Bound Together

Chapter 8

There was a tense silence in the atmosphere, Minho's mother was sitting without saying anything and Kibum himself didn't know what to say.

Emma has served Tea for two times yet none of them spoke, they both just kept staring at each other, when Kibum could no longer handle this and was going to speak first, Minho's mother got up, "Then I'll take my leave. When Minho comes back, tell him I told him to visit me together with you."

Kibum too got up and walked her to the door, after seeing that she walked away, Kibum breathed a long sigh. As if he could finally breathe. Her presence was no joke, it was as if someone was suffocating him.

Just when he turned around to go back to the living room, the doorbell rang again, Kibum thought that she came back again but when he opened the door he smiled, it was Taemin.

Seeing Kibum, Taemin hugged him tightly, "Man! I was worried about you."

Kibum chuckled and hugged him back, "I told you I am alright."

They both separated and walked into the living when Emma came and informed them, "Master Kibum, the lunch is ready."

Kibum smiled, "Thank you Emma." then he turned to Taemin, "Would you like to eat lunch first?"

Taemin gave a nod, "Yeah sure." After that Emma quickly and efficiently served them their food. Taemin took a bite and couldn't help but praise, "This is so good."

"Indeed. Emma, you are a great cook." Kibum praised too.

Emma who was standing in the corner smiled, "Thank you Master Kibum and Sir Taemin, I am glad you enjoyed this." Emma really was happy, it was the first time in many years that she heard someone praise her cooking.

Soon Kibum and Taemin finished with their lunch. And Kibum took Taemin into his room, as they entered the room, Taemin couldn't help but ask, "You share a room with Minho?"

Kibum paused for a second before saying, "Yes. Since we are married."

They both closed the door, Kibum sat on the bed, While Taemin sat on the couch in the room, "Did you two already......."

Kibum guessed what Taemin was asking and blushed, "No no we did not. Minho said that he will respect my choices."

"Then Thank god, he is not a beast," Taemin said with a laugh.

Kibum laughed too, "My thoughts exactly when he said that."

"Kibum are you happy?" Taemin asked as he stopped laughing and looked seriously at his best friend. He knew Kibum's family's condition, he knew what he was treated like, truthfully Taemin was not treated that well either, his parents were always busy with work, but he had a loving older brother, Jinki, who took care of him since he was young. So Taemin grew up with love.

Kibum too stopped laughing and with a smile, he said, "Honestly, I like it here more than in my previous place. Here, Minho is treating me nicely, listening to everything I have to say, even though he is busy, he still replies to my text. I know it's only been a day since we married and I shouldn't jump to a conclusion but the treatment I have received here is far better."

"If that's the case, I am glad. Minho seems like a nice person, hopefully, you two get along well." Taemin said with a sigh. Kibum nodded and began to talk to Taemin about various things.

Taemin as a friend was glad that Kibum was happy, he didn't want his friend to suffer.

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Minho had just come back to his office when someone barged in here, Minho didn't even need to look up to guess who it was. It was none other than his friend, Jonghyun, "So you got married."

"Yes," Minho said, not bothering to look up.

"Is he good?" Jonghyun asked as he sat down on the couch.

"By good you mean?" Minho asked back.

Jonghyun clicked his tongue as he said, "You know what I mean, Is he bratty? Annoying? Like those rich kids?"

Minho kept the file in his hand away and picked up another one, "He is not bratty and annoying, actually he is more mature side. "

"Really?" Jonghyun asked

"Yeah," Minho said, he knew very well that Kibum was different, it has only been a day since they have married, but Minho can feel that Kibum was not bratty by the way he behaved. Which young master would know how to cook? Even if they did, would they do the dishes? No, they won't. Many small things made him notice that Kibum was different.

Seeing Minho so sure, Jonghyun didn't say a word, he changed the topic, "Are you going to go on a honeymoon?"

Minho froze on the spot, Jonghyun who found this amusing tried not to laugh, Minho coughed trying to gain his composure, "No we aren't. You know I have so much work here, I don't have time to go."

Jonghyun rolled the chair around, as he asked, "You feel that way but what about Kibum? Does he think the same? Who knows maybe he wants to go?"

"Then I will ask him," Minho said after considering Jonghyun's words seriously making him surprised. This was the first time Minho took something other than the work seriously.

And Jonghyun couldn't help but comment on it, "You are taking this marriage very seriously aren't you?"

Minho looked up from his papers and said, "Of course, I have to take this seriously. We are married for a lifetime. Neither of us is at fault so isn't it obvious that I have to work hard to make this work?"

"But you can still divorce," Jonghyun said.

"I know but I think I will first try to make this relationship work. Giving up without trying is something I can't do. I refuse to do it." Minho said seriously.

Looking at Minho like this, Jonghyun stopped asking about his relationship and shifted the topic to something work-related. In his heart He was glad that Minho was changing, even though it was slight, it was great to know that Minho was not resistant to human emotions. Although the emotion was not of love, it was still care and acceptance.
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Author's Note:-

I want friends like Jonghyun and Taemin Seriously! And People I am sorry I said I would upload daily but it kinda seems not possible so I would upload every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Three updates per week and more if I have free time.