•JC Mansion•

"Why the hell my head hurts so much?" Jeonghan woke up while groaning to himself but was absolutely taken aback when he saw Seungcheol sitting beside him, scrolling through his phone.

"Why are you so scared to see me as if I'm a ghost or something?" Seungcheol turned off his phone.

"I can think of dealing with ghosts for once but not you." Jeonghan retorted.

"So you're definitely mad at me."

"As if I have the rights." Jeonghan scoffed, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm sorry." Seungcheol looked at the younger and he seemed to be fully awake by these words.

"What?"

"Yeah I'm sorry for whatever I said yesterday when I came to your office." Seungcheol paused, "I know my behaviour can't be excused but yeah, everything going on these days is just messing with my mind and I can't help it." 

Jeonghan remained silent. He didn't know how to react because for the first time, he was really upset. He knew he had wronged Seungcheol in the past but he was and will forever be sorry for it. Shouldn't Seungcheol at least acknowledge his efforts and give him a chance to repent instead of calling him out? So for whatever had happened, should Jeonghan let it go?

"Sorry for yelling at you, sorry for calling you irrelevant and ridiculous names. I'll make sure it never happens again." Seungcheol paused,  "I'm going back to my room. Morning is almost over, I've texted Joshua that you won't go to office today. Let's go on a lunch, together."

"It's fine Seungcheol, you don't need to compensate for anything." Jeonghan smiled lightly, "I'm not upset."

"It's neither a compensation nor related to anything that happened previously." Seungcheol explained, "We've been dealing with a lot lately. Let's go out and refresh our moods. Get ready, see you in an hour."

"Okay." Jeonghan simply nodded.

"And yeah, Jeonghan, you aren't drinking for at least 15 days." Seungcheol rebuked, "Touch alcohol and then wait for me to make you regret it."

"Wha-" Jeonghan recalled a few crumbs from last night.

"We'll talk when you're sober, okay?"

"Jeonghan, stop it please. I know I said the wrong things to you but I don't mean it."

"Tell me Jeonghan, what else do you want me to do to you when the staff is not around?"

"I don't force you, because I don't WANT to, NOT because I can't. If you'll fuel me like this, trust me, you will have to start begging me to stop."

"Oh shi-" Jeonghan looked at Seungcheol but he couldn't recall anything after he was brought back home.

"Jeonghan? What happened?" Seungcheol crossed his hands across his chest.

"Uh- nothing." Jeonghan scratched the back of his neck, "Thank you for bringing me home, last night."

"It's alright, don't worry!" Seungcheol smiled, "Now, get ready!"

•Charms Label•

"What am I doing here?" Hana mumbled as she was conscious again. She recalled how someone had grabbed her face and made her fall unconscious with the help of anaesthesia when she was at the parking lot of a cafe.

"Good afternoon Miss Kim Hana." Two males were sitting in front of her while smiling widely and she recognised them right away.

Kim Leehyuk and Park Jaejun.

She was currently in Jaejun's cabin at the HQ of Charms Label. She was tied to a chair and two lady guards were standing behind her.

"What-"

"Let me explain." Jaejun began, "Yes we kinda kidnapped you but we don't want to harm you. You will be shocked to hear this but we want to join hands with you."

"I still don't understand?" Hana mumbled, "What is all this? Let me go."

"Keep quiet for a few minutes and you'll understand everything." Leehyuk smirked, "He pulled out a few photographs and laid them on the desk."

"Wha- uh- this-" Hana stammered in horror.

Those photographs were of her clicking pictures of Seungcheol.

"I had appointed people to stalk Seungcheol but oh my, you were one step ahead." Jaejun mocked, "You're way too obsessed with him, aren't you? For how long, are you stalking him?"

Hana remained silent.

"Jae, you didn't tell her that we even know how she planned an accident for Seungcheol's previous manager." Leehuk laughed, "And how the fuck did you manage to get a job as his new manager? You really have some strong sources huh?"

"Miss Kim Hana, you've two options now." Jaejun walked forward, "One is to work with us. We'll pay you and you'll eventually get Seungcheol too. And second is to go to jail because we've enough evidences against you."

"How will I get Seungcheol?" Hana looked up.

"Straight to business, I see. It's all interconnected." Leehyuk explained, "I want Jeonghan, Jae wants BSK and you want Seungcheol. Don't you think they're all connected to each other?"

