Destined | 예정되지 않은 Series

Fourth Chapter

“Taeil, did you already clean up the mess in your room? Yesterday I saw many of your stuffs including your albums and instruments were dispersed all around the room. I swear if they're not in place.” Came the warning from near the kitchen.

“Will do it in a moment, Papa. Just another round. Dang… I got knocked out!”

Jongdae came out from the kitchen, approaching Taeil to check as to what was keeping the latter busy. “Taeil-ah you… How and when did this console get here in the living room?”

“The VR set wasn't working well so Dad allowed me to connect it here.” Taeil answered proudly.

“And you thought asking Baek would get you the game pass? So you could follow your Dad's path and play all day?”

The younger rolled his eyes at his father's comment and said, “Oh come on Papa. It's just been a few hours. I didn't even defeat the boss and besides, these games are so cool. No wonder why Dad picked gaming as a new hobby!”

“Well sad because you are not even going to get another chance to continue as I'm going to get rid of this box right here, right now.” Jongdae exclaimed and snatched the dualshock from Taeil's hands making the younger whine like a stubborn toddler.

“Appa, aniyo…”

“Taeil, no. You play all time, every time. You don't even listen to me nor help me with the chores or shopping. You and Baek, both mess the entire table and couch while playing and eating snacks that I don't even know when did you guys order. Plus, you even connected the stereos and this freaking horror genre freaks the hell out of me whenever a jumpscare sound comes.”

Jongdae turned off the systems and was just about to undo the cables when the doorbell rang and took both of the men's attention.

“I'll see who is it but this doesn't mean I would let this go.” Jongdae warned and Taeil sat on the couch, crossing his hands and pouting in disapproval.

Jongdae opened the door to see who was the visitor and sight surprised him when he saw, “Donghyuck? Wow… You are suddenly here? How are you?”

The younger chuckled at the latter's confused and sheepish behavior. “Good afternoon, Mr. Byun. I'm doing fine. Thanks for asking. And don't worry, I know I kind of appeared out of nowhere.” He joked, making elder laugh as well as making the situation less awkward.

“I just got to know about the things that happened recently while I wasn't here in the town. But now that I'm here, thought I should check on you guys as well as on professor… If you don't mind Mr. Byun?”

Jongdae smiled gently as he answered. “Of course not Hyuck-ah. Why would I? In fact, I'm really surprised that a student could care enough about their teacher. Such a lovely relationship you two got as a teacher and a student.”

Of course they got an extremely lovely student-teacher relationship.

“Oh… Where are my manners? Come in young man.” Jongdae opened the door widely giving the space to enter welcomingly.

Donghyuck thanked him as he bowed and went in. There, he saw the love of his life pouting and cuddling to himself on the messy couch. The whole living room area seemed messy if he'd be honest. The shorter male seemed so mad and red that Donghyuck would just grab him there and eat hungrily.

But he couldn't just eat Taeil in front of his still possibly father in law.

“How have you been, Professor?”