little | SangHak ✅

2nd Meeting

Present Day

I happily ran around as Haknyeon had brought ice cream with him. "Come and sit." I sat on his lap and made myself comfortable. "Not what I had in mind, but I'll take it." He kissed my cheek then handed me a spoon and the ice cream. "Is work okay?" "I've adjusted well. I made new friends too." "Hooray for new friends!" After a while, he placed his now empty cup down and held me close. "Why don't I continue the story from yesterday?" "Yay!" I listened intently as he continued.

Flashback

I sighed as I walked home from work. I don't necessarily hate my job, it just lacks enthusiasm. "Yo, Sang." I turned around and saw Kevin approach me. "Let's hang out a bit." "I guess, but I can't stay out too long. Younghoon gets antsy." "No biggie." We walked to a nearby cafe and sat down. I loosened my tie then opted to just taking it off all together. "So, I heard you hired your first caregiver. Was she cute?" "First of all, who told you?" "None other than Choi Chanhee." I rolled my eyes, but I wasn't the slightest bit surprised. "Well, I'm sure he told you that he was a he. He was a good one, though I don't think he likes animals or houses made out of food." Kevin had started laughing and it made me slightly irritated.

"Sorry. It's just, I can't imagine a caregiver that doesn't like animals or a child's imagination. That goes against everything that they should be." I rubbed my temples then sighed happily as our drinks were placed in front of us. "Anyway, how are things on your end?" "Ah, after a day of debating, I finally made the request..." I looked at him in surprise as I remembered that he didn't want anyone to find out that he was a little. "Well, let me know how it goes." "Will do." I took another sip then felt my phone vibrate. "Younghoon?" "Nah, Chanhee." I sent a quick reply then finished the rest of my drink. "I should get going. See you tomorrow." I gathered my things and hurried home.

"You're home!" I received a hug from Younghoon then wondered what he was cooking. "It's just seafood pancakes. Nothing special." I nodded then headed for the bedroom. I opened the door and was greeted with the usual sight. I slid some plushies over then placed my bag down on the desk. "You don't look happy." "What's new?" "Are you going to be working in here or the living room?" "Here." He closed the door behind him leaving me alone with my thoughts.

I hardly touched my food as the work in front of me seemed more difficult than it did at work. "Hey..." I looked towards the door and saw Younghoon closing it behind him. "Take a break. I'll do it in your place." "We both know that can't happen." "I'll make it happen. Now get up and go lie down." I sighed but complied with his demand. "Ah, I've seen this before. Though, this doesn't have anything to do with your department." "My boss threw it at me and said to finish it in Wu's place. Apparently Wu quit and I just happened to be nearby." "Sounds rough..." I decided to get ready for bed as I knew Younghoon wouldn't let me touch my laptop until tomorrow morning.

"I'm almost done." "I never did ask. How were the kids today?" "The usual. Rowdy, helpful, mean, sassy..." I chuckled as I remembered the first time I went with him to see what age range he taught. I never thought he'd be teaching 2nd graders. "Why did you become a teacher anyway?" "I love kids and I've always wanted to see them grow using the information I taught them." I felt a smile creep onto my face as I found his reason wholesome.