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can't let go [8]

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[3RD PERSON POV]
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It was already time for work again, and Robin was late for work. She had woken up late, and her manager kept yelling at her for being 5 minutes late.

"Please, this is only the first time I'm late, don't take it so seriously," Robin spoke trying to handle this lightly.

"First time?! This is going to be an continuous cycle once you start!," he shot back.

"I apologize deeply, sir. I won't come late again," Robin bowed.

"Pro-," he got cut off by a yell.

"Stop it!," Han Seo had walked in. Robin looked up in surprise.

"Leave her alone," he demanded. The manager backed off immediately, apologizing and quickly speed walking to his office.

"Sorry about that little rat. I'll fire him," Han Seo affirmed, avoiding eye contact.

Robin waved her hands in front of her. "No, no! It's okay, it's not that big of a deal, I...," she got cut off. Han Seo put his index finger on her lips, silencing her. "It's okay. I'll take care of it, don't worry," he assured before walking out of her office, leaving her awestruck at his sudden actions.

*

Robin was starting on her presentation in her office for hours now. She decided to take a short break and grab a quick coffee. Robin got up to her coffee machine, and got herself some. She could not stop thinking about Han Seo's sudden actions. It felt like he was trying to change.

Tomorrow, she will have another meeting with the chairman where she will hold a presentation about how she can improve Babel to it's fullest. Robin doesn't have anybody to practice with, as Cha-young can't know about her employence at Babel. Suddenly, her phone ringed. She glanced at the contact number, but she doesn't remember it. Robin still picks up as her curiosity took over.

''Hello? Who is this?,'' she asked.

''It's me, Jun-woo. I heard about your presentation from my friend. Need some help?," Jun-woo offered. Almost as if her prayers were answered again, at last. She sighed, feeling relieved.

''Well, I need someone to practice with about my presentation. You know... it's really important for Babel,'' Robin asked.

''Sure! Is 17:30 alright for you?,'' Jun-woo asked.

"Yeah, I'll be free by then," She spoke.

"Alright, send me your address and I'll be there. Bye!," he ended the call.

Little had Robin known there was a hopeless looking man waiting at her office door. She turned around and saw Han Seo knocking on the door gently, as if he wasn't already inside. He was avoiding her gaze at all costs.

"What do you need, sir?," Robin asked, raising a brow. "I, uh, didn't mean to... e...eavesdrop, but I overheard your conversation with my f...friend," Han Seo stuttered, the blood rising to his cheeks as he tried to hide it with his hand. Robin smiled. "Yeah, it's fine, but what do you need?," she asked. "I was wondering...i...if you, uh," he was looking for the right words. "w...wanted to... maybe... have a, um, drink at...", Han Seo felt like he could explode of nervousness any second. "Your house? Oh, I'm sorry, I'm not free today. I'm going to rehearse my presentation with Jun-woo," Robin finished his sentence.

"But, if you really want, we can go in the weekend," she suggested. "Oh...no, you must be busy... don't mind me... just don't get too close to him," Han Seo spoke as fast as he could, although he was stuttering. He abruptly left her office to anywhere his feet took him.

"What's up with him? He keeps acting nervous around me," Robin thought out loud. "Wait a second... doesn't that mean he might..." she put her hand on her mouth in shock. "Hmm, no, that can't be. Oh well," she shrugged it off, continuing with typing her presentation.

Robin had finished just a hour after, and looked at her wrist watch. It was 16:21, she had to go rehearse her presentation with Jun-woo soon. She slid her laptop into her bag, locked her office and left.

. . .

Robin was sitting in her living room, with her usual work outfit on as Jun-woo should arrive soon. The doorbell rang through the house, signaling he had arrived. She got up from her couch, and opened the door for Jun-woo. He was grinning from ear to ear, waving at Robin. "Hey, are you ready?," Jun-woo asked. "Yeah, come in," she replied, moving aside to let him in.

He looked around surprised, like a toddler. "Ah, what a nice house you have!," Jun-woo exclaimed excitedly. "Thanks. Let's rehearse now," Robin spoke straight to the point. "Sure...," he mumbled, mischievously smirking at an open door. "So you live by yourself?," he questioned, carefully walking into the guest bedroom. He spotted a watch on the floor and picked it up, putting it in his pocket. He walked back to the hall.

"Yeah, I do. I got this house a few months ago, I moved here from Japan. I was desperate to find a well paying job," Robin rambled. "Want anything to drink?," she continued. "Oh, no I'm fine, let's start rehearsing now," Jun-woo spoke, scratching his neck nervously.

Robin got her laptop from her bag, put it on the table in the living room and started opening it. He sat down next to her. She clicked on the tab where her presentation should be, and put it into presentation mode. The screen went black before lighting up after.

"So, this is it?," Jun-woo spoke. "Yes, I just wanted to look if I need to improve anything," she concluded. "It's alright, just this slide needs some work. There are a few errors here," he pointed at a few words, and Robin noticed the mistakes. She fixed it, and Jun-woo put his thumb up proudly.

"Now, give the presentation. I'm the chairman. Just act natural," he spoke with a grin way too big to be honest. Robin put the laptop onto the TV table next to her, she grabbed her papers. She cleared her throat before speaking up. "My name is Ms. Katuzki, and today I will be giving a brief presentation about how we could work further to improve Babel to it's fullest," Robin started. She rambled on about all the different topics in her presentation briefly. She then finished after a full 2 minutes.

Jun-woo started clapping his hands. "Bravo! That was amazing. You will sure get a promotion for this," he holds up his thumb. "Oh, I don't think I could get one that fast. I hope I will though," she chuckled.

"Yeah, you w-," Jun-woo got cut off by a loud buzz from Robin's phone. "Oh, I'm probably wasting your time. I'll leave," he waved goodbye, quickly heading out the door.

Robin checked her phone, there was a message from an unknown number. How strange. She still decided to open it.

+82 [XXX-XX-XX]
Come to the Geumga Plaza tomorrow. Before 15:00.
A person you've known is waiting for you. Be there.

'What? Am I being threatened? Wait, nah. There's no way that could be happening to me. I'm just being dramatic', Robin thought. She paced around the room. 'I guess it wouldn't hurt to take a look.'

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