"so...you like cats?" she asks me from behind.
i stumbled back as i was so startled by her.
"y-yeah." i say as i'm still shaking from being startled.
"i feed him tuna sometimes." she says. i couldn't tell what she was thinking. everyone in the office calls her the emotionless cat lady, for obvious reasons.
everything was good about her though. attractive face, great body, good at her job, and friendly. oddly enough, she's quite sociable, she just doesn't have many facial expressions.
"him?" i ask her, i thought the cat was a girl cause of the pink collar.
"ani, look." she holds up the cat to my face, making sure i see the cat's cute little fur testicles. "yes, i can see that." i answered.
we were just outside the office and it just finished raining so there we're puddles near us. when a car came speeding, naturally we got soaked in puddle water. it wasn't a good day for her to wear a white shirt...with a lacy bra underneath.
"GODDAMN TRUCK!!" i screamed. i heard a giggle from her. in the 8 months that i've been working at the same company with her, this was the first time i ever saw her smile.
"what's so funny?" i ask.
"nothing. it's just that, you really are as grumpy as everyone says. it's a little cute." she says.
i don't have friends in the office. they all find me too cold or too grumpy, just as she said. i've always wanted to know how she managed to make friends despite having such a stoic face.
"your dress is all muddy." i say.
"ah yeah. well i guess i'll just have to deal with it." she says.
"my apartment is nearby, if you want to clean up first." i offer. it would too uncomfortable for her to commute in that state.
"sure,if it's fine with you." she said.
"it's a bit small, but it's cozy." i say as i'm opening the lights.
"wow you're so organized." she says it with such a straight face that i can't tell if she means it or not.
"you can take a bath here, take as much time as you need." i guide her to the bathroom. "i'll leave spare clothes by the door." she nods at what i said then went inside.
i make my way to my room and tried my best to look for the least baggy clothes i have. hopefully these sweatpants could fit her.
now that i think about it, isn't this the first time i've brought a girl here?
i shake off my thoughts and proceed to the bathroom door so i could leave the clothes.
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y/n pov
after taking a shower i quickly checked if there was anyone outside, i wouldn't want taeyong seeing me with only a towel on.
oh. looks like he left spare clothes already.
"how thoughtful." i thought.
i quickly change and make my way out of the bathroom. his apartment is small but super clean and tidy. i notice that he's not anywhere. maybe he went out to buy something.
i open his front door and to my right first, then to my left where i see him leaning on the wall beside the door. he was looking at me as if trying to ask "what are you doing?"
"taeyong?" i ask. "i was looking for you. why are you here?"
"you might be uncomfortable if i was inside the apartment while you were showering." he explains.
"that's silly." i tease him, but at the same time admire how respectful he is.
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taeyong pov
"well, come on." she grabs my arm and drags me back inside my apartment.
"smells a lot like febreeze in here." she says as she was walking towards my laundry area.
"my favorite scent." i simply say.
we load up her clothes in the washing machine then proceeded to the living room.
"you know, your grumpiness isn't as bad as everyone says." she says as she's watching the tv in front of us.
"maybe it's just my face." i say.
"hmm?" she looks at me as i kept looking at the tv, as few seconds later i see her face right in front of mine.
"you do kind of have a cold look." she says, too engulfed in analyzing my face that she doesn't realize how close our faces are.
now i'm starting to get red...
"you have a scar here." she points at the scar near my left eye.
i can't tell what she's thinking. somehow, i feel nervous and warm at the same time. i held her hand that was touching my scar she seemed to have flinched a bit.
"sorry." she says then stood up. "i think it's done now." she says referring to the laundry.
what just happened?
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"taeyong" she says from behind me.
"FUCK!" i screamed as i was so startled. great, now everyone's staring.
"uhm, thanks for last night." she says, still with her expressionless face.
"y-yeah. no problem." i say bashfully. "uhm, i don't think it's good for you to be seen with m-"
"would you like to come over my place too?" she cuts me off. "i have a cat." she says.
"that's great." i say. i don't know to respond to her invitation.
"tomorrow?" she asks stepping closer to me.
"y-yeah, okay." i couldn't refuse. "okay. see you." she says then starts walking away.
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y/n pov
yes i have a new friend.
"was that taeyong?" my friend miwa asks.
"yeah."
"back on your mission to make him notice you huh?" she teased.
"he's always alone, i want to be his friend." i reply.
"mmhmm..."
part 2 soon!
