Touch Of The Poor

⑱Am I Invisible?

 
Jeongguk indeed couldn't sleep when he got home. Not because he still had Taehyung's money, but because he couldn't forget that damn churning of emotions he felt when Taehyung touched him. Why was he freaking out so much over some skinship?

Taehyung, on the other hand, was able to sleep peacefully. Of course, there were some questionable moments between the two, and he couldn't help but ponder over them. But Jeongguk managed to relax him and make him forget about what had happened, so when he lay down and closed his eyes, he was fast asleep after ten minutes.

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Taehyung went for his shift with a gleeful smile on his lips the next day and greeted Inguk with a perky voice.

"You look like yourself," he commented, eyes round with pleasant surprise, unable to believe that Taehyung just smiled at him on his own.

"Yes!"

"What happened?"

"Nothing, everything is great, actually." Taehyung couldn't contain the grin that popped up onto his face upon remembering yesterday's events.

"I'm glad, Tae." Inguk smiled softly at the boy and engulfed him into a hug.

They pulled back after a few seconds as Taehyung had to go change his clothes, and Inguk had to return to the kitchen.

 
It was busy as usual, but not so much that they didn't have a moment to sit down, so when both finished what they had to do, they settled at the bar.

"Hyung. You know, now that I can walk again, we haven't talked about if I'll continue here or go back to delivery."

"To be honest, you're doing amazing in both positions, and I wish I could have you do both."

"I don't mind working more hours," he said, but Inguk shook his head in an instant.

"You can't do both, Tae. It's impossible. I think I need you here more since now it's busier because I can't handle the kitchen and the bar at the same time."

"So I'll continue here?"

"If you want that too," Inguk said in a soft tone. Yes, he was the boss, and he could do whatever he wanted, but he still felt the need to ask him about his opinion.

"Is Jaebum doing a good job?"

"He takes his time sometimes and that pisses me off, but overall he does a good job."

"Okay then, I will continue here, and I can help with everything else you need."

"Thank you, Tae, you're awesome!"

"You are too." He beamed at him, feeling so lucky to have a boss like him.

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Jeongguk went to the company two hours later than he should, and Yoongi scolded him fiercely since he missed an important meeting about a potential client. And since the CEO wasn't there, the client wasn't fully convinced, and he ended up backing off from the deal.

After Yoongi stormed out of his office, furious, the younger wilted on his chair and screwed his eyes shut in frustration. A minute later, he heard a knock on his door and sat bolt upright. He thought it would be one of his hyungs who wanted to scold him, but his constrained expression mellowed when he saw Yugyeom walk in with a smile.

"Hey, I heard what happened," the blonde said as he approached him. "Do you want me to make you feel better?" He placed his hands on his shoulders and massaged his tight muscles with slow moves.

To be honest, no, Jeongguk didn't want him to do that. Yugyeom was touching him, but the only thing he could think about was Taehyung's touch. And it didn't feel the same at all.