Iljoon wasn’t sure how to respond to those words. Coming from someone who seemed relatively close to Sungkyung, he wanted to keep his distance for the sake of not running into her. He was certain the the younger male knew of the relationship he had with her, so there was also the chance that he knew their history in full detail. However, to hear that being uttered lifted up a weight within the nurse’s chest.
There had been many times he wanted to cut all ties with those who were within that specific circle of friends or anyone in general who was a close friend of his former girlfriend. So many times he wanted to run back to England and remain there for the rest of his life until he was ready to retire. But it was people like Junior and companions whom he had grown close to that allowed for him to stay right where he was.
A smile tugs at the corners of his lips as he looks down, shaking his head at the thought of wanting to remove all relationships that were synonymous with Sungkyung’s.
“Tch, you’re something else Junior. You know that?”
The nurse gives the other male a pat on the back before placing an arm around his shoulders.
“So where do you want to eat, I’ll treat you out.”
For things like this, Junior has never allowed himself to feel anything more than a strong affection towards someone. Looking at the almost proper misery emanating from Iljoon, that is something he never wants to feel, to never look like this. It’s not like he feels something missing from keeping himself away of commitments, or from loving someone on a romantic way. Surely he doesn’t, mostly because Junior has enough people to satisfy whatever need he has, either be sentimental or carnal.
Let alone refusing to meet or befriends with someone just because they’re close to his exes.
Because Iljoon was doing that just now, avoiding Junior in all the possible ways. Bad thing for the other Junior had impossible ways. “Yeah, I know that. And be sure I can be much more.” The arm laying atop his shoulders didn’t quite bother him, the younger placing a hand on the small of the other’s back and patting a few times. “You also know that treating me out is pretty much asking for a good shot to your account. I’m paying mine, but sure leggo out.”
Disentangling from Iljoon, Junior shoves both hands inside his jacket pockets. “But did you even bring your car here? Knowing you…” Junior fingers play with the keys of his own car well kept on his pocket.