As they were eating, there were lightning across the pitch-black sky and thunder could be heard from afar.

“Are you sure that your cousin will be okay? I think it’s going to rain soon.”

He was a bit worried about Jinwoo’s cousin.

He couldn’t be sure of the reason Seungyoon ran out of the restaurant.

Maybe he just shy, who knows?

“Nah, he could take care of himself. By the way, I’m too hungry to think about him right now.”

Taehyun looked across the table.

Jinwoo was immersed in eating his spaghetti carbonara.

He looked very hungry.

Or, he might feel sorry for making me wait for him.

Wake up, Taehyun!

Don’t make any assumption yet.

Ask him!

Taehyun was not sure whether to ask Jinwoo the reason he took him out for dinner or not.

He was afraid of the answer that might turn into his worst nightmare ever.

“I can’t imagine if he really likes me and…”

“I’m sorry? I thought I heard you said something.”

Taehyun startled and pretended to know nothing.

“What? Oh, maybe it was just the sound of my stomach.”

Hell no!

What a ridiculous reason!

“If you’re hungry, why didn't you finish up your food?”

He then looked down on his plate.

Taehyun only ate half of his chicken Cordon Bleu and Jinwoo gave him a suspicious look.

“Do you feel uncomfortable being with me? Just be honest. I’m okay.”

Jinwoo gave him the sweetest smile that he ever saw and made him leapt a bit from his chair.

“Hey, are you okay?”

“Nae. Excuse me, I think I need to use the restroom for a while.”

Jinwoo nodded and watched him walked away.

Taehyun quickly ran towards the men restroom and locked up the door.

“Holy cow! Is he really gay? Is he going to confess to me? What am I gonna do?!”

He the water tap and washed his face hastily.

“Don’t be such an idiot, Nam Taehyun! No way your boss is gay and likes you!”

He admitted that Jinwoo's handsome features would make any man envies of him.

Besides, he could easily get any girl he wants with that idol-looking face.

So, no way he could be gay.

Then, he got back to reality when someone knocked on the door.

“Ya, open up! I couldn’t hold it any longer!”

Oh, God!

How can I forget that I am still in the restaurant?

Taehyun quickly unlocked the door and was surprised to see Seungyoon in front of the door.

“Excuse me, sir! I need to go!”

He then ran towards a vacant cubicle and slammed the door hard.

Taehyun then washed his hand and glanced at the occupied cubicle.

“Nevermind, maybe he didn't recognize me.”

*

“Did Seungyoon tell you why he ran away just now?”

Jinwoo just shrugged his shoulders while his eyes were fixed on his iPhone screen.

“How could I know? I didn’t ask him yet.”

“But, he just got here.”

Jinwoo looked up and Taehyun could see he was puzzled because of the question.

“Is he? Where?”

He looked around the restaurant before fixed his eyes on Taehyun.

“You don’t see him?”

“Nope. Where did you see him?”

Taehyun scratched his head and looked at the restroom area.

“He just got into the restroom. But, he didn’t seem to recognize me.”

“What are you talking about? No one had gone into the restroom except for you.”

“Ha?”

“Yup. And I couldn’t see my cousin anywhere in the restaurant.”

Taehyun’s head began to spin and he felt light-headed out of sudden.

He nearly tripped over his feet but Jinwoo managed to catch him from falling.

“Are you okay, Taehyun? Let me take you home.”

“But, how about Seungyoon? Don’t we need to wait for him first?”

“Taehyun-ah, I think you’re just imagining things. Seungyoon isn’t here.”

Taehyun knew he couldn’t win over Jinwoo.

He couldn't figure out why Jinwoo didn’t want to believe him and tried to lie.

He swore to God that Seungyoon really went inside the restroom as he was the one who opened the door for him.

But, why Jinwoo didn’t want to believe me?

And he even lied to me by saying that he didn’t see Seungyoon?

Why?

 “I think I can go back by myself.”

Taehyun pushed away Jinwoo’s hand gently and walked away after bidding goodbye to him.

Only after a few steps, his legs gave in and luckily he managed to grab the chair beside of him in time.

He then could hear Jinwoo ran to his side and took his hands.

“I don’t think so.”

Both of them walked slowly to the car and he let Jinwoo opened up the door for him.

He felt so dizzy to even help himself with the door.

“Watch your head.”

Jinwoo helped Taehyun into the car before put on the seatbelt for him.

“Do you want to go to the clinic?”

Jinwoo asked as he entered the car.

Taehyun shook his head and gave him a slight smile.

“I’m okay. Maybe I was a bit tired. That’s all.”

He then realized that Jinwoo was still looking at him.

“Taehyunnie, I’m sorry for forcing you to come tonight.”

Taehyun didn’t know how to react and just flashed a smile.

“It’s okay, Mr. Kim. I’m fine.”

“No more addressing me as Mr. Kim. From now on, just call me Jinwoo hyung. Arasso?”

“If I don’t…”

“If you don’t want to call me that, I think I have to…”

Jinwoo then leaned towards Taehyun and made his heart thumped fast.

What is he going to do?

Is he going to kiss me?

Andwae!!

Taehyun didn’t realize that he had shut his eyes closed.

Then, he could hear Jinwoo’s laugh.

“Ya, I’m not going to kiss you! I’m taking the sweets from the compartment in front of you.”

He quickly opened back his eyes and turned to the other way round, trying to avoid Jinwoo's eyes.

And he could feel his cheeks had turned red.

Sh*t, he got me!