"BSK and Serenity's downfall is based on Seungcheol. We'll plan something so that he would be left all alone so you can be his one and only support and get him." Jaejun nodded, "Leehyuk will get Jeonghan anyhow and within all this, BSK will be ruined."

"Jeonghan and Seungcheol are newlyweds, it's pretty easy to get them into a scandal." Leehyuk stated, "You just have to get close to Seungcheol and prove yourself worthy enough for him."

"We already have a plan." Jaejun looked at Leehyuk, "But before that, we want to know your side. After all we need to decide if you're going to jail or not." He opened a suitcase with loads of currency in it, "Bonus."

"I'll help you." Hana blurted out, "I don't want to go to jail and I want Seungcheol as well."

"Good girl." Leehyuk chuckled, "Now listen to us carefully."

While they discussed their plan, an anonymous car stood beneath the HQ of Charms Label. A man dressed in all black made a phone call, "Sir, she's at the Charms HQ. Kim Leehyuk is here too."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes sir." The man informed.

"Fine. Keep following her and report me."

"Okay sir."

•Hotel Blue Moon•

"Isn't this your own hotel?" Jeonghan raised a brow as he walked along with Seungcheol with his hands in his pocket.

"How do you know?" Seungcheol looked at the younger, "It doesn't even have any name related to me."

"Seungkwan once told me." Jeonghan explained, "Accidentally though. Don't think he used to gossip about you with me."

"I know him." Seungcheol laughed, "He cares about my privacy more than I do."

"Yeah he was telling me some funny episode between him and Hoshi when you all must have gathered here and he accidentally spilled that this hotel was yours." Jeonghan explained.

"I actually bought this land and built this for Seokmin. But he wanted to work hard for himself instead of taking this business as a gift from me." Seungcheol felt proud, "So as you know, he owns Scarlet Cafe and Restaurant. Dad didn't want me to bid this hotel away so I appointment someone to take care of this place and remained the owner myself."

"Seokmin is a great person." Jeonghan remarked as they finally reached a private cabin, "And extremely hard working."

"Of course." Seungcheol nodded, "I'm proud of him."

"This is a nice place though." Jeonghan acknowledged.

"It is." Seungcheol nodded, "What do you want to eat?"

"Anything will do." Jeonghan shrugged, "I'll eat whatever you'll order, I'm not too choosy."

"I know." Seungcheol looked through the menu card after which he placed the order for both of them.

"Are you still upset with me?" Seungcheol asked the younger.

"No?" Jeonghan muttered.

"Sure?"

"Yeah why are you so worried?" Jeonghan shrugged, "I mean, why does it concern you so much? I thought you were better off without me interfering in your life."

"Not again." Seungcheol scoffed, "I already said I'm sorry for whatever I said, I didn't mean it, not at all."

"Then how did those things come to your mind?" Jeonghan stared at him, "You said it because you thought like it. You weren't planning to say it on my face but it slipped."

Seungcheol was speechless. How was he going to defend himself now? Was there an answer to this.

"People often say 'oh it was just a slip of tongue' or 'I was angry so I said it' but there's nothing like that." Jeonghan continued, "You had these thoughts about me in the back of your mind but of course you didn't want me to know about them. But once you lost your cool, you spilled it all. Nothing in this world is unintentional Seungcheol, I know it."

"Nothing is unintentional?" Seungcheol cocked a brow.

"Yeah and I know where you're going with that tone." Jeonghan chuckled, "I've never said that whatever I did in the past was unintentional. I knew what I was doing but I'm sorry for it. And while apologising, I do not want to lie to you while saying things like I didn't mean it or whatsoever."

"So you're saying that I'm lying when I'm saying that I didn't mean to say any of that?" Seungcheol felt himself getting trapped in the younger's words.

"You are." Jeonghan nodded, "Why can't you stay true to your words? If you said it, just accept it. If you're really sorry for it, then be sorry for thinking like that about me not because you accidentally said the truth."

"To clear it up." Jeonghan continued, "I really didn't know that I was bothering you so much. I understand you must have felt stressed over me being around you so you could've just told me. I wouldn't have felt offended but you preferred to think that I'm an attention seeker or whatever."

"Jeonghan." Seungcheol held his hand, "Whatever you're saying, might be true but I swear I never thought like that. Even I was stunned after I said it. You never bothered me and I'm not lying. Hiding the truth, is the last thing I can do."

