regretting his life decisions already, xiaojun forced himself to get a pan and place it on top of a stove. while doing that, hendery still had his hand rubbed on his forehead while taking a seat on one of the chairs provided by the dining area. his eyes bore circles behind the guy's back, planning on how to get back at him for hurting him like that.

❝i still didn't get to know how you got here.❞ xiaojun finally asked, breaking the ice between them.

not even a sorry? hendery expected for him to apologize first thing. ❝the door was unlocked.❞

honestly, if it weren't for his boyfriend begging him to take xiaojun in then he wouldn't have been here right now.

scanning his eyes around the place, the ceo's nose scrunched and his eyes squinted at the lifestyle this guy has been living in. ❝a criminal could just barge inside here, you know?❞ and he also had another concern that he had to bring up. ❝and your sleeping position, how do you sleep like that?❞

internally groaning at how he was minding his business, xiaojun held himself back from talking back. he knew better than to piss him off. also, this man is rich, he should watch out or else he'd get sued. instead of answering his questions, xiaojun passed him his own question. ❝have you eaten breakfast yet?❞

❝you know how to cook?❞

❝these are just damn eggs, of course—❞ xiaojun turned around and didn't get to move from his place when he had his eyes widened at hendery who was surprisingly standing just right behind him.

his breathing hitched when the ceo had took a step close, it made him also take a step back. the taller gave him a look, leaning down seconds after. xiaojun felt his face burning at how dangerously close they were, feeling his heart beating so fast as if it asked to leave his ribcage.

seeing the guy's reaction, with his cheeks turning red and that visible gulp he had made, then made hendery smirk.

while xiaojun was asking a dozen of questions about his actions, the ceo continued to lean forward till he got to tease the shorter with his warm breath on his lips. seeing his eyes shut tight, hendery took his chance to lean more till he had peeked over the male's shoulder.

❝seems like you're forgetting oil.❞ hendery chuckled, snapping xiaojun back to his senses.

clicking his tongue, the shorter male didn't hesitate to push him away and the expression he had honestly made hendery laugh. did he actually think that he'd kiss him? he has a boyfriend for god's sake.

huffing, xiaojun went over to a rack filled with spices and took a container of oil. turning around, he still had the ceo standing there with that annoying grin on his face. he looked away but the blush he had says it all, he was indeed flustered with what had just happened. ❝c-can you j-just take a seat?❞

❝is dejun stuttering?❞ hendery used the name that he could remember and called him with it. that definitely didn't give out a good reaction from the shorter male but he enjoyed seeing him like that.

❝don't call me that.❞ unless if he was that cute guy at the park.

❝why?❞ he wanted to tease him more, completely forgetting his purpose of being there. ❝i find it adorable, just like you.❞

❝oh god.❞ grabbing the nearest weapon he could reach, which was the spatula, xiaojun pointed it at the man and it got him to take a step back. ❝i'll hurt you.❞

❝damn midget, calm down.❞ and that nickname even made it worse. hendery was threatened by the male raising the spatula and motioned it to hit him. but, the ceo got away with it just in time. he rushed laughing back towards the dining area and took a seat once again.

taking deep breaths in, xiaojun closed his eyes and gave the man one last glare before facing back to his pan and went on the the fried eggs. ❝you still haven't answered me.❞

raising a brow, hendery tilted his head to the side. ❝what question?❞

❝have you eaten breakfast?❞ he repeated.

that was a question that hendery could have answered with a simple yes. before taking his boyfriend to school, he already had a full breakfast with him. that wasn't all, he also had eaten his lips inside his car this morning but you don't want to hear that from him, nor do you want him to go into details.

but something inside hendery told him to lie.

