hendery didn't know how long the drive took, he actually fell asleep on to his secretary's shoulder. if it weren't for lucas knocking on the door right on his side then he wouldn't have woken up. yawning, he first didn't realize whom he was hugging tight. the ceo actually thought it was his boyfriend. it was just then he snuggled close on to the crook of this person's neck that he snapped back to his senses and remember that it was xiaojun sitting on his lap.

leaning back with a groan, hendery turned his face to the side and rolled his eyes at the sight of lucas wiggling his brows as he was this close to the window. he then clicked his tongue before opening the door.

❝would you want me to help you carry him?❞ lucas politely asked, even though he knew very well that hendery had no plans of giving the sick male to him.

well, he is one possessive guy. he has been a victim of his possessive ass back when yangyang was still new to the company and lucas is just a nice citizen that just wanted to tour him around.

although, he didn't expect for hendery to be possessive with his secretary. after all, he's just nothing but someone who works for him. ❝no, just get his shoes.❞ but that was what he from the superior.

❝alrighty then.❞ lucas held back a chuckle and a teasing grin when he first let the ceo get out of the car while carrying his sugar baby— his secretary.

leaving the head of finance who came to help him, hendery couldn't hold the sick male bridal style as he was clinging to him with his arms wrapped around his neck. that left him with no choice but to carry him like how fathers carry their babies. he's just saved from embarrassment from having his flushed face to be seen by his secretary, xiaojun would have teased the hell out of him once he sees how red his face looked.

no, he's not catching his cold. he's just not used to being this close, this intimate, with the secretary.

speaking of xiaojun, ❝mm..❞ he's slurring in his sleep right now.

holding on to the door knob, the ceo's tracks were put to a halt when he felt the male moving. ❝awake?❞

the secretary had no idea what was going on, what on earth he was doing, neither was he minding what he was thinking. ❝no.. sleep.❞ which he would just sprout nonsense as long as it would answer any question.

a smile then made its way to hendery's face, ❝it's okay baby, just sleep.❞

only to widened his eyes at what he had just called his secretary.

but since xiaojun wasn't in his right state of mind, he just gave out a smile while tightening his embrace around the man's neck and snuggling close to his neck. he first hummed in content before fully drifting off back to his dreamland. having no idea why, he just felt safe around hendery. not to mention he was being carried in a way that he still get to hug something, that's a thing he was comfortable with.

was it said that he gets a little bit clingy whenever he's sick? well, it's shown right now.

❝oh, baby.❞

❝fucking hell— lucas!❞ hendery clicked his tongue as the head of finance suddenly appeared right next to him. also, with that smirk on his face.

❝what?❞ raising a brow, the tall man still had that annoying grin on his face that the ceo wanted to wipe off so badly. ❝ah, you want me to leave?❞

that really didn't come to his head but since he had said it, ❝yes.❞ he agreed with it. ❝kindly take care of the company for me?❞

❝no problem,❞ lucas already got his permission to use the ceo's car so he didn't have any problem in going back to the building. but before getting inside the car, he turned around just to tease hendery. ❝sweet father.❞

xiaojun may not be awake, but lucas is always there to dig his own grave by teasing him.

if he wasn't just carrying this sick secretary of his then he would have threw a punch at the man's face already. ❝just leave already.❞

hendery groaned, still seeing the tall man waving his hands while wiggling his brows inside the car. he first made sure that the head of finance disappears first before he can finally be reassured to get inside without having to be teased.

getting inside, he eyed their pets that came to greet them. actually, it was just bella who barked at them while louis stayed unbothered by the sofa even when seeing their owner carrying a body. hendery wanted to ruffle the dog's head but struggled to do so as he was carrying xiaojun. he just then hugged the dog before closing the door quietly, carefully making his way up to his shared room with his boyfriend.

❝k-kunhang?❞ the secretary was then awake with his eyed half lidded when he was gently being placed down the bed.

the ceo just hummed in response, fumbling his hands inside his pockets to look for his phone. when he couldn't find it, he started to panic.

he didn't even get to notice the sick male sniffling, already this near to crying. it already just took his attention when xiaojun brought his hands up to wipe the tears that are welling up from his eyes.

❝fuck.❞ he was so busy finding his phone to even pay attention to him. hendery then crouched down and ran a hand through his hair to calm him down. ❝baby, what's wrong?❞

he actually got used to calling him that even though it hasn't been a while yet. shaking his head, he knew he had to stop as he had a boyfriend and calling someone else that pet name. then again, he also doesn't call yangyang that since he would always complain about how he's not a baby anymore.

❝where's l-leon..❞ it didn't take long for xiaojun to lean in to the ceo's touch, making him snuggle close to it as it was the warmth that got him to sleep a while ago.

hendery wanted to coo at the most adorable sight of his secretary crying over his first plushie not being with him. ❝it's at your apartment, i can't get it.❞ because he actually let lucas use his car.

with that being said, he also can't pick yangyang up nor call him that he's at home because his stupid ass just forgot about leaving it inside the car.

