[ the thing about being an 'adult' is that you more or less end up turning into a wingless bird — void from all possible flights, scattering to take cover from the predators known as corporate. yes, the pay is nice and it puts a roof over dokja's head, so he can't complain as much. but when was the last time he did anything else besides work on endless amounts of reports and get yelled at over things he had no control over? did he even have any friends left over? (though, the term is very vague as dokja was a homebody growing up, but he did have couple flaky souls in and out of his life.)
it's a weird thing to ponder over, but it gets even weirder when he sees his phone light up to reveal a familiar name plastered across the screen. joonghyuk? dokja blinks ever so slowly for a moment at the message because··· omurice? that's when his eyes close, eyebrows furrowing together as he tries to remember if he did something wrong to the guy when they last met up. there is no 'hello' or 'how are you', but that is typical of yoo joonghyuk and dokja doesn't worry too much on that minor detail. the problem is that the message read as if joonghyuk was saying this is your last meal.
his thumbs skid away, first typing I didn't do anything wrong, only to realize that sounds a little too defensive even for dokja. instead, he replies with, ]
And you thought of me?
[ after sending the message, he quietly stares at it for a while and finds himself thinking that this asshole is definitely going to him. it's a complete lie to say that he hasn't thought about joonghyuk every now and then. he watches the game matches he coaches, occasionally catching a glimpse of the ever so stoic guy on broadcast. yet, neither of them really reach out unless they have to or feel as if something is off.
and there are these dreams··· but dokja doesn't say anything to joonghyuk about it. not yet anyways since he has deadlines to meet. it's not like joonghyuk is going to feed and care for him if he's out of a job, right? ]
If you're paying then I'll go.
I'll buy dessert if you don't kill me right away after the meal.
[ Angry and murderous are not the words to describe Joonghyuk when he sent his text, but that sure changed when Dokja messages him back? His eyebrows shoot up, incredulous while the denial coils around him. There's an advantage of hiding your thoughts and emotions behind text and yet, no, Dokja continues to needle Joonghyuk and paint him as a violent brute.
He isn't that violent (he is) and he doesn't have an awful tempter (he does). A small part of him is glad that he's given this distraction before he gags on the unspoken truth—he thought about Kim Dokja. Maybe too often than he wants to, more than he should. ]
I wasn't going to hurt you, but maybe I should. It sounds like you did something to deserve it.
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it's a weird thing to ponder over, but it gets even weirder when he sees his phone light up to reveal a familiar name plastered across the screen. joonghyuk? dokja blinks ever so slowly for a moment at the message because··· omurice? that's when his eyes close, eyebrows furrowing together as he tries to remember if he did something wrong to the guy when they last met up. there is no 'hello' or 'how are you', but that is typical of yoo joonghyuk and dokja doesn't worry too much on that minor detail. the problem is that the message read as if joonghyuk was saying this is your last meal.
his thumbs skid away, first typing I didn't do anything wrong, only to realize that sounds a little too defensive even for dokja. instead, he replies with, ]
And you thought of me?
[ after sending the message, he quietly stares at it for a while and finds himself thinking that this asshole is definitely going to him. it's a complete lie to say that he hasn't thought about joonghyuk every now and then. he watches the game matches he coaches, occasionally catching a glimpse of the ever so stoic guy on broadcast. yet, neither of them really reach out unless they have to or feel as if something is off.
and there are these dreams··· but dokja doesn't say anything to joonghyuk about it. not yet anyways since he has deadlines to meet. it's not like joonghyuk is going to feed and care for him if he's out of a job, right? ]
If you're paying then I'll go.
I'll buy dessert if you don't kill me right away after the meal.
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He isn't that violent (he is) and he doesn't have an awful tempter (he does). A small part of him is glad that he's given this distraction before he gags on the unspoken truth—he thought about Kim Dokja. Maybe too often than he wants to, more than he should. ]
I wasn't going to hurt you, but maybe I should. It sounds like you did something to deserve it.