❝i haven't.❞ when he was already full.

a smile then curved to xiaojun's lips as he continued cracking the eggs. it has been a while since he had cooked for someone so might as well make the most of it. he doesn't have a company inside this apartment of his and if he does, it would most likely just be the landlord or his kid.

xiaojun didn't actually need to turn around and show the ceo the wide smile on his face, hendery could see how happy he was while cooking breakfast for them. that unknowingly put the man into a smiling mess, staring at his back for quite a while and not even knowing that he was already admiring him from a distance.

it was just then got back to his senses when the guy turned around and prepared the table for them. he stayed silent watching him do the work, not realizing that he was already staring for a minute already. xiaojun noticed that though, thus giving him an idea to get back at hendery for messing with him.

doing just like what he did the first time he got inside his office, xiaojun propped himself down the table and startled the ceo by leaning dangerously close. adding it by grabbing his tie, hendery was obviously not expecting this.

❝it'll last longer if you take a picture.❞ xiaojun then had his brows up and down before moving away and going back to the fried eggs he was cooking.

staying still for a second, hendery had gotten a grip on himself and fixed his tie that xiaojun had pulled with a scowl.

finally had gotten their breakfast ready, xiaojun placed the fried eggs down the table and clapped his hands in excitement, earning a look coming from the man. hendery just rolled his eyes and just waited for the other to start eating. just when he was, he also had started to dig in with his. the two were enveloped with silence till the ceo was finally reminded as to what on earth he was doing there.

❝can i ask you a question?❞

xiaojun raised his head to look at the man across him. ❝you're already asking one right now.❞

leaning back from his seat, hendery stuck his tongue out and rubbed his inner cheek to prevent himself from committing live murder because this guy is really getting on his nerves. he just chanted inside his head his purpose of being there just to stop himself from doing anything that could put him to jail. ❝are you busy?❞

thinking about it, xiaojun shrugged. ❝aside from going job hunting—❞ he then assumed about something that he couldn't help but ask. ❝are you asking me out on a date?❞

that then surprised hendery. ❝what?❞

fanning his face, xiaojun then started to mock a laugh. ❝didn't expect you'd fall for my charms.❞ he said ever so proudly before pointing his metallic chopsticks at him. ❝just saying, i know you're also aware of this, but i only have the hots for your boyfriend so i'm sorry to hurt you—❞

the guy's sentence was stopped when a hand was slammed down the table, it startled him.

continuing to eat his food, he gave hendery a glare. ❝you love slamming tables so much.❞

crossing his arms, the ceo now had lost the appetite to eat. ❝faster.❞

and it was as if he still hadn't learned his lesson from choking the other day. xiaojun was now having a hard time breathing and if it weren't for him quickly chugging down the glass of water that right next to his bowl then he could have died. ❝y-you should really learn how to use your words!❞

hendery wasn't having it. ❝eat faster because you're coming with me.❞

❝wait, what?❞

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getting inside this building for the second time, xiaojun still can't help but be in awe with the people walking around on their corporate attire. he felt like he was part of some high class family having a tour around their company. but the deal here is, him not wearing a suit.

he only had his hoodie and jeans on. hendery didn't inform him that they'd visit his company. he just asked him to quickly fix himself and look presentable because they had somewhere to go.

pouting, xiaojun was a slight bit disappointed. he actually thought they'd go out on a date, which explains the hoodie and jeans he had on.

❝good morning, sir.❞ an employee then greeted hendery.

that wasn't the only one, there were couple more greeting hendery and that made xiaojun hide behind him as he felt left out. the ceo noticed his actions but held back the urge to smile. he didn't want the guy to get the wrong idea again.

now being inside the elevator, alone, hendery saw in his peripheral view how the shorter male created distance between them. he probably had noticed how he glued himself with the ceo the whole time they were making their way to the lift. hendery didn't know why but his lips curved down to a frown by it.

meanwhile, xiaojun was asking for the gods above to just take him right there. what hendery guessed was right, the guy was moving away because of how embarrassed he was for sticking close to the ceo. noticing the tension between them, xiaojun did the honors to speak. ❝w-why are we here?❞

he was expecting for the other to tease him for stuttering but to his surprise, hendery answered him properly. ❝you'll know when we get to my office.❞

shyly nodded his head, xiaojun lowered his head and brought up his habit to play with his fingers whenever he would be in an awkward situation. just then, hendery's words repeated inside his head that alerted him.

