t w e n t y - f i v e

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Locking the door behind him, Wooyoung yanked off his jacket after the tedious day at work. Heading straight for the kitchen, he groans at the lack of edible food it provides, and makes a mental note to go grocery shopping soon. Opting for some juice, he takes out his almost expired orange juice, and pouring himself a glass. Chugging down the almost acidic drink, he let out a sigh and shook his head from the taste. Taking the rest with him as he walked over to his living room.

Setting the cup down, he rubs his head recalling todays events. Before the couple could respond, his boss interrupted them, calling for Wooyoung. As he excused himself, giving them more time to think, he went to his boss's office, as commanded.

Knocking, he heard his boss allow him entrance before peeking his head in. There, he found a unfamiliar figure seated by the other chair, his boss signaling him to sit on the other. Doing as told, Wooyoung now grew access to the figures features better.

It was a woman— obviously. She had long, shiny black hair, reaching to the small of her back. Beautiful pale skin, with small sun spots scattered across her neck and shoulders, only a shade or two darker. She had a straight nose, small plump lips, and big rounded eyes. It seemed she had curtain bangs to frame her face, as she was wearing a white sweater that covered a single shoulder, leaving the other bare. Slightly glancing at her black dress pants and stiletto red bottom heels, his attention was called back by his boss.

"Wooyoung, I introduce you, this is Seyoung. Seyoung, this is Wooyoung."

She turns towards him and bows respectfully, "hello, Wooyoungsshi."

He bows back, "hello, Seyoungsshi."

Turning back to the older man, he smiled softly before speaking again. "Seyoung here is starting new with us, and since most of the staff are on break and away, I've appointed you to shadow over her. I trust that you will treat her with the utmost care, attention, and respect, Wooyoungsshi."

"Of course, sir!" He bowed again, and after a few more instructions, he dismissed the two and they walked out of the office together. An awkward silence fills the space between them, Wooyoung rubs the side of his neck, before clearing his throat and speaking up. "You can uh, get dressed over there in the dressing room, and then we can begin. I'll be waiting over by the counter."

She simply nods, and he sheepishly does the same, and stalks away. She watches as he walks away for a moment before she heads towards the dressing room and getting into attire.

While she was there, Wooyoung was met by the couple again.

Oh, right.

Not much happened.

They seemed much calmer about the events and actually helped Wooyoung rationalize his emotions and sentiments towards the situation. They of course didn't help with every situation since the information he delivered them was very limited, but with what they did know, they were very helpful and supportive. They assured him that Yeosang will come around, which to some degree he knew, but some twisted part of his mind managed to persuade him into believing that this was Yeosang's last straw, and he found Wooyoung too much of a burden and an annoyance that he finally decided to leave.

Shaking the thought away, the sight of Seyoung coming out of the dressing room and looking around got him out of his reverie. Looking back at his friends, he started, "if you guys like, I can get you a table, and start up with your orders?"

"No, that's okay, Woo. We're leaving anyways," Hongjoong said softly, rubbing his lovers hand softly. Seonghwa sent the younger a small smile, a little sting of uncertainty showed through as he was unsure if he was ready to leave the younger in this state just yet.

Wooyoung understood, "yeah, that's fine. You guys just came back from another trip, you must rest."

"You too, Woo," the desperate tone the oldest used wasn't unnoticed by Wooyoung. "Promise me you'll rest well today."

A small smile made its way on Wooyoung's face. "I'll try," his eyes flickered towards the awkwardly waiting lady standing on one side of the table. "Now, come on, go rest! I'll text you tonight before I sleep, okay hyung?"

Hurrying them out the door, he waved the couple goodbye. Letting out a sigh as he watched their retreating figures disappear, he turned towards the young girl, she seemed around his age, take or give a few years, and made his way over to her. "Sorry about them, just haven't seen them in a while." He chuckled dryly, rubbing the back of his neck nervously.

"That's okay," her light voice spoke, a small, kind smile adorning her features.

"Shall we start?" He asked after a moment. She nodded, and so his day was spent teaching her the mechanisms, how to maneuver her way around the machines, and the system. He let Lisa or Rosé, depending on who was on duty at the time, teach her about the cash register, in case they were short and needed an extra. He helped her get along and become friendly with the rest of the staff by telling her funny stories and memories they all shared together. Some of the people he mentioned hadn't come that day, as it was a slow day, making her more excited to meet them later on.

Overall, his day was spent well, although it was hectic, and drained him a lot. He discovered that her house was just across the street from his, as he noticed they were walking in the same direction, gaining a little laugh after both suspected the other was 'following' one another.

So, all that leads him to right now.

Where he is right now.

He was sat lying down on his couch staring up at the ceiling feeling the pain in his back start to fade slowly. As the muscles of his back relax, he pulls out his phone from his pocket and refreshes his chats, hoping a certain someone texted, only to be disappointed by seeing that the only message he received was one telling him about a sale happening at Urban Outfitters.

He didn't even shop there?!

Sighing, he locked his phone, placing it atop his stomach, and resting his arm over his eyes. He remains there for a moment, before a small 'ding' sounded. Opening his eyes again, he peered over to view the message. It seemed to be from an unknown number, so he clicked it in curiosity.

unknown

unknown
hello wooyoung! it's seyoung
thank you so much for the help today :)

change 'unknown' to 'seyoung'
yes | no

wooyoung
don't mention it
hope you had funn
first days can be tough

seyoung
i did!!
all thanks to you tho
you made it a lot easier :,)

Smiling, Wooyoung replied back, as did she, before the conversation soon died off, and he locked his phone once more. Resting his eyes again, ready to take a short nap.

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a/n: and here's anotherr~ i was debating on when to post it but ultimately decided i didn't want you guys to wait too long again🥲

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