Lee Donghyuck; single and fucking lonely.

Actually, he could care less about being single. He wasn't (he is) that desperate to want a relationship. Sure, he may have a small (huge) crush on someone from work, but that was all there is to it.

There was nothing wrong with him, actually. He's just lonely. Or maybe he was influenced, which resulted in him feeling lonely.

So, what was his problem, exactly?

Definitely not money. It's not like he's rich, Elon Musk kind of rich. Donghyuck didn't need that much to feel contented. His job's salary can pay his bills and still has more than enough to buy whatever he wants. Honestly, if you ask him, he can buy the cheapest yacht on a random Sunday morning. If, that is, he is bored enough to do so. However, that was not his type of entertainment when bored.

"Adopt, Donghyuck." A voice on the phone suggested.

Getting out of the cab after paying, Donghyuck went inside his apartment building and took the stairs to get to his unit on the third floor. "I'm thinking about it, Chenle."

Zhong Chenle. The very person on top of his list as to why Donghyuck dreaded being lonely. Chenle got married to a childhood friend he got separated with and met again during college. Aside the perfect as fuck relationship he has with his husband, Donghyuck also envied how loving and affectionate they are as a family. His friend is the main reason why he loves kids.

They have a son that Donghyuck adored and would always spoil whatever he wanted.

"Can I take Jiro out tomorrow?" Donghyuck asked with a pout.

Chenle heaved a sigh over the phone. "No, Hyuck. He's going to play video games with Jisung tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow?"

"We'll go to an amusement park."

Donghyuck let out an excited gasp. "Can I join? I can look after Jiro while you and Jisung have fun!"

There was silence on the line for a couple of seconds before Chenle spoke with guilt and annoyance mixed in his tone. "Donghyuck, it's our family day."

He adored kids. At this point, Donghyuck wanted to have one. It's just that, the thought of gathering and processing the papers for adoption was not his cup of tea. Donghyuck was too lazy to do a lot.

The easiest solution he could think of to curb his loneliness was to play with his friend's kid.

Not like Chenle was against it nor hated it. Sometimes, it's just a bit too much that at some point in the past, their son once stayed at Donghyuck's apartment for a whole week. Being spoiled with clothes, video games, toys, and even his favorite snack. Chenle was more than glad to see how loved his son is with the people around him— but he wanted his kid to grow up as his child and not a little boy that Donghyuck always spoils.

Chenle is still working out an explanation for Donghyuck to understand.

Donghyuck immediately understood his tone and decided not to force the situation. "Fine. I have work tomorrow and the day after tomorrow anyway."

"Hey, how about you..." Chenle paused for a moment to think of the right words to say before continuing. "Stop being delusional over your CEO and find an actual boyfriend?"

"Ahh! I'm not having this conversation. Blah, blah!" Muffling his friend's same old suggestion, Donghyuck began to utter incoherent noise. "I'm hanging up!"

A laugh was heard over the phone, amused at how stubborn he can get when it comes to his love for his boss. "Jaemin also has plans on adopting twins, Hyuck. He's talking it out with Jeno and Renjun. Maybe you can ask them to help you out."

"I will. I just need to find time to finalize the papers. Work is fucking me up." He began to complain, sharing his exhaustion from his job.

"Must be sad that it's not the CEO fucking you." Chenle just had to drop the bomb.

"Foul!" A scoff of disbelief came out of Donghyuck's mouth. "Count your days, Chenle, I'm coming for you!"

Out of frustration, Donghyuck immediately ended the call without waiting for his friend's response. He grumbled and started cussing the other male out as he fumbled his hands inside his pockets to look for the key to his unit. Upon reaching his floor, Donghyuck dragged his steps towards his door at the end of the hallway.

He was too busy getting upset over his friend to even notice a small figure sitting in front of his door.

"Must be sad that your CEO is not fucking you..." Donghyuck mocked him, mimicking his voice. "I don't want to get laid anyway!"

We all know that deep down inside, he didn't mean the last part. He's just miserable that he has this one-sided love, that's going on for years now, towards his boss.

"And find a boyfriend?" As much as Donghyuck was desperate, he couldn't even join a blind date if he wanted to. "What's going on with that company? Why are we not allowed to date?!"

The other reason why he's still single is also because of that stupid rule they had in work; no dating. If that ban gets lifted, the first thing Donghyuck will do is definitely hit on his boss.

That's quite a bold remark and an inappropriate thing to say, but it's all in his head. He can't even last a one-second eye contact with the CEO, much more the idea of flirting with him. Those are just going to stay in his fantasies.

Those fantasies should be caged, locked up, and never opened.

"I'm convinced that Mr. Lee is a hopeless romantic himself." He commented before stopping his tracks midway, hitting his fist on to the palm of his other hand, acting like he had found answers to his questions. "Exactly! And we are all victims of his trauma."

At this point, he's just making things up.

Shrugging his shoulders, Donghyuck began to act cocky. "Well, if he would just ask me out, then he'd get a sweet and loving boyfriend—"

His rant about his CEO was put to an abrupt halt when it was only then he noticed a small figure sitting in front of his door, head buried down on his knees and loud sobs were heard coming from him.

"Huh?" Such a coincidence when they were just talking about adoption a while ago. "A child?"

[MISTER DADDY] PRESENTS:

notes;
— mention of mpreg
— warnings will be placed before the chapter starts
— foul language and inappropriate jokes

STARTED — 2019
REVISED — 2024