The weirdest things are the things you do and not knowing the exact reasons why you did that but the feeling at the end felt quite good. This is exactly how Vincent wanted to feel that way. He wanted the feeling of showing unannounced back at home just to see the reaction of Jae Won and how happy he would be if he realized he was going to spend the remaining semester back at home.
Initially Vincent wanted to intern at a different company in a different city so he could get the experience to manage his when the need arise. But upon meeting Jae Won, all such thoughts vanished like a puff of air clearing his mind like a sky.
With that change of mind I'm not surprised he wouldn't tell Jae Won just to see his reactions when he comes home to intern.
On the other hand, Emelia was dumbfounded to listen to the gibberish Vincent was saying and had to react "What?!!! You've got to be kidding me right?" She said. But Vincent was smiling like a fool just imagining the look on Jae Won's face while Emelia stared at Vincent which he felt the stare boring into his skin.
"Relax, you don't have to murder me with your stare" he said. "Hahahaha, why won't I, you look like a kid with that smile of yours. In fact, I haven't seen you smile like that before….you must really love him more than the love you have for your real brothers" she said but the reaction she got from Vincent was a roll of eyes and shrugged shoulder as he turned back to the sound coming from the television.
She sighed a deep breaths as she shook her head in disbelief "I can't believe you two" she paused as she looked around as an evil glint flashed in her eyes with a devious smile which crept up her face overcoming that beauty smile of hers just a second ago just in time as Vincent's gaze fell on it.
"Uh uh, I don't like that look of yours. This look always bring bad consequences" he said as he stood up to get away from that devil smile of hers "I don't want anything to do with that mind of yours" but he was grasp by the wrist as he turned slowly to face that vile woman.
"No no no, I'm not doing tha.." he was cut off by Emelia "but I haven't said anything" she said.
"Oh you don't have to say anything, I know that look of yours" he said as he stood there like a lover waiting to be pampered. "It's just a drink. You know I need an alcohol after the war I just fought and probably till I'm in my 40s".
"Hell no, the last time I drank with you, what did you do?" He asked as Emelia shrugged her shoulder and acted like an accused culprit aware of her crimes "you picked a fight with a drunk couple who thought I was hitting on his girl...no no I'm not" he said.
You see a movie scene where the friend or the protagonist claims vehemently they wouldn't do something but the next scene they are at where they claimed they wouldn't be. Yes that's what happened to Vincent who swore not to go with Emelia but few minutes later they were at a bar already ordering their drinks "see the person who didn't want to come" Emelia said making fun of Vincent but ignored the devil incarnate.
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On the other hand, Jae Won was frustrated when Vincent left the room. He understood Vincent behavior for going out of the room. It's good to calm yourself down before you have an appropriate conversation with someone.
But Jae Won thought he would be back early but here it was almost an hour and there was no sign of him. The culprit responsible for Vincent's behavior was sleeping on the couch comfortably chatting with his girlfriend with a lot of quotations marks emphasizing on the girlfriend part.
Jae Won walked up to him "shouldn't you call and apologize to him for being rude" he said with a concern face.
Akwasi turned to look at him then back at his phone while he smiled "no need, he will come around after a few more minutes" he said, his tone not guilty of what he just did.
"Tell me, why are you pressuring him to have a girlfriend. It's his life he could do whatever that it is he wants with it. And besides you acted like a concern parents for their adult son who isn't married before" he said hoping to get some tangible reason Akwasi did this.
Akwasi rose from the couch and placed his phone next to him looking all serious like an accountant checking his books "see, I love him that's why" he said "this does not justify what you did" he said back at him.
"I love him and I want him to get over that bitch that's why I keep pushing him to have a girlfriend. Who knows, this might help him get over her" he said.
"Your reason is tangible enough but that doesn't give you the right to do what you did" Jae Won said clearly angry at Akwasi's behavior towards his best friend. "Oh come on, relax he will come around. We always do this often and he comes round always….that's what friends are for" he said as he laid back to the couch and continued what he was doing I meant chatting with his now not mystery lover.
He kept pacing around till he felt his leg go numb and had to sit on the other couch to rest but unfortunately he fell asleep before he could wait for Vincent to pop up.
Four hours later, Jae Won woke up and still there was no sign of Vincent which really got him worried. He shook the unaffected culprit who laid on the couch like he owns the place "Akwasi, wake up… wake up. Vincent hasn't returned yet" Jae Won said as he still shook him.
"Mmmm, what's wrong? I said he will come back" Akwasi said while he still slept comfortably. Now, Jae Won was really worried. Not that Vincent might get missing, that's not the case. In fact he knows the school in and out like his own body even more than his own body.
What he was worried about was the fact that he hasn't returned, this mean to Jae Won, Vincent was still angry at his friend. And what would happen if it is so, they will no longer stay friends and Jae Won knew how important Akwasi is to Vincent even though sometimes he give 'I don't care' vibes.
Jae Won went to the kitchen, grabbed a cup and fetch water with it and came over at Akwasi and you can imagine what happened next.
Yes, he poured all the water on Akwasi jolting him up from his sleep. "What the hell…..what in the name did you just do. Don't tell me it's still because of Vincent because this is far worst of what..." Akwasi was cut off by Jae Won "of course it's about him. Who do you think I did this for? You better changed so we go look for him" Jae Won said.
Akwasi laughed at the joke Jae Won just delivered and seeing his face he knew he wasn't lying about going out there to look for him.
"Have you seen the size of this school? Where in the hell are we going to look for him?" Akwasi asked clearly pinpointing the flaws in this plan.
"I don't fucking care. All I want is for us to go look for him. He might have collapsed at certain corner hoping to be rescued" Jae won said.
They walked out of the room and Akwasi made sure he picked everything that belonged to him because he wasn't coming back with this danger he called beautiful the first time they met.
They searched every possible place they could think of. Akwasi even suggested they go look for him at Emelia's hostel in case Vincent took his advice but it turned out to be negative.
Frustrated Jae Won roamed the school like a mad man searching for something he was not aware of.
He went back to the hostel and tried to prepare food for Vincent in case he comes back hungry.
After a two to three whole hours of preparing a meal for his husband to be, he felt stuffy and sweaty and decided to go take shower.
Ten minutes into the shower, Jae Won heard their door been banged at which almost pissed him considering he was still taking a shower.
He rinsed himself off the foam on him as he wore the bathrobe which he normally don't wear. With his pissed of face he went straight to the door and opened only to be met with Vincent tipsy self and the reek of alcohol coming out off him.
"Hey, can you believe I've forgotten the password to my own room" Vincent said as he laughed to his own behavior.
Vincent still stood outside the door staring at Jae Won like a piece of gold "Jae, my pretty friend. Why do you look so beautiful this evening" he said as he managed to enter the room a little while he brushed a strand of hair from Jae Won's face, his fingers grazing on Jae Won's skin.
Vincent stared at Jae Won and smiled beautifully as he leaned in, his lips met with Jae Won soft lips in a tender kiss.
The world around them melted away which left them lost in the moment "Jae, you smell nice and you are beautiful" Vincent said.
Jae Won, "….."
Vincent leaned in ad kissed him again.