Full Moon

Chapter 8: Hired

3rd POV

"You're taking way too much time thinking," Tae said while closing the entrance door and flipping the signboard.

Jimin raised his brow at him. "What do you mean?" Jimin asked, acting innocent.

"He means when are you gonna hire Jungkook? It's been what?— days? A week or weeks?" Hoseok joined in, putting the mop inside the cabinet.

"Take all your time, Jimin." Ayla said while removing her black apron and folding it neatly. She walked behind Jimin and patted his shoulder.

"Ayla." Tae and Hoseok told off. Ayla just shrugged and rolled her eyes.

"Tomorrow," Jimin said.

"Finally!" Hoseok exhaled.

"I was monitoring him," Jimin shrugged. His mind drifted back to when Jungkook would enter at either exactly twelve noon or before the said time. It has been weeks and Jungkook coming in felt natural, he fit so well and worked with them flexibly.

"Liar liar ass on fire~" Ayla teased.

"This ass," Jimin slapped his ass. "Has never been on fire. That's gotta be Tae's ass," he smirked.

Tae blushed furiously and glared daggers at Jimin. Ayla burst into fits of laughter while clutching her stomach. Hoseok frowned at the two and back hugged his boyfriend, placing a chaste kiss on his temple.

"At least his ass is better than both of yours combined." Tae smacked Hoseok on the forehead and the latter winced in pain. "Not helping at all." Tae glared, his cheeks still tinged red from embarrassment.

"TMI!" Ayla shouted. "His ass will never compare to mine." Ayla boasted and slapped her rear.

"Uncle uncle!" Issy went down the stairs while calling out to Jimin.

"Hey~ Why's my little coffee bean still up?" Jimin lifted her up in his arms. He stroked her hair and kissed her temple.

"I heard you're hiring a new employee?" She asked with excitement while holding her stuffed toy close to her chest.

"You heard that?" he asked in a somewhat whisper voice. Issy nodded her head.

"Well-"

"Is it a she or a he?"

"It's a he."

Ayla gave Issy a marshmallow wrapped in a cutely designed wrapper. "Yep! It's a guy. But don't go near him Issy, okay?" she warned her. Jimin rolled his eyes at her and sighed at her tactics.

"Is he a bad man?" Issy asked curiously.

"Mmmm... no he's not. But your unnie doesn't like him." she pouted, trying to make Issy agree with her.

"Does uncle don't like him either?"

"Uhh.." his eyes found Ayla's and saw her widening her eyes at him, telling him to agree. "Neither." Ayla's brow arched and she rolled her eyes.

Jimin still doesn't understand why Ayla dislikes Jungkook so much. The man helped her most of the time and is by her side most of the time.

It confuses him since Ayla's reasons don't seem plausible enough to make her dislike Jungkook to that point.

"What's his name?" Issy asked.

"Jungkook. His name is Jungkook, coffee bean." Jimin answered and kissed her cheek, loving the way the man's name rolled off his tongue.

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Jungkook went inside the cafe and was greeted with a warm welcome by Tae and Hoseok. The friendliest among the four. He arrived at noon, the usual time.