling better now?"

"Y-Yes. I wanted to rest so I could come here and work without any issues."