New World | SOOKAI

Chapter 27

I lay back against the chaise in the study, although I had been somewhat forced there. Soobin was dusting and reorganizing his vast collection of musical works and he didn't want me helping. Not for any lack of faith in my ability, but he wanted me to 'relax'. I didn't need to, but Soobin, as always, was far too polite to make me do chores. Plus, secretly, I think he enjoyed it.

It had been almost 24 hours since my phone calls with both Jack and Yeonjun. It was 7 pm and our blonde immortal friend would be arriving within the next half an hour to accompany me on my way to Jack's house- a venture I still hadn't informed Soobin about.

I felt awkward about it. He still didn't know much about Jack at all, but it was even harder to talk about him with the knowledge that Soobin's fate had been intertwined with his all this time. I didn't want to lie to him, but I had to be cautious about my chosen words.

Soobin had halted his chores and was looking through his music records to play something as he cleaned.

"Soobin?"

"Yes, my love?" he said without turning his head to me, deeply immersed in his own collection.

"I've been meaning to tell you.. I'm leaving the house for a while tonight."

He finally looked over at me, curious.

"Whatever for?"

"I need to tell my boss that I'm not coming back to work. I'm going to his house to tell him directly."

He seemed worried suddenly as he looked back down to an album cover in his hand and then back and forth between me and it several times, unspoken words of concern edging closer to spilling out.

I sat up and looked across at him, trying to grab his gaze with mine.

"It's okay, Soobin. Yeonjun's coming with me.."

He blinked at me.

".. Yeonjun?"

I had to use Soobin's own advice against him to try and ease his thoughts.

"Yeah. You did tell me he's one of the most experienced people you've ever met. He's.. going to help me with it. I don't really know what to say."

Soobin closed his mouth and swallowed, he was unmoving until he looked back down to the record in his hand, slowly nodding.

"I.. do suppose that would be wise.."

Something told me he was still concerned about the notion and his next words confirmed it.

"Kai.. you're not going to reveal your true identity to your boss, are you?"

I stared at him silently. I couldn't lie to him. But the truth struggled on my lips, regardless, and Soobin read me like a book.

"Kai.." he said deeply, taking a few steps towards me "You should be mindful with whom you reveal your secrets to. It could put us in a great deal of danger."

The dangerous aspect of the scenario hadn't even entered my mind at that point. As much as I didn't know what to expect out of Jack, I still trusted him with the information.

"I really don't think we need to worry. Jack's a bit brash a lot of the time, but he's proven to me in the past that I can trust him. He's.. like a father to me, Soobin.."

"A.. father?"

Yeonjun's family heritage pressed at the side of my mind. Maybe I could tell Soobin a small part of the story.

"Yes.. and he's also Yeonjun's family too. He's the last relative of his that's still alive."

Soobin's mouth opened as he stared at me "Yeonjun still has a family?"