ACT II | SCENE X

❝CEO❞

WHEN THE THREE friends got into the hospital, they split up in different directions. yoongi made a beeline for the elevator, intending to head to the ninth floor first. he remembered it as the last place he'd seen rian. as he waited for the elevator to come down, he heard the receptionist and one of the nurses talking about the sudden influx of people that had caught the security and everyone off guard only a few minutes ago.

he swore under his breath, realising it was most likely the reporters coming for rian. he repeatedly pushed the button with an urgency until the doors finally began to slide apart and was already stepping in before the doors completely opened. he tapped his foot impatiently as the elevator travelled up, staring at the numbers gradually increasing.

he ran out as soon as the doors were open again, weaving his way through the halls quickly whilst looking out for a head of butter blonde hair. he headed in the direction he remembered being led through only the day before and reached for the door he believed opened into the break room. he let out a loud sigh when he was right but found it empty.

another curse tumbled from his lips and he continued to race through the floor, doing his best to avoid bumping into people. it wasn't long before he heard loud voices and he slid to a stop when he found the source of the noise.

features contorting into a grimace when he realised rian had been found, he adjusted his hat and mask quickly. he shoved his way through the crowd, wrapping his hand around rian's when he saw her. the flashes of light would have blinded him if he didn't have dark sunglasses on. "miss son!" he called out to the woman who had her eyes closed, tugging on her hand and turning around.

he pushed his way out and ran as fast as he could, hearing the footsteps following after a brief moment. he picked up speed, glancing back once to make sure rian was alright. the door to the break room soon came into view and he blew out a breath in relief, opening it and leading her inside. he shut the door behind them and turned the key in the lock. whirling around, he looked at the only other person in the room.

seeing the hesitation in rian's eyes, yoongi took off the sunglasses, mask and hat that hid his face from view. the surprise was clearly written on her face. "mr min? what are you doing here? what's going on? who were those people chasing us?"

"one question at a time, please." he replied as though his heart wasn't still racing, taking out his phone. "oh, sorry." she apologised meekly. he pressed his lips together at the word he had heard her say far too many times already. "i came to get you out of here and from those reporters." he continued, choosing not to comment on her apology.

"those people were reporters? but why would they be after me?" she was clearly still very much confused. he glanced at her as he unlocked his phone. "this may sound narcissistic right now, but search up my name on the internet." he told her. thick brows pulling together, she gave him a sceptical look. "just do it." he urged, dialling the first number he saw.

"alright." rian breathed out, pulling her phone out and doing as she was told. he glanced at her for a second before the voice on the other end of the line spoke up."yoongi?"

"yes, hyung. i just found son rian. we'll get haneul and meet you at the car soon." he promptly said into the phone. "okay, see you soon." seokjin replied. "can you call jeongguk and tell him that too?" yoongi asked, looking up when he heard rian gasp. "tell him yourself." seokjin answered and ended the call before he could protest. yoongi let out a small breath of exasperation, moving the phone away from his face.

rian was gawking at him. her wide-eyed gaze flickered between him and the phone in her hand. "is this true? you are the ceo of lune?" she pointed to her screen. yoongi simply nodded in reply. "is this everywhere? are our faces really all over the internet?" she stuttered through her words. again, he nodded.

"oh, my god, this is the last thing i need." she groaned, throwing her head back. she dropped into one of the chairs at a table, head on the cool wood. yoongi watched her mutter indecipherable words as he sent jeongguk a quick text. suddenly, she lifted her head up, taking him by surprise. she lifted a hand to her face. "oh, my god, haneul! she's going to try and make her way here with the first nurse she sees any minute!" she shrieked, jumping on her feet and racing towards the door of the break room.

yoongi grabbed her arm before she could reach for the door. "wait, you can't go back out there." he told her. "but haneul—" she started only to be cut short. "will not get to see you either way because you'll be ambushed as soon as you leave this room."

she started to protest but stopped with a sigh. "is there anyone you could trust to bring her here without alerting the reporters?" he asked, letting go of her arm. "um, nurse baek?" it came out as more of a question than a statement. "i think she came to warn me but then the those people with their flashing lights appeared out of nowhere and i lost her in the chaos."

"well, call her quickly so she can stealthily get haneul out of the hospital and we'll meet her outside." he gestured to the phone in her hand with his chin. "o-okay," her hands were jittery as she searched for the number.

yoongi settled down on the small couch in the break room, letting out a heavy sigh. fixing his hat back on his head, he stared blankly at the ceiling. fragments of rian's conversation wafted into his ears but he didn't pay much attention. his thoughts hovered on how a simple misconception had been blown out of proportion beyond his imagination. it vaguely reminded him of something.

"mr min, she said she'll pick haneul up from the ward and take her down to the parking lot." rian's voice snapped him out of his thoughts. he got on his feet. "alright, we should get going." he nodded. his brows furrowed when she suddenly turned and walked to the fridge.

he watched her take out what looked to be banana milk and some snacks and put them in a paper bag. "they're for haneul. she was supposed to come for some snacks." she explained when she caught the look on his face. he didn't reply and simply waited patiently.

she paused and he tilted his head in question. "am i really about to leave when i'm still on duty?" she mumbled more to herself than him. "it's not exactly like you can get any work done with all those reporters on your tail. even if the hospital manages to get rid of them, trust me, a few will still weasel their way in."

she nodded reluctantly as though she wasn't entirely convinced. "we need to make a quick stop at the locker room so i can get my stuff." she told him. nodding, yoongi fixed his mask over his nose and mouth and lowered his hat over his eyes. "here," he shrugged off the hoodie he had on. "your hair is like a beacon." he added.

"um, thank you." she took the black sweatshirt from him, putting it on and flipping the hood over her head. yoongi led the way to the door, unlocking it slowly. pulling it open only slightly, he peeked out to make sure the hallway was clear. confirming that it was, he stepped out, waiting for rian to do the same.

he took a deep breath, bracing himself for another possible quick escape. his eyes found hers. "okay, so which way are we going?"

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so it was yoongi haha! who guessed right? haneul will be in the next chapter for everyone who misses her.
also i just realised that this chapter and the one before have their job descriptions as their titles sksks. totally not intentional.
and omg look at this cute banner -hyungnim made for me! i love it so much, just look at yoongi and his gummy smile uwu
hope you're all having/had a good day! stay safe and stay hydrated!