Seungcheol had led Jeonghan to his room which was exactly like Jeonghan expected it to be: huge. Just like what he had seen from the rest of the mansion so far.
The whole room was filled with natural light, falling through the two huge windows that covered up more than half a wall. Everything about his room seemed expensive and Jeonghan wondered how much he would have to save to be able to afford everything in this room together. If he could even manage to afford half of everything some day.
How ever, there was one thing that made it a normal room for any other teenager. Beside the size and expensive furniture, it was one big mess. Clothes were spread out all over the floor and a pile of empty pizza boxes stood in one of the corners. Not even to start about the empty cola cans and all the other trash that lay everywhere. Jeonghan giggled a little while he took everything in, what immediately got noticed by Seungcheol.
"What?" He asked, a playful smile crossing his face.
"I just think it's funny. Everything in this place is so clean and shiny and the moment you set foot in your room it's like walking in a whole other dimension. Jeez, I thought I made a mess." Jeonghan said, bowing to the floor and collection some of his clothes. He sniffed at them and pulled a disgusted face when the scent of sweat hit his scent buds. But it just made Seungcheol laugh. He clearly did not care a bit about the mess he called his room.
"Who cares. I told the maids to stay out of my room. Not everything in this house needs to be clean and tidy. The least they can do is give me a little privacy." Seungcheol said, while he rolled his eyes and walked over to his closet that counted an even bigger amount of clothes than everything that was spread out over the floor.
"I care, and I'm going to clean this dump right now. Do you have something like a laundry basket or should I find a washing machine myself? You can't tell me you don't have one of those in here." Jeonghan said determined about cleaning his room. He kneeled down on the floor and gathered some more clothes.
"Jeonghan!" Seungcheol meanwhile was laughing his lungs out, finding Jeonghan's reaction to his room extremely funny. He walked over to him, a set of clothes in his hands, pulling him up from the floor. What resulted in Jeonghan dropping everything he held onto. Seungcheol pushed the clean clothes in his hands and couldn't help but notice the little height difference between them. It couldn't be very much, but he knew Seungcheol was a slight bit taller. "You're not going to clean up my room. You change it the bathroom, first door on your right, and after that we're going downstairs. I will make you coffee, tea, hot cocoa, whatever you want and we're going to work on our project."
"But-" "-No buts Jeonghan. Go change." Seungcheol pointed at the door and a defeated Jeonghan turned around.
"Come on!!!" He bragged while Seungcheol opened the bedroom door for him.
"If you're really desperate to clean my room you can do it after we're done with school work. Now go change yourself, you're catching a cold if you're staying in your soaked clothes."
"Can I come over tonight? You said you're alone most of the time anyways." Jeonghan turned around and pulled the biggest puppy eyes he was possible to make. Seungcheol was a bit taken aback by the sudden question, but how could he say no to him if he pulled a face that cute. that cute?
"Okay okay.. only if you insist.."
"Okay great! So you pick me up at seven, make sure you have a laundry basket or something that looks like it. I will bring snacks. That's set, see you!" Jeonghan turned around satisfied, but was held back by Seungcheol who turned him back around by his shoulder.
"Wait wait wait, who said I'm picking you up?"
"I did. Come on it's raining and I don't have a car! You said you didn't want me to catch a cold!" Jeonghan defensed himself.
"Then why don't you just stay over for dinner? We always have plenty of food and I think the maids would be proud if they see me bringing over company for the first time ever since I live here." Seungcheol suggested.
"You never had anyone over before?" Jeonghan asked with an unbelieving tone in his voice, thinking that Seungcheol was joking. "You look like someone who is quite popular."
"And you look like someone who took a shower fully clothed. Do you really not pay attention to anything around you?" Jeonghan's cheeks turned bright red after Seungcheol's words, caring a little too much about the harmless insult Seungcheol just made. But lucky to him, Seungcheol noticed right away and answered in his usual friendly tone. "I don't have many friends at school because I know a lot of people these days would only want to hang out with me if they find out about the luxury I live in."
"Then what about me? Do you see me in that way too?"
"Jeonghan trust me. I wouldn't have taken you to my place if you were like that. You are.. well, how should I say it.. outstanding?" He chuckled and patted Jeonghan on his shoulder "Most people usually ask for a house tour. You barge into my room and the first thing you want to do is clean up my mess. I think that's outstanding. Now if you don't get your ass in the bathroom in ten seconds I will personally drag you over there."
Jeonghan giggled and quickly ran away to the door that Seungcheol pointed out. He opened the door and revealed a fancy looking bathroom. Although he wasn't expecting it to look any less expensive then the rest of the house. So it wasn't a big surprise anymore.
He locked himself up in the bathroom and undressed, feeling relieved after the soaked clothes finally were off. But the relieving feeling didn't took long when the cold air hit his skin and quickly he pulled on the clothes Seungcheol gave him.
A pair of denim baggy jeans and a black oversized hoodie. Jeonghan looked at himself in the mirror and a small smile appeared on his lips when he saw how the sleeves fell a little over his fingers because it wasn't his size. He couldn't help but bring the fabric of the hoodie to his face and to take in Seungcheol's scent.
It smelled like perfume, a little sharp but inhumanly sweet. Mixed with the soft scent of watermelon and Jeonghan assumed it was from his shampoo. But there was something else about the scent that hit Jeonghan like a train. It was the feeling he got when he inhaled it.
Safety.
