By Zephyria Jae-yi naturally snatched the phone from his hand. And he started rummaging through his phone, opening it as he pleased… Ah, damn it! What is he really doing?
“Sunbae, what are you doing with my phone….”
“I’m going to call Sung Se-han. Is that okay?”
Huh? He was so dumbfounded that he just opened his mouth, and Jae-yi pressed Sung Se-han’s speed dial. Then he leaned back on the sofa leisurely and looked up at him.
Beep— Beep— The room became quiet without any chatter, so quiet he could hear the phone ringing.
There was no answer despite the continuous ringing. Jae-yi glanced up at him and smiled as if troubled.
“Sung Se-han is so consistent.”
Hmm, Jae-yi was about to take the phone away from his ear when the ringing stopped.
—Ah, Tae-kyung! I’m in the studio right now, so it’s hard to talk? I’ll call you later.
Sung Se-han’s voice trembled as if he had answered the phone in a hurry.
“Um, Sunbae.”
He reached out with both hands to get his phone back, but Jae-yi just stared at him with strange eyes.
—Lee Tae-kyung?
He quickly approached Jae-yi when Sung Se-han called his name.
“Sunbae, please give me my phone.”
—Tae-kyung. What’s going on? Who are you with?
“It’s me, Sung Se-han.”
Jae-yi looked at him with a satisfied smile. What… what is this situation?
—…….
He covered his eyes with one hand while Sung Se-han was silent for a moment.
—Damn it, who are you?
Ha… he knew it.
“Did you forget my voice already?”
Jae-yi’s eyes widened slightly, and he raised his voice a little, but the situation didn’t change.
—So. How would I know that shitty voice?
“Sung Se-han, it’s Jae-yi.”
—Ah, is that so? I don’t know why Sunbae is calling with Lee Tae-kyung’s phone?
It was now awkward to get his phone back. Because the two of them had started talking in earnest.
“I was so impressed with Tae-kyung’s video today. I wanted to see him in person. So I met him.”
—Haha. This is like, giving a dog a feast.
There he goes again. Startled, he looked at Jae-yi’s face. Jae-yi narrowed his brow, but he didn’t look particularly displeased.
“Sung Se-han, I’m still your Sunbae, so show some respect?”
—Ah, yes, yes. Sunbae, can you put Lee Tae-kyung on the phone?
Jae-yi handed him the phone with a frown. He reluctantly put the phone to his ear, but somehow, the words didn’t come out easily.
“Um… Se-han.”
—…….
He could hear it. Sung Se-han was suppressing his temper.
“You said you were working, right? Then work hard, and I’ll call you again later….”
—Is that Poseidon there?
Poseidon? That’s what the sign at the entrance said… He rolled his eyes, and Jae-yi nodded.
“Um, I think so….”
—I’ll come pick you up, so come out to the entrance. It’ll take about 40 minutes.
“No, there’s no need! If I take a taxi….”
The call had already ended. An awkward atmosphere flowed through the entire room, but he tried to put on a natural smile.
“Well, then, Sunbae. I’ll be going now! It’s an honor to meet you today….”
“There’s still time.”
Jae-yi pointed to the seat next to him on the sofa.
“Let’s have a drink together until Sung Se-han comes.”
He glanced at the bottles of liquor on the table and quickly shook his head.
“No, I have to go to the practice room right now, so I can’t drink… I’ll treat you next time!”
“Okay. Let’s see each other often in the future.”
“Yes! Sunbae.”
He wouldn’t see them often, but he bowed politely and left the room. He walked quickly back the way he came, and although he was stopped by his manager, he felt better after leaving the building safely.
It was already close to 8 o’clock. He informed Gun-woo Hyung of the situation via text, but he felt anxious.
He wanted to take a taxi back to the company right away, but Sung Se-han said he would come to pick him up, so he had no choice but to wait.
“Ugh, it’s cold!”
His whole body shrank from the wind blowing through the buildings. He had been suddenly dragged away by Kim Yang-gyu, so he hadn’t even put on a padded jacket.
“Ugh, acting like a Sunbae when he can’t even act his age….”
All his annoyance was directed at Kim Yang-gyu. Being cold like this, Sung Se-han being disturbed during work, it was all Kim Yang-gyu’s fault….
But, he hadn’t done anything wrong, so why did he feel so intimidated?
“Ah, whatever….”
He looked at the road without thinking, and his eyes widened. And without thinking, he ran to the car approaching the entrance of Poseidon.
There was no way he wouldn’t recognize Kang Robin’s sedan.
“Huh?”
