Chapter 5: Introductions
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Jeongguk can't believe it's him who he's staring at in the mirror. All dressed up and looking fancy. He's used to seeing himself in hoodies and sweatpants in all dull colors, not in a tie or a pair of gray slacks.
Like Instructed, he was wearing one of the uniforms provided to him. The uniform consists of a deep purple turtleneck, with a gray vest overtop with a row of golden buttons, a purple handkerchief with red polka dots neatly folded in the breast pocket, the golden nameplate underneath said pocket, finished off with matching gray slacks, and black dress shoes.
This was more like Jeongguk 2.0 than anything. His blond hair was even parted to the side, showing off his forehead.
Yeah, this definitely wasn't Jeongguk.
He has to admit though he looks damn good. The turtleneck was outlining his biceps and chest while the gray slacks were outlining the muscles in his thick thighs.
"I never thought I'd see the day where you're not wearing your pajamas for weeks in a row." Seokjin states as he looks at the younger through the mirror.
"I just don't see the point if I'm not going anywhere. I don't have anyone to impress." The younger states as he gives himself a once-over before turning to look at the other.
Seokjin lets out a sigh before fixing a few of the stubborn blond strands that won't stay in place.
"I'm proud of you, Jeongguk. After college, you were stuck on what to do next. I was too, I wasn't sure what exactly what I wanted to do in life, but I know I wanted to have a business of my own. Now I do. I knew exactly how you felt."
"I gave you a place to stay, a home so you can figure out your path, and I told you I'll be there every step of the way. This is just the beginning but it's such a big step for you. Who knows, traveling might be your thing." Jeongguk giggles at that and lets a smile spread on his lips.
"You're getting out there Jeongguk. Wherever your path might lead you, just remember this is always home that you can return to. I'll always welcome you with open arms. I'll be here whenever you need me, remember that okay? We're family Jeongguk."
Jeongguk nods and brings him into a hug and hugging him tightly.
"Thank you, hyung. For everything, it means a lot. We're family. I love you too much." A tear falls onto his soft cheek and cascades down before being wiped away.
"Ah don't cry, hm? Hyung loves you." Seokjin replies sweetly as he connects their foreheads together before leaving a kiss behind on the youngers forehead.
"Don't forget to send pictures and call me or text me when you land!"
"Will do, hyung. I know you're just itching to get a photo of me sipping on the most expensive champagne there is." The blond chuckles as the older slaps his shoulder.
The sound of the bell from the shop downstairs alerts the two. They smile at each other again before heading down.
Waiting by the door is Jimin in his usual button-up shirt and slacks, hair styled to perfection that not even one strand hair is out of place.
Hearing the sounds of footsteps approaching him, Jimin turns around and smiles once he spots the two.
"Ah, Jeongguk! I knew I picked the right size for you, the uniform looks amazing on you!" Jimin exclaims, hands gesturing towards the younger.
"Thank you, Mr. Park. It does fit pretty well." The blond states as he looks down at his uniform.
"Please call me Jimin. And you must be?" Jimin smiles as he turns to Seokjin.
"Kim Seokjin, you can call me Jin. Nice to meet you, Mr. Park." Seokjin smiles back before bowing.
"Likewise, Jin. Same with Jeongguk, please call me Jimin." The dark-haired male clapped his hands and turned to Jeongguk.
"Are you ready for your first day as a private flight attendant? You sure look ready." Jimin grinned at the younger.
"A little nervous since I never traveled before and don't have training but... I'm ready as I'll ever be and I'll try my best."
"No worries! I'll train you to be the best flight attendant Mr. Kim ever had- well he never had one before in the first place- but still the best flight attendant he ever had!"
"...Right. Should we get going?"
"Yes of course! I'll take your bag with me and you can say your goodbyes. Nice meeting you, Jin." Jimin waves as he takes Jeongguk's bag and heads out to the car.
"You as well, Jimin." Jin waves back.
"Well, I'll see you when I see you, hyung."
"Be careful out there okay? Call me when you land and don't forget to send pictures!" Jin lightly scolds as he brings the younger in for a long and affectionate hug.
"Don't worry I'll take care of myself." Jeongguk squeezes the older one last time and gives him a kiss on the forehead before pulling away.
"Take care of yourself and stay out of trouble." The younger teases as he opens the doors.
"You brat, I'll have to find another child to feed since you'll be gone."
The blond just chuckles and gives the other one last look before getting into the parked car waiting for him.
"Ready?" Jimin asks.
"Yep."
