That cliché moment

The drive to William's residence from the supermarket dreads the two of them. But when Matthew was preparing for William's favorite food after they put the things- Matthew bought from the supermarket- that were originally only for William, to the cupboards, shelves and the fridge, the awkwardness around them disappeared. William was excited on how the food would taste like and Matthew, looking at William's excited and happy face calmed him down.

Matthew trusts himself that he didn't feel pressured when William was eyeing what he's doing expectantly for good results. He enjoyed preparing and cooking the dish and he's also enjoying William's eyes on him.

Matthew wasn't questioning himself on how the way he acts and reacts when it comes to William, a man, he already had an idea, but for now, he still hasn't gathered all the courage that he needed to admit it to himself but surely, he wasn't repulsed by the idea, it's just that he's still wasn't ready for that and he doesn't know if the path that he might going to is worth the shot.

For now, Matthew wanted to enjoy every moment like this with his boss. But he wondered what is it like for his boss, or maybe William just considered him a friend and nothing more.

*

William volunteered on setting the table and when they both finished, they settled themselves and William looked at Matthew before digging in, in his plate, while Matthew just watches William and waiting for his reaction after his first bite.

When his boss was chewing his food, a lone tear fell from his eye and Matthew who were watching William, panicked and reached for his boss cheek and wiped the tear away.

"It's that bad?" Matthew asked worriedly, thinking that the dish he cooked doesn't appease his boss' taste buds.

'Fuck, did I mess up?' He asked himself.

After a while, William shook his head softly.

"It tastes delicious, it just reminded me of my late mother, eat up." William explained and Matthew let out a sigh of relief which made William laughed.

Matthew then smiled and admired his boss who has a deep baritone voice and him laughing with that kind of voice is adorable yet sexy at the same time. Matthew blush at his thought so he looked away and trained his eyes on his plate and start digging in.

*

After dinner, William asks Matthew to brief him about the clients that he will meet tomorrow, so the two went to the living room. Matthew was holding the tablet and discussing their client's profile for tomorrows' meeting while William was attentively listening. Both are not bothered on how close their bodies are.

When they've finished discussing the details and their plan, Matthew decided to went home. Matthew was exporting a happy vibe while driving and was humming while thinking about the things he just did to William, that normally or in the past, he doesn't even have the slightest idea that he'll do things for others, like caring for others, and being affectionate with them.

When he entered his condo and his gaze turned to the left side of the living room where he was seated, his happy vibe died down. Locked room. For a moment, he forgot that William is still his enemy, he's still a 'Jeon' after all.

'Should I stop being affectionate to Liam? It's still early, I can stop this.'

Matthew thought but the other day, he found himself waking too early and droving to his boss residence, again. While William was half expecting his secretary to pick him again that day, for some reason, William felt more assured riding to work with Matthew than driving himself to work. And when his secretary was at his house and was to pick him up that day, he was more than happy.

Since, Matthew was too early again, they decided to have breakfast first- William's kitchen was fully stocked with food after all- after William changed into his corporate attire.

The two should leave at 8 but their client- for the morning, delayed it for three hours. The meeting is going to be held outside the corporation building, rather, on the clients' favored place, so they didn't have to go to the building to get the documents to be signed because William brought them home yesterday. Both decided to stay, and to pastime at William's house.

They already reviewed the documents yesterday after the briefing of their client's profile so Matthew agreed when William suggested that they should watch a 'not-longer-than-2-hours' movie.

William prepared chips and soda for them to snack on while watching and placed it at the center table. The two were silently watching the action movie played on the television while they pick some chips in the big bag of chips, they placed in between them in the sofa, from time to time.

While William was so focused on the movie, Matthew on the other hand were observing William on his peripheral vision. He wanted to experience the cliché moment when a couple is watching a movie and sharing a popcorn (chips for them), it sounded so lame in his mind but he still wants to experienced it. He wanted to prove to himself that the feeling he feels for his boss is real.

But William, seldom picks a chip from the bag, he's too focused on what they're watching that makes Matthew grumpier as time passes by. Becoming impatient, Matthew doubled his pace on eating the chips and the long-awaited cliché moment he wishes to happen, happened.

As the back of their hand brush the other, Matthew felt an electrifying feeling in his hand that travelled throughout his body while William retreated his hand and said 'sorry' mindlessly because his still focused on watching that Matthew only nodded when William glanced at him to apologized. Matthew forcefully turned his head towards the television and was still gaping because of his sudden realization.

Fuck, I have a crush on my boss!