Not a threat

"Interesting." The first word that came out of Matthew's mouth after reading the information from Zach.

"What?" Zach can't help but to scoffed at his boss.

"You find that interesting? He might ruin all what we've been working hard for, for years!" And again, Zach can't help but to raise his voice at his boss.

Matthew looked at Zach with a smug smirk plastered on his face before saying,

"He's not a threat, I've met him a while ago, he might be an ally."

"How can you be sure of that? You just met him." The Zach who usually doesn't want to speak, asked his boss while looking at Matthew like he just lost his head.

"He's Luther's mistress' son, and he'll be hidden from the world forever if the Jeon Corporation doesn't face such mess right now, I'm sure that he resent the Jeons, as much as we do."

"Or maybe he can loathe them, I see the glint of pain in his eyes when we were talking earlier. Just like what I saw in yours' when we first met. Let's just guide that pain to anger for us to utilize." Matthew added, with the smirk still on his face. Confidence and determination were written all over his face that kept Zach from asking further.

He knew Matthew and he trust him, with that Zach leave Matthew's car.

Matthew didn't leave the place not after reading the information on the tablet again. And the smirk with the confidence and determination on his face didn't falter while driving home.

*

The other day.

Matthew had a good sleep last night so he's radiating an optimistic aura today. He even stopped by a café and ordered two cups for him and William, which, by the way, not in his usual routine even when his been the secretary of Jasper. Jasper usually gets his own coffee in the morning and Matthew opted to have his coffee in his home. So, for the record, this is the first time that Matthew will have his coffee outside and ordered for his boss as well.

When he reached his destination, Matthew softly knocked on the door of William's office, he knew that the man already arrived since the lights are already turned on. After waiting for a moment, he opened the door and William who sat in the sofa in front of his desk looked at Matthew who immediately show him the cup of coffee. William smiled at the Matthew's gesture.

Matthew on the other hand, stilled for a second, taken aback by the other mans' smiled. What the fuck? His sudden curse on his mind and advances towards William who happily took the cup he handed him.

"Gomawo" (Thanks.) William said, still with a smile. And Matthew stilled again, and this time, William notices it.

"I figured you knew korean?" William said unsure.

"Since your surname is Kim." William added.

The other man nodded before saying, "Ahm, I only understand the basics, since I was raised here." Matthew said. Lies.

"Okay… Thanks for this." His boss said, raising the cup to his face still smiling at him.

"You're welcome." Matthew uttered, after staring at the other man for seconds, and after he caught himself staring, which he finds odd. Then exited his boss' office.

When his already at his desk Matthew's mind were bombarded with his own thoughts from what happened earlier, which results to a headache.

William's eyes were cold and sharp but when he smiled at him, he suddenly finds his eyes warm.

William's face seems expressionless because of his eyes but when he looked at him closely, he could see the emotion William wants to express, clearly.

William's lips as he smiled were urging his own to mirror the smile. And when he said 'gomawo' his upper lip (specifically his philtrum) form like those on cats' which he finds cute.

He finds William adorable. William, a man.

Fuck, am I gay?

*

The question got stuck on his mind even when he arrived at his home that he smashes his head on the door, behind him, closed. Then he repeated the did again, thinking that the question will leave his mind. When it didn't, he immediately threw his things on the sofa when he passes by at the living room and settled himself on the kitchen counter's stool and poured himself a glass of vodka.

"This might help." He mutters to himself as he chugged the liquid down to his throat.

He drank until he felt tipsy and somehow the thoughts that runs on his mind earlier left his mind. He took a bath and laid himself on his bed and when he closed his eyes, he opened them again, as memories of William's face that were registered on his mind after staring at the man for fucking seconds, flashes.

*

"Fuck." Matthew said, who still trying his hardest to sleep but his alarm went off instead, clearly informing him that he didn't sleep and it's time to ready for work, where he can see the man who caused him sleepless that night. Groaning, he forced himself to do his usual morning routine. Then, stopped by a café again and of course, bought two cups of coffee, his and for William, again.

It took him a while to arrive at the building since it's Friday and the traffic were always worst every Friday. Then when he opened the door to William's office- who's earlier than him again, after knocking and waiting for a moment, he found his boss taking off his coat which were stained with eggs, if his eyes were not fooling him, since he's deprived of sleep.

"Is that... egg?" Matthew asked for confirmation before walking towards William's desk for a closer look. The other man only nodded. Then William threw the dirty coat on the coat rack beside his desk then nonchalantly sat on his seat, like the situation doesn't even bother him.

Matthew placed the cup of coffee in the desk and asked again.

"Who did that to you?" He asked with worry that he didn't knew why he acted so concerned for the man.

"The corporation haters, probably, the employees who lost their job because of the nearing bankruptcy." William shrugged. Then took the coffee in front of him and joked.

"Thanks for the coffee but I guess you needed it more than I do."

Matthew just gaped at William who still had the audacity to joke around after what happened.

"I bought that for you." Matthew thoughtlessly said and panicked internally when he realized what he just said and at his tone but calmed himself down when the other man didn't notice how he said the words and didn't mind what he said. William just took a sip from the cup.

"I didn't saw protestants at the entrance though…" Matthew drawls as he waited William to explain.

"Oh, they attacked me in front of my house." William said nonchalantly, again.

Matthew couldn't find the words to say for the situation but concern and worry was clearly plastered on his face.

"I'm ready for this, this is why Dad introduces me to the world." William said, like it explains everything, that this is the actual job his own father appointed him for.

Matthew wanted to say something, and when he can't figure out what's that something, he just politely bowed his head and take his leave and went to his own desk.