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Ch. 16- Can I Join You?

It's Wednesday and it's lunchtime for me. It's nice to be half way through the work week!

I'm a creature of habit, and I made it a personal tradition to just go to a food court or restaurant somewhere for lunch every Wednesday. The rest of the week, I prefer just to pack my own lunch. I just like being able to pull out my food from the mini fridge and use my personal microwave and eat as I work inside my office. Though, if Yoongi, Jenna or any of my friends come to visit my office with food, I obviously welcome that!

But, Wednesdays, I allow myself to be out in public. This time around, I'm in the Terrace food court in the central part of campus. A masala curry bowl from one of the restaurants in the food court sounded delicious, so that's what I chose for today.

I settle in a table in a corner of the food court. I indulge in my lunch while I occupy myself by scrolling through social media.

About a few minutes of me sitting at my table and I feel a presence walk up and stop right in front of me. I look up from my mobile device to see Jin holding a tray of food.

"Hey, Ms. Y/L/N. Can I join you for lunch? If not, I totally understand," he asks in sweet manner, and because of that, I don't think I can turn him away.

"Oh, um, sure, have a seat," I say to him as I eye the chair across from me that he's standing next to.

"Awesome!" Jin says in a genuinely excited manner, placing his tray of food and settling in the seat.

Jin and I have crossed paths a few times the past couple days around campus. I expected us to seem uncomfortable and awkward around each other after our conversation we had, last Friday, but, we seem to be neutral around one another.

After the revelation on Friday, I've come to understand where he was coming from. Though, he could have handled it so much more differently, back then, at least now I know that he had his reasons. And, because of that, I'm less irritable seeing him around campus.

As he starts to dig into his food, I can't help but observe what he's eating.

"You got a Panda bowl of fried rice and honey walnut shrimp with a side of cream cheese rangoons?! Your taste buds haven't changed," I say as a I smirked at Jin. I remember he and I would go to Panda Express all the time when we were younger. He used to get orange chicken until I made him try the honey walnut shrimp.

"Hey, I can't help it! It's good! Plus, it's your fault for making me love honey-walnut shrimp so much, now!" Jin smirks back at me. "You want a rangoon? I know you used to love these."

"No thanks, Jin! It's all yours. I have plenty of food here," I say as I point at my curry bowl with my plastic fork.

I can't believe Jin is sitting across from me right now. All these years, the first man to break my heart is right in front of me.

You'd think I'd be annoyed with his presence, but for some reason, I'm completely fine with his company.

"Your loss then!" Jin says, then proceeds to shove the whole cream cheese rangoon in his mouth. He closes his eyes and makes a satisfied moan as he chews the appetizer, all the while making his goofy 'this taste so good' face.

I couldn't help but shake my head and lightly giggle at him, which causes him to smile back at me.

It's evident that Jin's light, playful side is alive and kicking. One of the many qualities that made me fall for him back then.

"How's your day going so far?" Jin asks me, as he continues to eat.

"It's been going smoothly. I had my usual office hours in the morning followed by teaching my Finance for Mathematics class. I have time after this that I've allotted for my research work and then I have my Linear Algebra class to each at 3pm. After, I was just going to catch up on emails. What about you, Mr. Kim?" I look over to him, waiting for his response.

"Sounds like we are both having productive days! My days is similar except for my courses. I had my Differential Equations class to teach this morning and have my Differential Geometry class to teach the same time you have your Linear Algebra class." Jin informs me, then takes a huge bite of food.

He and I continue to talk about the courses we are both teaching this semester, our research work, and other work-related topics.

Having lunch with my first ex-boyfriend was not as strange as I would have imagined it.

"Y/N, Namjoon raves about your game theory class and I'm curious...would you mind if I sit in on your class one of these days? Since my class lets out an hour early before yours, I can quietly let myself in. Again, I don't want to impose." He gently smiles at me.

"I don't mind you sitting in on one my courses as long as it helps you with your teaching or it piques your interest," I assure him.

"You know that all of that fascinates me, Y/N." He tells me. And, he's right, we both have a shared interest in game theory. It was rare to meet someone my age, back then, who could geek out over such a topic. Another of the many reasons I was so drawn to him.

"Well, you're always welcome to observe my class, Jin," I inform him.

"Perfect!" He grins at me then a moment later he looks at the time on his phone. "Y/N, I'd hate to part ways, but I have a meeting scheduled with Dr. Kemp. I hope we can have lunch like this again." He looks at me with hopeful eyes.

"I usually bring lunch and eat in my office. But, Wednesdays are my 'eat in public' days, I guess you could say." I fill him in on my routine.

"You and your set days," Jin says, knowing I like to make special little days like my Wednesday lunches. "But, now that I know that, I hope I can join you on future Wednesday lunches. Anyway, I'll see you, Y/N."

I say my goodbye to him as he heads out of the food court.

I knew I'd have to be civil around him while we now work together, but I never imagined having lunch with him and not being annoyed by his presence at all.

Crazy. But, at least we're getting along.

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A/N:

Hi, Worldwide Cuties!😘🌹

Who likes Panda Express like Tae?! If you don't, what's your favorite fast food place?!

💋
-MissD