After leaving Yeolchan to himself in the guestroom, Jaehyun heads for the living room and picks up his phone in his room on his way. He calls his father and feels a bit of relief when his old man doesn’t pick up. Which means that whatever Jaehyun has been up to these days that has affected his already sloppy work lately, the explanation for his behavior can wait for another time. After the second attempt and still no answer, Jaehyun dials Lingxi’s number and throws himself onto the long, grey couch, closing his eyes. “Look who finally decided to call,” Lingxi sneers at him after answering the phone on the second ring. “I was so close to seeing for myself if you’re still alive.” “I really can’t catch a break, I swear,” Jaehyun replies, massaging the space in between his eyes

