LEE TAEMIN
I woke up to the loud blaring of the alarm and the smell of food. The other side of the bed was empty when I looked over at it. I picked up the shirt on the floor and put in on. It's been a week since Eunsoo moved in but it still feels like a dream.
" Good morning sleeping beauty "
" Good morning naked man in an apron "
" Come on....you know you like it. I bet you're sad I still have my underwear on ". He said and held my hands.
" You're gross. What are you cooking? ". I said, letting him drag me out of bed and closer to him.
" Egg fried rice "
His long hair was tied in a messy bun and his apron was barely covering his wide chest. I let my eyes roam his body and his breathtaking face.
" What's that creepy smile on your face? You're imagining something perverted aren't you? "
" I'm just feeding my eyes. I'm not going to see you for a while "
He smiled and placed a light kiss on my lips while I leaned in closer to him.
" Hurry up and shower or you'll be late for work "
" Fine "
KYUNG EUNSOO
I carefully placed the plates of food on the table and looked up at Taemin as he walked into the room. He had on a brown trouser, white shirt and a vest. His short blonde hair was styled perfectly and complemented his facial features. He looked so beautiful and stylish.
" Come here. You should eat it while it's still hot "
" It smells so good "
He ate hurriedly and soon, he was done and picking up his bag to head for work.
" Stay safe and have a great day ". I said as I walked him to the door.
" You too. Bye ". He said and kissed my cheeks.
I closed the door after him and returned to finish my breakfast. It was awfully quiet in here. I finished my breakfast and did the dishes, did some cleaning, took my bath and just stared at my phone all day long. Taemin had held onto my phone while I was in jail, so I didn't have to buy a new one.
Time went by so fast and soon it was evening. Taemin would be back soon, so I hurried into the kitchen and started preparing dinner. There wasn't really much to use, so I had to make do with whatever I could find. While in the kitchen, I heard the door click and open.
" Hi. Welcome back. How was work? "
" Awful. I'm so tired "
He said and slumped into the sofa. I picked up his bag from the floor and sat next to him.
" Do you want me to give you a massage? "
" No it's fine...I'll just take a warm bath "
" Okay. I'm making bean sprout soup and it's almost ready "
" Awesome. Thank you "
He said and chuckled. He got off the couch and headed for the room.
" Did you clean? ". He asked while looking around.
" Yeah "
" Sorry for making you do all the chores. I'll try to help out next time "
" It's fine. You worked all day while I was just here doing nothing. I'm more than happy to do them "
He gave a light smile and left. After a while, we were seated at the table and eating quietly.
" This is so good "
" Enjoy. I just used whatever I could find "
LEE TAEMIN
Eunsoo kept shifting in his seat and fidgeting. It was like he wanted to say something but he couldn't say it.
" Is there something wrong? "
" What? "
" You're acting all fidgety and shifty. What's the matter? "
" Oh uhmm. Well there's barely any food item left and I don't have any clothes or shoes. I've been wearing your clothes and they're barely my size, so I was wondering if I could get some money from you to go grocery shopping and maybe get a clothe or two. I'm thinking of getting a parttime job somewhere. I'll pay you back when I have the money "
He said and let out a heavy sigh.
" You don't have to pay me back for anything. I'm doing whatever I'm doing right now, because I want to. Also, you don't have to get a job right now. You can take a few more days off to just rest"
" Still....
" Shhh. Our food is getting cold "
Eunsoo doesn't like depending on people and easily feels like he's being a burden. He probably feels like he's leeching off me.
KYUNG EUNSOO
I made a quick breakfast and sent Taemin off to work. After taking my bath, I put on Taemin's clothes and headed out. I bought the groceries and went off to get some clothes.
I felt a little embarrassed asking Taemin for money because I didn't want him to feel like I was taking advantage of him and leeching off him. I got a few clothes that were on sale and had some change left, so I walked around the market looking for something to get for Taemin. I walked around for awhile and stumbled upon a cafe that had a hiring sign.
" Good afternoon ". I said as I walked up to the counter.
" Good afternoon. What can I get for you? "
" Uhmmm I'm here for the parttime job "
....
I scooped up a spoonful of rice into my mouth and listened to Taemin complain about how his boss is always unreasonable.
" Enough about me. How was your day? How did your shopping go? "
" It was okay. I got the groceries and clothes and even had some change left. But the cafe didn't turn out okay "
" Cafe? What happened? "
" Oh the cafe was hiring, so I went in to apply. It turns out they don't hire ex convicts "
" Oh. You'll get it somewhere else. Those people are just being problematic "
Taemin is a very optimistic person and I'm sure he's also saying this just to cheer me up. I smiled a little as I watched him eat the cookies I got for him. Earlier, I heard him talking to his landlady about his due rent and increase in his light and water bills but he didn't say anything to me about it.
.........
I've applied for so many jobs now that I've lost count. My days got so repetitive and it was driving me crazy. Taemin was always looking so drained since he's been working extra hours and I feel awful just sitting at home doing nothing but taking money from him.
I was going crazy just thinking about how empty my life was and it was even more terrible because I was draining Taemin. I looked out of the apartment window and just stared down at the busy roads.
" My life got even shittier than I expected it to "
That evening when Taemin got back, he had a light fever that skyrocketed overnight so he had to be hospitalized for awhile. He looked so tired and drained as he lay in bed.
" What are you looking at? ". Taemin asked
" I'm sorry "
" For what? "
" For putting you through all of this. I can't even do anything to help you, so I'm just shamelessly apologizing "
" Don't apologize. You have absolutely nothing to be sorry for. I'm more than happy to support you and help you get back on your feet "
" I'm sorry "