Zen POV

"Tell me what happened, Saeyoung" Zen called at the now black haired guy.

Saeyoung scratched his head. Zen caught him at a grocery store near the twins place which is actually near at the C$R building. Saeyoung moved out of his previous house after Saeran was stable.

Saeyoung believed that the two of them needed a fresh start and it wasn't that bad to move closer to the center of their friends' homes. It just so happened that the Jumin's building was the nearest.

Zen's apartment was the furthest now. Before it was Rika's apartment but V and Rika also moved out. Probably in need of a fresh start too.

The two are currently on a cafe. Zen dragging Saeyoung before the man even started shopping.

Saeyoung cocked his head to the right.

"Why~ Our resident actor is here. Aren't you too far from your house to be shopping groceries?" Saeyoung gave him a playful smirk.

"Doesn't matter. What's with the black hair?" Zen ignored his comment.

Zen already knew the guy's quirks. Dressing up was the norm.

But Zen knew Saeyoung never touched his head. Maybe wear wigs but never colored his own hair. Though Zen wasn't really sure but the moment he saw the man, he had a bad feeling that something is wrong.

Level Jumin wrong.

"You said that Jay's going where Jumin is and then I see you like this?" Zen gestured at the guy's head, tagging on the locks slightly.

"It looks like it was recent. Explain" Zen gave Saeyoung his most serious face.

Saeyoung would've laughed if it was another time. He didn't want to lie anymore to any of his friends but that didn't mean he was going to say everything. He didn't want to be caught red handed and he hated telling anyone of them that something is classified.

It was getting old and frustrating, Saeyoung thought.

"I was supposed to go somewhere and needed a disguise. That's all" Saeyoung sighed. Maybe Zen will leave it at that, he thought.

"Where?" Zen's voice low. If it was crowded in the cafe, Saeyoung doesn't think he would hear what Zen said.

"You don't really want to know" Saeyoung deflated. Zen was being difficult. Saeyoung even think that teasing the man would result badly. His red eyes looks like it was going to eat him in one wrong move, Saeyoung gulped.

"Zen, calm down"

A large thud was heard across the whole cafe. Zen just smashed his fists on their table.

"Stop saying that" Zen sneered. Saeyoung looked at him with a mix of disbelief and disappointment.

"He'll come back. He said so" Saeyoung said in a placating matter.

"I can't talk to you if you're like this" Saeyoung said, standing up.

"Call me when you're done sulking" And Saeyoung left.


~~~~ZEN has entered the chat~~~~

ZEN: Saeyoung, sorry

707: It's fine. Call me when you can

ZEN: I think I need a little more time

707: Yep. Alright.


Jumin POV.

"Please stop staring at me. It is unnerving" Jumin huffed.

It's been two and a half hour that Jay has done nothing but stare at him.

"But you don't get annoyed by stares, young master" Jay pointed out smilling.

Jumin shook his head. "You are annoying. You do this everytime you wanted something"

Jay just chuckled and stood up from his seat.

"You haven't had lunch, yet. I needed to remind you that" Jay said, walking towards the phone. The guy has asked the people to install it for the sole purpose of ordering room service.

Jumin shook his head. He didn't need room service. The people here was knocking for the food before but he ignored most of them and they set the food outside. He didn't understand what was wrong with that.

Of course the food was cold when he got the time to eat but it didn't really matter. He didn't eat much anyways.

Jay started ordering in his behalf. It's been like this for four days.

"Now, shall we?" Jay gestured to the dining table. Jumin just glared at the guy.

"The food is not here yet and I could just eat here."

Jay stared at him again almost scowling. Disappointment shown in his eyes. Jumin can feel his nose itch.

"Do you really want your documents to smell like steak?" Jay said with a condescending tone.

Jumin stared at him unimpressed. "Then I'll eat later. I need to finish this"

"It's not even here yet. It is later when the food is here. So you must eat when it is later"

"You don't need to spell it out or reiterate what you meant. You know what I meant" Jumin ignored him and continued on his work.

It was a good thing that the information was delivered to him but if it was only him right now, Jumin knew that he could've progressed a little faster than this.

Jay's insistence on proper diet and sleep are getting on his nerves. The guy is worse than his personal dietician and family doctor combined.

A few minutes came by and Jumin can feel the man eyeing him again.

"What now?"

Jay coughed clearing his throat. "You know, I can send a message to your father" Jay said casually.

Jumin turned to him and raised an eyebrow. "What kind of threat is this? It's not gonna work"

Jay smiled at him. Creepy, Jumin thought.

"I can also send a message to your assistant. I'm sure she'll be delighted to pass it on to your friends" Jay said looking at the table in front of him.

Jumin still wasn't impressed. He prompted to ignore the guy and continue again with his work when he heard a sigh.

"I was sure they were adamant on getting you home." Jay paused.

"I wonder what they'll do if I tell them that you aren't eating or sleeping at all." Jay gave him a side glance.

"Then you're lying and exaggerating. I eat and sleep fine." Jumin clicked his tongue.

"No need to give them incorrect information" Jumin crossed his arms challenging the man.

"Will you be this difficult if it was Seven here?" Jay looked at Jumin's face. Jumin knew he was looking for something to work on.

Jumin just gave him a blank stare.

"How about Jaehee?" Jumin can't help but smirk.

"I'll probably the first one to tell her to ease up on working" Jumin pinched the bridge of his nose. Contrary to popular belief, Jumin knew the limits of his employees. Granted that he always bring most of them to the brink, he knew when to stop.

He knew that his assistant was capable of making him worry about her well-being.

"I see" Jay mused, still smirking. "I guessed your actor would do the job then"

Jumin felt a lump on his throat.

"Should we ask if he's willing to come here?" Jay gave Jumin a teasing smirk.

"I'm going to eat"