After a long time, Kwon Taejung, who received a warm welcome and greetings from the employees, entered the Chief’s office with Secretary Baek. Secretary Baek, who had taken a real break, looked very refreshed.
“Secretary Baek, how does it feel to return to Taesung after a long time?”
“It feels great. Welcome back, Chief.”
“It’s good to be back at the company, but… when I think about our baby, I wonder what I’m doing here.”
“…Baby? Oh, you mean Yeon Yigyeom?”
“Yes. I hope Piyak and we can get along well.”
Secretary Baek looked at Kwon Taejung, who casually used the nickname, with a surprised expression. Although she thought he had a warm and affectionate personality towards his family, it was a bit surprising to hear him cooing like that beyond the usual.
“Oh, Jinwoo. I’m getting married.”
“What? Have you set a wedding date?”
“We’re the only ones here, so feel free to speak comfortably.”
“…You set a wedding date? When are you getting married?”
“In about three weeks.”
Shocked by the news of a wedding date being set in just three weeks, Secretary Baek, who was even more surprised, sat across from Kwon Taejung and spoke.
“So soon?”
“Is that fast? I feel like time is standing still. Oh, and you can come to the wedding as a mutual acquaintance of mine and Yigyeom. Congratulations.”
“…What does that mean?”
“Only people who are known to both Yigyeom and me will be invited as guests.”
Smiling, Kwon Taejung sat down and watched Secretary Baek counting people they both knew by pointing his fingers.
“Well, there won’t be many guests, right? Chairman, Madam…. President, Vice President…. Me, Cho Hyunjoon…. Who else is there?”
“And the ones Yigyeom worked with, you know? That dog, cat, bear cosplayers. About that much?”
“Oh, so it’s a small wedding. Is that the plan?”
“No? We’re having a luxurious wedding at our hotel. I’ll send you an invitation when it’s out.”
“Oh? Uh…. Oh, thank you. I’m glad I can attend.”
Nodding, Secretary Baek, with his legs crossed, looked at Kwon Taejung as if he had something on his mind.
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“Jinwoo. I have one concern.”
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“Yeah, that’s true.”
As Secretary Baek mentioned, he had quite a bit of media attention, and being someone in a prominent position within the household, stories about Yigyeom were bound to circulate. If someone tried to find out, it wouldn’t be difficult to discover who he married.
“I think it might be better to release a press release beforehand rather than waiting for it to spread. Taesung Group’s third son, Kwon Taejung, plans to have a private wedding. If we announce it in this way and preemptively state that legal action will be taken in case of speculative reporting, people will be more careful, don’t you think?”
“Well, that sounds good. Even if we keep it quiet, rumors will somehow spread. It’s different when it’s officially announced versus spreading through gossip. It’s probably better to announce it formally. Just follow the guidelines given, and if violated, take strong legal action.”
“I’ll check with Yigyeom, and if it’s okay with him, we should go that route. I don’t mind what people say, but I’m worried about Yigyeom. Oh, how nice it would be if my dad were just an ordinary office worker. Then we wouldn’t have to worry about these things.”
Sighing, Kwon Taejung, who had been resting his head behind the sofa, thought about Yigyeom, who was on his mind.
“…Jinwoo. What should I do?”
“Why? What’s going on again?”
“I miss Yigyeom so much.”
“…Ah… right. It hasn’t even been an hour since you came to the office.”
“If only I could work from home.”
“If you want to stay out of the chairman’s sight, you can ask.”
Giving an annoyed look to Secretary Baek, who spoke calmly, Kwon Taejung stood up from the sofa and sat at the desk. Even on his first day back, there were plenty of tasks piled up on the desk that he hadn’t reviewed.
“I’ll go out and check on work too, then. Call me anytime you need, Chief.”
“Yes, Secretary Baek.”
After exchanging formalities again, Kwon Taejung, who had turned thirty, unfolded the document on top of the pile that had accumulated over more than thirty days. Hoping that by the time he finished reviewing these documents, it would be evening and he could see Yigyeom.
