Today is Saturday, the weekend. It's a day off from work. Ha-min sends Ye-jun a KakaoTalk message because he misses him.
But there was no reply from Yejun. Ha-min finally tried to call Yejun.
Meanwhile, Yejun hadn't seen Hamin's call because he was too sleepy. After work on Friday, he was so tired that he'd stripped off his clothes and fallen asleep on the sofa. Yejun, sound asleep, was startled awake by the sound of his phone ringing. Hamin, just awake, found Yejun's sleepy voice endearing.
“Are you awake now?”
“Uh.. oh yeah..”
“I’m on my way to Yejun’s house right now. Come out and eat with me.”
“Yes..?? Right now.. right now..??”
“Yes, we’ll be there in about 4 minutes.”
“N..yes..!”
Yejun jumped up, put on his clothes, and hurried inside. Ha-min arrived at Yejun's house and knocked on the door.
“Yejun, I’m here.”
Then, a loud crash erupted from inside Yejun's house. Yejun opened the door, his face creaking. He looked like he'd prepared himself in a hurry.
“Are you okay? Did you hear a loud noise just now?”
Ha-min's gaze fell down at Ye-jun. It looked like he'd fallen and sprained his ankle while preparing earlier.
Ha Min said, carefully touching Yejun's ankle.
“What’s wrong with your ankle? Are you okay?”
"ouch.."
Yejun's ankle seemed to have been severely sprained, and when Ha-min gently touched it, it stung. Ha-min quickly picked Yejun up and headed for the sofa. Yejun panicked and begged him to get off, but Ha-min didn't budge. He sat Yejun down on the sofa and carefully examined Yejun's ankle.
"My ankle is really swollen. Fortunately, it doesn't seem too bad, so a little massage will help."
“Haha..it’s okay..!”
“What’s okay? I’m not okay.”
Ha-min sat down in front of Ye-jun and placed Ye-jun's feet on his lap. Ha-min's large hands wrapped around Ye-jun's ankles.
“Stay still.”
Ha-min is massaging Ye-jun's ankles, his brow furrowed slightly as if he's at home. Ye-jun's slender ankles contrast with Ha-min's large hands. Ha-min looks up at Ye-jun, and when their eyes meet, he smiles slightly. Ye-jun smiles back at Ha-min's smile.
Ha-min smiled at Ye-jun and then turned his gaze back to Ye-jun's ankle. Ha-min's ears were slightly red. Ha-min carefully touched Ye-jun's ankle, occasionally glancing at Ye-jun's face and smiling. Ha-min's touch was very careful and warm. As time passed, the pain in his ankle gradually subsided. Ye-jun, who had been watching this, blankly looked at Ha-min.
‘I can’t believe such a handsome man is massaging my ankles…’
Yejun's eyes met Hamin's for a moment, and his face flushed with embarrassment at what he'd been thinking. Hamin, seeing this, smiled and asked Yejun.
"It's okay now?“
“N..yes..! Thank you..”
Yejun quickly stepped down. Then Hamin also stood up and spoke to Yejun.
“Then let’s go eat now.”
-A certain restaurant.
The two of them went to a restaurant for a meal. They sat down and Yejun looked at the menu. Being at his first Italian restaurant, Yejun seemed at a loss, unsure of what to order. Ha-min, watching, thought to himself.
‘Oh, so cute..’
“I’ll order it.”
“Ah..yes..!!”
So I ordered food and left. Yejun was a classy guy.I was amazed at the food.
“Hmm… smells delicious…”
“ㅋㅋㅋ Eat a lot, Yejun. If you don’t have enough, order more.”
“Haha.. You don’t have to come to a place like this again. It looks like an expensive place..”
“How can you come anywhere to eat with Yejun?”
"haha.."
Yejun, who had just started eating, was overwhelmed by the delicious flavor. He'd usually just eaten ramen or swallowed seaweed, but eating something this delicious made him happy. Yejun cut a piece of steak and chewed it, slurping it in his mouth. Hamin watched him lovingly and cut his own steak for him.
“Eat slowly. Then you’ll feel better.”
“Haha..yes..!”
So, the two of them finished eating and while Ha-min was paying the bill, Ye-jun went outside first and waited in the cold air.
After finishing the calculation, Ha-min approached Ye-jun.
“Shall we go home?”
"yes..!"
The two were walking home on a cold day, their breaths steaming. Ha-min took off his coat and gave it to Ye-jun, who looked cold.
“Yejun, wear this.”
“Yes? It’s okay..! Manager, you must be cold..”
“I’m fine. Yejun, please do it.”
"Haha.. thank you.. "
Yejun wearing Ha-min's outerwear. Ha-min's strong men's cologne was lingering on the clothes.
As the two head home, Ha-min asks Ye-jun a question.
"Yejun, don't you have any plans to date?"
Yejun is flustered by Hamin's sudden personal question.
"Uh.. love..?"
"Yes. It's love."
“Haha.. I was so busy with work.. haha”
“Ah.. well, if you’re busy.. that could happen. Then you don’t want to do it?”
Ha-min's eyes were filled with anticipation. Ye-jun spoke without even noticing.
"Well...? I haven't really thought about it..."
"ah…"
Ha-min slumped down, looking disappointed after hearing Ye-jun's answer.
While walking like that, I arrived in front of Yejun's house.
And then suddenly Ha-min speaks.
“…Yejun, have you ever liked a guy?”
"yes..?"
Yejun was taken aback by Hamin's words. What was the intention behind his question? Yejun tried to convey it as naturally as possible.
“Haha.. I’ve never done that, but it could be possible.. haha”
After hearing Yejun's answer, Ha-min raised his head and looked at Yejun with a smile.
“Then how about me as Yejun’s first man?”
"yes?"
Yejun was shocked to hear Hamin's words. Was this a confession...? Confused, Yejun felt lost and at a loss. Hamin, seeing this, smiled and said.
“Hahaha, I’m just kidding. It’s just a joke, so just ignore it.”
“Haha.. just kidding.. then I guess I’ll go in now. Thank you for taking me there every time.. haha”
"No, please go in carefully and leave your clothes for me next time."
"N..yes..!"
Yejun went home, washed up, and lay down on the bed to think.
‘“Then how about me as Yejun’s first man?”
Yejun felt emotions for the first time as Ha-min's words and appearance kept coming to mind.
"What are you thinking, Nam Ye-jun? Come to your senses."
In the end, Yejun went to work without being able to sleep properly because of Hamin's words.