Hyde gazed at the stranger as if what he did was nothing extraordinary. While the other was too stunned to react, Hyde already made his way out, thinking that his mission there is done.
He went back inside his own apartment, headed straight to the bathroom sink to wash his dirty hands thoroughly and dried it with a towel. He walked out, got in his bed, put on his quilt, closed his eyes and comfortably let himself sink deep into the world of dreams. He's very tired and the guardian of sleep is sucking him in.
However, the loud and continuous banging in his door pulled him back to a harsh woke, opening his eyes he irritatedly peeled his quilt off his body, throwing it back to the bed and stood up, stomping his feet as he made his way to open the door. His footsteps were heavy the same with his eyelids, almost falling off with his sleepy state. He leaned at his door frame with crossed arms in his chest and a menacing glare with his tired eyes, looking at the culprit who's been continuously bugging him and a hindrance for him getting a good rest, what's worst is that four hours from now, he will have to wake up and get going to work.
"What is it this time?" Hyde asked.
"There seem to be not just one roach in my room."
"And?"
Hyde is grumpy, no, that's an understatement, he's getting mad. His precious sleep is slipping away. "How is that my problem? Do you want me to catch every single roach in your room until the c***k of dawn?" He snickered. "Call pest control because I'm not one."
"I-it's not that" The petrified stranger cooed as if scared with the grumpiness of the other man.
"Then what? Please.. I am tired and sleepy. If you have nothing better to do then just leave."
Hyde is not one to snap or someone who's impatience, he hold his anger better than anybody else yet at the time, his only thread of patience couldn't stand it anymore.
"Can I stay over?" Fidgeting with his hands, the stranger said in almost a whisper, embarassed of what is happening.
Hyde looked at the stranger with a weighing eyes, fighting his reason with another reason why would he let the stranger he barely knew, met in a weird way and shamelessly asked to be let in his room stay 'til the morning. He scanned him from head to toe, the red boxers of the other guy imprinting quite an impression on him. And as he gazed at his face, he appeared as if a lost puppy in Hyde's eyes. It ticks his soft side for animals.
Afterwards, Hyde opened up, moving aside to give way.
"Name, age, occupation, criminal record."
Atleast, he had to know those kind of information to be peaceful while he let him stay.
"Sage Casper Garcia, 27, fashion designer and no criminal record."
As if he couldn't believe what he heard, Hyde took one last glance at Casper's- as he introduced himself- red boxers but quickly averted his gaze and didn't comment anymore. Fashion designer? Not so sure about that.
"Follow me."
He got on his feet and went to the room, making sure Casper is following him, he glance to check and he was walking obediently, like a puppy wagging his tail.
Hyde brought out an extra quilt, a pillow and a futon and handed it over to Casper who took it and sprawled out on the floor after helping the guy, he also crawled to his own bed and finally was able to dive into sleep without any disturbance.
E N D of F L A S H B A C K
"Did I make you uncomfortable for suddenly showing up?"
"You bet"
Sage's expression darkened, he faked a cough "Honestly, I wanna make friends with you, you helped me and I take you for a nice person. I don't know what triggered your cold attitude towards me but trust me, I'm not here to make trouble or anything. What happened last time was just.. I am scared of bugs. And I am seriously thankful for your help, atleast let me treat you to lunch."
Hyde nodded without any hesitation, feeling guilty of how he's been acting towards the guy.
"Wow, I am thankful for the honor" Sage did the courtesy of how a prince does his bow, it made Hyde laugh. "I'm glad I could make you smile, are you feeling better now?"
"Hmm..?"
"Well, I saw you here standing alone then heard you singing quite a lonely song, I just assumed maybe you're feeling sad?"
"Ah, no. It's the ambiance, I just got carried away."
"Oh, is that so.."
"Yes, what about you? Shouldn't you be with your friends?"
Sage smiled at him, "I will get back later, just needed some fresh air"
"Oh okay."
"Shall we head to lunch? It's almost past the time."
The two decided to have lunch to the nearest seafood restaurant next to the villa, they were happily talking and laughing but Hyde still can't put his restless feelings at ease and could not let his guard down to be completely comfortable with Sage yet he wouldn't deny he enjoys his company, forgetting his duty.
It was the skyfall and dark surrounding that he was reminded of his boss.
