I couldn't speak.

My mind was completely blank and I was tongue tied.

"So you're the new part-timer."

His voice sent a shiver up my spine.

All I could do was bow.

"You two know each other?" My new boss says.

"Her and I met awhile back." He says.

"Then I assume you two will get along great! This is nice." My boss smiles as he pats his nephew on the shoulder before walking away.

"It's been awhile." He says.

I didn't even look up to meet his eyes.

"You should start with stocking shelfs. Some days you'll be on register, okay?"

I bow and when I hear him walk away I let out a breath and stand up straight.

What are the odds of this happening?

It's going to be a long day..
...
"Great work today!" My boss says.

"Thank you." I bow.

"I'm off." I hear.

"It's late. Why don't you walk her home?" My boss says and my eyes widen.

"Oh no you-"

"Okay."

I was taken back by his words.

"Thank you, Shownu."

Even hearing his name struck right at my heart.

"Let's go." He says as he begins to walk towards the door.

I run out after him.

"You can't!" I say.

He turns and looks at me confused.

"Why?"

I could practically hear Bang Pd's voice in my head.

Number one rule; no one can know you live with them!

"I can walk by myself." I say and go to walk away but I'm stopped in my tracks at what wonwoo says next.

"You were always so rude and heartless."

I clench my fists and bite the inside of my cheek.

Without another word I walk away.

Who was he to say that to me?

He's the one who ruined our friendship!

He's the one who told me to leave.

How am I the heartless one?
...
Jimin;

"What do you think is taking her so long? Didn't she say she worked 9am to 9pm?" I asks, biting the inside of my lip.

"Are you worried?" Jin whispers over to me.

"I guess it's because she's a girl and she lives with us. I feel responsible for her." I say and the others agree instantly.

"We promised to be like big brothers so of course we have to make sure she's safe." Hoseok says.

Just then the front door opens and we all become alert.

"Welcome home!" Taehyung says, smiling widely.

Instead of looking happy like I'd have expected her to look, it was the complete opposite.

"Are you okay? Did something happen?" Yoongi asks.

Y/n glances up at us and shakes her head.

"Not really, I'm just a bit tired is all." She says.

"You should eat or drink something. It'll make you feel better." I say.

Y/n looks over at me and nods before walking over and sitting down in the empty seat.

"How was your first day at work?" Jungkook asks, running his fingers through his hair.

She seems to tense at the question.

Bingo.

I look towards Jungkook and wave my hands in front of myself.

He pulls his lips in and falls silent.

"Here." I say as I hand y/n a glass of water and some food we had made earlier.

"Thanks." She says as she takes a sip of the water.

Everyone seemed to be watching her, as if expecting her to tell us what had happened.

"Oh yeah, tomorrow we have a photoshoot that may or may not last all day." Jin says.

Y/n looks up and mumbles an Okay.

"After you eat get some rest, okay." Namjoon says as he lays a hand on her shoulder before standing.

Everyone scatters from the kitchen but I take it upon myself to stay with her.

If she's upset she shouldn't be alone.

"Are you sure you're alright?" I ask, sitting down in the empty spot beside her.

She looks over at me and sighs.

"I'm not but I will be." She says.

"Want to talk about it?" I ask.

She seems hesitant but then she speaks.

"It turns out that my boss's nephew is a guy I used to be good friends with." Y/n says, her eyes looking down.

"Friends as in?" But she shakes her head, her cheeks blushed.

"No, it wasn't like that. We were just good friends is all. I met him my first time ever coming to Korea and we hung out the whole time I was here. Maybe I had formed a small crush on him..." She says.

"So what happened?" I ask.

Y/n turns her head back down, her voice become softer, almost as if she were about to cry.

"I had to leave. I thought maybe he'd tell me to stay, I thought maybe he liked me too, but he told me to leave and that he didn't want to hear from me ever again." Y/n says, her voice shaking and cracking slightly.

"I'm so sorry." I say, feeling a tug at my heart.

"Don't be. It's in the past." She sighs, pulling herself together and standing up.

"Thanks for the food." She says as she washes her dishes and heads for her room.

