providence: prologue
Written by: yjmsy
Featuring: Jung Yunho, Kim Jaejoong
Summary: Destiny is something to be chased and owned.
“Impressive,” Yunho allowed a small smile on his lips as he looked up. The older man in front of him smiled back at him but oddly Yunho sensed some sort of pain from it. And it felt strangely familiar. He’s convinced he’d seen that look somewhere.
Yunho placed the resume on his desk and slightly frowned.
“Kim Jaejoong-shii, have we met before?”
The older man looked disconcerted for a while. “… Four years ago,” Jaejoong muttered softly as he wrung his hands together in his lap. Yunho quickly noted that the little confidence the man showed during the interview earlier had completely disappeared. “Me and my…my lover... we were in the same hospital…”
Yunho parted his lips in silent recognition. He vaguely remembered the sight of a man having to be pinned down to bed and tranquilized before his late mother transferred him to another hospital. The man’s head was heavily bandaged at the time but now that Yunho tried to focus, he could somewhat recognized the face.
“I’m sorry for your loss,” Yunho slowly spoke as he remembered what his mother told him about the incident. Admittedly his mother's words were vile and full of hate but Yunho didn't share her sentiment for homosexuals. He had only felt sorrow for the man four years ago and he still does. Perhaps even more now.
For a while, Jaejoong said nothing. “It’s… it’s okay. He’s gone now, I know. Gotta be moving on, right?” This time, when Jaejoong offered him a soft hesitant smile, Yunho’s heart skipped a beat.
Slightly flustered, he cleared his throat and stood up. “Well, thank you for coming. We’ll contact you soon if you’re accepted for the position.” It was only due to his pride that Yunho managed to hold himself in but even that wasn't enough to stop him from escorting the man out. He watched Jaejoong disappeared into the lift before instructing Sunny to inform the awaiting applicants that the position had just been filled.
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