Episode 2

Alex arrived at his house and went straight to his room. As he loosened his tie, his thoughts turned to the young man who was almost run over. The features of the young man's face wouldn't leave his mind. "Why can't I stop thinking about that guy," he went to the nightstand next to his bed and poured a glass of whiskey. "I must be exhausted, that's why I'm thinking nonsense. I'll take my shower," he walked to the bathroom and closed the door.

Meanwhile, Sean had just arrived at his apartment, wasted no time, grabbed his phone and called Kate. She answered immediately - "Sean, are you okay? Are you hurt?" - she asked anxiously to her brother. "I should be asking you that, I'm fine, I'm home. Where are you?" - Kate breathed a sigh of relief and replied. - "I'm almost there, I'm sorry, Sean, I should have listened to you." Kate started crying, and continued - "I never want to hear about Brian again, I broke up with him." - It was Sean's turn to breathe a sigh of relief. His sister arrived at the apartment and they hugged and he comforted her. The doorbell rang, Sean walked to the door apprehensively because he thought it could be Brian coming after him. Upon opening the door, he saw his friends Annie and Zack. They entered and immediately asked - "Why did you leave the club?" - They asked at the same time. Sean explained what had happened. "Dude, if I had seen, I would have taken care of that bas*ard. He had the audacity to pull a stunt like that. Luckily, you managed to escape from him," Zack said angrily for not having seen and helped his friend.

The next day, Sean had already woken up and was getting ready for work. He works for a record label. Since he hasn't been able to achieve his dream yet, Sean also studied music and works in the area he studied. His role in the record label is to make jingles and provide support for electronic devices. He always had fears about his job because he didn't like the way his boss, Jerry, looked at him. "I need to get out of this job, Jerry is marking me and I don't want to know about him. He looks at me in such a strange way that it makes me nauseous. I'll do my best to stay far away from him." he thought. While Sean was jotting down the equipment that needed fixing on the clipboard, he didn't notice Jerry approaching him, when he realized his presence, it was too late, he couldn't give him the slip. His boss approached and said - "Be in my office in 2 minutes. We need to talk." Sean had the impression that Jerry didn't call him just to talk. Even knowing that he was about to have problems, and not the kind related to work, he couldn't fail to show up, after all, Jerry is his boss. After arriving at the office and knocking on the door, it was opened and Jerry nodded for him to come in. Upon entering the office, his boss locked the door. "My dear, you need to relax a bit. You know you're a very special guy, with that beautiful face and wonderful body. Sean, you're asking to be appreciated this way." - he said, making him lean against the desk in the office. Jerry put one hand on each side of his body and came even closer and then started running his hands on Sean's thighs. The young man felt disgust for that disgusting old man trying to force himself on him. His boss tried to kiss him by force, but he managed to turn his face and then pushed him away. Sean tried to run, but Jerry grabbed his arm forcefully, making him twist in pain.

"You imbecile! If you don't want to give in willingly, you'll do it by force. You'll like it so much you'll ask for more" - Sean tried to break free from his grip, and in the middle of the attempt, Jerry ripped his shirt straight towards his right nipple. He stepped on Jerry's foot, who screamed. When he saw that the old man was distracted by the pain, he took the opportunity and ran out of the office. He ran without looking to the side, and when he was about to turn the corner, he bumped into someone and ended up falling to the ground...

Suddenly, a hand appeared in front of him to help him up. "Are you okay?" - the man with the deep, husky voice asked. He took the hand and got up, replying, "I'm fine. Thank you."

Only after standing up, still holding the man's hand, he looked at him and realized that it's the same man who almost hit him with his car. Alex also recognized him, giving a half smile. Sean then noticed how incredibly beautiful he was and couldn't look away. Alex didn't let go of his hand. The two seemed mesmerized, Sean's breathing was irregular, and his heart started beating faster. They heard one of the men clear his throat, and they snapped out of their trance. Sean quickly pulled his hand away, and Alex broke the tension by saying, "Looks like you enjoy being hit. Couldn't stop this one, sorry." He chuckled, noticing Sean's nervousness. This time, Alex wasn't arrogant. His expression showed he was genuinely happy to see someone.

"I apologize for that" - Alex observed him intently, as if admiring him. Sean always stood out wherever he went. Alex noticed his torn shirt and asked, "What happened to your shirt?" Sean looked at his shirt and remembered the incident in the office, his nervousness returning. He looked at Alex and said, "This was a warning that I should always follow my intuition about certain people."

Alex found his response strange, and Sean looked back and saw Jerry walking towards him with anger. He looked at Alex and said, "I'm sorry, but I have to go." As he started walking, Alex grabbed his arm, took off his jacket, and put it on Sean.

"You can't go out there with a torn shirt." He furrowed his brow and said, "I can't accept it. I wouldn't know when I could return it."

Alex stepped closer, placing his hand on Sean's arm. "Don't refuse, you don't have to return it. Besides, I have a feeling I'll see you again."

Sean just nodded, excused himself, and left. He couldn't linger because Jerry was after him.

"I definitely want to see you again, kid. You're not like the other young men, you caught my attention without even realizing it." Alex thought. He turned to James and said, "I want you to find out everything about this young man. His name, where he lives, don't let anything about his life slip. I want it done for today." James simply nodded and left to fulfill the boss's order.

Meanwhile, Sean got on his bike and sped off after putting on his helmet. While waiting at a traffic light, he began to think about the man who had been so kind to him. Unknowingly, he smiled. Sean had never been interested in another person after the disappointment of his last relationship. "Why am I thinking about this man? He would never want anything with me," he said while still stopped with the bike.

He quickly arrived at his apartment, but before running to his room, Kate stopped him. "Sean, why are you home early and where did you get that jacket?" He looked at his sister and gave her a summary of what had happened, from the harassment of his boss to the moment he met the man who helped him. Kate then said, "My God, Sean, Jerry crossed the line. But who is this man who helped you? Is he handsome?"

Sean laughed at the question and replied, "Handsome is an understatement, he's the most gorgeous man I've ever seen."

As Sean recounted all the details to Kate, Alex had finished the meeting in the building and was walking towards his car. As he got in, James began to brief him on the information about Sean. "Boss, the young man is named Sean Parker, 25 years old, lives in the Garden Residential Building, studied fine arts and music. Lives with his twin sister Kate Parker, his parents passed away when they were teenagers. He is single, often goes out with his friends Annie Hastings and Zack Walker."

Alex looked at the paperwork James handed him with the information about Sean, saw his picture, and after reading about his life, he thought, "You have a busy life, my little angel. We'll meet again sooner than you think."

Alex realized he couldn't deny the strong attraction he felt for Sean. He also noticed that the young man felt something too and was already planning to see him again. Something was stuck in his mind. Alex remembered that when he bumped into Sean, he seemed to be running away from someone and was nervous. He noticed that Sean changed his demeanor after seeing Jerry and then spoke to James. - "I have one more thing I want you to do. Find out what happened to him today, I didn't like the way he acted when he saw that old man. I have a feeling something happened." - James just nodded. Nick, who was sitting next to Alex, said - "I noticed that too. I think that old man did something to the boy. He seemed afraid of that old man and the way his shirt was torn. I don't have a good feeling about this." - Alex's expression changed, he had a somber look.