Right before the car pulls away, Jeongguk looks out the window and waves with a smile until he can't see the other anymore.
"You guys look very close."
"Yeah, we're like brothers...family. Always been there for each other since the beginning." Jeongguk says softly as he watches the buildings and other cars pass by.
"Ah, very close bond then." Jeongguk hums and slides his palms across his thighs.
"The usual driver that will take you to the airport will be Min Yoongi, he's the CEO's personal driver. He'll be picking you up to head to the airport, drop you off, and go back for the CEO. Since it's your first day, I'll be the one helping you around." Jimin glances at Jeongguk as he continues driving through the roads to reach Incheon Airport.
They continued to talk as throughout the drive, getting to know each other a bit since they will be working together.
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A little over an hour later they reach Incheon Airport. Jimin drives right onto the tarmac where the CEO's private jet is stationed. They both climb out of the car and Jimin gives his keys to one of the helpers to bring it back to the company building safely.
Jimin grabs Jeongguk's black duffle bag from the backseat and carries it with him as they make their way up the set of stairs leading to the entrance of the private jet.
"Woah. . ." Jeongguk's mouth is left agape as he takes in the luxurious interior of the jet. A color scheme of black on white. The interior looked very modern and sleek. Right when you walked in through the entrance of the jet there are two archways with curtains that you can pass through, the one on the right for the main cabin for some privacy and the one on the left which the prep station, bar, and cockpit are located.
"You will always be standing right here at the entrance to greet the CEO and any other guests with a bow. A simple, 'Welcome, Mr. Kim' and a gesture towards his seat will do." Jeongguk nods as he follows Jimin through the archway on the left.
"Once all guests are on board, you will wait till take off to serve refreshments and snacks. Mr. Kim's preferred order is a flute of champagne and a bowl of fruit. That's the main thing you have to remember."
"After you serve Mr. Kim his order, if there are any guests you will ask what they would like and then go and prepare it for them. Other than that you will go back to your station until your presence is requested. Any questions?"
The blond shakes his head no as he looks at the seat he's supposed to stay buckled in when taking off. The area is quite nice, there's a little bench decorated with pillows below the windows that he can relax in when he's not busy.
"On longer flights, meals will be served. Before delivering them you will take one of these napkins, fold it in half and drape it over the person's lap. Next, place the tablecloth over the table, and then you will have to place the right cutlery in order, butter knife, dessert spoon, soup spoon, knife, whatever the meal may call for." Jimin demonstrates how he folds the thick, white napkin to drape it over someone's lap and how to pick out and set the right cutlery.
"Pour the drink of choice, and finally serve the main dish. If there are multiple dishes to be served, after each dish you will take this piece of metal and use it to clean off all the crumbs onto a small plate."The dark-haired male takes the metal and brings it against the surface in a sweeping motion.
"Occasionally refill drinks and once the meal is over, ask if anything else is needed and if not, clean the eating area, and then you are dismissed."
"Sorry I just poured everything on you but Mr. Kim needed a flight attendant as soon as possible so I'll have to train you as we go. Since today's flight is shorter, only around two hours. You will only need to prepare Mr. Kim's order and anything else he requests of you."
"No no it's okay I understand. It's a good thing I'm a fast learner." Jeongguk tries to assure Jimin which he gets a smile back in response.
"Once the flight is over and Mr. Kim has left, I've booked a hotel room for you and a driver will take you there since we'll be staying overnight with a possibility of an extension in Japan."
"You'll be free to roam around the city and do whatever you want. Just have your phone with you at all times just in case of a change in schedule."
Jeongguk follows along as he gets a tour of the jet, the modern interior of black and white with a hint of dark brown impressing him with how sleek it looks. Once in awhile looking over at Jimin as he speaks.
"So, when will he arrive?" The blond asks once they returned to the entrance of the jet, the breeze coming through and softly kissing his skin leaving him feeling cool and relaxed.
"Right about now."
Jeongguk quickly turns his head to look out of the entrance just in time to see a black car pulling up. Jimin already walking down to greet his boss.
Quickly straightening his posture and folding his hands out in front of him, Jeongguk watches as the man steps out from the back seat of the car. Wearing a gray suit, black polished dress shoes, and a white button-up shirt that has the first few buttons opened.
Damn, this is his boss? There's no way. He kind of expected some guy in his late 40s or 50's not a man that looks like he's been carved out by the gods themselves. This man is handsome, beautiful, stunning, ethereal, and- did he mention beautiful?