***
As soon as lunchtime arrived, Kwon Taejung stood up from his seat, grabbed his car keys, and headed down to the parking lot. He was so impatient that even telling Secretary Baek, who asked where he was going, that he was going home felt like a waste of time.
It was a strange situation. Well, it wasn’t strange to always miss and think about Yigyeom when they were apart, but today it felt unusually intense. Despite generously applying pheromones in the morning, and even drinking some himself, if he didn’t see Yigyeom right away, didn’t embrace him, he felt like he would die.
Hurriedly starting the car and leaving the company, Kwon Taejung couldn’t wait. And with a sense of urgency, he increased the speed, recalling the word “safety” hanging in the corner of his mind.
Arriving home and parking his car haphazardly in the personal parking lot, Kwon Taejung rushed to the elevator. Pressing the button continuously, as if pressing it repeatedly would make it go up faster, even though it didn’t work that way, the lit button continued to be pressed.
It felt like he couldn’t breathe properly, even though he was only standing still in the elevator. His mind was shaking wildly, and there was a sensation of his hands and feet going cold.
When the notification sound that he had arrived at the desired floor rang, Kwon Taejung was on the verge of not being able to breathe properly. It was like he was a person deprived of oxygen. He barely got off the elevator and, feeling dizzy, tried to focus on the rapidly shaking view in front of him to enter the passcode. As the door opened, and he stepped into the entrance, the overwhelming scent of peaches made Kwon Taejung feel like he was about to cry.
He didn’t even know how he took off his shoes. Instinctively, he walked without hesitation to where Yigyeom might be, and suddenly, Yigyeom appeared before him.
“Chief.”
At the sudden appearance of the Chief at home, Yigyeom looked up with surprised eyes. At that moment, Kwon Taejung was overwhelmed with emotions. He embraced Yigyeom, covering him with overflowing emotions.
“I missed you so much that I thought I was going to die…”
Hearing Kwon Taejung’s voice trembling low, tears filled Yigyeom’s eyes too. Yigyeom, with a quivering voice, hugged Kwon Taejung tightly.
“I missed you too, Chief…”
“What do I do, Yigyeom… Without you, I can’t breathe properly.”
As if feeling sorry, Yigyeom quickly took Kwon Taejung’s hand and led him to the bed. Always warm, Yigyeom was surprised to feel his hand unusually cold and spent the entire time sitting next to Kwon Taejung, warming his hands that were now feeling the cold.
“In the morning, I thought I could endure it while working, but as time passed, it became unbearable. I don’t even remember how I managed to drive here.”
Looking at Yigyeom with teary eyes, Kwon Taejung, who seemed less lively than in the morning, was gently slapped on the cheek by Yigyeom. Kwon Taejung, wiping his face with his hand and matching lips with Yigyeom, felt both uncomfortable and incredibly content.
“I missed you too much, Chief… I kept hugging a pillow because I missed you so much.”
“A pillow?”
Seeing his pillow on Yigyeom’s side, Kwon Taejung chuckled softly. Now that he could breathe properly and even laugh, it seemed that the problem earlier was being separated from Yigyeom.
“Instead of a pillow, hug me again.”
Smiling, Yigyeom tilted his head, opened his arms, and leaned toward Kwon Taejung. Finding solace in each other’s embrace, they breathed deeply, and a deep sense of calm finally settled in.
Warmth spread from the point where Yigyeom and Kwon Taejung touched, gradually flowing through the fingers that had felt cold. And eventually, when the warmth reached the fingertips, Kwon Taejung’s breath also found a steady rhythm.
“Oh, Chief, your hands are warm now.”
Watching Yigyeom holding his hands and fidgeting, Kwon Taejung, holding Yigyeom’s chin with his other hand, slightly lifted it and sealed his lips. Startled, even though he twitched his shoulders, there was nothing unattractive about the eyes that widened, the lips that parted, and the mixing of breath and tongue.
