Between The Hidden World And Ours... - [YEONGYU FF]

Chapter 4

It took Yeonjun a little while to finish unpacking and organizing everything in his bedroom. After all, he had packed a lot for 24 days, since up until a few hours ago, Yeonjun believed he would be all alone on this expedition.

He most definitely didn't expect that he would meet another scientist on the same island.

Even if he wasn't the nicest.

"Then again... why is he like that? I didn't do anything wrong, did I? I was just being friendly, right?"

Sighing, Yeonjun placed the last book on the provided desk.

Now everything looked neat and in place.

His bed was covered with aqua sheets, accompanied with the teddy bear Yeonjun brought from home (it was a handmade gift from Taehyun back in the day, and he cherished that fluffy thing with his whole heart), the closet was filled with all of his clothes and the emergency kits he took with him, and on the desk was his laptop, notebooks, and some other research books.

It looked rather homey.

The only thing Yeonjun wondered now is...

"How am I gonna work on my WiFi dependent laptop?"

Then again, how was Beomgyu able to work with his laptop? Despite his attempt closing it before he could see him being on it, Yeonjun saw he was on it.

Does he perhaps have a WiFi source? Maybe I can ask him later if he can lend me the WiFi password, because I'd definitely need it.

And that was when Yeonjun felt his stomach grumble, realizing that his last meal was breakfast this morning in Seoul.

"Oh. Might as well eat something."

Yeonjun headed down the stairs into the kitchen. To his surprise, Beomgyu was there, cooking something on the stove.

"Oh, I didn't expect you here," Yeonjun cheerfully said.

"Well, it is the evening already. I usually eat when it's near sunset," Beomgyu replied.

"Aha."

Again, the awkward silence filled the room. Yeonjun cleared his throat.

"So, what are you cooking?"

"Chicken."

"You have some?!"

Beomgyu mentally facepalmed at the obviousness of that question.

"I wouldn't be cooking it if I didn't have it."

"I mean— where did you get it from?"

Beomgyu clamped his lips together, clearly annoyed by the other scientist in his oh so humble abode.

"When I came to the island, I brought a food stock with me that also included cooled food. But there's also some animals roaming the island towards the north, and I sometimes go hunting there," he eventually explained.

"You can hunt?!?!"

That came out louder than expected.

So of course Beomgyu flinched, nearly burning himself on the frying pan because the spoon slipped out of his hand.

A look of guilt crossed Yeonjun's face. 

"Sorry," he apologized.

"You ask a lot of questions."

"Well, I do wanna get to know you better."

No response.

Beomgyu silently finished cooking the chicken, and placed two filets on two separate plates. He slid one of them towards Yeonjun, and took the second one for himself.