i actually have made mention in chogiverse that i'd play with the kids' age so i hope you guys won't get confused uwu

❝thank you, i think i have heard enough.❞ lucas gave the woman a smile after tearing his eyes off from the application form. ❝that's all.❞

the applicant that's sitting right across lucas then stood up and took a bow before she was finally asked to leave the office. once the presence was out, lucas heaved out a long sigh before stretching his arms and leaned back to his chair. turning to his right, the unoccupied swivel chair was making him worried.

where could that guy be?

just as lucas was about to grab his phone and call someone, the door went barging open and all the man's worries now disappeared upon seeing how frustrated the person looked. he wanted to ask what his problem was but him being lucas, he decided to annoy him even more.

❝name and your application form.❞ lucas said while reaching his hand as if he was asking something from the person.

rolling his eyes, the person loosened his tie and removed the blazer he is wearing because of the hot temperature taking over his body. ❝hendery wong and i'm fucking late.❞

there were a lot going on in his morning but he fully blames it on the guy that's standing in the middle of the drive way.

laughing, lucas slid the clipboard to his side of the table. ❝you missed five applicants.❞ he told him while taking his phone out and fumbling with it. ❝what happened?❞

❝same reason, i had to take yangyang to school.❞ hendery answered, trying to keep his composure. ❝i also had to go back home because i forgot to feed louis and bella.❞

it was his turn to do that job and he knew he'd be scolded by his boyfriend if he didn't get to feed their beloved siamese cat who is named louis and their beagle dog who is named bella. hendery was actually quite against with the idea of having pets at home but since yangyang is living with him, the younger convinced him to adopt a puppy and a cat so that he'd have a company at home whenever he'd work overtime.

❝damn, how is it like to take care of two babies?❞ lucas is the one to talk as if he isn't taking care of babies himself.

well aware of what or who lucas is referring to, hendery just had to add. ❝three babies. yangyang is also my baby.❞

the ceo then earned a look from his employee. ❝you sound like a sugar daddy.❞

❝do i?❞ hendery heard what he said but he couldn't put too much attention to it as he was scanning at the application form of the applicants that he had missed.

❝you spoil yangyang too much.❞ there's nothing wrong about it, lucas just wants to remind him.

❝you also spoil your husband and kids but you don't hear me talk about it.❞ the younger had spat, earning a look coming from lucas.

making complicated hand motions, ❝it's different because we are married and we have kids.❞ he tried to explain.

heaving out a sigh, hendery finished reading the application forms and found none of them interesting. although, he still had to take a look of the rest to see if they could at least reach his standards. also, he didn't want to continue this conversation with his employee knowing that he'd get another nagging about he should overdue his style of caring towards his boyfriend because they still haven't stepped it up to another level. ❝lucas, are you still staying for the rest of the interview?❞

grabbing his coat that's hanging behind the swivel chair he is sitting on, the older passed the superior a wide smile. ❝that's a great question!❞ he then stood up and that smile fell down to a frown. ❝no.❞

that honestly made hendery disappointed. ❝why?❞

❝first, i'm not supposed to be here. the finance department is taking a break and i'm the head, i should be out there being with my family.❞ lucas stated while he was making his way to the doors. ❝second, it's your secretary not mine so you should be the one to evaluate them.❞

he had a point. hendery leaned back and let out a stressful groan, rubbing his face with the palm of his hands. ❝please, lucas?❞

as much as he wanted to be here and help him not because he's the ceo but because he's already a friend to him, lucas promised to have time with his family. ❝i still have to pick up the youngest in daycare.❞

mentioning that, hendery now remembered that the older had gotten to busy after he had a third child with his husband. maybe he does need a break, he didn't want to put more burden into his employee's shoulder. ❝say hi to him for me.❞

❝of course, it's always the youngest.❞ lucas rolled his eyes at how hendery had a favorite. ❝you're also his favorite.❞

❝who doesn't like me?❞

❝probably the next one that you'll be interviewing.❞ the head of the finance department joked, opening the door and coincidentally seeing a small male. he then turned around and passed the ceo a small smile. ❝bye, jungwoo is looking for me.❞

❝it all started with a one night stand.❞ hendery said in a singing tone, teasing the older about how everything had come to be in his life at the young age of sixteen.

even if he was already outside, lucas still heard it and didn't fail to shout back that mayhaps earned looks coming from the others. ❝at least i'm a man who took responsibility for it!❞

chuckling at how loud his voice was and how embarrassed he could possibly be because of that, hendery went back to collecting himself and put on a poker face. not because he wanted to threaten those who wants to apply for the job— okay, maybe that's it.

he was actually hesitant in spreading the news about him hiring for a secretary knowing that his boyfriend already reserved for the job. hendery liked the idea, at least he'd get the chance to see him and always be with him, but he didn't want to stress the younger out since he's still in his last year in college. maybe after that he might take it to considerations.

for now, he just wanted this to get over with.

hearing the door open, hendery lowered his head and acted like he was busy reading the application forms for the past applicants that lucas had handled. ❝name and kindly put your application form down the table.❞

the person gulped, not knowing it could be this nerve-racking, but followed his orders nonetheless. it took him a good silent minute to walk over to the chair provided in front of the desk and place his application form down. ❝i'm xiao d-dejun.❞

great, he just had to stutter.

hearing the voice then put hendery to a halt, having his brows furrowed and his lips curving to a frown. he had heard that voice somewhere, may it be clear or not. it was then he raised his head and had finally seen who was the owner of the voice.

