Roommates //Changlix

Part 12

*Changbin's Pov*

I sigh when I hear my alarm going off at 7. I already have a text from my mom.

Mom:
Don't forget about the meeting today.

I ignore it and sit up. I see Felix sleeping in his bed on the other side of the room.

I notice someone else in Felix's bed. Who is that? And when did he get here? Why is he here? And why is he so close to Felix?

Ah, nevermind, it's none of my business. I get up quickly and go to get ready for the meeting. I really don't want to go to the meeting, but when you're the beloved son of the richest couple in South Korea and heir to the biggest company in Asia, you have no choice but to go to meetings.

After showering, I change into my suit. I look at Felix and the other boy before one last time before I quickly leave. 

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Ugh, this is so boring. I think in my head as my dad talks on and on.

I zone out of the conversation and think about last night, about my kiss with Felix. I can't believe Wooyoung dared me to kiss him.

But still, whenever I think about our kiss, I get butterflies in my stomach. I've never felt like this before.

No stop! I can't be thinking like this. It's wrong to be gay! I don't like Felix, I'm straight.

"Changbin," my mom says, distracting me from my thoughts.

"Huh," I look around the room and see that everybody else is gone, my dad is glaring at me from the doorway. I quickly stand up and follow them.

"Let's go out to eat," my mom says with a smile. "It's been so long since we've seen you Changbin."

"Okay," I say and smile.

My mom has always been nicer to me. I look at my dad and he doesn't say anything. I can't help but feel a little sad. My dad has always been really strict with me, because one day I'm going to take over his business, and he wants me to "be prepared and not mess it up." I try my best to not disappoint him, but he has a lot of expectations for me. One of them is to not be gay.

My dad is against all gay people, he can't stand them, he says it's a sin to be gay.

We walk out the building and there's a bunch of press.

"Smile," my dad harshly whispers in my ear. So I smile and they take pictures.

Then our car gets here and we get into it.

"So, how's college going?" My mom breaks the awkward silence.

"Um, it's okay," I say.

"That's good," my mom says and smiles. I nod and smile too.

"Your mom and I are going on a business trip to China next week, we're going to be gone for one week. So you're gonna have to take care of my business here. My assistant will be there to help you. For those two weeks, you're gonna have to be at the office everyday, so you'll have to do your classes online," my dad says.

"Oh, okay," I say a little disappointedly. It's the first time my dad has talked to me all night, and it's just about business.

We sit in silence for the rest of the ride until we get to the restaurant.

We get out of the car and walk into the restaurant. We're immediately seated at our usual seat and we order our food. We talk about business while eating. After we finish eating my dad goes to his work and my mom takes me out.

"So, how have you been?" My mom asks me. We're at our waterfall sitting on the grass. We always come here together. It's my favorite place to come. I call it our waterfall because I've never brought anybody here. I only come here by myself or with my mom.

There's one blossom tree here that we sit under. We can see the ocean from here.

"I've been good," I say and genuinely smile.

"That's good," my mom smiles. We sit in a peaceful silence for a minute.

"You know, your dad only wants the best for you. It might not seem like it, but he loves you. He just doesn't know how to show it," my mom says as she looks at the city. The sun is starting to go down.

"I know," I sigh.

"So... Are you dating anyone right now?" My mom asks me.

My mind immediately goes to Felix. No, I'm straight! I can't think of Felix like that.

"No, no, I'm not in a relationship right now," I say.

"Oh okay," my mom says. "Is there anybody special in your life?"

"Eh, I only have a few friends," I say.

"I really hope that you'll get married one day. I know you're lonely, but I don't want you to be alone for the rest of your life," my mom says.

"Maybe one day I'll get married, but I'm only in college right now, I have a long way to go," I say.

"College is usually when people start dating, and sometimes get married. I met your dad in college," my mom says.

"I know, I just don't really like anybody like that," I say.

"That's okay," my mom says and smiles slightly. "I just don't want you to think that you can't date anybody because of work. It's really hard to meet people when you get older. I'm not saying that you should be dating someone right now, but just be open minded."

"Okay," I say as I look down at my hands. I've never really been in an real relationship before. The only girls that I've ever dated only used me for money and things. I only have one female friend that doesn't want stuff from me, and that's Momo. I used to have a crush on her, but that was a long time ago.

But my mom is right. And one day I do want to get married, I don't want to be alone all of my life.

"Okay, I better get home now," my mom says as she stands up.

"Okay," I say sadly as my mom kisses my cheek.

"The next I'll most likely see is after our business trip, so I'll miss you, and I love you," my mom says.

"Love you too, travel safely," I say as my mom walks away. Once she's gone I sigh.

I lay down under the tree and listen to the waterfall and traffic from the city. I stay there until it gets dark, then I choose to walk back to the college.