𝖠𝖫𝖫 𝖨𝖭 ✩ 𝖲.𝖧𝖶 + 𝖸.𝖪𝖧 ✔︎

『 45 』

~Kihyun~

I'm nervous about what we're doing today. What if it fails? It's going to cost his life. I'm already regretting my decision.

After class, our friends prevented us from leaving until we tell them what happened. We told them that everything's fixed and that we need their help to pack up.

Seven is much better than one. My things were all packed in no time.

"Mr. Son, isn't it too much to let me live in your house?" I asked his father.

"No, it's not. I understand the situation that you're going through."

"I'm afraid that it's too much."

"I thought about it too, that's why you're living in an apartment next door. See that building over there?" he pointed at the tall building in front of there house.

"Yes."

"One of the rooms in there is yours."

"Really? Thank you."

"No problem, let's go inside and talk about what happened in the past."

I didn't want to talk about it but they have to know the story behind all of this.

"You already told us that your father is mistreating you but can you tell more about it?" his father said.

"S-sure."

"My father was an heir to a company and so does my mother. They were arranged marriage and I was an accident. He isn't my real father, he was heartbroken, he wanted to leave my mother but he can't because my grandparents told him that if he leaves us, he wouldn't get any money from the whole family, even from his parents."

"Oh sweetie, you've gone through so much." his mother said.

I was about to continue when the doorbell rang, it rang twice and thrice until the person behind the door banged on it.

I knew exactly whose behind that door, I stood hidden behind Hyunwoo's back while shivering in fear.

"Don't worry." Hyunwoo comforted me.

His father opened the door, revealing my father on the other side.

"You?" my father's furious face softened.

"I knew it, how can you do this to your own son? What kind of father are you?"

"N-no, you don't understand." This is the first time that I saw my father shaking in fear.

"Either you leave him alone or you'll spend the rest of your life in jail."

My father sighed and left.

"W-What happened?" Hyunwoo asked.

"Well.......you see.........we were once lovers.....yes...I wasn't straight.....before I met your mother..........we were so in love until he got a girl pregnant.......he said that he needs to pay the consequence of his actions so he left me......the child that she's carrying is your brother........... I was such a mess until your mother fixed me, making me the man that I am right now. And you're an accident but not a mistake. He isn't your real father. Your mother got pregnant with somebody else and your father can't do anything about it so he mistreats you. I'm glad that your pain ends right now. I wasn't expecting to see him but I know that he's the one that you're talking about because of all the rumors that I heard about him. I'm sorry for what he did to you." his father gave me a quick embrace.

"I know that deep inside my heart I still love him but what I experienced before was too much to handle, that's why I couldn't call the police." tears filled his eyes as he tried to hide it.

"I'm sorry, I feel so embarrassed crying in front of my child and his boyfriend."

"No, it's okay," I said.

"Hyunwoo, I want you to take good care of him, alright?"

"Yes, dad."

His father stood up from his seat and walked upstairs.

"Auntie, are you alright with him talking about his ex?"

"Of course, I mean..... he's his first love...... it's not easy to forget the first person that you love.....but hey, I'm the one that he married, right?"

"Yes, yes he did," we replied in unison.

"Now enough of the crying, let's eat the cake that I baked." his mother brought a cake from the kitchen.

"Did I hear cake?" I heard his father ran down the stairs. They are indeed like father, like son.

Even though my father left me alone this time, I can't go back to my "home" because he'll probably kill me now for what I did.

Hyunwoo helped me unpack my things into my new apartment. He's not good at arranging things but his muscles helped a lot with carrying the boxes.

I suddenly remembered something when we were on a snack break.

"We have known each other for months but I haven't asked you this."

"Yeah?"

"What's your dream?"

"It already happened. I dreamed to be your boyfriend."

"No, not like that. I mean what's your dream job?"

"I want to be an idol or even just a dancer."

"Oh, but when your an idol, you can't have a boyfriend. Your fans will hate you and leave your fandom."

"Then we can secretly date, I can even give up my dreams for you."

"No, don't do that. Follow your dreams. Does that mean that you aren't going to college?"

"I guess so, What's yours?"

I didn't think far ahead, I thought that my life will be gone at such an early age.

"I want to be a professional chef."

"Your skills seem professional to me...........by the way, you don't have to work anymore."

"Why?"

"Cause your father won't be getting money from you from now on. You need to rest, don't overwork yourself."

"Your family is such an angel, they gave me a job, an apartment, and freedom. Thank you."

"No problem."

"But I have to repay your kindness. I can't live like this......."

"No, don't. You are enough for me......just stay by my side, that's more than enough."