False Strings. || Haobin

CHAPTER 4: Realization?

Hanbin is with his friend on a fancy-looking restaurant. Hao worked their but he didn't know, yes the two were friends but they do not talk about their jobs.

"Hao, serve the customers on table 6."

Hao nodded, walking towards the table as he took the notepad on the pocket of his uniform.

"Hello customers, here's the menu for your orde-" Hao words cutted off when he saw a familiar Hanbin in one of the chairs, looking directly into his eyes.

He felt embarrassed after seeing his bestfriend on a restaurant where he works. Why? Hao's just a waiter there, he thinks that Hanbin is way out of his league. He deserved someone richer and popular. Hanbin is a great guy, a gentle man indeed. He felt like he wanted to cry. He scratched his head out of embarassment, 'Can I go out of here?....'

"Hey, what's your name?" One of Hanbin's friend said, clearly trying to flirt.

"My name is Hao, at your service." Hao said making a beautiful smile.

"Well nice name, mine's Jiwoong." He said, taking his hands out to make a handshake with Hao.

"Jiwoong, enough of the waiter he seems uncomfy with you. My name is Ricky do you like museums? let's go there tomorrow if you're available." Ricky said with a friendly smile.

"Oh... I really don't know" he uncomfortably said as he looked at Hanbin and signalled to help him

Hanbin interrupt his friends. "Uhm, we would like a Medium-cooked meat and a pasta." He said, noticing Hao being uncomfortable.

Hao's face lits up and sigh a relief when Hanbin helped. "Okay, your orders will come later!" Hao said and left.

Hanbin's POV

"Hey you shouldn't stopped us bro it was our chance" Ricky said blaming him.

"You guys can't make waiters uncomfortable like that."

"Gosh, why do you have to be so mad?" Jiwoong said annoyingly to me.

Hao's my friend after all, but why is there something angry inside me? why do i feel like I'm about to burst?

Before I knew it Hao delivered the food to us.

"Thank you Hao, let's meet tomorrow huh?" Ricky says, brushing his hands against Hao's which made him uncomfortable.

I quickly noticed and something inside me just snapped.

"Bro, can't you see he's uncomfortable?!" I said as I stood up angrily. Call me an overreacting person but can you blame me? my friend is being harassed.

"No, it's o-" Hao said while panicking. He was trying to signal the boy to calm down, trying not to create a scene.

"No, it's not okay?! You can't just stand there while other people flirt with you!" I said, which made Hao quiet, making me realize that I hurt Hao's feelings.

"I can pay for the whole meal." I calmly said, then took Hao's hand.

Hao's POV

The two of us are now outside the restaurant, facing each other and making eye contact.

I lowered my head, feeling nervous.

"Hey I'm sorry for screaming at you back there." Hanbin apologetically said to me.

"It's okay. I'm sorry if I couldn't defend myself; I was scared to lose my job. It is the only way I can cover my expenses. It was one of our rules that we cannot offend our customers..." I said I didn't realize there was tears dropping from my eyes.

Hanbin suddenly hugged me; my heart stopped. It's like there was a magnetic field between us. I'm convinced that I have fallen in love with my straight best friend.

🎵: 'I was lost within the darkness, but then I found her'

'I found you.'

That's when I realized, I'm in a deep trouble..