Let's go back to the time Gloria gave up to sleep but ended up replying to Jae Won text in a second. After Gloria had given up. She took another shower muttering to herself on how to get her crush.
After taking a long shower for the second time, she went straight to bed but couldn't sleep and ended up watching series in her room till 2am before Jae Won replied.
Give an inch and they will take a mile. This is what Gloria did when she was given the chance. She didn't let Jae Won get any sleep that evening. They talk from 2am to 4am. Thats when Jae Won asked the important question again since he didn't receive any reply the first time he asked. "How did you get my number?" Jae Won asked, this time he was damn sure waiting for an answer. Seeing the seriousness in Jae Won's text, Hllria chickened out, she left online without replying him.
After he waited for while without no reply, he realized Vincent's grip has loosened around him and spared no chance to go ease himself. Finally he was done, he came back to get some sleep.
With the morning breeze and sunlight permeating through the windows creating a bright and airy atmosphere and sounds coming from the backyard of the mansion. Jae Won woke up to the sounds. He looked around and obviously there is no sign of Vincent "he wakes up early as usual" Jae Won said to himself.
He rose up from the bed and entered the bathroom to take his shower. After a few minutes he can back to the room and his gaze fell on the time on the clock. "Huh, it's 11am. I slept for long" he said while he dressed up for have his breakfast now I will say brunch.
He went down the stairs and everyone has left. Mr Jonathan has gone to the office, Mrs Gladys has left for her shop and Claudia, Christiana, Wendell and Samuel has left for school. He went down the kitchen and Vincent had prepared his meal as usual. Vincent had thought Beatrice how to prepare some of the Korean foods in case he is busy someday or return to school which is some few weeks left.
After he got to the kitchen, Beatrice was preparing watermelon juice for Charles who came early. Jae Won greeted her with a bright smile heading towards the fridge to take out water. He saw the watermelon juice Beatrice was preparing "wow, watermelon juice. Can I get some?" Jae Won asked while he took out the water drinking like a pregnant fish.
Jae Won felt a gaze making his pores opened wide so he turned to meet Beatrice eyes fixed on him "is something on my face?" He asked as continued to drink the water. "No, it's just how you are drinking the water like you've been starved for a year on a desert" she said while she continued to prepare her juice.
"Who are you preparing the juice for?" Jae Won asked while taking his food. It's for Vincent's friend. "Oh yeah his friend is coming over" Jae Won said. In fact he forgot Charles was coming by today. He hurriedly took his food went straight to the dining table to have his breakfast/brunch.
He rushed to where the sounds was coming from only to be met with Vincent bare chest and Charles bare chest. Jae Won halted and froze up at the same time seeing the two hot dudes with their bare chest broadcasting to the whole world. "Why have you suddenly stopped as if you've seen a ghost" Vincent asked while Charles kept staring at Jae Won whose focus was on Vincent.
"Huh" is what he said before he was pulled out of his dream. His gaze now turned to the guest who has arrived at his place. Jae Won rushed towards Charles who seems to not take his eyes off Jae Won and slinged his hand around Charles's neck. Charles frozen with his mind at God knows where. "Huh" is what Charles said after he was jolted up by Vincent who threw the ball at him.
"I said how is work?" Jae Won repeated what he had said but Charles gaze fell on Jae Won pink lips and then to his peach eyes that seems to be pulling him in.
Thump Thump Thump
Thump Thump Thump
That's the sound of Charles's heart beating like he has race for the Self- Transcendence 3100 Mile Race at Queens in New York City which he used just a day to complete it while runners have 52 days. Charles suddenly turned around to face Vincent asking for the washroom to go cool himself down a bit.
Charles run as fast as he could to escape from his little heart. He went straight to the washroom where he let out breathe to calm himself down. "Charlie, relax it's normal" he said to himself but who was he kidding. He remembered the pink lips that kept begging him to be kissed, his heart rate quickly jumped high.
"I can't possibly find him attractive. I already like someone else so. But he is so….." he was interrupted when Vincent joined him at the washroom to check up on him after his little show he put on. "Are you okay" Vincent asked but was responded with a head nod. "Okay, if you say so you are the doctor" Vincent replied.
Let's go back the first week Vincent, Charles and Jae Won went out for the first time. Initially, Charles was actually interested in one of his colleagues who is also his friend called Cyril. But Cyril has a girlfriend whom they've dated for two years now. Charles has kept his secret crush for Cyril for three years even before Cyril met his girlfriend.
He was surprised as to how he happens to have a crush on Jae Won who had just come and stir some emotions in him he thought he could never feel for someone again because of Cyril. Now back at their outing, Charles thought Jae Won was cute and handsome so he sneakily took videos of him when he was busy looking through the things. Charles took a video of his reactions without anyone noticing just to laugh a little later.
He was surprised when he started thinking about Jae Won every now and then. He decided to ignore it as it will fade away with time but I guess he was wrong. Once in a while, he watches the videos of Jae Won's reaction during their outing. He couldn't help but laugh anytime he watches the videos.
One day at work, he chucked al of a sudden scaring his patients and the nurses around him when he remembered one of Jae's reaction to one of the artifacts they saw. These artifacts were the things they used during the slave trade in the 16th century.
Jae Won saw the shackles and chains that was used during the slave time and he happened to have a face that could sent daggers to slave traders. This happened to make Charles chuckled almost laughing out loud. "What happened" one of the nurses asked but he went straight to his office ignoring the gazes towards him and the nurse who had just ask him a question.
The moment he sat down he took his phone out and started watching the videos for the hundredth time. This made him realize he is crushing on him through this videos. They took pictures too and he sometimes stared at the pictures zooming on Jae Won's pretty face and lips wanting to kiss and touch it.
This went on for days or weeks I must say and now he wanted to see Jae Won if he would still feel that way towards him when they meet physically. So he texted Vincent. But he has been busy with his patients even on his off days. He really made sure that he visited Vincent's house, he had cleared all his schedule even it was his off days.
He needed some sleep but he ignored it wanting to see Jae Won. That morning he looked through his closet thoroughly looking for a nice shirt to wear to appear handsome. He spend an hour on his clothes looking for the perfect one till he got one. He wore and went out to the location that was sent to him.
Charles followed the location accurately with making no misteakes. He got to the mansion around 7 to 8am and waited for an hour before entering the mansion with the help of of Charles speaking to the security guard on the phone.
Charles actually met Vincent's mum and dad before they left for work. But he kept looking around to see Jae Won. Vincent who saw his behavior asked "is this place that stunning" with a foolish grin on his face. "No, I mean yes it is" Charles replied still looking around. But to no avail.
Vincent went to the kitchen and brought him food to eat since he thought he couldn't eat looking at the time he has arrived. Actually Vincent knew he came early than that since he was notified there was a suspicious car parked at the side of the mansion. He let out a sly grin and went to sit opposite of Charles who was eating.
Charles was still looking around and couldn't help but ask the question.
"Where is Jae Won?" he asked munching on the food in his mouth.
As he waited for a reply for seconds without reply now he asked again
"WHERE IS JAE WON?"