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Chay probably should have checked in with Kim before showing up at his doorstep. But that had never been a problem between the two before, Chay would often show up in front of the elder's house at random hours and the senior would pull him in each time, with a big smile.
Kim and Chay went to the same college. Coincidently the two also lived on the same street. Chay stayed in the bunglow two houses down. Well, he shared it with 7 other students - they all had rented it together and split the rent each month. Living with 7 other people was pretty hectic. There was always something happening there. Every moment, there was something or the other going on. Chay had almost forgotten what peace and quiet meant since he moved in.
Chay and Kim had first met in college. From then on they had often had many coincidental meetings and soon found themselves being pretty good friends. Kim matched perfectly with him, they both loved music, both were the younger sibling, Kim hated olives and chay liked them, Chay despised tomatoes while Kim devoured them, Chay loved to talk and Kim loved to listen, Kim loved to make up scenarios and chay loved to solve them. Chay found a liking to Kim really fast. The senior had urged Chay to come over to whenever he wanted. They would hang out, talk, watch shows and sometimes even nap together. Kim lived alone in the villa and called chay whenever he felt lonely.
So that night, when Chay rang the house bell -in his sleeping clothes, with disheveled hair, holding a pillow in his arms, hanky in his hand and cheeks glistening with tears - the last thing he had expected was an unknown face to open the door.
Chay's brain froze for a second. He quickly glanced to the side and saw a familiar Areca Palm plant in a large white pot. This was definately Kim's house, so he wasn't at the wrong address. Chay felt the blood rush to his face as the man looked at him, unimpressed. Chay was a mess, he hadn't even bothered to brush his hair because he thought it'd just be Kim anyways.
"Who are you?" The guy asked suspiciously.
Chay seeing no other way just went along with it as normally as he could "Is Kim there?" He asked quickly wiping away his tears.
The man was about to answer but before he could the door was flung open the rest of the way and Kim came into view.
"Chay" He sounded both surprised and worried. Surprised first, but then after looking at the weeping boy, worried.
Kim stepped out, holding Chay by his biceps and scanning the younger "What happened? Is something wrong?"
Chay felt a third person come up from inside the house to see what was going on. It seemed that Kim was having a boy's night with his friends. Now Chay's face, which was previously flushed pink, turned full blown red.
Gosh! He should have asked before coming!
Chay was embarassed. He looked like a literal mess. Fuck. He had to get out of here as soon as possible.
"Nothing P'Kim" Chay stepped back, removing himself from Kim's hold. Missing how the other clenched his jaw and went rigid for a second. "I-I didn't know you hand company over. I'm sorry. I'mgoingtogobacknowImsosorrypleaseforgetthiseverhappened" Chay rapped the last few sentences in one breath and started to back away with a small bow.
Before he could leave the front porch however Kim called him and put a hand in his shoulder.
"Chay wait a minute, come inside"
"No phi Kim it's really fine. I'm sorry. I didn't know your friends we're over. I should have called. It's nothing important I'll talk to you tomorrow"
Chay just wanted out. He saw the two men from at the door observing their exchange. They were dressed in handsome suits, looking crisp and neatly combed. Chay had never been this embarrassed before. What would Kim's friends think about him now.
As Kim continued trying to persuade Chay to come I side, the Junior kept wishing for the earth to split and swallow him down, he wanted to vanish. Hopefully a meteor would fall on him and he'd die, getting to avoid this embarassing exchange.
*****
Kim could clearly see how embarrassed his boy was. He was pink and jumpy, clearly just wanting to get away. But Kim couldn't let that happen, not just because Chay had come to his door looking like he had bawled his eyes out for atleast and hour but also because of the news they had just gotten. Kinn's recent meeting had gone south and one of their moles told them that the enemy's backlash would be aimed towords Kim.
Gaurds had immediately been sent to the youngest hier's place. Atleast 15 of them were inside his house right now and there were undoubtedly a few more keeping a watch on the area.
Kim had jumped out of his office seat when footage of Chay walking upto his house was displayed on the big screen. One of their snipers was aiming their laser sight directly behind his angel's head, asking for a command to shoot when he opened the small side gate - with the trick Kim had taight him. Kim had yelled for them to keep down their weapons. Declaring the boy wasn't a threat before getting up and rushing out the room and towords the stairs.
Kim noticed how the younger had started taking small steps backwards. This wouldn't do. Chay was going to make a run for it. Kim neede him to stay. If someone was really aiming at Kim then they might go after his baby to get to him. Chay was HIS, his angel, his precious baby boy - even if he didn't know it yet. And Kim wasn't going let even a scratch befall his angel.
Knowing the boy we'll, Kim went for a new strategy.
He stepped forward, holding desperately onto Chay by the wrist, he moved the two a little away from the door, trying to create some privacy.
"Please stay." Kim begged in the softest voice he could "My brother send so many gaurds here. I'm really not comfortable. I'll feel so much better if you stay na. Just stay with me, please. I don't want them here either. It'll help me if you keep company. "
The change was instant.
Chay went from spooked to worried in the blink of an eye.
"Are you okay?" Chay whispered "should I call the police?"
"No no. I-I scratched my brother's favorite car so he sent some of his bodyguard here as revenge. You know, to make me uncomfortable. They'll be gone in a few days...hopefully. Stay with me till then?" Kim gave chay his best puppy dog eyes. Looking as vulnerable as he could.
One thing Kim had learnt about Chay in their time together was that, while his angel was rather hesitant to do things for himself, when it came to doing it for others, he was first in line. Example, once when they had gone out to eat Chay was too shy to ask for the ketchup but when he learnt that Kim had been given the wrong order, he had no problem in striding up to the counter and asking for a change.
