I want to escape Miss Soyu's unending torture but I don't know how. She's like a military monitor! On this usual working day, she kept on ordering me around. But I have to endure everything.

"Sujeong, coffee. Buy it from NIT Coffee. Hurry! The coffee you make sucks!" she ordered in disgust.

I bowed and muttered a small yes. I fought myself from smirking at her. She didn't have to tell me that!

I walked my way to the elevator and is already closing. I ran to it and pushed the button repeatedly and it opened.

I sighed in relief.

"Thanks-..." I said but my smile hanged in the air when I saw Sungkyu inside the elevator. He just looked at me blankly as always. I just went inside the elevator. Finally, the elevator closed and there was an awkward silence between us.

I still don't understand why he has to act like this. Is this really necessary? Do we really have to pretend not to know each other? Is this his way of forgiving?

I pouted in my place as I think of his actions.

I looked at our reflection at the steel wall of the elevator, and I caught him looking at my reflection. And when he noticed me looking at our reflection, he simply moved his head. What was that?

When we reached the ground floor he immediately moved out of the elevator and I followed weakly.

I don't understand his deal. Honestly, I feel bad that he is ignoring me like this. I was quite hoping we'd be in good terms already since that night. But now everything went worst. Sometimes, I can't help but think it is better he'd just nag at me like he usually does. Atleast, we're talking. But...

Anyway, it's for the best. I don't have any debts to pay and no one is ordering me around and...

I sighed and walked my way to the other side of the street where NIT Coffee is located. To my surprise, Sungkyu is also heading at the same location. As he entered, he went at a corner and talked to some people there. Meanwhile, I headed to the counter and ordered Miss Soyus coffee.

"One macchiato please," I requested the lady at the counter. She went preparing the coffee. I was supposed to pay the coffee when I noticed I didn't bring a single penny!

She placed the coffee I ordered at the counter. "I'm sorry but can I just pay later. I'm a Woollim staff," I stated.

The cashier gave me a skeptical look. "Really? How come this is the first time I saw you here?" she asked.

"I'm a new employee," I defended. I was to show my ID when I remembered I forgot to wear it and it's in my desk!

"I'm so sorry ma'am but we don't accept credit, especially to strangers," the girl said who seemed to be pissed at me.

"I swear I'm an employee!" I said. I'm thinking what Miss Soyu would say if I don't give her the coffee she demanded.

Our conversation made some onlookers curious. I'm getting embarrassed. Then, I saw Sungkyu at the corner.

"There, Kim Sungkyu, he knows me. He'll prove I'm a staff," I said to her. She curled her brows on me but later, she fixed her hair and looked at a handy mirror.

I was like 'what'?

"Sungkyu-Oppa!" he called sweetly. "Do you know this girl?" she asked while making puppy eyes. Is that necessary? It's so obvious that she's being flirty towards Sungkyu! I fought myself from smirking.

Sungkyu looked at me and then he said, "Anniyo," and then went back talking.

Literally, my jaw dropped!

How could... how could he be so childish! So he is really firm on his stand that he doesn't know me!

"Arrggh! Yah!" I shouted but he just ignored me. I looked at the lady and she's crossing her arms while smirking at me.

"Dream on Miss. Why should Sungkyu oppa know you? Stop pretending and just go home. Maybe you're just a sasaeng fan."

I'm so angry!

"I'm not-..." I sighed loudly.

"You'll see," I said to the girl. I wanted to talk more but that would embarrase me more. I just mumbled to myself, "I'm going back to the office get my ID and slap it to this person's face and-

"Payment for her coffee," said the guy blocking my way. I looked up and was surprise to see Sungkyu beside me, I didn't even notice him coming.

I just stood there stunned.

"Oppa!" the cashier muttered in surprise. But she accepted the payment.

After that, Sungkyu got the coffee from the counter and then handed it to me, without words.

I absent-mindedly took it. He turned his back and walked towards the corner where he was.

"I'll pay later!" I just said and then rushed out of the coffee shop.

While on the elevator way up, I can't help but think, even though Sungkyu wanted to ignore me, he will still help me. He is really hard to read and understand.

I immediately walked to Miss Soyu's office.

I carefully place the coffee in her table. "Ma'am, here is your coffee," I presented. She just looked at the coffee without even saying thanks or what. I stood there waiting for the payment.

She noticed me standing there unmoving. "What are still doing here?" she asked.

"I'm waiting for the pay-..."

"- would you get out of my sight?" she interrupted. I immediately went out of the office thinking of my reimbursement. How am I supposed to pay Sungkyu? I only have a few amount left for my transportation and now... I'm going to pay him out of my pocket? I must get the money from her no matter what.

I waited for the perfect time that day but she went out of the office unnoticed! The other staffs said she might have went home already because she owns her time at work unlike us.

I sighed in frustration and relief. Frustration, that I wasn't able to get my reimbursement of the amount I expended for her coffee, and relief that no one will order me around for the next hours.

I approached Hye Jin eonni. "Eonni, do you have something you want me to do?" I asked politely. "I'm free."

She smiled at me. "Just help me arrange those gifts again. Then you can go home early," she instructed. I bowed at her happily and went to the fan gifts. Atleast, I can work freely without being yelled at or ordered around. If Miss Soyu goes home early everyday, my life would be better.

I finished sorting the gifts and letters immediately so I prepared to myself to go home. I bid goodbye to Hye Jin eonni and some other staffs. I'm not close to anyone that much yet, because I'm too busy to even talk to them and partly, I'm not good at making friends.

With my bag, I went out the office and I pass through trainees practicing in a room. I can't help but feel envious. What would have happened if I passed the audition? Will I ever be a part of those people?

I should really stop looking down on myself.

Then, suddenly, I remembered I must pay Sungkyu for the coffee! I'd rather walk home that leave a debt unpaid for a day especially when it's from Sungkyu. I went around looking for him but I didn't see him. I went to their practice room but no one was there. Then I tried to look at every room there, but I didn't see him or any Infinite members.

Until, I opened a room at the end of the hallway. I was surprised with what I saw! It's the room where they placed INFINITE's albums, trophies, awards and pictures. It's a symbolic place of their success!!!

I can't help but tear up while looking at them all. I saw their trophy when they first won at Mcountdown, their first album, their first poster, and their latest award. They've really achieved a lot.

Now, I don't really regret the day I left Sungkyu. Because if I did not, then he wouldn't be here today. But for consolation, I want his forgiveness. I want us to atleast be friends again. Am I weird? Yeah. I don't understand myself either.

I was waken in my thoughts when someone spoke behind my back.

"What are you doing here? This is a restricted area," he said.

I smiled. Is this the best timing?

I faced Sungkyu. Instead of answering him, I said, "Wow! Look at this place! You really achieved a lot!" I said with a teary smile. He just looked at me weirdly.

"Oh! I forgot! You don't know me yet right?" I asked. "I'm Lee Sujeong. Sometimes, people call me Babysoul. By the way, I'm a new staff here at Woolliment. I've been around for a week. It's really nice to meet you Mr. Kim Sungkyu. Please take care of me," I introduced myself with a bow as formal and civil as I can. And then, I extended my arm infront of him. He looked at me and then looked at my hands.

I waited for him to accept it. And in my mind, I'm praying he'd accept my hand. Cause if not, I'd look like a fool playing his game. I'd be extremely embarrassed that I might not be able to look at his face ever again.

Kim Sungkyu, please accept my hand already...

<A/N> Will there be a development already!? Hopefully...

#Lovelinus