Sins Apart | ONEUS

Chapter 12✨

"We're running low on food supply," Keonhee announced to both of his housemates as he searched through their fridge to find something, anything to eat. Was the act of eating a necessity for demons? The answer was absolutely not, but it still didn't stop Keonhee to try out human food and eventually got addicted to it.

"Just order some take-outs," Dongju complained while tying his shoelaces. He was ready to leave their apartment to meet up with his boyfriend and ignore his friend's whines while doing so. He didn't want to make his partner, or himself, wait any longer to meet the other.

"You're going out, right? Why don't you do me a favour and bring back some food from your fancy date?"

"No, I'm not your slave. Go get your own food." He couldn't believe that Keonhee had the audacity to even think about asking him to do that. Dongju would not just do anything for anyone, Geonhak was one of the few exceptions.

"I'm leaving," and with that, Keonhee's gluttony was not Dongju's problem anymore. Keonhee's stomach growled in disappointment. He didn't even know that it was possible for his otherworldly body to long for mortals' food this badly.

"Hey, Jo. Do you have any plans to go out today?" He asked the other demon who had just woken up from his slumber. Weekends were the time to sleep in and relax according to Youngjo's dictionary, but Keonhee was eager to change that for his own interest.

"Is there anything you need for me to get?" Youngjo answered lazily.

"Food," said the blue haired demon with a wide smile. "I need them to survive."

"Liar, liar, pants on fire." It was common knowledge that creatures like them didn't have to rely on worldly needs to survive from day to day. Youngjo could even throw Keonhee out without food and shelter and he would still live for another century.

Nonetheless, Youngjo gave in and went out to get Keonhee his food.

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Luck was on Hwanwoong's side today as the demon he was supposed to spy on decided to leave his house to do some grocery shopping. He could save himself from having to beg the demons to let him inside their house.

Youngjo was currently strolling around the clothing section after filling up half of his trolley with various kinds of food and snacks. Hwanwoong tried his best to keep an eye on him, but he was moving too fast. He got distracted for a second and lost his sight on Youngjo. He looked left and right, but unfortunately there was no sign of the demon.

"What are you looking at?" The said demon suddenly appeared behind him. Hwanwoong jumped a little at the unpleasant surprise.

"That!" Hwanwoong, still flustered by the encounter, pointed at some random direction to answer Youngjo's question.

"The women's undergarment section?" Hwanwoong felt his cheeks went hot at the realization. Of all the clothing aisles he could've picked, his dumb self had to point at that aisle. Anything would've been a better choice than that.

"It's okay. I won't judge," Youngjo said with a reassuring smile of his. Hwanwoong just hoped that the other male didn't think of him as a pervert, cause he definitely wasn't one. He mentally cursed himself for the situation he was in.

"Why don't we shop together?" Youngjo offered. Hwanwoong immediately nodded, it was an opportunity for him to stalk Youngjo without having to make an effort. It also wouldn't make Youngjo suspicious of their 'coincidental' meeting too.

The whole time Hwanwoong just walked alongside Youngjo who was picking stuff up for the list that Keonhee had given to him. Hwanwoong had no plan to buy anything so he just followed Youngjo around like a baby duckling following its mother. Youngjo, too focused on how cute Hwanwoong was, didn't even realized that Hwanwoong ended up not buying anything at all, which was odd since he looked like he was searching for something earlier.

In no time, Youngjo had collected all the things from the list and paid for it. Hwanwoong was still sticking by Youngjo's side as they walked through the area aimlessly.

"You could've just said you weren't into guys, y'know," Youngjo stated, there was a hint of sadness in his voice. Hwanwoong turned his head to face the taller, but he just kept looking down, eyes fixed on his groceries.

"I wouldn't have bothered you if I had known," a sad smiled was formed on his face, eyes was still looking downward. Youngjo had misunderstood, Hwanwoong did that out of panic. He wasn't actually interested in those clothes.

"I'm not interested in women," Hwanwoong clarified in an almost whisper volume, but still enough for Youngjo to hear what he had said clearly. Youngjo looked to the side to face him, he wasn't expecting that kind of answer. His face at first showed confusion, however it soon changed into a look of surprise and embarrassment, eventually.

"Oh okay, I'm not judging," he said, voice slightly cracked. His face was flushed and his eyes looked everywhere except directly into Hwanwoong's own pair of eyes. It was Hwanwoong's turn to get confused. He didn't get what Youngjo was implying, but he decided to brush it off. He just wanted to make sure Youngjo didn't get the wrong impression. While Youngjo, on the other hand, never thought Hwanwoong was the type to be curious about wearing that kind of outfit. He guessed everyone must had something they kept a secret from others, Hwanwoong was no exception, even though he was supposedly an innocent angel sent from heaven.

"Does that mean I still have a chance to date you?" Youngjo's face lit up. If the cupid wasn't interested in women, this must mean he still had hope, even though the chances might be slim. It was still better than nothing.

"I'm hungry," Hwanwoong immediately changed the topic, turning his face away from the other. Youngjo took this as a good sign, smile wide from ear to ear. He took Hwanwoong's chin in his fingers and gently forced the smaller to face him.

"Why don't we go back to my place? I'll gladly serve you a full course meal," he said with a wink.

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