The breeze softly tousles the man's hair as he starts to walk towards the small set of stairs leading towards the entrance with Jimin following behind, who shoots him a thumbs up.
Taking a deep breath and trying to calm his nerves, Jeongguk quickly rehearses what he's supposed to say to the man just he steps onto the last step.
"Welcome, Mr. Kim." The blond says softly with a smile as he bows before gesturing towards the seats.
As he stands straight again, he sees the man giving him a once over before heading to his seat. Jimin quickly following but not before giving Jeongguk a smile and a pat on his shoulder.
Letting a sigh escape from his lips, he waits for the workers to push the set of stairs up so he can reach out and pull it in with much strength (since the door was not light at all), his muscles flexing as he makes sure the door is pulled in tight and secured.
Taking a deep breath and letting out a sigh, Jeongguk realizes as soon as he shut that door there was no going back. It's all going forward now. Giving himself a mini pep talk before turning around to head towards his station to get ready for take-off, unaware of the curious eyes on him.
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It's been 5 minutes since take-off and Jeongguk is still in his seat holding onto the seatbelt for dear life. He thought he would be fine but the jet just kept climbing up into the sky. Now he's around 41,000 ft in the air and he doesn't know what to do with himself. Figuring out he should probably do his job because that's what he's here for, the blond scrambles to unlock the seatbelt from its hold and stumble out from its confines.
Reaching the prep area, he remembers to grab an already prepared bowl of fruit and place it out a tray. Heading back out to the bar, Jeongguk grabs a flute glass and pops open the bottle of champagne, the pressure being released shaking the blond a bit.
He pours the bubbly liquid into the glass until the foam reaches the rim of the glass, setting it alongside the bowl of fresh fruit. Reaching below the counter, Jeongguk grabs one of the fancy napkins and a fork and places it on the tray before heading towards the back of the jet where the two passengers reside.
Jeongguk takes a couple of deep breaths before balancing the tray with one hand and sliding the curtain aside with the other, stepping into quiet the cabin with the only other sound being the low buzz of the jet's engines.
"Good Morning, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Park." Jeongguk softly speaks, meeting the mentioned eyes.
The blond sets the tray down at another table and picks up the napkin and starts folding it in half, hotdog style.
"Would you like anything to drink or something to eat, sir?" Jeongguk questions, quickly looking at Jimin before focusing on placing the napkin on Mr. Kim's lap, trying to calm his racing heart as he can smell the rich and strong cologne emitting off the CEO.
"Just ice water please," Jimin asks with a smile.
"Of course."
Jeongguk tries to keep his gaze on the napkin and the napkin only but it's extremely hard when a very good looking man is sitting right there in front of you. Grabbing the tray from the other table, the blond sets down the bowl of fruit consisting of grapes, kiwis, strawberries, and blueberries, along with the flute of bubbling champagne and fork.
"Here you go, sir." Jeongguk speaks softly as he sets down the items before holding onto the tray and keeping it at his front.
He turns to Jimin and begins to speak.
"I'll be right back with your ice water."
Before Jeongguk can fully turn around, the jet started to shake violently for a few seconds causing Jeongguk to fall and try to grab anything he could hold onto.
Next thing Jeongguk knows is that he's sitting on his boss's lap sideways, one hand gripping his broad shoulder and the other on the edge of the table next of him. Eyes wide and lips parted, the blond shifts his gaze from his lap up to the dark eyes watching him. His boss had one hand gripping his thigh and the other on his lower back, protecting him from the fall.
"Sorry for the disturbance, we had unexpectedly passed through extreme turbulence. Everything is under control, we are an hour and 45 minutes away from our destination of Japan, thank you."
A beep resonates throughout the cabin signaling the end of the message from the pilot.
Jeongguk slowly shifts his gaze from his boss to across the table where Jimin sits, meeting his smirk that only gets bigger as he meets Jeongguk's eyes. Realizing his position, Jeongguk quickly scrambles out of the man's surprisingly comforting hold and grabs the tray from the floor.
"I-I'll be right back with your ice w-water." The blond quickly shuffles his way out and slides the curtains over so that the door is covered before leaning on the wall against it. Jeongguk closes his eyes to take a deep breath and goes over everything that had just happened.
It's only his first day and he already somehow messed up. Wincing at the recent memory, Jeongguk tries to ignore his embarrassment and sets off to work to get Jimin his ice water.
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"Why are you looking at me like that?" Taehyung asks as he fixes his suit.
