Boss • l.ty & w.yh

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Yukhei's shift had just ended. And on the way out of your room, he couldn't help but smile as he remembered your reaction when he snuck in some chocolate for you.

The way your eyes shined and the way you seemed to have this innocent and childish look on your face as you Indian sat on your bed munching on a chocolate bar made the boy love you even more.

And he hated himself for feeling things like that but he just couldn't help it. Something about you was just different, as cliche as that sounded.

Yukhei was walking  down the hall when he stopped at the garden's entrance as memories of you and him stargazing flash across his head once again.

Maybe he should take you here again tomorrow night?

He walks towards the garden to look around a bit but instantly freezes upon hearing a voice.

"Why the fuck did you have to leave me?"

His eyes go wide when he sees his boss lying on the grass, staring at the stars.

"It's hard to manage a gang alone" Mark whines, looking up at the sky.

'Who the hell was he talking to?'

"Taeyong's might start ang gang war, Yukhei will probably betray me and I just accepted a random person to join at this time?! I'm so fucked up..."

Yukhei scrunches his nose at the mention of his name and arches a brow at the 'accepting a random person' part but tries to lean closer when he doesn't hear the name of whoever Mark is talking to.

"...I'm tired. I miss you. The garden feels empty without you. I-"

Yukhei doesn't stay any longer to listen to whatever Mark is saying.

A part of him is sure that Mark is probably 'talking' to the girl in the painting in his office.

At this point, anyone can tell that she was Mark's lover or something along those lines. Anyone can tell that she was special to Mark.

And Yukhei respected that anf the privacy of their conversation.

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"You know Lucas, I think it's unprofessional to mix your personal feelings with your job"

You and Yukhei turn around to see Mark standing at the entrance of the garden with that same gaze that scared you the first time you met.

Yukhei had snuck you out to the garden again for some fresh air. Every time he'd bring you to the garden, you'd try to observe your surroundings in hopes of finding a way to get out.

"You know, I let you off the first few times because she did need some fresh air, but we need to be extra careful with her now you know"

Mark's voice sent shivers down your spine, and not the good kind.

"Mar-"

"-I won't fire you because you're too valuable." Mark says, cutting Yukhei off before he could even speak.

"But you're officially relieved of duty to assist her"

Yukhei's eyes go wide and he's about speak once again but instead he just purses his lips.

'Mark isn't wrong' you thought.

Like Taeyong, You and Yukhei seemed to have this unspoken thing. And despite you somewhat forgiving him, if he let his guard down, you wouldn't hesitate to try and escape.

The walls of the garden were too high but the vines that surrounded them were strong enough to climb. That and there was an old rusted ladder hidden at one side of the garden.

Yukhei was too strong to fight but if he let his guard down, you wouldn't hesitate to try and leave.

And it scared you how Mark knew that.

"Let's all go in first and discuss the rest in there" Mark says, heading in.

"There's more to talk about?" You ask in shock. Mark stops his tracks then turns to face you.

"Well, for Yukhei, there isn't. But for you...Well, I'm assigning someone new to watch you so you should meet him"

Mark says with a smile.

"It isn't Jeno anymore?... or Jisung?" Yukhei asks, surprised.

"We have a new member Lucas, didn't you hear? Well, you probably didn't since your thoughts are too preoccupied by y/n"

Yukhei's cheeks turn red but at this point all you could think about was who the new member was.

Of all times for someone to join, it had to be now, in the middle of this mess. You didn't have a good feeling about the whole situation.

You all enter Mark's office to see the back of a boy with light brown hair.

Something about him seemed familiar and you squint your eyes before glancing at Yukhei who also had a similar expression.

"y/n, Lucas... this is Na Jaemin"

The said guy turns around, flashing you both a bright smile before saying hello.

"Jaemin, Jeno showed you around already yesterday right?" Mark asks glancing at the boy. Jaemin nods his head.

The whole situation doesn't sink in though because you and Yukhei are staring at Jaemin with wide eyes and your jaws dropped.

Noticing all eyes on him, Jaemin does this awkward cough that makes you snap out of your trance and your expression quickly changes from shock to anger as you try to mentally ask Jaemin 'What the actual fuck are you doing here'

Which he returns with eye contact that says 'Trust me'

"You two seem quiet, do you guys know him?" Mark asks.

"What?" You quickly break eye contact with Jaemin and glance at Mark, trying to think of an excuse for your flustered state.

"Ah... He's just so... handsome"

Jaemin chuckles at your words before glancing at Yukhei who was silent for a moment.

After regaining your composure, only then do you realize that Yukhei was making eye contact with Jaemin like you were earlier and for a minute, it looked as though they were reading each other's minds before Yukhei suddenly says

"No...It's nice to meet you Na Jaemin"