Why aren’t you working outside?” Eric abruptly asked him as he ventured further into the office.
“I’m just finalizing few things” Andy said as he turned back to the desk his work was on, keeping his back to Eric.
“Hmm” was Eric’s only reply
Well, this was awkward. Far more than Andy thought it will be.
“So, ah, how have you been, Eric err Hyung?”
“Woah, I’ve waited for you to call me that. And finally you said that. Hmm well…” Eric said as he loosened his tie and took a seat in one of the plush coffee chairs. “….I’m not married.” Eric finished his sentence.
“O-oh” Andy mumbled, curling his hands into fists on the table before him in effort to hide how nervous he was, to hide his trembling hands. “Well, that’s a shame” Andy continued.
“I’m wary of marriage” came Eric terse reply.
That stung more than it probably should have. Andy had prepared himself with the possibility that Eric might have moved on. Sure it would have hurt like hell to see him happy with someone else, see him marry someone far more suited than himself. But to know that Eric was wary of marriage? He wasn’t expecting that.
“Well, you at least have a lover, right?” Andy asked as he shuffles the papers in attempt to keep his hands busy. “ A man like you must be fending them off with a stick.”
However, there was a short growl from Eric’s direction. “Are you mocking me?” Eric asked.
“What?” Andy breathed as he abruptly turned to faced Eric. “I’m trying to be friendly. It’s been six years, Hyung.”
Eric slowly got up from his seat, loosening his tie completely and throwing it to the side, “You think I don’t know that?” Eric said
Andy felt nervous when it appeared that Eric was walked towards him. Andy shook his head and turned back to his desk, showing his back again to Eric. His heart unexpectedly skipped a beat.