Ari was talking on her cell phone with her employee as she was out of her shop for a while, and was going to meet with a friend for a coffee.

Her worker wanted to ask her something about her new wedding orders, as people had come to pick up the flowers, but some of the bouquets she said were missing from the number they had to deliver.

"Tell them not to leave, I'll come immediately." Ari gave her order before hanging up the call and letting a sigh of irritation escape her lips, as she was sure for she had double-checked it and the delivery number was correct.

I will send a message to Aki so she doesn't wait for me. I hope she's not already at the cafe waiting. 

Ari speed up her steps on the pavement while texting away on her phone, a thing that had resulted in her not paying much attention to passersby people and bumping her shoulder into one.  

"Ah! I am sorry." She bowed her head and the old man, waved it off with a smile at,  telling her that it was okay, before continuing on his way.

An exhale of irritation left her lips, annoyed with the unexpected situation and her day, which hadn't particularly gone well since early morning.

She took a few steps and left her back leaning against a shop's window, so that she could finish her texting without unconvincing any other passersby with her absent-mindedness, soon finally sending that message and getting it out the way.  

Now let's find a taxi...quickly

She hurried inwardly, regretting a little that she had not yet bought her own car even though she had a driver's licence.

She walked to the edge of the road, looking left and right for a taxi to pass, but to her surprise, something else fell into her field of vision. Something that left her speechless.

Dae and her boyfriend, Taehyung, were walking side by side as they came out of a cafe across the street.

The two of them laughed and seem to be having a good time, leaving Ari full of questions about their relationship and the reason why the two of them were there instead of being at work.

The two of them soon disappeared from her field of vision, now a wave of thoughts having awakened inside her, with her first and best thought being the one that she buried yesterday. 

Could Yoongi really be right? I need to know.

She decided to look into the situation more since in her eyes this act was suspicious so, despite the fact that she should be heading somewhere else, she followed after them.

---in the meantime---

You exhaled anxiously as you observed the elevator numbers going up, bringing you every minute closer to Jungkook's office, who had called you.

To say that you were terrified would be too little, as you didn't even want to think that there was a possibility that he remembers anything that had happened yesterday between you since you yourself were trying your best to forget it.

And that was the reason why last night you had stayed awake till late, working on articles that replied to readers that had sent in their concerns. The new column of the magazine was to be published in two days, and you were officially in charge of it. 

Even after you had finished replying to almost every email that you had received, you couldn't sleep, for the hickey he gave you was still decorating your neck,  making you unable to close your eyes.

You murmured your prayers as the elevator door opened then you proceeded to take your first step out of it, slowly and steadily heading for your boss's office.

"He asked for me." You informed his female secretary who was ready to tell you something to stop you but after you spoke to her, she let it go.  

You pushed the glass door softly as you entered, making your presence noticeable as by mistake when you closed it, you left it shut a bit harshly and he looked up from the papers he had at hand and stared at you. 

"Come in." He decided to not make any comment on your destructive behaviour and you did as he told you, approaching like a robot, full of nervousness.  

"To what do I owe the honour to be called in your office?" You stood in front of his desk, trying to sound like your usual self with some use of exaggerating sarcasm. 

"Why don't you sit down and I will tell you?" He replied as he observed your weird stance, that just made him even more certain that something was going on with you because since in the morning you have been avoiding him and acting very strange.   

"But it's easier to flee from an upright position. You waste less time while standing." You gave him some random knowledge and he just smiled for he just considered it once more crazy talk like your usuals. 

"I didn't call you to scold you this time because you haven't done anything wrong," Jungkook told you while gesturing to take a seat in the chair.

"Unless you've not finished the letters yet! And I don't know about it still." He added as this thought suddenly crossed his mind and he gave you stern look.

"No! I swear I was working all night." You claimed as you hesitantly took your seat on the chair.

"Well done. Because if you are to start slacking I am telling you, I will fire you in a blink of an eye." He warned you, making you even more nervous than you already were, for he now had a way more serious reason to actually fire you, only if he was to remember it that is.

"You sure know how to not pressure people, how nice of you. " Your words dripping with irony, making him crack up unintentionally.

"You hit me so hard the other day, don't you think it's only natural that  I should take my blood back. " He smiled wickedly, making it clear that he was planning to make your time at work hella tiring just for payback for that punch.

"Didn't we agree to not bring personal vendettas into work?" You looked at him as you left your arms to cross over your chest.  

"You were the one who broke that first." He replied with a smirk on his lips that intended to break your nerves, a thing that he succeeded in doing.  

"You are very lucky little one, that I can't hit you right now because we are still on duty." You retorted as you pretended with your hand that you wanted to hit him, but your lips were already smiling.

Your fear was no more and neither were the thoughts yesterday, as his behaviour was the same and that took a burden off your shoulders.

"Oh! What happened to your hand?" The white bandages instantly fell to his notice as you had raised your hand and he couldn't help but utter his wonder as soon as it crossed his mind. 

"Eh ?! Oh-No. Nothing, just a small accident at home. Nothing serious." You pulled your hand closer to yourself as you uttered a general answer. 

"Did you go to the hospital? It could be a serious cut. Let me see." He stood up and reached out his hand towards you but you instantly jumped off your seat and stepped back, bringing the chair you were seated on to crash on the floor, turned over.

He froze in mid-air due to your reaction as he saw two frightened eyes looking at him and he didn't understand the reason why you had suddenly flinched this badly. All he wanted was to make sure you were okay, he had no bad intentions.

But you had acted instinctually at that moment, not wanting to get in any kind of close contact with him again after what had happened yesterday.

"It's nothing, Jimin took good care of it. Really" You replied as you avoided your eyes at the floor, holding your hand tightly close to your chest. 

He fell silent for a while, as now the atmosphere had become strange and his head had begun to be filled with questions.

"Is that so... Okay then, since you're fine. You can go back to work if you want." He let you go, as he retired his hand back and placed it in his pocket, noticing the way your body relaxed at his action. You seemed so relieved that he found it so strange.

"Fine, em... have a good day ahead I guess... See you." You gifted him a thin smile after saying these words to him and hurried out of his office, him following your figure until you left his vision with utter confusion all over his face.

Jungkook stared at the door that closed behind you as thoughts run in his head, making him more certain than before regarding the fact that there truly was something up with you. 

But what that thing could be? He didn't know...yet. 

--- To be continued ...