"Its okay, " Chay soothed - holding Kim's hand in his- "I'll stay however long you want. Don't worry Phi. Chay will help you."
Fuck. Kim bit his cheek. He really wanted to kiss him. Chay was being so fucking adorable. The determination in his little eyes, wanting so bad to "soothe" Kim.
Kim gave the boy a small nod, before turning around to face the bodyguards by the door. Giving them a look that screamed "fuck off" as he took his little angel in.
*****
[About 30 minutes later - Kim's bedroom]
[Scene: Kim and Chay on sitting on the bed]
"How could they do that phi? *sniffle* He- he didn't de-deserve it! *sob* *cry* He just wanted to trust someone, someone he could *hiccup* r-rely on *sob* but they all betrayed him-"
Chay somehow managed to get words out from between his crys and sniffles.
His baby was distressed.
Kim tried comforting him the best he could, verbally cursing the producers and writers of the drama along with chay, mirroring Chay's grief and empathising to the best of his abilities.
Chay had been telling him the story of a certain drama and showing Kim his favourite clips and edits of it. Now, Kim WAS invested into what his baby was saying but he had been MORE interested in figuring out what parts of the characters Chay liked, or as far as Shi Oh was concerned - thirsted after.
Hearing Chay's adoring love rant about the fictional mafia had been both encouraging and annoying.
Oh, Shi - Oh's so handsome!
So am I!
He's rich, powerfull, strong and has a soft spot especially for nam soon. Ah! Sho oh is so perfect!
Hey! I'm all those things too! I'm crazy rich, powerful, stong and have a soft spot only for you!
Oh my god, he's so fit, just look at those muscles Kim!
Hello? I have muscles too!! Like, have you even seen me?
He can even do handstand pushups!
... I mean...I can learn how to do them-
Shi oh's so cute! Aaahhh! And his smile! Oh god I'm ready to die-
Well I have a great smile too! And I can be cute. You just haven't seen adorable Kim yet, the day you do you'll- you'll be....you'll be-hypnotized by my cuteness!
Little Shi oh was traumatized, oh my God how could they do that to a child! Fucking mafias! Idiots! I hope they all die and rot in hell! My little Shi oh *wails* - how could they do that to those ki-
"Kim," Chay cried, snapping the man from his thoughts "just look at him! *cry* how could- he was looking at them till his last breath phi*hiccup* he just wanted to *hiccup* wanted to trust someone. Was it too much to a-ask. They killed him in his last drama too! Gosh-"
Chay let out one of those long broken, shuddering exhales that happen while crying. Kim frowned. His angel would fall sick if he kept crying like this.
Kim had to do something.
He couldn't bear to see him like this anymore. Chay was constantly wiping his nose, tears were flowing down his cheeks faster than he could wipe, his eyes were definitely going to be swollen the next morning and above all he looked so heartbroken it hurt Kim.
But it's okay. If his baby was so sad because that fictional mafia guy dying, Kim would take his place. And he'd do a much better job at it.
Before he could stop himself, Kim had already pulled the younger to sit between his legs, placing him side ways such that he could pull Chay's head to rest on his shoulder "It's okay Chay. I know it's horrible but if you keep crying like this you're gonna fall sick na, " He caressed the boy's hair off his forehead.
A thrilled buzz went through Kim when he felt the body in his arms relax.
*****
Chay felt himself calm down substantially after Kim pulled him in. He felt comfortable. His cried slowly died down and Chay shifted closer.
He was tired.
Chay put one arm around d Kim's waist and held on as the senior moved, letting out a groan when Kim moved away to lean on the headrest but quieting down when Kim pulled him back to himself and sat how they originally were. Seconds later there was a thin blanket wrapping around Chay's body.
He blushed lightly. It was at times like this, when the senior behaved so sweetly, Chay found himself falling for him a little. But he'd always snap himself out of it. Kim didn't see him like that, he saw Chay as a good friend. And Chay didn't want his own feelings to be the reason this bond of theirs breaks. Kim was a great friend and senior and chay would make sure it stayed that way.
"Chay," Kim called softly "do you want a little drink? You'll dehydrate yourself if you don't have some. I'll go get one from the kitchen. Can you wait a secend?"
Chay gave a small hum as he moved for Kim to get up.
"I'll be back in a second na" Kim announced, speed walking to the doors, almost tripping over his own feet.
Chay scoffed at the clumsiness. Gosh Kim was so cute at times.
Chay was angry at Kim's brother. How could he send so many bodyguards over just because his car was scratched? Everyone knew Kim treasured his privacy. He could have scolded Kim or even given him one or two head smacks but making the man uncomfortable in his own house, his safe space, for days- that wasn't a good thing to do. Especially not to a sweetheart like Kim, he didn't mean to scrach the car!!
Chay would make sure to have a word with Kim's brother if they ever met in the future. Or better yet he'd make his hia teach the guy how to 'elder brother' properly.
*****
Kim tried to calm his heart as he held the body in his arms. They were both on the bed, AC on and duvet covering them waist down. Chay's head was resting on Kim's shoulder and his body was cradled in the youngest hier's arms.
Kim stared down at the sleeping boy. His Chay. His beautiful Chay.
He planted a light kiss on Chay's cheek. So soft.
His good boy. He had let Kim feed him the entire juice packet. So trusting. He hadn't even noticed the taste of crushed pills Kim had put inside. There wasn't even a suspicion. The boy was so naive an yet so fucking attractive. Kim was drawn to him like moth to a light.
He had been staring at the angel in his arms for the past half hour. Kim didn't mean to be a creep ofcourse, he hadn't ment any harm, he simply wanted his Chay to be able to relax.
He gave Chay's head a sniff kiss. His baby looked so peacefull asleep. So sound and comfortable.
"Sweet dreams angel"