connected rings overlap us | mimin

connected rings overlap us

"Is this yours?"

Minnie scoffed, arms crossed over her previously, unwrinkled blazer. Grubby hands had messed that up for her, as well as the general public forcing their way through the subway.

"No. No she is not mine. I don't know who's kid it is. She doesn't even look like me!"

The other woman stood opposite her, frowning as she held onto the toddler in her arms, quietly sniffling against her shoulder. "She was standing right next to you and crying. You didn't care?"

Minnie scoffed, rolling her eyes hard enough it hurt.

Of all the days. She had a job interview, and was not standing in front of some impressively good-looking red head scowling at her in the middle of a filthy subway like it was her fault some lost kid clung to her.

The red-haired lady scrunched her face, almost stomping her foot. The child in her arms whined louder, almost close to tears again.

"Oh come on."

"Are you going to help me here?"

Minnie frowned, bottom lip pouting out. "No."

"I have things to do too!"

"And I will be murdered if I don't manage to do well in this job interview. So why should I help you?"

The child whined and flopped backwards out of the red-head's arms, fingers managing to cling onto Minnie again. Her face hardened as she reached out and carefully managed to pull the child up against her chest, effectively ruining her blazer. Wrinkles wouldn't impress anyone.

"Ugh... fine. Whatever. I'll help."

The other woman immediately brightened, crossing her arms over her chest. The crowd around them thinned out, the next train wasn't going to be for a while.

What a fucked up way to start her morning.

Minnie reluctantly glanced down at the child. "Does she have a name anywhere? Any sort of phone number?"

The woman shook her head. "Not that I can... see. Her parents couldn't have gone far." She turned her face, smile softening immediately when the child caught her eyes.

Minnie's jaw was going to permanently tense.

"Song Haeun..." She whispered, small hands clenching tighter on Minnie.

"What are your parents names? Do you know where they went?"

She shook her head.

"What are you going to do then, miss?" Minnie huffed, shifting the childs weight in her arms in a meek attempt to ease her off. Second time wasn't the charm.

The woman flicked her hair over her shoulder, pout firmly set on her lips. "It's Miyeon to you. Be nice to your elders. And we are going to walk around with her until we find her parents or... whoever is looking for Haeun."

Miyeon. Older? Perfect.

"Okay then, Miyeonnie." Minnie snarked, slowly shifting the toddlers weight to her hip, as uncomfortable as it felt. Okay, maybe she wasn't that grubby. Getting a closer look, the toddler was rather cute. "Where did you last see your parents?"

Haeun's finger pointed up the escalator's, and Minnie had to try not to sigh. It was going to be a long morning.

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Miyeon was frowning at her.

For what, Minnie considered no reason and she didn't manage to hide the eyeroll this time. She had been taking forever talking to the police officer at the station, and she was beginning to struggle keeping the kid entertained.