❝b-but..❞ holding the man's hand that's now resting on his cheek, xiaojun sniffled even louder. his tears were falling down nonstop and it worried hendery even more. ❝i w-want leon.❞

with a small smile, hendery had no idea what on earth he was doing but he really did it. he leaned near to the sick male and placed a soft kiss on top of his head. he just guessed that it was a way that could compose them down as it was what he usually does to his boyfriend whenever he is sick.

❝i'll try to find yangyang's plushies, okay?❞ he reassured him, caressing his cheek with a content smile the moment he saw him toning down his cries. ❝for now, just sleep.❞

all he received from the secretary was a whine but he was slowly closing his eyes, which hendery took this chance to stand up and make his way out of the room. but walking midway, he was stopped when xiaojun called him out with his weak voice.

❝kunhang?❞ the said male turned around with his brows raised, waiting for him to say a word. his then felt his stomach fluttering, as if there were butterflies partying inside, when he saw that irresistible pout from his secretary. ❝no b-baby?❞

it won't be wrong when he's asking for it, right? he still loves his boyfriend and plus, it's xiaojun who's asking for it and he's sick. with a small smile, hendery opened the doors but not leaving till he got to say, ❝sleep tight, baby.❞

the moment he got out, he shut the door and slapped a hand on his chest. he felt it pumping aggressively as if it was going to come out any minute from now, he could even swore that he could hear it in this silent hallway.

then, he heard footsteps that confused him because the last time he remembered, it was just him and xiaojun alone here together with a cat and a dog. he stood there as the footsteps neared and when he get to see who came up from the stairs, hendery widened his eyes as he saw the male panting as if he had just went for a marathon.

❝yangyang?❞ he called out, approaching him. ❝what are you doing here? aren't you supposed to be in—❞

❝you didn't answer my calls!❞ the student retorted, pointing a finger at his boyfriend that he didn't even to finish talking.

rubbing his nape, hendery let out a nervous chuckle. ❝i kinda left my phone back inside my car.❞

❝i thought so.❞ yangyang huffed, still catching his breath as he had to quickly run out of the campus and find a cab to bring him to their house. he knew something was up with xiaojun and knowing that he'd force himself to report to work, his boyfriend would be there and also knowing him, he isn't that heartless to leave him alone.

though, it made yangyang wonder as to why he'd bring him here rather than to his apartment.

❝is xiaojun sleeping?❞ he questioned, peeking his head to the side and seeing the door to their shared room being closed.

❝bab—❞ widening his eyes, the older male quickly saved himself by coughing before he could expose something that can either make his boyfriend mad or jealous. after seeing him giving him a look, hendery cleared his throat to speak. ❝y-yeah, he is.❞

with a smile on his face, the younger cupped his boyfriend's face and leaned forward just to give him a kiss on his lips. it was supposed to be just a peck but he could then feel a pair of arms wrapped around his waist tightly and pulled him closer just to deepen the kiss. yangyang could then feel how hard hendery was biting his bottom lip just to ask permission and that made him pull away, slapping his chest while shaking his head.

❝no, dejun ge is sick and we need to take care of him.❞ he told him, giving a short peck before removing his arms around his waist. ❝i love you.❞

hendery couldn't believe himself that he was whining just because they couldn't take their kiss to another level. but nonetheless, ❝i love you too.❞ he replied back.

❝what's with the long face?❞ even though he knew what really caused to make his boyfriend pout.

wrapping his arms back around the student's waist and pulling him close, hendery titled his head to the side while giving those puppy eyes of his to the younger male who's giggling. ❝no more kisses for gege?❞

yangyang can only roll his eyes at how he was calling himself in third person, but that didn't stop him from going near till he can whisper to his ears. ❝we can do more after dejun ge gets better.❞

that sparked something inside the older. ❝better take care of him well then.❞

❝you make the soup while i go and take care of him.❞ the student said, lightly slapping his cheek after giving him his own phone and telling him to search for the ingredients there.

leaving his boyfriend alone there, and relying on him to use the kitchen, yangyang rushed towards their shared room and opened it without knocking. the first thing he did was frown at how weak the older male looked down the bed, he really was sick. he shouldn't have asked him to continue walking around the park if he was not feeling well.

he then strode towards the bed and sat on a space right next to him, eyeing him down as the secretary was sleeping in his work clothes on. with a sigh, yangyang first placed his bag down before he started to remove the older's blazer. getting up just to get a shirt from the closet, making sure it was hendery's, the student gulped as he sat back down, contemplating whether he should remove his dress shirt or he should wake the older up and let him to do.

collecting himself from getting flustered at the thought of undressing him, yangyang took a deep breath before he reached his shaking hands out to start unbuttoning his dress shirt. ❝ah—❞

that was until he was being pulled down after getting three buttons opened and was being hovered over the sick male who just woke up after feeling himself being touched. yangyang's heart skipped a beat at the sight of xiaojun being on top of him looking flushed with his cheeks blushing and hazy eyes gazing down at him. he was also breathing heavily so the younger could feel his hot breath touching his face.