He opened the front seat door without much thought, and Sung Se-han was sitting in the driver’s seat. He quickly got into the passenger seat with a happy heart.
“Ah, it’s cold! You drove here?”
The car was so warm that he smiled without realizing it. But Sung Se-han was looking at him with frosty eyes. Making him feel embarrassed.
He knew this would happen. He was annoyed after all.
“You could have taken a taxi, why come all the way here.”
Even though he put on his seatbelt, Sung Se-han didn’t seem to want to leave.
“Aren’t you going…?”
He just rolled his eyes for no reason because he felt uneasy about the way he kept staring at him.
“Se-han, is this the first time I’ve seen you drive?”
He knew through an article that he had gotten his license, but seeing him actually behind the wheel felt strange.
He was going to give him a compliment for being cool. Ah, damn it. Looking at his eyes, it’s not that kind of atmosphere.
“Hey, are you mad that your work was interrupted? But I really didn’t do it on purpose? I didn’t even know Jae-yi Sunbae would call you….”
“Since when did you know Jae-yi Sunbae?”
Sung Se-han’s tone was dry.
“Huh? I met him for the first time today?”
He put one arm on the steering wheel and glanced at Poseidon.
“Who brought you here?”
“Kim Yang-gyu Sunbae….”
“Wait here without moving.”
In a split second, he grabbed Sung Se-han’s arm with quick judgment.
“Hey! Are you crazy… Where are you going!”
“Wait, I’ll be right back.”
In addition to quick judgment, he used his excellent strength to hold Sung Se-han’s neck tightly.
“Cough! Hey, cough! Won’t you let go?”
Sung Se-han, who was caught off guard by having his neck grabbed tightly, resisted, but he couldn’t let go. He couldn’t match him in strength, so he had no choice but to aim for the vital point.
“Sung Se-han, get a grip! Do you know how many people are walking around outside right now? Do you want to advertise that you’re going to a club?”
“Cough…! It’s not like I’m going there for the first time, if I was going to get caught, I would have been caught a long time ago. Cough!”
“But not now!”
He grabbed the back of his neck tightly and pulled him, trying to shake off his hand.
“If you keep doing this, I’m just going to take a taxi!”
He grabbed Sung Se-han’s hair with one hand and pressed it against his shoulder. But he didn’t let go of his neck with the other hand. He might have to strangle him again if necessary.
“You crazy bastard! What are you trying to do, causing a ruckus where your Sunbae are? Am I a minor? Am I a child? It’s not like I came to a place I shouldn’t have, why are you getting so excited! Huh?”
It seemed like he was more excited than Sung Se-han now. He was yelling because he was angry… But somehow, he seemed to have calmed down…?
“…….”
He was resting his face quietly on his shoulder, but he didn’t let his guard down because he didn’t know when he would freak out again.
“Se-han…? Did you hear what I said?”
His shoulder was getting heavier and heavier because he had taken the strength out of his body and was leaning on him. But he didn’t show it at all and straightened his back.
“Se-han, if you’ve calmed down now, let’s slowly….”
“Lee Tae-kyung.”
The car suddenly felt quiet because Sung Se-han called his name quietly. He glanced down at the guy leaning on his shoulder, and he had his eyes closed tightly. His eyelashes were so long that his eyes looked even prettier.
“You smell good.”
“What…?”
He didn’t know if he was trying to compliment him, but he felt a pang of guilt. The younger members were rolling around in the practice room, sweating without rest, but what had he been doing all day?
“Yeah, you bastard. I didn’t even practice the choreography properly today, so there was no reason to sweat.”
“That’s not it.”
Sung Se-han twisted his face and buried his nose in his neck.
“Ugh, hey… it tickles!”
His shoulder flinched when he felt the hot breath. He pushed Sung Se-han away in a hurry, but this bastard was resisting with his strength.
“Ugh! Really, it tickles!”
He had no choice but to grab his hair again and pull his face away. He really doesn’t listen.
“Really, listen to me! If you’ve come to your senses, let’s get going! Huh?”
“Tae-kyung, that thing.”
Huh? What thing?
He widened his eyes at the sudden words, and Sung Se-han smiled, raising the corners of his lips.
His impression of seeing Sung Se-han’s soft smile up close was, ‘goosebumps on his back.’
“1 year and 5 months compensation.”
Ha…! A sigh burst from his lips. But this bastard continued with an arrogant tone, with a brazen look that had no shame.
“Time must be compensated with time, right? From now on, even if it’s just 10 minutes of free time, you have to dedicate it to me unconditionally. After you fill up 1 year and 5 months, then you can meet other guys.”