New World | SOOKAI

Chapter 13

"Kai.." I heard my name being softly called to me and a light pressure upon my forehead from something slightly cold. I awoke from my slumber and peered my eyes open, laying them upon my surroundings that, for a moment, were unfamiliar. This was not my bedroom.

I shot up to sit upright and looked around myself, feeling the previous evening come rushing back in a split second. I was still at Soobin's house.

"It's alright, Kai. You're safe. You just fell asleep" Soobin spoke gently to me at my right.

"Oh.." I said as I bowed my head into my palms, rubbing at my face in an attempt to wake myself up. I had never slept so soundly before, and I hadn't even been in a bed that night.

"Sorry. I guess I was more tired than I thought."

"No need to apologize, Kai" I could hear Soobin smile his words out at me reassuringly.

I looked around myself. I didn't know if it was still night time or not with how effortlessly Soobin's blinds seemed to block out any form of light from the outside.

"Uh.. what time is it?"

"My clock just told me it's 8 in the morning."

I did the quick math in my head, I had to leave shortly for work. If... Soobin allowed it.

"Are you... going to let me go to work?" I began stretching, my back arching against the back of the chaise, hearing a few spinal joints pop back into place from the odd angle at which I must have slept.

"What time will you finish?"

"It's Wednesday so... 4 pm."

I looked over at Soobin and wondered for a moment with his close proximity if I had slept upon his lap, though it didn't seem like he minded much at all. He was thinking about a reply and seemed very reluctant in giving me one.

"I guess it would be foolish of me to tell you not to venture out in daylight.."

So the effects of sunlight to vampires wasn't just a myth then. Or even vampires, themselves for that matter.

"I think I'll be fine, Soobin. I promise I'll come straight back."

He gave my words some further thought before he stood up and approached his bookshelves. He opened a small cupboard to the far left of them, withdrawing something from the inside and walked back over, holding out a $100 note extended towards me.

"Take this. I want you to use taxis to get to where you need to be."

I stared at the money with as much reluctance as a cat to a bath.

"Soobin... you don't have to pay for me."

"Yes I do. I'm essentially holding you hostage. The least I can do is pay for your travel."

"I'll be okay walking, it's alright."

"Yes, but-"

"Soobin" I smiled up at him with a gentle force, almost finding the small domestic quarrel amusing.

He blinked at me a few times, I could see him trying to figure out what to do to bypass my assertiveness. He folded the note up and quickly tucked it inside the chest pocket of my shirt stubbornly.

I sighed, offering a small laugh in defeat. Whatever made him happy.

"I won't control your intentions, Kai. But take it anyway in case you run into trouble."

I grinned at him as I finally stood up. We weren't even officially an item but the moment felt somewhat matrimonial.

"Yes, dear" I offered him a teasing smirk for his behaviour and began to make my way to the front door to leave for work.