"Oh, nothing. Just trying to see if I was crazy because of what I had just seen." Jimin shrugs as he takes a sip of his ice water that the now shy and embarrassed boy had delivered to him.
"You are crazy. It was nothing, we just had some turbulence and he fell towards me." Taehyung shrugged it off, stabbing the fruit in the bowl with his fork before deciding to take a kiwi.
"Yeah but it's the way you held him! You haven't held or touched someone like that in years because you're so focused on your work. I had to make sure I wasn't seeing things." Jimin huffed.
Taehyung just looked at Jimin with disinterest as he took a sip of champagne.
"Fine, whatever. Anyways, when we land in Japan you will have an hour until the scheduled meeting with Mr. Takahashi. Afterward, there will be a company dinner celebrating the successful launch of our branch in Japan then that will be it for the day. If anything changes or comes up I'll let you know immediately." Jimin states as he reads the schedule off from his iPad.
"The day didn't even start yet and I already want it to be over, and it's an easy day too." Taehyung whines.
"Just a couple more hours, Mr. Kim." Jimin giggles and steals a piece of fruit.
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2 hours later the flight is over and they landed in Japan safely. Jeongguk could finally breathe after he wished Mr. Kim and Mr. Park a good day and saw them off.
He went through so many emotions in that duration of the flight then he usually does when he plays his video games and that's saying a lot.
Now basically off work and free to do whatever he wants. Jeongguk decides to take a long ass nap before even thinking of doing anything.
The blond got dropped off at this 5-star hotel and he had to tilt his head all the way back just to see the top of the building. Impressive.
The reception area was beautiful to say at the least, very open and modern as well. The floors were so shiny Jeongguk could see his reflection perfectly.
Realizing he probably looked like a lost kid to all the business people around him, the blond decided to head up to his room with the key he was already given by the driver.
Jeongguk clutches onto his bag as he enters the elevator followed by some other business people. He presses the '12' floor button and sinks into the corner of the elevator.
After what seems like forever, the blond gets off the elevator and walks down the hallway in search of his room. He takes the keycard and scans it against the handle until the red light turns green.
Shutting the door behind him, Jeongguk walks slowly to the center of the room and takes in his surroundings. One wall is just floor to ceiling windows that overlook the city of Tokyo, Japan. He couldn't wait to see how beautiful the city looked at night with all the buildings lit up. The bed was king-sized and looked so comfortable. The room had a mini kitchen off in the corner and a small living room with a flatscreen tv mounted on the wall. There even was a table off to the side that had all kinds of drinks, snacks, and even a bucket of ice with a bottle of champagne in it.
Setting his bag off to the side, the blond opened another door which he assumed was a bathroom. It had two double sinks with a huge walk-in shower and a jacuzzi with marble flooring and gold details.
"Is this what being rich feels like?" Jeongguk whispers to himself, beyond amazed at what he's seeing.
"I mean shit, free food, don't have to pay to travel around the world, beautiful rooms, and an even more beautiful boss? I could get used to this." The blond does a little happy dance as he shuffles out of the bathroom.
He decides to send Seokjin everything he's seen so far which includes the interior of the jet, the reception area of the hotel, and the room itself. He quickly grabs the bottle of champagne and stands over at the windows to take a selfie. Of course, he doesn't forget to draw a stick figure of Seokjin to tease him.
Eyeing the pretty big bed, Jeongguk doesn't hesitate to run over and start jumping on it, feeling like a little kid. His sweet giggles filling the air. After 5 minutes of rolling around and getting a short boost of fun, his phone pings. He slows down and sits on the edge of the bed bouncing a bit as he reaches over for his phone.
Seokjinnie-Hyung:
Yah you brat! Of course, you tease me when I'm not there to physically yell at you and chase you.
Seokjinnie-Hyung:
I'm glad you got there safe. Very beautiful hotel! I'm sure you're tired from your first time flying so rest up.
Me:
I still love you, hyung. I told you I would do it.
Me:
I plan on taking a nap and then I'll explore the city.
Seokjinnie-Hyung:
Well, enjoy and don't forget to send pictures and tell me about the flight. I have to get back to work at the shop, love you bun.
Me:
Love you too, hyung.
Jeongguk smiles as he places his phone down on the nightstand. Feeling lazy he decides he'll change out of his uniform and take a shower once he wakes up before he goes out to explore. Besides the embarrassing encounter with his boss earlier, today wasn't as bad as he thought it would be.
Maybe this won't be so bad after all.
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Might edit this chapter later, I think it could be better. 🙃
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