"hey, you should at least watch your way!"

of course, it had to be that guy who had the audacity to scold at him when he was supposed to be the wrong one in the situation.

taking his hands off the desk, hendery glared at him while having his arms crossed. the applicant just sat there with a gulp, feeling his sweat forming from his forehead as he didn't know what to do with that glare that was dedicated to him. it was as if he had done something to annoy him.

did xiaojun do something wrong?

❝and what do you think you are doing here?❞ that wasn't how hendery was supposed to ask but remembering the scene a while ago brought back his annoyance and made his blood boil once again.

to apply for a job, what else? xiaojun shook his head to remind himself not to say something careless. ❝to—❞

hendery could already predict his answer, which led him to cutting him off. ❝what made you think that you are qualified to be my secretary?❞

this man looked like he won't be swoon over from quality vocabulary and jaw dropping answers. xiaojun squinted his eyes at the superior in front of him, not asking for a fight nor finding him as a threat, but he's actually thinking of a strategy that can take the conscience of this man.

"i'm sorry, i can't understand." and his best plan was to act like he couldn't understand the language he was speaking.

hendery raised a brow, taken aback by how the applicant changed from one language to another. "are you finding this funny?"

surprise for him, hendery can also do it.

xiaojun gasped, ❝i didn't know you could speak—❞

taking his application form harshly and scanning it in just a second, hendery crumpled it while looking straight to the male's eyes. he could see that he was surprised to see him looking so pissed as he crumpled his paper. ❝out.❞

next plan was to beg. xiaojun can always get away with kun whenever he begs, maybe he can also use his powers here in front of this man. ❝please, i lied to my parents about having a stable job here in this country. they are now relying on me but i can't seem to last a day without getting fired.❞ staring out of no where and waiting for his eyes to get glossy, xiaojun finally had the guts to look at the man. ❝all i have are debts here and i need this job so that i can pay all of them and so that i can also give money to my parents that are in my hometown.❞

that's actually not a lie, xiaojun couldn't believe that he told this man everything he has been through when he can't even tell his landlord about this.

but hendery didn't want to look like he was fazed about it, he still has a brow raised at the applicant who's now begging for the job. no one actually ever does this, they would just use their words to convince the superior that they are fitted for the job. no one ever begged, unlike this male right here who looked like he was about to cry.

did hendery care? ❝get out.❞ no.

he was still mad at what happened a while ago that he had no plans of going easy on this guy right here.

shamelessly throwing his upper body on to the desk, hendery leaned back when xiaojun already hand his arms propped down to his desk and face dangerously close to his. the ceo then had his fists clenched and was about to push him away but the applicant started to pout. again, it surprised him.

it was so unprofessional yet, it intrigued him.

❝please?❞

🦋

parking his car at the garage, hendery got out and took his keys with him. he had a one minute walk at the front yard before he could reach the front door. fumbling with his keys to open up the door, a smile went to form on his lips when he heard a dog's bark coming from the inside and also a familiar laugh. he didn't waste any more time and opened the door, getting inside while taking his blazer off.

❝hendery!❞

and as what he had expected to be greeted, his boyfriend came running to him and gave him a tight hug. ❝did you miss me that much yang?❞ hendery wrapped his arms around the younger's waist.

❝nope.❞ deciding to be playful, the younger pulled away with a giggle. ❝that's just how i usually greet you.❞

❝this kid—❞

❝bella, gege is going to get me!❞ yangyang shouted, asking for protection from the dog who just barked. instead of distracting his boyfriend, the dog came running for yangyang. groaning, ❝louis, i summon you!❞ he now called his last resort which is that cat that just sat there by the sofa licking his paws and not having the care in the world.

hendery laughed while catching up to yangyang and swiftly caught him in his arms. ❝it looks like someone isn't that participative in his p.e. class.❞

with a whine, the younger then rolled his eyes and let his boyfriend carry him to wherever he planned to put him down. ❝it's tiring.❞

settling down by the sofa, scaring the cat away, hendery sat first before he let the younger straddle on him by his lap. facing each other, the older showed him a small smile while leaning his head back and relaxing his body from the tiring day he had. yangyang frowned after seeing how tired he was, thinking of a way on how he could relieve it.

❝ge?❞

humming, hendery raised a brow and the moment he looked at the younger, he was greeted with a kiss. smirking, the older grabbed on to the younger's waist and pulled him close that their chest were now touching. yangyang tilted his head to the side to have more access in kissing the older and just as hendery was about to take it to the next level, the younger had pulled away to breathe.

unbuttoning the first three buttons in his dress shirt, yangyang leaned forward for another kiss but it didn't last another minute which disappointed hendery. ❝how was work?❞

❝fine, i guess.❞ but a sigh escaped his mouth.

puckering his lower lip, yangyang felt like something happened. ❝what's wrong?❞

❝someone just had to annoy me during interviews.❞ hendery closed his eyes upon feeling the younger's face dipped on to his neck, humming in satisfaction when he felt him starting to put kisses.

❝who might that be?❞

the older didn't find the need to tell yangyang about it. ❝you don't have to know.❞ he then raised the younger's chin up and captured his lips, pulling away after a few moments just to smirk. ❝would you want to go fishing in the living room?❞

heat rising up to his cheeks, yangyang smacked the older's chest before he finally decided to get himself off from his lap. ❝thou shall not ruin bella's and louis' innocence.❞

he may not look like it but yangyang was actually curious as to who his boyfriend was talking about. he had so much questions to ask but he just let it slide after seeing how tired hendery was. making his way to the kitchen, yangyang turned around to check his boyfriend and can't help but chuckle after seeing him already laid down on the sofa with their dog accompanying him there.

maybe he'll keep his questions for next time. for now, he'll just order dinner for them since he is starting to get hungry.

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