"So what happened in the meeting?"
Jeonghan asked jayb while taking their seats in their usual place inside the restaurant nearby the company where these two males sometimes including Jackson, s.coups and yuta came to for lunch.
As it's much better than to eat at the company's cafeteria where everyone second person stare at them with anger and disgrace making it hard for these four males to have some peace while eating.
"Some of the board members are not in support of the changes made in marketing strategies but other members including mark and Jackson are willing to take risk"
jayb told raising his hand in the air to call the waiter to place their orders, jeonghan who was unable to attend the meeting today as he was assigned with some other work just hummed in response as this is what he had expected from the board members.
"So what's next?"
Seeing the waiter leaving their sights after taking their orders jeonghan asked looking at jayb who was playing with his fingers looking quite tired after today's work and meeting but still answered jeonghan's question.
"Nothing yuta and Jackson are advised to discuss and sort every problem beforehand in the designs planning so that they don't have conflict arise at the last moment just like that of last time."
Jayb told and jeonghan shook his head heaving a long sigh.
"It will be hard for them to actually agree over a same thing"
jayb nodded in agreement as he know how Jackson and yuta always have a hard time accepting each other's view when it came to few things.
And jayb just don't get it at all because everyone expect yuta and Jackson knows that how much these two strong headed men have in common yet they still can't seems to get along well.
"But they will have to, if the collection didn't perform well then....i don't know" jayb said combing his hand throw his hairs suddenly feeling down by the thoughts of what could happen if the fall collection didn't perform well in the Korean market.
"It will put our brand's name at sake...after last time all the workers and employees are already having distrust in us if the collection didn't perform well in the market it would cause a big trouble for everyone"
jeonghan said looking equally bothered and jayb sighed remaining silent for a few minutes and in the meantime their food arrived on which they have zero interest in right now.
"I am more worried about yuta, Jackson and Mark they are the one who are having it way more harder than us" jayb spoke up looking at jeonghan sharing a knowing look and then again a silence fall back on their seat until jeonghan didn't break it.
"Rather than thinking what's going to happen let just work hard." Said jeonghan receiving a nod of agreement from jayb before digging on their foods while talking about here and there to divert their attention from ongoing stressful situation.
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"You are falling for him that's it"
Hoshi looked up from his hand to taeyong who was sitting across him on the table looking at hoshi with a knowing smile.
Taeyong who was finished with his work and was getting ready to close the cafe shop saw hoshi visting him here looking distressed and taeyong kind of guessing what was it for sighed mentally before letting hoshi narrate his story to him leading taeyong to quit the idea of closing the cafe and going back home on time.
"Why are you smiling over that?" Hoshi asked feeling irritated seeing such teasing smile to which taeyong shrugged "I just can't help it" taeyong replied earning a look from the younger male.
"How can you say that so confidentialy? I believe it's just a crush or an unhealthily obsession with him that can't seems to get over anytime soon" Hoshi said not being able to understand his feelings for a specific Japanese male who is playing with his heart and mind ever since the beginning.
"You still think it's a crush? because I believe you wouldn't do what you done on your birthday for someone who you just see as a mere crush"
Taeyong said reminding hoshi of his own actions which he told taeyong about a few days back, hearing taeyong's words hoshi became silent putting thoughts over his words and seems to agree to what taeyong said.
It's been three days since hoshi's birthday and he can't help feel himself drowning towards yuta even more, the more hoshi thinks of all the time he spends with yuta till now the more he notice how much yuta match his ideal type.
just like hoshi yuta is highly dedicated towards his work and carrer and never back off from going extra miles to make his work done just like how hoshi want his partner to be.
Hoshi always know he and yuta are polar opposite and in the beginning he used to thought him and yuta won't be able to be friends for long well not even more than a week specially considering the fact that yuta really seems to have some special disliking toward him in the very beginning.
But now hoshi realise even though yuta is completely opposite of him but his personality balance out hoshi's personality very well.
Hoshi is very shy in public and is uncomfortable of speaking to stranger in public even for work it takes him strong courage but yuta is not.
whenever they hang out in mall or park which just happens twice or thrice yuta always make hoshi step out of his comfort zone by letting him speak for giving their food orders etc without pushing him too hard or without making it obvious.
In person hoshi speaks a lot even random shits and yuta listens to it all without any complains and here and there ask hoshi questions about the situation to not to let hoshi feel he is not paying attention to him.
Yuta don't speak much but whenever he do he always speak practically giving hoshi a different perspective of seeing things, yuta looks aloof and have an aura around him that it make people think he simply don't care but it's not.
Hoshi noticed how yuta do small meaningful things for him and for other in particular situation that usually go unnoticed by many, holding the doors open so the children and old people can walk out first easily, giving up his place at the elevator to other person and take stairs himself, making everyone walk out first specially ladies.
And God knows how many things hoshi have noticed about yuta that makes hoshi admire yuta more and more everyday, in the beginning hoshi likes yuta for his anime prince like looks.
But now he likes the Japanese for his commitment towards his work and words, for his honesty and for his skills of accepting his mistakes and learning from it. Now hoshi loves it all and he is sure he is completely fallen for yuta.
"But" Hoshi said looking back at taeyong coming back to his senses and realising how a wide smile was plastered on his face that earn him a teasing smirk from taeyong but coughing a bit going back to look doubtful.
"Isn't into wrong to fall for him? I mean he... he don't even know that i like him and above all he don't know I am a bi so if yuta came to know about it what will he think of me?" Hoshi said feeling anixous just by the thought of yuta coming to know that hoshi likes him.
"Do you think he will judge on the basis of your sexuality?" Taeyong asked making hoshi pout a little before ruffling his hairs.
"I think he won't. But what if he did?" Hoshi asked looking unsure and bit scared by the mere thought of yuta judging him or disgracing him for being a part of pride family.
"About that you'll have to talk to him to know how he will react"
Taeyong advised earning a not so convincing look from hoshi who heave a small sigh looking extremely tired thinking about the situation he have gotten himself into.
Looking at the other side thinking about something very deeply and taeyong deciding not to disturb hoshi so that the male can find his answers by himself just sat their silently while letting his own thoughts surrounds him about the continous calls and message from debtors for their money and some other personal issues with his love life taeyong is currently dealing with.
Before taeyong can dwell upon his worrisome thoughts entirely to a point that it make it look obvious on his face hoshi spoke up in a low tone grabbing taeyong's attention back on him.
"You know I have never been in relationship" Hoshi start saying with taeyong listening attentively with a knowing hum without cutting his words off in the middle.
"Not even with a girl then forget about with a male and it's all because I hate the thought of breaking up with my partner or my partner breaking up with me or cheating behind my back... and above all you know I can't take rejections well when it came to my relationship, so with all these problems how can I even take risk of asking him to be my boyfriend?"
Hoshi said with his mind full of doubts and questions and taeyong find all of his points validated because even though hoshi is always a bright, social, outgoing and chill person who don't take stress over anything easily many people conclude him to be a happy-go-lucky person.
who don't take anything to heart which is not so right when it comes to hoshi's personal life as this guy takes all his relationships very seriously whether as a son, brother, friend or a colleague.
Hoshi believes in happy life-long commitment in his relationship so that explains why he is so guarded with choosing his love interest and actually never have anyone in his life even after such a sorted carrer and lifestyle.
"You are right. But if you are sure that you like yuta more than as a friend and believe that he will be your suitable partner than take the risk and go ahead because just by sitting here you won't be able to know if it would be the right thing or no"
Advised taeyong earning a long look from hoshi who was contemplating with himself before nodding in agreement to what taeyong said.
To be continued....