Time's a crazy illusion.

If I were to look back to a few months, I'd call these months, so far, my favourite.

No time to let my brain have its own way, no turning to any medication for temporary rest. Just my body exhausting on its own, to the point it relaxes by itself to sleep. Work in the building has been loads to worry about. I have grown a little friendship with my colleagues in order to survive, not that I need human interaction for that, just a little company feels good sometimes. Turns out Jaden and Sorim are both foreigners residing in Korea following their passions, well, not Jaden, he says he just followed his roommate, Sorim out of boredom and got in by pure luck. I highly doubt it though. He might not show it, but he gives off a rich kid vibes, I mean, no offense, but this chill attitude, there is something behind it. Just my suspicion though.

It's the last break, before we head to our homes and we recently got our results back from a music piece we were assigned and not flexing, but the remarks I got were pretty good, they liked my upbeat and change of tunes here and there and after a long time, I feel genuinely happy about something. And of course, celebration calls in for a smoke! I'm at my favourite hiding spot for it, aka the rooftop and the open air calms me down, in some weird way too.

"I wonder how it feels!"

The hoarse voice from behind me literally sends an electric shock to my whole body.

"Oh my God!!"

Keeping a hand on my frantically beating heart, I look back, suspecting Jaden,

"Jaden what the-"

"Oh..."

To my dismay, it's someone least expected,

"You sure have a thing for scaring people!"

He chuckles and I almost fall for that.

"I'm so sorry! Not my intention."

I try getting rid of the cigarette.

"No, don't put it off."

He runs towards me and in panic, it falls from my fingers but the ash falls on my arm, a hiss falls out of my lips at the momentary hot impact. The next thing catches me totally off guard, as the crazy guy in front of me, takes hold of my arm and blows on it, mumbling incoherent apologies. But his other action, makes me freeze, his lips touch the slightly burnt skin, and on the abrupt intimacy, I harshly, pull my arm back,

"What are you doing, Taehyung?"

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry, it was on impulse."

"Subnaemin, I mean, It's okay, I guess but I don't appreciate such actions."

"You can call me Taehyung, it's fine and I apologize again."

I hum at him and sudden awkwardness settles in.

"Would you like coffee?"

"I prefer tea though, but no, thanks."

"hmm.. I just wanted to try the thing..."

"Oh... really? I have more... I can surely volunteer but that is if I don't get in trouble."

"No, never, I don't even know who Iris is..."

A sudden chuckle escapes my lips at his reply.

I let out another stick and after lighting it, I hand it to him.

He excitedly takes it from me and puts it in between his lips.

The next thing I know, he's coughing hard and I couldn't help but laugh out loud at him. He spits a little too and hands me the cigarette back.

"Oh my God, what is this?"

"You aren't supposed to take it down your throat, my God..."

I manage to say in between my laughter.

"You're mean, stop laughing..."

"And you're stupid..."

"It was my first time, go easy on me woman."

"Okay... okay... observe me."

So this is how it leads me to giving a grown man, older than me too, lessons on how to smoke a cigarette.

"Nice dealing with you, Taehyung, I shall take my leave now."

"Thank you so much, Miss."

I smile and take my leave but before I totally exit the place, his words make me freeze on my spot.

"Iri wait!"

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Long time no see? I've been stuck on this chapter for a whole week, I'd like to Thank me, for making it into something.

Anyway, hope you enjoy, drop your love pls!