Jeonghan just stared at him blankly because for some reasons he couldn't forget Seungcheol's words. He felt bad, really bad when he heard that the older didn't want him around himself. Why? He doesn't know either.

"I think I'm overreacting." Jeonghan mumbled to himself.

"You aren't."

"You heard me?" Jeonghan looked up.

"I did." Seungcheol nodded, "Let's end it here, shall we? Or if you want to yell at me or something then you can go for it."

"No why would I yell at you, that's stupid."

"You indirectly called me stupid."

"Glad that you understood the hint." Jeonghan laughed followed by Seungcheol.

"I think there's something I forgot to tell you." Jeonghan recalled, "It happened a week ago I guess? Jaejun wanted to do business with me."

"Suddenly?" Seungcheol found it absurd, "Didn't he close a deal with Blue Vintage?"

"Yeah, after I declined his offer." Jeonghan nodded, "He was way too desperate about the deal. I think he had secondary intentions."

"Of course he had." Seungcheol agreed, "And even if he didn't, it was risky. Everyone knows how bad he is behind me and BSK. He's a major suspect of spreading false rumours against me. If people would have heard that YOU signed a deal with him, everything would have turned into chaos."

"You're right, it would have been a great loss for my company too." Jeonghan muttered, "That's why I denied."

"You did great." Seungcheol chuckled, "Now forget everything else and let's spend a good time together. C'mon let's click a picture."

"Sure." Jeonghan smiled as they captured the moment through the camera lens.

"Let me post it." Seungcheol made a few clicks on his phone and the picture was successfully uploaded.

"You really want to keep your fans happy." Jeonghan pointed out.

"Of course." Seungcheol nodded, "They support us in our journey. And to be honest, they're a great strength for us."

"But don't you think, some of them go way too far?" Jeonghan raised a brow, "I've heard many idols and actors get hate for no reason. That's not fair."

"I know but because of them, we can't stop focusing on the ones who are sincere right?" Seungcheol explained, "There are good and bad sides of literally everything. The ones who spread unnecessary hate do not understand how it effects the other person, they do not know how easily they can ruin someone's life."

"Seungcheol, I know you don't trust me that much but, if anything like that happens to you, I'll never think that you're wrong, okay?" Jeonghan assured, "You can always talk to me if you want. I'll try to comfort you at least."

"Thank you." Seungcheol grinned, "You didn't have to say that because as far as I know, you'll trust me over the media and articles, right?"

"Right." Jeonghan nodded.

"Oh, look at these comments." Seungcheol handed Jeonghan his phone to read the tons of comments he was getting on the latest post.

horanghaecult Parents💅🏻

boosadan_svt They look effortlessly good together 😩

Sakura_fearless Just get married both of you😭, oh you're already married

Mingyu_bigboy They're my comfort couple ✨, if that's a thing.

Shyle_sparkle245 The visual and IT couple I swear!

TrishaSarkar657 They're the most attractive couple in my eyes, my comfort place. By looking at them, I feel peace and happiness at the same time.❤️

sxngmingles Adopt me! 😣🖐🏻

Pinkyh0ney Did I miss something???? They really got married GUYSSSS????

TuesdayChildShilring Power Couple y'all.....🙇🏻🙇🏻

"They're fun to read. Parents? That's funny. C'mon we're still so young." Jeonghan laughed as he returned his phone, "But don't you think you're betraying them?"

"How so?"

"They think it's all real and they're genuinely happy for you." Jeonghan hesitantly stated.

"What am I supposed to do?" Seungcheol kept his phone aside and chuckled subtly, "Even our parents and friends think it's real and they're happy. What are you going to do about it? Tell me, I'll do the same for my fans."

Jeonghan thought for a while but couldn't possibly find an answer.

"Do you want to turn this facade into reality?" Seungcheol asked deliberately.

"What?"

"Nothing." Seungcheol shrugged, "Food is here." He pointed at the waiter who brought in their order as Seungcheol helped him.

Meanwhile Jeonghan cautiously repeated Seungcheol's question in his mind. Did he mean it when he asked it?

A/n : Hui hui hui guess who's falling?

And y'all please don't sleep on FOUND YOU ಥ⁠‿⁠ಥ. That fic is so dear to me (don't ask why cuz I myself don't know).

Take care, everyone!
-Jeonghanneyonghaseyo