Once her door shuts I let out a breath I didn't realize I had been holding in.

I felt bad.

She liked him and he told her to leave just like that.

It's understandable that she was hurt.

Who knows, maybe this time things will work out in her favor.

Y/n, fighting!
...
Y/n;

When I get into my room I sit down on my bed with a sigh.

I thought my first day at work would have been great but turns out, it fucking sucked.

Luckily, I was able to talk about it and get it off of my chest.

I was grateful that Jimin listened.

It definitely made me feel a bit better.

Sighing, I lay back in my bed with a feeling of anxiety of what tomorrow would bring.
-
"Morning!" I say as I bow to my boss the following day.

"Did you get home alright yesterday?" He asks.

"I did." I say as I make my way towards the boxes I'd need to unpack to re stock.

"Are you sure? Shownu came back pretty early. You must live close."

I nod and continue to move on.

"Shownu, take over register. I'm heading out for the day. Make sure you two watch over the store." My boss says as he slips on his hat and coat.

"Okay."

We both stand and bow once he's gone.

"Seems it's just the two of us now." I hear Shownu say.

At the moment the store was closed and so we really were the only two here.

"Seems so." I mumble.

"Let me ask you something." He starts.

When I don't speak he continues.

"Why are you so heartless towards me? We use to be close were we not?" Shownu asks.

I swallow as I bite the inside of my lip.

"Yeah, Use to. Now stop messing around, we have to open up." I say after a moment before standing up and walking over to the door.

I flip over the sign and move back over to the boxes.

The rest of the time neither of us said a single thing to each other.

The atmosphere felt strange and I didn't like it but there's nothing I could do.

"Welcome!" I call out as the bell of the door dings.

"Hey." I hear and I look up to see Yoongi.

"Hey, What are you doing here?" I ask.

"I just came to buy some snacks. Jungkook said he wanted some." Yoongi says.

"Ahh, I see." I say and take in his appearance.

He was wearing all black and he had a hat and mask on.

He looks like an undercover spy.

"Get back to work!" I hear Shownu voice say in a slight yell.

"Okay!" I say back as I bow at Yoongi and go back to stocking.

From the corner of my eye I see Yoongi paying for his things.

Just as he goes to the door he stops.

"Bye!" He says and I smile and wave back.

Once Yoongi is gone I stand.

"I take it as you know that guy?" Shownu asks.

I look his way and shrug.

"Kind of."

I couldn't give it away if he had recognized Yoongi.

Shownu doesn't say anything after that.

Glancing over at him I see him already looking at me.

I turn my head the other way and walk to the back.

If this didn't lighten up soon I'd seriously have to reconsider taking this job.
-
"I'm home." I say as I walk into the house.

I was surprised to see the guys there seeing as they said they had that photoshoot.

"Welcome back." Jimin smiles.

I glance over to see Jungkook eating the snacks Yoongi had bought and I smiled a bit.

"How was work?" Hoseok asks.

"Tiring." I sigh as I sit down on the empty spot on the couch.

"That Guy seems to give you a hard time." Yoongi says randomly.

"What Guy?" Jimin asks.

I'm sure he already knew after our talk yesterday.

"Not really. He's just doing his job." I say.

Yoongi stares at me for a moment before dropping the topic.

"How was your photoshoot?" I ask.

"It went great!" Taehyung smiles.

"Yeah, we got some pretty great shots. I'm sure the fans will really enjoy them." Namjoon says.

"I'm glad to hear that." I say, feeling relieved that at least one of us liked our job.

"Are you hungry? I'll make dinner." Jin says.

"I actually think I'm going to pass. I have to turn in some assignments and sleep." I say as I stand.

"Are you sure? You should eat." He continues.

"I'm sure. Thank you." I say as I bow then head towards my room.

Upon getting inside I sit down at my desk and start to work.

Suddenly my phone digs and when I glance over I'm surprised by who it's from.

Try not to chit chat with friends at work. Uncle doesn't like that. - Shownu.

Why was he texting me this?

And if he's able to text me from his phone does that mean he re added my number?

Or did he never get rid of it..?

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