Taeyong has been walking for a while and he's getting tired. It was already past the time of dinner but he still won't stop. He has been trying to call Jaehyun but to no avail. He sighed and stopped to take a seat on a playground he saw.

He sat on a bench and grabbed his phone. He dialed Jaehyun again and surprisingly, it rang. What even made him speechless was Jaehyun picking it up.

"H-Hello? Jaehyun...?"

"Where are you? It's already late."

Taeyong suddenly teared up. He stood up with a smile on his face.

"Are you at the apartment?"

"Yeah...I'm waiting for you."

"Wait for me th--Hey!"

Jaehyun suddenly panicked when he heard Taeyong scream.

"Taeyong? Taeyong! Where are you?!"

The man didn't hear any response but he just ran for it. He still has the call ongoing and he's hearing terrified screams. He ran as fast as he can and will try finding Taeyong before anything bad happen.

Taeyong stood back as a man suddenly grabbed his phone. He thought he'll just steal it but he just threw it to the side and looked creepily at the boy. Taeyong felt his knees weakened. He was sweating buckets and his heart was beating too fast.

"Wh-What do you want?" Taeyong stuttered.

The man didn't say anything but he just grabbed the boy's shoulders tightly. Taeyong started crying.

"Let me go!"

"Don't move, or I'll jab this knife into you," the man whispered.

Taeyong was beyond terrified and felt shivers down his spine when the man started smelling his neck. His hands became fists and cried for help but his voice was starting to disappear from the feeling he is right now.

He just hoped for someone.

He felt the knife against his side. The tears fell and the pain became numb. He didn't like the feeling. He never wanted it. All he could think of right now is Jaehyun. He wants Jaehyun. Just him. He wants to see him.

When suddenly, the man lets him go and Taeyong just dropped to his knees.

Jaehyun came just on the right time. He pulled the man away from the boy and punched him on the face, hard enough to put the man down. Jaehyun was threatened by a knife but he just kicked the hand and stepped on the wrist. His face was far from everyone knew him. Menace could be seen from his eyes.

The man groaned at the pain as he felt his wrist got stepped on. He cursed.

"What the--"

Jaehyun gave him a hard punch by the head again until the man was left unconscious. He looked at him on the floor before he walked towards Taeyong.

He slowly knelt down and looked at the crying boy who's head was down, looking at his hands. Taeyong was beyond terrified and Jaehyun could see that. His eyes became soft and worried. He raised his hand and softly cupped wet cheek of the boy. Taeyong sniffled and leaned against the touch.

Taeyong puts his hand ontop of Jaehyun's, afraid for it to be gone.

"I-I thought you w-won't find me...I'm so glad you're here," Taeyong whispered.

Jaehyun pulled the boy to hug him tightly, securing the boy in his arms. He let Taeyong cry out everything on his shoulder. The boy was gripping tightly onto the man's shirt. Jaehyun rubbed his back and kept close to him.

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault, Taeyongie. If I was early, he wouldn't do anything to you. Did he hurt you? Did he do anything to you?" Jaehyun asked.

Taeyong just shook his head.

"I'm sorry for everything. I made you worry so much. I promise, I didn't want this to happen. I'll make sure not to leave you anymore, Taeyongie. I'll stay forever, I'll be by your side...even if you're with someone--"

Before he could even finish his sentence, Taeyong pulled away and kissed Jaehyun.

It wasn't expected by Jaehyun. He felt small hands cupping his jaw, pulling him to deepen the kiss. He couldn't react just because he was shocked. Slowly, Taeyong pulled away and looked at Jaehyun with teary eyes.

Jaehyun showed a small smile, "Let's go?"

Taeyong tightly gripped onto the shirt and dropped his head before he timidly nod. He was blushing and overthinking about what he just did a while ago.

They were walking home--but it's more like Jaehyun who's walking. Taeyong was being carried on the man's back. The thin arms were wrapped Jaehyun's neck and hands underneath the slim thighs

"I-I'm sorry about the kiss..." Taeyong uttered in a soft voice.

"Why did you do it?" Jaehyun asked.

"I guess...it's my way to say that I missed you."

The man smiled and looked at the night sky. He didn't say something but he was happy to hear that.

"I'm sorry for making this your worst birthday..." Taeyong said with his voice cracking, "W-We should've been in a nice restaurant tonight and even spend the night in a night market."

"It's fine, Taeyongie. I'm just happy that you're here and safe," Jaehyun uttered.

Taeyong pouted and tried so hard not to cry, "I'm sorry for being a bad owner...I-I didn't mean to push you out. I was t-talking about something personal to John."

"So, I can't know about it?"

The boy feel quiet but his grip around the neck became tighter. Jaehyun stopped and tried to look at Taeyong by looking at the side. The boy swallowed the saliva blocking his throat before speaking.

"I like you too..."

Jaehyun furrowed his eyebrows, "Eh?"

"I like Jaehyun."

The man put the boy down to let his stand by his own. He turned and faced Taeyong to just see him with watery eyes and pink tinted cheeks. The boy pouted and furrowed his eyebrows.

"So, from now on, you'll stay by my side and be my boyfriend, okay?" Taeyong asked, trying to sound tough and dominant.

Jaehyun smiled and nodded.

"Good. Now, start by carrying to home. I'm too weak right now," the boy opened his arms, asking Jaehyun to carry him.

The man carried the boy once again and started walking again. He lets Taeyong to hug him tightly and snuggles his face into the crook of his neck.

"I'll definitely make it up to you, Jae."

Jaehyun chuckled, "Don't worry about it. This is the best thing I could receive on my birthday."

Taeyong pulled away and looked at Jaehyun with a smile that literally made the man's heart to skip a beat.

"Dinner date tomorrow. We'll celebrate, okay?"

The man just leaned and let their foreheads touch.

"Okay."