𝐘𝐔𝐀𝐍𝐅𝐄𝐍 : 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐔𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄 (𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟐) : 𝐉𝐉𝐊 𝐅𝐅

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Nayna pov

Finally it's Friday, my favorite day of the week. Today I can go to my parent's home without any worries and I'm so glad to meet them, especially when I have already planned my weekend with Hanji, my best friend. She's someone who is there with me till now and I have given a special place to her in my heart. I badly want to introduce Daeun to Hanji because we all get along quickly I guess.

Anyways Hanji knows everything about Daeun and the same goes with the other person too, only thing is they need to meet in person as they know everything about each other because I have shared every minute details. Anyways we are planning for a meet up someday.

I took my phone before making my way towards the coffee counter because I have been craving for a coffee because of my unbearable head ache. I can't function properly once I have such a bad head ache. Meanwhile I was walking towards the counter, I sent a message to my father stating I'll be home by 8PM. Of course I have to travel a long distance in bus, but my headache is so worse that I don't think I have the strength to withstand the crowd, push and pull and the unexpected sudden brakes. I think I should take a cab.

On my way towards the counter, I found Mr. Jeon making his coffee. I know he will be leaving the company late as usual and for that he needs to boost up himself for the final hours before he leaves. I reminded myself certain things or say rules that I have set for myself like, 'act professional to the maximum, don't show any emotion other than respect to the boss, don't let your past with him rule your brain, shut your memories and crumble those at the corner of your heart and act as an employee who is completely unknown'.

We always learn from our mistakes and some may tend to repeat those again and I'm one among them. But I always set rules for myself and that keeps me going. Once I was expelled from my college, I set certain rules and lived abiding by them and this time too, I need to follow the new set of rules. I took a deep breathe and stood next to him.

While stirring the black liquid, he turned his head towards me and already found me staring at him. I softly smiled at him not able to control my head ache as I badly want my coffee. He didn't return the gesture much as if he forgot how to smile. So I greeted him, "good evening Mr. Jeon", he nodded and greeted back and concentrated back to his coffee.

The headache made my system worn off that I wanted to pull my own hair so that it can give me some relief, but I don't want to portray myself as a crazy bitch. I stood on my toes and took out the only cup on the cupboard because every cup seems to be busy at different tables between 5PM - 6PM. Even before someone can come, I made my coffee and watched how elegantly the black liquid filled up my cup. This sight itself calmed my headache. I saw the steam rising from my freshly made coffee.

I added sugar to it according to my taste, but I could feel a human presence within my radius. I know that Mr. Jeon haven't left the place. I gulped and didn't know what should I do. Should I just walk out of the area, but what if he finds it disrespectful? Or should I go to him and start a random conversation? But I don't think he may like it because damn, it's obvious that he hates people who have no control over their tongue and I'm one among them.

I just don't have any control over the most random shit I might say and it's all because of his effect. He changed me for good and I embraced the new version back then with love and happiness and this is something which I don't want to let go. He taught me to be optimistic and be cheerful and that was something which kept me going and survive in this cruel world, so I don't think I can ever put down a personality I have inculcated when I was with him especially when it's giving me an inner peace.

He was busy in his phone, but I turned towards him brushing away all the worst possibilities of him ignoring and not responding to whatever I say. I collected some official stuffs in my brain so that I can have a conversation with him reminding myself that he's completely polar opposite of what we used to be.