using his hands to cover his body, he caught hendery's attention. ❝you're not doing anything to me, are you?❞

remembering how xiaojun had messed him during breakfast, this was just such a perfect chance to play with him. having that smirk on his face, the situation was in his side as there was no one inside the elevator but them. ❝i don't know, am i?❞

xiaojun took a step back till he could feel himself being trapped with the man's hand on both side of his face. he felt so small under his gaze which was quite odd since the last time he remembered, he was a confident rainbow.

stepping up his game, hendery tilted his head to the side and licked his lower lip. ❝i'm actually curious as to how you will look under me,❞ he leaned close and purposely lowering his voice into octaves deep. ❝squirming and crying out for me to go faster.. deeper.❞

xiaojun parted his lips and was about to say something but then immediately had shut his eyes tight when the ceo started to lean down, too close for his liking. it was until then he felt his breath on his neck that made him let out a quiet gasp.

that just urged for hendery to actually do more than just play this game.

❝would you want to do it here, right now?❞ his chuckle sent shivers down to xiaojun's spine.

the guy's hand then went up to the ceo's chest and did an attempt to push him away but he didn't know it would be that hard do to it. ❝h-hey..❞

the two were then caught off guard when the elevator doors were opened, making hendery furrow his brows and moving an inch away from xiaojun only to see that they weren't at his floor yet.

but that wasn't all.

there was someone standing there with his eyes widened and jaw dropped. both xiaojun and hendery were still at a position that anyone could misunderstand and it took the ceo a few seconds before moving completely from the blushing male.

❝l-lucas.❞ he thought he could cover it up with a nervous chuckle.

getting inside the lift together with them, the tall male stood right next to the ceo without saying a word. the three of them where surrounded by an awkward tension and all xiaojun could do was move away from the ceo. that was noticed by the ceo's employee and he then decided to break the ice between them by clearing his thoughts.

❝so, hendery.❞

getting tensed at the head of the finance department speaking, the ceo took time to collect himself before speaking back. ❝what is it?❞

lucas took a short glance at the flustered male sticking himself at the wall. ❝i didn't know you were a sugar daddy of two.❞

a ding then echoed at the silent air around them and this was went lucas stepped out with a smile. the elevator didn't let hendery explain about what had just happened and what his employee had just seen as it closed before he could utter a word. and now, the two were left alone and they honestly they didn't know what to act just right after they were caught being in that position. xiaojun wanted to blame it on hendery but he could have actually pushed him away, which he didn't. his body wasn't cooperating with him at that time, you can't blame it.

even when arriving to the floor that hendery had planned him to bring, neither of them bothered to talk. xiaojun just looked like an obedient puppy following the ceo from behind as they went to an office where xiaojun had found it unfamiliar. it was probably the ceo's personal office, but he didn't want to ask despite of how curious he was.

getting inside of the room, xiaojun had his mouth agape at how the room looked like more of a hang out area rather than an office. it looked comfortable and cozy, xiaojun felt like he'd be able to sleep here and—

❝name and application form.❞

❝eh?❞ the guy standing there then blinked twice, clueless as to what hendery wanted from him.

speaking of the ceo, he looked so different sitting there at his place on the swivel chair. it made xiaojun feel so many things in different ways that he didn't want to find out.

❝scratch that, you don't have an application form.❞ hendery groaned, remembering how he crumpled it. ❝name.❞

still having it processed inside his head, xiaojun answered him nonetheless. ❝x-xiao—❞

❝say it again without stuttering.❞ the ceo ordered, his glaring eyes focused only on the nervous guy.

❝xiao dejun.❞ he managed to say it, pressing his lips tightly into a thin line after.

he had no idea what was going on but he definitely let out the most confused noise after hearing the ceo's next words.

❝you're hired.❞

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