Luca’s relatively short nap was interrupted by someone slamming his door open. Luca woke up instantly bleary eyed and irritated, to see a tall man walk in. The man didn’t seem to care as he continued to waltz into Luca’s office like he owned the place. He had a muscular body, and brown hair that almost reached his shoulders. His green eyes stared at Luca’s hetero chromatic ones, as he smiled.
“Gilbert, to what do I owe you the pleasure of you just barging in here?”
“I did knock, but you didn’t hear it.” Gilbert complained. Luca yawned, putting his chin on his hand.
“Maybe that was a sign that you shouldn’t come in here to bother me.”
“I have to tell someone that I’m engaged!” He said, proudly displaying the hand with his ring finger on it. It shone brightly in the sunlight.
“I know.” Luca said, rubbing his eyes.
“Did Wyatt tell you about us? My baby is getting bolder.”
“I noticed the ring by myself.”
“Oh, I see. He accepted my proposal! Can you believe it?”
“Why don’t you shout it out to the whole world?”
Gilbert sighed. “I wish. But announcing a workplace romance . . . Even if he’s working for you now, I’m afraid that there will be some vicious rumours about it. Not to mention, it’s a homosexual relationship. Not everyone is open-minded like you.”
“So until then, I can only show-off to you.” Gilbert said.
“Ah, yes show-off to this single person some more would you? It’s not like it’s torture or anything.”
Gilbert rolled his eyes. “You say that as if you don’t have any suitors.”
“Having suitors is not the same as being in a relationship.” Luca stated.
“Don’t be so jealous of us, I’m sure you’ll find someone.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“Fine, I’ll come along. It is a happy occasion after all.” Luca relented, grabbing his cane.
Since they were both on a break, they went to a nearby bar they both frequented. They went to their usual private room, and ordered a selection of wines.
“Wyatt refused to tell me the details, but how exactly did you propose?” Luca asked, still feeling curious.
Gilbert happily described how he planned the whole thing for weeks. He reserved a private gazebo, and he proposed under a rainstorm. He gently stared at his ring, as he described Wyatt’s reaction to his proposal.
Luca smiled. It was nice to see both of his friends happy now. They deserved it, after all they had gone through. Wyatt and Gilbert had been going out for only a year, but they were all friends even longer. Unlike Luca and Wyatt, Gilbert was fully human, but his parents were a part of the Supernatural Protection League, so he was aware of their true identity. Wyatt had previously worked under Gilbert, who was the CEO, but after they started getting feelings for each other, Wyatt shifted positions to work under Luca instead. It was to not let feelings distract him from his job.
Their relationship was still a secret from almost everyone except him, and their families. Their families were a bit reluctant to accept it at first, not because they were both men, but because one was human and the other wasn’t. They were still a bit doubtful even now, but they didn’t interfere with their decisions, because ultimately it was their life. They even protected their secret for them, indirectly giving the couple their blessing.
After a while, they got onto talking about other stuff, such as gossiping about influential families.
“I swear of all those annoying smug-faced nobles, the McAllisters are the worst! I heard they got their hands on a rare treasure, and they just won’t shut up about it.” Gilbert grumbled.
“If they keep gloating about it, someone’s bound to steal it, if they haven’t already. That would be a fun spectacle to see.”
“Tell me about it. If that really happens, I’m going to be the first to rub it in their fa-”
A ringing phone interrupted them. Gilbert reached in pocket and pulled his phone out.
As soon as Gilbert saw the caller ID, his face lit up. Luca didn’t even have to ask who it was. He just took another sip of his wine.
“Hmmm. . . Yes Luca’s with me.”
. . .
“We’re in the bar.”
. . .
“What, I’m not drunk!”
. . .
The call ended.
“What’s up?” Luca asked.
Gilbert shrugged. “No idea, but Wyatt wanted us to stay right where we are.”
A few minutes later, Wyatt joined them in the private room. Gilbert immediately jumped up and hugged him. Luca laughed when he saw Wyatt trying to struggle out of Gilbert’s grip, before eventually resigning to his fate.
Wyatt glared at Luca. Then remembering his purpose for coming here, he quickly typed something into his phone.
[Can you go to the workplace?]
Luca was taken aback by the sudden question but smirked.
“All right, I’ll give you two lovebirds your alone time.” Luca teased. He reached for his cane, and stood up.
“Please do.” Gilbert said.
Luca was really tempted to smack this guy. Who was the one who insisted he come here in the first place? And now that same person was driving him out, like he was a bothersome presence. Forget it, no use arguing with a drunkard.
Wyatt also glared at Gilbert, and pinched his cheek.
[No, I’m not staying here.]
Turning to Luca, he wrote:
[You have a guest waiting for you in your office. I’ll drop you off, since you aren’t in any shape to drive.]
“I’ll come along.” Gilbert said. “No fun staying here drunk and alone.”
[Finally admitting you’re drunk?]
Gilbert gulped.
As the two bantered, or rather, Wyatt one-sidedly lectured Gilbert, Luca was lost in thought.
‘What guest?’ Luca wondered. Knowing Wyatt, he wouldn’t let any strange person in the office, so who could it be?
Wyatt dragged Gilbert, who refused to let him go even for a second, to the car. Luca followed them, trying not to laugh at the hilarious scene, or he was afraid Wyatt would abandon him to do all the remaining paperwork.
They drove back to the building. Along the way, Wyatt scolded both of them for going to a bar in the afternoon, and making it troublesome to find them. Luca was relieved when they finally reached their destination. Gilbert worked in a different part of the building from the two of them, and reluctantly said goodbye. Before he left, he sneakily kissed Wyatt’s cheek, and left grinning. Wyatt’s face turned completely red. It took him a few minutes to regain his composure.
To save time, they both took a different entrance through the building. Luca and Wyatt took the elevator to the office. Luca was starting to feel a bit dizzy from the alcohol, but at least his tolerance was good.
When he opened his office door, he finally saw the guest Wyatt was talking about. Never in a million years could he have guessed that Ren would be one to come find him at his workplace. He almost thought he was hallucinating.
Is Ren the rare treasure the stinky McAllister’s found? >_<
If so, why did they leave him to die?
Thanks for the chapter <3
Thanks for the chapter!