𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒂𝒄 ᴀ ʙʏᴇᴏɴ ᴡᴏᴏ sᴇᴏᴋ ғᴀɴғɪᴄᴛɪᴏɴ

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My alarm on my phone went off, signaling the end of the office day. I put the papers down and bowed to my boss to excuse myself.

wait a damn minute.

i was supposed to go on a date with him this weekend but now I'm meeting another man for coffee?

Oh shit

Hwang In-yeop is nice enough, but i just down feel that "spark" around him. He would be a nice friend. But i definitely did not like him as a boyfriend or partner or lover.

I didnt want to cancel on him. That would be mean. Maybe i can meet him over coffee as a friend, or an acquaintance? I dont know what to do. Dear god.

My thoughts are interrupted as i hear Kai's laugh in the distance. I look behind me and see her bow to someone with a smile on her face before coming towards me.

It was that blond man. The incredibly pretty one. For the first time I also noticed his figure. Damn, some women would kill to have a pretty figure like his.

Kai is smiling but mischievously. "I heard Woo-seok asked you out."

I stare at her is disbelief. "How did you know?"

Her grin gets wider. "Mr. Shin tells us everything."

"How?" Then a grin of my own forms onto my face. "Does he like you~?"

Kai looks at me in disgust. "Are you retarded? Shin Kyu-bin is gay."

Goddammit. I dont have anything to hold over her head

"Oh. Uh. I'm just slow ok leave me alone." I said, flushing from embarressment.

"I know that too well" Kai replied, rolling her eyes

    i suddenly remembered i hadn't told her about In-yeop. "Kai, In-yeop aksed me to meet him after work, and im supposed to meet him right now, but i dont want to because i have a crush on my boss, and not just a tiny mild crush. I have a huge one on him. Like i want to kiss him every second i see him, but now In-yeop has asked me to coffee and i told him I'd be there but i dont want to be there, because now i realise that i dont have any feelings for him, and i have no idea why i accepted in the first place, but i dont want to stand him up, because he seems too nice."

She just stared at me. Or i thought at me. then i realised she was look looking BEHIND me.

Oh shit

shit

I turn around. I see hwang In-yeop. Standing right there.

Shit

My luck is shit

He just stands there. Then he starts walking toward he. I notice the rose in his hand for the first time. He then stop walking, and throws the rose at my feet. 

"You know, you could have just told me that you had a crush on your boss out of all people." He said, hurt glinting in his eyes. Along with some tears

I felt insanely guilty, regret weighing my heart down. "In-yeop, i was going to but-"

He cut me off. "No, you werent. You were going to make me wait for you and keep that false bit of hope in my heart alive. Thank you for opening my eyes."

I feel even worse. "In-yeop-"

He continues to cut me off. "So which one is it? Byeon woo-seok? Or Shin Kyu-bin?"

I didnt respond.

He grabs my collar. Anger burning in his eyes. "Which one is it goddammit?"

Kai is doing her complete best to seperate him from me. "Get off of her! In-youp!"

I am doing my utter best to make him let me go. "In-youp, please stop." My voice cracks with that small sentence as i feel my own eyes burn hot with tears

Then i see Woo-Seok, my prince charming pull In-Yeop off of me.

"Mr. Hwang. Keep in mind that if this occurs again, it will not be tolerated." His tone was even and calm. He was so cool. Wait this is a bad time to be drooling all over him.

i remember the tears on my face. I wiped my hand with my sleeve and saw mascara splotches across my sleeve. Aw shit. I smudged my makeup.

I bowed and quietly said. "Excuse me." And left, Kai following behind me.

the moment i entered the bathroom stall, i try to wash the splotched makeup off my face, but some of it is not coming off. 

I see makeup wipes being held by Kai's pale hand. I give her a look of gratitude, because i know I'll start crying if i utter a single word, and she understands.

"Do you want me to wait outside?" She asks softly. "Or stay with you?"

My voice seems about fine now. "Stay, please"

My voice doesnt betray me. I can wash my face and leave.

"Everyone has left except Woo-seok and Kyu-bin. They both are pissed but they've decided not fire him because he's a brilliant worker and this is his first time lashing out. Unless you dont forgive him."

This "Him" is obviously In-yeop. "No, it was mostly my fault."

"Alright."

I wash all the makeup off my face. I would touch it up, but i just want to go home, so i just rub on some lip tint and turn to Kai. "I'm ready to go now."

We walk out together. I see Woo-seok standing with Kyubin. Woo-seok looks pissed and Kyu-bin has a staright face on. More somber then how he usually is with his arrogant vibes.

"Ms. Na" I stop walking. Kai stops with me. "I wanted to ask, if you were ok?"

oh.

byeon woo-seok was asking me if i was ok

i wanted to start squealing like a pig.

"Y-yes sir" My voice betraying me as i stutter. "He did not hurt my physically

"You are free to go, Ms." Kyu-bin says "You've been through a lot in the past-" He checks his watch  "20 minutes"

I bow. "Thank you once again for helping me"

Woo-seok half smiles and it makes my heart melt. "It is my job to care for my employees, Ms. Na, there is no thanks needed."

I bow again and leave. We drive home in silence.

we were too tired to talk anyway.