Chest-heaving, breath-panting, Julien's eyes shot wide open. Sweat trickled from his forehead down his cheek to his neck. His shirt was soaked and so as the sheets underneath him.
The remnant sensations from the dream made him unconsciously shiver. Knox's warm breath fanning his skin, his feverish touch, and the mind-blowing kiss. All of them were fresh in his mind, engraved in his heart.
It was only a dream yet it felt somewhat magical. He was vaguely aware of the sticky feeling from his lower body part which reminded him more of how the other man brought him to release. He did that...and that.... and-
Ah, I could die now, Julien thought dramatically, feeling as if his dreams had come true.
A sharp ping woke him out of his daydream. He glanced furtively at his phone and read the notification from the mysterious app, "Daily Missions are now refreshed! Complete them and earn Dark desires!"
Thinking back, Julien had read the available daily missions and though they sound simple, they're difficult to do. Greeting Knox was nerve-wracking. After that realistic dream, just thinking of facing him made Julien blush from the tip of his toes to his face. He felt like some kind of sexual abuser!
Nevertheless, after the strange night, he couldn't confidently say that the app- Dark Love is connected to reality. It could be a mere coincidence. He'd been thinking about it before he slept which could also be the reason why he dreamt of it. The perfect chance to prove the app's connection to reality would be to try one of the daily missions!
Julien viewed the Daily Missions but they were the same. Greet, Smile and hold Knox's gaze for a period of time. He clicked on the Quick(ie) and Hard(core) missions tab and found that they were both empty. Julien curved his curiosity on what might appear on those. He thought back on how to check the app's effectivity.
When Monday rolled in, Julien was extra early to arrive at work. He didn't head straight to his floor though, and idled instead in the lobby, drinking hot chocolate. His nerves were on edge. He'd greeted Knox countless times before -but with other employees. The feeling of apprehension came from the fact that he dreamt of an unspeakable fantasy starring his CEO.
At exactly 7:30 am, Knox stepped inside the lobby followed by Riley who immediately noticed him and winked.
The lobby personnel and other employees all stopped what they're doing. The ones who were lounging about stood up and faced towards his direction. Julien stood up hastily and with his head bowed greeted Knox. "Good morning Sir"
He was internally contemplating whether to smile at Knox as he passed by, He didn't notice how the entire lobby had gone silent after the enthusiastic greeting and how odd the atmosphere was. Julien purposedly chose a location where Knox will pass by when he head towards his private elevator. The moment he sensed him drawing near, Julien pasted a smile, raised his head up and beamed at Knox.
Cold gray eyes gazed back at him. It looked like a stormy weather was brewing as that pair of gray eyes seemed to get darker. Knox had stopped in front of Julien, his gaze deepening. The temperature dropped in the lobby and everyone else unconsciously shivered in response aside from Julien who felt hot just from Knox's gaze.
But why does it feel like he's angry?
It was only then that Julien realized how oddly quiet it was and the heavy oppression pressing down on him. His smile stiffened, and for a moment he wanted to beg for mercy without knowing why. But Knox already resumed walking, the oppressive air around them instantly lifted and Julien blew out a relieved breath.
That was nerve-wracking than usual!
A tap on his shoulder surprised him. One employee, he couldn't remember what his name was, but he knew the guy was part of the round table dinner meeting smiled at him.
"As expected, only you can approach the CEO when he is like that! You are amazing indeed!" The man once again tapped his shoulder as if congratulating him.
What does he mean? Julien thought cluelessly and followed the man to the elevator. Three employees who were already in the elevator brightened up and greeted him. This time he noticed it. Why does it feel like everyone's treating him differently?
Incessant vibration from his pocket alerted Julien. He took out his phone and check the notifications.
You greeted Knox! You earn 100 dark desires!
You smiled at Knox! You earn 100 dark desires!
With this, Julien could now confirm that the app has a connection to real life, although he didn't know how it was possible. The more pressing matter is that there was another notification, it was blinking in red as if foreboding danger.
You received a Quick(ie) mission! Hurry before the time is up!