“Umm… Hmm…”
Sucking gently as if the tip of the tongue was worn out, a very delicate sound echoed from Yigyeom’s throat. Kwon Taejung enjoyed that soft moan, continually stoking the fire of desire within Yigyeom. Yigyeom’s body leaned, and Kwon Taejung didn’t stop until he was pulled into a tight embrace by both of Yigyeom’s hands.
Carefully lifting Yigyeom’s fully tilted body, Kwon Taejung placed him on the bed and tilted his head to deepen the kiss. A while ago, Yigyeom’s reactions were cute and amusing, but now there was no time for such indulgence.
“Hah… Ugh, heh…”
Pressing their lips together deeply enough to the point where they couldn’t breathe, Kwon Taejung made Yigyeom’s breath and saliva all his own. Despite the stifling air, Yigyeom, who didn’t push him away but only pulled him closer, pleased Kwon Taejung, and the image of the person he still had lingering in his mind continued to blur. The idea of giving up being just human and wanting to act as one pleased him repeatedly.
Just when he felt like they might have to go all the way, Kwon Taejung, who finally let go of Yigyeom’s lips, licked his thin and white neck. As the tip of his tongue passed over the heated neck, Yigyeom’s body trembled.
“Hah… It feels so good, Yigyeom. I don’t want to let go.”
“Hah… Huh, I feel… I feel good too.”
Amidst the rushing breaths, Kwon Taejung, who was also overwhelmed by the delightful voice that sounded too good, gently kissed Yigyeom’s tear-stained eyes. Apparently, today they wouldn’t be able to stay apart.
“Let’s have lunch and go to the office together.”
“To the office?”
“Yeah. Today, I really can’t leave you behind.”
“Can I… go to the office too?”
“Sure. You can. My office is big. There’s even a place to rest inside. Can you stay with me today? From tomorrow, I’ll try to endure it properly.”
Unable to refuse Kwon Taejung’s pleading words, Yigyeom also didn’t want to refuse. Although he had concerns about whether going to the office and being a distraction would be alright… Still, Kwon Taejung said it was fine, so he wanted to be close to him all afternoon.
Carrying the pillow without warmth, no sound, and no gaze to feel, Yigyeom longed for Kwon Taejung, and he didn’t want to cry. But he also wanted to see where Kwon Taejung worked at least once.
“If you’re okay, Chief…”
“It’s naturally okay. There won’t be many people coming in today. No afternoon meetings, and we’ve finished the greetings in the morning. It will be quiet in the afternoon. Let’s stay together until we finish work and go eat something delicious afterward.”
“Yes… Sounds good.”
With Yigyeom’s approval fully secured, Kwon Taejung, who finally returned to his usual smile, got up from the bed while still embracing Yigyeom.
“Then let’s go eat lunch. What do you want to eat?”
In his mind, Kwon Taejung recalled the ring-shaped chocolate cereal that Yigyeom often ate. He had tried it once before, and although it wasn’t bad, he thought it was too sweet for his taste. Kwon Taejung suddenly found it amusing that he now wanted to eat it.
“Uh… I want cereal. Chocolate cereal.”
And looking at Yigyeom saying the same thing, Kwon Taejung burst into laughter. It seemed like the synchronization that Cho Hyunjoon mentioned was really working well. Ah, I hope it stays like this; then Yigyeom would know everything I’m thinking.
“I was just thinking the same thing now.”
“But Chief, you usually don’t like that cereal because it’s too sweet.”
“I guess my taste is becoming exactly like Yigyeom’s now. Baby’s palate.”
As Kwon Taejung placed Yigyeom on the dining chair with a chuckle, he made a kissing sound, and the large cereal box was placed on the dining table.
Then, with the sound of cereals colliding and rustling, their unique, casual, and warm lunchtime began.
“So this is love” in Cinderella voice.
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