❝thank god it's just you.❞ xiaojun heaved out a relieving sigh and dropped his head down to the student's shoulder, making him quietly shriek. ❝i thought i was being raped.❞

a loud gulp was heard from yangyang, still not calming down at the ethereal sight of sick xiaojun right on top of him. ❝i w-was just going t-to change you.❞

the older male tilted his head to the side as he first analyzed what he meant before pushing himself up and sitting down on the edge of the bed. yangyang blinked twice, shaking his head aggressively, and sat himself up only to get flustered again at xiaojun who's seemingly unbuttoning his dress shirt this slow as if he was filming for a commercial.

it wasn't like he was cheating on his boyfriend or anything. in fact, hendery already knows about his feelings towards his secretary and he said he was alright with it. in addition, yangyang would like to be aware that he still loves his boyfriend very much and nothing still changed with how he felt towards him.

but watching xiaojun this way felt like he was committing a sin with the wild thoughts coming inside his head.

❝h-hm?❞ yangyang got back to his senses when he saw xiaojun removing his dress shirt and was completely topless, having his hand reached out.

still not in his right mind, the student raised his other free hand and placed it on top of the secretary's, making him chuckle.

❝the shirt, yang.❞ he said with his voice getting groggy from being sick and also from just suddenly waking up. ❝you said you were going to change me.❞

❝o-oh..❞ he mentally cursed at how lost he looked and that's all because of how he didn't expect to see a topless xiaojun in front of him.

the older male sat there with his thick brows furrowed, thinking as to why the student was crawling towards him till he was kneeling on the bed right next to him while cutting on to the shirt he was holding. xiaojun tilted his head to the side, still processing as to what he was going to do, untill he finally got it when yangyang slowly got his head on to the shirt. he actually planned to wear the shirt by himself but it wouldn't hurt to have some assistance, not like he was complaining anyways.

finally wearing the shirt and had his upper body covered, to yangyang's disappointment, xiaojun gave him a wide grin before wrapping his arms around his waist and bringing him along as he laid down on the bed.

❝g-ge?❞ the younger just wanted to throw himself out of the window for always stuttering at times like this.

snuggling close at the student's warmth, xiaojun just hummed in content. ❝just be my leon.❞

❝leon?❞ who was that supposed to be?

with a smile, the secretary leaned forward to put a peck on the tip of his nose. ❝cuddle with me?❞

🦋

settling himself comfortably down the sofa with his phone that lucas had finally gave back to him and his car right at the garage, hendery was silently checking the schedule he had tomorrow and tried to find a way if he could also fill in with xiaojun's if ever he doesn't get well soon.

but his focus didn't last that long when he saw a figure going coming down the stairs, yawning while rubbing his eyes.

he then gave the student a smile. ❝is he getting better?❞

they actually spent the whole day taking care of a sick xiaojun and they didn't expect for him to be this clingy. hendery was having a hard time being close with him without exposing himself by calling him that pet name and yangyang did his very best to be with the older male without blushing at the thought of him not having a shirt on. the two really suffered keeping their feelings and emotions intact.

nodding his head, yangyang made his way to the sofa and cuddled with his busy boyfriend. ❝he's sleeping right now.❞

❝are you not sleepy too?❞ hendery placed his phone down the coffee table before giving the younger male the attention he wanted. he placed his hand behind his head and played with his hair, stroking it gently.

❝i wanna be with you.❞ saying that, he raised his head up to look at the older who's giving him a smile. ❝i've been with dejun ge for too long, i might catch a cold.❞

chuckling, he leaned forward to place a soft peck on top of his forehead. ❝then i'm always here to take care of you.❞

yangyang didn't want that. he didn't want for his boyfriend to make time and cancel all his appointments just to be with him and handle his sick self. he's a ceo for god's sake, he shouldn't be distracted from his work all the time. changing the topic, the student went back to snuggling to the older's shoulder as he was seated on his lap. ❝dejun ge is quite adorable when he's sick, don't you think?❞

of course he is, but hendery didn't want to admit to that. ❝you're still the cutest for me.❞

he immediately knew that was a lie, which caused him to laugh and playfully punch his arm. ❝how is shouting and cursing in german cute, ge?❞

yeah, he does that when he's sick and this makes it ten times harder for hendery to handle him.

the ceo only chuckled and decided not to say anything, not wanting to upset the younger if he does say a word that would offend him. with the silence filling up the air, yangyang was then reminded as to what he came down for aside from wanting to be with his boyfriend.

it took him a good minute before he had the courage to speak. ❝ge.❞ and the older just hummed in response, still continued in playing with his hair. ❝is it going to be alright with you?❞

hendery honestly couldn't understand him, making him furrow his brows and tilt his head to the side while letting out a confused sound. ❝what is?❞

❝if i..❞ biting his bottom lip, yangyang first hesitated to say it. he didn't want to hurt the older's feelings, he might think he doesn't  love him anymore. but then, this was the perfect time to say it, he just hopes his boyfriend wouldn't get mad.

❝you, what?❞

❝i'm actually thinking..❞ yangyang shut his eyes tight as he said the said the other words faster than lightning. ❝of taking dejun ge out on a date.❞

hendery then paused for a moment, processing on what he just said. he's going to— what?

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