Leo looked at his Uncle in confusion.
"Wha- What do you mean?"
His Uncle smiled. "It's okay, I can find another job. The farm is dried up but if I plant some seeds now, when they harvest—
"Uncle.." Leo called him in disbelief.
"You've worked for Master your whole life- why.. why were you suddenly fired? What will we do? My wage alone won't be able to feed us"
His Uncle looked down sighing. "I honestly don't know. I still drive how I've always driven. Careful. I don't know how I got the complaint"
Leo's brows furrowed. "What complaint?"
"Young Master Geonwoo requested I personally drive him. I rode carefully as usual but I suddenly got fired when he complained he got hurt from my driving"
Leo's nose flared. He gritted his teeth.
-
Geonwoo sipped his wine as he looked at the different kinds of food assembled on the table for him. He smirked at Leo.
"How's life going?" He asked popping a grape into his mouth. Leo didn't say anything as he glared at him.
"Goodness me, this food is too much. I can't finish it all. Kangmin" He called a servant.
The servant ran to him bowing.
"Dispose all this food" He said looking at Leo.
Leo gritted his teeth. "If I can't eat it, no one will. If you're that hungry, go eat it from the trash"
Leo folded his lips as he clenched his fists.
He had come to beg Geonwoo to speak to Sangryeok and take back his complaint, for his Uncle to work again.
Geonwoo stood up, walking to where Leo stood. "Did you really think I would help you?"
"When I said I'll crush you, you thought I was joking? How's it? Sleeping without eating. Your uncle is so weak, he might die any time soon. Too bad you're too poor to afford his feeding"
Leo closed his eyes sighing in anger. Geonwoo chuckled in satisfaction seeing his reaction.
"Come on, hit me. What? You don't have the strength anymore? Ahhhh right. You probably haven't eaten. My bad" He said smirking.
"Get out of here you low life. You have no right to tell me what to do. You and your uncle can die of starvation, I don't care. Leave. You stink"
Leo blinked, his eyes stinging at the harsh words thrown at him. He bowed, making Geonwoo smirk.
Once he left, Sangwon got out. He turned to Geonwoo and slapped him.
'How dare you' he angrily glared at Geonwoo.
Geonwoo rolled his tongue against his cheek.
"What? Why do you care?"
Sangwon looked at him in disbelief.
'You've changed. Your behavior is absolutely disgusting. Why bring his Uncle into this? You have a problem with Leo'
"I do not care. They can both rot. At least that will teach him a lesson not to mess with me."
Geonwoo said through his teeth.
'I'm ashamed of you. Look at what you've turned into. A disgrace. Leave Leo alone'
Geonwoo gritted his teeth. "Why do you care so much about him? What? Have you two shared kisses already? Huh? Has he seen you naked?" Geonwoo yanked Sangwon's cloth as he said.
Sangwon slapped him again as he clutched his clothes, looking at Geonwoo in disbelief.
'You disgust me. Stay away from me'
He said, glaring as he stormed out.
Geonwoo rubbed his stinging cheek in anger.
"Fine. You have pushed me to the edge"
-
Sangwon looked at Leo who sat alone wiping his tears. He folded his lips. He couldn't bear this. Leo has suffered so much pain because of him.
As usual, anyone who interacts with him ends up hurt. Was he cursed? Was he a jinx?
He gulped the lump that formed in his throat.
He was done being selfish. Leo had suffered enough.
Leo turned when Sangwon touched his shoulder. He looked away, immediately wiping his tears. He turned back, brightly smiling.
"Sangwon, how did you know I'm here? Have you missed my handsome face that much?"
Leo joked with a grin.
His grin slowly faded when he saw Sangwon's glossy eyes looking back at him with pity and hurt.
'Let's end this'
Leo's face fell. He stood up. His hands holding Sangwon's arms. "Wh-What do you mean?"
'Leo, Aren't you tired?' Sangwon signed, a tear leaving his eyes.
Leo shook his head as he wiped Sangwon's tears."I-I'm not. I'm not at all. Please okay?"
Leo felt his eyes sting as he rubbed Sangwon's shoulder. "Just.. Just let me love you okay? Y-You're probably joking.. I'm sure you don't mean this"
He softly rubbed Sangwon's face.
"I can never be tired. J-Just give me a chance to fight for you again"
Leo's tears escaped his eyes when Sangwon slowly removed his hand. He immediately held Sangwon's hand shaking his head as he cried, laying kisses on his hand.
Sangwon gulped, removing Leo's hand from his. 'I'm sorry but I don't want to see you hurt anymore'
Leo shook his head as he cried. "I-I don't care.. I don't care if I'm hurt.. please no.. Sangwon please.. I can endure it all for you.." he held his hand.
Sangwon looked away as his tears fell. He slowly pushed Leo's hand away as he turned.
Leo immediately got in front of him, kneeling.
"P-Please Sangwon.. you can't.. you can't do this to me- Sangwon! Please"
Sangwon quietly looked elsewhere as he cried, not wanting to look at Leo.
He shook his head, breaking contact with Leo as he walked away.
"Sangwon... please.."