𝙨𝙪𝙜𝙖𝙧 | nanami k.

21

You stood behind your door, still processing tonight's events. A few moments ago, Nanami Kento stood a few feet away from your door and wished you a good night, like the true gentleman he is. You thanked him again, and in return, he smiled a bit.

So he does smile. You don't know what to feel except be taken aback when he did. It was a rare one and honestly, you didn't know what to expect. He had a prominent frown on his face that you couldn't even picture what he'd look like when he would smile. When he did... you didn't expect for him to look so damn good.

Biting your lip, you clenched your fists to your side. Looking heavenward, you calm your racing heart. Why do I feel so giddy? You don't normally get all flushed whenever you encounter your boss at a random place... right?

You didn't get enough sleep, so when you got up for work the next day, you didn't even try to look at the mirror to confirm the bags under your eyes. You could just imagine the horror and how it would just ruin your day. Ignorance is bliss.

On the way to work, your mind was elsewhere and didn't even realize that you were now standing before the tower you work at. Swallowing down your anxiety, you stepped inside the elevator. Once the doors opened, the first thing you saw was Ash hovering her table. She snapped her head to your direction and grinned. Like a zombie, you dragged your feet to your table.

"OMG, Y/N! I'm so glad you're here. You have to see this." her eyes were too wide and crazy this early in the morning. You blinked at her, too out of it to even react. 

She didn't mind that and grabbed her phone from her bag then stood beside you. Her phone was almost shoved to your face so you squint your eyes at the screen. "Look!"

It was an article, and it wrote:

Last night, Satoru Gojo, 32, the Co-CEO of Zoriva, was seen having a lovely dinner with a famous Brazilian Model, Mariana Menez, 28, at a 5-star Restaurant. The two have been previously spotted at a nightclub after Mariana's 2-year relationship with the famous football player, Ryan Cass, ended.

You didn't care to read the whole paragraph. Ash raised an eyebrow at you expectantly, but you just kept a straight face, showing your nonchalance. She playfully rolled her eyes. "Doesn't that affect you? I mean... Mr. Gojo kept bugging you, right?" she tilted her head, giving you a meaningful look.

For a while, you thought about what she was trying to say. She stared at you like you had a loading icon on your forehead. Slowly opening your mouth, she pointed at you with wide eyes. "You're totally pretending you're not affected!" she whisper-shouts.

Blinking at her in your dumbfounded state, you furrowed your eyebrows. "What?" it was too early for this, you thought. It didn't help that you barely slept last night.

She grabs your arm, then glanced around the room like she was dealing some drugs for you. "I mean, he kept visiting you, then that interaction with him at the elevator... it all makes sense! Is that why the big boss is offering you the job as their secretary?"

Her speculations sounded ridiculous to you that you just blinked at her repeatedly like an idiot. She kept going on, anyway. "Do you realize how lucky you are to have his attention, Y/N? Is that why he was out with this Brazilian model because you rejected the offer? Rejected HIM?"

"Ash." you call for her, conscious of the looks being thrown in your way.

She slapped your arm slightly, making you flinch. "Ow?"

"Y/N! Why didn't you tell me this?!"

Some heads turned your way when she almost shouted. You widen your eyes at your friend who looked like a crazy old lady asking you to take a bite of her apple. When she pulled you to the side away from the curious eyes, she grabbed both of your shoulders, eyes desperate for an answer.