"Well then, let's go. I'll drive you to the hospital, Mimi," Alec sighed as he walked towards Mimi.
However, before he could get any closer to the girl, a strong hand gripped tightly on his collar, jerking him backward, nearly strangling him in the process.
"You stay." Tobias's harsh voice could be heard behind him, the phone still rested by his ear. "I'll order my chauffeur to drive you there and home."
Stifling a giggle from escaping towards the odd action of Tobias and her brother, she stared at the two with a mischievous stare.
"Mm, many thanks, Mr. Itou!" Mimi grinned brightly.
Ah...seems like the wolf caught the noble white rabbit to store for later.
Sensing his sister's stare Alec's eye twitches. What was this girl thinking of now?
However, suddenly recalling the unemotional man clutching onto his shirt collar, Alec gulps as he cautiously rotates his head to stare behind him.
Fortunately for Alec, Tobias had long shifted his attention away from him and had released him to grab something from his desk. Holding the object in his hand, Tobias makes his way towards Mimi who was currently walking towards the man's office door.
Feeling a gentle tug on her small hand, Mimi turns around to witness Tobias staring down at her - his deep eyes penetrating through her.
"Take this for home," He slowly spoke.
Detecting something in her rosy hand, Mimi looks down to discover a bottle of antibiotic ointment.
His warm broad palm continuing to tenderly hold her hand in place while the bottle rested comfortably in her hands.
Looking up at the tall man with a tender smile until her lovely eyes crinkled, Mimi giggled.
"En, thank you, boss! I'll be certain to use it!" She beamed.
Satisfied with her response, Tobias's deep eyes unknowingly soften as a faint smile curls up on his lips.
About to withdraw her hand out from his grip, he large hand suddenly tightens around hers causing her to look back at Tobias with a puzzled expression.
Instantaneously, a warm heavy sensation landed on her small head. With wide eyes, Mimi stares up into the man's dark eyes.
"You did a good job today," Tobias smiled while caressing the girl's silky hair gently.
Too stunned to speak, Mimi parts her glossy lips to speak but suddenly remembers this previous action of his and words.
He was praising her again! Feeling a prideful happy emotion surge through her body, Mimi grins widely.
"Of course, I told Mr. Itou that I wouldn't disappoint!" Mimi said gleefully.
"En," Tobias chuckles lowly with warm eyes. "Don't push yourself too much."
"Hai, hai, I won't, Mr. Itou doesn't need to worry!" Mimi said helplessly.
"Good. My chauffeur's waiting at the underground parking lot, be sure to meet him there." Tobias said gently.
After tenderly caressing her lovely head for a few more seconds, Tobias retracts his hand to back away from the girl, firmly securing the antibiotic ointment in her hand.
Promptly releasing a final smile before she leaves, the office door shuts carefully closed naturally leaving the two men alone.
Alec, who was shocked by his friend's actions, he could only stand paralyzed with shock.
Although Tobias's wide back was covering the young girl from his view, he could still faintly see the man's tender action towards her before she left.
What...What the actual f*ck?!
Why were they forcing him to eat so much dog food? They were practically shoving down his throat!
Never had he'd thought in all his years of being friends with the cold aloof man would he give a person nonetheless a girl such affection!
But what where did his feelings towards Mimi actually stand...
As Tobias's previous tender expression had vanished replaced with a vacant expression, he looked to witness the young man frozen in place with a narrowing gaze.
Arching a bushy seductive brow curiously, Tobias walks back towards his desk to continue with his work.
After what felt like forever, Alec gulps harshly as he shifts himself towards Tobias who had already begun reviewing contracts on his desk.
"You…" Alec began cautiously spoke in a faint tone.
"What?" Tobias's indifferent voice broke out as he shifted his black eyes toward the young man.
Suddenly feeling as if he was overthinking things, Alec wipes the sweat from his forehead - flashing an uneasy smile.
"Ah, nothing, nothing!"
With a frown, Tobias looks back down at the files in his hand. Alec sighs as he carefully looks at the man silently working while still releasing such a powerful aura.
He was undoubtedly definitely overthinking things.
There was no way that Tobias, a man who had never shown sincere affection towards a person or interest in others, a man that was ordinarily known to be unemotional and cold...would like his little sister.