Sage and Hyde were sitting back in the seashore, playing with the sands on their feet when Hyde decided to go back to his room.
"I think I'll get back in the room, it's getting colder too"
"Yeah, I also think so, then I guess it's.. good night"
Hyde smiled at him. "Good night"
He walked away after that to go into their room. He has never felt uncomfortable talking around with strangers but that guy is quite edgy.
When he arrived and opened the door to their room, darkness welcomed him.
"Where did you go?" Or so he thought.
A low and baritone voice asked him, he assumed it is K by its familiar intimidating tone but the difference right now is that, it sounded sexy in his ears also only the two of them have access to the room. Hyde felt a chill run down his spine by hearing K's voice in the middle of a cold dark room.
"Oh, is that you boss?" He wanted to make sure he's not hallucinating. And why on earth didn't his boss switched the lights on?!
Hyde searched for the switch but failed to find it. He remembered he left his phone in the side table near the headrest of the bed when he woke up and before heading out. He need its flashlight so he walked to search for the bed as what he remembers when the lights were on earlier. He had the habit to turn off lights in every room before going out, he doesn't want to leave it open as it still consumes power, in his apartment whenever he left it unintentionally his electric bill would fluctuate! Why is everything so expensive nowadays. And his frugal self can not stand to pay much higher price for only the electricity alone, he had other things to spend on.
While finding his way in the darkness of the room, a hand reached and pulled him causing him to stumble and fall down. He almost screamed for he thought his body would meet the hard floor however he felt he landed on a hard thing but not the floor, it's a body.
Wait.
HE LANDED ON TOP OF K!
"Sir I--" He tried to get up but K's grip on him tightened when he tried to do so.
'What is up with this guy?' He thought.
"Answer me first. Where did you go?" he asked out of the blue. "I came back to find you weren't here"
Hyde inhaled K's scent as they were a few inches away, the room is surrounded by darkness so he is not sure how they were positioned exactly but what he can picture is that their body is as close as not even a thread would be able to pass through between them and he can feel K's breath at his forehead given the fact that he's shorter than the other guy. This is the first time he's ever been this close with another guy in distance and because of that Hyde smelled the scent of alcohol in K, he seem to be drunk.
"Just outside near the seashore" he answered his question.
"Hmm and you were with Sage?" K said that caught Hyde off-guard.
He knew where he was and still asked?
"Y-yeah, he approached me and we talked. Uhmm could you please let me go first" He feel awkward with their distance and the way how K talk to him right now. He make it seem like he's a jealous and possessive lover. And Hyde thought the idea is ridiculous. Maybe the alcohol intoxicated him that made his boss act this foolishly.
But instead of letting Hyde go, K pulled him tighter to him when he tried to break away and what a deja vu but a sudden memory flashed through Hyde's mind; him drunk, sitting on his boss's laps, clung his arms to his neck and pulled him in for a kiss as what K just did right now. When he pulled him closer, their lips collided with each other and Hyde was quick to move away but K stopped him by holding him in the back of his head and switched their positions, K turned around and let Hyde lay on the bed while he top him and pinned him on the bed, his arms on top of his head K is holding tight.
'WHAT IN THE WORLD?!'
K must be possessed! All of this are too sudden he can't keep up with what is happening. In a blink of an eye K crashed his lips again on his and tried to invade his mouth, Hyde tried hard not to give in because if K wakes up tomorrow and if ever he remembers; which he hope he won't. Then both of them will be uncomfortable with this kind of situation he might have to resign just so they won't get embarrassed when they see each other and remember what happened tonight!
K broke away and Hyde catch his breath but oh no, it was a wrong move because his boss took advantage of his opened mouth to welcome his own tounge as he explore Hyde's mouth tasting every corner. The little secretary couldn't help but to just go with the flow.. of kissing.. and moaned when K suck on his tounge.
He swear when this is all over he's gonna punish K so badly but right now he's very vulnerable and weak for all his kisses and all he can do is to kiss him back. K is gonna pay for this! It's Hyde's first kiss after all and it is taken away from him by a drunk guy, his boss but he can't deny.. he won't deny the taste of the alcohol in K's mouth is starting to intoxicate him and for real he's enjoying the way they kiss.
It got him bad.