Strictly Business / Minsung

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please be warned that in this chapter there is an implied mention of outing!! please don't read it that makes you uncomfortable!!

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Life seemed to still for a few days after the dessert shop outing. Minho's dad simply went to work every morning in his office as normal, Minho spent his time working on some new dances at the studio whilst Jisung was upstairs writing a new song. Sometimes the two boys would be so in tune with each other that they would turn up to the studios at the same time. Yeji would roll her eyes whenever this happened and not bother even asking them before booking them into their respective studios.

It was monotonous but not boring. Minho still got to visit Jisung in his studio after he'd finished up and hear snippets of newly produced songs, they still called every night to talk about their day even if they had already seen each other. Jisung has so easily slipped into Minho's life that the older boy found himself surprised that he was ever not there. The thought that he had once lived and not known Jisung personally felt completely outlandish.

"Does your dad still hate me?" Minho joked down the phone one day and Jisung scoffed.

"Most of the time now I think he doesn't hate you and he just hates your father," Jisung admitted and Minho felt surprised at this, "I think that maybe because he thinks we're friends he's warmed to you."

"Really?" The older asked in surprise, "I think my dad hates you more because he thinks we're friends."

Jisung laughed loudly at this and Minho was glad, in a way, that Jisung found their situation funny. It was a 'you have to laugh or you'll cry' situation and Minho was glad that both of them could see the funny side.

"I think my mom knows about us," Minho spoke up after their giggles calmed down.

"Really?" The younger countered.

"Yeah, she keeps finding ways for me to talk to you or about you, she asks me things and she seems really supportive, I'm thinking about telling her," the older admitted.

"That could be good though," Jisung agreed through the speaker, "at least if anything ever went wrong you'll have someone on your side."

Minho went to bed with that thought. His mom was someone he knew that he could undoubtedly rely on and he felt that telling her would lift a huge weight from his shoulders. She was the only one who really had any power over his dad too and Minho hoped that somewhere deep inside, his father still cared more about him than his petty rivalry with Jisung's family.

Minho drifted off to sleep with a goal in his mind. He would tell him mom about his and Jisung's relationship tomorrow.

It seemed, however, that when he was awoken the next morning many things had changed. The house seemed like it was in utter turmoil and as Minho trudged down the stairs to grab his breakfast, he was desperately trying to figure out why so many random men were sat in his father's office looking stressed. He located his mother after a few minutes and ran to her immediately.

"Mom what's happening?" He asked in concern and she just sighed deeply.

"One of the deals your father and Mr Han have been working on to secure parts for their joint project has fell through," she explained and Minho instantly understood the severity of the situation, "they're having to find another supplier and figure out another deal by tonight or Mr Hwang will drop them."

"Shit," Minho cursed and his mother barely flinched at his language.

"Maybe it's best for you to stay in your room today or even get out," she began, "just please stay out of your father's way while he sorts this out."

"Of course," Minho spoke and once again his own personal concerns were pushed to the back of his mind in favour of the business.

Minho couldn't blame his family for being worried. After all, the business was their livelihood and Minho knew how much his father had worked on that particular deal. Yet, he just couldn't understand why his father acted like one partnership was the most important thing in the world. They were rich already and even if that deal fell through, they would still have enough money to live.

Regardless, he picked up his phone and texted Jisung, who he assumed would be in the same situation, to ask whether he would like to spend the day together. Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly,) Jisung was still not out of bed and had no idea about the situation. Minho caught him up quickly and the younger instantly agreed to spending the day together after mentioning that his father would probably be unbearable all day.

They agreed not to meet at the dessert shop this time but to go bowling together instead. It had took a lot of persuasion on Minho's behalf but Jisung eventually gave in and after seeing how happy his compliance made his boyfriend, Jisung didn't really care about the fact that he hated bowling.

Getting dressed and ready was a task that Minho still found as hard as he had in the weeks before. There was just something about Jisung that made him want to try hard, there was something about Jisung that constantly pushed Minho to be the best version of himself. This wasn't just true in appearance, Minho wanted to be the best friend, the best boyfriend, the best at making Jisung laugh, the best at making Jisung smile, the best at everything.

After much deliberation, Minho settled on a grey long-sleeved top with a black jacket and black jeans. It was simple but effective as Ryujin had told him when he hurriedly asked for her advice over text. Minho agreed with a smile before running downstairs.

"Mom, dad, I'm going out for a bit!" He called to them. The boy stood there for a second awaiting a bombardment of questions from his dad but they never came. Instead, he just left.

In a way, it had worked out quite well. Minho got a whole day to spend with his boyfriend without the fear of their parents finding them. It seemed that every cloud gave way to a blue sky after all or at least Minho had hoped.

This hope came crashing down when he reached the bowling alley and sat down to wait for Jisung only to hear his name being called from afar in a voice he almost recognised. It couldn't be could it?

"Lee Minho?" The person asked.

"Namwoon?" Minho came face to face with him. The person who destroyed him and taught him that most people only wanted him for his money, the person who used him for his kindness and generosity.

Minho heard Jisung's voice next, "who's this? Minho are you okay? Can you hear me?"

Minho froze. From the look on Namwoon's face he knew why Jisung was there, he knew what they were to each other and he could do whatever he wanted with the new information. Minho was terrified.

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thank you so so much for reading this chapter!! i'm so sorry about i being so late again, i'm gonna try and get the schedule back to normal next week!! tysm for reading this chapter i really really hope you liked it <33 !!